Adventures from The Edge of the Planet

Family Rules!

noreply@blogger.com (Buttercup) — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:24:00 +0000

Kolbe William - The First 3 Weeks in Photos!

noreply@blogger.com (Buttercup) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:06:00 +0000

2 Days Old- still in the hospital

Meeting the Siblings for the first time!

6 Days old

2 Weeks old

lil John Deere boy

3 Weeks old

Photo Card

noreply@blogger.com (Buttercup) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:08:00 +0000

Whoo's That Blue Baby Announcements

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Any day now ..... !

noreply@blogger.com (Buttercup) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:25:00 +0000

We anticipate the arrival of our new little guy! I'm 39 weeks now- our due date is 9/7.

Be Kind ....

noreply@blogger.com (Buttercup) — Tue, 10 May 2011 00:23:00 +0000

"If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world, and that his heart is no island cut off from other lands, but a continent that joins to them." ~Francis Bacon

"Good manners are the technique of expressing considerations for the feelings of others." ~Alice Miller

"Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. The third is to be kind." ~Henry James

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." ~Plato

"It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice." ~Author Unknown

"Treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you - not because they are nice, but because you are." ~Author Unknown

"I always prefer to believe the best of everybody, it saves so much trouble." ~Rudyard Kipling

"The kindest word in all the world is the unkind word, unsaid." ~Author Unknown

"If we cannot be clever, we can always be kind." ~Alfred Fripp

"To err on the side of kindness is seldom an error." ~Liz Armbruster

"Always be a little kinder than necessary." ~James M. Barrie

"If you step on people in this life, you're going to come back as a cockroach." ~Willie Davis

My Cinco de Mayo Nina - 4 Years in Photos

noreply@blogger.com (Buttercup) — Thu, 05 May 2011 20:27:00 +0000

1 week old

10 days old and 10 lbs!

1 month old

3 months old

5 months old

6 months old

9 months old

1 year old

18 months

2 years old

3 years old

3 1/2 years old

4 years old!

Happy 4th Birthday today to my sweet Kaila Noelle!

The ABC's of Me!

noreply@blogger.com (Buttercup) — Mon, 02 May 2011 16:39:00 +0000

Age: 34

Bed: Tempurpedic!

Chore You Hate: All of them!

Dogs: 2 of them- Tessa, a Yellow Lab & Samson, an English Mastiff. They are the same age, 10 months!

Essential Start of Your Day: enough sleep!

Favorite Color: I'm an equal opportunity appreciator of color!

Gold or Silver: Silver

Height: 5'6"

Instruments You Play: Does my iPad count??? ;)

Job Title: Stay at home Mom, Farmer's wife

Kids: Kyler Anthony (9), Kristen Joy (7), Kaila Noelle (4 this week!) & Baby Boy EDD 9/7/11

Live: SouthWest Nebraska

Mom's Name: Karen

Nicknames: "Squeegy" from Jr. High/High School & DH calls me "Woozle"

Overnight Hospital Stays: Kidney stones when I was 24, birth of Kyler in 2002, birth of Kristen in 2003 & birth of Kaila in 2007

Pet Peeve: not being able to find something at the exact moment I need it

Quote From a Movie: "In my world everyone is a pony, and they all eat rainbows, and poop butterflies." -Horton Hears a Who

Right- or Left-Handed: Right

Siblings: 1 younger brother

Time You Wake Up: My "natural" wake up time is around 8 o-clock, but most mornings I get up at 6 to get the kids ready for school. DH has been helping out A LOT with this lately as this pregnancy has really been kicking my butt.

Ultimate vacation destination: Bora Bora

Veggie You Dislike: Brussell sprouts, blech!

What Makes You Run Late: Life!

X-Rays You Have Had: Lots of them.... too many to recall.

Yummy Food You Make: Chili and chocolate chip cookies

Zoo Animal You Like Best: Lions, Tigers and Bears, OH MY!!!

Yes, as a matter of fact, Heaven IS for real...

noreply@blogger.com (Buttercup) — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:33:00 +0000

And what source might I base this bold claim on...?

Brace yourself.

...

It's

...

THE BIBLE!

Yes, it's true, the Bible ...

The breath of God himself ...

His WORD ...

tells us about Heaven!

I don't know about you, but I believe the Bible

and it is enough for me!

I believe that the Bible is the Revelation of God

through His Son Jesus Christ.

"The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.

We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son,

who came from the Father, full of grace and truth." John 1:14

Jesus was the physical embodiment of the Word of God.

Everything in Scripture points us to Jesus.

God gave us the Bible so that we would know Him.

Everything He wants us to know is in His Word.

What He wants me to know about sin,

is in the Bible.

What He wants me to know about Love,

is in the Bible.

What He wants me to know about forgiveness,

is in the Bible.

What He wants me to know about money,

is in the Bible.

What He wants me to know about Heaven ....

well you guessed it-

it's in the Bible!

So you may be wondering what exactly my point is?

Am I just here to bash Todd Burpo's book "Heaven is for Real"

and other books like it?

No, I'm not.

I simply want to point you back to Jesus.

If we truly long to know what God wants us to know

about Heaven then why not go to the ultimate source-

HIS WORD?

And what do we find when we go there?

It's interesting that the only account in Scripture

of a man going to Heaven and then coming back down to Earth

was Paul...

and he was forbidden to tell anything about it!

What is it that we're looking for

when we read a book like "Heaven is for Real"?

Are we looking for a sign?

"A wicked and perverse generation will seek a sign" Matthew 16:4

What should we be looking for?

Let's look for Jesus.

"Does this book say anything significant or of substance

about Jesus Christ or his atoning work on the cross?"

-Bill Wright (my Sunday School teacher)

"The Burpo family offers us confidence,

through their experience,

that what God says is true.

This proof is exactly the kind of proof

we should not need

and should not want.

If hope is to be found in any person,

it will be found in the person of Christ.

It is the Spirit working through the Word

who will give us confidence in our faith.

And what is faith?

It is simply believing that what God says is true.

We do not need tales of heaven

or stories of those who claim to have been there.

If God's Word is not sufficient for you,

if the testimony of his Spirit, given to believers,

is not enough for you,

you will not find any true hope

in the unproven tales of a child.

This hope may last for a moment,

but it will not sustain you, it will not bless you,

in those times when hope is waning and times are hard."

-Tim Challies

Let me challenge you to immerse yourself in GOD'S WORD!

When you go to outside sources for spiritual nourishment

scrutinize every word against scripture!

If it lines up with Scripture

it will always point you to Jesus

and what He did on the cross.

Other Reviews I recommend:

Cheryl @ Moms In Need of Mercy

Reid Ferguson @ Responsive Reiding

Tim Challies @ challies.com

Nashville - Photo Overload!

noreply@blogger.com (Buttercup) — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:43:00 +0000

So this is about 2 months overdue,

as I was in Nashville for the

Women of Faith Group Leaders All Access Event in February!

Oh well, better late than never I guess!

Over 2000 Group Leaders for Women of Faith

gathered at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Convention Center

for 3-4 days of fellowship & leadership training.

What a wonderful time & spectacular place to stay!

Sit back, relax & enjoy!

stain glass dome in the grand lobby

glass sculpture in the grand lobby - Is it a Chihuly?

bottom of the same glass sculpture

The inside of the Gaylord Opryland Hotel is amazing.

Massive atriums filled with living plants and flowing rivers, waterfalls & fountains....

Bird of Paradise

Thanksiving Cactus

Orchid

Waterfall (front view)

Waterfall (view from behind)

Aside from putting us up in one of the coolest hotels ever,

Women of Faith really spoiled us with

great speakers & awesome concerts!

Mary Graham - President of Women of Faith

Natalie Grant on stage

Amy Grant

Awesome Bible Teacher - Lisa Harper

Natalie Grant

Marilyn Meberg

Luci Swindoll

The one and only - Patsy Clairmont!

Sandi Patty!

Author of "The Traveler's Gift" & motivational speaker - Andy Andrews!

Powerhouse vocalist - MANDISA!

Lisa Whelchel from The Facts of Life

Mary Mary!

Good friends & great times!

Thanks Women of Faith!

Well-known blogger Angie Smith & her girls

also wife to singer Todd Smith of Selah

long time friends Sandi Patty & Lisa Whelchel

Little Sister...

noreply@blogger.com (Buttercup) — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:33:00 +0000

Is going to be a BIG Sister!!!

Baby #4 - EDD 9/7

Visiting Rascal's Barn

noreply@blogger.com (Buttercup) — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 00:32:00 +0000

It's been 2 weeks since Rascal's

"relocation" and he is doing great!

He seems to like his new "home" & is staying put.

So we like to go visit Rascal on the weekends.

The kids love the barn and have spent hours

"fixing up" their own little rooms in there.

We take him food & treats. He loves suckers!

We usually spend a couple of hours

hanging out there

and as we drive away

he says goodbye from the roof.

We love our Rascal!

Rascal the Raccoon

noreply@blogger.com (Buttercup) — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:57:00 +0000

Rascal came to our family when he was 2 weeks old. His eyes were still closed and he was a tiny little thing. He was a good baby & slept through the night. I kept him in a box in my bedroom closet. I took him along almost everywhere I went for a long time. When he was old enough to get around and get into mischief I put him outside. He made friends with some of the cats and was a happy raccoon. When we got a new yellow lab puppy they became fast friends. During the Summer he went on several family outings- we even took him camping with us!

For a long time I think he thought he was a cat. Then maybe a dog... but he's finally figured out what he is- a raccoon! And he acts like one! He has killed about 10 of our chickens, torn a hole in the hot tub cover, ripped up the seats on a 4-wheeler & a dirtbike & shredded the seats in our boat. So yesterday I took him to an old barn about 5 miles away from here & said goodbye.

As I drove away, a tear escaped my eye. I found myself crying & thought of the Widow Tweed in the old Disney movie "The Fox and the Hound" as she took Tod to the wildlife reserve. I found the song and put together this little slideshow of our time with Rascal over the last year. I hope you enjoy ... and maybe grab a kleenex!

Snowy Day!

noreply@blogger.com (Buttercup) — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 05:13:00 +0000

The kids wanted to climb up into the barn loft when we got home from church today... not sure why, but it worked out great for me to get a couple good shots!

Happy Snowy Day everyone!

Swedish Pancakes

noreply@blogger.com (Buttercup) — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 03:58:00 +0000

SWEDISH PANCAKES

Ingredients:

6 eggs

1 1/2 cups flour

2 cups milk

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. vanilla.

Directions:
Mix all ingredients together in a medium bowl. Bring round skillet to medium heat & spray lightly with a no-stick spray. Pour 1/4 -1/2 c. batter (depending on how large your skillet is) and immediately remove from burner. Tilt the skillet in circular motions to bring the batter out to the (bottom) edge of the skillet & continue this motion until the batter is no longer moving. Place back on burner and watch until your pancake starts to bubble up from underneath & edges come away from the skillet easily. You might be able to peel it up enough to see that the underside is getting a nice golden brown in the middle. Flip. Second side does not cook as long (1 min. at most).
Remove pancake from skillet.
Heat up a package of pre-sliced frozen strawberries (or any other kind of fruit that doesn't necessarily have to be frozen- canned pie filling works great too!) w/ sugar & put a few spoonfuls of these on your pancake and roll it up. Top with powdered sugar or whipped cream. Or just spread a little butter around on it and roll it up and eat it plain.

All Dressed Up

noreply@blogger.com (Buttercup) — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 22:25:00 +0000

"Tin Lizzie"

noreply@blogger.com (Buttercup) — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 04:34:00 +0000

Noel E. Bullock in his Model T that coined the term "Tin Lizzie"

Henry Ford sold his Model T from 1908 until 1927.

Many also may know the Model T by its nickname, the “Tin Lizzie.” But how did the Model T get its nickname? In the early 1900s, car dealers would try to create publicity for their new automobiles by hosting car races.

In 1922, a championship race was held in Pikes Peak, Colorado. Entered as one of the contestants was Noel Bullock and his Model T, named “Old Liz.”

Since Old Liz looked the worse for wear (it was unpainted and lacked a hood), many spectators compared Old Liz to a tin can. By the start of the race, the car had the new nickname of “Tin Lizzie.” To everyone’s surprise, Tin Lizzie won the race. Having beaten even the most expensive other cars available at the time, Tin Lizzie proved both the durability and speed of the Model T. The surprise win of Tin Lizzie was reported in newspapers across the country, leading to the use of the nickname “Tin Lizzie” for all Model T cars. ~Jennifer Rosenberg

Noel E. Bullock of North Platte, Nebraska, began building his racer in 1916 from a junked Model T truck frame, radiator and hood. Bullock won 74 dirt track races in Nebraska with “Old Liz,” but was unknown in big-time racing. To prepare for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, he purchased a Rajo motor block for $50.00 and four new Firestone cord tires mounted on Dayton wire wheels “because I knew I couldn’t get anywhere in auto racing unless the wheels stood up. The wheels and tires cost me more than the rest of the machine.

The ambitious 22-year-old Bullock drove “Old Liz” 250 miles to Colorado Springs. At the posh Broadmoor Hotel where racing enthusiasts and drivers gathered, an onlooker said “Maybe in its own class but a ‘Tin Lizzie’ has no chance against the power of a Packard or a Mercer.

A Ford writer reported that underdog Bullock drove “the wildest and most reckless race in the history of the Pikes Peak climb…. On one curve a rear wheel skidded over the edge…but luckily his right wheel held the ground and pulled him out.” Averaging 38 miles per hour the home-built Model T clocked 19:50:9 for the best time of the day to win the Penrose Trophy and $500.00.

Four days after the Peak victory, Bullock broke the state half-mile record at a race in Longmont, Colorado. The now famous “Old Liz” was displayed at Denver area Western Auto Stores. But Bullock was barred from the 1923 Pikes Peak Hill Climb because he and King Rhiley (1921 PPHC winner) competed in a dirt track race not sanctioned by the American Automobile Association.

Bullock never raced on the Peak again, and a Model T never won another Pikes Peak Hill Climb. After 150 auto racing victories Bullock turned to aviation and tragically died in a plane crash in 1934.

Noel Bullock's "Old Liz" sits on display

at the El Pomar Carriage House Museum in Colorado Springs.

My husband (Brett) & great-nephew to Noel is in the photo below.

Noel had 2 brothers- Ward & Wayne.

Wayne was the only one who had a son.

His son is Noel's namesake

& my father-in-law.

Brett is one of two sons

and we have one son.

So the Bullock name shall live on..........

Dear Santa,

noreply@blogger.com (Buttercup) — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 20:19:00 +0000

Over the course of the last 10 years I have learned this- if I am to remember what exactly it is I want for Christmas 'round about the time people start asking me what I want for Christmas- I must start making my list well in advance. Last year I started keeping this list on my blackberry. This Summer I dropped my blackberry in the lake.

So now, in an attempt to get all of our wishlist items in one easy-to-access format- I will blog it.

Kyler's List

Tonka Ricochet RC

Spy Video Trakr

Stealth Ride Green Power Tread

Big Buck Hunter Pro

Under Armour shirt size YMD (added to list by Yours Truly)

Remote Controlled Helicopter ON SALE!!!

TriVita Kids Multi-Vitamin

Kristen's List

The DQ Blizzard Maker

An American Doll gift certificate

Juggling Balls beach color (she needs 3 and these ones are sold individually)

Moxie Girlz Magic Hair Makeover

TriVita Kids Multi-Vitamin

Kaila's List

black & white panda anything- as she seems to be really into pandas lately

Potty Power dvd

TriVita Kids Multi-Vitamin

any of these 12-Book Libraries (preferably in English)

Ok, I'm hitting a wall here- gonna hafta work on this and come back to it later. Shoot me any great ideas you might have for a 3 1/2 year old little girl! :)

Brett's List

Streamlight Stinger Flashlight

Under Armour

Still working on this one too...

Suzi's List

$ for matting & framing photos

microfiber/terry bathrobe

"Such Things" tee from Wild Olive (style: classic, size xxl)

Bamboo Tablet

Twilight, New Moon & Eclipse movies on Blu-Ray

The Perfect Brownie Pan (on sale @ Shopko starting 12/2)

and of course ...

Peace on Earth & good will towards men!

Now I think I'll go put the tree up ....

How I Make a Pie Crust

noreply@blogger.com (Buttercup) — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 04:20:00 +0000

If the title of this post wasn't explanatory enough, through a short series of videos I will demonstrate how I make pie crust.

And because I'm an amateur at making videos and I'm positive that the sound is terrible, I'll help you out in text form as well!

So to begin with here's my recipe:

2 cups flour

1 tsp. salt

2/3 cup + 2 TBS butter Crisco

1/4 cup ice cold water (plus 1 TBS if needed)

Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl and stir together. Add Crisco and using a pastry cuttter, cut ingredients together until well blended and crumbly. Put in the refrigerator overnight or if lacking time you can stick it in the freezer for 20-30 minutes.

Part 1: Using the Pastry Cutter

After removing from the fridge you will add 1/4 cup of ice cold water. Add slowly, stirring constantly with a fork. Your crumbles start sticking together and getting bigger. You might need an extra tablespoon of water. Form a ball with your dough and pat until it is nice and tight. Cut in half. Pat smooth again and you are ready to start rolling it out.

Part 2: Adding the Water & Forming a Ball

Liberally sprinkle flour on your rolling surface. Place your first ball of dough on the floured surface and sprinkle more flour on the dough. Flour your rolling pin and begin rolling it out. It helps to go at it from all angles to keep it evenly round. Roll it out until it is about 1/8" thick.

Being mindful that it isn't too sticky, roll it up in a loose log form. This will make transferring it to your pie plate easier. Once it is rolled up place it on one side of your pie plate with the edge hanging over quite a bit. When it is in place you can take a pair of kitchen shears and trim around the edges, leaving enough overhang for pinching. Using your thumbs and your forefingers go around the edge pinching the dough in a decorative way. When this is done you are ready to add your pie filling. Make sure to cover the outside edges of your crust with tinfoil or a special protective cover before you put it in the oven... this will prevent it from burning!

Part 3: Transferring rolled dough to pie plate, trimming & pinching

Congratulations on making a pie crust!

ETA: I just found this other video that is lots better than mine! :) Happy Pie Making!

November Sunrise

noreply@blogger.com (Buttercup) — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:15:00 +0000

Unlike the Proverbs 31 woman,

I am not a morning person.

But being the mother of school-age children

and living in the sticks

makes getting up while it is yet dark a requirement.

On the bright side- sometimes I catch a really great sunrise!

And then I ship the kids out the door and go back to bed!

Daughters of The King

noreply@blogger.com (Buttercup) — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:30:00 +0000

Our local fitness center has brought these sweet Jr. High girls in for the last several weeks for a yoga class. They have focused on how to have a healthy self image by appreciating their natural GOD-GIVEN beauty! I was honored to be asked to come in and photograph each one of these BEAUTIFUL Daughters of The King!

My Zenfolio Gallery & Store

noreply@blogger.com (Buttercup) — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 17:21:00 +0000

Please come visit me here!

Children & Life

noreply@blogger.com (Buttercup) — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 23:28:00 +0000

Must Be Over My Head

noreply@blogger.com (Buttercup) — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 02:21:00 +0000

I'm TRYING to understand how to use "actions" in Elements.... I downloaded some new ones from Paint the Moon Photography and I am soooooo LOST!!!

My Little Sweeties

noreply@blogger.com (Buttercup) — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 22:12:00 +0000

Kaila - 3

Kristen - 7

Kyler - 8

Fall

noreply@blogger.com (Buttercup) — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:51:00 +0000