A Good Weekend

   Our weekend went pretty well. Bunny had a slumber party on Friday night so we had three extra girls running around our house, which was fun, but loud. We enjoyed the sunshine and warmer weather on Saturday, but didn't enjoy the time change Saturday night.

   Tator had a good weekend. Much better than last. Her psychiatrist changed her meds again so that could have something to do with it. She's always good the first few days after she starts a new medicine. He's now treating her for PTSD instead of anxiety. The med. for anxiety didn't really help with her mood so he's trying something else. Honestly, I don't think anythings going to help. Its her and until she decides to start to like us and let us be her family nothings going to make our days go smoother.

   But I can't complain about this weekend she did real well. Bunny had volleyball yesterday so Duckie watched the rest of the kids for me. He took them outside and they rode bikes and played well. Then that evening Tator played real well with Bunny.

   Sunday we went to the mall for the Home and Garden Show. And everyone did real well there. After we went to the mall I rented Ramona and Beezus for the girls and I to watch. So that was pretty fun, and it was a cute movie. Tator even asked if she could snuggle up with me about half way through the movie which was a switch. I could feel the tension in her body as she sat with me. I could tell she was trying. That gave me hope. When bed time came she got very upset about little things and I told her I understood she had a good weekend and if she needed to throw a fit she could. She could even say the mean and nasty hurtful things to me that she said last weekend and that would be ok. I still loved her and I still had a good weekend with her. She cried for awhile, but she settled down quickly and went to sleep.

  This week will be busy for us as we will be celebrating Bubba's 6th birthday, and Buster's adoption day anniversary. I am hoping to reach my end of the week schooling goals since there is only two weeks until spring break, but life doesn't always go as I want it to.

  I'm happy to report that my once a month meal planing is going really well. It has been so nice not to have to think about whats for supper or what groceries I have to pick up this week. I just look at the calendar and it's right there. We have had to make some trips to the store for milk and bananas, but no big grocery trips so that has been very nice.

   Hope everyone has a great week.







 

 

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In Like A Lion

   Tuesday, March 1st, was such a beautiful morning. It started out the same as always. I got the older boys up and out the door to school. Then the little ones started to wake and I was rushing around to get everyone dressed. We were going to make a quick run to one of the local grocery stores before we started school because the store was having some items on sale that I needed to complete my big once a month shopping trip. So once we got Tator on the bus, Bunny and I loaded up the three little ones and took off.

   We were about three miles from home when we came to a 90 degree turn. When I came up to it I realized it was a thick patch of ice that was followed by thin layer of black ice. The thing was, I didn't even realize there was black ice until it was all over. We started to fishtail all over the road. I realized at that moment how big and heavy my van truly was. I knew we were out of control and were not going to stop until something stopped us.

   To the right of us was a very steep bank that went down into a field. I knew that was where we were headed, and I remember having so many thoughts of, "how will this end up?", and about how much danger my precious babies were in.

   God had planted his guardian angels on each side of my van because we so gently went over the side of that very steep bank at such a steep angle that I don't know how we didn't roll over, we just slid down until the van was parallel with the bank and sled to a stop. The car still running, nothing broken, we never rolled, the air bag never deployed and most important of all I turned around to see all four of my babies safe. Looking at me with very big eyes, but safe.

  

  The rest of the day was very emotional for me. I spent it hugging the kids a lot and thanking God for being with us and keeping us safe. I couldn't help thinking of something Bunny had said to me as we were leaving that morning. She said "Awe mom, March came in like a lamb, that means its going to go out like a lion." All I could think about was that for me, March had come in like a lion and I can only pray that it will go out like a lamb.

We Like Wednesday

We like eating breakfast together on Sunday mornings before church.

With our busy schedules we don't always get to eat dinner together through the week.

So Sunday morning breakfast give us a little extra family time.

One of our favorite breakfast casseroles is Ham & Potato Strata

3 cups frozen Ore Ida Crispy Crowns

1 cup chopped ham

8 eggs  

1 1/2 cups milk

1 TBS mustard

1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Grease 13X9 baking dish

Layer in ham and crispy crowns

In bowl beat eggs, milk and mustard until

smooth. Pour over potatoes. Sprinkle with cheese.

Cover and refrigerate overnight or for several hours.

Uncover and bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes.

Let stand 10 minutes before serving.