Some recent videos of Malachi

Malachi eating his 1st birthday cake.

Malachi is finally crawling at 1 year old!

We went to the Hard Luck Diner in Branson, MO., and one of the waiters sang to Malachi. All of the waiters take turns singing while you eat.

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.