Joey was watching his kid shows this morning. As I looked up from scrubbing the kitchen counter I noticed that PBS si having another pledge break.
I mean really? Do they need to do this every three months? Just how much does it cost to air the same six episodes of cailou? I have seen these episodes since Tommy was 2.
I donated in November but they manage to make me feel guilty now -especially when the indian woman with the high class British accent says "inculcates" Any one who uses that kind of word to get money from people watching kid TV makes me want to run for my wallet and grab my VISA.
Then I remember I still hadn't gotten my mystery box for my "last donation of $50 or more"
Monday, March 10, 2008
Saturday, March 08, 2008
Snow Play
I find it funny – that even though we rarely get measurable snow, the kids know exactly what to do when we do
You notice he and his brothers are not wearing gloves. I apparently have no clue when I told them that they needed them to play in the snow because it was colder than a well diggers behind.
While he’s looking for a target – he didn’t know his big brother had a snow ball aimed at his head
Seconds later he got hit in the head by his oldest brother.
Target acquired
Poor Daddy.
Charles took the more is better additude when it came to making snowballs (Joey liked his round and Tommy liked his packed and hard)
Socks as mittens? Why not – Tommy grew enough since last wintere that his old gloves wouldn’t fit so he pulled some garden socks out of the garage and put them on
Tommy was the only one brave wnough to lay in the snow and make a snow angel
What would winter be without an epic Snowball fight (notice everyone has finally relized mom is right and they did need gloves in the snow – but Joey took of his hat because it was making his head hot)
You notice he and his brothers are not wearing gloves. I apparently have no clue when I told them that they needed them to play in the snow because it was colder than a well diggers behind.
While he’s looking for a target – he didn’t know his big brother had a snow ball aimed at his head
Seconds later he got hit in the head by his oldest brother.
Target acquired
Poor Daddy.
Charles took the more is better additude when it came to making snowballs (Joey liked his round and Tommy liked his packed and hard)
Socks as mittens? Why not – Tommy grew enough since last wintere that his old gloves wouldn’t fit so he pulled some garden socks out of the garage and put them on
Tommy was the only one brave wnough to lay in the snow and make a snow angel
What would winter be without an epic Snowball fight (notice everyone has finally relized mom is right and they did need gloves in the snow – but Joey took of his hat because it was making his head hot)
Please Send Back Global warming
Winter Storm
On March6, a late winter storm blew through North Texas. Light snow started falling around 11 AM. It stopped just leaving a light dusting of snow over the ground.
That was followed by sleet and freezing rain then more snow then more sleet. Around 1 PM the snow started really sticking
Here it is on the sidewalk
The snow started falling harder
Normally, we can see the town water tower clearly from our back door. The snow was coming down so hard we could barely make it out.
We got about 5 inches total.
On March6, a late winter storm blew through North Texas. Light snow started falling around 11 AM. It stopped just leaving a light dusting of snow over the ground.
That was followed by sleet and freezing rain then more snow then more sleet. Around 1 PM the snow started really sticking
Here it is on the sidewalk
The snow started falling harder
Normally, we can see the town water tower clearly from our back door. The snow was coming down so hard we could barely make it out.
We got about 5 inches total.
Thursday, March 06, 2008
A Yummy Late Winter Dinner
Roasted Lemon Chicken with Green Beans and Potatoes
You need:
Chicken (I used natural free range legs)
Green beans
Potatoes
Lemons
Olive Oil
Salt and pepper
Garlic
I added
Onions
Rosemary
Marjoram
Italian Seasoning.
Cut up two or three lemons - because it couldn’t be lemon chicken with out them.
Layer them in the bottom of your baking dish. Drizzle the Lemons with olive oil. Here at my house I am lucky to have a talented sous chef who takes care of the laying in a pan
While you have the EVOO out – pour some in a bowl and add the juice of a lemon – at this point my sous chef is done rearranging the lemons in the dish so I let him whisk the olive oil and lemon juice together – we also added sea salt and some cracked pepper and smashed up garlic
Trim the icky edges of the green beans. At this point all of the children and the cat were in the kitchen.
The children needed to sample the green beans – because you know I’ve never fed them a green vegetable – at least today any way.
Charles in particular found that dipping the green beans in the olive oil and lemon juice was tasty.
(The cat for the record, decided green beans were not his particular favorite and once he realized I wouldn’t be dropping the chicken, he stalked off to the living room where he napped – to rest up for his dinner time nap.)
Okay now we have de-ended green beans. Toss those in your bowl of EVOO and stuff. Then dice your potatoes.
Add those to the bowl on top of the green benas – you’ll notice onions – yes we sliced and diced those too but they made me cry so I didn’t take their picture. Toss all the stuff together in the bowl and get a nice lemony oily coating on everything.
Toss it in the pan on top of the lemons.
If you use bone in chicken place this on top of the veggies and bake at 350 ° F for an hour. If you are using boneless skinless bake the potatoes and stuff for 30 minutes THEN add your boneless, skinless chicken.
This recipe came from http://www.notesfromthetrenches.com/
You need:
Chicken (I used natural free range legs)
Green beans
Potatoes
Lemons
Olive Oil
Salt and pepper
Garlic
I added
Onions
Rosemary
Marjoram
Italian Seasoning.
Cut up two or three lemons - because it couldn’t be lemon chicken with out them.
Layer them in the bottom of your baking dish. Drizzle the Lemons with olive oil. Here at my house I am lucky to have a talented sous chef who takes care of the laying in a pan
While you have the EVOO out – pour some in a bowl and add the juice of a lemon – at this point my sous chef is done rearranging the lemons in the dish so I let him whisk the olive oil and lemon juice together – we also added sea salt and some cracked pepper and smashed up garlic
Trim the icky edges of the green beans. At this point all of the children and the cat were in the kitchen.
The children needed to sample the green beans – because you know I’ve never fed them a green vegetable – at least today any way.
Charles in particular found that dipping the green beans in the olive oil and lemon juice was tasty.
(The cat for the record, decided green beans were not his particular favorite and once he realized I wouldn’t be dropping the chicken, he stalked off to the living room where he napped – to rest up for his dinner time nap.)
Okay now we have de-ended green beans. Toss those in your bowl of EVOO and stuff. Then dice your potatoes.
Add those to the bowl on top of the green benas – you’ll notice onions – yes we sliced and diced those too but they made me cry so I didn’t take their picture. Toss all the stuff together in the bowl and get a nice lemony oily coating on everything.
Toss it in the pan on top of the lemons.
If you use bone in chicken place this on top of the veggies and bake at 350 ° F for an hour. If you are using boneless skinless bake the potatoes and stuff for 30 minutes THEN add your boneless, skinless chicken.
This recipe came from http://www.notesfromthetrenches.com/
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Friday, February 29, 2008
MOOOOOOOOOOM!
"Do blue plaid and blue stripes match?"
This is the question confronting me this morning before there was any coffee brewed.
If he didn't have any well crap that thought derailed.
See I'm not a morning person.
This is the question confronting me this morning before there was any coffee brewed.
If he didn't have any well crap that thought derailed.
See I'm not a morning person.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
CHICKEN CHICKEN let's eat chicken
Curry Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Coconut Rice
2lbs chicken pieces (I used boneless skinless breast sliced into tenders)
4 sweet potatoes peeled and diced
1 onion diced
2/3 cup orange juice
2 tsp curry powder
1 clove garlic - mashed**
2 tbsp raw sugar **
salt and pepper to taste
in a crockpot place chicken, salt and pepper. Cover with onion and sweet potatoes. In a measuring cup combine, orange juice, garlic and curry powder. Pour over chiken and veggies. Cook on low for 6-7 hours.
The larger the chunks of sweet potato the less mushy they'll be.
I added four cloves of garlic because one is never enough. I used fresh squeezed orange juice so I added the raw sugar - after a taste when the dish was almost finished it needed something so I added the raw sugar.
Coconut Jasmine Rice -
1 1/2 cups rice (i use Jasmine because it is more fragrant that regular but hey use what ya got)
15 ozs coconut milk
enough water to make three cups of liquid
heat water and coconut milk to boiling and add rice. Cook over low heat until liquid is absorbed.
2lbs chicken pieces (I used boneless skinless breast sliced into tenders)
4 sweet potatoes peeled and diced
1 onion diced
2/3 cup orange juice
2 tsp curry powder
1 clove garlic - mashed**
2 tbsp raw sugar **
salt and pepper to taste
in a crockpot place chicken, salt and pepper. Cover with onion and sweet potatoes. In a measuring cup combine, orange juice, garlic and curry powder. Pour over chiken and veggies. Cook on low for 6-7 hours.
The larger the chunks of sweet potato the less mushy they'll be.
I added four cloves of garlic because one is never enough. I used fresh squeezed orange juice so I added the raw sugar - after a taste when the dish was almost finished it needed something so I added the raw sugar.
Coconut Jasmine Rice -
1 1/2 cups rice (i use Jasmine because it is more fragrant that regular but hey use what ya got)
15 ozs coconut milk
enough water to make three cups of liquid
heat water and coconut milk to boiling and add rice. Cook over low heat until liquid is absorbed.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Nine Years ago tonight
I was in labor waiting to meet my soon to be born second son.
The one who was determined to BE. A determination and stubborness that he still has today.
He was conceived on my last month on the pill.
He was my biggest baby, but easiest delivery.
He was my easiest pregnancy a text book pregnancy.
He's the middle child. The middle brother.
He's my Tommyboy
The one who was determined to BE. A determination and stubborness that he still has today.
He was conceived on my last month on the pill.
He was my biggest baby, but easiest delivery.
He was my easiest pregnancy a text book pregnancy.
He's the middle child. The middle brother.
He's my Tommyboy
Friday, February 22, 2008
Orange Muffin's recipe Courtesy of Chris
First off I have to say my friend Chris is an awesome baker, friend and mom. She can sew and can kick anyone's butt in scrabble
She rocks
Orange muffins
1 1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup cooking oil
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons grated orange rind
Mix flour, salt and baking soda in a small bowl; set aside.
Make sure you have expert quality control tasting errrrrr squeezing the oranges.
Combine oil, sugar and eggs in a large bowl. Mix well.
Add vanilla, orange juice and orange rind. Blend.
Add flour mixture and mix just until moistened.
Batter will be lumpy. Pour into muffin pan.
Bake at 350° for 18 to 20 minutes.
Let sit for three minutes before removing from pan. Cool on rack.
She rocks
Orange muffins
1 1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup cooking oil
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons grated orange rind
Mix flour, salt and baking soda in a small bowl; set aside.
Make sure you have expert quality control tasting errrrrr squeezing the oranges.
Combine oil, sugar and eggs in a large bowl. Mix well.
Add vanilla, orange juice and orange rind. Blend.
Add flour mixture and mix just until moistened.
Batter will be lumpy. Pour into muffin pan.
Bake at 350° for 18 to 20 minutes.
Let sit for three minutes before removing from pan. Cool on rack.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Love Thursday - Little Hnads covered in Dirt
I love these little hands. For almost five years they have been my near constant companions.
From the time he was a wee babe, his dimpled little newborn hands would grasp my finger as he nursed.
Those little hands have colored (sometimes on the walls) The have helped bak bread and mix cookies. Theyve snuck a taste of creamy frosting waiting for a cake.
I've held them in mine as we crossed the street. soon enough, they'll wave good bye as They, and the little boy they belong to head off into our big blue world.
From the time he was a wee babe, his dimpled little newborn hands would grasp my finger as he nursed.
Those little hands have colored (sometimes on the walls) The have helped bak bread and mix cookies. Theyve snuck a taste of creamy frosting waiting for a cake.
I've held them in mine as we crossed the street. soon enough, they'll wave good bye as They, and the little boy they belong to head off into our big blue world.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Signs of Spring
In my part of the world, Spring is showing signs of impending arrival. I am not a fan of cold weather so I can't wait. I can't wait for the warm breezes and blue skies. I can't wait for butterflies and birs. I can't wait for green to replace the brown. I didn't wait to get out and work the ground. I've had a lot of issues here lately so, the opportunity to work the soil and get things ready for new life and pretty flowers is a welcome relief.
Joey and I are the ground crew. He started the day with his (well his dad's) work gloves.
As we gathered our supplies, we looked in the garage bed and the dafodills have started to bloom
We bought some daylilies, strawberries, onion sets and a rose bush last night to put in the ground. Since it was warm, I decided to start to work on the daylillies. Joey wanted to help clear the bed from it's grass and weeds.
Notice, now the gloves are off - he's determined even though the rake is bigger than he is.
He found a witches hat in the garage, a remnant of Halloween, every gardner needs a witches hat. If you can't pull the weeds out, you can cast them out.
This little green sprout promises that spring is around the corner. Soon enough, these will be a lovely blooming day lilly standing tall against the heat of summer.
Joey and I are the ground crew. He started the day with his (well his dad's) work gloves.
As we gathered our supplies, we looked in the garage bed and the dafodills have started to bloom
We bought some daylilies, strawberries, onion sets and a rose bush last night to put in the ground. Since it was warm, I decided to start to work on the daylillies. Joey wanted to help clear the bed from it's grass and weeds.
Notice, now the gloves are off - he's determined even though the rake is bigger than he is.
He found a witches hat in the garage, a remnant of Halloween, every gardner needs a witches hat. If you can't pull the weeds out, you can cast them out.
This little green sprout promises that spring is around the corner. Soon enough, these will be a lovely blooming day lilly standing tall against the heat of summer.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Curse words
Yesterday Tommy and Joey were sitting on the couch eating a snack. Tommy kept takinf popcorn from Joey's bowl. joey was getting exasperated and upset.
Finally, Joey, tired of the grabbing and stealing moved away. He came and sat by me. He told his brother that he was a a a a a a a CARBOHYDRATE.
I am not sure where he got that from, but it was the worst word he could think of.
So I guess Tommy is a bad carb.
Finally, Joey, tired of the grabbing and stealing moved away. He came and sat by me. He told his brother that he was a a a a a a a CARBOHYDRATE.
I am not sure where he got that from, but it was the worst word he could think of.
So I guess Tommy is a bad carb.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Love Thursday - Tic Tac Toe
Happy Love Thursday.
It's also Valentine's day. Back when I was younger, I love Valentine's Day. what would the boy of the week get me, what would he think of my gift? when Eric and I were dating, engaged and newlywed, I loved Valentine's Day. What's not to love about hearts and flowers and chocolate? I am not sure what changed or when. Now, I prefer not to celebrate Valentine's Day.
Maybe it's knowing tht Valentine's day is a day about martyrdom for Christ - not jewlery in pretty velvet boxes.
Maybe it's because I have been married a while and I know love is more than just one day. Showing your love is more than a date on the calendar. Rather, in order to keep a marriage strong - you need to show your love every day. I delight in the little love text message left on my phone. Love is making home made chicken soup when he's home sick. Love is taking care of the house when you are on bed rest - because bed rest means bed rest. Love means not complaining that the house isn't clean exactly the way you want because he is trying and you are on bedrest. Love is snuggling together on the couch after the kids are in bed. Love is seeing a movie you don't want to see because the other really wants to see it. Love is sharing your favorite snack. Love is letting the other have a day to do what they want without complaint. Love is being mature enough to accept that it does not mean constant togetherness. Love is seeing him in your three children.
Love is knowing that even though you are so mad and angry - it will get better because love believes all things, hopes all things endures ALL things. Love never fails.
How can you confine that to one day and one little Hallmark card?
It's also Valentine's day. Back when I was younger, I love Valentine's Day. what would the boy of the week get me, what would he think of my gift? when Eric and I were dating, engaged and newlywed, I loved Valentine's Day. What's not to love about hearts and flowers and chocolate? I am not sure what changed or when. Now, I prefer not to celebrate Valentine's Day.
Maybe it's knowing tht Valentine's day is a day about martyrdom for Christ - not jewlery in pretty velvet boxes.
Maybe it's because I have been married a while and I know love is more than just one day. Showing your love is more than a date on the calendar. Rather, in order to keep a marriage strong - you need to show your love every day. I delight in the little love text message left on my phone. Love is making home made chicken soup when he's home sick. Love is taking care of the house when you are on bed rest - because bed rest means bed rest. Love means not complaining that the house isn't clean exactly the way you want because he is trying and you are on bedrest. Love is snuggling together on the couch after the kids are in bed. Love is seeing a movie you don't want to see because the other really wants to see it. Love is sharing your favorite snack. Love is letting the other have a day to do what they want without complaint. Love is being mature enough to accept that it does not mean constant togetherness. Love is seeing him in your three children.
Love is knowing that even though you are so mad and angry - it will get better because love believes all things, hopes all things endures ALL things. Love never fails.
How can you confine that to one day and one little Hallmark card?
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
60 things
60 Things You Possibly Didn't Know About Me
1. What is in the back seat of your car right now?
a pair of boots for the cobbler to repair one of Joey's coats, charles' compass and that's about it
2. When was the last time you threw up
2006 - I had a stomach virus
3. What's your favorite curse word?
it depends - today it's been HELL
4. Name 3 people who made you smile today?
Joey, my husband, and Bette
5. What were you doing at 8 am this morning?
dealing with a crazy person and telling my kid to get his butt to the bus stop
6. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
Finishing the newsletter
7. What will you be doing 3 hours from now?
sleeping
8. Have you ever been to a strip club?
Nope
9. What is the last thing you said aloud?
JUST GO TO BED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10. What is the best ice cream flavor?
I don't eat ice cream
11. What was the last thing you had to drink?
decaf grande two pump mocha
12. What are you wearing right now?
my heart jammies and a brown t-shirt that says B Prepared
13. What was the last thing you ate?
harbo gold gummiw
14. Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
nope
15. When was the last time you ran?
um yeah
16. What's the last sporting event you watched?
I don't do sports
18. Who is the last person you emailed?
my loopy friends
19. Ever go camping?
yes
20. Do you have a tan?
nope
24. Do you drink your soda from a straw?
nope
25. What did your last IM say?
cya
26. Are you someone's best friend?
I hope so
27. What are you doing tomorrow?
Finish my newsletter, start on my Circle of Love reports, all the mom stuff and - well who knows
28. Where is your mom right now?
At her house?
29. Look to your left, what do you see?
a toy chest that needs to be straightened and the wall
30. What color is your watch?
silver
31. What do you think of when you think of Australia ?
men with sexy accents
32. Would you consider plastic surgery?
Hell ya
33. What is your birthstone?
garnet
34. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit thedrive thru?
Drive thru
35.How many kids do you want?
4
36. Do you have a dog?
yep - a slightly spoiled boxer
37. Last person you talked to on the phone?
Eric
38. Have you met anyone famous?
only in their own heads - actually I worked with Dayna devin when we were both working at a small time TV station.
39. Any plans today?
yes and they all went out the window around 8:45 AM
40. How many states have you lived in?
three
41. Ever go to college?
yep
42. Where are you right now?
here
43. Biggest annoyance in your life right now?
crazy people
44. Last song listened to?
Beautiful day
46. Are you allergic to anything?
cleaning - eggs and sulfa drugs plus various pollens
47. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
a toss up between my green sling back pumps, my black kitten healed flats and my black boots but really they are all my favorites and I love them all
48. Are you jealous of anyone?
I don't think so
50. Is anyone jealous of you?
LOL! They shouldn't be if they are!
51. What time is it?
11 something
52. Do any of your friends have children?
yep
53. Do you eat healthy?
yes. .
54. What do you usually do during the day?
seat on my butt, eatting bon bons and watching Oprah
55. Do you hate anyone right now?
nah
56. Do you use the word 'hello' daily?
No. I
58. How old will you be turning on your next birthday?
I;ll be celebrating an anniversary of my 30th birthday
59. Have you ever been to Six Flags?
yes,
60. How did you get one of your scars?
well there was this guy - oh wait no - I cut my hand on a broken vase when I was 9. I wanted to save the flower I made in Scouts
1. What is in the back seat of your car right now?
a pair of boots for the cobbler to repair one of Joey's coats, charles' compass and that's about it
2. When was the last time you threw up
2006 - I had a stomach virus
3. What's your favorite curse word?
it depends - today it's been HELL
4. Name 3 people who made you smile today?
Joey, my husband, and Bette
5. What were you doing at 8 am this morning?
dealing with a crazy person and telling my kid to get his butt to the bus stop
6. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
Finishing the newsletter
7. What will you be doing 3 hours from now?
sleeping
8. Have you ever been to a strip club?
Nope
9. What is the last thing you said aloud?
JUST GO TO BED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10. What is the best ice cream flavor?
I don't eat ice cream
11. What was the last thing you had to drink?
decaf grande two pump mocha
12. What are you wearing right now?
my heart jammies and a brown t-shirt that says B Prepared
13. What was the last thing you ate?
harbo gold gummiw
14. Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
nope
15. When was the last time you ran?
um yeah
16. What's the last sporting event you watched?
I don't do sports
18. Who is the last person you emailed?
my loopy friends
19. Ever go camping?
yes
20. Do you have a tan?
nope
24. Do you drink your soda from a straw?
nope
25. What did your last IM say?
cya
26. Are you someone's best friend?
I hope so
27. What are you doing tomorrow?
Finish my newsletter, start on my Circle of Love reports, all the mom stuff and - well who knows
28. Where is your mom right now?
At her house?
29. Look to your left, what do you see?
a toy chest that needs to be straightened and the wall
30. What color is your watch?
silver
31. What do you think of when you think of Australia ?
men with sexy accents
32. Would you consider plastic surgery?
Hell ya
33. What is your birthstone?
garnet
34. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit thedrive thru?
Drive thru
35.How many kids do you want?
4
36. Do you have a dog?
yep - a slightly spoiled boxer
37. Last person you talked to on the phone?
Eric
38. Have you met anyone famous?
only in their own heads - actually I worked with Dayna devin when we were both working at a small time TV station.
39. Any plans today?
yes and they all went out the window around 8:45 AM
40. How many states have you lived in?
three
41. Ever go to college?
yep
42. Where are you right now?
here
43. Biggest annoyance in your life right now?
crazy people
44. Last song listened to?
Beautiful day
46. Are you allergic to anything?
cleaning - eggs and sulfa drugs plus various pollens
47. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
a toss up between my green sling back pumps, my black kitten healed flats and my black boots but really they are all my favorites and I love them all
48. Are you jealous of anyone?
I don't think so
50. Is anyone jealous of you?
LOL! They shouldn't be if they are!
51. What time is it?
11 something
52. Do any of your friends have children?
yep
53. Do you eat healthy?
yes. .
54. What do you usually do during the day?
seat on my butt, eatting bon bons and watching Oprah
55. Do you hate anyone right now?
nah
56. Do you use the word 'hello' daily?
No. I
58. How old will you be turning on your next birthday?
I;ll be celebrating an anniversary of my 30th birthday
59. Have you ever been to Six Flags?
yes,
60. How did you get one of your scars?
well there was this guy - oh wait no - I cut my hand on a broken vase when I was 9. I wanted to save the flower I made in Scouts
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Almost a week
since we begin our TV experience and I am not missing it. Everybody else is getting busted sneaking a peak.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Coke is IT? No coke is HIT.....
My oldest son and husband just called. They are on their way home for a weekend of camping with scouts. The boys blasted cans of coke .
The oldest child was all full of testosteroney goodness and was proud of himself. He made Coke spew all over the place after a well aimed rifle.
This is the difference between men and women. i would have opened the soda and drank it's caramely caffeniated goodness. Men, even the young ones, see a gun and ammunition and shoot it - just because they can.
The younger brothers were just as excited to learn that the can was hit and injured in this experiment.
The oldest child was all full of testosteroney goodness and was proud of himself. He made Coke spew all over the place after a well aimed rifle.
This is the difference between men and women. i would have opened the soda and drank it's caramely caffeniated goodness. Men, even the young ones, see a gun and ammunition and shoot it - just because they can.
The younger brothers were just as excited to learn that the can was hit and injured in this experiment.
Saturday, February 09, 2008
this is How we roll
Yesterday the boys had a day off from school (supposed "staff" development) so we headed to the mall. Charles needed new shoes because he has outgrown the ones we bought in late October. While we were there, the boys asked to ride the carousel. Normally, we're in a hurry but today we had the time and I had my new lens so I needed to try it out too.
Waiting to ride
Come ON Mom!
He was climbing the fence the other day and knocked his face - again. I think he's going to have a permanent scar there he scrapes and cuts there so often
Ready to Ride and Holding on for dear life
(I'm not happy with this - the area has tinted skylights that make a blue cast on everything - these are all done in manual though - and the horses were moving - I like the VR)
Howdy Ma'am!
A Boy and His Horse
the carousel was going really fast. I was getting nauseated watching it - looking through the view finder was worse.
Brown Wins it By a Nose
Giddy'ap
Living My Dream
Charles needed new shoes - his frigate sized feet have grown so much in the last three months. He's in men's sizes but not many stores carry sizes that small (what do you do in the meantime - he can't fit children's shoes - a man's 7 should be readily avaliable) so the salesmen, sensing my - well I'll go to another mall and use my associate discount mood went to the back and brought every shoe in Charles' size. - I made him take back the 6's - why would I buy my kid shoes that don't fit ?
anyway - this is my DREAM a stack of shoes in my size that I'd wear - almost taller than me. we'll leave the rolling around nekkid on the leather part out - i LOVE shoes.
for Charles not so much. He'd have been happy to have me bring him home shoes and he could avoid the mall all together. I promised him a trip to the bookstore if he made a quick decision.
Waiting to ride
Come ON Mom!
He was climbing the fence the other day and knocked his face - again. I think he's going to have a permanent scar there he scrapes and cuts there so often
Ready to Ride and Holding on for dear life
(I'm not happy with this - the area has tinted skylights that make a blue cast on everything - these are all done in manual though - and the horses were moving - I like the VR)
Howdy Ma'am!
A Boy and His Horse
the carousel was going really fast. I was getting nauseated watching it - looking through the view finder was worse.
Brown Wins it By a Nose
Giddy'ap
Living My Dream
Charles needed new shoes - his frigate sized feet have grown so much in the last three months. He's in men's sizes but not many stores carry sizes that small (what do you do in the meantime - he can't fit children's shoes - a man's 7 should be readily avaliable) so the salesmen, sensing my - well I'll go to another mall and use my associate discount mood went to the back and brought every shoe in Charles' size. - I made him take back the 6's - why would I buy my kid shoes that don't fit ?
anyway - this is my DREAM a stack of shoes in my size that I'd wear - almost taller than me. we'll leave the rolling around nekkid on the leather part out - i LOVE shoes.
for Charles not so much. He'd have been happy to have me bring him home shoes and he could avoid the mall all together. I promised him a trip to the bookstore if he made a quick decision.
Barren - Lenten Reflections
Today, as I was editing this photo Tommy and I were talking.
He was asking how many more days until we finished Lent and couldn't he please just watch a little TV - he DID do his chores after all. I told him no and he could go out and play - the day is beautiful and we are supposed to get rain Monday - go enjoy the day God made.
Tommy asked me what barren meant. I told him it meant empty. He thought for a moment and asked if that's what barren desert meant in the song we sang last week.
I told him that yes, that was what barren meant - devoid of anything. But a dessert is not really barren. A dessert, during monsoon is full of life. I told him this tree is not really barren. The tree is dormant. The warmth and rain (hopefully) that comes from spring will help make this tree grow leaves and be green.
We are like the tree. Now, during Lent, we are barren, in the desert of our sacrifice. On Easter, Jesus will rise and fill us with the love and hope and promise of new life with Him.
Lent is like a tree in winter. A period of dormancy where we sacrifice and regroup and await the Light of Christ.
Friday, February 08, 2008
Things we really don't need
a card that burps it's valentine greeting.
Nothing says love like a big loud BELCH.
Nothing says love like a big loud BELCH.
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