My new crazy life!

I have not posted in 2 months, and for that, I am sorry. I will try to get better, but no guarantees. A lot has happened in the past 2 months. The year ended nicely. I passed both classes with "A's" last semester, Thanksgiving and Christmas both spent at home, and we rang in the New year in our basement as usual (because that is how we roll). 
Thanksgiving was great. We had dinner at my FIL's (father-in-law)house and it was just the family. Each of us brought side dishes an all sat around the table. It was nice to have a traditional family dinner for Thanksgiving (and to not cook everything).
Christmas was just as nice. We took in our annual Christmas Eve Movie and saw "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked." It was cute, but I must admit I enjoyed the second one better. Then we had Christmas dinner here and had my FIL over. I cooked it, and it turned out great!
Then we did our annual New Year's dinner: Crab legs, black-eyed peas, and greens. My FIL joined us for that too. It was nice to spend the holidays with just the family and not travel, but I do miss my side of the family.
 In January, daughter 2 turned 6. I made these cupcakes. 

Brownie base with strawberry cake...Pinterest recipe. YUM!

Birthday Princess.

She got tons of Littlest Pet Shop stuff. She is a big collector now. 


Now, my spring semester is in full swing, and by full I do mean full. I am carrying 5 classes. That is 15 credit hours in case you didn't figure that out. This is the heaviest course load that I have ever attempted to carry in my college career. I must admit carrying this many classes and wrangling 3 kids along with homework, housework, grocery shopping etc. has it's challenges. BUT I am managing thus far...granted it has only been 2 weeks since the start of this semester. I am enjoying it, though. Keeps me busy! I am ever so grateful for my FIL. He has been a Godsend. He is watching Annie while I go to school. This is a huge help, and baby A adores her time with him. Win...Win. I am also thankful for a great friend of mine that helps out on days that I am off school, but need time to catch up. She has a baby boy that is the same age as Annie, and they love playing together. I often help her out by keeping her kiddo while she needs to catch up...so yet another Win...Win situation. 
God has blessed me tremendously over the past few months. He re-vamped our small group,which at first was upsetting to me, but he worked it out in the end, and now I am excited to see his plans for our new group. I am looking forward to the next few months. I hope to have time to do some more blogging...it helps with the insanity of my new crazy life.


Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (NIV)