We're Moving!

Hi All!

We're moving to Rolla THIS WEEKEND!!! :D I'm super excited that God has blessed us in finding a cute, 2 bedroom rental house in a nice neighborhood! We have a fenced in backyard (perfect for our little cutie, Payson) and nice neighbors. =) 

I will be taking pictures of the moving out and moving in process! Evan is also really happy about this, because he will have carpeted floors to practice his crawling skills on!! Joel has worked so hard to provide this new place for us - he is the BEST! 

We will still be using our little farm house to do laundry in and as a guest house. Our sheep and the horse will stay on the farm and we'll come visit/manage them each week. We did have to give away all but one of our dogs, but for this season of life that's the best way to have it. Payson (Shih-Tzu) is coming with us, and will enjoy all the attention! She is really good with Evan, and he loves playing with her on the floor. =) 

Side note: Praise God for all the rain!!! We really needed it! (And my allergies are happy for the moment.)

Have a great Thursday, everybody! Maybe we'll see some of you at the park tonight? 

Blessings,

Ash

St Louis Vacation

Gotta love baby toes!

He's my favorite =)

Not sure what that face is about... but it sure is cute!!

The Hyatt hotel where we stayed.

Praise God for beautiful weather during our trip!

Tired little tourist.

Our hotel is the large building on the left. We had fun exploring around under the arch!

View from our hotel room.

Evan M. relaxing in the hotel!

Best Friends

Love my boy!!

We took an evening walk around City Garden.

We're at the Zoo!

It was really hot out, so Evan got a new hat from the gift shop!

Snack Break!

This was all we got to see of Baby Elephant.

My Guys

Farm Fun

Stephanie and I with my horse, Sass.

David with his first catch of the day!

Johnny is a pro at casting!

Evan M. watched the boys fish, and enjoyed swinging with Mama.

And I made whole-wheat, sugar-free banana bread today!! Yum.

Springtime Around These Parts

Joel came home one rainy morning with this little guy!

Evan is teething big time! It's serious business.

Mojo likes to hang out with Evan while I garden.

Spring Has Sprung!

Peek-A-Boo!!

This little man is so much fun. What a blessing!

So big in his Boppy chair borrowed from Aunt Amy!

"Children are a gift from the Lord."

Little angel!

The haybarn area where Sassy was kept to "slim down". I thought it was a beautiful, peaceful shot with our sheep in the backround.

Oatmeal Pancakes

I'm here to tell ya, friends. These oatmeal pancakes are the best I've ever had - and they're sugar-free!! 

Joel and I like to have breakfast for dinner, and this is a good way to make it a healthy meal. I got the recipe from my new favorite cookbook called "Wholesome Sugarfree Cooking". 

Oatmeal Pancakes

2 C buttermilk (regular milk works just fine too)

1 1/2 C quick oats

2 eggs, separated

1/3 C butter

1 tbsp. honey

1 tsp. soda

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking powder

1 C whole wheat flour

Pour buttermilk over oats and let stand for five minutes (This step is important!). Beat egg yolks. Add butter, honey, soaked oats, then dry ingredients. Fold in beaten egg whites. Drop by tablespoon onto a hot griddle to fry. 

Yummy!!! If you are trying to keep off of sugar like I am, try your pancakes with butter and either applesauce or dark Karo syrup!