LaDessa's First Day of School!

Well, I am still trying to get brain to realize, LaDessa is now in school. 

She was so excited about going this morning. I couldn't get ready fast enough! She normally loves to have her picture taken..not this morning...it was "Mom! Lets Go! We Are Gonna Be Late!!.But little brother wanted to say cheese with sleepy eyes at least one time before we headed out!

He didn't know what to think when we left Dessa without him staying with her. She only goes a half a day..I never thought a half a day could feel like forever! Thankfully I had some things to do in London, so I were able to stick around until time for pick-up. (I have to be honest and tell the truth about the matter...I vowed, I was not coming home without her today)...and your not supposed to break a vow, you know.

The moment she got in the vehicle she started telling me what all she did! I was trying to drive with tears in my eyes....I had done so good all day without the tear stuff...I guess the whole thing was, she talked so big about it all! I ask her what she learned and she pulled her paper out and "the letter I". So I said well, what about it?.. her reply was.."the I sound is....i-i-i, and I learned my memory verse too"! It was so exciting for her to be telling me, yet heart breaking at the same time.

You just can't imagine your baby's in school when they are in your arms, or crawling around your feet..Time seems to fly by! I just can't understand were her five (almost six) years have gone so quick....all you have is the memories in pictures...Every day comes new changes!!! I wonder what tomorrow will bring? Ah, I'll just not think about it right now, I have had enough for one day!

  

2nd Stroll for August!

I'm getting with it this month!! I don't plan to let anything get in my way of strolling in August!!
   I am sure all of you know how to do these, but I just have to let you all know the way that I do them in our house....Here we go.....

Mini Fruit Pizza's:

24 Sugar cookies 

1 Small container Marshmallow Creme

1 8oz. pk. Cream Cheese (regular or strawberry flavor)

3-4 Kinds of Fruit, cut/sliced/chopped

Directions:

Bake cookies and let set to cool. Mix together marshmallow cream and cream cheese until smooth. Cut/slice/chop fruit, set aside. After cookies have cooled, spread cream cheese mixture over each cookie and top with fruit. Option-you can also drizzle some chocolate over the top if you wish.

And there you have it..Mini Fruit Pizza's!

   Tip on Apples...If you want your apples to keep there color..cut them the way you are going to serve them, cover them with water and add at least 1-2 tablespoons salt...let set 5 minute (or more depending how many you have) and they will keep there color and not turn brown. 

Just Some of my days being a mother!

I never realized what being a mother really meant until I became a mother. It is such a blessing to have children in good health, active and never stopping! But at the same time some days can be upsetting, hilarious, stressful, loving, not boring,  wishing I had a automated voice to say "go clean your room, Benjamin don't touch, Benjamin mommy is going to spank you if you don't leave my pots and pans a lone, and" ...well you know all the other sayings...and then some days can just be down right cute...Here are a few pictures for those days...
     

Loving his dolphin!

And yes, Jay is one of my kids at times too! ha!

Very photogenic!

                                                         Praying!

 Guess who's "Suit Coat" that would be??

"Trying" to take a shower without mommy and daddy looking!

That's Jay's son there..playing with a baby doll. LOL! 

Being sweet, but only on mommy's "just made bed"! What better place to be?

LaDessa actually letting 'little' brother drive...Fun day at Chuck E.Cheese's

These are just a few pictures, because of course we don't always have these days...if you know what I mean. ha! Its best to think about the cute days than to think about all the other days that I had mentioned above....

I have to say, I am so thankful for my little kiddo's! My husband and children is the best gift that I could have ever received, except for salvation. God's blessings are amazing! I could never repay him!  

August!!

Ok, lets pretend that we didn't even have a July because I was unable to post any strolls for that month. Sometimes life gets so "overwhelming". I have heard people say "I'm gonna have some ME time"....If only I knew what that was!!! I would like to learn all about it, but I'm afraid with a 20 month old and a 5 (almost 6) year old, I'm not gonna know anytime soon.
 So, lets go strolling for the first time in August!!

Buffalo Chicken Stromboli: (Easy as 123)
1 can Pillsbury refrigerated Classic Pizza Crust
2 cups Shredded Cooked Chicken (can use pre-cooked canned chicken)
1/4 cup (or more) Buffalo Wing Sauce (your favorite brand)
1/3 cup Crumbled Blue Cheese
1/4 cup (more or less) Chopped Onion
2 tablespoon Chives (option)

Directions:
Heat oven to 425. Lightly Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. Unroll dough; place on a cookie sheet. Press dough out with your hands and make it a little bigger. Keep a rectangle shape. In a small bowl combine chicken and buffalo sauce. Spread down the center of dough within 1 inch from edges. Top with cheese, onions and chives. Fold ends of dough up over filling first, then fold the long sides up and over. Pinch all edges together to seal. Bake 14-16 minutes or until golden brown. Let set 3 minutes, slice and serve!!
    For those of you that are like me and don't like all the spice....you can use Barbecue sauce instead of the Buffalo. And if you don't like blue cheese...use your family favorite cheese...Make it your own! This can be made many different ways!