As They Always Say........

........... “time flies when you’re having fun.” Well, time sure IS flying for us and we sure ARE having fun! October was a fun and busy month for us - we only had two days on the calendar with absolutely nothing on it! Crazy, huh?

November is looking to be about the same way as well, except with NO days on the calendar with absolutely nothing on it. So far, every weekend, yes, every weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) is busy with either a party, or a get-together of some sort with friends and/or family. During the weeknights and weekdays, Jen has gone on about a bazillion coffee and lunch dates with friends and family and has more planned for the rest of this month and next. She is also keeping busy volunteering at church, studying for her boards, doing some Christmas shopping, and keeping up with all the house stuff that needs to be done on a daily basis. (She tells Greg all the time that she’s too busy for a job! LOL) Greg enjoys his time these days after work and on the weekends relaxing and watching football games with friends and family, managing our finances and investments, keeping up with his fantasy sports teams online, and working on various financial projects online. He also volunteers some of his time at church as well and is getting ready to start studying for the next grueling phase for the CFA Level 2 exam. He even had time, in the midst of our busy month, to sneak in a date night for us! We went and saw Changeling and got THE biggest popcorn known to man. Seriously, we've never seen a popcorn tub so big in our lives! It was kinda embarassing...... ;)

December is shaping up to be a very busy month for us too. We’re already planning Christmas outings, parties, and events, and have quite a few things already scheduled on the calendar! We’ve even started our Christmas shopping and have had our Christmas cards done for about two weeks now! All we need is our tree - and we’re ready to get it out! BUT, if we get everything out TOO soon, Bob Collins (a.k.a. the “Christmas Police”) would have something to say about that! =) We also recently just planned a quick Christmas vacation to Arkansas to be with Jen’s Grandparents. Please pray for good weather and for us to stay awake as we will be driving throughout the night.

Below are a few random pictures from November.......

We know it’s all in God’s hands, but we still can’t help how we feel. ;)

Most likely next year we’ll get puppies from this breeder (our Life Group leaders), even though we REALLY wanted these two. You'll have to blow up the picture to see them better..... especially the one that Jen is holding. ;)

Aren’t they BEAUTIFUL!!?? Our parents will just LOVE their granddogs!! =)

Jen and a friend made these for the kids’ TeamKID snack for the Thanksgiving party. WAY cute, huh?

Ziploc Omelet

We recently got a recipe via email from Dad Kelly, and were a bit skeptical at first after reading it. However, when we actually tried it this morning, it was SO easy and SO good! So here we are now, sharing the recipe below with you. As you can tell from the picture, we served it with fresh fruit, and then had OJ, and some of Kyle Collins’ freshly roasted coffee to drink. (Thanks Kyle, it was absolutely amazing!)

Don’t be skeptical, just try it – and then let us know what you think! =) Enjoy!


ZIPLOC OMELET
(This works great! Good for when all of your family is together. The best part is that no one has to wait for their special omelet!)

Have guests write their name on a quart-size Ziploc freezer bag with permanent marker.

Crack 2 eggs (large or extra-large) into the bag (not more than 2) & shake to combine them.

Put out a variety of ingredients such as: cheeses, ham, onion, green pepper, tomato, hash browns, green onion, salsa, bacon, mushrooms, etc.

Have each guest add prepared ingredients of choice to their bag and shake. Make sure to get the air out of the bag and zip it up.

Place the bags into rolling, boiling water for exactly 13 minutes. (You can usually cook 6-8 omelets in a large pot.) Open the bags and the omelet will roll out easily. Be prepared for everyone to be amazed.

Season with salt and pepper if desired. It’s nice to serve with fresh fruit and coffee cake; everyone gets involved in the process and it’s a great conversation piece.

(Imagine having these ready the night before, and putting the bag in boiling water while you get ready - and in 13 minutes, you've got a nice omelet for a quick breakfast!)

Pack and Pray

“Pack and Pray” means praying for the child who will receive your shoe box gift. This is another one of our traditions here in the Fulkerson household – Operation Christmas Child. It’s the power of a simple gift, and yes, even YOU can make a difference! It’s so amazing to be a part of such a huge plan to share the love of Jesus with children around the world. We’re being a part of something that is colossal!

In a nutshell, Operation Christmas Child is an “event” that sends Christmas to children all over the world who can’t afford it. First, you decide if you want to send a shoe box to a girl or a boy. (In our case, we usually do both a boy AND a girl, or two boys and two girls.) Next, you find an empty shoe box and wrap it up with real pretty wrapping paper; box and lid separate. Lastly, you fill the box with gifts, pray over it, include a picture of yourself if you choose, and send it on its way. It’s such a fun, simple ministry that takes so little time and money, but yet means the absolute world to one child somewhere in this world.

For more information about Operation Christmas Child/Samaritan’s Purse, click here.

A Spook-tacular Harvest Festival

It’s been a looooooooong time since we’ve dressed up or had costumes for Halloween. But this year, we just couldn’t resist. OK, well, GREG couldn’t resist, and Jen didn’t want to be the only one NOT being festive and fun. ;) We aren’t big into Halloween, but this year we had fun with it!
Anyhow, last night we volunteered again to work at the Harvest Festival at church and had so much fun! Not all of our friends dressed up, but regardless, it was still fun hanging out with them. We also went out with some new friends after the Festival (FYI: costume-less) and had such a good time getting acquainted and forming new relationships.
We have pictures below of the evening (of course!) and we KNOW you will LOVE Greg’s costume the best! =)

He's a Cereal (Serial) Killer..... get it!!?? =)

Havin' fun!!

The Cereal Killer and Dr. J. Fulkerson