1/31/08

The Harvest Table


Here it is the long awaited table...I must say it was worth the wait...we love it!!! we ordered this table from Pottery Barn back at the end of October...it took 3 weeks which was perfect it would be just in time for Thanksgiving well we received a call that the table came but 2 of the chairs died in delivery...we decided to wait to pick up the table until the chairs came in as well which would be of course another 2-3 weeks...well at least we would have it before Christmas...sure enough we recieved the call that all the pieces were in so we were off to Fresno to pick up the long awaited table...I was sooooo excited...well we got the table brought it home and Darin put it all together it was finally time to lift the table into place...the table was soooo heavy Darin had to lift my side so I could get my hand under it to lift it...we lifted sat it in place and the whole center came crashing down onto our tile in the dining area...I yelled and Darin stood there in fear that he had done something wrong...but he hadn't it turned out the table was defective...can you believe it!!! Of course Pottery Barn assured us that this had never happend before and our only option was to order another table...ugh...which of course ment another 3 weeks...on the positive they gave us 20% off for our trouble which adds up on such a high ticket item so of course we took them up on it...Our table finally came 3 weeks later and off we went once again...the broken Table neatly packed back in its box and us hoping silently that the same thing didn't happen to the new and improved table...Darin dropped me off at the front of the store and decided I should pick out some new dishes for my patients and to use up the 20% discount we received...because we would have spent the money any way of course...I was just heart broken to have to do that...Darin drove around to the pick-up in the pack of the store...after purchasing the dishes I walked around to pick-up to see 3 men hovering around the broken table, one of them being Darin...evidently the manufacturer had neglected to use the glue needed to hold the table together...as they loaded up my brand new dishes Darin and I looked over to witness one of the gentleman chucking this beautiful glueless table into the dumpster... our mouths hit the ground...we just couldn't believe it!!! We would have taken it out of the dumpster ourselves but we didn't have room in the Tahoe to transport it...well as you can see 2 1/2ish months later we have our table...and we are loving every minute of it...we need 4 more chairs but that will have to wait...



1/30/08

Pizza Potatoes

So Colton is the pickiest eater...he has texture issues...anyway I've been racking my brain trying to get some kind of veggie down his throat to no avail...well I ran across this recipe in my vegetarian times magazine (yes I've been a vegetarian for about a11/2 years now, all though it doesn't show in my waist line) called Getting Sneaky Pizza Potatoes...here it is...
4 medium-large baking potatoes
2 cups small broccoli florets
2 medium sized carrots, thinly sliced
1 16 oz. jar pizza sauce
1 cup grated mozzarella
1. Bake potatoes in microwave. 2. Steam vegetables in one saucepan until just tender. Drain. Put in food processor with pizza sauce; puree until very smooth. 3. Cut potatoes in half lengthwise; arrange face up in heatproof dish. Fluff with fork spoon on as much sauce as each will hold. Spread 1/8 cup cheese on each: add Microwave about 3 minutes....
Well as you can see from the picture above...it didn't go over well...he sat there for 1 hour moaning and groaning...I wanted to kill him...of course I finally gave in...And made him pizza on a hot dog bun...It turners out he didn't like the potatoes...but loved the sauce...HA-HA Colton you ate Broccoli and Carrots!!!!!

1/28/08

I Can't Believe It!!


Well slap my head and call me silly...My husband has started a blog!!! Check it out...It's Called, and this should come as no surprise to anyone who even knows him a little bit...Is It Football Season Yet...you can get to it from my link...I am soooo proud of ya honey...you're doin it and I know you're busier than a one legged man in a butt kickin contest...Have fun!!!!!!!!!!!

1/25/08

Boo-hoo

I have been soooo sick!!! Upper respiratory and sinus infection...I am much better now but man it is unbelievable how a fever can get you down...but let me just take this opportunity to say what a wonderful husband I have...he has taken care of everything since Sunday...he got the kids up and going every day made breakfast, colton's lunch, his own coffee, went to work, made sure homework was done while he made dinner, and took care of me amazingly...what a lucky girl I am... I love you honey...thank you for your love...you are a gift!!!

1/21/08

A cute little story...

There was a little boy who was frightened one night during a big thunderstorm. Terrified, he called out from his room, "Daddy, I am scared!"His father, not wanting to get out of bed, called back, "Don't worry, son. God loves you and will take care of you."There was a moment of silence. The little boy said, "I know God loves me, but right now, I need somebody who has skin on."
Isn't that how we feel sometimes...maybe even a lot of times...Bruce is teaching on Noah and yesterday he spoke about the storms of life...and how we will face storms but God is not surprised by our storms he isn't unable to handle our storms and a lot of times he is teaching us something that is going to make us more like him at the end of the storm...great sermon...I don't know if it's posted yet but you might want to check it out...he talks about it on his blog today too...you can link to it from mine...
Anyway I loved this story about the little boy...and it seemed so fitting after yesterdays teaching...