Thoughts for Thursday

Last updated on: March 31, 2011 at 7:00 am by Bethany "B-mama"

Thoughts for Thursday 2011-03-31T07:00:05-06:00 Bethany "B-mama"

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What am I cooking?

My friend, Amy’s, awesome Enchilada Mess. It is a delicious, make-ahead-of-time dish that we all love–I’ll post the recipe in our recipe tab. Amy and her family are very dear to us from our Notre Dame Law days. At the end of our three years, she and her husband put together a recipe book with photos and recipes we all contributed. It is heartwarming to cook from it and think of my dear, fellow ND law wives.

What are my weekend plans?

We are so excited to be welcoming Red and her family for the weekend. They are coming from afar just to see us, which is amazing and so special. On the docket for our time together is my 10k Saturday morning (Go B-mama!!), some local hot spot visits later morning, the boys’ soccer games in the afternoon, and lots of good down time in-between. Thanks for coming Red family, we can’t wait to see you!!

What are my prayer intentions for the day?

For this little girl, who has just endured double spinal fusion surgery, and for her family. God speed, dear Harlie!! You are one incredible little lady!! We are honored to live down the street from these friends and are looking forward to welcoming them back healthy and on the mend in a couple of weeks.

What can my children do instead of watching TV?

Play on the computer? Lego.com? Just kidding. Yes, it’s basically the same thing. What about heading to t-ball practice to watch our oldest brother start a new sport? Add in hill rolling and grass-picking and we’ve got a new form of entertainment!

What have I done for my marriage this week?

I have given lots of hugs. I have attempted to listen before speaking. I have been open and honest. The result? Overall goodness.

What am I reading?

The Help by Kathryn Stockett. So far, so good. I’m liking it’s southern spin.

What’s challenging me lately?

Our oldest, M’s, piano practice. He is doing so well and his teacher is loving his progress. The weekly “to-do” list, though, is rather daunting. For a fledgling player, this translates into *a lot* of time commitment necessary from teacher mama. And let me tell you, we are devoting a good part of our afternoons to this endeavor! Thankfully, my youngest two are usually napping at the time, but that leaves my second guy in the lurch. I think I need to speak up to the teacher and let him know we are a little swamped. Less is more. I want to be sure M continues to enjoy playing… Thankfully, he is really good so far about heading to practice when I ask. This is SO much better than I ever was!

Something that made me think?

The current situation in Libya is a bit overwhelming. I have been reading various reports and articles and spending some time talking with GG about the whole affair. It is amazing to me that a man like Qaddafi has remained in power since the 1960’s. That’s one impressive (and sinister) regime. It is difficult to know whether or not international involvement in the affairs is the right move. We recently welcomed back my BIL from Afghanistan and I can’t help but question whether or not our military can handle more international involvement. Whether our motivations in Libya are sincere (ousting an evil tyrant) or selfish (for oil access), we are now involved and there’s no getting out of it.

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