Five on Friday: Food, Football and Fun

This week has consisted of many memory making moments. Join me and others as we link up for Five on Friday!

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It has been said that good friends are hard to come by...that may be so which makes me all the more grateful to have such amazing women (and men) as a part of my life. It becomes doubly sweet when the joy of friendship and memory making can be enjoyed by our little ones.

G and I headed out for a play date on Saturday with my friend Shannon and her adorable daughter. Shannon and I met several years ago when we both went to work for the same agency. Even though I left to follow God's call elsewhere, she and I have remained close. We have the delight in reminiscing over days gone by and the joy of making new memories with our little ones.

[two]

I pulled together a festive Nacho Bar with "wings on the side" as my husband requested (during the course of cooking and entertaining our guests, I neglected to take pictures of our Super Bowl spread). G did a little catching up with our friends until bedtime and then it was time for the game.

 

[three]

Earlier in the week I signed G up for the Winter Reading Program at our local library. I'm super excited because not only do we love to read together, but she'll be entered into a raffle for every 15 books she reads. On top of that, once we read her first 15 and submit her log, she'll earn a free book and a coupon for a free Sonic ice cream. We've already been diving into the books. So much fun!

[four]

It came!!! It finally came!!! The Pioneer Woman Cooks has arrived! My husband presented me with a brown paper package (and had it been tied up with strings I would have broken out into song) when I came home from work. Inside I was thrilled to discover my new cookbook! Not only have I been dying to add this cookbook to my collection, but it represents the first 10lbs I've lost. I chose this as one of my weight loss rewards and I am thrilled to be sifting through the recipes...even my hubby is enjoying the cookbook. He is currently picking out recipes for our Valentine's Day (after) dinner.

[five]

The 2nd graders at my school had an assignment that required them to pick someone to write a letter to. The teacher recommended that they select someone from the school so that it could be easily delivered. I was tickled to find a letter in my box from one of my former students. It was so touching and I felt so blessed to know that I had made an impact on her. It just goes to show that you never know how far your influence will go.