My Day: A play by play…Posted on February 23rd, 2010 @ 8:08 pm
I’ve had a pretty typical Tuesday today. Since I finally have a new camera (we took the last new one back because we didn’t like it- so now we have a new, new one) I thought I would take pics and document my ever so exciting day. J
Mornings are crazy! Two kids, getting everyone dressed, feeding everyone breakfast, brushing teeth and hair, packing lunches…
Dan typically takes D3 to school while L and I finish getting ready and then we head out to preschool. Before we left this morning Luke said, “Take a picture of me and Jack.” So I did.
Off we went to preschool for the morning. We sang and had circle time, danced and practiced recognizing our letters. We played on the playground and wrote our names, we made rainbow bracelets and a rainbow book. We ate lunch and snack, we went to the library and had calendar time. Sounds like a normal day of preschool!
We are having an upcoming Spring Program and we have to make t-shirts. I was assigned a daisy and am having a hard time trying to make a decent looking shirt! This is it so far.
It looks like a fried egg! Maybe I can improve upon it by next week. Ugh!
After school Luke and I headed to the store to buy some baseball things for D3. He has baseball tryouts on Saturday and needed some cleats.
We left the store and headed to Daniel’s school to pick him up. Luke fell asleep on the way to school and napped in the car while we waited on D3.
He didn’t even wake up when we got home, so I put him in his bed.
Then a small miracle happened. We got home and Daniel decided the first thing he should do is work on his homework! I think I heard a chorus of angels singing. He didn’t even complain! It was such a happy moment at our house. J
After homework Daniel played on the computer while Luke was still napping! So I sat and watched my recorded Oprah from Friday. Lady Antebellum performed and I love them! Who needs to tackle a mountain of laundry when you can sit and watch Lady Antebellum, right?
Then I started working on dinner while the boys played outside. I think that this afternoon might have been the end of our small bit of warmer weather. At least the boys were able to enjoy it!
I tried to take a picture of dinner, but it looked really awful. It was a good dinner though, I promise. J We had breakfast for dinner- Sausage and Grit Casserole. So yummy- unhealthy, but yummy.
Now I’m about to finish cleaning the kitchen and then I’m sitting down for LOST!
LOVE that crazy, confusing show!
Hope everyone has had a good Tuesday!
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Snow Day…Posted on February 15th, 2010 @ 12:59 pm
We were given a surprise Snow Day on Friday! D3’s school got cancelled and everything- he was a bit excited!
Yay, no school!!
Uhm… what’s going on??
The view down our street.
What a fun way to spend the day!!
Our backyard:
Snowball fight!!!
What did I ever do to these two? J
Our snowman:
We had a great time on Friday. I could never live up north! We had so much laundry after our bit of time of the snow!
And while we all enjoyed our Snow Day I am so ready to say ’so long’ to winter! I’m ready for Spring weather and temperatures out of the 30s/40s!
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Happy Valentine’s Day…Posted on February 14th, 2010 @ 7:08 pm
Well, we finally got a new camera. Yay!
Now I have to learn how to use it. J
Apparently Valentine’s Day means food to me, because I made the boys heart pancakes for breakfast:
Don’t you love all the shadows in the picture? Like I said, I’m still learning to use the camera.
Then Luke and I made cupcakes:
Luke was a really big help making the cupcakes and he put all the toothpicks in too. J
We got the boys the Dr. Seuss book The Lorax (we all really like that book!) and D3 got the Lorax stuffed animal and Luke got the character from The Foot Book. Kohl’s had Dr. Seuss books as part of their Kohl’s Cares for Kids this month. They always have a book and matching stuffed animal for $5 each. All of the money goes to children’s charities. They make such great gifts!
I think they liked their little animals.
Hope everyone has had a great Valentine’s Day! I’ll have to post pictures of our February snow next!
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Blog slump, Broken camera, and Brad Paisley…Posted on February 9th, 2010 @ 6:40 pm
I’m in a total blogging slump. I’ve had nothing to say for the entire month of February. So sad I’m sure. J My camera broke last month and I swear I don’t know how to blog without a picture. It’s part of my extremely visual nature. We’ve got to get a camera pronto! We’ve missed such good pictures opportunities- like our Brad Paisley concert last Friday. It was awesome! See…
It’s really him, I promise. This is what he looks like through a camera phone. And we were only 2 rows back!!! We had 14th row seats, which we were super excited about and when we got there, we saw that the stage jutted out right beside where we were sitting. We had the best seats ever, it was great!
Miranda Lambert opened for him and she was really good too. Super spunky. Here she is:
It’s really her, I promise.
We also took a picture of ourselves… out… without children… at a concert…
It’s really us, I promise.
Yep, my next step after pressing post here is to go find a camera.
Then maybe I will have more to blog about.
Or not.
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January is also ending with a bang…Posted on January 31st, 2010 @ 7:46 pm
So, apparently our month of January thought it needed bookends. We started the month with a big bang- my car being totaled. Now we have ended the month with a big bang- Dan hitting a steel bumper while driving down the Interstate and damaging his car.
It’s so unbelievable to me that I guess it’s believable! Dan was driving down a busy Interstate earlier this week and the car in front of him swerved into the next lane giving him no time to react and nowhere to go. He hit what he said looked like the bumper to a fire truck head on. He slammed his breaks and thankfully no cars were behind him or it could have really been a nasty wreck.
The bumper jammed under the car and somehow dislodged itself and left the car drivable. He drove home with no problems and really no visible scars to the car. We were really blessed once again that no one was hurt.
We took the car in to have it checked out and there was quite a bit of damage underneath the vehicle that needs to be repaired. It’s almost not worth the amount it will cost to fix it, but we just bought a new car! Thank God for good insurance and deductibles.
I hope the crazy accidents of 2010 are over and done with in January! I don’t think I can take much more excitement in that area.
I’m ready to close the book on January and look forward to February!
Our New Vehicle…Posted on January 24th, 2010 @ 3:20 pm
This is a complete swipe from Dan’s blog. We finally have a new car (new to us anyway!) and I liked his post about it.
January 20, 2010 / Dan
I recently posted why I think God is not an underhanded used car salesperson (UCS). Today, I will turn the tables and reflect about how God is not like a used car buyer.
Since Cindy was rear-ended, we have been in the market for a car. On Monday, we found one and bought it. It is a 2006, with a moderate amount of miles, but it is a gorgeous SUV:
We searched near and far for this car. We were very picky. It had to be a good looking car. It couldn’t have too many miles on it. It couldn’t have any dents or mechanical problems. It couldn’t cost too much.
I am thankful that God does not seek us like we sought our new car. If God worked like that, then God surely would have nothing to do with me. I am not the shiniest, best running car on the lot. If I ran a mile right now, I would be panting for air. I have made plenty of mistakes that have caused dents and scuffs along the way. These things reduce the value of a car to me, but they do not reduce my value to God. God loves us no matter our condition; scratches, dents, and all. Even though I know that I am not worthy, God paid a great cost for me and for us all. I am thankful that God does not operate like a used car buyer.
Randomness from the week…Posted on January 15th, 2010 @ 1:28 pm
We’re still dealing with car drama around here. Totaled cars, rental cars, lost titles L, trying to figure out a car payment etc….. While it’s a major inconvenience I am trying to remind myself of all of my blessings. The poor people of Haiti would love to switch situations with me right now.
The situation in Haiti is so sad, but thank goodness for those that are giving aid to that country. The United Methodist Committee on Relief, or UMCOR, is a disaster relief agency that is immediately dispatched to troubled areas throughout the world whenever tragedy strikes. They are in Haiti now and a wonderful part of the Methodist Church. You may give to UMCOR by clicking their logo below.
On a much lighter note I took the boys to the park yesterday because it was finally warmer than 32! They had a blast. The poor guys have been cooped up inside for far too long. I was so proud of Luke. He actually navigated the park by himself and went down the spiral slide no less than 20 times. Bless his heart he has always been scared of the big play equipment at the playground, but not anymore. Ha!
The rest of my week would probably bring tears of boredom to your eyes, so I’ll end with a yummy recipe that we had this week. I make it every now and then and it’s so easy and yummy.
Easy Chicken & Dumplings
3-4 Chicken breasts
2 cans Cream of Chicken soup
Flour tortillas (around 5 large or 10 small- I just eyeball it)
Salt/Pepper
Boil chicken and shred. Put the chicken back into the water and add cream of chicken soup, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil.
Tear up tortillas into pot and boil for 45 minutes – 1 hour.
Add a stick of butter a few minutes before done.
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Starting 2010 with a bang…Posted on January 6th, 2010 @ 11:00 am
…quite literally.
Luke and I decided to stay home from church Sunday night. Mainly because one of us was super cranky after nap and was way too fussy to take for a nursery worker to deal with. Well, L finally started to perk up, so I decided we should run to Target and get a couple things- dog food, etc.
We had a nice time shopping and were leaving in time to warm up some dinner at home before Dan and Daniel got home. I was stopped at a light waiting to turn right ( a truck was coming). Out of nowhere our car got smacked hard.
I drove around to a gas station to get out of the road and assess the damage. The bumper was torn off.
That’s a blurry picture, but the back taillight was demolished and the back quarter panel of the car was crumpled.
I went to get Luke out of the car and his door wouldn’t open. That scared me at that point.
Thankfully he was sitting in his car seat and waving and doing just fine. Thank you Lord and the 5 point harness.
The lady that hit the car was very apologetic and said she was trying to break and her foot slipped off of the break. Her foot might have slipped and hit the accelerator. I think that’s a possibility as hard as that hit felt.
Now I’m just waiting on the insurance company to make the next move. We’re a one car family until then.
I’m so thankful that Luke was okay! I’ve had a sore neck and headaches, but Tylenol has done the trick so far.
Life can change in such a blink of an eye! I’ve tried not to play the “if only” games. If I would have gone to church, If I would have stayed one minute longer or one minute less at Target, if I would have gone home a different way… We just can’t play those games. Like Dan said, what if I had gone to church and on the way home someone sped off of the Interstate and hit our car in a much bigger way… You just never know.
Thankfully no one was hurt and 2010 can really tone down a bit for me. J
