tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57386632024-03-14T04:23:11.553-05:00Our LifeA little bit of everything: updates, thoughts, pictures, random musings.....Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger331125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738663.post-73356167750084524242011-02-15T07:22:00.000-06:002011-02-15T07:22:23.388-06:00Living GraceIn his Bible study manual, Living by the Book, Hendricks suggests writing verses in your own words for further cement their meaning into your brains. This week I am studying and memorizing...
Galatians 2:20:
I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738663.post-90580625749613881982011-02-10T07:47:00.000-06:002011-02-10T07:47:34.290-06:00"I am God who makes you holy"Back in January I began reading through The Message/Remix, which is a one-year devotional using the paraphrase of Eugene Peterson. I made a spiritual goal to actually read through the Bible this year, not just start and then give up around Numbers :) Today's reading was from Leviticus 21-23 regarding the priests and festivals God ordained for his people. Over and over again, GodUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738663.post-50607252730852409062010-08-19T06:56:00.001-05:002010-08-19T06:57:23.795-05:00Mercy and JusticeIn April, I began reading through the Psalms during the early hours of the day when no one else is awake. I am now through Psalm 31, and cannot help but see the reoccurring themes of mercy and justice, fear and trust. God is merciful and just, and holy beyond our comprehension of the word. Because of His holiness we are to fear Him, and because of His mercy and justice we are to place our trust Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738663.post-56961107372128398102010-06-18T16:32:00.000-05:002010-06-18T16:32:23.831-05:00What I was doing a week ago....Stingray City! Can't wait to go back with the kids in about four years!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738663.post-69732893164487162812010-05-11T20:05:00.001-05:002010-05-11T20:14:24.897-05:00Introducing Bella!
I always said I wanted four kids....just didn't know two of those would be canines! (Sheena is in there....the black speck between Kayleigh and I) Poor Bella really wants to be on the couch with us, but there's a big difference between 7 lbs and 60 lbs!
Bella is two years old and mostly Lab, with some Dane and other stuff, according to the DNA test her previous owner had run. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738663.post-10872748220543456932010-04-16T06:48:00.000-05:002010-04-16T06:48:28.416-05:00Hard Knocks of a 3-year oldIn case you ever wondered......
January 2010This is what happens when you run down the hall and fall into a table, even a table with smooth, round edges. Apparently moving the furniture around in the playroom was not such a good idea! Better still, this happened the day before my brother's wedding!
April 2010And this is what happens when you're swinging and run into the head of a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738663.post-36860897979983623552010-04-09T06:55:00.000-05:002010-04-09T06:55:37.212-05:00Sleep...who needs it?Oh, boy....this doesn't bode well
First off, I couldn't sleep last night and when I did, crazy dreams ensued. Then my alarm goes off at 5am, yes that's 5:00 AM, and I re-set it, only to remember I had set the timer on the coffee pot last night, so I might as well get up since there will be fresh coffee and, realistically another hour and 45 minutes won't make any difference in my overall Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738663.post-64977862276777029002010-04-05T08:21:00.001-05:002010-04-05T08:25:02.753-05:00"I'd like a Route 44 Diet Dr. Pepper with Lime" and other issues of self-controlIt has occurred to me that I have a serious problem with self-control, better put, a serious lack of it when certain temptations are placed before me. For instance, a Sonic recently opened about a mile from my house and is conveniently located near Kayleigh's school, making a quick trip during Happy Hour easily accomplished. Not to mention the sum total of the trip is less than three dollars, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738663.post-22863645938882342032010-03-26T13:48:00.000-05:002010-03-26T13:48:22.257-05:00Things that will never happen....I will never see Michael Jackson perform live; unless of course he was a believer and then maybe he'll give us all a performance after the Bema judgement is finished! Not likely.
I will never be 5'10", much to my displeasure. Another 8 inches would solve the whole "need to lose 25 lbs" problem!
I will never be the perfect mother; better to accept that I will in some way screw Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738663.post-34076374176196605542010-03-12T14:40:00.000-06:002010-03-12T14:40:59.517-06:00This might be worth following...One of my classes this semester is Advertising Ethics, so I more than a little interested in Donald Miller has to say on the topic in his new series Commercialism and Faith.
Here's a quote:
A standard formula used in many commercials is twofold: 1. To illicit a thought in the viewer that their life is not satisfactory and then 2. To convince the viewer their life could be made Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738663.post-41203200630528083662010-03-11T09:15:00.000-06:002010-03-11T09:15:35.884-06:00Book Review: Don't Make Me Count to Three by Ginger PlowmanI am not exactly a huge fan of Christian parenting books, though since becoming a parent I have read quite a few: Sheparding a Child's Heart; The Strong-Willed Child; How to make Children Mind without Losing Yours; Parenting with Love and Logic; and I'm sure there's a few I can't remember. The authors generally have some pretty good ideas about how to raise children, but somehow the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738663.post-18286304754505695242010-03-10T09:07:00.000-06:002010-03-10T09:07:03.171-06:00Why Homeschooling?A few months ago I read Write These Laws on Your Children: Inside the World of Conservative Christian Homeschooling, a very interesting report by a man critical, but not completely against, homeschooling. His main concern is how homeschooling families define civic participation and duty to country. Some families homeschool because they feel the government and, by extension, the publicUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738663.post-15096862745963435102010-03-09T19:46:00.003-06:002010-03-10T06:26:22.979-06:00Blog Musings and Big DecisionsI'm taking an Internet Marketing course this semester and one of the key components of successful sites is regular updating; apparently I'm not too concerned with this blog having success!
It is difficult to write in a public forum, especially we you must look your readers in the eye at some point. You either must be painfully honest to their face, or keep your mouth shut online! There are many Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738663.post-90934161429856098152010-02-13T00:16:00.002-06:002010-02-13T01:02:44.925-06:00Can't sleep.Too much swimming around in my head.Thinking Moonlight Sonata might help, but playing the piano isn't possible due to the lack of a sound proof room. Something tells me Justin wouldn't appreciate Beethoven after midnight, so I'm trying some warm milk with vanilla instead.Let's see if logging what's on my mind helps any......William and Sammi--they are fostering three adorable childrenUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738663.post-17137038381268567532009-11-02T11:04:00.002-06:002009-11-02T11:34:01.369-06:00Today I'm......concerned, but laughing at something Kayleigh said yesterday.....she put on some clip on earrinsg and asked if she could wear them to school...her exact words were, "All the boys will want to be around me if I wear earrings". Funny, but disturbing coming from my little girl.wondering how I can teach my little girl not to care so much about what other people think and say. Should Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738663.post-81507826996067869672009-10-23T12:13:00.004-05:002009-10-23T13:07:27.019-05:00A recent discussion at the McKinney Diner has me thinking and evaluating my thoughts on the roll my child's school district should play in their lives. Now I'm not talking about teachers, coaches, sponsors, etc.; I'm focusing on the district and its governing body as a whole. The discussion at the Diner centered around random drug testing (not what his post was about, but ya know how that goes),Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738663.post-65953603237841456252009-10-21T08:23:00.004-05:002009-10-21T08:50:10.813-05:00I love FREE YARN!!!!!!There's been a drought in baby gifts for me to make, so I actually have had the time to finally work on some stuff for me and my kids! Yea! Of course, now it seems that everyone I know is preggo, so the drought is over.....a little jealous of all those round-bellied ladies!This blanket was mostly made from scrap yarn my Granny gave me. The pattern is from Crochet Today JanUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738663.post-67429780049368889432009-10-20T08:37:00.003-05:002009-10-20T09:11:53.038-05:00Kayleigh has a little boyfriend. His name is Luke and she likes the way his hair is. They hold hands during recess and spend class-time looking at each other with googly eyes. The googly eyes get bad enough that her teacher has to tell them to stop! It's cute! On the way home from school I ask her who she plays with during the day and the answer is always, with a sheepish grin, "L-U-K-E".Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738663.post-9128975169307541772009-09-28T08:14:00.002-05:002009-09-28T09:13:58.291-05:00Thoughts, thoughts, more thoughts, and some questions.....On Kayleigh and school........It has become apparent that I have given birth to a "mini-me"! Kayleigh comes home from school requesting "homework" everyday and is especially excited when her teacher gives her worksheets to complete at home. She walks in the door, pulls out her folder and gets to work without me saying a word. Of course,Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738663.post-5870110115090307362009-09-01T14:11:00.013-05:002009-09-01T14:36:37.108-05:00I am not a big fan of combined birthday parties for siblings, but due to the move in July, Kayleigh missed out on a birthday party so we threw her and William one on Sunday. I think the highlight was the wonderful cakes my dear friend Marilee helped me put together! She did most of the work, but I did mix the icing for her and decorate some super cute R2D2 cupcakes that unfortunately didn't get Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738663.post-13337468534962286702009-08-25T14:03:00.006-05:002009-08-25T14:13:54.903-05:00Here's some pictures! I don't have much time.....will write more later!Kayleigh at the Wiggles Concert! Quote: "This is the best day of my life!"A picture of the playroom /school room!Kayleigh sitting at her desk at SCHOOL!Doesn't she look so sweet and innocent!That's more like the Kayleigh I know!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738663.post-7591965416449532112009-08-13T13:43:00.001-05:002009-08-13T13:43:38.665-05:00We've Moved.Still no internet yet, hence lack of posting. But at least we're 98% settled in. It's pretty swell.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738663.post-6332642595700993782009-07-23T07:26:00.005-05:002009-07-27T09:31:31.636-05:00We're Moving.....for real this time!If all goes well, we will be closing on our current house tomorrow and moving to Little Elm on Monday! We looked at at least ten houses in this area, mostly Highland Shores, but the only one we really liked was pulled off the market two days after we offered on it. Stink! We thought about stalking the house and sending menacing letters to the owner to get Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738663.post-47637667547632470402009-06-11T08:32:00.004-05:002009-06-11T10:17:26.226-05:00 The view from the breakfast room this morningMassive wind + crappy tree = Reason to bust out the chainsaw!We are hoping it didn't do any major damage to the roof and are super glad it didn't break any of our windows on that side. We are also grateful that we weren't actually in the house when it happened. We had a showing scheduled from 6:30 to 7:30, so we were at Justin's parents' house when Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738663.post-90969385673112191842009-06-08T10:10:00.005-05:002009-06-08T10:53:04.705-05:00Upper/Lower case matching centerChicka Chicka Boom Boom!---Summer '09 Week 1This week's book is Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault, illustrated by Lois Ehlert. A great introducation to the alphabet, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom takes kids on a wonderful letter adventure with silly rhymes and a coconut tree!Here's a link to Totally Tots Activities: ABC IntroductionReading:Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1