Last night Tony took me out to eat and to watch a movie. We had a lot of fun. It was nice to just have a quiet dinner together. This morning we got our walk in early, I am so thankful that he enjoys walking too. I don't think I would stay motivated if I didn't have him wanting to stick with it too. It also gives us a chance to talk and get caught up on what all is happening without interruptions.
We have lots to look forward to in the next couple of weeks. We have been going over our family planner and it is filling up quickly. We will start celebrating Maggie's 15 birthday with the Sanders family tomorrow afternoon. Her birthday is actually on Tuesday (she shares June 3 birthday with her cousin Gretchen). She gets her drivers permit on Tuesday, and her summer league basketball games start on Thursday. She will also be gathering and packing for her mission trip, she leaves next Saturday for Juarez, Mexico with her youth group. She will be gone for 7 days. June is already full, but the thing that I am anticipating the most, is that my sister Kathy and her husband Clark (from Texas) will be coming for a visit. Kathy is a real encourager and although we get to talk on the phone frequently.... I miss her a lot. Before they moved to Texas, she lived in Sullivan, Indiana and was able to come and visit on weekends. It will be great to have them here for a week. As the days fill with work, and scheduled events it is great to have something nice to look forward to. I am going to end with a quote that I read last night, and one of my favorite recipes that I dug out to make for tomorrow. It was introduced to our family by my sister Kathy. It is great to make ahead, or for potlucks. Have a great weekend!
"Life is not the way it's suppose to be. IT IS THE WAY IT IS. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference."
KATHY'S TEXAS POTATOES
List of ingredients
1 lg. bag (2lbs) frozen hash browns
1/2 cup of butter melted
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 can of cream of chicken soup
2 c. of sour cream (I use extra)
1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese (I use extra)
Mix all together, place in 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes. You can add more cheese on top.
