Monday. Monday.

It's Monday (again)!!! It is cloudy outside here, but not too chilly (yet)... I heard it will be very cool on Thanksgiving! I think a shopping trip is in order... Anyway, we will be traveling to Matt's mother's house for the day of Thanksgiving. I told Matt as I was dozing off last night that I need to make a real list of all that I am making so I can "make it work." I know that spinach dip was on the list... I have a pie recipe I want to try too! I decided that since we will be eating so well in the later part of the week we will just live on what we have for this first few days. I made chicken spaghetti yesterday and there is plenty left for tonight. I see grilled cheese sandwiches and fettucini alfredo in the near future. Thursday will be turkey day and Friday leftovers! YUM! Saturday we are eating with mom and dad. I think they are having ribs (I really don't like ribs, but can make it on side dishes :o) I have been asked to make potato salad. I need to make a salad and a couple dozen rolls for tomorrow (a neighbor died Friday so the neighborhood is taking the family a meal after the funeral tomorrow). So, I'll be making my lists and checking them twice to go get everything.

Amanda is still sore, but she is doing fine. Robot baby turned off at exactly 3 p.m. yesterday and I really think she was relieved. Saturday evening I went with my mom to the mall and hobby lobby. We stopped at Chequers to eat dinner and Amanda was out so she stopped by to eat dinner with us. She came in carrying a crying robot baby. She had moved it's neck too far back getting it out of it's carseat. It just took a few minutes to calm it down. I thought it was funny that she turned to the table across from us and said, "it's a robot baby for my parenting class, I promise it will stop crying in just a minute." She is so shy I just thought it was great that she told them what was going on. I guess she has had to explain why she is carrying a doll around a lot. Especially because it looks so real people want to peek at her baby...

Church yesterday was really good. There was a guest performer yesterday morning that at first I didn't "get." But by the end of it I was really moved and could feel the strong presense of God in the church. Several people gave their lives to God and it was very touching. She was a speakier/singer and a little more country than I am used to. But, I am so glad I kept an open mind because it was great. Last night we had women's groups and had a devo about memories being treasures. I reflected (in my mind) about my blog and how my memories are recorded. I can go back and see that God has been with me through it all. I know that all my blog friends are sent straight from God because you are all such a blessing to me.

Happy Monday!