Thursday, April 30, 2009

Monday, April 27, 2009

Mexican Meatballs



So I had no clue what I was going to make for dinner tonight all that I knew was that it was going to be something with ground beef.  I was talking to Lori on the phone and I asked her for ideas for dinner... one of the things she said was meatballs.  Bryan is not a huge fan of meatballs so I decided to change it up a little and make some Mexican meatballs.

I dug around in my refrigerator and found some different items that are used when cooking Mexican style meals.  So, I made Mexican Meatballs and boy did they come out yummy!  I have to share what I did with you.  All of these measurements are not exact so just do what looks good to you...


Mexican Meatballs

Preheat oven to  400 degrees.

1 pound of ground meat
handful of cilantro, chopped
1/2 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
1/4 onion finely chopped
1/4 bell pepper finely chopped
handful of bread crumbs
1 egg beaten
1 big handful of grated pepper jack cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Mix all the ingredients together and make good size meatballs.  Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.  Enjoy!

I served this with black beans (I added a tbls. or so of Rotel for a little kick) and rice.  Yummy!

Can I take a nap yet?




So, I was doing some things around the house this morning and Nathanael had gotten really quiet... you know what this means.  Usually, TROUBLE!  So I go looking for him and since are apartment is tiny it didn't take me long to find him. He was in his room and this is what he was doing....

Monday, April 20, 2009

My Preacher Man

Bryan preached yesterday in the High School department at Grace.  I wasn't able to stay for the whole thing b/c Nathanael wasn't feeling well but I heard he did an outstanding job! I am posting the link were you can download it and we can listen to it together.  Thanks for loving and praying for us!  
The Lord continues to bless!

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Easter Sunday






Here are a few pictures from this morning.  Nathanael is such a handsome little man!  We had a great time celebrating the resurrection of Christ this morning!  Hopefully it is something that we are mindful of year round and not just on Easter Sunday.  Enjoy the pics!

Friday, April 10, 2009

Fun times in Texas...

Cutie Patootie!

 Look at all of the bluebonnets!

Nate in the Texas Bluebonnets

Grams and Baby Nate

My beautiful sister and "super duper" Cooper!

       Chloe and Nate playing

         Grammy getting some love

Crawling to the next one daddy points out.

Nathanael very excited about the eggs!

On Thursday the 2nd we got to the airport no problem.  Our flight was scheduled to leave at 6:20 but was delayed.  We ended up not leaving until around 7 which is Nathanael's bedtime... you can probably see where this is going.  It was a very difficult flight!  Food only did the trick for so long... we finally just had to let him scream it out on the plane while Bryan was bouncing him so that he would go to sleep.  It was humiliating, but nice once he drifted off.  We made it there at 12:15 Texas time.  We spent the night with Bryan's mom and then my mom came and picked us up on Friday.

The trip was filled with lots of family fun.  Friday night we cooked out hamburgers, Saturday morning my parents invited my cousins and their sweet kids over for a big breakfast and an Easter egg hunt, and then Sunday after church Bryan's family came over for brisket and sausage.  Lots of eating!

Chloe loved being able to be a big cousin to "Baby Nate" but she really wanted him to be able to walk.  Maybe when we get there next time he will be walking for her. She was a big helper with both Cooper and Nate.  Cooper has the sweetest disposition and he is totally in love with his mommy! 

It was cold most of the time we were in Texas so we didn't get to take the ever-so-ready boat out but she is waiting for us to get back!  She is tuned up and ready to go!

Oh and on our way to the airport we stopped and got some pics in the bluebonnets! Nathanael is still in his jammies but I think they turned out cute! Enjoy!

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

TEXAS here we come!!!

We are headed to Texas tomorrow to visit family for Bryan's Spring Break.  So I am busy doing laundry and packing for the family to get us ready to leave tomorrow.

It has been a great week figuring out all the details of the summer.  We have decided that we are moving to the great state (Texas) for the summer and for me to have this sweet baby.  We are looking forward to a fun filled summer full of family time and relaxation.  

The Lord is good to give us this little break before we hit the ground running in September with Harvest Bible Fellowship.  For those of you who don't know, we are moving to Chicago for 8 months for church planting training.

For now things are busier than ever trying to plan for our future and finish off this semester.  It has been neat to see the Lord work out every single little detail.  The business sold and should be completely gone by May 1st, our apartment manager is allowing us to only pay a pro-rated amount for the month of May, the POD should be arriving in a couple weeks so the we can strategically start packing for our final destination, Austin, TX, and the Lord continues to teach us and grow us daily through all of this.  

We are hoping that the Texas bluebonnets will still be around when we get there.  Hopefully I will post some pics in a few days.  Have a great day!