Recipe for Deliciously Big Smiles!!!!

"Though you have not seen [Jesus Christ], you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an INEXPRESSIBLE AND GLORIOUS JOY" 1 Peter 1:8

So when your home schooled kids come home from church asking why everyone else has been on Spring Break tell them that since you had a baby and they took extra time off at Christmas that they won't be having any such luxury....then resume school as usual...now, DO NOT PANIC!!! The looks of disappointment will be overcome once they finish lunch and you announce that today is their day!!! Then pack up some homemade flat cookies (recipe later this week) leave the sleeping baby with Dad whilst he completes his assignments for his graduate degree, and grab some bread for the ducks and head to their favorite park!!!!! You will find kissable, delicious smiley happy faces on both of them....or at least that's how OUR day went down today...

Hold on TIGHT, Johnny!!!!!!!! Whoa!!!!!!

 "I'm going to tell Dad we had NO FUN at ALL!!!!!!!!!! Devious, I know!!!!!"

You actually never outgrow the thrill of the swings!

You spin me righCH round baby, righCH-round!!!!!!♪♫♪

Girls...always want to hug you!

...or TICKLE YOU!!!!!!!!!

They will be ALL giggles and laughter.........and there will be astounding wildlife!!!!!!!

Brave little turtle

 serene moments of peace and calmness.......

brief, but peaceful!

followed up with a huge burst of running, chortling and energy unmatched since the beginning of time- REALLY! You weren't there!! it was CRAZY!!!!!!!!!

but, see???? Did I tell you....DELICIOUSLY BIG SMILE #1

and DELICIOUSLY BIG SMILE #2!!!!!!!

it is a NO-FAIL RECIPE  (I love to see those words!!!)....and the coolest side dish comes along with it....YOU will be filled with joy and they will tell you you're the best mom ever...and you'll have to agree....for the time being!!!!!!
It was a huge hit of a day!!!!! Then, sit back and enjoy watching Superman after dinner and think how quickly time flies and how you need to take more days like this and how you could just eat these little ones up- they delight me to tears...and laughter!!!!!!!!!!
Tune in later this week when we will be featuring recipes for cheesecake, flaky homemade pie crust, my absolute favorite "flat" cookies, and Almond Joy bars.....you won't want to miss tomorrow's exciting episode of...
Short and Sweet!
See you then!