Long Day

So today Josie and I walked the path at Perrin park (okay, I walked, she was in the stroller). I walked 1.25 miles, and then we picked the girls up from school and went back, and walked it AGAIN. So in total, I walked 2.5 miles today. My legs feel like they're about to fall off! But I got some excellent candid shots of my girls. See?

Food

So I saw this recipe online tonight, and decided to give the girls a treat, since I hadn't baked in a week or so... Here's my chocolate chip cookie cupcakes!



And of course, my taste-tester, who never fails to let me know if a confection meets her high standards...



I think this is worth a second batch. ;)

Wow.

Well, those of you in this area know about our wind, and all the damage it caused. Luckily the power never went out in our apartment (finally, a positive thing about living here). My sister and her newborn were not so lucky, though - their power is still out. Thank goodness my Dad went and got them (he has power), and they're staying with him for now.

School has been canceled all week for my girls, which is nice because now I get to spend some time with them... but of course, it's not all peaches & cream, because I am sick. Eugh. My throat hurts and I am dizzy and having hot flashes - it's not pretty. :( Fi is really enjoying having them home, though! And if I feel better later tonight (doubtful, but still), then I am going to try and make some sunflower cookies (peanut butter cookies, but with sunflower butter instead, since one of my little ones is allergic to peanuts!).

Oh, and yesterday was my weekly weight watchers weigh-in. I lost 5 pounds this week!

Love to all! (P.S. - I don't usually post pictures here, and for good reason... but I will share one for right now.)

Congratulations, Jen & Bryan!

My sister had her first baby (boy) on Saturday, September 6th! I won't give out any details since this is a public blog, but he is beautiful! Mama and baby are having some complications and he is in the NICU, but hopefully things will work themselves out and everything will be okay.

We're praying for all 3 of you! I love you so much!!

Baby on the way!!

no, not for me, you naughty people, you!! My little sister's water broke at 2 this morning!!! I will have a nephew anytime now!!!

Is it Saturday yet?

Normally I would not be clamoring for the weekend. I'm a take-it-one-day-at-a-time kinda girl. But this weekend, Jason is taking me to Nashville, Indiana (Brown County). You know what that means, right? SHOPPING! Well, okay - I won't be doing a ton of shopping unless it's window shopping, but still. I love walking around the little stores there. Plus the girls are staying with Grandma & Grandpa while we go. I love my kids, but there are just some stores in Nashville that you can't go in with kids (or strollers), so it'll be nice to be able to do that (though I'll miss my girls like crazy and probably call to check on them a zillion times).

My Dad is supposed to come visit today. Then Josie and I are going to the library, then the post office. Then we have to pick the girls up from school, and come home and scarf down dinner before I run them to Girl Scouts, and then I have to miss GS to run to my first Weight Watchers meeting. It's going to be a busy day...

...and I still haven't completely woken up. :( Hope everyone else is doing well and having a great week!

I signed up for the 6-week challenge at church (homelife groups). I am pretty excited about it... although they gave me a t-shirt when I signed up, and today was laundry day, and I've already managed to get a bleach stain on my BROWN shirt! I'm worse than the kids, I swear!

I need some prayers sent up for me, if anyone can do it. I'm struggling with a personal situation right now involving a family member, and I'm very hurt over it. It's something I should just be able to overlook and let go of, but for some reason, it's killing me. I am hurting really bad, y'all, and I need all the prayers I can get.

Gracie's dad got her the game Cake Mania 2 for her Nintendo DS... and she hasn't gotten to play it yet! I keep sneaking it and playing it - I even ran down her battery twice doing it! She said to ask y'all to pray that I stop playing with it and let her play instead! :)

Hope all is well with everyone.

Much love,
Michelle