Orange cake from Cootie Brown’s just might be the best dessert ever.
Today was a “snow day” at church. So instead of rushing around doing my best to make sure everything and everyone are ready for Sunday School and morning Worship Service, I got to make French toast for the family this morning. As Mihret was sitting in her high chair, finishing up her breakfast, all I…
Aly & Miss Paula Originally uploaded by mattdantodd. Aly loves Miss Paula! Actually, she gets excited about all of the ladies in our Community Group, which is really cool to see. After Paula came up out of the water, Alyson turned to Christy and said with a sense of awe in her voice, “Mom! I…
A few weeks ago, I ran over to school with the kids. We walked in the door and Dr. Wetzel, president of the school, invited the kids into his office to see his pet turtle. It’s a wooden turtle that’s hollow inside. He had Alyson take the shell off revealing…candy! I think he said it…
First Day Originally uploaded by mattdantodd. Yep -we got another dog. We were about to leave the Animal Shelter when they brought her in. She’s a Beagle mix, with apparently some Pointer in the equation. As soon as she was brought in, we knew she was coming home with us. She’s 10 weeks old, loves…