wait for it... more SNOW

Just chillin' here in Kansas!! Literally!

On nothing else but our Snow Couch...

I mean what else does one do with 2 feet of snow on the ground??

Snowed in...

I have been a mid-western girl my entire life.
However, in my 20 some years, I do not remember getting this much snow.
And I think I may have mentioned a few hundred several times,
that I strongly dislike snow period!

After a whopping 10 inches and just now getting the roads cleared, my little town is preparing for yet more snow!
Only this time they are saying 12 inches plus.

So, what does one do when they are snowed in?

You get together with your neighbors and drink adult beverages and let your kids play,
OK and maybe the adults too!!

We made snow tunnels, and igloos, and climbed snow mountains, and made snow angels. I the kids, had so much fun, but after being frozen like a Popsicle, were ready to come inside by the fire and thaw out.

Presley, and her best friends, all so cute in their footed Jammie's.

Another neighbor, shared the recipe with us for snow ice cream, and we had to give it a try!

Recipe:
5 cups clean snow
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup milk

As fun as it was, I am done!  Let's hope this next storm is the last one!

Ready for spring!

taco soup + a can of beer

Any recipe that calls for a can of beer is a winner in my book.
Add a crock pot to the mix and botta-bing, I'm all in.

Thanks to my friend Kim for sharing this recipe {I believe she got it from all recipes.}
I thought I'd be nice and share it with you. 

Enjoy! and stay thirsty my friends {I couldn't help it}

a whole lotta christmas + a recap in photos

Another Christmas come and gone.  We definitely had plenty to celebrate.. and celebrate we did!

we partied and white elephant-ed

we baked and ate lots of yummies

we got sick with the flu and snuggled.. and watched plenty of Elf.

s

 we visited Santa and played

with cousins

we waited and anticipated Santa's arrival

 and opened plenty of presents

 spent lots of time with family

and even got a little present of our own made my the sweetest girl I know. 


and if you're stopping by from the mrs and the momma blog, welcome!  grab a seat and make yourself at home...

ladies night out | the winery

recipe for a lovely {ladies night out} 

first, a chilled bottle of Relax

a toast to a great evening..

a winery, with a beautiful country side view

a bunch of lovely ladies, and a little more wine

homemade noodles...

 

a chef...

noodles, ready to be cooked

fresh veggies, straight from the garden

the sauce ingredients...

sundried tomato

my lovely siser in law.. in charge of chopping...

it needs a little salt, no garlic, how about jalapeno's??

and a lot of pepper...

the sauce making team

and voila, fine Italian cuisine... made by us...

 an enjoyable evening had by all...

Showing some LOVE

Happy Saturday Friends...

Can I just say

Thank You!!

I started blogging because I wanted a place to share about my little family, the biggest accomplishment of my life.  Which turned into blogging about my little biz, to inspiring me to learn photography, to building and "meeting" some amazing people in this "blogging club," to actually {and this may sound totally off the wall} changing me as a person. 

...sometimes...

I have a lot on my mind and

...sometimes...

it just sits there and I never, ever say it

...until now...

now, I can say whatever I want, a little place to not only talk about my family and my biz, but to just be

ME!

and you know what keeps me going

all of YOU!

I LOVE getting comments and seeing followers, and I LOVE what all of you have to say.  It's so nice to know that someone is listening, and that someone cares, and that other's are right there with me.  But I will say, that each time I read a comment

 I feel loved!

As crazy as this sounds, sharing about myself, and reading about all of you, and being inspired by some of the most amazing women on the planet, has made me into a more positive and optimistic person! 

and that's...

a great feeling!

so today, I just want to say...

{source 1,  2,  3,  4,  5 }

I really, really do!!

Oh, and because I LOVE you all so much...

I am having a GIVEAWAY very, very soon!

Believe me!  You are going to want to win!!

the best part of my job...

lucky for me, when I go to work, I am able to witness the most precious gift that God can give.  the birth of a child.  to experience such an intimate and emotional time with my patients reminds me why I became an OB nurse.  it is truly an amazing experience each and every time.

it becomes even more amazing when I am able to care for someone I know.  recently, I was able to share, with a dear friend and co-worker, the birth of her child.  I feel so fortunate to know such a lovely family, and to have been there with them as they welcomed their second child into the world. 

anxiously awaiting...

they were not sure if they would be welcoming a baby boy or baby girl, but as soon as mom caught glimpse of those gender defining body parts, she started laughing, crying, "it's a boy, it's a boy,"  and continued laughing, and continued crying and it was perfect.

love at first sight...

so much emotion and love was in the room, you could feel it.  such a miraculous moment, seeing your baby for the first time. 

welcomed with many open arms, including the big brother...

and he too, felt love at first sight.  mom kept saying "you two are going to have so much fun" and big brother agreed.  dad was just smitten.

my friend, she is amazing.  wonderful wife and mother, caring nurse, a great friend, child of Christ, and did I mention she is amazing???  this little child weighed in at 10 pounds 14 ounces.  we were all shocked, mom laughed, and we all thanked god for his safe passage and just swooned over all his cuddly chub!

thanks friend, for letting me be a part of such a sentimental moment.

and thanks to the talented willow brandt photography for sharing this time as well, and capturing these beautiful memories. 

Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him.

-Psalm 127:3