Well There You Go

Yummy

2009-04-30T12:23:00.004-04:00

I will update on life in our house in another post some time this week. Right now I am just taking a moment to dream. :)I love baking! This is a great thing for the boys as they like me to bake. However, the last few months I have quit eating all sugar foods. Mainly sweets and things as I realize that plenty of healthy foods have a certain level of natural sugar. This can create a problem

pramsubull

2009-04-14T21:21:00.002-04:00

Ok so facebook has consumed all my free time and my blog has been long neglected. My FB status has been many things the last few days, but the most consistent is ...changing one more time cause this fits best ... 1) is going to write a book. All will say it is fiction, but I promise it all will be true :) 2) Ripley's has NOTHING on this family! ... hmm they both work. Or I could just blame my

Cat?

2008-11-12T07:30:00.000-05:00

The dog does many things that makes her appear as a cat. One of which is chase laser lights around the house. Oh what fun we have. She gets upset when the "bug" gets on her humans. You might ba able to see the light in these pics if you look close enough.

Yard Work

2008-11-10T08:03:00.005-05:00

On Monday 9/8 I did some yard work. I trimmed back one whole set of shrubs and saved another long row for another day. I love yard work. Weed eating, trimming shrubs, cutting grass. It is all fun. But not this time. The next day I noticed that my eye was starting to swell and I had some poison ivy bumps on my arm. By the time I get the kids from school and get settled enough to call the Dr.

Hmm

2008-11-08T08:03:00.000-05:00

I found this the first Saturday after school started. The dog is not allowed on any beds or couches. Looks like she is trying to hide.

Vacation Part 2

2008-11-05T08:00:00.000-05:00

Vacation Part 1

2008-11-03T08:00:00.000-05:00

So we went on vacation in early august. I think it might be safe to upload some of those pictures now. Feeding The DucksJohn and BirdNoah and Bird

BTW

2008-11-02T21:34:00.002-05:00

Tia has left our house. In fact, I received an email stating she has returned safely to Peru. Good luck girl!

2008-11-02T18:28:00.000-05:00

just remembered my password... oops. and log in ... double oops. look for more posts soooooon.

Blah, But Not Too Blah

2008-07-23T13:45:00.002-04:00

So I am sitting here sulking. I miss my puppy. This is the second time this week I have left her in the care of others. Frankly, I don't know how I will handle my upcoming weekend get away without her. Maybe this is just extra hard because John has been away from home for a week now. All I know is I want my pup. Monday we left her at the vet for a few hours. They needed to do an ECG, blood work,

Dinner Is Almost Ready

2008-07-13T15:43:00.002-04:00

So Mom and Dad are on their way to my house for dinner right now. I will try to type a quick household update before they arrive. Tia is here. Pray for her. I will say nothing further than its hard to be away from home. I would guess that having your hubby in another country for many months is very hard. We are glad to have her. Our goal is to get her so used to dogs that her hubby can get

Hmm

2008-07-08T10:31:00.002-04:00

Lots of things going on. Many funny, a few sad. Have no fear though, we are all doing super. It is never dull around here. I have some funny stories coming. But for now I leave you with this... Tia is coming "home". Thursday. I think. Maybe Friday. She is already in US. Has been for a few weeks. So where is her home? Here. In my home. We are so excited.

Nothing New Here, Move Along

2008-06-28T17:55:00.003-04:00

Ok I have made some changes. Lets see.The old me. New GlassesHaircut And Color It is hard to tell in this last picture due to the lighting, but I am once again a redhead. I was going to just freshen up the brown, but my two boys begged me to use this color. Tomorrow when I get ready for church I will try to remember to take a picture with makeup on. I think i lost ten pounds today.

Oh BTW

2008-06-27T07:55:00.002-04:00

Noah prayed to receive Christ as his personal Lord and Savior last Wednesday. He will be baptized this Sunday. I think it is save to say we are all a bit excited. I will write more on this later.

The Dog

2008-06-27T07:39:00.002-04:00

The previous post has been sitting as a draft waiting to be finished for a day or so. I was going to just rewrite it, but thought maybe this would give you a glimpse on how crazy my life is at times. Ha Ha.Last night the dog had another seizure. That is two now. One more to go and I wont be crying about gas prices...Nope. Just vet bills. I am glad I have health insurance for her, but it could

Not Much New

2008-06-25T12:03:00.004-04:00

The dog has been back to the vet AGAIN! The neighbor has seen the paramedics a few more times.Why did the dog go to the vet? Well ... it is kinda funny... not really... haha. She had a seizure. Yes you read that right. The dog that we got to help Noah with his seizures has had one of her own. Partial Grand Mal. Lovely. Really. My life is NeVeR dull. She will not start on any meds or do any

My Hero

2008-06-13T14:08:00.002-04:00

Yeah that's Maya. She is on John's bed (big no no) curled up with John's stuffed puppy. This dog is awesome. Why? Well Monday the 2nd I was sitting in my house playing a game. The neighbor's dog kept barking. Every time I looked out of the window I would see someone walking down the street. So I ignored the dog. This went on for 15 minutes. All of a sudden, Maya jumps up, goes to the door, comes

Wonder Dog!

2008-06-12T13:00:00.000-04:00

Yes I love my dog. Oh sorry, Noah's dog. She is such a sweet addition to our family. She recently graduated from her beginner level training. YAY! I'm so proud of my dog. Oops Noah's dog. The next step in her training I will be working on her a lot this summer with service type commands. Things such as opening doors, picking up medication bottles, staying under the table during meals, and many

I Am Still Here

2008-06-11T10:13:00.002-04:00

I am sitting here with Internet burn out syndrome. However, it has not been replaced with cleaning motivation. So I figured I would update the blog. Many things have been going on. I will drag the updates out over a couple of days. For right now I ask for prayer for a few people.1. "K" a little girl who broke her wrist. May she have perfect and traumatic free healing. May her parents survive this

Another Neighbor

2008-05-21T06:00:00.001-04:00

My next door neighbor has had a lot going on. Remember her and her husband in your prayers, particularly his health and hospitalization. I can’t go into further details in such a public arena. On the flip side, John has his own dog now. Well kinda. We have been helping our neighbor with her dog while she spends a lot of time at the hospital with her husband. John has grown quite fond of Pudge (

Painting

2008-05-20T17:20:00.000-04:00

So in my last post I hinted to the fact that we are painting the house. So far we (my dad and I) have finished the living room. I now need to find a new set of curtains for the living room. Dad finished the kitchen ceiling today. Now I can paint the walls and put up border in there. We are not going to paint the bedrooms. Instead I put up these cool racing decals in John’s room. I have a

The Neighbor

2008-05-20T14:19:00.000-04:00

So with a move come new neighbors. I must say that this has so far been the most interesting move yet. It’s live entertainment. If I had cable I would cancel it. I have a neighbor that I kindly refer to as “the neighbor”. This is NOT my next door neighbor. This IS the same one who would not let the internet company into her backyard so that I could get service. The neighbor seems very

work?

2008-05-02T19:17:00.004-04:00

What to write about... let me think .... so many choices .... I think we will start with school. Is it June yet? I am so ready for school to be out. I know I sound crazy. Trapped all summer with two kids and a dog. However, it would help tremendously. I have a middleschooler and another in elementary. The older one rarely has homework (that reminds me that I have a parent teacher Monday). The

ARE WE THERE YET!?!?!?!?!

2008-04-08T23:20:00.003-04:00

So I have less than 36 hours of renting two homes left. I still have a number of cleaning tasks to complete before turning in the keys. Some minor repairs, finish cleaning the carpet, clean the floors, repair one set of blinds, the vacuum. I don't think there is anything else. I hope.I was so proud of myself at the start of this. I would spend most of the day bringing a few loads over. Then at

Almost Kinda Sorta

2008-03-21T09:20:00.002-04:00

This move is going very slow. So it feel. Some of my friends are going to help me tomorrow morning with moving all the furniture. I love my friends. I think they are going to get a kick out of the fact that the only furniture here is one bookshelf and the computer desk. Don't get me wrong, we have brought over lots of what I call hidden stuff. The dishes, clothes, towels, blankets, and so on. To

Almost

2008-03-12T16:31:00.003-04:00

So all this excitement is about to bust wide open. I sign the lease tomorrow evening. Then we can start moving.Noah has decided to spell the dog's name MAYA (my ah).I think we found a dog. :) I hung out at the pound for a few hours today and right before I left I found this sweet thing. Her name is Beauty and she is a little over 7 months old. I played with her for awhile and then left to get

:)

2008-03-10T18:38:00.002-04:00

Well the previous post is from earlier this morning. I ran out of time and did not get to publish it before I left for work. Got the call today .... we have been accepted and should be moving within a week. Ha! Guess I need to pack. We are soooooo excited. Here are a few reasons why.1) A smaller place should mean smaller utility bills.2) A smaller place means less things to clean up.3) There is

Waiting Area

2008-03-10T08:10:00.004-04:00

I hate waiting for things. Birthdays and holidays are torture. Things ordered online even make me crazy. I burn up the shipment tracking features seeing if my package is almost here yet. You should have seen me when I was pregnant with either of the boys. Nine months of waiting almost killed me. Ha, I just realized that I have made you wait for something new to read on my blog. OOPs! Sorry. So

Swinging

2008-02-17T07:50:00.002-05:00

Updates:* My tree still spans the yards of two neighbors.* Landlord is going to have tree removed, fence fixed, shutter replaced, wobblely privacy fence fixed, and the down spout that keeps disconnecting fixed.* I still have Christmas lights up on my shrubs* I could keep this list going but I have other things to shareSo Noah goes to therapy once a week and his favorite thing in the gym is the "

"911, What Is Your Emergency" / The Storm part 3

2008-02-08T13:46:00.000-05:00

So Laurie leaves and the boys and I just hang out. I took a nap during which the boys chased each other with dart guns. I think it was about 2:00pm I wake up to a pop pop pop sound. Here are the thoughts as they run through my mind.John had nailed Noah with the dart gun and I was next. Not the case. Wonder what it was. Is that the hmmm of the fridge? yes. Could there be power? yes. Did they fix

That Cannot Be Good / The Storm part 2

2008-02-07T10:30:00.000-05:00

I neglected a funny tidbit in part one. When Claire gave me the all clear, I called mom and dad. When they finally answered the telephone they tell me they were back in bed half asleep. Great. They were going to leave us in the closet all night. Thanks mom and dad, we love you too!Picking up where the last post left off.... driving home .... I can just about see my driveway when John calls me to

Yes, Anything / The Storm part 1

2008-02-06T17:05:00.000-05:00

So Claire and I have been doing a lot of joking about how she will do anything I ask her to do, a lot of times without even questioning me. Her children are starting to follow suit. I love her to pieces, she is a true sister. I think she knows I would do anything for her as well. However, sometimes the waters have to be tested in order to know. Last night she calls me around 1:30am and tells me

Pass The TP

2008-02-01T19:40:00.000-05:00

I have had so many things happen that I wish I could blog about, but in honest fear of hurting someone I have refrained. Some of the titles would look like "Why did you do that?" "Decorated With a Bit of Down Under." "Friends" "I hate that she can't protect her guys every second of every day, but I am thankful that God can!" I could keep listing them, but will not. Well I have new material now

Prayer Stuff

2008-01-30T13:50:00.000-05:00

Seems to be a lot of things that have come up as prayer needs. Some have already turned to praise! Now before I begin, let me assure you that I am AOK. Smile on my face, not a bit of sadness anywhere to be found! Promise. :) see. Now I am being vague, please forgive me. God knows who these people are and I dare not violate HIPAA. hahaSome of the girls in my biblestudy class have asked for prayer

Rated

2008-01-27T23:07:00.001-05:00

Freezing

2008-01-24T21:33:00.000-05:00

Well I took down the Christmas decorations today. Left the Christmas lights up outside though. It is way too cold out there to take down lights. I might have to wait until spring.See I had my dose of the cold air this past weekend. The youth group from church took a bunch of kids and leaders to Gatlinburg for the Scott Dawson Strength To Stand conference. While down there we took the kids for

Can't Sleep

2008-01-03T03:04:00.000-05:00

I have not been able to sleep well in a few weeks. The last few days have been really bad. I will go into Noah's room in just a few hours and whisper "Happy Birthday Big Guy." He will be seven this year. He has come so far over this past year. He is continuing to conquer the Sensory Integration Disorder & Epilepsy daily. He still has far to go, but taking a moment to look behind us I am amazed at

Quotes

2007-12-30T21:08:00.000-05:00

Ok I realize you are looking for a bit more than this from me, but you will survive. I don't know how much of recent events to post while trying to not make your heads spin. It all boils down to everyone is doing well. :) So to maintain you for now I am posting some of my favorite quotes from all 3 Pirate movies. This a brief list. I dare not post every funny quote. We love Pirates.Will Turner:

Tired Tires

2007-11-14T13:44:00.000-05:00

Sunday night we had dinner with my parents. On the way home I passed through a road work area @ 7:00 p.m. About a mile down the road I had to pull over because the car was not driving well at all. I get out and see that I have a flat tire. I become excited and sad all at once. The excitement came from the fact that both the boys were in the car and I could be their hero (plus it felt like A

Healthcare

2007-11-14T13:34:00.000-05:00

Noah went to his Neurologist on November 1st. I had the brakes and oil changed a few days before at the tune of $263. No price is too high for the safety of my guys. We left the house at 6:15 a.m. with half a tank of gas in mind to be in Cincinnati in time for the 8 a.m. appointment. This did not work out that way due to a huge accident in I275. We finally got to the doctor at 9:45 a.m. They

More updates

2007-11-12T21:41:00.000-05:00

Jeyson and Claudia are back in Nicaragua. Their visas expired and the doctors could not make up their mind as to what to do for him. They hope to come back in a year. We miss them. We want to thank everyone who played a part in helping while they were here! You all are awesome.That reminds me that while they were here I broke a window in my house back in September. It has now gotten cold enough

Handi grips

2007-11-12T21:18:00.000-05:00

I know it has been awhile since I last blogged. So much has taken place since then. I will try to update you without overloading your brain. I have spent my three + hours in the auto repair shop typing updates. I will not publish all this at one time. Lets see what is new ….Noah hates school, but is doing very well. He is making huge improvements in reading and is naturally strong in math. He

Wow

2007-10-18T18:44:00.000-04:00

I'm RICH!!!!

2007-10-08T16:57:00.000-04:00

According to a website my annual salary as a "mom" in my town should be $293,581. HA! Now, really and truly ... I am rich. If you know my kids you know this is true.

Wanted: Mother

2007-10-08T13:14:00.000-04:00

POSITION: Mother, Mom, MamaJOB DESCRIPTION: Long term, team players needed, for challenging permanent work, in an often chaotic environment. Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be willing to work variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends and frequent 24 hour shifts on call. Some overnight travel required -- including trips to primitive

May I cry now?

2007-10-03T14:06:00.000-04:00

Which end is up? Who knows? I am at one of these moments where I just realized that I am the adult. I have to deal with the issues. I have to make the decisions. I have to deal with the results of my actions. I have no spouse for me to turn to and say "Hun what do you think?" I can't run to my parents and say "Mommy, Daddy, the world is being mean to me. Make it stop."At what point did I grow up?

Hmmm

2007-10-02T17:52:00.000-04:00

I realize that it has been awhile since I last posted something. I would apologize, but I don't think I am sorry. That is the big lesson in my house right now. You are not allowed to say you are sorry unless you can define it. If you just sling out words and do not truly understand the meaning then that is similar to lieing. How can you be sorry if you do not comprehend the meaning AND the action

Wow

2007-08-27T21:50:00.000-04:00

Well I must admit that I was without much sleep when I wrote the last post. I know the title should read "They're here" but oh well. I think for amusement purposes I will leave it as is. I must say though that I have the sweeeeeetest group of readers. Not a one of you said a word about my mistake. So kind.Ok enough of the lies. Either no one pays me any attention or you all fall asleep while

They're Here

2007-08-15T08:08:00.000-04:00

The family made it here safe and sound. We have had a few good laughs already. They are very sweet. The only problem so far is that their suitcases did not make it out of Atlanta airport. Hopefully they will arrive this morning. We got to the house @ 2 am and settled into bed by 2:30 am. My dad dropped John and Noah off @ 6am. I think I will go take a nap. :)

BTS

2007-08-12T21:12:00.000-04:00

Well here it is for area of the globe .... Back To School! Both children are still up and it is after 9pm. The youngest has to be in his class, in a seat by 7:45am. Crazy. My other child has to complete the same tasks by 9:05am. I hardly see the fairness in the gap. We went shopping today for their supplies. What has happened to me? I am the type that has Christmas shopping done by mid August.

Good Times and Bad Dudes

2007-08-09T00:33:00.000-04:00

As hinted to in the previous post we are in Tennessee right now. We have had an awesome time hate to leave. Noah has worked so hard on his swimming skills all summer and he finally got to prove himself. The hotel we are staying at has a pool with a water slide. It only took seconds before Noah was ready to swim and slide. My baby now swims. Yes without a life jacket, arm floats, rafts, or other

Thanks Claire

2007-08-09T00:22:00.000-04:00

I tried to tell you all that there are few dull moments in our world. Well last night @ 1:50 a.m. I sent a text message to my good friend Claire. It read “Go back to sleep. Just sending you a note to have the police dust both mine and my neighbors doorbells should I be found dead….” Poor girl, she is such a blessing to have as a friend. So why would I send such a message to someone I care

M.I.A.

2007-07-31T19:17:00.000-04:00

Where have I been? Why have I not blogged? I could offer many lame excuses ... 1) It is too hot and muggy to sit outside and blog. 2) No inside connection.3) The mosquitoes also like my "Snow White" abilities Other excuses that I plan to use ...4) Sanding & panting furniture, decorating bedrooms, making curtains, & hanging airplanes.5) Got a washer and dryer and therefore have no excuse to not

Broken and Bruised

2007-07-18T12:21:00.000-04:00

Have I ever actually shared with you, my reader, that my life is NEVER dull? It has been a wild summer of projects, doctor appointments, fun with friends, trips, and so on.I would have been content to finish this summer without an ER visit. I think I am crazy to even hope for such a thing. There was a summer when my boys became known as the bubble boys. Noah broke his arm and then 5 days later

More VBS Pictures

2007-07-10T22:18:00.000-04:00

I just remembered that I never shared the VBS Carnival pictures. Also, I was mistaken with how many children were in attendance each day during VBS. They averaged 600 a day! Wow!

Happy 4th!

2007-07-04T09:23:00.000-04:00

Found this on Yahoo's main news page.Happy 4th of July. Thank you to all the men and women who have served in various branches of the Military and Public Safety. A special shout out to my Navy man ... I love you Daddy!

My Other Son

2007-07-03T09:21:00.000-04:00

Yes I do have two boys. I don’t blog too much about my older son John. Almost everything he does could make an awesome story but he refuses to allow me to write about it. So I don’t love him less than Noah and therefore don’t talk about him as much. Nope it is due to something about being embarrassed. I can’t believe he thinks I would do such a thing! Um actually it just shows how well he knows

Eviction Day

2007-06-28T21:38:00.000-04:00

I love my backyard. It is filled with wildlife. Squirrels, Chipmunks, and Birds…all kinds of birds…Cardinals, Blue Jays, Robins, Black Birds, and lots of other types. I also spotted a stray cat today. Yeah strays are not rare, but my back yard is fenced in so this cat really wanted in. I love to sit out on the swing and listen to all the sounds. The other day I went out to do some yard work and

Kool-Aid Frosting Update

2007-06-23T11:22:00.000-04:00

Sorry in the delay. Here is the pics of the Kool-Aid frosting. It tasted great on the white cake. I would imagine that you need to be careful what type of Kool-Aid you use with different types of cake mixes. It was a hit with the kids. I used that cake as blackmail until it was all gone. The icing by itself is VERY strong but on the cake it was perfect. It was weird because it tasted just like

VBS

2007-06-22T16:04:00.000-04:00

This week was Vacation Bible School at our church. It makes for an insane time for all involved. They have averaged a bit over 500 children each day. It takes many people from our church to pull this together. Our youth even get involved and help in each class. Then on the last night the kids put on a show for the parents that they learned during the week. After the performance they have a

Kool-Aid Frosting

2007-06-15T18:38:00.000-04:00

I was over at my friend's house today drooling over some of her cook books. This friendship is pretty cool. We have been talking just about 5 days a week since August, minus major holidays and such. :) Shame on both of us that we never took it further than our short 5-10 minute conversations until now. I know I missed out on a lot by putting it off. So we started truly hanging out this week. The

Sammy

2007-05-31T08:46:00.000-04:00

Click on the video camera icon and then click play. I don't know why this makes me cry, but it does. My baby is growing up. The end of kindergarten has been far harder than the beginning. I think my favorite line in the song is "I'm glad I'm me ...". How often do we wish we were something or someone else? God made us who we are with the trials we have for a reason. I am glad I am me.Express

Welcome to my UFO

2007-05-20T22:46:00.000-04:00

So many things that I wish to vent about ... better than I control my tongue. Or would that be control my fingers? hmmm.It was a busy weekend this weekend.John flew his plane. Lets see if I can quote him on its specs. 'It can do up to 20 MPR (yes he says M P R) and has an anti crashing mechanism. The ribbon on the remote control antenna is to judge wind direction.' All this was great until the

A Little Deeper

2007-05-16T10:22:00.000-04:00

I am …1. Little Orphan Annie - I was born in 19?? (no I am not ashamed, just protecting myself from stalkers). At the time of my birth my mother gave me up for adoption. I was in foster care for a few months before "Daddy Warbucks" [+ his bride + his son] adopted me into his home. While he may not have a home with an indoor pool and tennis courts, he is still very rich in my eyes ... rich in

Eighteen Things You May Not Know About Me

2007-05-07T12:31:00.000-04:00

I am …1. Little Orphan Annie2. eXtreMeLy adventurous3. a tightwadI love …4. God5. my children and parents6. my church and the leaders within7. baking8. music9. working in the back yardI hate …10. cooking11. being lied to12. infidelityI ...13. cannot get enough water14. live to pull practical jokes on people15. have no real restraints on who I pull pranks on16. think I belong in NYC17. started

More Heroes?

2007-04-23T10:53:00.000-04:00

I thought I was done with the hero list. However, it has come to my attention that I have left off possibly the biggest hero of all times. This one ranks right up there with Wonder Woman and her Invisible Jet. Lets here it for Betty!Now I realize that she has been a huge slacker in keeping her blog up to date, but she still made the list. This slight oversight of blog maintenance on her part

Yet Another Hero!

2007-04-05T16:57:00.000-04:00

Ok I have to give a shout out to Nate. It would appear that I left him off the hero list. Anyone who can serve in the cub scouts for a full year should be honored. In fact the church should include the cub scouts theme with the salute to the Armed Forces on God and Country Day. Any man who is secure enough to drive a car with the words Hot Mama written on it should be respected. Someone who

Noah’s Birthday

2007-03-29T10:04:00.000-04:00

I sit here with tons of things on my mind that could write about, yet I draw a blank. I know that does not make much sense. Hmmmm. so I think I will finally post the story on Noah’s b-day party. Keep in mind that it was almost 3 months ago. Enjoy.Why is it that a child’s birthday seems to drag on for the whole week? This is so not fun when it lands the week after Christmas. I started with making

Heroes

2007-03-06T18:23:00.000-05:00

I am such a daddy’s girl that it is not funny. He is such … I cannot find words right now, just feelings. If I dwell here too long I will cry so I am moving on. Just know that the thought of my dad makes me speechless. My dad served in the navy way back when the boats were still powered by oars. No, just kidding. My dad served from 1957 to 1961 aboard the USS John Hood (destroyer), rank: 2nd

Pranks

2007-02-22T09:48:00.000-05:00

Here is Tia’s balloon stuffed car. Ha! I had plotted with my boys to take her keys and then put all of the left over balloons from Noah’s birthday party into her car. Both the boys were all into it until I had the keys in hand. At that moment John chickened out and threatened to rat us out. Noah and I continued to stuff all the balloons into her front floorboard. The fact that it was Sunday made

Getting Older

2007-02-20T11:04:00.000-05:00

So my birthday was this past weekend and as expected, my friends did not let it go unnoticed. The night before I had already planned a class get-together at my house. My sis, Stephanie, shows up with this huge cake (two cakes put side by side) that she made and decorated herself. The girl is in the wrong line of work. My other sis, Claire, later shows up and warns me to be thankful that the roads

Pass the Granola Bars

2007-02-02T10:31:00.000-05:00

I love the ‘chewy’ granola bar commercial. You know, the one where the little kid says something that completely embarrasses the parent. In one of these short brainwashing clips you can find a little one staring up at a new bride saying “My mommy doesn’t know why you wore white.” Then this evil way to sell products to parents suggests that a granola bar could have kept the child quiet. Hmmm… I

Life of The Extremely Good and The Awfully Evil

2007-01-23T17:50:00.000-05:00

Have you ever wondered about the sleeping habits of a Jedi Knight? Do they sleep with their eyes open waiting for the next battle? Do they even sleep at all?I have managed to capture a rare and disturbing photo that answers this dilemma. It would appear that they are vulnerable during sleep. They are ready for battle with their light saber drawn and ready. However, it looks like they like to

Thankfulness

2006-11-23T11:41:00.000-05:00

I have way too many things to be thankful for this year. If I was to list all of them you would fall asleep before the end. I will try to keep it short.I am thankful for:2 great, sweet, playful, handsome, smart, and loving children My parents, my church, my pastors, and my friends MANY countless provisions from God Health … even though my household is not doing so hot in this area … this has

Bubbles

2006-11-06T09:52:00.000-05:00

I know I am breaking the rules by posting twice in one day so make sure you read no further until you have read the post called Really a Post From Thursday Nov. 2nd.Now that you are all caught up we shall continue. I think I am going to quit my job and become a writer. Well ok it is impossible for me to quit a job that I do not have. And yes my grammar skills are not top of the line, but good

Really a Post From Thursday Nov. 2nd

2006-11-06T09:37:00.000-05:00

Well I don’t want to brag or boast, but I’m going to. I have the best children in the whole world! I know this for fact and no one can change my mind … except for the boys themselves. What causes me to claim this so boldly? There are many reasons, but in an effort to keep pride from swallowing my whole I will only give a few examples.Anytime someone gives Noah any type of junk food, he either

My Sins

2006-10-23T08:28:00.000-04:00

Ok much has happened since the last time I posted. But as life goes, not everything changes. I still have a hole in the bathroom ceiling. If they ever do fix I am not go to know what to do. Speaking of the hole. Ha! It makes me laugh for a number of reasons. however, I am only going to list two. 1) Last Monday I came home to find a sheet of drywall propped against the outside of my apartment. In

Maintenance

2006-10-11T13:57:00.000-04:00

Ok I have tried a few times to write this post. Each time I try the subject matter changes. First I was going to write about the chess playing habits in my home and how each has their own way of playing. That idea was placed on hold when I decided to write about the sleeping habits of a Jedi. I even have really cool pics for that one! Better yet, who else would post on "booty ballet?" However,

The Long Awaited Rafting Story

2006-10-02T10:02:00.000-04:00

Last month a small group from church headed to West Virginia for some whitewater fun. This group was made up of the likes of Carrie B, Claire C, David D, Paul J, Don S, and myself. Yes I know that is a very motley group. Yes I know that WV will never be the same. Yes I know that these six individuals will never be the same. Yes I know that the bus will never be the same. Yes I could go on forever

Side Note 8.

2006-07-15T23:36:00.000-04:00

It is best to NOT pack the car keys in the trunk ... way in the back, behind everything else.

Ants, Phones, And Cigarette Butts

2006-07-14T17:38:00.000-04:00

Camping ... so many thoughts can be stirred by such a word. Words like fire, s’mores, tent, sleeping bag, bears, snakes, and so on. However, when this family is involved you can count on there being a few surprises. I feel so bad for Claire and her kids. Maybe one of these days they will learn this simple fact. Until then could someone get her some therapy?So we meet at my house on Thursday and

A Skunk, a Leech, and a Crawdad

2006-06-24T20:02:00.000-04:00

I think every post on this blog has had some mention of water in it. I must not upset the delicate ecosystem of the blogosphere by changing course now. So I wonder what this post will be about? Canoeing!!!I have run rapids on a few rivers and yes there is a small bit of adrenalin based anxiety right before you race through a huge class V rapid. I never dreamed that "rush" would come during a calm

Psalm 69

2006-06-10T09:56:00.000-04:00

God has the best sense of humor that I have ever seen! I can hardly wait to get to heaven and see/hear all the punch lines that I missed.Over the Memorial Day weekend, the singles group from my church went whitewater rafting. I have rafted before, but never had this much fun. The river was great. The guides were awesome. The rafting was therapeutic. The singles were the best! Because of the

Maiden Voyage

2006-06-03T12:56:00.000-04:00

I cannot stand it any longer. It is time for me to have my own blog. I honestly do not know what I will fill it with other than very random things. So just relax and enjoy.Oh, my new favorite word - Relax. Who knew that five letters combined into a two syllable word could pack so much meaning. I have recently attended a "relaxation class" on the New River in WV. Apparently this simple word is my