Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Thanksgiving 2011

I have never really enjoyed Thanksgiving. The food never really satisfied me, nothing important going on, fell on my Birthday sometimes, and so on. It wasn't bad though, I enjoyed going to both my Grandparents house, getting together with all my cousins, spending the day as a young irresponsible child.. but then that faded out. Now 4th of July! THAT is my holiday! Ribs, baked beans, the beach, fireworks, warm sunny weather, loving the USA.. yes, that is still my favorite holiday..

Back to Thanksgiving. I never called it one of my favorites until I met my Husband. It isn't because I spend Thanksgiving with his family, but I think he made me appreciate the moments in Thanksgiving. I now love Thanksgiving with my family just as much as I love it with his family. I enjoy the food, because my now husband has introduced me to sooo many different foods, I now get what it means to want to be with your family and this occurred even before Mady was in the picture, I now understand and cherish the moments I spend at my Mom's house with the peace and quite and the moments at the in laws with tons of people and everyone talking/playing games.

This brings me to Thanksgiving 2011.. spent at the In-laws. Actually we have Thanksgiving at my sister in-law's house. Thanks Daris for letting us gather and then destroy your house every year holiday.  :)  The in-laws are wonderful wonderful wonderful people. If it were not for such an amazing family, I can not honestly say I would be married to Zak. Kind of kidding but kind of not. I can not imagine, and I know it would never have happened, being with a guy who's mom I could not stand, who's dad was a jerk and who's family did nothing but talk about each other.   Family is important to me. Family is a reflection of who a person is, how they grew up, how they will treat me, and how they will raise my children. Lets just say, Zak's family passed with flying colors! Check out some of these amazing people! Christmas time I am going to do a better job at getting every one's picture because there are sooo many amazing people missing below! I was too busy enjoying the moments and forgot about the camera. (It's a good thing though!)



We had a ton of food. I mean a ton. Just think around 17 of us each bring at least one dish.. I should have taken a picture of my plate.. wait, of Josh's plate! omg.. it makes my stomach hurt thinking about his mound of food hanging on to each other trying not to fall off the sides of the plate. nom nom nom says Josh..

This year, like every year, we had a kids table.. The kids table is for 30 years and younger. Below is the adult table and the kids table.


After dinner it was time for a surprise. A surprise from Daris, to her brother, sister, and son. The reaction of the brother and sister is priceless! The top left picture is before they say the surprise but when they knew that had one. See it on Josh's face.. wondering.. what could this surprise be that my Mom would choose to get us? Could it be something useful? Maybe it is a....   I don't know if he was really thinking that but he always answers in long drawn out sentences about anything and everything.. so that would be my guess on what his thoughts were at the moment before the surprise. The picture on the bottom right is brother and sister when the surprise is giving.   p.s. the surprise is creepy crawlers, which by the way is so highteck and updated now it is crazy. What happen to the trays, liquid, and the little oven thing?



All in all I have to say this was one of the best Thanksgivings ever. At my Mom's house and at the Sister in law's house! Thanksgiving 2011, you rocked!



p.s. the only bad thing I can now come up with about Thanksgiving is;
 it is the season of pale white skin. (for me at least)
Oh how I look forward to the summer sun burning me!  :)

The Good, The Bad, The Thankfulness

The Good
This weekend I stayed up till 2 am (nothing new) doing a project for Medical Law that I believed was due this Thursday. It isn't.. it is due next Thursday. Why is this good? Because I finished it.. a week early. Mark one thing off my huge list to do for school in the next 2/3 weeks! whoop whoop!

The Bad
I have eaten like I have the metabolism of the mom of No Ordinary Family. It is a show on netflix.. great show by the way, check it out! The mom has super powers (they all do) and she can run super fast which gives her a super super high metabolism and she has to eat a ton to keep her energy up.  There is a little good to this though, although I have slacked.. again I have s.l.a.c.k.e.d, for the past 2 months, especially the past 2 weeks, I am back on track as of yesterday. No more soda, little starch, eating breakfast, drinking water, and sooooo on. BoRiNg, I know! Remind you me, Hawaii trip will be here in 7 months, better get a move on for this bikini body to be happening!

The Thankfulness
Considering it was a Holiday week last week. Thanksgiving, Birthdays, even Black Friday.. I have to say I am thankful for my family.

In psychology today, we talked about "fake" people. We all know that one person that says Heeyy, how are you doing? We should get together soon but they don't really mean it. And you are thinking Heeyy, I am great, I see you are still fake.. no, I don't want to get together ever..  so in this class discussion, someone said that family members are like this too. The teacher says yes, we all have that one family member that we hope isn't at our family functions. Everyone agreed. EVERYONE except me. I was the only one that didn't raise my hand. I love everyone in my family (that is in my life. I do not consider them family if they are not in my life) Everyone that could possibly show up, I want to show up! In-laws included.

I am thankful that I married into a large family who loves everyone. Really, they all love each other. It is kind of amazing really.. if you think about how family's function now a days. Seeing how each of them can love each of them in a positive, welcoming, honest way.. it is something to be thankful for! You should check them out yourself. We are available for show every holiday..   :)

Thanksgiving at Mom's ..with some birthdayness

Every year, for the past 6 years, we have always gone to Zak's family Thanksgiving for the day and then my Family's Thanksgiving that night. To say the least, we are always full by the time we make it to my moms. This year was different! We decided to go to my Mom's for early lunch and my in-laws for the early dinner. At last min. we decided to do Thanksgiving at my Mom's house the night before Thanksgiving. a.k.a Thanksgiving eve.. a.k.a (this year) my 26th birthday!

I have to say, honestly, this year my mom nailed it. Her cooking was wonderful! The best thanksgiving meal that I can remember! Her stuffing (my grandmothers stuffing recipe minus a few ingredients) was perfect, the mac and cheese bites (made in muffin pans) were yummy, the sweet potatoes were delicious, the turkey my Papaw brought for us was oh my goodness, and everything else.. spot on!!


After a huge feast, some talking, and relaxing.. it was time for a few pictures. I can not believe we didn't take a family photo though. At Christmas, this will have to happen! We did get some worthy pics though.


Remember, it was also my 26th birthday. I asked for Apple Pie this year and along with the pie came candles and a little song called, "Happy Birthday".  :)   Of course my chica boo helped blow out the candles.


This thanksgiving was wonderful. I really enjoyed Thanksgiving Eve. I think this is going to be a new tradition for my family. Wonderful family, food, and entertainment (a.k.a.. my chica playing "Christmas" music)


Check out my Mom's version of Thanksgiving

Sunday, November 27, 2011

My birthday has come and gone

Just this week I celebrated my
26th Birthday!
whoop whoop
::cheers to another year of health::

Remember Monday I got my first gift from my chica.


Wednesday morning, my birthday, I woke up to this

So here is continuing from Wednesday morning:

after my wonderful morning birthday moments, we decided to get up and start our day. Mady told me she wanted to make me a cake. I don't really like cake and I kind of didn't want to go to the store so i scavanged int he pantry for something, anything, other than cake. I found some muffins. Mady decided she wanted to make them all by herself. They turned out good I must admit!


While Zak was home for lunch, he kept trying to get me to go outside. He was saying "have you been outside today?" I said.. no but it looks cold. Every time I said it looks cold he kept trying to get me to go out there. Finally, after me just slightly sticking my head out the door to satisfy him, he reached out and pulled in a birthday bag. My best friend had dropped a present off that morning. I mean, early early that morning. She texted me saying she lost a shirt and to look outside for it. Being the amazing friend that I am  ;)  I had decided I would look outside later in the day ::honestly, I just had not gone outside to look for it yet::  She tried to get me to go out there, as did Zak.. I guess I messed that up. Anyways, it was a wonderful present with jars and a shelf. 
I love it! Thank you best friend!! 


After Zak left, Mady and I played. We then decided to watch a movie. Her first big girl movie! I figured since I was 26 now, I was mature enough to let my 4 year old see The Santa Clause. They didn't have Santa Clause 1 so we watch Santa Clause 2. Yes, it was G rated. weird.. right? She loved it. Didn't move from her spot at all. It did raise some questions though. Like, the real Santa doesn't have any kids. Is this how Santa met his wife for real? Are there really mean pretend plastic Santas at the north pole. Will I get coal for Christmas? How did the first Santa die so he could be Santa. Will Santa fall off our roof? Why does Santa have a big belly? If you have seen the movie, you know what I am talking about. She decided she needs to see The Santa Clause 1 so she can understand better. This is her watching her first big girl movie. She is so cute!


After Zak got home from work,
 we headed up to my Mom's house for Thanksgiving.
This is where this post stops for another one to continue..

Coming Soon:
(because it is 2 am right now)

Thanksgiving/Birthday at Mom's House (wed)
Thanksgiving with the In Laws (thurs)
Black Friday V.I.P (thurs/fri)
Birthday Party Bonfire (fri)
Zak's Birthday Dinner (sat)

Plus my previous needed post from the same week:
Grandparents visit (monday)
Time to cook Tuesday (tuesday)

Yes, this has been a very busy week!


Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Birthday Love

Today is my birthday! Today I am 26 years old. It isn't even lunch time but yet I have already had an amazing day. I woke up to tons of text messages saying Happy Birthday. These people took a second out of their morning to tell me Happy Birthday. Then I got on facebook, a ton of messages on there. Then the phone started ringing, the text messages kept coming, and the facebook messages were popping up. Wow, I am loved today! As I am laying there, the best thing happened. I head a little voice yell to me from her room. My chica asked if she could get up. I told her yes but she had to go potty before she got in my bed. (I swear that girl could hold it all day long) I see her walk into the bathroom and then walk out. She says to me:

I want to give you hugs and kisses
I lean over the bed and let her hug and kiss me
I just want to tell you Happy Birthday Mommy
:)  omg my heart just melted!

Then she goes potty, gets my camera for me, and then starts bringing in presents. It was just her and I this morning.. sitting on the bed, opening the presents that she picked out for me. Amazing presents! She knows me so well it is crazy. She is an amazing little girl. Sometimes I don't know if I deserve the credit of her.. She is so perfect. Oh how I love this birthday!





On days like today...

I believe people come and go in and out of our life for reasons. I believe that people are put in our life to teach us or for us to teach them. When the lessons are taught, then they leave our life. This doesn't mean that they don't care. This doesn't mean that they can not come back into our life. This means that the point of being in each others life is accomplished. Then you have special people that teach us lessons our entire life. You have certain people that stay most of your life because the lessons are never ending. Things such as love, support, encouragement, empathy, understanding, and giving are learned in the relationships we have with other people. Even relationships that turn out bad teach us something good. Positive comes from every person we have in our life no matter how positive or negative the person is. In a horrible relationship with a friend/spouse/family you can learn what you do not want in a person. You can learn how strong you are or how much you are worth to yourself. You can learn how to handle situations that will better prepare you for the future relationships you will have. Most people that come into our life are positive and good. No matter how long a person is in our life, there are lessons that are learned.


I have been very blessed with the people who continue to be in my life. I have people that have been there for me for 26 years. (Mom and Grandparents) Then I have my sister who has been a wonderful friend for 22 years. I met one of my best friends, Lauren, in the 5th grade, that was 14 years ago. Then I have my best friend from highschool, Kristen, who has amazing for 9 years. Her sister, Sonja, became one of my best friends also.. that's 9 years. My mom's husband, Bob, has been in my life for around 12 years now. Then I met my husband in Jan '05.. that makes it almost 7 years ago. With him came his best friend, who now is my best guy friend in the world, Blake, 7 years. The best party of my Husband is his family. My in laws have been standing by me for 7 straight years now. I was blessed with a wonderful sister in law who is one of my closest friends, Kelsey. Then there is Daris, Pat, Norm, Josh..  well the list goes on, there are a ton of in laws but each of them means everything to me. Then, the most amazing person came into my life 4 1/2 years ago, Madyson Jade, my daughter. (oh the lessons she teaches me. I think I learn more from her than she learns from me)

On days like today (My birthday, today I am 26 years old) you realize how many people you have in your life that you don't think about on a daily basis. On a day like your birthday, these people think about you. The friends from middle and highschool, the people you meet through other people, the people that you try to keep up with here and there but life gets to busy. Each of them takes a moment out of their day to say hello or happy birthday. Each takes that moment to say they still care, to remind you of the positive memories, lessons, influences that they had on you at some point in your life. They may not be in your life daily, maybe not at all, but you crossed their mind for that split second.

I am extremely thankful for the people in my life today. I am also thankful for the people that were at some point a part of my life. I am thankful that God puts people in and out of my life for reasons. Reasons I may never know or reasons that are clear.

Thank you to each of you that are apart of my life. That deal with the bad and enjoy the good parts of me as a person. Thank you for supporting me, loving me, teaching me. You mean so much to me I couldn't even explain it. I hope I can be as wonderful to each of you as you are to me!

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Birthday Gifts

I know my daughter's personality is just like mine. (mine more than her dad's the older she gets) She can make up songs, dance silly, make silly faces, likes to make people smile, can cry at an instant over nothing, has a small attitude, think she knows everything, worries about everything, and the list goes on.. another thing she is just like me when it comes to.. giving birthday gifts. I just can not wait to give the present to the person (sometimes this results in buying more presents because I want them to have something on their birthday also)

Today, Zak and Mady went shopping for my birthday (which is not for another 3 days). She has been asking for weeks when she gets to go buy me something. I told her I just want her to make me something but she insisted she gets to buy me something. Not just one thing with dad but also another thing is NuNu. That is fine with me. Ill take all the gifts a person wants to give me for my Birthday! As soon as I met up with Zak and Mady for dinner, she was talking about giving me my present. I kept telling her to wait.. I want it on my birthday but she insisted. I asked her what it was thinking she would tell me a surprise but she didn't say that. She told me that she got me a bracelet. As soon as she said it, I saw it on her face that she wasn't supposed to tell me, I didn't want to ruin the whole I surprise thing so I pretended I didn't hear her. Zak whispered in her ear to say a racehorse (he knew I heard but knew I didn't want her to know I heard) so a racehorse is what I expected to be in my back yard. His name was clover.

When we got home, I didn't mention the birthday gift.. I truly did want it on my birthday. Right before she went to sleep she remembered. So to the car they went, to get my birthday present. I grabbed my camera, not to capture my look, but to capture her look as she was giving me my present.


She said. Mommy, do you like my new bracelet? (with a smirk) I said, yes it is beautiful I love it. She said, well, I got it for you. Happy Birthday Mommy!




and it is beautiful! she said she knew I loved pearls and that she knew I would love all the colors. She was right. Zak said they looked at tons of bracelets (that is what she said she wanted to get while in the car) and she wanted to keep looking. Then when she say this one and another one on the same table she said yes. She decided on this one because of all the colors. I LOVE HER


so, I lay down with her before she goes to sleep. She starts playing with my earrings. She says, these are pearls too mommy!. yes, I love pearls. She ask me if they are real and when I told her no, the tears started rolling down her face. I said, Mady.. pearls are really rare, that means they are hard to find (me just saying what I can come up with to calm her down) like I said, she can cry in a heartbeat over silly things Then she proceeds to get upset because SHE wants real pearls. I told her on her wedding day I'd get her real pearls. She snuggles up to me and kisses me and says I sure do love you mommy.  :) 

 best birthday moment so far!

so she says

I love it when I have a conversation out of nowhere about a random something with my chica. The things that her mind thinks of and the way her mind works. It is like.. I don't know, I can't really explain it honestly.. it is amazing in every way possible. So innocent yet growing up. Sometimes it she talks about crazy smart things other times just crazy. Regardless, talking to her is by far my most favorite thing to do in my life!

Mady: Mommy, I want to do to dream land
me: then go get in the bed and go to sleep
Mady: no, like real dreamland. like gooo there and see my dreams that I dream about.
me: oh.. what would dreamland be like?
Mady: I would like ride a roller coaster and pass by dreams that I had. I want to see my dreams and not other peoples because other people don't dream my dreams.
me: what dreams do you think you would say
Mady: maybe about not praying
me: about not praying? you had a dream about not praying
Mady: yes. one night I didn't pray before bed and I dreamed about you giving me something to put in my body but I didn't want to
me: what? what do you mean? what did I give you to put in your body that you wouldn't want?
Mady: ribs
me: like the food?
Mady: no.. like the ribs I already had
me: oh.. huh.. why wouldn't you put the ribs in your body
Mady: because mine worked already
me: so they were extra ribs?
Mady: of course
me: ok. well what does that have to do with not praying? what did you do at the end of them dream?
Mady: I decided to put them in my body
me: well that is interesting. Did you know that God took Adam's rib and gave it to Eve and that is how girls were created?
Mady: (excited and holding her ribs) so I have Adam's ribs?
me: I guess you could say that.. yea, you have Adam's rib
Mady: what about my brain though?
me: no.. a girls brain is way to cool to have come from a boy. your brain is your brain only
Mady: that's good. I like my brain. :::pause::: maybe in dreamland I will pass by that dream I had when I was a baby about the spider
me: the spider dream? (this was her actual first bad dream.. and she still remembers it like it was yesterday.. she woke up crying and yelling saying there was a spider in her bed. That it crawled on her. That it wasn't in her dream, it was for real. It crawled on her foot)
Mady: yes. do you remember when I had that dream? I didn't like it did I? If I see it in dreamland maybe I can just close my eyes while I pass by it.
me: oh maybe you can just tell it to go away
Mady: dreams don't leave dreamland Mommy. They just go there and stay for when you visit.
me: oh. well when you go to dreamland will you let me know what it is like there?
Mady: well of course

Saturday, November 19, 2011

She is a cute one!



BAHAHA.. did that scare you?





Now for the cute ones




This is what happens when you get comfortable and trusting of your 4 year old to feed the fish alone and unsupervised. She does it all the time alone but I guess it was bound to happen sooner or later. It was funny, thank goodness for vacuum cleaners. The only reason I even knew about it was because she asked me where the broom was. Sweet girl was going to clean mess it up herself.


Chica Boo is ready for the snow

I was cooking dinner tonight and I head Mady talking to herself. This is normal but I always feel the need to listen and spy.  Is this invasion of privacy? Maybe.. but for the next 16 years I will always be invading her privacy so she better get use to it now.

I hear her talking to herself and then find her looking in the mirror. She is dressed in her snow suit and jacket (both new with tags on them) Guess she found the target bag.






She was "growling" (she has this thing where she makes that face and ergh is the best way I can spell the sound she make at me) so, she was "growling" at me because I busted her.. or she busted me


The Good, The Bad, The Thankfulness

The Good
I have cooked a ton of new food! Eggplant fries, Stuffed peppers, soups, and more. The good is that I nailed everyone of them.

The Bad
I have not done my homework for Tuesday's class. I usually do not wait this long to do it. I like to have all homework for the next week done by Sunday. (unless I have to study for a test.. then I study all week... or if I have a project.. that is an every day till the last day kind of thing) Which brings me to my final project in Med Law. It is due Dec 15th and I am stressing over it because I can not figure out a topic. Ill decide by next weekend though I'm sure.

The Thankfulness
My working Husband. My Husbands work. I am bless to have a hard working Husband who works for a company that has work for him to do.. ::and treats him good::: As I am sitting here writing this, my husband has been at work since 9 am this morning. It is now 10:38 pm. AND today is Saturday. This doesn't happen often, working on a Saturday for this long but working 12-14 hours.. yea, that happens. I miss him. I am thankful that his job continues to bring in work for him to do. Without him, without his job.. I would not be in school right now. Now don't think because I am in school and not working that he is having to work these hours to support us. He would be working these hours regardless of what I am doing. He just has that much work to do. Which is good considering the people that don't have jobs.. again, I MISS HIM.. he deserves a long back rub tonight for sure though! Dinner is waiting (has been since 7 pm since I didn't know it would take this long) and Mady and I are making Cinnamon Rolls for breakfast served to him in the bed as a surprise. The little things to show I am thankful for him!

Yea Mom, it looks like that here too

I am sitting here bored, waiting on my Husband to get home still. (it has been 13 hours now that he has been at work..) Anyways.. I am reading my Mom's blog and I look over to the right of me because I know exactly what she is talking about!


Yea Mom, it looks like that here too!!



Colored tape? OF COURSE



The most organzied/cleanest part of her craft table is this below




This is a ring pop holder thing taped to the desk. She takes EVERYTHING and "recycles" it. I have to hide things going into the trash because she wants to "use it for crafts"




My favorite part, the crayon taped to the string which is taped to the desk.
I guess incase it gets lots in that mess!


I've been a cookin



I have been slaving in the kitchen for weeks now. Flour all over my clothes, oil in my hair, and food under my nails. Life passing my by second by second as I watch my food cook.. Just kidding! None of that is true except that I have been watching my food cook. 

Click here to see what I have been making!!

Eggplant Fries
Pizza Bites
Lasagna Roll Ups
Stuffed Peppers

More to come soon!

This weeks meal plan:
black bean avocado salad with lime sauce
chicken chimmys baked
tortellini soup (in the crock pot right now)
buffalo chicken tacos
Thanksgiving
Birthday (mine and my husband are this week)

Friday, November 18, 2011

the number 26

My birthday is this week! I will be 26 years old. I am excited about this one. Not sure why though.. Maybe I am hoping that some type of new maturity will come over me.. maybe I hope that another year older will make me look at least one year older than 18.. maybe I hope that at 26 life will slow down. Although none of that will happen, I am a mature 18 year old looking 25 year old at this moment.. bahaha.. so maybe I am not always mature, maybe I have days where I look 16 but who cares right?

So I found a website that tells you about "yourself" based on the date that you were born.. I was born on the 23rd


Now to read what they have to say about me based on the 23rd.
 my opinions about what they say are in bold print.


You love change and excitement and need both to feel truly alive. change? excitement? this already is going to be interesting evaluation of myself.
For you, life is an adventure, to be lived to the fullest. You don't want to be cheated from having your share of experience. as for an adventure.. I guess all moments and experiences are adventures, living to the fullest? I'm not an exciting person my fullest and their fullest might be different.
You are highly adaptable, haha yea right.. which makes change a great deal easier for you than for others. change? don't mind it but I dont choose it. I drive the same rout where ever I go no matter what. If the rout changes, I freak out a little. (or a lot)  You have an easy way with relationships and generally get along well with most people you meet. indeed.. this is true
You have a gift for communication and promoting yourself. You possess talent in verbal and writing skills, and would make an excellent writer, editor, or salesperson. I hate sales! I like to write and talk though
You are quite affectionate and sensitive. they nailed the sensitive part. I can cry at the drop of a hat for no reason at all. You work well with others as long as there are not too many restrictions placed upon you. maybe true. I work well with others but I like direction and rules. You do not like to be cooped up in the same place for long; you get restless and bored easily. nope.. I don't get bored at all and being cooped up is enjoyable to me. restless? only when it is time to actually sleep
You are versatile and talented and there are few things you can not do. yea.. ok.. You have a very sharp mind and a fine understanding of the body, which makes careers in medicine or health both possible and rewarding. woohoo!! I do enjoy science .. math not so much!
You are very creative and witty. I am witty. I come up with things all the time, ideas... sayings.. heck, kristen and I even rap.. that could go with creative as well! Creative = crafts? Any day of the week!  But you can shirk responsibility and let your gift of gab get you through the tight spots. yes, true. I get the job done 90% of the time in every aspect of my life. I'd like to say 99% of the time but I don't want to let you in on my ego.. There can be a tendency toward sensorial indulgence, especially in food, alcohol, and sex.  that was random. You need to learn to focus your considerable energies. Discipline and order are necessities for you to be successful in life. yes, my life must have discipline and order!


All in all I think it might be true. There are a few things that are total opposite of me.. like the excitement part. I'd rather stay safe. I don't really like the feeling of adrenaline.. you know that feeling in your stomach when you are jumping from a Cliff.. nope not me.. not ever!!



Next I googled the number 26.. This is what I found

Wikipedia says:
26 (twenty-six) is the natural number following 25 and preceding 27.
In scienceThe atomic number of iron is 26
In religion: 26 is the gematric number of the name of the God of Israel – YHWHAccording to Jewish chronology, God gave the Torah in the 26th generation since Creation
In sports The jersey number 26 has been retired by several North American sports teams in honor of past playing greats
In other fields Twenty-six is:
A 2003 novel by Leo McKay, Jr..
The number of letters in the English and Interlingua alphabets,
The number of miles in a marathon rounded down (26 miles and 385 yards).
Often the number of episodes in a television program each year; this allows one new show per week for half the year, and one rerun per week for the rest of the year.
The age at which males can no longer be drafted in the United States
The "joke throw" in the game of darts, where a player throws 20, 5 and 1 when aiming for 20 (or treble 20). In professional darts, throwing 26 usually results in sneers or laughter from the audience.
A dice game popular in the midwest United States from the 1930s to 1950s; players had to roll a chosen number 26 times or more, exactly 13 or fewer than 10.[2]
In a normal deck of cards, there are 26 red cards and 26 black cards.
The number of Cantons of Switzerland.
The largest number of Oscars awarded to one person (Walt Disney).
The number of bones in the normal human Foot and Ankle.

God creates man in the 26th verse
of the first book of Genesis:
"And God said, Let us make man in our image,
after our likeness: and let them have dominion
over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl
of the air, and over the cattle, and over
all the earth, and over every creeping

1 Corinthians 11:23-26

New International Version (NIV)

 23 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” 25 In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” 26 For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. 

10 Facts About the Number 26

1. A Rubik’s Cube can always be solved in 26 moves or less.
2. In 26 B.C., Cleopatra Selene got married, so Augustus Caesar made her the queen of Mauretania as a wedding present (note to people wondering what to get me…).
3. In 1926, Route 66 was established.
4. Scientist Heinz von Foerster predicted that on November 11, 2026, technological singularity will occur – the point where we will reach a level of technological progress previously unknown to man. This includes the ability for machines to make themselves smarter, and, you know, finish off the human race.
5. 26 is the only number between a square number and a cube number.
6. 26 years ago (May 30, to be exact), Cal Ripken began his consecutive game streak of 2,632 games played.
7. In 1726, Isaac Newton told William Stukeley how he developed the theory of gravity.
8. Quincy Jones has won 26 Grammys.
9. Michigan is the 26th state to be admitted to the United States.
10. Asteroid number 26, Proserpina, was discovered in 1853. It is named after the Roman goddess, daughter of Ceres and the Queen of the Underworld. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Persephone.
  
Well, that is it for the number 26. I will let you know how I feel after Wednesday!!  

Weekly To Do (Tuesdays)

Time to Cook Tuesday

We made Strawberry Cresent Roll Ups from Pinterest (of course)

Easy!! Next time I make it though, I would pinch the edge of the cresent rolls so all the yummyness stays inside and I would add actual strawberries. Perfect for dessert or breakfast!