Camping on the Elkhorn

We had a fun, fun time at Elkhorn Campground this weekend, it's a super nice campground, with all the amentities for children and adults, pool, game area, playground, fishing and lots more! We got to enjoy some time on the creek bank with Poc! EE caught his second fish, the first one he caught was 2 years ago, so it had been awhile for sure!

We also saw these cute campers, I had never seen them before but the Hubs had, it looks like they open up to a twin bed! They were pulled with motorcycles, and a few even had AC units in them! I was totally impressed!

EE learned to ride his big bike without training wheels, learned to swim better in water over his head, BC got sick Sat. night, but we made it thru the night, still un-sure what that was about, no fever and no compliants, but 3 bouts of vomiting, poor lil guy!

So I'm on Week 1 Day 2 of C25K-Couch to 5K, it has been awesome so far, I hate to say it, but the first workout I did 1.63 miles in 30 mins, that's very slow, each workout is 30 mins, but the jog time increases each week, so that you are jogging more then you are walking! The first workout, I really jogged and walked slow, so that I could finish the workout, after realizing it didn't kill me, I up'd my speed tonight so I was able to do 2 miles in the 30 mins. Hoping to finish the program before the Black Cat Chase in Oct. I did it last year, mostly walking with a horrible time of 46:34, so this year I'm hoping for 36 mins. that would equal a 12 min. mile, and I will gladly take it, however C25K, says at the end of the program you can do a 5K in 30 mins, I think that's pushing it for me, but I'll keep you posted!

A huge thanks to our house/dog sitter! Thanks Brooke for helping us out, so that we could have family time together!

Back to School Prep..........

So E-man starts 1st grade on the 15th, and before he started Kindergarten, I perpared 14 outfits, and no that's not a typo, for some reason I bought EVERY cute pair of plaid shorts and a polo shirt to match-Crazy, yes most likely! However I did like the idea of hanging matching outfits on hangers to prepare for the morning rush, 2 kids, in 2 different schools and a working mommy, so I do all I can to make my mornings easier.............here is a preview of about half the outfits he had last year, but it's a start!

Oh I was wrong, there is 10 outfits hanging there, these are all the "dressy" clothes for school, I don't hang regular tee shirts or athletic type shorts, he usually wears those on gym days! DON'T look at the dishes in the sink in the background, hey a girl can only do one thing at a time, and I cooked 2 dinners tonight = a sink full of dishes! :)

Speaking of 2 dinners, here is a good all in one recipe for you, and a picture too!

Chops N Lima's
2 bags of frozen fordhook limas
any type of pork chops-I use breakfast chops
3/4 stick of butter

Brown chops in skillet about 3 mins each side with some oil, about 3 tablespoons, lay on top of frozen limas-I spray my 9x13 baking dish also. Pour drippings in skillet over chops and cut up 1/2 stick to 3/4 stick of butter. Cover tightly with Reynolds wrap and bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 mins. SO YUM!

E-man starts soccer practice 2 nights a week this coming week, and we are waiting to hear from Bre man's soccer coach as well, and E-man starts baseball week after next. So lots of cooking and freezing on the weekend for weeknight meals! Let the fun begin, we LOVE every minute of "busy" with these boys!

And today at Church they had free flowers from someone's flower garden, my mom loves flowers and with Dad having cancer he can't spoil her like he use to, as soon as I spotted them we instantly thought of Nana, so look at this lil cutie, I told him to surprise Nana with the flowers so he hid them behind his back, I didn't know he knew to do that, it was soooooooooooooo cute.............check him out, button down and all, handsome lil fella!

Such a blessed mom!

Oh and I'm back on my diet, and exercise too! More to come on this, my head is right now, so that makes me determined, I will rock out my cute mini skirt at the beach in 9 more weeks! 

Revival Time............

Get ready for your invite...................................our church is having a revival the middle of Sept.
I'm super excited, and can't wait!
Revivals always kick me in the rear, and make me more aware of the person I need to be!

I'm thankful for our church, I love going and so do the boys!

Feeling extra blessed tonight, as always!