Daisy says hi!!

Daisy wanted to say hello to all my fellow bloggers :)

Everitos for Dinner :)

I am making my family's famous "Everitos" (Evans Burritos) and thought I would share the recipe with you all!

This is enough for 2/4 servings

1 lb. browned and drained burger
1 can Pork and Beans-or Baked Beans for a sweeter taste!
5 eggs

Brown the burger and drain. Whisk the eggs together in bowl and pour into skillet with meat. Cook till eggs form. Add beans and mix altogether.

*I like to add a small amount of BBQ sauce and Brown Sugar to make the mixture sweet rather than meaty but that is optional*

Shred the cheese, and lettuce and fill tortilla with all mix-ins :)

I hope you enjoy... It is a quicky but a goody!!!

Love,
Mama making dinner !!

A day to Remember!

Although the day started off a little rough with a visit to the hospital... it ended perfectly!! The crazy moments started with bad abdominal cramping and intense lower back pain. I called my doctor to see if I could take any other medication to help with the pain. She was concerned about it and wanted me to go to the hospital and get checked and monitored. Thankfully we got rushed into labor and delivery right away so we didn't have to wait at all. however, we didn't get any information for a few hours. They monitored me and saw that I was having small rhythmic contractions. They also did some other tests and a rather painful procedure to get lab results on the fluids that I was losing just to make sure it wasn't amniotic fluid. Thankfully it wasn't!! Turns out that I have had an infection for 6 months that had gotten so bad it was affecting my syatic nerve!!! I was so gad to know that this pain can be taken care of!! After being watched for an hour or so and noticing that the contractions were not getting any worse they gave us the okay to leave just in time to make it to our party! We ended up only being 30 min. late :)
David and I had so much fun celebrating out birthdays together with so many wonderful close friends and loving family!! Between great food, amAzing cakes and ROCK BAND and visiting the event could have lasted all night :) Overall it was a great day and to know that so many of our friends and family were praying for us and our baby made us realize just how blessed we are!!!

The doctor has encouraged me not to go up and down the stairs as much just because it can increase the contractions... i didn't realize how much I went back and forth up and down stairs all day. So while I am on "stairs rest" Gracie is grounded :) I told her she has to stay for another three months!!!!

Thanks for all your love and prayers!
Amanda

IKEA

What a day David and I had!! We got up early, packed some snacks and headed on our way to the famous IKEA store. We had picked out our dresser for the nursery a couple months ago and now we were finally going to pick it up!!! I was so excited!! I called them the yesterday to get the part number, the aisle number, bin number ect. Just to make sure sure we knew exactly where it was!!! After loading two heavy boxes into the car and eating some great hot dogs only 50 cents EACH!! We headed home from our adventure so excited that we now had all the pieces for the nursery!!!! Next step... painting the room :)

Prayers please!!

As nice as it has been to not have to work and just relax, I am so ready to do something outside of the house!! I was all ready to start back at my job and then I got sick....
It started with a runny nose and slightly sore throat and just went downhill from there. I was up almost the entire night two nights ago from blowing my nose to going downstairs to make hot tea and then just not being able to get comfortable again. The best position with my cold is lying flat on my back propped up... but because of the baby I have to lie on my side :( Making sleeping pretty difficult. Yesterday David and I both had the day off.. that never happens so we decided to go to IKEA and get the rest of the furniture for the nursery. I was so excited... then David's car breaks and we have to not only take it to the dealership but leave it there overnight :( Without his car we can't go pick up the dresser... so plan B is MOVIE MATINEE
We went to see the new Batman which was awesome, even though I was so congested and my eyes teared through the whole thing. After the movie we just rested... I took a nap while David played his new Wii games. The cold just got worse for me. We decided to go on a walk to try and get me some exercise and fresh air which was nice! Just a short walk because the sun hurt my eyes and my body was beginning to ache :( After we got back, David (the wonderful and thoughtful husband he is) went to the store just to get me some soup!! Even though the soup helped my throat, my eyes began to water more and by the time I got into bed around 8:30 I had a fever over 100. My hubby got me some Tylenol and hot tea and ran his fingers through my hair as I began to fall asleep. He is too good to me!!

Today I'm still not better, my eyes have become Niagara falls and my head is so congested I feel like I am floating. The good news is, my sore throat is gone and my fever is down some!! But i am missing my hubby who is working downtown and then has to go back to the branch to close...needless to say, he won't be home until late tonight :(

Please pray for a quick recovery... I don't like being sick!

Jehova Jireh- God WILL provide!

With the baby coming David and I have been trying to spend as little as possible so that we can save more. We have been so blessed by his job, and have been able to almost reach the amount of "six month safety" in our savings. So that has been a definite blessing! He definitely works so hard to provide for his family and I try to encourage him though it must be hard when little wifey who is not working right now decides she wants more cute baby girl clothes ESPECIALLY since they are CLEARANCE!!!!
Before we left for Croatia I knew that I would have a whole month of no income. The month of July would be a tight month not only because of me not working but also because both of our birthdays are in July. We had prepared ourselves for a smaller budget these next few months until we knew it was okay to expand it out a little more. As the economy worsens so do the available hours at my work. I went from three to four days a week 8 hours a day down to one to two days a week 4 hours each. BIG DROP! On top of my retail job, I was a nanny for two amazing families. One family had to completely drop me because they just couldn't afford it anymore, and the other will be out of town for the next couple of months. At least they weren't dropping me.. I just need to be smart until my income is back.
David amazes me at just how calm he can be about things that may seem a little bit scary. I on the other hand am a Genuine Worry Wart!!!! He prays about it and I make lists of how I can make more money. He waits for opportunities to come and I go crazy researching at home job opportunities. But this time I decided to pray about it. In the crazy days before we left for Croatia I got a phone call. A dear friend had found me a job that I could do part time at home on my own computer... GOD IS SO GOOD!!! This was great, I didn't have to waste gas driving down to Scottsdale, I could work from home AND i could choose my hours to work... PERFECT RIGHT!!! right..... until we get back from Croatia and I get a phone call informing me that they don't need my assistance anymore :( What do I do?! I jump on the phone with David telling him the terrible news and asking what are we going to do? How am I going to make money ?? Once again he assures me that everything will be okay and that God will provide another job if that is what we will need. Of course!! That job just fell into my lap the moment I began trusting the Lord so why don't I start praying again and trusting in His faithfulness?
A few weeks have gone by and we are staying in our tighter budget. God has taught me so much and has really changed my heart towards saving and being disciplined. I am so thankful for that, and I know it helps out my hard working hubby so much more!!!
One last praise to end on. My work is able to schedule me twice a week for 4 hours at a time.. What a blessing, plus I have been able to pick up some side work, temporary nanny jobs. One working with two amazing little girls that I have been with for almost three years, and another working with an adorable five year old. Isn't it amazing how the Lord gives you just what you need at the exact time you need it?! On top of all of this we are now able to tithe so much more towards Josiah Venture. We are honored to bless that ministry while we can not be there... but we still have hopes of going back to Croatia someday!!!
I am so thankful for the jobs David and I have and I am so glad the Lord has reminded me once again just who He is and how faithful He is to answer our prayers!!!

Scrapbooking Fun!!

Here is a close up of our beautiful baby girl!


Here Gracie is at 19 weeks


Here Gracie is at 9 weeks

Gracie is growing!!

Ashlee and Tommy!

Kim and Deacon's Wedding

Beautiful wedding outside in Payson :) I had bought this dress without even knowing David has a tie that matched it perfectly!! We were that annoyingly cute matchy matchy couple at the wedding!!!

The Best Birthday Ever!

Yesterday I had one of the most enjoyable birthdays ever! David and I share a breakfast of Pink Pancakes (family tradition) then I met up with my sisters and brother for some scrambled eggs. After breakfast Alyssa and I went to a movie. To my surprise it was the opposite of what I thought it would be. Sex and the City actually portrayed a great message. Encouraging everyone to look beyond the label to the person, and that marriage isn't all about the fairy tale! I really enjoyed it and I know I will see it again :)

After the movie I got to take a nap .... one of the best parts ;)

My mom made enchiladas, fresh corn, mac and cheese and Oriental Salad... some of my favorite dishes!! We ended the night with a Peach Dump Cake!!! AMAZING!!!!

AND... because it was my 21st my sister bought me some Non Alcoholic Mai Tai mix ... she is too good to me :)

How did I get so blessed to have such loving and close family... and how did I ever end up with one of the most charming and thoughtful guys who can always make me laugh?!

Not to mention the many birthday wishes that I received from all my friends!!

.:. Life is absolutely wonderful .:.

I thank the Lord for such blessings in my life!!!

The Adriatic Sea

Eating...eating...eating :)

The class we taught at Josiah Venture

Zagreb, Croatia

Fuzine, Croatia

Rijecka, Croatia

Home Sweet Home!

After an AMAZING trip to Croatia we are finally home and settled back into our routines. We miss the beautiful country so much but there is always something about "home" that makes you feel comfortable and where you are supposed to be. David starts back on wednesday and I start back next month. Now that we are home we have changed into nursery prep mode. Getting ready to choose the shade of pink for the walls and putting together all the furniture. I can't wait to see it after it is all together. We will keep you posted with pictures of the paris theme baby nursery!!

Love you all.
Thank you for you thoughts and prayers while we were gone! I will post more about the trip later.... when I get the pics up!
Blessings,
Amanda and Gracie