John making pizza for all of us! What a man!

John loves to cook . . . . he made whipped cream for our pie. I think he just wanted a reason to use my new mixer!

Five Sweet Cousins!

Something made Chrissie and Cassie crack up!

Aunt Net

YUM! Chocolate/Peanut Butter Pie with homemade whipped cream!

Birthday Boy!

Lenfestey Boys Playing Wii

Run, John, RUN!!!

Happy 15th Birthday Johnathan!

Happy Birthday Johnathan Brandin! Wow what a year . . . . and it past so quickly! I can't believe you are 15 already. You are becoming such a wonderful young man of God and I am so very proud of you. You have grown so much this past year not only in height (!) but in honoring your parents and obeying. We know that is only by God's grace in your life and your desire to please your Savior. With your father's responsibilities, we have to be gone several nights of the week for different meetings and you make that time away for us effortless by the way you serve your younger brother and sister by taking care of them and watching them while we are gone. We don't have to worry that they are okay because we know you will do a great job! Thank you for serving us in this way. You are a joy to be with and I love to hear you laugh! You always were such a funny kid. One highlight of this past year was when you got baptised. What joy to see you proclaim to all that you were dedicated to serving Jesus Christ. I am so very proud of you! I love you with all my heart!

I wanted to post this picture as well . . . .I love this picture. You have become so good with the little ones in our church body. They love being with you! It has been so fun to watch you grow in your care for the little ones.
I hope you have a wonderful birthday . . .even if you still have to do school! But tonight will be fun! ;o)

typical homeschool day

Kristen dresses up,

Nick ponders,

and Johnathan sits way to close to the computer screen!!!

Cheesy Chicken Burritos

This recipe is so delicious! It makes ALOT (double batch) so it is great for hospitality. If it is just for your family just cut the recipe in half. Or you could make them and freeze them for another night! This is actually Mrs. Warnick's recipe. YUM!

Ingredients:

• 8 cups cooked, cut up chicken
• 2 16 oz. packages of colby-jack shredded cheese
• 20-24 flour tortillas
• 2 4 oz. cans of green chilies
• 8 T. diced onion
• salt to taste
• 16 oz. sour cream
• 4 cans cream of chicken soup
• 1 1/2 cups milk

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350* F
• Combine chicken, 16 oz. cheese, green chilies, onion, salt, sour cream and two cans of soup.
• Warm tortillas and fill with 1/3 - 1/2 cup of mixture, roll and place seam side down in 9x13 pan. (the whole recipe will require 2 pans)
• Mix remaining 2 cans of soup with milk and pour over roll ups. (If you feel you need more soup mixture, you can add another can with 3/4 cup milk)
• Bake covered for 30 minutes. Remove cover and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Return to oven for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

These freeze well. To do so just freeze roll ups and then add soup topping and cheese topping when ready to eat.

Happy Birthday John!

Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to my sweetie . . . happy birthday to you!

I can't wait to see what this year holds for you. God has blessed us beyond measure!
I love you, my Purdue lovin' man! You make 38 look GREAT!!