When dreams become reality…
I am excited and nervous for Bryan tomorrow. He is having surgery to remove a fungal ball on both sides of his sinuses. He is a trooper! He has dealt with this for over 4 months.
Bryan goes in for surgery v-e-r-y early in the morning. I should be asleep, but I am winding down.
Please pray for him tomorrow. This is extremely rare to get once and this is the second time he has had this.
Yesterday, was a productive day. I was in a great mood when I picked up Noah and Adam from afterschool care. I invited someone to the church and they said they would come. Woohoo!
On our way home, the boys were telling me about their day and what was going on. I was listening intently, and then all of a sudden this horrible odor sucked all the good air out of the car. Noah had sprayed Axe Body Spray and I was gasping to breathe.
I don’t know if you have ever smelled the stuff, but it envelopes everything it comes in contact with. My clothes wreaked of it and so did my car. The stuff should be outlawed!
Brutt and Polo were the aromas of choice for boys when I was in middle school. They would splash a little more on each time they went to their locker. I remember the smells well and they still make me nauseous.
I imagine middle schools all over the country are overrun with Axe wearers. My boys will have to find another choice! No Bom chicka wah wah at my house!
I don’t have a problem being openly honest when talking to people face to face, but when blogging I sometimes wonder how much to share. Who will read what I am writing? Will they understand the context?
Today, my three amazing boys went back to school. It was already planned that my 7th grader would ride the bus. I had it in my head I would drive the 3rd and 5th grader to school. The 5th grader wanted to ride the bus, so he did. I drove the 3rd grader to school. Next year, I may have to bribe my last child in elementary school to let me drive him to school on the first day.
My boys are growing up and I am having to deal with my changing role. To the mothers with little ones enjoy the time you have with them and cherish every stage. It does seem like you blink and they are taller than you are.
Preparing and organizing dinner seems to have become a chore. I love to cook, but coming up with a meal each night that everyone in my family enjoys can be a daunting task. I have been stuck in a rut making many of the same dishes over and over again. I am on a quest to try new recipes and make dinner exciting again.
Last night I tried a Lemon Pot Roast recipe. I marinated the roast in a ziploc bag over 24 hrs. Gabriel loved it and declared it the best roast ever. It was very tender and flavorful.
Here is the recipe for Lemon Pot Roast
2 1/2 lb chuck roast
1 1/2 c water
1/2 c lemon juice
1 onion, chopped
1 t salt
1 t celery seed
1 t onion powder
1/4 t black pepper
1 ea garlic cloves, crushed
3 slices lemon
Marinate for 4 to 24 hrs. ( I would recommend the 24 hrs.) Cover and Bake 325 1 1/2 to 2 hrs. You could also cook it in a crockpot.
I am wearing my contacts, makeup, and earrings today. I cannot tell you how grateful I was to be able to fix my own hair! On Thursday, when I left the hospital I was unable to hold the blow dryer long enough in my right arm. So thankful that God is my healer.
Lisa, my awesome summer nanny, has gone above and beyond through all of this. She has even become my chaffeur! What a blessing she is to me!
Today, I needed to go by the office to pick up a few things. There were errands and appointments that also needed to be taken care of and fortunately most were close together. Thank goodness gas prices are dropping!
Of course we made a stop at Starbucks!
