Butterfly kisses

Mary and I were "butterfly kisses" at Awana tonight.

Be prepared!

Be prepared. Prepared to see a huge pink butterfly at Awana tonight. If you do a trick for the butterfly princess you might just get a yummy treat.

appropriate blog?

Appropriate blog? Just in time for Halloween, Ethan told me a scary story. Yesterday, we visited Kristi at church and while there Ethan hit up the treat bowl--his choice was some stick pretzels.

On the way out to the van he had a couple of pretzels left and I asked him if he was going to finish them. He said, "No because they tasted like brains." "Ewww!" I said. "How do you know what brains taste like. If you tasted a brain someone or something would have to have died." Ethan's reply "Well if I died mom you could just buy another kid. " Ha ha, NOT! Then I said, "I would be very sad and not stop crying!" He thought for a moment, "well maybe God just took my brain out of my head, but I didn't die."

Ok, I give up, I can't keep up with this kid. Where do they come up with these things?

close but not quite!

We are trying to teach Ethan his name, address, phone number, etc. When you ask him when is birthday is, he replies: I'm gonna be four years old on the twentyeth of eight. Ah, close but not quite babe. Keep tryin'.

Ding Dong

This morning around 7:18 the doorbell rang twice. I thought hmmm, I'm still in my jammies, do I answer it? Ethan was still sleeping and his room is right next to the doorbell sounder thingy. I didn't want him to wake up. So I quietly but quickly went to the door. Nobody was there, (I did hear a giggle floating across the air) but there was a treat. Someone started the tricks and treats early this year. There was an orange bag full of treats. Click here to see all the treats...http://www.flickr.com/photos/stitchedbyt/

Happy Halloween everybody.

God, books and flowers

So I am a page and a half into this new book, (Thanks to Jen Crim for talking about it at the September Latte!) and all I can say is WOW! Looking forward to reading more. The book is called "The Excellent Wife" by Martha Peace.

My favorite line of the first chapter is:

"God has called every Christian wife to His excellence!. Any flower can bloom when it is tended by God's hand." (pg 6) I like to think of myself as a daisy, a bright, beautiful white daisy.

What kind of flower do you think you are?

Check it out!

Check out my flickr site. http://www.flickr.com/photos/stitchedbyt/?saved=1 I try to be a photo of the dayer. It's sorta become a tradition on the VDW side of my family. cute picutures.

Crabby then laughing--Maybe I'm crazy

So tonight I just needed an hour or so of alone time. I wanted to go Borders and just look around at the books, but didn't want to drive all the way to Woodbury. So I went to Wallyworld instead. When I pulled into the parking lot there was a group of young girls (highschool or just out of) all racing in carts through the parking lot. It made me crabby---just get out of my way. I went, parked and got out of my card and listened to the girls giggling loudly (to me--obnoxiously) and I though.."Great, I just want some quiet." As I walked into the store I passed the pumpkin bin and there was a laugh coming from the bottom of the bin--I rolled my eyes as the giggling girl popped out. I started to laugh cuz it was Hannah. Kristi's Hannah. Made me wish I were just out of high school again.

So here's to Hannah....thanks for making me laugh and lifting me out of my crabby mood.

This probably doesn't make a good post, but whatever! :)

Watching Weight--A Brand New Day

Well, I am not surprised. I have put on 7 pound since September 1st. It is my fault. Not tracking my points, stuffing my face with food I know isn't good for me. But today is a brand new day. Im tracking again and went to aerobics, and and spending the afternoon with a girlfriend I have seen in a LONG time.

Horray for friends.

Farewell Ms. Kerr

Deborah Kerr passed away today. One of my favorite movies is "An Affair to Remember" which another of my all time favorites "Sleepless in Seattle" is based on. So here's to Ms. Kerr. God's blessings on you, rest in peace.

Where are you?

Where is the sun? Yesterday I thought I saw it for about 30 seconds. Please come back Mr. Sun. We all really really need to see you!

Nice surprise

Ethan and I were driving home from the RF library this morning and what did we see? A bald eagle and his mate. VERY COOL. They were both perch in a tree and when we came to a stop the lady eagle took off very majestically, but the male bird just stayed there feathers ruffling in the wind. What a beautfiful site. Too bad I didn't have my camera with.

Dirty Little Secret

I have a dirty little secret. Well, it's not a secret. I am a HORRIBLE housekeeper. I can't keep up and when I do have the time, I am too tired to do anything and I squander it away watching TV. Horrible, Horrible, horrible. How do all the neat freaks do it. I just can't wrap my brain around keeping a housekeeping schedule. GRRR. My prayer is that I can get grip on this and never let go.

What are your tips for cleaning?

Well what do you know

Hey, figured out how to get back on my blog AGAIN. Everyone calls me the powerpoint princess, but I can't even get onto my own blog. Something's wrong there. I will attempt to blog every day, but need to figure out how to set up the links etc. More later...