they love to dress up

October 31st...

we caught a salamander on our front walk way! the boys are delighted! the love catching anything that moves. Halloween is not a big holiday around here but just a fun day to dress-up. the boys love to do this everyday, but this is our one day a year to go and show off there characters! and let me tell you they are indeed characters! I'll post costume pictures later- have a great day...

pumpkin patch 2008

I think this was the best weather we have ever had for the fall time. we went to the pumpkin patch on Monday and it was 74! David even came with us. fun fall! enjoy the pictures :)

health tip for Breakfast

The problem with most American breakfasts is that they are a prescription for disaster and will only worsen your health.

When you plan your meals you can immediately exclude:
Doughnuts
Cereals
Fruit Juice
Waffles and pancakes
Bagels and Toast (even whole grain organic types)
ALL cereals (even whole grain organic types)

The confusing issue for many will likely be why whole grain breads and cereals are not recommended. While there are some people who can tolerate and even thrive on them, it is safe to assume that you are likely not one of them.

Grains rapidly break down to sugar in the body and stimulate insulin production. So, if you:
Are overweight
Have high cholesterol
Have high blood pressure
Have diabetes
you will best be served by avoiding these foods.

so go for more things like eggs, nutts, yogurt, veggie juice (best if made yourself) or homemade oatmeal. get you and your kids day off to the right start!

There are two major problems with breakfast cereals:
Their high sugar content
The grains (carbohydrates, which also break down into sugar)
On average, just one serving of a typical children’s breakfast cereal equates to more than 90 percent of the daily sugar intake for sedentary girls aged 9 to 13.

Regardless of the “healthy fiber” content of the cereal, consuming that much sugar is not going to promote good health. Foods high in added sugar contain little in terms of essential vitamins and minerals, and the calories they contain are not made up of important micronutrients needed for health and growth.
Reducing sugar intake should be on the top of your list regardless of whether your child is currently overweight or not, because it’s been proven over and over that sugar increases insulin levels, which can lead to:

High blood pressure and high cholesterol
Heart disease
Diabetes
Weight gain
Premature aging, and more

voting?

well polotics are one of my least favorite things to talk about and think about. I have a friend who wrote a great blog that I think all Christian's and prolife people should read about the upcoming election. http://randyalcorn.blogspot.com/ Read it all the way to the end, it's really worth it.-

oh man the weather!!

the flowers we planted

the kids and I got out and enjoyed the weather a little today. 70 on October the 22nd! What an amazing day. i wish I was able to have nothing going on and just have been able to stay home and enjoy it. too bad today is one of my busy days. we had violin today so we were gone most of the day. I love the fall when it's as nice as it has been this fall! I thought I was going to miss all the planting this year. we just got our lawn and bark dust in. so now I get to plant some color! happy day---

Blessings!

well this is my 100th post! this is about our blessings! each of my sibblings and I have had a baby girl this year. we have all enjoyed and felt so blessed about each of them. my mom and dad have had there hands full with all the support they give our four families. this picture just shows mom with her arms full of love! thanks mom we can't do it without you and dad and of course our Father above!

"Give thanks to the Lord for he is good. His love endures forever." PS. 136:1