Fri-YAH!!

Randomness from around these parts.

My sister-in-law Becky recently asked us over for lunch so she could teach me how to cook some traditional Chinese dishes.  She is actually from the area where our newest little boy is so she was able to show me dishes he will know and find familiar.  It was the absolute sweetest time.  I told her I wanted to cry about 1,000 because I just felt so grateful.  Everyone devoured all 4 dishes we made and Solomon is now a huge fan of tofu.

This was also just 2 days before Becky birthed this sweet little nugget.

Ms. Nia Qin made me an aunt for the 12th time.  And she looks straight up just like her big sister.

In other news, Harper’s paper snowflakes are starting to find themselves taped to our bathroom window and I simply love it.  One of my favorite seasonal things she does making our bathroom oh so magical 🙂

Amon and our littlest brought home the cutest gifts from MDO this week.  Every time I look at their little sillouhettes I smile the biggest smile.  Just the cutest thing in all the lands.

Our PTO provided food for our teachers this week.  I made up a few goodies, but wanted to share THIS ONE.  The key, in my personal opinion, is to go heavy handed on the Nutella and eat these pretty ladies hot.  I mean, come on…biscuits, nutella and cream cheese frosting…what could go wrong?!?!

SIDENOTE:  I doubled the recipe and filled a buttered 9×13 pan.  Cooked it somewhere between 15-25 minutes.  My biscuits were crazy cold so I had to keep a watchful eye.

Harper signed up to bring cupcakes for her class school party.  She requested funfetti cupcakes with rainbow chip canned frosting.  Done and done.  Bonus:  She loves to bake so I mostly sat back and just watched.  And why yes it is 31 degrees outside…rainbow dresses forever.

I actually have a date night with Harp tonight.  On our date agenda are things like getting her hair cut…she wants bangs, eeeesh…dinner, shopping for her sibling’s presents and dessert…of course dessert.

And lately the Kroger parking lot sky has been ministering to my jacked up heart.  It reminds me of God’s goodness and mercy…how underserved yet welcomed they both are…and my smallness.  Kroger parking lot skies for the the win.

Only 9ish days until Christmas.  We can do this!  Enjoy your weekend.

Happy Friday.