Tid Bits and This-n-That

 David flew back to Baltimore earlier this week.  That was a big bummer.....  The kids cried and his parents did, too.  (sigh)  The time sure goes fast it seems.  Before he left, he taught the kids how to make and print off a checklist from the computer to help them keep track of their swim gear for practices and meets.  Hooray for organization!  We prayed a blessing over him before he left, and Ma-lak said, "Lord, help David in school so he can finally graduate and be a really good lawyer and get a nice job."  Amen to that!  One more semester and we will have lots of celebrating to do in December!

 Ni'ke and her fashion - what can I say? Hair turban, scarf, high heels, and the nightgown Grandma made for her that shrunk funny when we washed it. Thankfully this was just "play at home dress up" and not a public outing.  Nope, that would be the NEXT outfit.  This is was what she wore to swim practice yesterday....  I say go for it, girl!  Be colorful and bright and happy, just like YOU are!  

Dutch Oven Rosemary Chicken!  My sister and my awesome brother-in-law Jim got me hooked on this very cool website called the Cooking Husband.  The recipes are great for outdoor cooking over a fire, which is what they like it for, but they're really just very yummy tasty recipes that are pretty easy to make!  I love how they show play-by-play pictures of how to make and what it's SUPPOSED to look like!  Here's my creation from Tuesday - a big hit at home!

 There's a lot of noise going on outside our house!! (Thankfully I didn't work last night and am not sleeping in today!)  They're resurfacing the road, and we are unable to drive into or out of our garage or park anywhere on Blue Sky Lane till 5:30 tonight! Held hostage by a construction crew?? Daryle had to walk a block this morning so somebody could pick him up for a meeting!  Sort of threw a wrench in my grocery shopping plans for the day....  But oh well, it'll be really pretty when it's done!

Today Ma-lak has a temperature of 102.6, a very nasty cough, and the energy of an 85 year old woman - unless of course you're my grandma, then that's not an accurate analogy. So he's been laying low up in the loft (now reclaimed by the Little Smiths since their big brother left) playing Play Station and drinking lots of water and orange juice. I certainly hope this bug is of the "24 hour" species and doesn't hang around too long.

 

Speaking of being organized, I'm trying to get back into my Couponing routine!  With school quickly approaching and the summer coming to an end, I know that my time and how I spend - INVEST it - needs to be a little more thought out.  And being thoughtful and careful in my spending  and menu-planning is a must.  Looking forward to stocking up and getting set!