Froelich's Frolics

Carl and I went to eat out last Saturday night at McAlister's, and stopped by Cato before we ate. I bought these two skirts there. I am actually wearing the polka dot one tonight when we go to hear the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. They are performing the music to The Wizard of Oz as the movie plays. I am really looking forward to it.

Last Saturday, I went to the 50% off sale at Goodwill. I spent about $15 and bought a jean jacket, 3 skirts, 2 sweaters, and a blouse. I ended up taking 2 skirts and one of the sweaters back, but I was happy with my purchases. Here is a picture of what I bought.

Since my cousin Lynn has been taking classes and working as a unit secretary on the weekends, we have not seen her, Michael, or their little girls lately. I was looking at these pictures of Brooklynn and Mackenzie in my wallet the other day, thinking about how much I miss them. They are my cousins, once removed, but they are like nieces to me. Brooklynn (2 and 1/2) Mackenzie (1 and 1/2) Well, Sunday, I got a treat. My Uncle Steve and Aunt Kathy came out to Grandma's house for Sunday dinner and brought the girls with them along with my cousin Jeremy and his girlfriend. It was soo good to see "my" girls! They never fail to make me laugh. They are growing up so fast! And talking so much!! As soon as Mackezine came in the house, she started saying "I want to eat!" A girl after my own heart she is... I had to snap some photos of them. My mom stayed home to get some rest since she has been working a lot of hours this past week, so she missed seeing Brooklynn and Mack...

God has been especially good to us this week. On Friday, my boss surprised me by giving me a raise in my salary. I was not expecting it at all. It has been a while since I have received a raise, but I knew with the economic situation, it would not be a good idea to ask for one. So I was just going to wait. The raise was more than I thought it was going to be, so I am very thankful. Then, when I came home for lunch that day, there was a check from our escrow account. We evidently had a surplus in that account. Our property taxes and home owner's insurance actually went down, causing our mortgage payment to go down as well. We are very thankful for God's blessings in our lives. Not just monetary blessings, but for our health, family, friends, a good church to attend, each other, and the list could go on and on. A lot of times, we can be tempted to look at all the bad thing going on around us, and take our eyes off of Jesus and the good things in life. Lord, help me to see the goo...

Saturday, Mom, Carl and I went to the Flower and Patio Show at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. It was opening day, so it was pretty crowded. Plus, it was a rainy day, so I think that brought more people indoors. We saw the different gardens, which were beautiful as always. The theme this year for the gardens was "A Novel Idea." Each garden had a book title for the name. Some of my favorites were "The Wizard of Oz," The Bible/Garden of Eden, and "The Chronicles of Narnia." I actually bought some lily bulbs to plant at our house...seriously. Me, the person that kills flowers. Mom said that these should be easy to care for, so we shall see if I can keep them alive. I am not making any promises here, though. Below are some of my favorite pictures from the show and the link to the rest of the pictures I took. Beautiful centerpiece...love stargazer lilies! From the Wizard of Oz Garden From The Bible/Garden of Eden Garden Chronicles of Narnia Garden Indiana Flower...

I found this cookie idea as I was going through random blogs. It is so super easy. All you need for this are the following: 1. Ready to Bake cookies 2. Any flavor cake frosting Bake the cookies as you normally would. After they have cooled, spread frosting on underside of one cookie and place another cookie on top of the frosting to make a sandwich cookie. I made these Saturday night and took them to Grandma's on Sunday. I went home with an empty plate. They were very, very good!

Today, Carl and I have been married for 9 months. We are getting closer and closer to our 1 year anniversary. It doesn't seem possible that it has been that long.