The Cure to an Empty Stomach!

Yesterday was an amazingly quiet day for me for the most part! Jaxson was *working* with his grammie and pop pop at my dad's garage. Madelyn, Xavier and I worked on schooling and afterwards, they asked if they could call down to my inlaws' meat market and *help* down there for the day. Chris works at the meat market on Wednesday's...so after warning the kids that daddy may say "no"...I called. He and his mom had already talked about it and said it would be fine! The kids all have fun and it is a great learning experience for them! So...I drove the kids to the meat market.

I got home and it was just soooo quiet! I lit a candle and sat and knit for a bit. Then I did some housework and washed some eggs...then knit some more! ha! ;) Since I was planning on having spaghetti and meat sauce for supper....I decided some homemade bread would taste good with it! So I started making the bread.

*It turned out yummy!*

Then I thought that a dessert would be nice too.....so I found THIS recipe for peanut butter bars and tried it! Oh my goodness....it is a delicious recipe! I totally recommend it!! yum!


Then I thought: 'wouldn't it be nice to invite my mother in law and father in law over for supper too?'....so I called the meat market and they accepted my invitation! :) Once the kids got home...as I was busy finishing supper...X ran upstairs and changed into 'dress clothes'. He even put on his church shoes! He wanted to look *nice* for supper! ;) I thought it was so completely sweet. He even clipped on a lil tie! ;)


Once X got his picture taken...the other two wanted their's taken as well...and as I was taking it...Jaxson leaned over and planted a sweet kiss on Madelyn's cheek! ;)

So once everyone got here...we enjoyed a good and very *filling* meal. Afterwards, Madelyn had KICS (Kids In Christ's Service) at church...so Chris's mom offered to drop her off at the church on her way home. While I cleaned up supper...I heard Chris reading to the boys from their Egermeier's Bible Story Book. I love moments like that! It made me smile and as I washed dishes, I thanked God for my husband and his heart.

It was an enjoyable day! I was thankful for the time to have quiet and knit and get things done...but also just as thankful when the kids got home and their chatter filled the air! It makes my home *alive*!
Normally...we would have started school by now this morning (it is 8:22am EST here)...but after their breakfast...the kids went upstairs and were playing so well together that it be best to leave them alone a bit and let them play. We will start our schooling for the day, soon, though. :) It looks like a beautiful fall day here...the skies are blue and the sun is shining...so I know I have three little ones that will want to bundle up and hurry out to play later...so I know schooling won't be held off too long this morning! :)
I hope you all are enjoying your week! Thanks for visiting! :)