I brushed the frozen fish with a little melted butter, sprinkled garlic salt and added fresh ground pepper. I baked it for 25 minutes, according to the package. The only thing that was missing was a tiny bit of fresh lemon juice.
Just look at the nutrition information!
18 grams of protein in one filet.
I am on a very strict, low fat, mostly protein diet so this is absolutely perfect for me.
Do you eat fish? If so, what kind? The only other fish I make is fresh salmon and shrimp.
Oh boy, is she excited! She got to open two presents this morning and wear her new outfit to school. We also took cupcakes and bubbles to school for Lauren to share with her "classmates" (her new word).
Here she is looking very "leggy" at the top of Jackson Hole ski resort this summer. She's taking after her sisters. Why didn't I get long legs?
Lauren and her cousin Emma are the best of friends! We'll see everyone on Sunday for a big family birthday party.
This is birthday #3 if you're counting. Dave's is at the end of the month and finishes off our run of late summer/early fall birthdays.
Lauren requested a white cake with white frosting and pink sprinkles for her big day. ("I don't like chocolate!") Whose child is this anyway? :)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAUREN!! MOMMY LOVES YOU VERY MUCH.
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Sorry, but I can't get this out of my head. It just fits.
A couple times a week I stop by McDonald's after I drop the kids off at school and grab a delicious, cold, fizzy, large Diet Coke. You know they have the best cups and straws, right?
I can't tell you the last time I (or my family) at a meal at Mickey D's but I sure do love their one dollar special on my drink of choice. Good news! The special has been extended.
Not only do I get my large addiction, er Diet Coke, I am blessed by a very friendly employee who says goodbye to me with a huge smile on his face and this is what he says in his strong Hispanic accent:
"HAVE A GOOD, NICE, BEAUTIFUL DAY"
His kindness and joy each morning is such an encouragement to me and I do my best to return the greeting with a big smile on my face and a friendly goodbye and thank you.
I didn't see him at all last week and I was worried he left the restaurant.
He was there this morning. :)
Little does this man know that his sweet send off blesses me and that it spurs me on to goodness and graciousness and a kind and happy spirit.
Psalm 118:24
This is the day which the LORD has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
This is our birthday season! Sarah's was 3 weeks ago, James' big day is today, Lauren's is in 8 days (we're counting) and Dave's is at the end of the month. Phew. Time to have a big BBQ and celebrate.
This is James relaxing in Jackson this summer. We are in my brother-in-law's brother's home. Got it? The Tetons are out the window in the background. Sooo pretty. I want to go back to Jackson. Right now.
Back to the birthday boy. James is 15 today and is a freshman. He's loving school and very thankful that one friend returned to school (after leaving for public school) and for another friend who has joined the ranks at NCS. He loves working out and making fruit and protein smoothies. He is especially excited that his new iPod Touch is plugged in and charging in his bedroom.
Have I ever mentioned that he weighed 9 pounds 13 ounces at birth? Twelve times? OK. Well, it hurt and I felt the need to share.
Sorry for all of the You Tubes lately but I just couldn't resist this one.....
I promise, it's not dumb. LOL
Sing along and worship Jesus with Chris Sligh:
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JV games are in full force.
Hannah's team won in two games and she had some nice playing time! I was sitting in the bleachers, in line with the net and a few times we made eye contact. It was funny. She was nervous and made a funny face at me.
James' team was playing at the same school out on the football field. When Hannah's game ended we ventured outdoors for some JV football. It was an incredible game. A shut out to be exact, 30-0. My man James recovered a fumble (woot!), caught an interception (yes) and had a chance at the end of the game to fine tune his QB skilz. It's nice going to a small school, many of the boys play both offense and defense. James was out there for most of the game.
About that interception. I didn't see it. Boo Hoo. Lauren had to go to the bathroom so I got up (the only time I moved out of my seat) and was in the bathroom when James intercepted the ball and ran for 8 yards. UGH. WHY ME?
A very sweet lady and friend at our school has battled cancer for 14 years and for the most part has managed to stay very healthy and active. The cancer, at times, was considered to be in remission. Unfortunately, the cancer has spread to her bones so she is undergoing chemo again. She has two young children, a sophomore and a 7th grader. Will you please pray for this dear lady?
C. is such an inspiration to me. She is one of the most positive, encouraging women I know and always has a smile on her face. I miss seeing her pull in to the school parking lot as I'm leaving. She always had a big wave for me. She just battled an infection and had to be hospitalized but is now able to be at home. The chemo is really taking its toll on her body, as you can well imagine. One of the most difficult parts of this is that she can't have any visitors for fear of germs etc. I will be sending a card in the next few days. I will also be taking the family a meal in a few weeks.
I want you to know about a great internet tool for scheduling meals. I just learned of it this week.
Food Tidings exists to simplify the process of organizing meals for friends or family members in a transitional time of life. For someone who has just had a baby, recovering from surgery or injury, grieving the passing of a loved one, confined to bed rest, and almost anything else, receiving dinners from loved ones can be very comforting and helpful.
From all I can tell it is very easy to navigate. If you are the one organizing the meals you simply have to fill out a short form and have your email addresses ready to go. An email gets sent out to everyone on your list and they follow the link and sign up for a date that is available and suits them well. It was a piece of cake.
I have heard it is delicious and that you can't tell a difference.
But I have a problem. I stand in the grocery isle with great intentions and all I do is stare at the pasta. And I freeze and then then I buy the same old stuff that I've bought for years. Usually Barilla.
Can you recommend one? I don't shop at Trader Joe's or Whole Foods, just your average, typical neighborhood grocery store.
I just checked the website and it says that only overflow seating is left.
We have been interested in going for months and then our church pastors and elders offered to pay for half of the registration fee for anyone from our church interested in attending the conference. Isn't that generous and a great idea?
We are taking our three oldest children ages; 16, 15 and 13. I think they will really enjoy the teaching and be challenged in many ways. Um, I will be challenged too. :)
Today is Lauren's first day of half day Kindergarten. She has been so excited to start school. Lauren's snack and water bottle were packed and ready last night. Her backpack was by the garage door and ready to go. I walked her to class, helped her get situated and kissed her goodbye. No tears, she was busy playing with large wooden blocks.
And then I had to walk back to the car. ALONE.
I also had to walk in to the house. ALONE.
I did these things with a big ole lump in my throat. My feelings are very mixed. This is the first time in 16+ years I've been alone in my house without a baby to nurse or a child to teach or a toddler to chase. It is surreal. I feel sad, glad, relieved, exhausted, encouraged and ready. I am ready to start a new phase of life eating Bon Bons on the couch. Oh, I kid. I never liked Bon Bons anyway.
A few other thoughts.
Some of the mom's think it's funny that this is my first Kindergarten experience and I have 4 older kids.
They can't believe I have 5 kids. Although I'm nothing compared to the M. family, they have 10.
I think maybe I'm the oldest Kindergarten mom. Maybe.
And last but not least....I'm cleaning my bathroom, shower and all. :) Scrubbing it to death. It hasn't been done in 16 years. I kid, again.
She is very excited because today she gets her ears pierced. She is also a little nervous about how much it might hurt. I pinched her ear lobe a few days ago to give her an idea. Hmmmm, she wasn't so sure about that.
Sarah picked Carolina's Mexican food for dinner and has requested the yummy, slightly undercooked, chocolate chip cookie bars with vanilla and mint chocolate chip ice cream. Whatever Sarah wants, Sarah gets. :) It's her day!
I love you Sarah Hope. You are a precious gift from God.
It's monsoon season in Arizona. Temps drop slightly and the humidity goes up and for whatever reason THE FREAKS COME OUT AT NIGHT!
Two nights ago I found one in my bathroom near the shower.
This morning I found one "mostly dead" on the kitchen floor.
HUGE. DISGUSTING. SEWER ROACHES.
They are satanic, I tell ya.
And why on earth does Hollywood think they are cute? It really irritates me that in two recent movies these nasty bugs actually made it to the big screen.
I had the heebie jeebies during Wall-E and Enchanted when I had to look at them.
NOT CUTE!
I hope they didn't get paid much.
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In true copycat fashion, I added Twitter to my sidebar and I can text to it! Woot. I'm psyched.
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I am blessed to be going to San Diego tomorrow. A friend invited me to stay in her sister's condo. For free. This free kind of thing doesn't usually happen to me so we are super excited. Four of us will be gone for five days. We will spend three entire days baking in the sun on beautiful Coronado Island in front of The Hotel Del Coronado. Sweeeeet. I will be texting to Twitter but I don't think I'll have access to a computer and Internet. We'll see.
TTFN and thanks for the comments on the last post!
Have I ever told you how much I love comments? ;-)
