Simply Jaimie

My brother, Joshua, has been keeping Hannah and I company this week.  I have asked him everyday what he would like for dinner. Everyday he replied with French Toast. Tonight, I made him some delicious French Toast! I love breakfast for dinner : ) After dinner, we went to Wendy's.  I LOVE their frosties!! Hannah scored two frosties when the lady made her vanilla instead of chocolate.

I don't know what I am more shocked about, that we have hit the eight month mark, or that we are half way through the year. How crazy is that!? This past month has gone by pretty well. Hannah and I had a great time celebrating the 4th of July. Now, we are trying to get everything ready for when Aaron gets home.  We are all very anxious for this deployment to be over!! I get butterflies every time I think of Aaron stepping of that bus : ) Hopefully, by this time next month Aaron will be home!!! this is how excited Hannah gets when Aaron skypes. I can't wait to see how excited she will be when she sees him in person! p.s I love the way Hannah say Afghanistan so I make her say it a lot hehe

I have always wanted a vanity! The only problem is they are really expensive. I found a diy video on youtube and decided I could do that. I found the desk, on sale, at Target.  The mirror, lights, and other supplies I bought at Lowes. I love my new vanity : )

Book Thirty Seven : Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead (Vampire Academy Book Six) 'I don't know," I said, leaning against his chest. "But I  think it is going to be good." Murder. Love. Jealousy. And the ultimate sacrifice.  The Queen is dead and the Moroi world will never be the same. Now, with Rose awaiting wrongful execution and Lissa in a deadly struggle for the royal throne, the girls find themselves forced to rely upon enemies and to question those they thought they could trust. . . .  But what if true freedom means sacrificing the most important thing of all?  Each other.  My Thoughts : Wow! What an amazing conclusion to a fantastic series. I went into this book with only one wish. . . . . and it came true. I simply wanted a happiness for Rose. Even though, this book was very predictable, I still really enjoyed every minute of it. It was a roller coaster ride full of twists and turns. My emotions were everywhere.  Overall,...

I started reading a book called Becoming His by Emily Freeman .  It is a daily journey towards discipleship. The first chapter talks about how we can become His by becoming more. On page 13 I  read the quote, "Welcome the task that takes you beyond yourself." I immediately grabbed a pen and paper and wrote it down. There are so many times in life when we feel anxious or inadequate. I know if we will open our hearts and lives to the Saviour, and his atoning sacrifice, we can become so much more.  It will be worth it, because we are worth it. image created using pinstamatic

This week with Senior Primary, I decided to kick back and have a little fun.  We played Minute to Win It - Singing Time style. I put the cards onto the board and then chose one of my primary children to pick a card.  On the back of each card was a challenge. If they completed the challenge, in one minute, they sang more of a fun song. If they failed, we sang one of our program songs. Either way there was A LOT of singing.  These were the challenges :  Breakfast Scramble  object - unscramble the two puzzles (this turned out to be too easy for the children. If I did this again I would add a couple more) Back Flip object - place one pencil on the back of your hand. Toss it in the air and catch it. With each successful catch add a pencil. You win if you can catch six pencils. Achoo object - Empty the box of tissues (my favourite game) Cookie Monster object - get the cookie from your forehead to your mouth wi...

Book Thirty Six : Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead (Vampire Academy Book Five) My dearest Rose,  . . . I wish you well today as you take your trials - not that you need any luck. You're the best in that group, and by this evening you'll wear your promise mark. Of course, that means you'll be all that much more of a challenge when we meet again - which I'll definitely enjoy.  And we will meet again. With graduation, you'll be turned out of the Academy, and once you're outside the wards, I'll find you. There is no place in the world you can hide from me. I'm watching. Love,  Dimitri  After a long and heartbreaking journey to Dimitri's birthplace in Siberia, Rose Hathaway has finally returned to St. Vladimir's and to her best friend, Lissa. It is at long last graduation, and the girls can't wait for their real lives beyond the Academy's iron gates to begin. But Rose's heart still aches for Dimitri, and she knows he'...

Top Ten Responses when American's find out I am English. 1. "I'm English!"   I am sorry to inform you, but just because your great grandmother immigrated from England, does not make you English. It makes you American.  2. "I'm related to royalty."  Prove it! 3. "Oh yeah it is really cold, foggy, rainy, green over there."   I know. I lived there. 4. "Are you English or British, Scottish, Irish?"  I'm English. There really is no need to explain the difference, because being English is all that matters anyways. 5. "I love Monty Python."  I have never seen it. I prefer Mr Bean, The Vicar of Dibley, Blackadder, Top Gear. 6. "Where is your accent?"  I don't use it around Americans.  7. "Say Something! Say Something!"  NO 8. "What language do you speak there?"  hmm, I'm English so . . . .  9. "Do you know Harry Potter?" Rea...

Laura Vitale's Strawberry Cake (click here for the recipe) I am not ashamed to say that I have never made a cake from scratch. Lets be honest, who needs to? Companies have made it so easy and affordable. I just add a couple ingredients to the box mix and voila! Perfect cake, cupcakes, brownies, muffins, etc. The only problem is when you forget to buy a cake mix. I now have two choices : One, I can drive back to the store, but I live forever away and don't want to make the trip again blah blah blah. Two, not make the cake. Luckily, I love Youtube and my new obsession has to be Laura in the Kitchen .  She has some amazing recipes that are easy to follow, simple, and delicious.  I found her Strawberry Cake recipe, and decided I could make that. I DID AND IT WAS DELICIOUS! I did a couple things differently from Laura; for example, I used cool whip instead of whipped cream, and I separated my batter into two separate cake pans.  This re...

Care Package #11 Orange You Glad You're Coming Home I can't believe I just sent Aaron his LAST care package!!! It seems so surreal that he will be home soon. Here is my orange you glad you're coming home care package. I decided to just send food this time. Inside I filled it with :  Fruit Snacks Flaming Hot Fries Chesse Crackers Goldfish Dried Peaches Microwave Spaghetti O's

A Book Haul I LOVE reading, and wanted to show you some of the books I bought in the month of June. Rush by Eve Silver :  When Miki Jones is pulled from her life, pulled through time and space into some kind of game—her carefully controlled life spirals into chaos. In the game, she and a team of other teens are sent on missions to eliminate the Drau, terrifying and beautiful alien creatures. There are no practice runs, no training, and no way out. Miki has only the guidance of secretive but maddeningly attractive team leader Jackson Tate, who says the game isn’t really a game, that what Miki and her new teammates do now determines their survival, and the survival of every other person on this planet. She laughs. He doesn’t. And then the game takes a deadly and terrifying turn. Landry Park by Bethany Hagen   : In a fragmented future United States ruled by the lavish gentry, seventeen-year-old Madeline Landry dreams of going to the university. Unfortunatel...

I know, I know, I failed already. . . .  I had some of my family come for the fourth of July weekend, and we were so busy! Thursday July 3rd We took a trip to the playground. Hannah was so excited to have her cousins come visit, especially her best friend, Brynn. Trying to get four kids to smile at the same time = impossible. Nathan and Ashlyn trying out the monkey bars. While Hannah and Brynn, prefered the swings. After the playground, it was time for some frozen yougurt. Friday July 4th We decided to head down to the beach on base. It was PACKED! We walked almost a mile with our ice chest, canopy, beach chairs, towels, food, bucket and spades, two toodlers, and two kids.  We did find a spot that wasn't as crowded and bonus was right by the fireworks! The kids loved playing in the Ocean. I don't enjoy the Ocean water, but luckily Auntie Kerri does. The waves were really unpred...