Priceless...

Here are two quotes from an adorable e-mail that my mom sent me recently. There were about 10 in all but these two really made me laugh out loud!

" A little girl, dressed in her Sunday best, was running as fast as she could, trying not to be late for Bible class. As she ran she prayed,
'Dear Lord, please don't let me be late! Dear Lord, please don't let me> be late!'
While she was running and praying, she tripped on a curb and fell, getting her clothes dirty and tearing her dress. She got up, brushed herself off, and started running again! As she ran she once again began to pray,
'Dear Lord, please don't let me be late...But please don't> shove me either!'

"Two boys were walking home from Sunday school after hearing a strong preaching on the devil. One said to the other, 'What do you think about all this Satan stuff?' The other boy replied, 'Well, you know how Santa Claus turned out. It's probably just your Dad.'

I still have tears in my eyes from laughing so hard!

My Favorite Book...

Lately I have found myself in a food rut. Let's rewind back a few months when Max was still eating baby food I was so proud of myself for making sure Max was eating all his veggies & fruit but when he started eating big people food I suddenly realized that Karl and I don't eat what we should. Even as much as I tried to make sure we were eating good my go to food was grilled cheese, spaghettio's, or oatmeal. Which I realize are not all that bad but still....so I was out shopping one day and came across this book, Deceptively Delicious....which I had seen before....


It was only $16.99 and I decided that I would give it a try. I really like how easy the recipes are, none of them are too difficult to make and what I have tried so far is really good. The other day I made Apple Muffins which have applesauce and carrot puree in them so they kind of tasted like carrot cake. Yummy! Last night for dinner I made a spaghetti pie with turkey meatballs. The meatballs were made with ground turkey and mixed with egg white and broccoli puree. I thought the sauce was great too because it was just a jar of sauce but I added some cottage cheese, carrot puree, and Parmesan cheese. I loved it and Max inhaled it! I am excited to try some more recipes and even happier that I found a way for us ALL to get some veggies and fruits like we need! Happy Eating!

Making Strides....

I thought I was being all technologically smart when I figured out how to post my "goal" for the Breast Cancer Walk, but now I can't figure out how to show that I actually have some doantions??? Soooo, just to let everyone know I have had two donations so my new goal is $455.00.....Thanks Ken, Jodi, & Ava! The other donation was from us....HE HE!

Max and The Incredible Cupcake...

Here are the rest of the pics of Max enjoying his cupcake....

"I am going to eat this entire cupcake...I might even go back for a second..."

"MMMMMM, this is soooo delicious...."

"What is everyone laughing at...

"Oh....this is soo yummy! I have to get the recipe for this!"

"Mmmmm....even my fingers taste good."

Last but not least, here is a 5-generation picture: From l to r:
GG (a.k.a Grandma Russ), Miranda, Grandma Reid (who is 101 I might add....isn't she cute in her little denim jumper!!), Nana (a.k.a my mom), and of course Mr. Max.....whom we had to change because he decided to go swimming!!