Cookie Monsters!

I realized a few things this morning:

I should never be alone when I make baked goods, especially if I am making icing or frosting. I cannot be trusted!

Waking up after a binge on cookie dough and icing is what I suspect a hangover feels like.

1 year olds and 3 year olds still get up early even when mommy stays up past 2 a.m. making and eating cookies, but don't they just look so cute enjoying the fruits of the labor? I know I'll pay later for allowing cookies for breakfast, but it has been a fun morning!

Milk and Cookies

                          


I made these iced sugar cookies today and was semi-pleased with my first effort. I did the swirls because I thought that would add a touch of femininity, but also because I thinned my icing too much! Tomorrow I am going to try another batch of thicker icing to do some more designs. The recipes for the cookies and the icing were at allrecipes.com/HowTo/Decorating-Cookies/Detail.aspx. This was a really helpful article and I know I will refer to it often.

Aaron and Ben will be so excited tomorrow to get to eat the ones that didn't make the cut!
Now stuffed with cookie dough, icing and milk(of course), I am going to waddle off to bed!

Business News

Alas, I have neglected this blog shamefully over the holidays! The kiddos and I had a couple bouts of illness, plus normal holiday stuff. Malinda has totally bailed on blogging with me, so I guess I'm on my own! In her defense, she is about as busy as the president these days.

For those of you wondering what is happening with the business - it is up in the air right now. Malinda took a position at Calvary Chapel Surprise as the interim Children's Ministry director, so her time is pretty well taken up. On the Robinson front Damon is working hard to grow his business so I am torn as I would like to do my thing, but he could probably use more support in our primary business. Please pray that I would be directed as to what to do right now.

It is hard to be the "behind the scenes" spouse sometimes. Damon plays guitar at church and Bible study, and is on the Men's leadership team. Who knew that the shy man I married would turn into such a joiner! My ministry in all of this is to take care of the little guys as Damon practices, goes to events, etc. I need to keep my service as unto the Lord, otherwise I feel burdened. I need to remember that wiping noses and reading a book for the 100th time is my primary ministry right now, and even though I'm not up front with the guitar it is an important thing that I do. I think I am writing this to remind myself!

So, for any of you out there in this situation please be encouraged: God will strengthen you for your tasks, whether they be at home, work, or elsewhere.