Nothing New!

What a horrible blogger I am! HA! I've been so wrapped up with dumb FaceBook, that I'm not blogging. Things are busy around here! All the kiddos are doing a sport...one of the kiddos is in TWO sports..I know I'm crazy, because 90% of the time, I'm a single parent, but truly, the busiest day is Saturday...and the kids love it!

I don't really have any NEW news....but guess who got glasses, and guess who got contacts!! WOW, the kiddos are growing up so fast! We celebrated Katie turning 9 and Corey turning 12...it's amazing how fast they grow. The end of school is approaching and we are so happy! I don't know why, we don't really have big summer plans, but Corey plans to spend a lot of time in Schulenburg at 'the farm' !

Here are a few pics..enjoy and I promise keep up with the blog this time!! heehee!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR.......

Hi All--if there even is an "all" out there...lol! Anyway, it's already mid-January, and I haven't posted one thing since then...haha!! Let's talk about resolutions....anybody got any? I made a personal resolution to become healthy in the new year. Now, I know it's a lot of talk for everyone every year, but this is my year to actually stick to it! Cook better, eat better, exercise and just all around feel better!! What else ya got? Anyone??? Keep me posted! I'll be back soon, but I'm exhausted tonight from all the exercise! See ya soon!

Can't believe....

WOW, I can hardly believe it's been a month since my last post. We have been so busy. The kids all have their very last soccer games next Saturday, I can hardly contain my excitement! We had one of the soccer parties today, so only 2 more to go! The kids are already talking about the Spring and what sports they want to do. Clay found out the other day that a friend of his does 'wrestling'...so guess what he wants to do...!! As if I don't witness enough wrestling in our playroom on a daily basis. Today Clay got a fat lip from Corey, but guess what, they were wrestling!

Kaitlyn wants to stick to soccer, but her Coach is taking a break, so I think she'll do some soccer camps to keep herself in shape.

School is getting crazy! Clay has 'pilgrim' centers this week...I can't wait! It's so cute! All the kids dress in Pilgrim Garb and do 'pilgrim' things. Next week, they will do Indian stuff and dress up!! TOO CUTE!

Dwayne has been working like crazy, so I have been a single parent, as usual. He is really sad that he has missed so many soccer games...that's not like him. It's hard to miss the games...I HATE to miss the games, but I'm tired of the chaos on Saturdays!

In a couple of weeks, we are going to some friend's to a Christmas Dessert Party! Can't wait! What could be more fun..adults, Dessert, no kids, Dessert!?!?! YUM! Oh yeah, if you have any great recipes, send them on....I may need some ideas to take!

Other than that, we are just doing the normal stuff from day to day...work, school, soccer, housework, schoolwork, yardwork...etc...you get the hint!

More later...it's about time to start fininshing my shopping....I hate waiting til the last minute, but sometimes you just have to. I've started, and purchased a couple of things...but first, have to think of Thanksgiving and passing our time around to all the families that want to spend their time with us...man we are popular!

Have a great week and enjoy this cool weather!!!

~blessings~

Fall is in the AIR?!?!?!

I don't think in Houston, Fall is EVER in the air...lol! But it is October and that means it's time for one of my most favorite recipes!!

PUMPKIN MUFFINS---------------

1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. oil 2 eggs
1/3 c. water
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/4 c. flour
1 c. pumpkin

Mix first 5 ingredients together. Then add spices, soda,flour and pumpkin. Grease mini-muffin tins and bake at 350degrees for about 20 minutes. This will make 4 dozenmini-muffins. They can be made ahead of time and frozen inZiplock bags.

These little muffins are the bomb! I love to make them up for teachers before the Thanksgiving break, they are always a huge hit...at home and everywhere!! SO, if you make anything with pumpkin, you HAVE to make this!!

YUMMY!!

Driving....

So, today we had 4 soccer games. On the way to soccer games #2 and 3, we stopped to pick up Cami, Kaitlyn's BFF---and waiting at the light on Louetta and Stuebner, we were hit from behind. The kids freaked out! I heard a CRASH, and looked in the rearview mirror only to see a minivan coming for me...so, I let off the brake and moved as close as I could to the car in front of me, except, it wasn't nearly enough room, so the minivan hit me and moved us, luckily, NO ONE was hurt and we didn't hit the car in front of us. I told the kids to stay put, while Cami and Kaitlyn were almost in tears. When I got out and could only see the car behind me and saw how crashed the front was, I was almost in tears...LOL! But much to my surprise, the minivan had hit my towing hitch and tore her bumper up...mine had a couple of scratches on it and the hitch had some license plate on it, but otherwise we were good!! THANK Goodness! The lady in the minivan had been hit by a teenager and her car was not in good shape! Plus she was pregnant! I asked her if she wanted me to stay with her, but she said she was fine....so, we proceeded to the games! I used this time as a learning tool for the kiddos...reminding them about seatbelts, and other car manners!! WHEW!!
So, when I called Dwayne, he didn't answer --- he was working ---he called back about 1.5 hours later and I told him we'd been in an accident, his response was "SHUT UP"!!! LOL! We play around a lot, so he didn't believe me! Anyway....no moral to my story, just wanted to tell it!!

I'm just glad tomorrow is Sunday! A day of rest! After 4 games of soccer, we were literally at the field from 8am til about 4:30pm with about an hour break inbetween!!!

Hope you all enjoy your Sunday! After church...I'm going to hit the couch and do nothing!! Except of course, wash Corey's gym uniform...UGH...the dreadfulness of Jr. HIGH!! See you all later!!!!!