ORANGE CRANBERRY SCONES

my sis wanted this recipeso here it is...... the perfect coffee party food!      cranberry orange scones with honey butter.....             2cups flour   1 tablespoon sugar     2 tsp.baking powder..1/2 tsp. salt... 1/4 cup butter.. 1/2 cup heavy cream..1 egg..1 cup dried cranberrys...2 tsp. orange zest........................          combine dry ingredients in large bowel. work butter into dry ingredients with fork until butter is the size of small peas.add remaining ingredients until moistened.turn dough onto a well floured surface .pat into a circle 3/4 inch thick;cut into 8 wedges..place on cookie sheet. sprinkle with sugar.bake at 425 deg. 10 to 12 min. or until golden brown..serve warm with orange honey butter.........................orange honey butter...... 1/4 cup soft butter...1/2 tablespoon honey...1/2 tsp. orange zest.....

update

well i'm back again,we are back home again:)   we spent a week in pa.....Steve did the pig roast at market for my dad..him an his brother take turns since thier Dad had his accident and this year Steve decided to still do it even tho we moved..i sure didnt mind i worked the 2 days and all 3 boys went along..what a blast they all did so good Ethan had so much fun..with grandparents at the soft preztal and ice cream stand and an aunt and cousins at the candy life couldnt get better for him....then Steve had a job to do for a friend of my dads the next 3 days...a great week was good to see family and friends again!!  so now home again, spent time in the garden it looked awful with all the rain and being gone for a week, i told the boys if they help i'll take them ti mcdonalds,it worked and they did a great job!  this week hasnt been as busy, steve only has 1 ballgame and michael only has one...last night the phillies were playing the cardinals and i decided to make it fun, Steve likes the card. and i'm a philly fan(really dont care that much but makes it kinda fun)  the boys are philly to unless the cards are winning:)  anyway so we made cupcakes with p & c  flags and chocolate strawberries and stromboli....it was fun the boys ended up playing thier own baseball and i think i fell asleep in the last inning:):)  I am loving not having to think of school right now!!  that will come soon enough!  PREGNANCY....... has been going good baby def. growing feel like i POPPED the last couple weeks feeling movement which is always exciting!  i think i'm 22 weeks this week...    scheduled an ultrasound yest. for june 16..hopefully we will still be able to see boy or girl:)   but boy or girl we will be excited because i know that the lord knows the plan he has for this child...   gotta run!! blessngs!!

Hillsong United - The Stand

relationship

its sunday morning,no church this morning because it would be mostly ladies:)  the men are on the island..miss my hubby even tho its only 3 days it feels like a lot longer because i cant text him or talk to him....whats been on my mind the past few days dont know if i can get it right...thinking about my relationship with my abba father..you know relationships grow the more time and effort you put into them,marriage relationships,with your kids...and the more time you put into thm the more you get to know the person...how deep and how far do you want to go with the father,you know its up to me its up to you he doesnt force us to do anything its our choice....it usually requires giving something up something we r hanging on to...but i know if we can surrender the blessings outweigh whatever you give up....so what is holding us back is it fear that he will require to much of us that we will have to give up to much fear of the unknown...but why fear when he is faithful to do above and beyond..and no earthly thing can compare to the sweetness of his prescence the sweetness of the holy spirit!!   

BUSY BUSY!!!

well guess its time for my weekly blog update:)  plus i have some alone time:)  Steve came home from work and took the boys with him to Rons to clean up the island for the guys yearly 3 day fast,Ethan didnt have a nap today so hes crashed on the floor...last week was busy michael ha ball practice and steve is playing on the church team this year..its been fun but havn't had much of a schedule,welcome to summertime i guess:)   we will be finished with school next wk:) i'm excited about that it was a good year but ready for a break....Sunday Ressurection Sunday still in awe of the love of Christ that he would send his Son to die for me and that he arose oh death where is thy sting...  We watched the passion with the boys wasnt sure if they r old enough but wanted them to realize what Jesus did for us,an wanted them to realize that its not about the easter bunny and eggs...[pregnancy]   17 wks.  i feel like i popped last week mabe it was the ladies night out at Red Lobster i don't know..hopeing to get and ultrasound done within the next 3 weeks, not going to happen this wk and then we will be going to PA for a week so mabe when we get back...have my first check-up tommorow yea i know some of you are prolly freaking out:)  but this one is a little differant, planning on having it at home for the first time,and our pastors wife will be my midwife:) shes been doing it for 10 years as is an awesome lady i've heard shes the best midwife..sooo it'll be a new experience for me...and i wont have mom down the road..even tho i'm gonna keep her here as long as possible:) and my sis..:)   made my first batch of meadow tea today :) tastes like summer:)   well i better get to bed this week looks busier than last wk:):)   BLESSINGS!!

soo heres some older family pics..

FAMILY

this post will probably bore most of you so you can skip it..today im going to blog about my family,mabe because i've been missing them or blame it on pregnancy hormones whatever...home what is it about home and moms cooking and warmness the comfortableness of family? makes me think of my boys i really want home to be a place they love to come to a place of peace where the prescence of God is...where theres love and joy...my mom has such a servant heart she gives and gives of herself never putting her needs before others..we arnt really a lovey dovy family we hug because we dont see eachother much,we hate goodbye so we say see ya later,and tears are usually saved for the road or bathroom:) with the distances between us we have grown to love and cherish every moment together...and then theres pop always always there for us,protective ,i'll never forget my first beach trip he bought me mace spray and made sure i took it along:) but the best thing about them both is how they let us make our own choices,i'm sure they spent countless hours on thier knees!! but were always there for us!! and then theres big bro..hes the best same way protective of his sisters there for us and the best uncle he truly has a great relationship with his nephews...[he wud make the best husband and daddy:)]  and then there is sis who lives even farther away:(  growing up we were three years apart[still are just doesnt seem that way anymore:)] so we played but wern't as close as we are now...seems like the Lord took us down a lot of the same paths and i can call her about anything i'm going thru and she understands..and we both live away from family so on those days wehere its harder i can always call her:)miss the days of dropping in for lunch or coffee..but know this is where the Lord wants us both at this season in our lives...and even tho we live miles apart and can't see eachother everyday i'm so thankful i still have them......life hasnt always been easy but we have been soooo blessed!!!  anyway they challenge me in the home i want for my children..in the mom i want to be.....     blessings!