Love at first sight???

My friend Jill and I have been friends for several years now. Her daughter Ally is 4 months older than Isaac. We have hung out alot since the two of them were born and they have become good friends too. Almost TOO good of friends. Can love start to blossom at the young age of only a few months old??

~~~~~ Jump ahead 4 years to the present ~~~~~

A conversation that took place tonight between the two of them (as best as I can remember it because Jill and I were laughing so hard through most of it).

Ally: "Isaac says that I'm his girlfriend."
Me (sarcastically): "Isaac, you guys are too young to be talking about girlfriends and boyfriends. Ally is your good friend that is a girl, but not your girlfriend."
Isaac: "But I like Ally."
Me: "That's good that you like her, but she's not your girlfriend."
Isaac: "Yes, she's my girlfriend, cuz I like her."
Ally: "When we grow up we are going to get married."
Isaac to Ally: "But there is another girl that wants to marry me. Her name is Jocelyn."
Ally: "Well when we grow up we are going to get married. And I am going to get a wedding dress. And if she gets a wedding dress and tells you that she is going to marry you, you need to say something to her because I am going to marry you."
Isaac: "I am going to get a black suit and marry you."

At this point, Jill turns to me and says "I think it's time for us to go because we are going to be deciding on cakes soon if we don't break up this conversation!"

Ally: "Isaac, after we get married we have to get a house. We will have to build a house. And then we will sleep together."

And now Jill says to me "OK! We definitely need to go now!"

Isaac and Ally -- 1 year old

Isaac and Ally -- 3 years old

Helping my honey

I made these Homemade Protein Bars last night for Jason. He is really trying to watch what he eats now. So, I'm trying to be a good wife and help him with it. I also found him a recipe for Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie that he tried this morning. He really liked it too. He added his protein powder to make it more beneficial for him. I really enjoy opportunities to be the helpmate to my husband that God has designed me to be!

Baby Shower Cake for Diana

Branson Vacation

Our family along with my parents took a vacation to Branson. We had a great time.

Noah Show










Hard Luck Cafe (Malachi loved all the singers)










Silver Dollar City

Jungle Birthday Party

We had the boys' birthday party a couple of weeks ago. Here's some pictures of all the fun!

Independence Day Recipes

One of my friends wanted everyone to post on facebook their recipes they made for the 4th of July. So, I thought I would post mine on here and then post on facebook! We had company all weekend so we only made a couple of things because everyone else who came over brought stuff too!

First I made our Chicken Wings and Sausage Dip (aka Evil Dip) that I posted on here before. They are SOOOOO yummy. There were NO leftovers!! :-)

Then I made my Bacon wrapped 'lil smokies -- aka "Swine on Swine".

Bacon wrapped 'Lil Smokies
2 pkgs. 'lil smokies
1 pkg. bacon
brown sugar

Wrap each little smokie in a quarter of a piece of bacon (cut bacon in half and then cut that piece in half lengthwise). Place them on a large baking sheet. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake in a 400 degree oven for about 15-20 minutes or until bacon is cooked.

Also, our friend Olga made guacamole this weekend. I discovered a new trick. Place the pit of the avacodo in your guacamole to keep it from turning brown. I couldn't believe it.....it works! Everyone kept telling her she left the pit in there. She had to keep explaining that she knew that and why she left it there. It was pretty funny.

A Goodly Heritage

I take for granted so many blessings in my life. One of these I realized a few weeks ago at our family reunion. We had our reunion in the Black Hills of South Dakota with my dad's side of the family. It was a great time. We were there over a Wednesday evening. We usually attend church on Wednesdays for our church's Bible Study and Prayer meeting. Since all of our family is Baptist and we have 4 pastors in our family we decided to hold our own Bible Study right there at our cabin. We sang songs and had special music from the 4 girl cousins and also from my dad and uncle. And then my cousin Phil preached to us. He said he was only going to give a devotion.....no....he preached!! It was a great message on God's goodness. But as we were having our little church service, I started thinking of how blessed our family is. Not very many families can have a church service or Bible study during their family reunions. There are so many families who believe SO differently when it comes to spiritual matters. But all of my extended family on my dad's side believes the same. And that is such a blessing! I know Grandpa and Grandma Lydick were watching from heaven and saying "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth." 3 John 1:4

"Yea, I have a goodly heritage." Psalm 16:6