Since we were of of school today and Michael was coming home from OKC I thought it'd be fun to have a sit down Valentine's dinner as a family. I headed to town and grabbed a bunch of really cheap vanlentiney decor to set the table. The kids had requested lasagna, so I ran with that idea.The whole night exceeded my expectations. MENU olive garden style salad Lasagna w/ gr. turkey, wheat noodles HM sauce & ricotta ch. fresh sauteed green beans buttered squash & zucchini garlic bread swirled brownies Michael had made me a 10 foot long table 2 years ago for my b-day, but it sits in his shop unfinished, so I sent the kids out and we all carried it in. Michael showed up while we were setting it. Jessica set the table while i prepared the meal & I wrapped gifts for everyone and stuck them in their chair. When we sat down around the table, we first talked about Jesus being the brides groom to the church and that we should love our spouses & future spouses the way the Lord loves us. I had gotten the idea of writing a "love note" to God from Brother Jared on Wednesday evening. The kids did awesome, talking about what they would write. That they were grateful for the sacrifice, for forgiveness, for the creation of beauty, I was impressed with their answers. I had given each kiddo a gift bag of valentine things like pencils, socks, chocolates and stuffed animals. They were all very appreciative. Then Jax prayed for our meal. While we were waiting for our food to settle, before dessert, we talked about each person. Their good qualities and the reasons that we appreciate them. This took a while, but I was happy to see that each kiddo was positive and uplifting! Afterward, we watched a movie together that we all could enjoy. It happened to be a movie sponsored by KLove. It was nice to spend this evening with the one's I love the most... it's times like this that make it all worth it.
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Blog MissionIt has taken me a long time to get to this point, but I feel like God opened the right doors at the right time. My vision for this blog is not only to document and share my journey with those who care, but also to encourage those who may be following in my footsteps. First and foremost though, I want to give all the glory to God & to focus on his plan for me throughout the journey. What you talkin' 'bout?VSG = Vertical Gastric Sleeve Categories
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