First Hair Cut...

Well, I finally got the courage to cut Angel's hair Friday night. It was starting to get very long and stringy looking on her neck and the top part finally had grown in enough to even up....so here are before and after shots and several in between. FYI - the Bumbo seat worked great to keep her sitting while I cut...along with a few M&Ms and Barney on the TV!!

The Duggar Family

Neat site about the Duggar Family...if you click on photos there are neat pics to see of this amazing family.

Recall info on cold medicine...

Click HERE.

Spoiled by Aunty Megs...

...is when Angelica needs a tub to start to store her Hanna Andersson clothes in. Here she is sporting the cute jacket that she loves the hat!!

Sleeping like an Angel...

31 weeks...and well....um...

...let's just hope it is a strong healthy baby making my tummy grow so big!! Angel loves kissing the baby and patting her mommy's big bump.
(looking at these pics, I realized I really need a hair cut!)

Birthday pics and recipes

We had a fun time celebrating Jason's birthday. He loves his gift mom made him as you can see from the picture. Angel had lots of fun helping with the festivities. Jason had his annual birthday Mexican Casserole, Cornbread and I made a new White Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake...SO GOOD!! (click on them to get recipes)

Happy Birthday Honey!! (& Papa)

Happy Birthday!! Wow....28!! We love you so very much and hope you have a great day and another wonderful and healthy year ahead. We are so blessed to have you in our lives.....Love, Your Honey, Your Angel and Your Baby Girl

Saint Therese of Lisieux

Today is the celebration of the feast day of Saint Therese, known as the Little Flower. Click here for some great information on her story. I chose Saint Therese as my confirmation name and have always had a special devotion to her. Some great books are videos are: Story of a Soul, Story of a Family ( I really loved this book!!), and the movie Therese.
"Our Lord needs from us neither great deeds nor profound thoughts. Neither intelligence nor talents. He cherishes simplicity." "You know well enough that Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, but at the love with which we do them."

PopPop update

This afternoon PopPop is being discharged from the hospital but cannot return to his room at the assisted living home until he is able to stay steady on his feet and walk. So for now he is going to a nursing facility on Bainbridge Island until hopefully room will open up for him at one in Bremerton. Once he is assessed by a PT hopefully we will know more about how long he might have to stay there before he can go back "home". Thanks for all your prayers.

Sorry...more soccer shots

Yes, we were down in Portland again this Saturday watching my sister play soccer. They really needed to beat this team from Canada and they did...3-0, Caitlin had an assist!! It is a lot of fun to watch her play and Angelica enjoys playing on the field during half time, eating popcorn while watching, and even taking a snooze during the second half!!

Prayers for PopPop

My grandfather ended up having a bad fall this past week and spend Wednesday in the ER making sure he didn't have any broken bones etc. He has a huge bruise on his hip though and is quite painful. Then Friday he was back at the ER, they thought he was having strokes...he was admitted and is still there. He is mostly having issues with his vitals fluctuating too much and trying to stabilize his blood pressure, heart rate etc. He is anemic and very unstable on his feet right now. He may need to go tomorrow to a nursing facility until he is stable enough to go back to his home which he enjoys. All your prayers are appreciated and we will keep you posted.

Lovely ladies...

This week has been busy but fun. On Monday, I finally got to get together with a friend named Erin and her little 4 month old girl, Kaylie. It was so good to get caught up and hold that little one. We also enjoyed some lattes and this coffee cake recipe I tried, and recommend!!
Today, I got to meet my blogging buddy and new friend Ellie and her family who were in Bremerton for the day. (might recognize her from running the Coffee and Diapers site) She was so sweet and brought cloth diaper supplies to show me which I am pondering on trying...thanks Ellie!! It was so great to make this connection...look forward to meeting again. She will be doing my sisters wedding pictures in February also!! Thanks to her husband, Steve, for the great lunch place....all you local folks try it out...Boston's deli and pizza on corner of Burwell by the ferry. A couple runs it and all the food is authentic...yummers!!

Tiny thing...

Angel is very petite. Her Aunty Megs has been her Hanna Andersson clothes supplier since birth. Recently a very cute outfit was received...however, the shirt is still big on her, so I decided to make it into somewhat of a dress / long shirt with leggings...aren't we stylish?? one day the pants will fit too!

More Soccer....

Last weekend, we went to Olympia (at least is was a shorted drive than Portland) to watch my sis play soccer...they won!! (And she had an assist). Here are some cute pics of Angel decked out in her Nike Shirt and ready to play ball!!

Angelica's Favorite Pic....

...I think becuase she likes that we are both wearing hats!!

New sidebar items...

Thanks Angie for these ideas....two new sidebar items:
1) Subscribe to this blog and you will receive emails when new posts have been made so you don't have to check daily....found right under the baby counter...
2) Ticker that shows abortion rate since start of Iraq War...I thought was very interesting...found all the way at bottom of right sidebar under music player.

Soccer times...

This past weekend we went to Portland to watch my sister play in two soccer games for her school, Concordia University. While I didn't do a great job at taking pics, here are a few to share!! You can read stats of all the games at this site. They won 7-0 and 1-0.

One fun ride....

Jason and Angel decided that a fun way to use her push cart was to make it into a fun ride. It was so funny to watch...Angel did it over and over again, too bad I couldn't get the whole ride on tape, but here are some pics and video to enjoy...gotta love our Thursday night entertainment...

Happy Birthday Alli!!

Hard to believe my youngest sis, Alli - the Broadway star, is 12 today!! Love you girl!! See you tonight!

Happy Birthday Beth!

I hope you have a great day today dear friend. Has it really been since my wedding that we last saw each other...wow...one day our kiddies will meet...miss you!!

All you local folks...

Come see my dad and sister in CSTOCK's production of Damn Yankees...opens this Friday!!

Toy Recalls...

Great link to see what toys and products have been recalled...

Free Museum Day...

On September 29th, many states offer free admission to certains museums...click here and then on your state to see where you can go for free!!

Books I recommend...

Today reminded me of a great book, if you haven't read: Let's Roll, by Lisa Beamer. Sad, but very beautiful.
Another one I just finished (thanks Sue) and loved is: Amazing Grace for Mothers. Laughed, cried and just a good end of the day read!

We Remember...

Today, we remember all those that were lost both on the planes and in the towers. We remember and pray for their loved ones left behind...We thank all those that helped in the search and recovery...We honor those soldiers that have passed for this cause, we rejoice in those that have returned home safely, and pray for those that are still fighting for our freedom and protection. Some people might be gone and events have passed, but they are never forgotten.

Great Soup Recipe...

Here is a delicious soup recipe...think I am going to use a lot of our fresh zucchini and freeze a couple batches. Thanks Sue for the recipe....Curried Zucchini Soup.

Congratulations Tom and Carrie

Friends, Tom and Carrie Herring, welcomed their new little Clare Marie into the world yesterday!! Mom and baby are doing well! Congratulations!!

Missing it already....

Well, the day finally came. I had been only nursing Angel girl at nights here for the last couple of weeks. And last night...we went without...I say "we" because I have grown accustomed to this part of our day as much as she had. I realize this is a natural part of babies growing up, but I already after one day miss that special connection, time and natural bonding that we shared. However, due to this pregnancy I didn't have much to offer anymore and my body is telling me to get ready for the next one. At least, I only have three more months to go!! So we enjoyed a little more snuggle and rocking time last night before bed and Angel went to bed just fine...it was mommy that is having the hard time adjusting...

Helping Papa with the watering...

Mamasan...We Miss & Love You

Hard to believe it has been two years....

New sidebar

Added fun baby countdown on right sidebar...still three months to go? AAHHH!

Feel better Aunty Megs

My sister has had major gum/teeth work done and is in a lot of pain. Megs we hope you feel better soon!!!

Aunt Caitlin, I'm ready to play!

Sporting her Nike wear, she was playing ball!!

(might have to pause the music on right side bar to hear again)

Cooking with Peaches tip...

For the cobbler listed in post below...I learned a totally EASY way to work with peaches. Forget all the time it took for peeling and slicing....now do this:
-throw peaches in boiling water for about 60 seconds
-then put right into cold water
-skins peel off so easily it is amazing....
-to slice, use an egg slicer to get super fast and perfect slices

I was so excited!!

Recipes to share

Had these last night and they are very yummy!!
Rotisserie Chicken Pasta Dish
Southern Peach Cobbler (so yummers with fresh peaches)

Fun time at the park....

Sorry to hear the video, you might have to pause the music playing....on the right side of screen towards bottom where music is listed, there is a pause button. Trying to figure out how to fix this.

Polls

Just trying out one of the new blogging features....polls. As you can see I put it on the sidebar right under our picture....we shall see how it works!

Recipes to Share

ok, since I haven't been very good about the Menu Plan Monday lately...I just want to share some good recipes I come across each week....from last week they are:
Marinated Pork Loin (I used tenderloin.....so good!!)
Broiled Baby Zucchini (always nice to use zucchini fresh from the garden)
Bruschetta (thanks mom for showing me how to make)
Rhubarb Icebox Dessert - so good!!

Happy 19th Anniversary Mom and Dad Hartsell

We miss you both and love you lots. Glad you were able to have a fun week off...send us pics of your trip!! Can't wait to see you in January hopefully!

Play time with dad...

This morning, Jason and Angel were laughing and as I turned around, this is what I saw.....apparently Angel thought it was quite funny to put on as many bibs as possible and then try on dad's shoes....forget all the toys she has laying around!!