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Last Post
This is my LAST POST on this blog!
Jeremy & I have been working on a new website, and now that we've gotten it up & running, I'm moving my blog as well. I hope you'll join me over at:
Couldn't Resist: Corny Jokes
A church was interviewing a new organist one Sunday morning. The pastor tells her "I'm going to preaching on tithing this morning then at the end I'm going to ask people to stand and pledge to give money to the church. So pick out something appropriate to play."
So the pastor gives him sermon and passionately pleads at the end "so now if you're ready to give your money to this church, I invite you to stand." At which time the organist starts playing The Star Spangled Banner. The pastor looks over at the organist and mouths "you're hired!"
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Where was Moses when the lights went out?
In the dark.
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How many Baptists does it take to change a light bulb?
At least 15. One to change the light bulb, and three committees to approve the change and decide who brings the potato salad.
How many Calvinists does it take to change a light bulb?
None. God has predestined when the lights will be on.
How many Charismatics does it take to change a light bulb?
Five. One to change the bulb and four to bind the spirit of darkness in the room.
How many Mormons does it take to change a light bulb?
Five. One man to change bulb & four wives to tell him how to do it.
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A Christian man was such a good servant that God told him: "Ask me whatever you want and I'll give it to you"
The guys answered: "Make a highway from my house in LA to Hawaii so that I can go on vacation drive anytime I want".
God responded: "well, since you are such a good hearted guy, I was expecting something a little more... 'loving towards your fellow Christians, something less material and more substantial..'.
The guy thinks about it and replies: "ok, since you value marriage and relationships so much, what about you give me the ability to always understand women?"
God responds: "How many lanes do you want on your highway?"
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n old country preacher was visiting his church members one beautiful spring Saturday when he arrived at the house of a younger couple. Their car was in the driveway and the windows of the house were open, so it was obvious the couple was home. The preacher knocked on the door, but no one answered. A second knock went unanswered, and a third. So the preacher wrote Revelation 3:20 on his business card and left it in the door. (Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.)
The next day after church, the preacher was counting the money from the collection plate when he noticed his business card had been dropped in with the offerings. The couple had written Genesis 3:10 beneath the previous verse. (I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.)
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Calendar for March
Okay, do you ever think you are just too busy? Here's what my calendar looks like for this month?
Don't you love all the pretty colors? I have to have multiple calendars in order to organize all of our activities, such as:
- Boys baseball calendar
- Household Chores
- General (scheduling)
- Jeremy's
- Work
- Meal Planning
Can you tell our life gets crazy sometimes? People keep telling us we ought to "slow down", but I'm not entirely sure how that can happen with four kids (one on the way), and three of them in different activities. Somebody let me know WHICH child I should tell CAN'T do the activity they want to do?
Happy March, everyone! Hope yours is peaceful...hehe
Ultrasound
We had our prenatal ultrasound today, and it went wonderfully! Our baby is healthy and growing just like it should be. We also found out (though the ultrasound tech was hesitant to say "for sure") that Annie will be having a little sister!!
She is incredibly excited. So is Andrew, who says, "I put my wish in for a girl, and I got it!" Matthew kept saying he didn't want "ANOTHER girl!" but he's having to work pretty hard to be disappointed.
Jeremy & I are, of course, thrilled. Now we just have to commence the baby name argument. :) We both have different preferences.
Anyway, without further ado, here's our Baby Girl Downs:
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Katie's Birthday Party
Katie's turning 11! Today is her birthday, but we had her party yesterday. She asked for some houseshoes, so Annie picked out the yarn, and I made her some:
Happy Birthday, Katie - we love you!
Overheard
Annie: When I move to Canada, I'm going to the moon!
Matthew: You're moving to Canada? [Because THATS what was weird about that comment...]
Annie: Sure! (pause) or Mexico.
My kids are weird.
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Latest Crochet Project
Here's the latest crochet project I've finished:
I started out using this yarn for some gloves, but Andrew begged me to mak him a blanket. I couldn't resist a request like that!! It was a quick turnaround too- only 3 days. Andrew was so excited- he says whenever he takes it to Grannys it will give him something to remember me by. :)
PS- this is a great quick project. Just grab some fuzzy yarn, a HUGE crohet hook, and double crochet only in the back loops. It works up real fast and looks really nice.
PPS- don't ever make Andrew something if he knows you're working on it for him. It takes twice as long because you have to stop every row and show him how big it is!!
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Sick
Today I'm sick. While this is never fun, I think it's LESS fun on a Saturday. It's just a chest cold, but the medicine that I'm taking to break it up is NOT on friendly terms with my stomach, so the nause that had passed with the onset of my 2nd trimester is back with a vengeance.
While I'm laying here as still as possible, I was thinking how grateful I am to live in the same city as our parents. I've said many times, I don't think we would have as many kids as we do if we were very far from our parents!! I know many people don't have this blessing (or do but don't think it IS a blessing, haha), but I'm so thankful our kids have close relationships with their grandparents, and that they are willing and able to help us out when we need them!
Just a special thanks to Mom and Dad, and Danny and Donna. We appreciate you guys!
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Interesting Facts about my Favorite Hobby
I LOVE crocheting! I enjoy everything about the hobby - EXCEPT unraveling knotted yarn - from picking out patterns, to choosing yarn, to figuring out how to store all my stuff. Oh, yeah, and actually crocheting. :)
I found these neat trivia facts about crochet from Crochet Magazine:
Do you know why most crocheters in times past held the crochet hook in their hand like a pencil? In the 1800s it was thought that it gave the lines to the hand a more feminine and graceful look. Now, many crocheters hold their hook in the palm of their hand, in what is often called the "knife hold," to reduce carpal tunnel.
Here are a few more bits of crochet history you may find interesting:
- It is believed that crochet began as a cottage industry in Ireland as a supplemental income during the Irish Potato Famine. You can read more about it here.
- It is believed that the earliest forms of crochet were created using a bent finger instead of a hook.
- The word crochet is derived from the Middle French word croc or croche, meaning hook.
- The earliest written reference to crochet didn't appear until 1812, and it didn't become the highly popular craft that we know it as today until the 1840s.
- In the 19th century, before printed crochet patterns were widely available, crochet samplers were a valuable teaching tool and source of creative inspiration. These decorative pieces were handed down through the generations to become not only treasured family heirlooms but important sources of crochet instruction. They were often added to by other family members or joined together into impressive collages or simply preserved in family albums.
- The first national crochet contest in the United States was held in 1937. Representing 32 states, 214 people entered the contest.
- Ann Orr, one of America's most popular and prolific crochet designers of the early 20th century, became the principal editor and designer for Coats & Clark's needlework publications while still only a teenager.
- Crochet patterns have an underlying mathematical structure and have been used to illustrate shapes in hyperbolic geometry that are difficult to reproduce using other media or are difficult to understand when viewed two-dimensionally.
Sweet Moment
You know, as a parent, those precious moments you have where you just have to stop and cry because it's so beautiful? We had one of those last night when we got home from church.
Normal night, normal business (especially since it was a Sunday). Everybody's ready to get inside and watch the Super Bowl (and eat, cuz we're all hungry!). We park the car, and open both sliding doors. Jeremy goes around to get Jacob out of his car seat (all as usual). As the door opens, Jacob gets this look of wonder on his face and looks up at the sky and says, "Wow! Daddy!" We looked up and saw...stars. Big deal, right? Only, evidently, Jacob had never looked at the sky before, and what he saw amazed him.
Jeremy said, "Yes, Jacob - those are STARS. God made them." Jacob is staring at the sky and says, "Star! Mommy, STAR!" He was completely in awe of these beautiful shining things in the sky. I just had to sit where I was, with a few tears in my eyes, completely overwhelmed at seeing my son LEARN something new - and being overcome by the beauty of God's creation.
It also made me think of Raymond's sermon today about pride. One of the ways, he said, to combat the pride that is inherent in all of us is to simply LOOK UP. We look up at the heavens and are reminded of just how small we are. And I was reminded one more time last night, as I looked at my precious boy, and his wonder at God's creation.
Symptoms of a Crochet Addict
You know you're a crochet addict when...Thanks to Crochet Spot!
These Are Sweet
Pickup in the Rain
One night, at 11:30 P.M., an older African American
Woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway
Trying to endure a lashing rain storm. Her car had
Broken down and she desperately needed a ride.
Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car.
A young white man stopped to help her, generally
Unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960's. The man
Took her to safety, helped her get assistance and
Put her into a taxicab.
She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his
Address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a
Knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a
Giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A
Special note was attached.
It read:
"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway
The other night. The rain drenched not only my
Clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along.
Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying
Husband's' bedside just before he passed away... God
Bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving
Others."
Sincerely,
Mrs. Nat King Cole.
Third Important Lesson - Always remember those
Who serve.
In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less,
A 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and
Sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in
Front of him.
"How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked.
"Fifty cents," replied the waitress.
The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and
Studied the coins in it.
"Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired.
By now more people were waiting for a table and the
Waitress was growing impatient.
"Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied.
The little boy again counted his coins.
"I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.
The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on
The table and walked away The boy finished the ice
Cream, paid the cashier and left.. When the waitress
Came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the
Table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish,
Were two nickels and five pennies..
You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had
To have enough left to leave her a tip.
Madi's Conversation with Mom
Some of these you just have to pass on.
Wednesday night at Awana:
MADI: I want to stay with you Granny.
ME: Go to your class; you'll have fun.
MADI: I don't want to have fun. I just want to spend time with you. I love you. You're my favorite.
ME: Go to class Madi.
MADI: I'm hungry Granny.
ME: You can have a cookie later.
MADI: I don't want just a cookie. I want a Rice Krispie treat.
ME: Go to your class Madi. Now I know why the teacher says GO TO THE CORNER MADI
From Granny
