The Shepherds: January 2010

Quotable Quote

" I bend to sweep crumbs and I bend to wipe vomit and I bend to pick up
little ones and wipe away tears... And at the end of these days I bend next to
the bed and I ask only that I could bend more, bend lower. Because I serve a
Savior who came to be a servant. He lived bent low. And bent down here is where I see His face. And people say, “Don’t you get tired?” and yes, I do. But I’m face to face with Jesus in the dirt, and the more I bend the harder and better and fuller this life gets. And sure, we are tired, but oh we are happy. Because bent down low is where we find fullness
of Joy.” ― Katie J.Davis

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Taco Casserole

Ingredients:

1 lb hamburger (cooked and drained)
2 cups crushed tortilla chips
1 can corn
1 can black beans (rinsed and drained)
1 15 oz (I think) can tomato sauce
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

After fully cooking hamburger in large skillet, combine all ingredients but cheese and mix well. Transfer to a casserole dish and bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Add cheese and bake an additional 10 minutes.

The original didn't call for black beans, but I think that is a great way to get some extra fiber and color.

Enjoy!

Friday, January 15, 2010

Kiddie Kandids

This is one of the many adorable pictures K.K has captured of my kids. I am so surprised that they are shutting down and claiming bankruptcy! I don't always go to Kiddies but I swear I have gone there at least twice a year since Gracie was born. :-(

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Just A Post

No big deal. No cute pictures or exciting news. I just wanted to let you know I am alive. I thought I'd tell you something cute/funny/sweet the kids have done this week.

Gracie: After throwing a fit about folding and putting away her pajamas, and I after I reminded her that she never folds and puts mine away so why should I fold and put hers away, she writes me a note with a picture that says "Mommy sore for beeg disreseptol" (sorry for being disrespectful).

Ava: I think Ava really wants to go to school because after dropping Gracie off at Kindergarten Ava says "Mom my life is falling apart!"

Breck: Gracie was sitting on the floor crying because she had a loose tooth that she was freaked out about and Breck crouches down by her and says "Darn it! Darn it!" and then gave her a hug.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Breck 2

For some reason my pictures got all screwed up on my computer....so if it's not a recent picture and I click on it to upload it...it uploads a completely different picture. So just pretend that the picture below is a picture of Breck as a newborn because that's what I was going for. GRRRRR!

We celebrated Breck's 2nd birthday on December 12th. We bought cupcakes and Pizza Hut. The only gift we got him was a Spider Man balloon that stayed inflated until the other day when I deflated it.

Breck loves to read books. Ava has this Hello Kitty book that he loves. I cannot believe he is 2 already! He says so many things and just seems like a kid now instead of a baby. We've been really blessed to have him in our home!

Friday, January 1, 2010

Christmas

So I left my camera down at Annie's for Christmas morning. Everything went well. I stuck to my guns of not getting the kids very much and I'm glad. They were happy with what they got. The pics below are of the Shepherd family Christmas party that took place on Dec 11th. It is at Ryan's sister's house, which is big and beautiful. They had probably 20 trees lit up in the front yard. It was quite the sight.