Bisquick Cornbread

I got this recipe from Jessica Lindquist and I can't stop making it!
This "cornbread" is so good, it's almost cake. It's so quick and easy too. Yummy!

6 Tbsp. white cornmeal
2 cups Bisquick
1 cup sugar

Mix together well, set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk together the following:

2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/c cup melted butter

Fold two mixtures together, pour into a greased 9x13 pan, and bake @ 350 for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

Book Review: Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I really really liked this book. I actually read it in high school, but didn't remember much about it. I liked it much better this time. Maybe because the world has already changed so much in the 12 years since I read it, or maybe because I'm older now and can appreciate the message so much more. I'm not sure why but I really seem to love all these dystopian novels. It reminded me of "Atlas Shrugged" and "The Giver". Easy quick read.



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Nashville Half Marathon!

Well, I finally completed the half marathon! It was such a blast, I had the best time. Not only did I have such a fun trip, but my race went really well for me. It is really all in the training. I finished in 2:36:00. Which isn't the fastest time, but I felt great the whole time, which was my goal. I didn't care about my finishing time or my pace, I just didn't want to hit a point where I would just feel miserable, and I didn't!!!

Here we are seeing some of the sights of Nashville on Friday before the race.

This is the line to get into the expo (well part of the line, it went on and on and on, but luckily it moved really fast)

Bathroom or fitting room?
Starting Line. Can you see the 25,000 people behind us? There were 33,000 runners!!!! It took 40 minutes after the starting gun went off to even cross the STARTING line!!

We did it!!

Done finally!!
Danielle and Chris who did the full marathon, Paige and I who only did the half (thank goodness!)

Paige and I at the post race concert, Montgomery Gentry. It wasn't a band I normally would buy tickets to see, but it was a great show and just so much fun to go out and celebrate!

I am excited to do another race!!

Operation

Before

After

(I forgot to get any pictures of Jonah, oops!)

Everything went really well. They boys were both really really upset when they woke up, but after we finally got out of there and they got a nap, they have been running around and playing like champs all afternoon. I am so grateful that my mom was here with me. There is just no way we could have done it without here.

And Thank goodness it is over!

Tomorrow is the big day

The boys go in for their surgeries tomorrow morning. Jonah is having his tonsils and adenoids taken out and tubes put in his ears, and Oliver is having tubes put in his ears. I'm feeling a little apprehensive, but mostly I'm just excited to have it all over with. Luckily my mom came out to help me so luckily I don't have to do this alone. Thanks to you all for your prayers and help!

I'll update on how things go. Wish us luck!