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father's day pics-better late than never

             

              

This was the scripture we picked and wrote on the wall of the kitchen for him.

             

More chalk board paint love in the kitchen.

             

This is a picture of his Toby Keith cowboy hat the kids got him to keep the sun off his head and face while he works in his garden. (I am totally diggin' it-I just like to watch him work while wearing it-very manly.)

             

Curt and his mom aka Granny

             

Man and Beast aka Curt and Rock

             

Us....blessed!

tomato pie

I saw this recipe on another blog and since I have more than my fair share of tomatoes, I thought I would try it out! One word---YUM!

I loved it, Curt loved it and the kids LOVED it! Not to mention, it was super easy and I just happened to have all of the ingredients on hand. Bonus!

I will be honest, didn't think I was gonna like it, but boy was I wrong! Even if you do not like tomatoes, you should give it a try-it's fabulous.

You can link to Rambling Gal, she is the one who posted it. I will also post it here.

What you will need:

4 very ripe tomatoes

1/2 Valida onion

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1 cup mayo

about 6 slices of bacon cooked and crumbled

fresh basil (I did not have fresh so I used dried)

salt/pepper

1 pie crust

What to do:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Core, slice and take out seeds of your tomatoes.

Place tomatoes in a colander in one layer and sprinkle with salt for about 10 minutes to drain.

While they are draining, mix mayo and cheese together in a bowl.

Slice or dice onions.

When tomatoes are finished draining, layer tomatoes, onions and basil in pie shell. Salt and pepper. (PS-don't over salt, remember bacon and cheese are already pretty salty and this dish is rich!)

Sprinkle bacon on top of tomatoes and onions. (Her recipe didn't say where to put bacon, so I just sprinkled it on top of tomatoes and onions.)

Then, spread mayo cheese mixture on top and bake for about 30 plus minutes until golden brown.

Serve warm and I recommend eating it with an oven roasted potatoes or baked potatoes. Like I said, it's rich so a mild potato goes well with it!

Hope you try it. You will really love it!

thanks guys

               

Recently, I have been feeling a bit overwhelmed with all of the things on my plate. So, my friend Kylie came up with quite a few scenarios to help me me out. But, it was like pulling teeth to get me to take her up on her offers. Even Curt had to push me. Reluctantly, I did. Honestly, I just do not like to feel like I am putting people out and I never, ever want to take advantage of people. 

Well, let me say, I am GLAD I did. It was so nice. She took 3 of my kids for the WHOLE day so I could paint and get somethings done around my house. She and her darling fiance John, took them to the zoo. They had a picnic lunch, went swimming and had pizza for dinner. My kids had a great time of course and I think Kylie and John just barely escaped having to have "the talk" with my kids, after visiting the monkey exhibit-phew! 

Once I relaxed and tried not to feel guilty that these two young love birds were somehow being put out by having to take care of my kids, it was fabulous!

My living room is now a nice shade of Laura Ashley Taupe 4 and it looks great! Kylie actually said she wanted to do that kind of stuff more often...really?!?! Well you can see pic's of their nice little outing to the Riverbanks Zoo here.

All that to say, thank you Kylie and John for helping me and not taking NO for an answer. It really, really blessed me! But, if you don't stop watching everyone else's kids you will never want kids of your own!  

new blog

One of my very favorite people starting blogging, and I could not be more excited!

She is lovely and I can not wait to read every word she writes.

i am your biggest fan

                                

My Dearest Curt on Father's Day, 

There are so many lovely things I could say about you. I could blog about you every day. I know you must get tired of hearing all of the lovely things I think about you, because I tell you daily and I never tire of it. But today, on Father's Day, I will barely scratch the surface of how wonderful I think you are.

I am sooo proud of the Godly man that you are. The way you are training and raising our children! I listen to you, the way you speak to them, the wise things you say, how you very thoughtfully and carefully choose the words you speak. Never disrespecting them, yet in return I see the respect in their eyes that they have for you, and how they do not want to disappoint you. You never command it, they freely give it, all because of the way you love and respect them.

 The way you love them, just makes my heart want to explode. The time you take to teach them, train them, play with them, talk to them, listen to them, discipline them, is so admirable. I always think, how can one man be so lovely to his wife and his children. How can one man be so wonderful and terrific yet remain so humble and servant like? 

Thank you for really loving us the way Christ loved the Church, daily sacrificing yourself for us in so many ways. After a long days work, you walk through the door and you don't turn off or check out-no just the opposite, you check in and maximize every moment you have with us. I appreciate how you totally get the importance of the role God has given you as a husband and father. How important it is to you that teach our children in ways of the Lord so that they might know Him and love Him for themselves, leaving a legacy of true Biblical Godliness!  

Why did God favor me so, that I might marry a man of your worth? What did He see our children that they might be so blessed to have a father of your caliber? 

There is nothing negative I can say about your character and your integrity....nothing.

I love to watch you, to listen to you. I  learn so much from you. You lead our family well. God is consistently telling me as if I don't already know what a Godly man you are. Seeing Jesus alive in you makes me want to me more like Him.

Thank you for praying such BOLD prayers for our children and our family, even though sometimes it totally freaks me out. For making us your ministry first. We are so rich! We have tasted of riches others have only dreamed of. And I am grateful to God for seeing us as worthy of such blessings. 

I really really L.O.V.E. your guts baby,

Me 

happy father's day poppie

               

I also want to write a special Father's Day blog for my dad. I truly believe that I am walking with the Lord today because I was raised in a home that taught me to fear and love the Lord.

At church today, our Pastor talked about leaving a legacy. Challenging men to take the time to  train and talk to their children about God and His greatness. Passing down a legacy of true Biblical Godliness. The Bible commands fathers to take on that responsibility and role. It is not the role of the church to teach and train the children (although it is also a great way)  but the responsibility ultimately falls on the shoulders of the father. 

My father did that. He taught us about God. He encouraged me and trained me in the ways of the Lord and now as an adult, I can say that I have a personal, very personal relationship with my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It is not my parents religion and relationship, I have one of my own. 

Thank you dad (and mom) for planting those seeds in me when I was young. For always being transparent and allowing us to see God working in your lives even when you felt far from Him and things got rough. For teaching me that being a Christian doesn't mean you are perfect, but a work in progress. I now know first hand that His grace and His mercies truly are new everyday.

I hope and pray that Curt and I will leave a legacy to our children that will pass on from generation to generation from the seeds you planted in me.

I love you Poppie! Happy Father's Day,

Dew Bug ;-)

pretty pretty pots

              

Curt and I have spent a lot of time in our front yard this season-it really needed it! The past few years our house and yard have really been neglected. Our lives got really busy, really fast with 4 little kids. Now, it seems like for the first time in a while we have been able to catch our breath and get a few much needed things done. One of them being our front yard. We pulled up ALL of our old shrubs and started over. It looks sooo good. We now have pencil shrubs, crape myrtles and lots of flowers. Most of them are perennial, so they will come back next year-yay! The grass still has a looonnnggg way to go, but we will wrestle that bear in the fall.

Next on the front yard 'To Do'  list, is paint the front door and shutters. I have not decided on the color yet-hum? 

The outside was fairly easy compared to the inside-now that 'To Do' list is quite a bit longer. It's gonna be fun though, can't wait to share pics with you guys when we are finished. It takes us a little longer to get things done now than it use to-we have a few more distractions...they are soooo worth it though!

  

  

charleston-aaaahhhhhh

        

I just got back from a nice long relaxing and quite the lovely weekend with my BFF Tabitha. We went to Charleston just the two of us! Gosh, it was so nice. To do nothing but, relax, talk, shop, eat, sun, talk, relax, eat, talk, chill, sleep, drink coffee, relax, talk....I think you get the picture.

We have been best friends since the 6th grade. We do not get to hang out much, but when we do, it is always lovely! You know, there is that person you have soooo much history with that no matter how much time and space fills the gaps between visits or phone calls, it's like you can always just pick up right where you left off. 

She is that friend, the kind you totally just relax around and can be yourself. You can say those things that most people would judge, but she understands your heart and tells you the truth. You can share your fears and insecurities with her and know they are in a vault of true friendship, never be spoken of again. That friend that that knows so much about you she could honestly finish your sentences, knows what you're thinking-so you might as well just say it. She is such a Godly woman, that you trust with your whole heart to speak Truth into your life and situation. Tabitha is just that and more. Curt says we were twins of the mind, and it could not be more true! 

Well, I hope I made her sound fabulous enough-because she really is! REALLY, she is quite lovely inside and OUT! I feel so blessed because I know that there are people who may not have that kind of a friend and I have been blessed enough to have one since the 6th grade! When it comes to the real riches of this world, I feel like I have them ALL. I have hit the jackpot! How and why does God favor me with such riches? I will never know? I look back on all the mistakes I have made, where I have constantly missed the mark and let Him down, yet He still loves me. He saved me. He has blessed me with a Godly husband, 4 precious children, a great family and as if that is not enough I get Tabitha too!!! Some days my little heart feels like it is gonna explode!

Ok-back to Charleston. While we were there, we got to meet up with another dear old friend of ours from school-Amy, who lives near Charleston with her sweet family. Amy and I lived across the street from each other for years. It was great to see her after all this time! It made my heart happy to know that she has found her such a wonderful husband and her little boy just stole this momma's heart! We had a great time.

Now we are planning a family trip for all of us-more FUN!

 

My Montage 6/8/09

back to bloggin'

Just got home from a little Charleston getaway. So, now I am back to bloggin'.

I have already started writing my blog about it. Now, I'm just trying to get my pictures together so I can post them as well. I think blog entries are much better with pictures-don't ya think? 

So, stay tuned it's coming soon!

beauty school-graduate

I just want to give a little shout out to my sister Melissa who graduated from Cosmetology School last friday! I am so proud of her! She had to over come A LOT to make it happen (like birthing a kidney stone every other day).

She is going to do great!!! She just colored my hair right before Mother's Day and I love it! If you need a hair dresser let me know, I will send you her way!

             

Quick picture before her graduation-getting very excited!

             

All of her teachers, staff and fellow students totally raved over her during  the graduation. They spoke so highly of her and her determination to do well and graduate despite all the pain she endured during school. They want her to come there to teach-but I think she is going to pass. She already had a booth with her name on it at the Hair Spa in Matthew-yay!

             

Picture of all of us with Melissa when it was over! She had her bags packed and was ready to go!

             

Here we are at Chuck E Cheese-you can see the colors in my hair good in this                 picture...I love it!

Good luck Mooch-I know you will do well! We are all soooo proud of you---love you!