My new BFF...

I was at HEB last week, and this little beauty popped right out at me from the bottom shelf...

Oh my goodness, I got ridiculously excited about it! I've already told everyone I know via Facebook & Twitter ;)

GF Bisquick gives me lots of possibilities to easily make things I've been missing.

I really love the flavors of fall, so of course pumpkin spice lattes are one of my faves!

Hubs got up before me Sunday morning and woke me up with one...such a sweetheart! I really love when he does stuff like that. I don't really care about getting flowers and jewelry, ((although I like both of those things too ;)) I just like to know I'm being thought of! He knows the way to my heart is through food and lattes...ha!

Anyway, tonight I decided to combine two delicious things...pumpkin spice lattes and pancakes! They turned out so good! I'll definitely be making these again soon! And you should too ;)

Pumpkin Spice Pancakes

Make plain pancakes following the recipe found on the back of your box of Bisquick.

Add to the plain batter:

1/4 cup of granulated sugar

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

1/2 (heaping) cup of pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)

Cook according to package directions & enjoy!

**The back of my Bisquick box makes about 10 pancakes, so if yours makes more, you'll probably want to add more sugar, spice & pumpkin puree**

7-0!!

That's right, the COOPER COOGS are rollin!! We're 7-0 on the season & 2-0 in district! Both of our district games have been INTENSE, hard-fought battles.

Last week we played Midland Lee in Midland and won 56-52. That game was exciting from buzzer to buzzer!

Happy coaches after the victory!

Last night we played Odessa Permian and won 34-27. It was another exciting back-and-forth game, but the Cougars came out on top!! I'm so proud of my coach :)

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I've been in kind of a blogging slump lately mostly due to the fact that there has been a lot going on in my life lately. I've got some health issues that have come up recently, but I now have a diagnosis, and Rob and I are trying to move forward with it. Life is just hard sometimes, but I know the Lord will protect me, and ultimately His plan will prevail. Patience is not my number one quality, but I'm trying. I will probably write about what has been going on sometime soon, but I'm just not quite ready yet.

Ok, enough about that! It's a beautiful Saturday, and I'm off to spend the afternoon with my Mom and the night with my hubby! :) Looking forward to a relaxing and fun day! Hope y'all have a great weekend, too!!

Reminders.

Don't you love when God gives you a little reminder of why you're doin' what you're doin'? Did that make any sense at all? I'll explain...

Football season can get a little challenging for me at times. I miss my hubby. I selfishly want him to just be able to hang out with me. Sundays are lonely. I don't have kids that are missing their daddy, but I know that's also a challenge for the mommas that do.

Tonight, Rob came home and told me about a conversation he had with one of his players today...it went a little something like this...

Kid: Coach, are you married?

Rob: Yes...

Kid: Do you have kids?

Rob: No...

Kid: Well do you want kids?

Rob: Yeah, sure...some day.

Kid: Would you ever adopt me?

Rob: Sure, I'd adopt you if you didn't have a place to go.

Rob said the kid's face just lit up when he told him that he'd adopt him if he needed to and that he seemed totally surprised that Rob said yes.

The reality of this particular situation is that the kid does have a home and does not need to be adopted, but it just made me appreciate Rob so much. It reminded me of why we are doing this. A lot of these kids do not have positive male influences in their lives, and coaches often play that role. These young men really look up to their coaches...for acceptance, for love, for advice, for discipline, for stability, and for guidance. Rob is doing so much more than simply turning them into good football players. It's easy to get caught up in the busyness of this time of year, so I'm thankful for these little reminders from the Lord to be grateful for the honorable man He has blessed me with. I could not be any prouder of my hubby!

"Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality." --Romans 12: 9-13