tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42047223940233639412025-01-19T04:07:36.552-06:00Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082636213680259101noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204722394023363941.post-84558147972069783642013-04-30T22:15:00.001-05:002013-04-30T22:15:43.603-05:00

I cannot believe it's been a year since he joined our family, but Luke has made us perfectly complete! What a blessing this past year has been, although difficult with 3 young kids, it's been so much fun having this little guy around. My heart is so full! I'm still uploading pictures from his party last week but here's two of my favorites, I took a iphone photo of the them off my new camera, a

Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082636213680259101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204722394023363941.post-59524963597954806702013-01-05T22:32:00.000-06:002013-01-05T22:32:07.526-06:00

Well I had hoped to post some fun Christmas photos but we've has some sick babies in our house this past 2 weeks. Starting with Keira, then Callie and now Luke who has gotten the worst of it. Bless his little heart. :( It started with a runny nose and lots of drainage and then caused an awful cough. Callie had it pretty bad too but now is almost 100% better. Luke however got a fever starting

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We had a beautiful, wonderful, blessed Christmas! I tried out my new camera & hope to post a few of the photos tomorrow. But for now, here are a few from our Christmas card photo shoot. Love the colors in the background! He loves to stand! Sweet girls Loving baby brother! There were several good ones so I was happy. Luke was trying to eat the leaves when we were in the grass

Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082636213680259101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204722394023363941.post-24713836353194255282012-11-27T11:37:00.001-06:002012-11-27T11:37:13.060-06:00

Testing out my iPhone blogging capabilities using my phone camera :) Luke & I are just hanging out while the girls are at school. What better subject to test on than this sweet face!??

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It's been as busy as ever in our house & I've not been able to blog as I'd wish. Luke is growing like a weed and is 6 mos old already!! I just can't stand it! Where does the time go?!? Callie is 3 1/2 & has been trying to give up her naps for a while now. That plus some night waking & Luke waking still too makes for one tired mama!! I think I'd lose my brain if it wasn't inside my head :)

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With the school year back in full swing, I'm making an effort to get back into regular meal planning. Meal planning saves my life, especially on busy week nights when Keira has cheer practice, we have Wed night church or I have a Jr League meeting, PTA or something else like Book club. There is always something. This Sunday is my husband's birthday so I'm looking forward to a date night on

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I'm a bit overdue on posting these, to say the least, but I figure better late than never!! Time is just flying by with my precious Luke and I just can't stand it. Already I can look at these photos and look at him now, and think "Wow!" He has grown so much. My friend Kelly came to our house to take these when Luke was about 3 weeks old. She did such a great job and we got a ton of good

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So I was thinking, with Luke just turning three months (pictures to come!), I think it is time I head back to the gym! I still have some stubborn pregnancy pounds hanging on that I'm ready to be rid of but I don't think they are going anywhere on their own. And I have missed my gym time and me time very much these past few months. But I needed a little inspiration and motivation to get my butt

Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082636213680259101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204722394023363941.post-70059266991515184342012-07-10T21:12:00.002-05:002012-07-10T21:12:51.990-05:00

It's definitely HOT here in Texas!!! Being July and all you know. To stay cool I love to make this healthy smoothie drink for me and the girls. It's a great alternative to the normally syrupy popsicles and sno-cones we indulge in a lot during the summer months. What's great about this recipe is that the only sugar in it is that occurring naturally from the fruit or milk/juice. My girls get

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Let me start off by saying Luke's birth story went way different than I had thought it might go, but the good part is there was a happy ending!! I had hoped to go into labor on my own, but when I reached 39 weeks we decided to schedule an induction. I wasn't opposed to being induced since I had been through it with both of the girls. With Kevin having a work trip planned out of town only a

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It's heating up here in Texas and with it being 100 degrees this week outside, I'm trying to have a few dinners cooked primarily on the grill and avoid running the oven if possible. I didn't post last week's menu because I had to repeat several of the menu items that didn't get made from the week before. I finally made the Slow Cooker Pork Roast and it was delicious!!! We had plenty of

Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082636213680259101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204722394023363941.post-38654877611670377592012-06-11T21:23:00.001-05:002012-06-11T21:23:40.851-05:00

Hello again!!! Well I'm trying to slowly ease back into my menu planning and blogging as a whole. I figured posting my menu plan was the easiest way for me to get started again :) Plus by completing my menu plan it helps me to stay organized, definitely even more important now with 3 kids!!! Here is what's on our menu this week: Monday Tortilla Crusted Tilapia Wild Rice Mixed Veggie

Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082636213680259101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204722394023363941.post-79082633028175882362012-05-30T22:13:00.000-05:002012-05-30T22:13:13.707-05:00

Well I didn't intend to be gone so long but having a 3rd baby will definitely zap into your free time! Of course I have been enjoying my time snuggling with Luke and getting to know him. He is such a wonderful, sweet baby! I can't wait to share photos of him :) It has taken a little time adjusting and we have also had 2 sets of grandparents visit, Callie's 3rd birthday and Kevin had a week

Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082636213680259101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204722394023363941.post-20893677375952063092012-04-30T05:00:00.000-05:002012-06-11T21:08:19.793-05:00

I skipped my Menu Plan last week for reasons I'm sure you understand! We have been so blessed by friends and family bringing us meals that we haven't had to cook a thing on our own!! This week we still have meals coming for several week nights plus family in town but for those nights that may not be covered, I wanted to get a few ideas down. Here is our tentative plan: Monday Friends

Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082636213680259101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204722394023363941.post-29162792657459863322012-04-29T14:54:00.001-05:002012-04-29T14:55:40.875-05:00

My precious baby boy, Luke Francis was born Wednesday, April 18th at 1:49pm. He weighed 8lbs 4 oz and was 20.5 inches long!! We have just been loving him to death. He is the best baby so far, sleeps like a dream and only cries during diaper changes or when he's really hungry. What a blessing he has been! I had intended on posting of his arrival much sooner, but his delivery was

Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082636213680259101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204722394023363941.post-11974597289609989112012-04-17T22:19:00.000-05:002012-04-17T22:19:45.197-05:00

We have been having such a fun time with our garden so far this year! It's just amazing to me how quickly things can grow, literally overnight!! Here is a quick update, in pictures! Broccoli-about ready to harvest My first 2 crowns- ready for eating! It took just 45 days for our first bit of broccoli to be ready. And oh was it good! Planting Zuchinni & Squash seeds on April 6th They

Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082636213680259101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204722394023363941.post-33430099052014485892012-04-16T22:14:00.000-05:002012-04-16T22:14:06.357-05:00

This will probably be my last Menu post for a few weeks since I may be a little out of it after our baby boy is here! As I mentioned last week, I made a huge Costco trip to stock up on easy dinner items to carry us through. Also I know some friends and family will be stopping by and bringing meals which will be SO nice! We didn't end up having our Mahi or Pork Chops this week but I had

Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082636213680259101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204722394023363941.post-78980675368059060962012-04-16T21:46:00.000-05:002012-04-16T21:46:18.700-05:00

I'm anxiously waiting to meet our little boy!!! I was 39 weeks yesterday. It's hard to believe the time is just about here, but at the same time it feels like I have been pregnant forever. I can't remember what it feels like to have a normal body, or what my stomach used to look like. Last Wednesday I had an appt with my OB and I was still at 1cm dilated, same as past 2 weeks. We started

Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082636213680259101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204722394023363941.post-65660105232028381482012-04-10T21:41:00.000-05:002012-04-10T21:41:13.924-05:00

After a nice long 3 day weekend, it's time to get back to reality! We had a busy weekend full of Easter egg hunts (too much candy!), church and family time. Sunday we went to my mom's for a big family dinner. It was nice not having to cook for 3 nights in a row!! I also managed to get my hospital bag packed and washed/boiled all of the baby bottles and pumping parts. Laundry is all caught up

Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082636213680259101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204722394023363941.post-67168838754277150502012-04-10T14:35:00.000-05:002012-04-10T14:35:36.139-05:00

Last weekend my husband painted the baby's room and my beautiful bedding came in. Since then I have been looking for art work for his room on Etsy. I just love all of the unique pieces you can find there. Trying to narrow it down and make a decision is the hard part! Here are a few things I have my eye on: Love these colors! His wall color is almost the same as this, it is a light turquoise

Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082636213680259101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204722394023363941.post-78154269887354931212012-04-08T21:37:00.000-05:002012-04-08T21:37:48.935-05:00

Hope you all have a blessed Easter Sunday! "He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you. And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his

Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082636213680259101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204722394023363941.post-22663012949235174552012-04-02T22:46:00.000-05:002012-04-02T22:46:36.586-05:00

Another busy & productive weekend behind us!! At this point, with the possibility of the baby coming any day now, most of our weekends are spent getting prepared for his arrival. I wish I had more time for meal planning but I have a feeling that won't be happening so much for a little while :) So I'm relying on a few easy standby recipes and also making use of leftovers. And with it being

Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082636213680259101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204722394023363941.post-56787919734884092862012-04-02T22:45:00.000-05:002012-04-02T22:45:19.922-05:00

This has been an awesome weekend, except for the fact that my laptop got a nasty virus!! After spending a small fortune on the Geek Squad for them to diagnose the issue and repair it, I found my original purchase receipt showing this laptop was less than a yr old!! I took my laptop back up there and got a refund on the new hard drive they had put in and now Toshiba will be the one replacing the

Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082636213680259101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204722394023363941.post-88561755383296761172012-03-27T22:44:00.000-05:002012-03-27T22:44:49.251-05:00

Oh how I LOVE Spring! This past weekend we had gorgeous weather, the high was about 80 degrees. Perfect for getting the rest of my vegetables purchased and planted and a few flowers too. I first started this year's Spring Garden about a month ago. I planted 2 types of potatoes, cabbage seeds, arugula, onion bulbs, and broccoli. After about 10 days I took these pictures of the cabbage and onions

Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082636213680259101noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204722394023363941.post-9874945004866329952012-03-26T21:26:00.000-05:002012-03-26T21:26:23.081-05:00

This weekend was busy and fun, especially with the gorgeous weather we had! 80 degrees all weekend! Needless to say, I enjoyed so much time outdoors, I didn't want to come inside to cook :( We planned on eating out one night as we usually do so we went out for tacos on Friday. But also on Saturday after the day outdoors we stopped in at one of our favorite bbq places. I was craving their

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