Have I mentioned yet that I am very thankful for the new Sonic in town. Yeah! We ate there after church this morning and it was so nice to have a different variety of fast food options. (our boys are pretty die hard McDonald's fans) We try to eat pretty healthy at home so I don't worry about when we are out-usually. :):)
Not too much new going on. I went shopping for some beach stuff yesterday. I got a nice beach tote and some beach sandals for myself. Everyone else in my household already had some.
We are leaving for our vacation on Saturday morning and BOY AM I EXCITED!!!!! Please please pray (seriously) that nothing goes wrong and that we are able to go and have some fun. This will be our first real family vacation that we have ever gone on. (and Judah is 5) We have been on some weekend things but this will be for at least a week. The boys and I have been on some week-long ones to Ohio but Michael always had to fly in and out for the weekend or just not come. :(:( I can't tell you how frustrating having your own business can be when it comes to vacation times. There are definite perks but always having to be there (for 10 years) was rough. The last time Michael and I took a week off was when we went to California for Christmas 6 years ago. So please pray specifically for: good weather, health, traveling mercies, health and safety of our driver Richard, and our business truck to run properly while we're gone... and for our family to have LOTS AND LOTS OF FUN!!!! I would very much appreciate it.
We are going to Cocoa Beach first. The next day we will visit Kennedy Space Center. After that it's off to Orlando for 2 days at Sea World. If we are able (we're working out a wrinkle in our schedule here) our next stop will be Cumberland Island where we will camp overnight and just have fun exploring with the boys. Our last stop will be Jekyll Island where Michael will go deep sea fishing and the boys and I will go island exploring. LOL
For those of you who are praying for our pastor, Pastor Harvey is very tired and will be taking the month of May off but he is continuing to be a beacon of light for Jesus to all he comes in contact with.
A little encouraging story that our Associate Pastor told us Saturday night...
Pastor Harvey was in ICU and one morning the AM nurse came in and asked how he had slept. He said that he hadn't slept at all. He had been up all night. She asked him why didn't he call for one of the nurses to give him something to sleep. His response was that he had been up all night praying and he didn't call for meds because he was having such a good time he didn't want to go to sleep. AWESOME! God is so real and so good!
Blessings everyone!!
-Angela :)
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Friday, April 27, 2007
Shopping Experience
I took all three boys to K-mart today so that we could do 3 things. First, buy a present for a birthday party Judah is going to tomorrow. Second, look at the women's t-shirts on sale and see if any fit. Third, I needed a pair of sandals.
I usually don't clothes shop with all my children for several reason. #1- They loose patience with me taking so much time trying things on. #2- I loose patience with their impatience. #3- Gideon's screaming and their frustration does not make for a relaxing trip where I can see if something fits well enough to purchase it.
What do I mean by fits well enough. Well, if it's a shirt I first need to make sure it's high enough not to show my chest or my bra (very difficult to find one that covers this season though the shorts are longer) and then if it passes that test I bend over and see if it falls down or gaps etc etc. Usually by then the shirt will be eliminated. If it passes those tests I need to make sure it isn't tight in the back. I don't like any back fat showing. LOL I know, TMI. Then I need to raise my arms over my head to make sure it's long enough. etc etc.
With skirts and shorts I sit down, cross my legs, put my hands to my sides, bend WAY over, etc. to make sure it's modest. Usually I don't want to go through all the antics and just buy high cut shirts and long skirt but every so often I like to branch out.
The boys were cracking me up today. They kept saying "I like that one." or "I don't like that one." I kept pointing out that it showed my bra or my chest, etc. I tried one on that didn't show anything but it accented my chest. (I don't have a big chest) I was thinking about getting it when Judah said, "Mommy that one makes you look small (he meant big)." I looked again and decided that if my 5 year old thought it wasn't modest then I'd better take the hint. So, back it went. LOL
I did come away with several shirts. I even got one with writing on it. heehee (most of you know I generally don't wear printed t-shirts except Old Navy 4th of July ones) It's black and in glittery pink letters it says, "The Drama Begins Here". LOL I got that one to wear around Michael who thinks I'm such a drama queen. I may be but it has certainly served me well in almost every area of my life except my marriage. :):)
He's getting used to it. (mostly)
I did find sandals and the boys found toys for their friend's birthday party while I was looking for t-shirts. That worked out well. They had some summer toys across the aisle from the ladies section so I could see them and they could still look "by themselves". It also gave them something to do so they weren't too bored.
Speaking of bored, most of you are no doubt yawning by now so I will wrap this up with something funny. The boys and I really like the cini-minis at Burger King. So, since there is one next to K-mart and we are currently out of cereal I decided that we would stop there for breakfast before going over to K-mart. After we ate (cini-minis and coffee for me and cini-minis and chocolate milk for them) I was driving across the parking lot to find a spot when an awful thought hit me...
"I just gave my kids SUGAR and now I'm going to try to clothes shop and expect them not to be WILD!!- OOPS! Stupid Mommy moment. Most of you know that we DRASTICALLY limit sugar here (even juice) because my kids are wild enough without it. LOL
All in all it went better than I expected it to. Gid was an absolute angel. That was nice. He's usually very happy at home but he doesn't always like the store experiences.
Anyway, it's getting chaotic here so I need to go. BLESSINGS!- Angela :)
I usually don't clothes shop with all my children for several reason. #1- They loose patience with me taking so much time trying things on. #2- I loose patience with their impatience. #3- Gideon's screaming and their frustration does not make for a relaxing trip where I can see if something fits well enough to purchase it.
What do I mean by fits well enough. Well, if it's a shirt I first need to make sure it's high enough not to show my chest or my bra (very difficult to find one that covers this season though the shorts are longer) and then if it passes that test I bend over and see if it falls down or gaps etc etc. Usually by then the shirt will be eliminated. If it passes those tests I need to make sure it isn't tight in the back. I don't like any back fat showing. LOL I know, TMI. Then I need to raise my arms over my head to make sure it's long enough. etc etc.
With skirts and shorts I sit down, cross my legs, put my hands to my sides, bend WAY over, etc. to make sure it's modest. Usually I don't want to go through all the antics and just buy high cut shirts and long skirt but every so often I like to branch out.
The boys were cracking me up today. They kept saying "I like that one." or "I don't like that one." I kept pointing out that it showed my bra or my chest, etc. I tried one on that didn't show anything but it accented my chest. (I don't have a big chest) I was thinking about getting it when Judah said, "Mommy that one makes you look small (he meant big)." I looked again and decided that if my 5 year old thought it wasn't modest then I'd better take the hint. So, back it went. LOL
I did come away with several shirts. I even got one with writing on it. heehee (most of you know I generally don't wear printed t-shirts except Old Navy 4th of July ones) It's black and in glittery pink letters it says, "The Drama Begins Here". LOL I got that one to wear around Michael who thinks I'm such a drama queen. I may be but it has certainly served me well in almost every area of my life except my marriage. :):)
He's getting used to it. (mostly)
I did find sandals and the boys found toys for their friend's birthday party while I was looking for t-shirts. That worked out well. They had some summer toys across the aisle from the ladies section so I could see them and they could still look "by themselves". It also gave them something to do so they weren't too bored.
Speaking of bored, most of you are no doubt yawning by now so I will wrap this up with something funny. The boys and I really like the cini-minis at Burger King. So, since there is one next to K-mart and we are currently out of cereal I decided that we would stop there for breakfast before going over to K-mart. After we ate (cini-minis and coffee for me and cini-minis and chocolate milk for them) I was driving across the parking lot to find a spot when an awful thought hit me...
"I just gave my kids SUGAR and now I'm going to try to clothes shop and expect them not to be WILD!!- OOPS! Stupid Mommy moment. Most of you know that we DRASTICALLY limit sugar here (even juice) because my kids are wild enough without it. LOL
All in all it went better than I expected it to. Gid was an absolute angel. That was nice. He's usually very happy at home but he doesn't always like the store experiences.
Anyway, it's getting chaotic here so I need to go. BLESSINGS!- Angela :)
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Aaaahhhhhhh
That was a relaxing aaahhh not a horrified AAUUGGHHH!!!
LOL
My house is CLEAN! I am happy about that. Most of you are probably rolling your eyes and saying, "But Angela, your house is always clean."
Well, my friends, not so much anymore. I mean it's not nasty or anything but it's not up to Michael's standards. The funny thing is that he no longer says anything and I've noticed that when he has the boys by himself it's no cleaner. hehehe
The boys and I have been outside so much this week that we've let the cleaning go so we did triple duty today. I have been trying to remember that the boys are more important than a clean house but I think I'm going to go back to the rigid schedule because I'm less stressed when we do it a little at a time. When I let things go for a couple of days I look around and think, "AAUUUGGGHHHHHHHH!!"
Anyway, the boys were excited because I let them help me clean the bathrooms for the first time. (almost as excited as the time they learned to dust). I LOVE IT! I have kids who love to help. (Well it's really that they want to be with us. It's a relationship thing and that's GREAT too!) Actually Judah DOES love to work. I've noticed that Gideon does too. He is constantly shutting doors that are left open and I was shocked today when he picked up a pillow off of the floor and put it back on the bed it had fallen off of. YEAH! Another worker.
I hate to make this so short and boring but everyone is in here now and I'm getting distracted. BLESSINGS everyone!- Angela :)
p.s. We got to play in the rain today!! It was warm enough. The boys were thrilled when I didn't bring them in when it started to rain. The funny thing is that Gideon seemed rather oblivious to it and just kept playing. I kept waiting for a response from him but he never did seem to care one way or the other. LOL
LOL
My house is CLEAN! I am happy about that. Most of you are probably rolling your eyes and saying, "But Angela, your house is always clean."
Well, my friends, not so much anymore. I mean it's not nasty or anything but it's not up to Michael's standards. The funny thing is that he no longer says anything and I've noticed that when he has the boys by himself it's no cleaner. hehehe
The boys and I have been outside so much this week that we've let the cleaning go so we did triple duty today. I have been trying to remember that the boys are more important than a clean house but I think I'm going to go back to the rigid schedule because I'm less stressed when we do it a little at a time. When I let things go for a couple of days I look around and think, "AAUUUGGGHHHHHHHH!!"
Anyway, the boys were excited because I let them help me clean the bathrooms for the first time. (almost as excited as the time they learned to dust). I LOVE IT! I have kids who love to help. (Well it's really that they want to be with us. It's a relationship thing and that's GREAT too!) Actually Judah DOES love to work. I've noticed that Gideon does too. He is constantly shutting doors that are left open and I was shocked today when he picked up a pillow off of the floor and put it back on the bed it had fallen off of. YEAH! Another worker.
I hate to make this so short and boring but everyone is in here now and I'm getting distracted. BLESSINGS everyone!- Angela :)
p.s. We got to play in the rain today!! It was warm enough. The boys were thrilled when I didn't bring them in when it started to rain. The funny thing is that Gideon seemed rather oblivious to it and just kept playing. I kept waiting for a response from him but he never did seem to care one way or the other. LOL
Monday, April 23, 2007
o-O-O Let's Go Fly A Kite!!
I hope that song doesn't remain in your heads like it has in mine all afternoon. It's cute for about the first 3 hours but then it gets old. LOL
We did actually get the kites up in the air today. Ok, to be completely honest MICHAEL got both kites up in the air. I got tired, string burn, etc. HE got them up and the big boys enjoyed "flying" them. I got some video but I have to wait to upload it. The jury is still out on pics and video updates of the children online. Michael wants studies and statistics before he allows our precious children's images to be predator material. I know we already have 2 on here..anyway...
I have been SO enjoying our property the last couple of days. The warm weather helps tremendously. Also, all that land is great for the boys to run, bike, climb, and before we had to go to the field in the park to do what we can do in our own yard now. We flew the kites in the field with a slight trepidation that they might fall at a bad angle and hit a car windshield as someone went down the road. :):) Thankfully that didn't happen. Judah said that the kite flying was the best part of his day. :)- mine too buddy. My other favorite part was when TOTAL Daddy's boy found out it was his turn to sit by me at the table and said, "I'm sitting by Mommy because she loves me every night." Then he ran to me when I held out my arms and gave me a HUGE hug. What a charmer. I was going to ask him what he thought about my love during the days..>LOL
I just finished reading "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe" to the boys. They LOVED it and so we're now on Prince Caspian. My life is complete. I have a baby who is still nursing (he just turned 16 months old if you can believe it!), a great husband, and 2 fabulous preschoolers who I can CLIMB TREES with, play BALL with and NOW to top it all off I am READING the GREATEST series ever with them. Life is GOOOOD!- Until tomorrow- Angela :)
We did actually get the kites up in the air today. Ok, to be completely honest MICHAEL got both kites up in the air. I got tired, string burn, etc. HE got them up and the big boys enjoyed "flying" them. I got some video but I have to wait to upload it. The jury is still out on pics and video updates of the children online. Michael wants studies and statistics before he allows our precious children's images to be predator material. I know we already have 2 on here..anyway...
I have been SO enjoying our property the last couple of days. The warm weather helps tremendously. Also, all that land is great for the boys to run, bike, climb, and before we had to go to the field in the park to do what we can do in our own yard now. We flew the kites in the field with a slight trepidation that they might fall at a bad angle and hit a car windshield as someone went down the road. :):) Thankfully that didn't happen. Judah said that the kite flying was the best part of his day. :)- mine too buddy. My other favorite part was when TOTAL Daddy's boy found out it was his turn to sit by me at the table and said, "I'm sitting by Mommy because she loves me every night." Then he ran to me when I held out my arms and gave me a HUGE hug. What a charmer. I was going to ask him what he thought about my love during the days..>LOL
I just finished reading "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe" to the boys. They LOVED it and so we're now on Prince Caspian. My life is complete. I have a baby who is still nursing (he just turned 16 months old if you can believe it!), a great husband, and 2 fabulous preschoolers who I can CLIMB TREES with, play BALL with and NOW to top it all off I am READING the GREATEST series ever with them. Life is GOOOOD!- Until tomorrow- Angela :)
Sunday, April 22, 2007
A very nice day
and a VERY boring title but what can you do when your brain is half asleep? LOL
We took Michael's mom back to the airport today. We ate lunch at Red Lobster. That was nice except that just as our food arrived the older boys said they had to go to the bathroom and then just as I got back and sat down to eat Gideon started fussing big time. Most of you know that was pretty out of character for him. I think the teething thing was bothering him. When we got home we briefly tried to fly our kites we bought a few years ago. The boys have been wanting to fly kites for a few days. We have a breeze here quite often and did have some wind today but it was not steady enough to keep the kites in the air. I couldn't even get mine up. Michael got his up a couple of times but there wasn't enough constant wind to keep it in the sky. The boys were getting impatient and we were feeling the efforts were fruitless so we abandoned the kite thing. Instead Michael and I enjoyed the porch swing together and the boys climbed trees and rode bikes. The swing was REALLY nice. He JUST put it up last weekend. We have had it since July of last year. I have been WAITING for that long because I didn't want to nag him and now I'm HAPPY that we can enjoy it. Gideon loves it as well.
I guess I'd better go and get some sleep. It's after 11:00pm. BLESSINGS!- Angela :)
p.s. Thank-you God for beautiful WARM weather!!
We took Michael's mom back to the airport today. We ate lunch at Red Lobster. That was nice except that just as our food arrived the older boys said they had to go to the bathroom and then just as I got back and sat down to eat Gideon started fussing big time. Most of you know that was pretty out of character for him. I think the teething thing was bothering him. When we got home we briefly tried to fly our kites we bought a few years ago. The boys have been wanting to fly kites for a few days. We have a breeze here quite often and did have some wind today but it was not steady enough to keep the kites in the air. I couldn't even get mine up. Michael got his up a couple of times but there wasn't enough constant wind to keep it in the sky. The boys were getting impatient and we were feeling the efforts were fruitless so we abandoned the kite thing. Instead Michael and I enjoyed the porch swing together and the boys climbed trees and rode bikes. The swing was REALLY nice. He JUST put it up last weekend. We have had it since July of last year. I have been WAITING for that long because I didn't want to nag him and now I'm HAPPY that we can enjoy it. Gideon loves it as well.
I guess I'd better go and get some sleep. It's after 11:00pm. BLESSINGS!- Angela :)
p.s. Thank-you God for beautiful WARM weather!!
Saturday, April 21, 2007
A burp, a word, and a short update
This will be short because I'm pretty tired tonight.
A few days ago Judah told us what a burp was. He said,
"A burp is when my stomach is frustrated and wants food quickly."
Gideon has a new word. Before Thursday his words consisted of: Mama, Dada, Bubba (brother), Gin-gin (Ginger-our dog), and he could sign the word please as well as wave bye bye and hello. Thursday he said what sounded like, "go go go." I said to him, "Gideon, did you say GO?" He repeated his babble, "go go go" and went to the door. Today we were outside and he heard Daddy around the house and said, "DADA!" I asked him if he wanted to go and find Daddy and he said, "Dada, go."
It was very sweet.
We are taking Michael's mom to the airport tomorrow. She had a (mostly) nice visit with us this week. (The kids had a hard week obediance wise. The were also very wild. We need to have people over more often so it's not such a novelty.)
If you can, please add our pastor, John Harvey, to your prayer lists. He had a rather serious heart attack this week although he is in good spirits in the hospital. Please pray for God to heal the damage to his heart and also for peace and strength for him and his wife. They are people after God's own heart. :):)
Well I'd better go exercise and go to bed. BLESSINGS everyone!!- Angela :)
A few days ago Judah told us what a burp was. He said,
"A burp is when my stomach is frustrated and wants food quickly."
Gideon has a new word. Before Thursday his words consisted of: Mama, Dada, Bubba (brother), Gin-gin (Ginger-our dog), and he could sign the word please as well as wave bye bye and hello. Thursday he said what sounded like, "go go go." I said to him, "Gideon, did you say GO?" He repeated his babble, "go go go" and went to the door. Today we were outside and he heard Daddy around the house and said, "DADA!" I asked him if he wanted to go and find Daddy and he said, "Dada, go."
It was very sweet.
We are taking Michael's mom to the airport tomorrow. She had a (mostly) nice visit with us this week. (The kids had a hard week obediance wise. The were also very wild. We need to have people over more often so it's not such a novelty.)
If you can, please add our pastor, John Harvey, to your prayer lists. He had a rather serious heart attack this week although he is in good spirits in the hospital. Please pray for God to heal the damage to his heart and also for peace and strength for him and his wife. They are people after God's own heart. :):)
Well I'd better go exercise and go to bed. BLESSINGS everyone!!- Angela :)
Friday, April 20, 2007
I have nothing at the moment...
I have nothing at the moment worth saying. :):) Well, I have several cute stories about the kids but I'll have to post them later when I have a little time and my brain is turned ON. LOL
My mother in law was here for 6 days and she slept in the room the computer is in. That's why you haven't heard from me as much lately. My email time is after the others are asleep so that was impossible this week.
Anyway, since I have nothing exciting to say at the moment I want you to pop in over at the Cox Family's blog and read this http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SusannahCox/317044/
She summed things up very well. Her style of writing is both intellectual and inspiring. Also relevant. :):) Enjoy Susannah's thoughts today. I'll hopefully be back tomorrow. BLESSINGS!- Angela :)
My mother in law was here for 6 days and she slept in the room the computer is in. That's why you haven't heard from me as much lately. My email time is after the others are asleep so that was impossible this week.
Anyway, since I have nothing exciting to say at the moment I want you to pop in over at the Cox Family's blog and read this http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SusannahCox/317044/
She summed things up very well. Her style of writing is both intellectual and inspiring. Also relevant. :):) Enjoy Susannah's thoughts today. I'll hopefully be back tomorrow. BLESSINGS!- Angela :)
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