Sunday, July 27, 2008

Just gotta share...






I just wanted to share this silly little dream of mine. Since I was about 10 years old, it has been a dream of mine to go to a Notre Dame football game in South Bend. I mean, I know exactly what I would wear...What blanket I would take to bundle up in...what thermos I would want...How I picture the weather...the smell I think that I would smell. Everything is planned out in this little brain of mine. Has been for almost 20 years. But, I have never been. So, my new "non-spiritual" pursuit is going to be how to get to a Notre Dame game. I have even thought of how I might be able to write to Regis Philbin and petition the world's biggest Notre Dame fan to give me tickets. I know that someday, this dream will come true...and when it does, pictures WILL be posted!!!! :) Until then (or at least until there is a petition to remove it) I will be playing the fight song in their honor... :P

(by the way...the yellow sign that says "we won't back down" is the good luck sign that is hit by all of the players each game...)
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Saturday, July 26, 2008

Back Up!!!


Excellent...

After 5 long, horrible, terrible days without phone and internet....WE ARE BACK! lol. Wow, pretty bad that I am that addicted.

My Ebay business suffered, my devotions went crazy since I normally do them online, I had 453 new emails...need I keep going???

But, you know what, I ended the week with a clean house. Imagine that!!! I guess Brian's theory of "I bet if I threw out the computer, you would get more done." is correct. Shameful.

So, now that I have a little detox, I am cutting back once again. I already cut the phone out, going to try to spend a little less time on the computer...at least surfing and playing around. Devotions, Ebay, and Blog are safe game. lol.

Ooooooo---The dining room is ALMOST DONE! Can you believe it??? Almost 1 year later. HOT DOG hot dog hot diggity dog! (Yes, I am singing the song from Micky Mouse Clubhouse!) I will post some picts soon....
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Monday, July 21, 2008

Simple Things...


I went to check on my kids today, because they were somewhat quiet...Normally that means trouble in this house! I knew that they were outside, so I looked out the back door window. Standing there, I saw something so simple, yet so beautiful.

There ran 2 little kids. Hand in hand. Chasing a little white butterfly. Simple things in life make your heart feel great.
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Sunday, July 13, 2008

Quiet


As I laid in my bed the other night, I realized something. Something really strange. It was quiet. Wow... I realized something else...I LOVED IT! I did not want to go to sleep b/c the quiet was overtaking me. I was relishing it like I do crisp autumn leaves and a Christmas snowfall. The air conditioner was humming along...dog was asleep...mmmmmm....

I have decided that I am going to have a date night with quiet, every night. I will take the time to enjoy it, to help release the stress and craziness of a day with these munchkins of mine and my newest little loaner munchkin (that is what Brian and I call Bella...with love of course. She is on loan to us for the days...our loaner munchkin!) When the house is silent, I will take the time to prepare myself for a good sleep and a great next day. I am adding in my second devotion time in that slot. It will not need to be as long as my time in the morning, but enough to offer praise for good things! Looking forward to the quiet. Never thought this little heart of mine would say that.
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Saturday, July 12, 2008

Isaac Funny---


Oh what a goofy boy.

So, life has been a little hairy this past week, and will probably remain for the next week. There was a mix up with Brian's check(s) at work that put us using all of our income towards bills. Leaving NONE for gas or groceries for 2 weeks. We have been eating from the stockpile, so life is still fine...and we will live, but it is frustrating.

Isaac has been a spitfire today. He has gotten into several things, broken a couple, and lost Brian's last pair of contacts (remember that we have no money---and he has to work!). We ended up finding a random contact and found one of the "lost" ones on the floor. Brian says they are wrong, but they will work until he can replace them.

Anyhow...now you see what kind of day it has been. So, I was getting ready to do dishes for the umpteen time this week. Bri said he would do them today, but then backed out when he was angered by the missing contact! LOL... So, I was standing there, looking at my sink with disgust. Isaac is rambling on and on and on and on and on and on and on and...get the point??? Finally, I just look at him, tell him to be quiet and to go play in his room for awhile. He says, "What is wrong Mom?" I tell him, "I am frustrated, Isaac." Isaac, clever little boy he is, looks at me and says..."Mom when you are 'fustrated', you have to-- Stop Breathe (sounded more like breave), and Think." WHAT??? This came out of my 3 y/o's mouth!!!! Crazy! I figure he learned it on a TV show, but it was really funny to hear him say it. I had to turn away from him so I could hide my giggles.

Next time that you are "Fustrated"...stop, breave, and think!
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Hmmmmm....


Ok, found this little quiz online. Took this little (well, not so little) quiz. Found out that I am smarter than a 5th grade Sunday School kid, but expected to get 100% right. Got 80/85 If anyone else is smarter than a Sunday School fifth grader---let me know!!! Join the club---here is the link---

http://www.sundayschoolhelp.com/quizm.htm
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Monday, July 7, 2008

Pictures---


Before I get beaten up...here are the pictures from this weekend.













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Sunday, July 6, 2008

Home---


Well---that was fun and challenging. The challenging part was keeping my big "kid" from being bored. LOL! He can not just sit down. Once he got a hike in, rolled around in the poison ivy to bring back to me, and built his fire...he decided that he liked camping.

I have learned 2 things. #1. I have to take more covers. It was FREEZING on Fri night. I mean like my nose and toes were blue. Ok, not that bad, but seriously cold. #2 We should camp a little closer to the bath-house. Maybe that does defeat the purpose of camping, but it was a little bit of a hike to get to the potty, and in the middle of the night, you just don't do it. Plus, you have to walk in seriously WET grass in the morning, when you have those blue toes, just to go potty. So, I want a little closer. wink wink.

In the end, I think that the general consensus is that we will make camping a tradition. And we will continue to learn how to do it better and better!

Oh---and pictures will be posted later on. Check back. :P
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Happy Would Be Birthday....


Sparkler---You touched Mommy's heart so hard that you left your fingerprints forever. I first thought you were with me me when we went to the Children's Museum and I was sick. The elevators made me so sick to my tummy. We found out that you were with us, the day after Halloween. Mommy knew while we were trick or treating, that you were in me. You were 6 weeks old when I discovered you. From the get go, you fought. The dr would say one week that you would not make it. Then the next week, you grew! Dr Madura would call and say, "Well, don't want to get your hopes up, but I think you have a stickie!" We pushed on...trying to do all the things we had planned in our everyday life. You came with us to a big Thanksgiving dinner that Mommy and Daddy worked for. You went to your sister's birthday party. You were there when Mommy started buying Christmas presents too! I bought you a little bib for your first Halloween...I still have it in my dresser. But, on one day, just before Thanksgiving, we found out that you had passed on. You were 9.5 weeks, and did not have a heartbeat. I remember sitting, all alone in that ultrasound room. I remember Dr Madura trying to tell me the words that were hard for her to say, and harder for me to hear. I remember walking out of the Dr's Office doors thinking, what do I do? Am I supposed to say something to the receptionist? Will she think I am rude if I don't? I better smile and say, "Have a good day." And I did. I remember that I had to pull myself together b/c I had friends in the waiting room...waiting to hear the news. I remember that I sobbed anyhow. I remember that I read a book that dear Ebeth sent me. It was how to Find God in Your Trials. I did not know that I would need it that soon. I prayed that morning that God would give me what I needed. He did. I somehow floated through the day. Isaac told everyone that Mommy has a baby in her belly, but it died. Abbie cried quietly, and tried to take care of me. Daddy was mad. He wanted to fix you, and could not. About 2 weeks later, Mommy delivered you on my birthday. I woke up to horrible pain...much like the contractions that delivered your brother and sister. I talked with a friend on the phone b/c I was scared. I had no idea that I was in labor. I let the friend go, and about 10 minutes later, I delivered you. You and your placenta together were as big as my hand. I was shocked and amazed since all the other babies that I had miscarried were so much more smaller. I was alone again. Daddy was at work. But you know what? God was faithful to me...He sent the rain once again. That wonderful cleansing rain. You were 11.5 weeks. Had God's plan have been for you to remain on this Earth, you would have been born around this time. I originally nick-named you Firecracker, because you were due on the 4th of July. Once you started failing, I called you Sparkler. You were a little sparkler that was trying hard not to let your light go out. I miss you much. But, I am very thankful that God allowed you to be in my life for that short little while. And I am so thankful for the lessons that He taught me through you.
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A Camping We Will Go


Fun---

Our families first camping trip. Trying to plan for it, and I am suddenly forgetting all of the things that I loved as a child.

We will be camping in a primitive site. Brian wants NO modern conveniences. We will not even have a picnic table. It is a walk in site. You have to take a little jaunt to the site back in the woods. Abbie was all excited b/c she found some wild berries when we checked it out. She thought that she would pick the berries, and Brian would catch fish to eat. I let her try one berry, and she promptly spit it out. Guess I will have to bring food huh?

My parents are going too, and staying in the comfy cushy RV, in the not so primitive area. wink wink. So, if we go crazy in the wilderness....we will have a rescue!

Leaving on Friday...be back Sunday Night...
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Tuesday, July 1, 2008

And it's fixed...


Yippppeeee---

Fixed it, or it may have fixed itself. One way or the other, the lawn mower is fixed. PTL! Now, just have to wait till later to go finish the yard!
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LAUGH OUT LOUD


So---you wanna laugh and then pray for me???

I thought I would help Brian with the yard since he is working 60 hour weeks now. I tried to mow the lawn. LOL. This is the second time I have used a push mower. First time went great. This time, I hit a tree root. Something BROKE! Neither one of us know what it is.

So, pray it is an easy fix. Funny...yet not.
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