My family went to Jeter Farm this past weekend. We forgot our camera (I know, I know....) so no pictures this year.
Derek calls this year the year of the small pumpkin because all that this particular pumpkin patch had was small pie pumpkins (which, incidentally were free with the price of admission). They had bigger pumpkins, but we had to pay for those. Jaden got a pumpkin, I got a pumpkin....and both Jaden and Derek insisted that we get a teeny tiny one for the new baby =)
This pumpkin patch had lots of fun activities-a corn maze, a tractor ride, a pumpkin train, slides and LOTS of hay bales for the kids to jump and climb over.
Overall, it was a fun day!
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Sunday, October 7, 2012
altec family day 2012
While Annette, Gail and I were off on our adventures in Liberty, Derek took Jaden to Altec Family Day for some daddy/Jaden time. He got a balloon animal, a ride in a bucket truck, and got to play in a bounce house!
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| Jaden in the bucket |
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| can you see him??? |
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| there he is, way up high! |
snowflex
While my sister ran her half marathon, Annette's friend and I walked about Liberty's campus. It was gorgeous! We also visited their snowflex complex. It's America's only artificial snow tub, ski and snow boarding place with out snow! It looked super awesome. I hope someday to be able to go back and play!
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| the artificial slope! |
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| the tubing track |
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| another angle on the slopes |
auntie annette comes to visit
Jaden was very thrilled to have my sister here ALL WEEK! She took vacation for several days and spent some good, quality sister time with me. It was like we were in college again. She also got some fun time with Jaden.
Yesterday she ran a trail half marathon! =)
Yesterday she ran a trail half marathon! =)
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| race morning! |
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| before the buzzer |
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| here she comes! |
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| go annette! |
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| VICTORIOUS! =) |
Thursday, October 4, 2012
pumpkin bread
One of the things I love about fall is pumpkin! Pumpkin coffee creamer, pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin ice cream (which, if you haven't tried-you should!), and pumpkin bread. Yum! I had a huge craving for some pumpkin bread, so I made some last night.
I used the spiced pumpkin bread recipe from cooking light magazine, with a few alterations.
You need:
3 cups all purpose flour
2 cups sugar
2 tsp baking sode
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp of cinnamon and nutmeg each
2/3 cup oil
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1 (15 oz) can of pumpkin puree
1/2 cup of currants or raisins or chocolate chips (optional)
**I added 2 tsp of vanilla extract, and increased the 1/4 tsp of cinnamon to 2 tsp cinnamon. Also, I added a 1/2 cup of non-fat vanilla yogurt to make it more moist**
Method:
Combine the first 6 ingredients in a large bowl.
Make a well in the middle.
In a separate bowl, beat eggs. Add the rest of the ingredients, through the pumpkin puree. Whisk until incorporated.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry, and mix until just moist.
Fold in raisins.
Grease 2 loaf pans, and spoon batter into each.
Bake at 350 for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Enjoy!! =)
I used the spiced pumpkin bread recipe from cooking light magazine, with a few alterations.
You need:
3 cups all purpose flour
2 cups sugar
2 tsp baking sode
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp of cinnamon and nutmeg each
2/3 cup oil
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1 (15 oz) can of pumpkin puree
1/2 cup of currants or raisins or chocolate chips (optional)
**I added 2 tsp of vanilla extract, and increased the 1/4 tsp of cinnamon to 2 tsp cinnamon. Also, I added a 1/2 cup of non-fat vanilla yogurt to make it more moist**
Method:
Combine the first 6 ingredients in a large bowl.
Make a well in the middle.
In a separate bowl, beat eggs. Add the rest of the ingredients, through the pumpkin puree. Whisk until incorporated.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry, and mix until just moist.
Fold in raisins.
Grease 2 loaf pans, and spoon batter into each.
Bake at 350 for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Enjoy!! =)
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
something to think about...
These are some excerpts from my quiet time this morning (The Promised One: Seeing Jesus in Genesis by Nancy Guthrie)
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace, which He lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight...according to His purpose, which He set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in Him, things in heaven and on earth ~Ephesians 1:7-10
Adam ate the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. But could there have been a tree that bore more fruit of the knowledge of both good and evil than the tree upon which Christ died? On that tree hung the only person who has ever been perfectly good. And yet he took upon himself all of our evil so that we, along with all of creation, might be restored and cleansed and made good again.
The sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God's wonderful grace and His gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ. ~Romans 5:17
Through Christ, God has made a way for us to come back into His garden, where He will be our God and we will be His people. No more hiding. No more alienation. No more pain. No more curse.
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace, which He lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight...according to His purpose, which He set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in Him, things in heaven and on earth ~Ephesians 1:7-10
Adam ate the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. But could there have been a tree that bore more fruit of the knowledge of both good and evil than the tree upon which Christ died? On that tree hung the only person who has ever been perfectly good. And yet he took upon himself all of our evil so that we, along with all of creation, might be restored and cleansed and made good again.
The sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God's wonderful grace and His gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ. ~Romans 5:17
Through Christ, God has made a way for us to come back into His garden, where He will be our God and we will be His people. No more hiding. No more alienation. No more pain. No more curse.
Monday, October 1, 2012
pregnancy update
"For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise You for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well."
~Ps 139:13-14
I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God ~Isaiah 61:10a
I'm into the 15th week of pregnancy already! Time sure does fly! My baby bump is getting a tiny bit more noticeable =) I'm not nauseated anymore-HUGE blessing-and I'm entering the time of pregnancy that brings meaning to the phrase "hell hath no fury like a pregnant woman hungry"!
Jaden has started to read to the baby. He also hugs and gives my belly kisses in the morning and before bed. He's going to make such a sweet older brother!
Every now and then I feel little flutters-oh, how I love those! I think, "Hello, peanut, how are you? It's nice to know you're growing!" And they remind me that the Lord is good. He is the author and creator of life. He is knitting my baby together, piece by perfect piece. My baby will be fearfully and wonderfully made-because he or she will be made in the image of God.
I pray that this baby (and Jaden) grow up to take a hold of this promise in their little hearts!
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