Happy late birthday to my wonderful husband and friend! No, I did not forget, but we were out of town on his birthday, so I did not post on Friday. I am so blessed to be going through this life with such a wonderful man who loves me and is the perfect father for our children.
Monday, November 12, 2007
More Birthday.... A Little Late!
Happy late birthday to my wonderful husband and friend! No, I did not forget, but we were out of town on his birthday, so I did not post on Friday. I am so blessed to be going through this life with such a wonderful man who loves me and is the perfect father for our children.
Monday, November 5, 2007
Birthday Time at Our House!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JONATHAN!!!
My baby is 10 years old today! It is hard to believe, but it's true! I am so proud of JP and all he is and all he is becoming. JP is a great friend and lots of fun to be around. We had a fun party on Saturday with some friends from school and church, complete with lots of silly challenges they all had to complete! (10 to be exact!) We will be celebrating at the restaurant of Jonathan's choice tonight. He can't wait for his presents!
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Tag -- I'm It!
I've been tagged twice with the same questions, so I guess I will comply!
MY MAN!
1. Who is your man? Ken
2. How long have you been married? 16 1/2 years!
3. How long did you date? We dated for 12 months, then we were engaged for 9 more so a total of 21 months!
4. How old is your man? 38
5. Who eats more? Ken does, but he is always finished eating his second helping before I am finished with my first.
6. Who said "I love you" first? Ken
7. Who is taller? Ken
8. Who sings better? Definitely Ken! I am blessed to have him as my worship leader every Sunday.
9. Who is smarter? This is an interesting question, because if we are talking book smarts, we both help the kids with different subject areas of their homework. I pretty much help with Math, but he is always the better choice with history. He has an unbelievable memory for the smallest details and current events. I would have to be diplomatic and say that we tie in the day to day living smarts. We are a good balance for each other.
10. Whose temper is worse? Mine :(
11. Who does the laundry? I do most of it now that I am at home. But I learned early that even small children can sort their dirty laundry and put it up when it's clean!
12. Who takes out the trash? Our sons! (I love that they are older now)
13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? I do. It's funny, but in both the houses we have lived in since we've had kids, I managed to be the farthest from the door, so if the kids come in our room during the night, they go to Dad first! (Maybe I am the smarter one.)
14. Who pays the bills? I pay, but we budget together. (Thanks, Dave!)
15. Who is better on the computer? I guess we are about the same.
16. Who mows the lawn? Ken does a beautiful job with our front and back lawns. He takes a lot of pride in the outside appearance of our home.
17. Who cooks dinner? I usually do, but in our house whoever cooks does not have to clean the dishes, so I don't mind too much.
18. Who drives when you are together? Ken
19. Who pays when you go out? Ken
20. Who is more stubborn? Me :(
21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? Ken, almost always.
22. Whose family do you see most? Mine
23. Who kissed who first? Ken kissed me first in Nelson Park, but I knew it was coming!
24. Who asked who out first? Ken asked me out and cooked for me on our first date!
25. Who proposed? Ken (I'm smiling) What a great memory!
26. Who is more sensitive? Ken is more sensitive to others than I am. I probably take things more personally, though.
27. Who has more friends? I don't know, probably about the same, I guess.
28. Who has more siblings? I have a brother and sister, he has a sister.
29. Who wears the pants in the family? Ken
30. Who is the biggest pushover with the kids? Ken. I definitely am more strict as a parent, but we have learned to show the kids a united front!
How fun this was! I can't believe I put it off! I tag AMY G., Erica, and Brooke!
MY MAN!
1. Who is your man? Ken
2. How long have you been married? 16 1/2 years!
3. How long did you date? We dated for 12 months, then we were engaged for 9 more so a total of 21 months!
4. How old is your man? 38
5. Who eats more? Ken does, but he is always finished eating his second helping before I am finished with my first.
6. Who said "I love you" first? Ken
7. Who is taller? Ken
8. Who sings better? Definitely Ken! I am blessed to have him as my worship leader every Sunday.
9. Who is smarter? This is an interesting question, because if we are talking book smarts, we both help the kids with different subject areas of their homework. I pretty much help with Math, but he is always the better choice with history. He has an unbelievable memory for the smallest details and current events. I would have to be diplomatic and say that we tie in the day to day living smarts. We are a good balance for each other.
10. Whose temper is worse? Mine :(
11. Who does the laundry? I do most of it now that I am at home. But I learned early that even small children can sort their dirty laundry and put it up when it's clean!
12. Who takes out the trash? Our sons! (I love that they are older now)
13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? I do. It's funny, but in both the houses we have lived in since we've had kids, I managed to be the farthest from the door, so if the kids come in our room during the night, they go to Dad first! (Maybe I am the smarter one.)
14. Who pays the bills? I pay, but we budget together. (Thanks, Dave!)
15. Who is better on the computer? I guess we are about the same.
16. Who mows the lawn? Ken does a beautiful job with our front and back lawns. He takes a lot of pride in the outside appearance of our home.
17. Who cooks dinner? I usually do, but in our house whoever cooks does not have to clean the dishes, so I don't mind too much.
18. Who drives when you are together? Ken
19. Who pays when you go out? Ken
20. Who is more stubborn? Me :(
21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? Ken, almost always.
22. Whose family do you see most? Mine
23. Who kissed who first? Ken kissed me first in Nelson Park, but I knew it was coming!
24. Who asked who out first? Ken asked me out and cooked for me on our first date!
25. Who proposed? Ken (I'm smiling) What a great memory!
26. Who is more sensitive? Ken is more sensitive to others than I am. I probably take things more personally, though.
27. Who has more friends? I don't know, probably about the same, I guess.
28. Who has more siblings? I have a brother and sister, he has a sister.
29. Who wears the pants in the family? Ken
30. Who is the biggest pushover with the kids? Ken. I definitely am more strict as a parent, but we have learned to show the kids a united front!
How fun this was! I can't believe I put it off! I tag AMY G., Erica, and Brooke!
Friday, October 12, 2007
What to Write?
I have been such a slacker when it comes to posting on this blog! I really want to write, but there is nothing there. Honestly, my days are like a roller coaster. I am having a great day, then the blahs hit. I know this is perfectly normal for where I am in life now, but I have hesitated to write because I think I feel this pressure to write something profound or uplifting, neither of which I have been given lately! (You may be thinking since when has she EVER written something profound or uplifting :) !
Anyhoo, I'm still here and plugging along! Today is my date day with my hubby, then movie night for us because the kids both got invited to do something with friends tonight! Life is good!
Anyhoo, I'm still here and plugging along! Today is my date day with my hubby, then movie night for us because the kids both got invited to do something with friends tonight! Life is good!
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Pass It On
Have you ever noticed that when you are pregnant, all you tend to see is pregnant women? Or if you get a certain new car, you see that car everywhere you go? I had a realization today. Since my family and I are going through a time of hurting and heartache, I notice hurting people. I'm sorry to say I'm not sure if that is usually true. Don't get me wrong. I'm not a cold-hearted person that doesn't usually care about people, but things are different now. It's almost like I am put in situations where I run into hurting people. It happened today. I was in a store and saw a friend who I knew was hurting right now. I knew I had to go to her and listen, not out of duty, but out of understanding of a hurting heart. We stood in the aisle and talked and cried as she told me of her situation. Hopefully I was encouraging to her as I shared some of my struggles, but mostly listened. Pain has a way of drawing people together. Maybe it is because you know that person will understand and not judge.
God has given me such comfort in the last few weeks, through other Christians and directly from Him. Today, God knew I needed to be on the giving end. Thank you, God, for an awesome opportunity!
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. 2 Cor. 1
God has given me such comfort in the last few weeks, through other Christians and directly from Him. Today, God knew I needed to be on the giving end. Thank you, God, for an awesome opportunity!
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. 2 Cor. 1
Friday, August 31, 2007
Are You Ready for Some Football?
Jonathan and his buddies were getting a briefing from the coach on how to be an all star water boy! They did a great job of making sure the team stayed hydrated!
Brent played starting QB among other positions last night. He did a fantastic job! We were so proud of his football abilities and of his leadership abilities on the field and off.
Brent passed for lots of yards. He had great help with blocking, which gave him plenty of time to find someone who was open downfield.
Brent and his seventh grade teammates and friends. They put on quite a show. Even though the scoreboard didn't show that we won, I was so proud of the way our team played and the attitudes of the players and coaches afterwards. This is going to be a fun season!
Brent played starting QB among other positions last night. He did a fantastic job! We were so proud of his football abilities and of his leadership abilities on the field and off.
Brent passed for lots of yards. He had great help with blocking, which gave him plenty of time to find someone who was open downfield.
Brent and his seventh grade teammates and friends. They put on quite a show. Even though the scoreboard didn't show that we won, I was so proud of the way our team played and the attitudes of the players and coaches afterwards. This is going to be a fun season!
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Lunar Lunatics!
Who gets up at 5:30 to stare at the moon? We do, of course! Who gets their children up well before they have to so they can stare at the moon? We do, of course! Picture this. Up at 5:30. Sitting in chairs on our driveway. Staring at the sky. Trying to be quiet so the dogs won't wake everyone in the neighborhood. Not successful:( Eating Poptarts in the dark. Discussing with our kids why the moon moves in the sky the way it does. Getting eaten up by giant mosquitoes. Moving our chairs periodically so that we can still see the eclipse through the trees. Reminding our kids to be quiet because most people don't choose to be up yet. Being ready to leave for school on time. Priceless!
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