Plumbing Final

The plumbing inspector finally showed up this afternoon and gave us a final. Now only one more to go. Janna set up the last final for Friday. Then I can hang my pictures and really live here.
That's what we have done all day. Wait for the inspector. I did make Shepherd Pie for the first time ever in my life. It was pretty good. But the kids just wanted to eat the mashed potatoes by themselves. So I told them I would make just mashed potaotoes and chicken nuggets for them tomorrow. I also tried a quick wheat bread roll recipe. It was like a biscuit so I won't be making that again. Now it's time to clean up my kitchen and watch a little TV.
Grateful Statement: I am grateful for my hubby today. He works so hard to get things done. I am blessed.

HVAC Final

The HVAC inspector came this morning and signed off on our final. One more down, now we are waiting for the Plumbing inspector. My cookie jar was empty so while I waited I made Peanut Butter Cookies. My oven bakes so perfect. I just love it and I really love to bake cookies. I always have. And I love having these kids to eat them so I don't have so much temptation.

After the kids got off the bus we went to "Bed Bath and Beyond" to get a birthday present for Janna. They have everything in that store. I got another oil bottle for my canola oil and a napkin holder for my table. Slowly but surely I am getting it all done. The plumbing inspector never showed up so hopefully he will come tomorrow.

I have to take the kids to YW and Scouts tonight. Bailee's class is going to an assisted living place and she is really excited. I think going to visit great grandma all those years helped her not to be afraid of old people. I am so glad all my grandkids spent time with my mom. They will never be concerned if they have to visit someone. In fact the very last family to see my mom on this earth were Harrison and Hayden. They gave her a hug and a kiss and said goodbye. What a blessing they all were in my mom's life.

Grateful Statement: I am blessed beyond measure with my kids and grandkids. How much I love them and how precious they all are to me.

Working on the Barn

Don't mess with a woman and her nail gun.

 Putting on the tin. With a hurt hand, no less....

 Austin is building a windmill and Bailee is helping Grandpa with something.

 Harley girl working with her goats.

 These two babies got separated from their moms. They are not happy!

Today was the day to work on the farm. Janna and Tommy went out to the barn and spent the day putting up OSB board on the ends to get ready for the sheet metal on top of the barn. The kids worked along with everyone. They are the best workers ever.
I made French Bread from the recipe of Michelle Stevens. I don't think I put enough flour in mine because it really spread out and was very thin. I am going to make it again and use more flour so it has more body. I made spagetti to go with it and Janna topped it off with homemade ice cream. We spent the evening watching "The Closer" and "Rizzoli and Isles". It was fun. We were all snuggled into my little TV room. It's amazing how much I don't need a ton of room. We make it just fine in my little house. I also signed up for the Bountiful Basket in Rigby so next Saturday I will go get my first basket. I'm excited to see what I get. Lots of fruit and veggies, yummy!
Grateful Statement: I am so grateful for my life. Sometimes it gets a little hard but most of the time I am so happy I need to pinch myself. Heavenly Father takes great care of me.

Beautiful Sabbath, Day of Rest

Molly is keeping the Sabbath Day holy....

Janna, Bailee, Austin and I went to church today. It was a good meeting and great lessons in Sunday School and Relief Society. I talked with the RS President and she is going to change partners for me. I told her it would be nice to have a partner that actually wanted to go visiting teaching. She said she was going to make a bunch of changes anyway so she would do that. I have one sister that is inactive and I need a partner to go with me. We'll see how that goes. I hope they change Janna's too. She has lived her for 2 years and never had a visiting teacher come into her home. Her VT stopped us on the road one day when we were walking and gave her some cupcakes. She has stopped by a couple of time but Janna has been working. What happened to setting up appointments. I think this is our test.
We spent the rest of the day resting. Janna rode the rip stick with the kids and jumped on the tramp. It is so good to see her feeling better. I made Black Bean burritos and everyone in Janna family including her had one. I always make refried and black beans. I was pretty inpressed. And the liked them. Now I can make black beans more often.
Grateful Statement: I am grateful for the gospel. I love it with all my heart. It is my anchor in this world that sometimes can be hard. I am blessed to have been born a member of His church on this earth.

Organizing Food Storage

We moved a shelf out of Janna's laundry to the garage and started organizing food storage on it. It held a ton. And then we took all the boxes and put them together so all the wheat is in one spot, etc. What a job but what a wonderful sight to behold. I can find all my food storage and access it all. What wonderful helpers I have in Janna and her kids. Then we just kept on going and tore Janna kitchen cupboards apart and organized all her stuff. We were on a roll.
Janna found a cord for my camera so I can put on pictures while I wait for my computer cord to come. She has every kind of cord in the world. I can't believe they make computer without an SD port. I love the one in my computer. Makes it so easy to download pictures.
After all that hard work Janna and the kids decided to wash our cars. My car was very dirty from the trip to Lagoon however long ago that was. Now it is so shiny. Look at the kids getting all the bugs off the front.

The kids are teaching Janna how to ride a rip stick. By the time the evening was thru she could do it. But she was always able to do whatever she set her mind to.

That has been our awesome day. Austin made waffles for dinner and Bailee and I made Buttermilk Syrup. Then I realized only Bailee likes it. And as we were making it I didn't realize you needed a BIG pan to cook it in. So it boiled over and I had to clean my stove. What a mess.

Grateful Statement: I have to be grateful today for Janna and her kids that help me so much. I love them to pieces...

Shopping Day

Janna and I went to Walmart after the kids went to school today. We got some groceries and I got a Cookie Jar. My kitchen needed a cookie jar for the kids. Then we went to the restaurant supply store. I looked at their baking pans but they were so expensive. $30 for one pan. So we went to Bed, Bath and Beyond. What a fabulous kitchen section they have. I found my baking pans for $7 each and got a olive oil bottle, so cute setting beside my stove and I found on the internet that you can freeze eggs so I'm giving it a try so I got two ice cube trays to freeze them in. Then you thaw them out and use them. Maybe we can do something with all these eggs we have around here.
I came home and got all ready to make meatballs with barbecue sauce for dinner. I have decided that I am finally learning how to cook again. I spent 10 years doing real estate and I didn't get off work until 6pm so I never cooked. And after a while you can't remember how to cook. I really love to cook for this family. And I love to watch cooking shows to get inspired. What fun I'm having.
Janna made homemade Rocky Road Ice Cream tonight. It was yummy. Now it's time to chill as they say...
Grateful Statement: Today I am grateful for my kitchen. I love cooking and baking in it. It's just the right size and my stove is fabulous. I am blessed to have such nice things in my life. I acknowledge Heavenly Father's hand in my life including my wonderful kitchen.

Wednesday and Thursday-All in One

The kids caught the bus at 7:30 on Wednesday for their first day of school. They were excited and nervous at the same time. I wish I had gotten a picture of them standing in a line waiting for the bus. Harley first, Bailee second and Austin was last. Little ducks in a row. They didn't get home until 4:30. What a long day they have.
While they were at school two of the horses got out. They had broken thru the fence so I couldn't put them back in. I had to call Janna and here she came in her high heel black patten leather sandals. So very cute. But she brought her co-worker Garth with her so he took one horse and she got the other one and they put them in the round pen. Next time I'll know what to do with loose horses. Life on the farm....
I got a wonderful email from Cindy Dalton. She is just so sweet. She said she couldn't post any comments on my blog. I'll have to work on that. I haven't changed anything so I don't know what happened.
Today I was pretty lazy. I made Snickerdoodles for Austin and Taco Soup for Bailee. I also made some oven roasted vegetables for Tommy for lunch. I had a yam and some red potatoes. It was delicious. I added carrots and onions and olive oil and some spices. It was so cool today that my house didn't get hot with the oven on. It felt like fall. So wonderful.
Janna had slammed her hand in the door at the jail when she was visiting one of her probationers. It was swollen and bruised. The doctor said it wasn't broken but it really hurt. It's a little better today but still so sore.
Grateful Statement: I am grateful that I am able to live here and help with my grandkids. I loved my grandma so much, I just hope I can get better at being patient and kind like she was with my brothers and I.