You may recall that I had ordered a cake topper for Nathan's birthday that got here the day after his birthday? Well, Betchie had the fabulous idea to turn it into a topper for Will's birthday cake.
Hee. He got the biggest kick out of it.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
I'm baaaack!
Yeah, I know - nobody even noticed I was gone. Except for Sel, who called me this morning. Heh. But still, I am back!
Our computer finally died for good and we had to replace it. Thankfully Will's school money came in the same day so we were able to do so, LOL.
Will's still down to two work days a week. He's trying to find out how to file for partial unemployment, but they don't make it easy.
We're iced in today. Will made spaghetti and meat bombs for lunch, it was delish!
I was supposed to have an appointment with a dietician tomorrow but if the temp doesn't go up considerably I'll have to reschedule it.
I ordered a tuner for my violin off ebay this morning, looking very forward to finally learning how to play it.
Did you know it was nearly impossible to find just a cute, plain, not obscenely short, denim skirt in a girl's size 12 anymore? Ugh. Thank goodness for ebay. Dana doesn't have any skirts that "match" more than one shirt (and the matching shirts are all the wrong size, LOL) so I promised her I would get her a denim skirt so she could make some outfits. I didn't know it was going to take an act of congress when I made that promise.
I ordered the kids' new backpacks finally. I had promised them new ones before school started (Nathan's old one is currently being held together with safety pins - thank you Lord that he's too young and too 'boy' to care LOL) but we just did not have the money then to do so. So I told them it was top priority when Will's school money came in. Not only did I order them both one, but I also went ahead and ordered one for Jacob, who STARTS KINDY THIS FALL. Can you believe it?!? I can't. I just can't fathom all of my kids being in school. It's going to take some getting used to. He's going to love school, I think. He's still a bit clingy with me but not like he used to be, and he's smart as a WHIP.
OH - Sunday morning I walked into church and was crossing over to go to my seat and I saw someone sitting in a seat that has been vacated for several months. I thought 'Oh, Lord God, is that who I think it is?' I shot a quick little glance that way as I passed by and it was! I almost cried. Our friends Mike and Ursula are back together and back home. Ursula had left Mike and she and their daughter moved to Florida several months ago, I never knew all the details (I think Mike may have shared with Will, but I didn't consider it any of my business so I didn't ask) but we've really been praying for them. Mike moved to FL a couple of months ago to be closer to the baby, I guess they worked everything out while he was there. I'm so happy to see them back home.
We had a new guest speaker (speakers I guess - it was a couple) at church Sunday. Really enjoyed them. The wife was born in Russia and was a teenager when the Iron Curtain came down, the husband is from Kansas. She grew up in an atheist home, and became a Christian when her younger brother brought home a paper to practice his English by one day, it was a pamphlet that had been given to him by missionaries handing them out on the street. He didn't know what it was and got in terrible trouble with their parents over it. She smuggled it into her room and read through it and came to Christ without any further knowledge of Him or the Bible. Isn't that something? It was years later (when the wall came down) that she was able to read a Bible for the first time.
Her husband also told a really neat story, about a guy that would hand out Bibles in Iraq. He became frustrated after so many Muslims would take the Bibles and in defiance rip the covers off and throw them down after he handed them one, and decided that he wasn't doing any good and was going to quit. He went into the Bible bookstore where they were holding Bibles for him that he had already paid for to tell them he didn't need them, and saw a Muslim cleric in there. He was a little taken aback at seeing this guy in there, so he started talking to him. The Muslim shared that he was actually a Christian, but since he was able to move about and share more freely if he kept his old job and all, that to others he still appeared to be a Muslim. The missionary asked him how he came to know Christ, and the guy told him that he's always loved books and one day he saw something that caught his interest. It was a brand new book laying on the ground with the cover ripped off. He took it home with him to see what it was, of course it was one of the Bibles that missionary himself had handed out. Incredible.
Our computer finally died for good and we had to replace it. Thankfully Will's school money came in the same day so we were able to do so, LOL.
Will's still down to two work days a week. He's trying to find out how to file for partial unemployment, but they don't make it easy.
We're iced in today. Will made spaghetti and meat bombs for lunch, it was delish!
I was supposed to have an appointment with a dietician tomorrow but if the temp doesn't go up considerably I'll have to reschedule it.
I ordered a tuner for my violin off ebay this morning, looking very forward to finally learning how to play it.
Did you know it was nearly impossible to find just a cute, plain, not obscenely short, denim skirt in a girl's size 12 anymore? Ugh. Thank goodness for ebay. Dana doesn't have any skirts that "match" more than one shirt (and the matching shirts are all the wrong size, LOL) so I promised her I would get her a denim skirt so she could make some outfits. I didn't know it was going to take an act of congress when I made that promise.
I ordered the kids' new backpacks finally. I had promised them new ones before school started (Nathan's old one is currently being held together with safety pins - thank you Lord that he's too young and too 'boy' to care LOL) but we just did not have the money then to do so. So I told them it was top priority when Will's school money came in. Not only did I order them both one, but I also went ahead and ordered one for Jacob, who STARTS KINDY THIS FALL. Can you believe it?!? I can't. I just can't fathom all of my kids being in school. It's going to take some getting used to. He's going to love school, I think. He's still a bit clingy with me but not like he used to be, and he's smart as a WHIP.
OH - Sunday morning I walked into church and was crossing over to go to my seat and I saw someone sitting in a seat that has been vacated for several months. I thought 'Oh, Lord God, is that who I think it is?' I shot a quick little glance that way as I passed by and it was! I almost cried. Our friends Mike and Ursula are back together and back home. Ursula had left Mike and she and their daughter moved to Florida several months ago, I never knew all the details (I think Mike may have shared with Will, but I didn't consider it any of my business so I didn't ask) but we've really been praying for them. Mike moved to FL a couple of months ago to be closer to the baby, I guess they worked everything out while he was there. I'm so happy to see them back home.
We had a new guest speaker (speakers I guess - it was a couple) at church Sunday. Really enjoyed them. The wife was born in Russia and was a teenager when the Iron Curtain came down, the husband is from Kansas. She grew up in an atheist home, and became a Christian when her younger brother brought home a paper to practice his English by one day, it was a pamphlet that had been given to him by missionaries handing them out on the street. He didn't know what it was and got in terrible trouble with their parents over it. She smuggled it into her room and read through it and came to Christ without any further knowledge of Him or the Bible. Isn't that something? It was years later (when the wall came down) that she was able to read a Bible for the first time.
Her husband also told a really neat story, about a guy that would hand out Bibles in Iraq. He became frustrated after so many Muslims would take the Bibles and in defiance rip the covers off and throw them down after he handed them one, and decided that he wasn't doing any good and was going to quit. He went into the Bible bookstore where they were holding Bibles for him that he had already paid for to tell them he didn't need them, and saw a Muslim cleric in there. He was a little taken aback at seeing this guy in there, so he started talking to him. The Muslim shared that he was actually a Christian, but since he was able to move about and share more freely if he kept his old job and all, that to others he still appeared to be a Muslim. The missionary asked him how he came to know Christ, and the guy told him that he's always loved books and one day he saw something that caught his interest. It was a brand new book laying on the ground with the cover ripped off. He took it home with him to see what it was, of course it was one of the Bibles that missionary himself had handed out. Incredible.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
And so it begins
Last weekend Will had to patch in a shift at work because his regular shift (7 pm to 7 am) wasn't going to be working. This weekend, tonight is going to be his only regular night. He'll work as many hours as he can tomorrow night, and Sunday won't be able to go in at all.
Sigh. In a way, it would be easier if they would just lay him off (they did a lot of layoffs this week too) so he could know what his schedule is going to be from week to week. He's going to look into filing for partial unemployment since he's having to miss due to lack of work.
Now on to the response to 'Sprechen Sie Toddler' - since I can't ever seem to respond on Betch's blog anymore, this is easier. Hopefully I can remember all the questions -
Sound of Music - love it! I think my favorite Von Trapp child is probably Brigita, though Greta is a little doll too. Least favorite is Louisa, though I'm not sure why. She just grates. Didn't really have a crush on Rolf, but the Captain on the other hand...hubba hubba.
Mispronunciations - Nathan still calls bumble bees 'bum bum bees' and I love it. I hope nobody ever corrects him, I think it's adorable. Dana is still called Grrr to this day because that's how she said 'girl' when she was a toddler. She loved the Powerpuff Grrrs. Heh. Jacob says 'upsad' instead of 'upset' which I think is cute, and appropriate in a weird way.
Oh and about clothes that I won't wear out of the house - hmmm. Probably the shirts I wear around the house that have holes in them. That's all I can think of.
Sigh. In a way, it would be easier if they would just lay him off (they did a lot of layoffs this week too) so he could know what his schedule is going to be from week to week. He's going to look into filing for partial unemployment since he's having to miss due to lack of work.
Now on to the response to 'Sprechen Sie Toddler' - since I can't ever seem to respond on Betch's blog anymore, this is easier. Hopefully I can remember all the questions -
Sound of Music - love it! I think my favorite Von Trapp child is probably Brigita, though Greta is a little doll too. Least favorite is Louisa, though I'm not sure why. She just grates. Didn't really have a crush on Rolf, but the Captain on the other hand...hubba hubba.
Mispronunciations - Nathan still calls bumble bees 'bum bum bees' and I love it. I hope nobody ever corrects him, I think it's adorable. Dana is still called Grrr to this day because that's how she said 'girl' when she was a toddler. She loved the Powerpuff Grrrs. Heh. Jacob says 'upsad' instead of 'upset' which I think is cute, and appropriate in a weird way.
Oh and about clothes that I won't wear out of the house - hmmm. Probably the shirts I wear around the house that have holes in them. That's all I can think of.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Betch, I hate your blog
Just want you to know. I keep trying to respond (have for a few days now) and it keeps timing out on me. Urgh.
I had a huge crush on Kirk Cameron back in the day. Never got the Jake Ryan love, although I think I'm the only female that can make that claim LOL.
I love it when Will gets me flowers. He surprises me with daisies or carnations or other inexpensive bouquets from the store often. :) One day he was grocery shopping with me and Jacob, and he had to take Jake to the bathroom and they came back with a bouquet for me. This lady in the aisle with us said "AWWWWW, what a lucky lady you are." I agreed with her.
You've already chosen your new music I know, but lately we've really been into Flyleaf, Fireflight, Plumb, Superchic(k), and other "girl" bands.
I can't remember if you've asked anything else recently.
In other news, I had a doctor's appointment today to discuss the hernia and lack of surgery thing. I think she was a little ticked at the surgeon (I could hear some of the stuff she was saying while she was out in the hall trying to find out what his deal was) but after about an hour she came back in and said that anybody else I see is pretty much going to tell me the same thing, so..... Not a whole lot I can do about it right now, just try not to aggrevate the hernia as much as possible and if I ever have acute abdominal pain that won't go away when I lay down to get to an ER as soon as I'm able.
Will got an offer to apply for a job with Entergy in Lake Charles, LA. Neither one of us really wants to move, but he feels he should apply for it anyway and go from there (I agree with him - didn't mean to word that to make it sound like I don't even want him to apply). I'm glad to see him getting offers. Especially since it's a reminder that HE GRADUATES IN MAY. I cannot possibly be excited enough about that!!!!!
I started a Chronological read through the Bible plan the other day. It's really eye-opening to look at the events of the Bible as they actually happened in relation to each other.
Gonna wrap this up before the computer reboots. We've been having major issues lately. Major.
I had a huge crush on Kirk Cameron back in the day. Never got the Jake Ryan love, although I think I'm the only female that can make that claim LOL.
I love it when Will gets me flowers. He surprises me with daisies or carnations or other inexpensive bouquets from the store often. :) One day he was grocery shopping with me and Jacob, and he had to take Jake to the bathroom and they came back with a bouquet for me. This lady in the aisle with us said "AWWWWW, what a lucky lady you are." I agreed with her.
You've already chosen your new music I know, but lately we've really been into Flyleaf, Fireflight, Plumb, Superchic(k), and other "girl" bands.
I can't remember if you've asked anything else recently.
In other news, I had a doctor's appointment today to discuss the hernia and lack of surgery thing. I think she was a little ticked at the surgeon (I could hear some of the stuff she was saying while she was out in the hall trying to find out what his deal was) but after about an hour she came back in and said that anybody else I see is pretty much going to tell me the same thing, so..... Not a whole lot I can do about it right now, just try not to aggrevate the hernia as much as possible and if I ever have acute abdominal pain that won't go away when I lay down to get to an ER as soon as I'm able.
Will got an offer to apply for a job with Entergy in Lake Charles, LA. Neither one of us really wants to move, but he feels he should apply for it anyway and go from there (I agree with him - didn't mean to word that to make it sound like I don't even want him to apply). I'm glad to see him getting offers. Especially since it's a reminder that HE GRADUATES IN MAY. I cannot possibly be excited enough about that!!!!!
I started a Chronological read through the Bible plan the other day. It's really eye-opening to look at the events of the Bible as they actually happened in relation to each other.
Gonna wrap this up before the computer reboots. We've been having major issues lately. Major.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Oh, and Betch -
Will got the biggest kick out of his "Nathan's Dad" Star Wars cheesecake. I'll have to get a picture of it up here.
Forgot to mention
I started wearing my tiechel to church this past Sunday. One lady commented that I looked "very pretty" that morning. I thought that was sweet.
I wore it this time according to the directions at coveryourhair.com except that I left the ends trailing down my back after tying up the bun instead of tucking them in. I think I'll probably just wear it over my loose hair most of the time, but it was nice to be able to put all my hair up (I can't get it to stay in a bun normally).
IS IT BEDTIME YET?!?!?!?! The kids are CRAZY tonight. They are acting like they were raised by wolves. (That might actually be a little too mean for the poor wolves.)
I wore it this time according to the directions at coveryourhair.com except that I left the ends trailing down my back after tying up the bun instead of tucking them in. I think I'll probably just wear it over my loose hair most of the time, but it was nice to be able to put all my hair up (I can't get it to stay in a bun normally).
IS IT BEDTIME YET?!?!?!?! The kids are CRAZY tonight. They are acting like they were raised by wolves. (That might actually be a little too mean for the poor wolves.)
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Well, crud
I found the mistake in the checkbook. I had transposed a 67 into a 76 in one of the deposits. Good news - we got a $10 rebate check in the mail yesterday that will cover it. Bad news - we have to drive 45 minutes into town to deposit it.
But that's better than a $25 NSF fee, right?
In other news, I sent an email to the church yesterday to let them know my surgery had been cancelled (the associate pastor had been keeping up with my situation). They emailed back asking if it was ok for them to add me to the prayer list in the weekly bulletin. My first thought - 'Oh, I'm not worth all that trouble'. Why is it so difficult for me to realize that someone other than my closest circle of family and friends cares about me? Ugh.
But that's better than a $25 NSF fee, right?
In other news, I sent an email to the church yesterday to let them know my surgery had been cancelled (the associate pastor had been keeping up with my situation). They emailed back asking if it was ok for them to add me to the prayer list in the weekly bulletin. My first thought - 'Oh, I'm not worth all that trouble'. Why is it so difficult for me to realize that someone other than my closest circle of family and friends cares about me? Ugh.
Monday, January 5, 2009
I can't get my checkbook to balance
I HATE IT when that happens. It's down to the last four outstanding entries, and I've checked it and re-checked it and re-re-checked it, and it still won't balance. GARRRR.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
The time is coming
Matthew 13
24Jesus told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 26When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.
27"The owner's servants came to him and said, 'Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?'
28" 'An enemy did this,' he replied. "The servants asked him, 'Do you want us to go and pull them up?'
29" 'No,' he answered, 'because while you are pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat with them. 30Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.' "
36Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field."
37He answered, "The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. 38The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, 39and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
40"As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. 41The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. 42They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
Man, ya'll.... Never before have I felt so strongly - and without any alarm, just a deep sense of knowing - that we are walking through the days leading up to the End of Days. I don't think we're quite to the end yet, but (to quote LOTR) 'the board is set, the pieces are moving.'
I see the weeds being pulled, all around. What a time to be alive!
24Jesus told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 26When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.
27"The owner's servants came to him and said, 'Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?'
28" 'An enemy did this,' he replied. "The servants asked him, 'Do you want us to go and pull them up?'
29" 'No,' he answered, 'because while you are pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat with them. 30Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.' "
36Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field."
37He answered, "The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. 38The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, 39and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
40"As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. 41The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. 42They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
Man, ya'll.... Never before have I felt so strongly - and without any alarm, just a deep sense of knowing - that we are walking through the days leading up to the End of Days. I don't think we're quite to the end yet, but (to quote LOTR) 'the board is set, the pieces are moving.'
I see the weeds being pulled, all around. What a time to be alive!
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Goodbye, 2008
I wish I could say you'll be missed but to be quite honest, you pretty much sucked. So, don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.
Hello, 2009! May you be infinitely better.
Hello, 2009! May you be infinitely better.
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