No, Im not Kidding

As of last Wednesday night, when my hubby brought my screaming little 51/2 month old girl at youth group to me to say "Liz she just wont stop crying, I've tried food, bottles, bouncing, riding in the car, there is something wrong."  My life has been crazy!  Well, G is such a good baby, that the only time she cries for more than about 30 seconds is when she is sick.  So, we knew it was coming.  Thursday morning, she woke up wheezing and with a runny nose, to the doctor we go, she has an upper respiratory infection, and an ear infection starting to show some its nasty head.  So, home with my feverish baby all the end of week, into the weekend when TS Lee decided to show up, and we lost power Sunday night.  Then screaming from JG room, he cant see.  Well not only could he not see because it was dark, his eyes were crusted shut, and he was burning up.  Oh wait, we are out of childrens tylenol (something I will never do again).  So the faithful hubs sets out to go to the nearest store (we live in the middle of no where)  and on his way back a huge pine tree falls across the road, literally inches from him.  He swerves into the ditch, van had to be towed, but thank God he is alive.  So then, 3 hours later, after John helped the fireman cut up the massive tree with chain saws in the TS Lee so he could pass (which had been marked for over a year that it was going to fall) he gets home with the Tylenol.  So, no power, kid whos eyes are matted shut with pink eye, both kids running fever, and a tropical storm causing limbs to fall all around the house, it was one of those moments where I wanted to scream.  So, after being home for nearly a week taking care of sick kids, we are finally back to work and school. 
So, why dont I blog at home?  Because John and I made the decision not to have internet at the house. Why??  because we live out in the country and would need a satellite internet, and we learned when we do have internet at the house, we spend alot of time on it, where now we have alot more time with our kids, without distractions.  Now, I do have a smart phone to check work emails and stuff, but I definitely dont spend hours on end reading websites, and the hubby isnt glued to fantasy football stats all weekend.
So after this week, I am more than ever convinced that being a mom is a vocation, and that we are called to sacrifice for our family and kids.  Also, during all of this, and not going to the grocery store, had to put together a little meal last night from random things, and it was good......Ill share the recipe

1 lb. ground turkey meat
1 can green beans
Mushrooms (fresh)
Instant Mashed Potatoes
butter
onion
garlic
grated cheese
Tony's Gravy mix
Tonys Chaceries

Sautee onion, mushrooms, garlic & Butter with ground turkey meat;  Make a gravy, then add a can of green beans;  Mix all together, then layer instant mashed potatoes on top, and top with grated cheese.  If you have a can of corn, and cream of mushroom soup, you can make 4 layers; 1) Meat and Gravy 2)corn, green beans, cream of mushroom soup 3)mashed potatoes 4) cheese;  Then, season to taste, cover and bake for 30 minutes. 

Hubby loves this recipe! 


= Shepard's Pie with a twist