I could only...

If I could only eat anything I wanted, this is what my day would look like
Breakfast at Hemingways (everything on the buffet, except for the catfish, and sausage)
Morning snack (I would probably be too full from breakfast though) asiago cheese bagel
Lunch Springcreek tea room (soup, salad and sandwich)
Dessert cake at the tearoom
Snack Cheese dip from Mexican villa and chips
Dinner Mama's Mac and cheese from Brew Co. and a diet coke :)
And for the grand finale a delicious concrete from Andy's. Mmmmm, I'm salivating.

Unfortunately, I have to exercise my self control, which I have lost a lot lately, so today I had to recommit to eating healthier and better. But if you see my self control wondering around Andys or Panera, please send him back my way, he has the tendency of getting lost.

Winter again!

Yeap, it's getting cold outside, and when I told Ethan that winter is coming he said "What! winter again!" I share that feeling, winter depresses me. I can't think of anything good about winter, except wearing sweaters and I love wearing sweaters, okay maybe hot chocolate sitting by a fire, and not having to mow, but other than that...nothing. This year I probably won't even get to escape for a few weeks of nice warm weather.
Not much new around our household, just a couple of birthdays coming up. I don't know what it is about our kids but when they find a toy they like, that is it, they get obsessed with it. Jake likes MAgic tree house books, and that is all he wants Jack and Annie books. Ethan has quite a collection of trains, and he keeps asking for more. And Mr. Rider, well, all he wants is books!
I'm almost done with "A mom after God's own heart", I really liked it, it has taken me a while to read it but I also have my homework for my BSF Bible study, which I'm really enjoying. Speaking of bible studies, we're starting one at our house, once a month. Stephen hasn't told me what he'll be teaching about but I'm sure it will be awesome.
Well, that's all I can think about, actually I was also thinking that Mr. Rider should vote, it bothers me that he won't exercise his right to vote. I can't vote since I'm not a citizen but I would if I could. So maybe I should email McCain and ask him to give me $600 so I can become a citizen and vote for him! Every vote counts right! Mmmm, that would be a good strategy, there are thousands of LEGAL residents that haven't become citizens because of the expensive fee. So he should give us an incentive to vote for him, just a thought...

Fun times

For my parents last weekend in town, we went to a couple of places I had never been too, it was a bit of a drive but it was fun, first we went to Elephant Rock, which the boys obviously loved, Jake could have spent all day there. Then we went to Saint Louis where we had Cheesecake factory and spent the night. The next day we went to St. Charles, I really liked it, we all had a good time walking around the neat shops. After that, we came back thru the "Wine country", the drive was beautiful, we stopped at a couple of winery's, they are pretty cool. We had the best weather. There are so many little bed & breakfast all over, it would be an awesome get away, specially in the fall.
Changing the subject, my breadmaker broke, I'm not very happy about it. Specially since today is the perfect soup and bread day. And since I feel like baking I have a little surprise for Mr. Rider...

WOW...

Beautiful wedding and so much fun... I love weddings, I always have to fight tears, and for some reason this time I started thinking about the boys getting married, I know it's still a long time away but I started thinking that somewhere, there's 2 little girls that someday will be my daughters in law. I've started praying for them even though I don't really want to think about the boys getting married :(
One more week of free babysitting, great meals, and gardener. It's sad, the boys will miss them a lot too. I can't wait to go back.