Happy 40th Marcelo

Happy 40th Birthday to my wonderful husband! He turned 40 yesterday. We are having a big party for him tonight. He deserves to be the center of attention for the night - even though he is a little uncomfortable with it :) I am so happy to get to share my life with Marcelo. He is the best husband and father anyone could ask for. Happy Birthday baby!!!!

Nutcracker Week

It is Emma's (and our) favorite week of the year. She is in Nutcracker all weekend. She is an angel and a soldier this year. She is exhausted and busy all week with late nights of rehearsals, but is SO excited for performing. She is particularly excited because this is the first time she will get to be onstage on pointe. I will post some pics when Marcelo gets them off his camera. We are only allowed photos during dress rehearsals. Can't wait to see her perform!!!

A Couple of Things....

Better late than never.....unfortunately I have no pics of Emma because she went to a friend's house for Halloween :( She was an angel.....isn't she always?

It's a Sad World

http://cbs11tv.com/local/Sandra.Bentley.Curtis.2.1264912.html

Here is a link to a really sad story. The man that did this is someone that Marcelo and his brother Dennis had worked with in their industry. They liked him, respected him, and are headed to the funerals tomorrow. As we start our new business, this was a man they were hoping to work with. Dennis had sent him an email last week introducing our new company and was wondering why he hadn't heard back from him. Now he knows.

Reading a story like this, it makes you wonder how people tick. I always say that you never know what goes on in people's private lives. No matter how many things you hear about though, I cannot even fathom what could make someone snap like this. They have five children - please pray for them as they struggle through this. I'm not sure how you go on from something as awful as this.

It makes me realize that it is really a sad world out there. My heart breaks that things like this can happen. I'm always trying to find the bright spot in things, or even the one saying that everything happens for a reason. But, I cannot possibly imagine what could come out of this.

Happiness Is......

According to my kids, Spaghetti and Meatballs is happiness. That warms a mom's heart :)

Colorado Dreamin'

Better late than never - here are some pics from our recent trip to Breck. We had a lot of fun - flyfishing, hiking, drinking beer on the deck, and enjoying the cooler weather!!!

Pumpkin Bread Recipe

I ran across this today while looking for something to make for Bible Study. This is our most favorite Pumpkin Bread recipe ever. It goes with the season.....or what Fall is everywhere but Texas :) I thought I'd share it - it is one of the few recipes I actually have written down!!!

Pumpkin Bread

4 eggs

3 cups sugar

1 can cooked pumpkin

1 cup oil

3 1/2 cups flour

3 tsp baking soda

1 1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp cinnamon

2/3 cup water

1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Beat together eggs and sugar. Add pumpkin and oil. Sift dry ingredients together and add to pumpkin mixture. Alternate with water. Beat well. Fold in pecans. Bake at 350 for about an hour in greased loaf pans. Makes 2 large or 3 smaller loaves.