Hester Happenings

I've been involved in a local Community Bible Study (CBS) for a couple of years now. Jeff started coming with me last year. This group of people has been such a blessing in our lives. We also enjoy getting to study God's word with a group of brothers and sisters in Christ. The CBS class we are involved in is one of the few couple's classes, which is really nice for us because we can go together to the church. When our CBS group started many years ago, they started a really fun tradition. The church that the class was held in had an activity once a year on Thursday, so the group met in homes that one week. Ever since (eventhough we're not at that same church) we have met in a home of someone in our group. We each bring something to eat and share in a wonderful meal together. I think this is my favorite meeting of the year because you get to know the women in your group much more. This year my group met at our house! I am so blessed to have a space big enough to fellowshi...

My baby sister's (Anna) birthday was a couple of weeks ago. We have a family tradition of coming together for a family meal to celebrate birthdays. Of course my wonderful dad cooked a fantastic meal.We are quite spoiled by my dads good cooking skills! The other tradition is that the birthday girl gets to pick the food that is served for her birthday.  Anna chose to have steak, veggie casserole, mashed potatoes, and Cinnabons. It was absolutely delicious and not at all good for us! Ever since Anna was little I've made her birthday cake. I don't know how this started, but I quite enjoy making a fun cake every January. In the past I've always made a cake to match what Anna was interested in that year. This year was the year of cats. If she could, she would have my parents house filled to the ceiling with cats that needed homes. So of course, I HAD to make a cat cake. Now....if you look closely I tried to make it look like her cat "Schmu" with a 'mole' a...

Crock-pots are one of my favorite ways to cook dinner, especially when I'm working. I had a nice long break, but I now have to get back to the real world. So I wanted to share this recipe that I found because it's easy and delicious. It's for barbecue chicken sandwiches. Here's the finished product: What you need: A crock pot, 2 chicken breasts, 1 12 oz. jar of barbecue sauce ( I use Sweet Baby Rays), 1/2 c. Italian dressing, 1/4 cup of brown sugar, and 2 tbl. Worcestershire sauce. What you do: Put the 2 pieces of chicken in the crock pot. In a small bowl mix all the other ingredients and then pour over chicken. Cook in the crockpot 3-4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low. Once it's cooked it looks like there is a lot of juice...but don't worry. Then take the chicken out and shred it with 2 forks and put back in. Mix well and then enjoy on some buns. Jeff and I normally have this with some corn on the cob. YUM! I normally am not a barbecue fan, but this i...

About a year ago I got a bunny as my classroom pet. I have wanted a Netherland Dwarf bunny for quite some time because of their cute ears and they stay small. Small bunny = perfect for classoom life. So after the beloved Max (my old guinea pig) left us, I knew now was the time to get a bunny! Thank goodness my sister Anna looks on Craigs List all the time for animals because she actually found a Netherland Dwarf Bunny that was up for adoption! YAY! I got her a couple of days after I found the post and was so excited. The kids decided to name her Maddi after a character in the book Fever 1793 . If you like historical fiction books,  you should check it out because it's really good! Little did I know that bunnies are full of personality! On her first day home she bit me 3 times and got me 2 times with her nails. Good thing is now she likes me (most of the time) and is much more friendly! She lets the kids in the class pet her and feed her. She also hops around the classroom....

Hello friends and family! I've decided to start this blog becuse some of our friends and family live so far away. I figured this would be a great way to keep everyone updated with what's going on in our lives. So to start of this blogging adventure I'm going to introuduce you to both Jeff and myself and the start of our adventures together. Jeff is a wonderful guy that God brought into my life about 3 years ago, with some help from some friends of ours. He grew up in Winston Salem, NC with his 2 older brothers and parents. Jeff went to High Point University and majored in Human Resources. After college he got a job and then continued his education at Pfieffer University. In July 2010 Jeff received a double masters in business administration and health administration. He is currently working at Value Options in Morresville, NC. I grew up in Cary, NC with my 3 younger sisters and both my parents. Ever since I was a little girl I wanted to be a teacher. You can ask...