Great Day!

WOW, even though Kenneth is gone till Monday, we've had a great day...one of those days where I've got everything done. Now, I'm sitting with Hanna as she goes to sleep.

I just checked my e-mail and my wonderful mother-in-law sent me this recipe. I'm going to pass it along because it looks soooo delicious. As soon as Hanna goes to sleep I'm going to try it, no kidding. So keep in mind if it doesn't turn out or if it taste terrible, I haven't tried it yet! But its got chocolate in it so it has to be good. Right?!!!


THE MOST DANGEROUS CAKE RECIPE (A RECIPE EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW)

The most dangerous cake recipe.....The 5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE!!!


Ingredients: 4 tablespoons flour> 4 tablespoons sugar> 2 tablespoons cocoa> 1 egg> 3 tablespoons milk> 3 tablespoons oil> 3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)> a small splash of vanilla extract> 1 large coffee mug> >

Directions: Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly.> Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate chips (if using)> and vanilla extract, and mix again.> > Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts (high).> The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed!> > Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired. EAT! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous).> > And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world?

I promise to let you know how it turns out! Hope every one's weekend and church services are marvellous!

Blessings!

Ever felt like the Lord blessed you yesterday but you didn't find out about it till today? That's how I feel right now. I've spent most of the day on the phone talking to hospitals in our area trying to compare prices on the going rate to deliver a baby. We are trying to pick the cheapest one without sacrificing too much quality. After all, Kenneth doesn't particularly want me to have the baby in the elevator and I don't want to be forced to wait two hours for my epidural when the time comes. Can you blame us? Anyway, one hospital I called quoted me a steep price immediately but then told me for non-insured patients (that's us) the price would be cut in half! That's 50%. Well, of course that was the most reasonable fee we could find and it was from a good hospital too...the same one that took such good care of mama when she had her hernia surgery awhile back.

In my heart I really thought the hospital for the baby would be $7000, $8000, I don't know, a lot. Then the Lord showed us a much cheaper place and has already worked out a payment plan. I know He didn't cause them to set this rate especially for "the Ralph's" but he knew even before we became pregnant how it would work out. I'm glad I service a God who loves me and wants to help me and has the resources to do it! Amen? Amen.

Baby name meanings:

Bella-beautiful
(Or in Hebrew its "devoted to God") Reuben-behold, a son
Grace-God's favor K.C.-observant, alert
Bella Grace-beautiful favor of God Reuben K.C.-an observant or alert son

So, Lord willing, we'll either have a "beautiful favor of God" or an "observant or alert son." Either one is alright with us as long as the baby is healthy. And right now he/she is doing good cause I feel him/her kicking up a storm even as I type this. Take care everyone!

Spring Cleaning & Weddings!

Wow, its been a week since I've written...a busy one, followed with a busy weekend. Its that time again! Spring cleaning time and wedding time!!! Today I pulled EVERYTHING out of my closet (all my clothes, that is) and started getting rid of, packing up and giving away. Its amazing how much one person can accumulate. But, I'm afraid this will be the extend of my "spring cleaning." I'll be finished with my closet tomorrow and I don't have any other cleaning project on the radar.

And its wedding time! And along with weddings comes wedding showers! Lots of fun, or they're suppose to be fun. My cousin, Lori, is getting married this spring and her shower is next week on the 7th (I think its the 7th). I've been elected to handle the games and get the cake. I've already found four games I think will be fun, not the traditional games everybody plays; and I'm ordering the cake from my favorite bakery Wednesday morning. So, everything's covered until next week when I have to do the actual work to get the games ready. The Internet is wonderful, isn't it? That's where I got my games. And of course it allows me to keep in touch with you guys!

Be ny Valentine!

We've had a good weekend at church and being together on Valentine's Day. Kenneth preached Sunday morning and we ate a ton of chocolate on Saturday starting with chocolate chip pancakes (hum, hum!) Friday afternoon a bouquet of pink roses were delivered for me and a read rose for Hanna. Both from you-know-who...MY VALENTINE (and Hanna's)...Kenneth!

Have a happy, happy Weekend!

Hey! Start your weekend off right on the lighter side. These made me smile; hope you will, too!

*Some people have all the commitment of a kamikaze pilot on his tenth mission!

*If you want the last word in an argument, say, "You're right!"

*To write with a broken pencil is pointless.

*One of the best things people can have up their sleeve is a funny bone.

*A critic is one who knows the way but can't drive the car.

*What you don't see with your eyes, don't invent with your mouth!

*An empty man is full of himself.

*When a man's best friend is his dog, the dog has a problem.

*You live and learn. At any rate, you live.

*Admiration: n. Our polite recognition of an other's resemblance to one's self.

Say hello to spring...almost!

Hanna & I took advantage of the yellow blooms to snap a few pictures this morning. I know she isn't smiling but let me know what you think :)

Great Weekend!

We've had a great weekend with the best weather we've seen since last summer, no kidding. And, boy, did we take advantage of it. Saturday morning we got out early and went downtown for the ribbon cutting ceremony at Mississippis' Old Capitol Building re-opening (a museum). Its been closed since 2005 when Katrina tore its roof off. As children our parents took us there hundreds of times and we loved it, not to mention knew every room by heart. Anyway, we went there for that. The gov. was suppose to cut the ribbon but he didn't. Instead the Lt. gov. did. Later, the big, yearly rodeo parade came right by where we were so we set for about an hour and watched that. Hanna enjoyed the horses and stuff and she got loads of candy and necklaces. It was lots of fun. And we ended up seeing the gov. anyway. He and his wife were riding in the parade! I just wished Kenneth and Daddy had been there, too. Well, Kenneth will be home tomorrow and I sure am glad. Believe it or not, its harder for me when he's gone NOW than when we were first married. Then we had lunch out and came home for a much needed nap. Of course, we went to church today and had two great services with a litle bit of down time in between. Enjoy the pictures and have a great start to your week.....

Baby Pics!

I know! I know! Its been forever since I've posted but...I'm back. And I've got baby pictures. They're a little blurry; not the best of ultrasound pictures, but you can still see little Rueben K.C. or Bella Grace (hopefully we'll know soon!). Due date is July 29th so we are about 16 weeks. Already I feel (and LOOK) huge and I can feel the baby and tell where he/she is lying (am I imagining things?). I'm just glad its not EIGHT! Please pray the rest of the pregnancy will go smoothly and that the delivery will go just as"swimmingly" as Hanna's! Kenneth is gone till Wednesday. He'll be back in time for out next DR visit on Thursday. He preached last night at a church he dropped into and they vote to support us, yeah! Another church votes on us this Sunday and he's currently in a missions conference. Soooo, that's three churches taking us on this week!