Poor Terry has to work long hours this week. Those rockets just can't seem to fly without his expertise. I'll have to take him on our special surprise date when we get back from North Carolina!
(No, he does not read this blog. He's welcome to, has the link, but doesn't seem to find my inner ramblings that interesting in print. He listens to me, and that's enough!)
So Grace is at Grandparent's Camp (isn't that the neatest thing? GRANDPARENT's Camp?????!?!?!?!) AJ went to be by 7pm (yes, our children normally go to bed between 7 and 730, and wake up 12 hours later) and I took a loooooong 90 minute bath with a book and a Diet Coke. Terry will be home soon, exhausted from a 13 hour day. I can't WAIT for vacation!
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Sunday, July 19, 2009
8th Anniversary coming up!
I think I'm going to get a babysitter for AJ (Grace will be at Granparent's Camp with her Nana) and take Terry to Get Fired Up, a pottery studio in town. The traditional gift for the 8th anniversary is bronze or pottery. So we can select a pottery piece and paint it together! Now to book a sitter. . .
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Creative Arts Camp
We're in full swing this week at church!! I'm a volunteer, Grace is in the musical and AJ gets some time in the nursery with wonderful helpers. However, it's exhausting!!! It's only THURSDAY and we still have camp tomorrow, Saturday, and our big performance on Sunday!! Singing/music time, choreography class, outside time, snacks and Bible lessons are wearing me OUT! I don't know how my mom managed. I went to bed at 7pm last night, soooo tired.
I thought i had chronic fatigue syndrome or was pregnant. Nope, just tired. Many of my friends said the same thing today about helping this week. It's a very ambitious musical--very wordy with many dance moves to remember. So anyhow.
We went to the dentist today. Gracie and I both have clean teeth and a clean bill of health. No cavities for either of us!!! And Grace isn't afraid of the dentist anymore, so that's good. She listened to her mp3 player while the hygenist cleaned her teeth. They didn't get X-rays taken, but maybe next time. .. . AND the dentist thinks she might be losing her first tooth in a month or two! She told him all about the house fairy and the tooth fairy. :)
In other news, she is running with the Wii Fit, singing "I am free to run . . .I am free to live for you, I am free!" So cute.
I thought i had chronic fatigue syndrome or was pregnant. Nope, just tired. Many of my friends said the same thing today about helping this week. It's a very ambitious musical--very wordy with many dance moves to remember. So anyhow.
We went to the dentist today. Gracie and I both have clean teeth and a clean bill of health. No cavities for either of us!!! And Grace isn't afraid of the dentist anymore, so that's good. She listened to her mp3 player while the hygenist cleaned her teeth. They didn't get X-rays taken, but maybe next time. .. . AND the dentist thinks she might be losing her first tooth in a month or two! She told him all about the house fairy and the tooth fairy. :)
In other news, she is running with the Wii Fit, singing "I am free to run . . .I am free to live for you, I am free!" So cute.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
piano practice
I was practicing piano today, enjoying some of the music I used to play and sing at Alpine. In the middle of a rousing edition of "Mighty to Save", AJ came running into the room, "Mommy! Mommy! You're going to make me sick!"
"What's wrong, AJ?"
"You almost made me sick! The pi-an-go almost made me sick!"
"The Piano almost made you sick?"
"Yes, you have to stop, Mommy! It's making me sick! (fake cough, cough, cough)"
"Can I finish my song, AJ?"
"Yes, But then you have to stop! "
So much for practice time.
"What's wrong, AJ?"
"You almost made me sick! The pi-an-go almost made me sick!"
"The Piano almost made you sick?"
"Yes, you have to stop, Mommy! It's making me sick! (fake cough, cough, cough)"
"Can I finish my song, AJ?"
"Yes, But then you have to stop! "
So much for practice time.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
shopping frustrations
I bought a ball of sock yarn and made it halfway through two socks until I came up short. Obviously, I need to purchase another ball. The craft stores in Central Florida don't seem to carry this yarn any more, much to my annoyance. So I went online to a major chain's site, and for three days the site has been very slow and unable to make it to the cart feature so that I can pay, get my yarn and move on with my life.
So today I did a google search (I've spent another hour looking for this stupid yarn!!!!! And it's a common yarn, not something fancy that would require this much effort!) and found Crafts Etc. This was a wonderful place that had a quick loading site, possessed the yarn in question, had it ON SALE for almost half price, and offered free shipping on orders over $25. I bought 8 balls of yarn for less than $30. YAY!!!!!
So today I did a google search (I've spent another hour looking for this stupid yarn!!!!! And it's a common yarn, not something fancy that would require this much effort!) and found Crafts Etc. This was a wonderful place that had a quick loading site, possessed the yarn in question, had it ON SALE for almost half price, and offered free shipping on orders over $25. I bought 8 balls of yarn for less than $30. YAY!!!!!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Book Reviews
by Shaunti Feldhahn
I started a Christian book review sub board on a message board I regularly frequent.
I thought some of you would be interested in two I've recommended:
For Women Only by Shaunti Fedhahn
She and a survey team from Decision Analyst did a blind random study and interviewed 400 anonymous men. She followed this with two more studies. Her book explains 7 insights, such as what it means for men to be "visual creatures", and do they really want you to dress up in full make up every day? How do they view love and respect? And other fascinating, timeless questions.
I read this and gained a much better understanding of how men think, in general. Of course, some specifics didn't necessarily apply to my dh but in general, wow!!!! I was really surprised by what the author discovered. I think this has helped me relate better to Terry.
Additionally, I must recommend Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers.
She is one of my favorite Christian fiction authors.
This book is amazing. She takes the life of Hosea and sets it in the wild west during the gold rush in the 1800s. It set such a vivid picture of Hosea's love for his prostitute wife and God's love for his disobedient children. . . . it has stayed with me, changed my heart somehow. It's beautifully written and has such a clear purpose about it. So go read those and I'll post again the next time I read something worth telling the world about.
I started a Christian book review sub board on a message board I regularly frequent.
I thought some of you would be interested in two I've recommended:
For Women Only by Shaunti Fedhahn
She and a survey team from Decision Analyst did a blind random study and interviewed 400 anonymous men. She followed this with two more studies. Her book explains 7 insights, such as what it means for men to be "visual creatures", and do they really want you to dress up in full make up every day? How do they view love and respect? And other fascinating, timeless questions.
I read this and gained a much better understanding of how men think, in general. Of course, some specifics didn't necessarily apply to my dh but in general, wow!!!! I was really surprised by what the author discovered. I think this has helped me relate better to Terry.
Additionally, I must recommend Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers.
She is one of my favorite Christian fiction authors.
This book is amazing. She takes the life of Hosea and sets it in the wild west during the gold rush in the 1800s. It set such a vivid picture of Hosea's love for his prostitute wife and God's love for his disobedient children. . . . it has stayed with me, changed my heart somehow. It's beautifully written and has such a clear purpose about it. So go read those and I'll post again the next time I read something worth telling the world about.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Denominational Preferences
I'm really struggling with church selection. In Utah, we LOVED our non-denominational church. It was very conservative, but the people were wonderful and Terry and I learned so much about the Bible and authenticity and supporting other believers.
Upon our return to Florida, we realized that the church we used to attend, an E-Free church, didn't fit us anymore. Some of the teachings weren't Bible based and we were uncomfortable with that. So then we went to a Baptist-based church. The people are nice enough, many of our friends attend there, and it works okay for us, with the exception of requiring a believer's baptism. Terry and I were baptized in Utah because we felt it was a demonstration of our commitment to Christ, a rebirth in our spirits and obedience to what we believed we were called to do. Of course, United Methodists practice infant baptism in place of circumcision, essentially. And UMCs only baptize once, because to be baptized as an infant and then again as a believer is like saying the first baptism didn't count.
Baptists and proponents of believers' baptisms would say that the first one really DIDNT count. They have infant dedications, instead. I know I've over simplified, but stay with me as I go through this.
When we first began looking for a home church, we checked out the local Methodist church and found it to be more the country club types. clearly we did not fit. But we wanted a larger church with solid Biblical teaching, children's programs, contemporary music and small groups to get to know each other. Which is how we ended up at the Baptist church, despite some theological differences which we have chosen to keep to ourselves.
So back at camp last week, some things hit me. I love the United Methodist Church, despite its imperfections. I grew up United Methodist. I went to a United Methodist College and majored in Religion and Christian Education. I was a camp counselor at the United Methodist Camp. I worked for United Methodist Churches. And I think, deep inside, that is who I am.
At camp, I listened to the children's pastor and really liked what he said. The teenagers and children from his church were insightful, thoughtful, deep and well behaved. It turns out they are from a UMC located less than 12 minutes from us (yes, we visited and yes, we timed it). Grace really liked Sunday School and I really liked the sermon and church service. Several people spoke pleasantly to us in passing. AND I recognized several people who used to attend a different UMC in the area, which was kind of neat for me.
I don't really know where this leaves me. Terry has expressed interest in visiting this church and I suppose we'll take it from there. It's hard with children, because if we didn't have the kids, we'd probably go back and forth for a while. But small children can't take that. We need to commit somewhere. So we'll see.
Upon our return to Florida, we realized that the church we used to attend, an E-Free church, didn't fit us anymore. Some of the teachings weren't Bible based and we were uncomfortable with that. So then we went to a Baptist-based church. The people are nice enough, many of our friends attend there, and it works okay for us, with the exception of requiring a believer's baptism. Terry and I were baptized in Utah because we felt it was a demonstration of our commitment to Christ, a rebirth in our spirits and obedience to what we believed we were called to do. Of course, United Methodists practice infant baptism in place of circumcision, essentially. And UMCs only baptize once, because to be baptized as an infant and then again as a believer is like saying the first baptism didn't count.
Baptists and proponents of believers' baptisms would say that the first one really DIDNT count. They have infant dedications, instead. I know I've over simplified, but stay with me as I go through this.
When we first began looking for a home church, we checked out the local Methodist church and found it to be more the country club types. clearly we did not fit. But we wanted a larger church with solid Biblical teaching, children's programs, contemporary music and small groups to get to know each other. Which is how we ended up at the Baptist church, despite some theological differences which we have chosen to keep to ourselves.
So back at camp last week, some things hit me. I love the United Methodist Church, despite its imperfections. I grew up United Methodist. I went to a United Methodist College and majored in Religion and Christian Education. I was a camp counselor at the United Methodist Camp. I worked for United Methodist Churches. And I think, deep inside, that is who I am.
At camp, I listened to the children's pastor and really liked what he said. The teenagers and children from his church were insightful, thoughtful, deep and well behaved. It turns out they are from a UMC located less than 12 minutes from us (yes, we visited and yes, we timed it). Grace really liked Sunday School and I really liked the sermon and church service. Several people spoke pleasantly to us in passing. AND I recognized several people who used to attend a different UMC in the area, which was kind of neat for me.
I don't really know where this leaves me. Terry has expressed interest in visiting this church and I suppose we'll take it from there. It's hard with children, because if we didn't have the kids, we'd probably go back and forth for a while. But small children can't take that. We need to commit somewhere. So we'll see.
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