On Sunday, Christian suffered his first loss of the wrestling season. He lost twice - to the same guy! Christian ended up taking 4th. He was really bummed. Tim and I were actually glad that it finally happened. He had some "real" competition this time around. Next year he won't qualify for a beginner's tournament so he will be wrestling kids that are better than him. Saturday will be our last tournament for the year. It will be interesting to see if Christian can get his head back together. He is saying he doesn't want to go on Saturday. Please pray for comfort for Christian.
My dad came up this weekend to watch the meet. It stinks that he saw Christian lose but he got a slight feel for how well Christian has been doing. He saw me a "wrestler mom" which has nothing on those "soccer moms". :)
We enjoyed out visit. He has come up several times since my mom passed. I'm glad about that. Now he just needs to get a job. He was downsized last year. He took some "time off" because he has worked hard for the past umpteen years. He didn't take any time off after my BIL was killed or my mom died so it has been good for him. However, he is going to need to find work soon or he is going to start eating into his savings. He is only 59 so he has a while before retirement age. He's not doing ANYTHING so he needs to get busy so he doesn't get bored, lonely or depressed. Please pray for him and his job situation.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Friday, February 22, 2008
You know you grew up in the 8o's if:
You Know You Grew Up In the 80's if:
1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word SIKE.
2. You can sing the rap to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and can do the Carlton.
3. You know that 'WOAH' comes from Joey on Blossom.
4. If you ever watched 'Fraggle Rock'.
5. It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons..
6. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
7. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.
8. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.
9. You played the game 'MASH'(Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)
10. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.
11. You know the profound meaning of ' WAX ON , WAX OFF'
12. You wanted to be a Goonie.
13. You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (some of us...head-to-toe)
14. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted.
15. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
16. You took lunch boxes to school...and traded Garbage Pailkids in the schoolyard.
17. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.
18. You still get the urge to say 'NOT' after every sentence.
19. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.
21. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes.
22. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying 'I know you are, but what am I?'
23. You remember 'I've fallen and I can't get up'
24. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.
25. You have ever played with a Skip -It.
26. You remember boom boxes and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that.
27. You remember watching both Gremlins movies.
28. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.
29. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.
30. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool...and don't even flinch when people refer to them as 'NKOTB'
31. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on 'Saved By The Bell,' The ORIGINAL class.
32. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
33. You just sang those words to yourself. 34. You still sing 'We are the World'
35. You tight rolled your jeans.
36. You owned a bannana clip.
37. You remember 'Where's the Beef?'
38. You used to (and probably still do) say 'What you talkin' 'bout Willis?'
39. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head, aren't you!
1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word SIKE.
2. You can sing the rap to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and can do the Carlton.
3. You know that 'WOAH' comes from Joey on Blossom.
4. If you ever watched 'Fraggle Rock'.
5. It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons..
6. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
7. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.
8. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.
9. You played the game 'MASH'(Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)
10. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.
11. You know the profound meaning of ' WAX ON , WAX OFF'
12. You wanted to be a Goonie.
13. You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (some of us...head-to-toe)
14. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted.
15. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
16. You took lunch boxes to school...and traded Garbage Pailkids in the schoolyard.
17. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.
18. You still get the urge to say 'NOT' after every sentence.
19. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.
21. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes.
22. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying 'I know you are, but what am I?'
23. You remember 'I've fallen and I can't get up'
24. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.
25. You have ever played with a Skip -It.
26. You remember boom boxes and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that.
27. You remember watching both Gremlins movies.
28. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.
29. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.
30. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool...and don't even flinch when people refer to them as 'NKOTB'
31. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on 'Saved By The Bell,' The ORIGINAL class.
32. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
33. You just sang those words to yourself. 34. You still sing 'We are the World'
35. You tight rolled your jeans.
36. You owned a bannana clip.
37. You remember 'Where's the Beef?'
38. You used to (and probably still do) say 'What you talkin' 'bout Willis?'
39. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head, aren't you!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Would your church do this?
This is a church that might be interesting to attend over the next month.
http://www.local6.com/news/15338180/detail.html
http://www.local6.com/news/15338180/detail.html
Monday, February 18, 2008
Date Weekend
Tim and I had a good time on our date weekend, except for my emotional crying fit on Saturday morning.
We went out to dinner with new friends (dinner for 8 group from church). We went to O'Charley's with a gift certificate. The kids were at their grandparents so we got by with a FREE evening out. We rented a video - but now that it is a week later, I don't remember what we watched.
Tim got up and went to his accountablity group on Saturday morning. I got to sleep in! Woo Hoo! When he got home he started cleaning the kitchen, which upset me so I started cleaning our room, the bathroom, the living room - now, all these rooms did need to be cleaned BUT I was not wanting to clean on my "weekend off". He was trying to be nice but I wasn't taking it that way. On a normal day - I love the fact that he is trying to help around the house. I had been sick all week so the house was pretty yucky and I just happened to take it personally and blow it out of proportion (I bet I'm not the only female who has let emotion get the best of her).
Anyway, after I finally calmed down and the kitchen, our bedroom/bath, family room were clean we headed downtown.
We had a room at the Stone Soup Inn. http://www.stonesoupinn.com/ We loved it! Our room reminded us of one of the castle rooms we stayed when we were in Europe. We went to the movies (another gift certificate) and saw "Untraceable." We liked it. I was expecting a little more to the ending but for the most part, it was good. We then ate at a downtown restuarant.
We got out for 2 nights, movies, dinner twice, and a B&B for under $150. Not too bad for a weekend!
We then watched the History/Travel channel at the B&B. There was a special about Alaska that was really interesting. (I watch everything I can about AK because I am trying to convince Tim to take me there). I told Tim that we must be getting old if we are choosing to watch a documentary on TV on our date weekend. We also watched several of those home makeover shows. We don't get that channel either.
It was a great weekend except for that hour or two that I was extremely ..... girly. I don't get that way often so Tim forgave me quite easily. He is such a good man!
Anyway, if anyone is interested in this B&B, I would recommend it. The people that own it actually own 3 in the area. One is expensive and has a spa but the other 2 are very reasonable. This was our first stateside experience with a B&B and loved it! We talked for a few hours with some of the other guests at breakfast - fun, fun!
I'm ready to go again!
We went out to dinner with new friends (dinner for 8 group from church). We went to O'Charley's with a gift certificate. The kids were at their grandparents so we got by with a FREE evening out. We rented a video - but now that it is a week later, I don't remember what we watched.
Tim got up and went to his accountablity group on Saturday morning. I got to sleep in! Woo Hoo! When he got home he started cleaning the kitchen, which upset me so I started cleaning our room, the bathroom, the living room - now, all these rooms did need to be cleaned BUT I was not wanting to clean on my "weekend off". He was trying to be nice but I wasn't taking it that way. On a normal day - I love the fact that he is trying to help around the house. I had been sick all week so the house was pretty yucky and I just happened to take it personally and blow it out of proportion (I bet I'm not the only female who has let emotion get the best of her).
Anyway, after I finally calmed down and the kitchen, our bedroom/bath, family room were clean we headed downtown.
We had a room at the Stone Soup Inn. http://www.stonesoupinn.com/ We loved it! Our room reminded us of one of the castle rooms we stayed when we were in Europe. We went to the movies (another gift certificate) and saw "Untraceable." We liked it. I was expecting a little more to the ending but for the most part, it was good. We then ate at a downtown restuarant.
We got out for 2 nights, movies, dinner twice, and a B&B for under $150. Not too bad for a weekend!
We then watched the History/Travel channel at the B&B. There was a special about Alaska that was really interesting. (I watch everything I can about AK because I am trying to convince Tim to take me there). I told Tim that we must be getting old if we are choosing to watch a documentary on TV on our date weekend. We also watched several of those home makeover shows. We don't get that channel either.
It was a great weekend except for that hour or two that I was extremely ..... girly. I don't get that way often so Tim forgave me quite easily. He is such a good man!
Anyway, if anyone is interested in this B&B, I would recommend it. The people that own it actually own 3 in the area. One is expensive and has a spa but the other 2 are very reasonable. This was our first stateside experience with a B&B and loved it! We talked for a few hours with some of the other guests at breakfast - fun, fun!
I'm ready to go again!
Monday, February 11, 2008
A Prayer request for one of the boys' friends
I got 2 messages today from friends of ours who are missionaries. Their son, Tucker, is good friends with our boys. He needs our prayers.
Message #1
Could you all pray for Tucker he impaled his hand on a stick and had surgery yesterday and we just hope his doesn't get infection and has all mobility?
Message #2
Thanks, its all been pretty nasty with the hospitals here and all. I really surprised the Dr used gloves. He didn't have a mask though, and he had this huge knitted scarf around his neck that made it impossible for him to move his head. He was dirty and in street clothes, and just threw his car keys and sunglasses on the instrument table next to Tucker. Then he just starts cutting and digging in his hand I couldn't watch, but Kevin held his hand and said it was awful. His hand is all swollen and turning black and blue, he can't move his fingers. Tomorrow we go to have his bandage changed and they will put stictches in his palm which they left open so it could drain. They put stitches on the top part of his hand where the stcik came out. They think he may still have pieces inside. Hopefully it will heal ok.
Please keep this family in your prayers and I will update everyone when I find out additional information.
Message #1
Could you all pray for Tucker he impaled his hand on a stick and had surgery yesterday and we just hope his doesn't get infection and has all mobility?
Message #2
Thanks, its all been pretty nasty with the hospitals here and all. I really surprised the Dr used gloves. He didn't have a mask though, and he had this huge knitted scarf around his neck that made it impossible for him to move his head. He was dirty and in street clothes, and just threw his car keys and sunglasses on the instrument table next to Tucker. Then he just starts cutting and digging in his hand I couldn't watch, but Kevin held his hand and said it was awful. His hand is all swollen and turning black and blue, he can't move his fingers. Tomorrow we go to have his bandage changed and they will put stictches in his palm which they left open so it could drain. They put stitches on the top part of his hand where the stcik came out. They think he may still have pieces inside. Hopefully it will heal ok.
Please keep this family in your prayers and I will update everyone when I find out additional information.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
National Pancake Day
On Tuesday, Feb. 12 go to the local IHOP and get a free stack of pancakes!
http://www.ihoppancakeday.com/pancake-day-details.html
Just thought I would pass this info along. I enjoy people knowing about FREE events!
http://www.ihoppancakeday.com/pancake-day-details.html
Just thought I would pass this info along. I enjoy people knowing about FREE events!
A Perfect Wife - How Do I Stack Up?
How to be the Perfect Wife: Striving to be the Perfect Wife Can be Rewarding
By SkyeDanzer, published Feb 25, 2007
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/153701/how_to_be_the_perfect_wife.html
The perfect wife knows how to provide the harmonic balance within the family unit. She knows how to balance career, domestic chores, taking care of the children and support her husband emotionally. The perfect wife has many roles to fulfill and finds it both a challenge and rewarding. Not every woman wants to be the perfect wife. Many women will purposely try to be something different to establish their independence. Even those women that rebuff the idea of a perfect wife, read on. There are many deep emotional rewards for striving to be the perfect wife.
The perfect wife knows how to smile at those jokes that aren't really that funny. She manages a small laugh and doesn't remind her husband that he has told that joke before repeatedly. Without her husband knowing it, the perfect wife embraces these age old jokes over and over as if they were brand new. The perfect wife will know that one day her husband might be in a nursing home not able to even recognize who she is. It will be that day that these old jokes will be a memory that keeps her going daily to visit her wonderful husband.
The perfect wife finds the energy to pick up the piles of clothes, socks strewn about and the glasses that never make it back to the sink. Instead of clearing up after everyone and feeling like a maid, the perfect wife is proud of her home. It will drive her nuts to have the little messes here and there. She cleans up without a second thought as to who did it last time or why everyone around her can't seem to walk to the kitchen sink. She knows that one day the house will be childless and there won't be laughter as everyone is gathered around the TV watching a movie and forgetting their dishes. The perfect wife covets the memories that are being made in the household from an active family life.
The perfect wife wakes in the middle of the night to toss the covers back onto her husband because she wants him to stay warm. She doesn't sit up and wonder why she had to marry someone that thrashes about and snores so loudly. The perfect wife cherishes the quiet moments when she can watch her husband sleeping peacefully. Deep down she knows that one day her bed will be empty because she has become a widower.
The perfect wife learns how to cook the dishes that are her husband's favorite to eat. Eventually, she even learns to like some of these dishes herself. When he calls her telling her that he will be late getting home for dinner, the perfect wife smiles and puts the meal on warm. She knows that it is a blessing that she has a man that is willing to work very hard to financially provide for the family. At least her husband is out working late and not at the local bar picking up women or ending up in jail. There will be a day that the only food her husband might be able to eat is puree meals from a straw.
The perfect wife does not look at just today. The perfect wife does not keep score as to who has contributed the most or contributed what to a relationship. She values her marriage and embraces her friendship with her husband. When faced with multi-tasking and keeping the family balance, the perfect wife focuses on enjoying each moment for she is wise and knows that the precious moments of today are not forever. It is from the perfect wife that many of us could learn to cherish today and let yesterday's problems stay in the past.
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So how do I stack up?
Actually, not to badly. Except for the whole paragraph about the energy to clean up, lets the little messes bother her - I am not a housekeeper! My house is really lived in! I figure there will be a day that I will have the time and energy to keep a perfect house. Until then, I want my kids to know that I passed on doing the dishes to play that game; didn't fold the clothes so we could read that next chapter in the book; spent time doing things for myself (and trust me, cleaning is not for myself!) so that I could stay sane and hopefully become that "perfect wife" and "perfect mother". If there is even such a thing!
Tim knows I love him, respect him, and trust him. I thank him for being a Godly man, a leader, a wonderful husband and great dad. I try to do things that he appreciates and respects. In my mind, that makes me the perfect wife for Tim!
By SkyeDanzer, published Feb 25, 2007
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/153701/how_to_be_the_perfect_wife.html
The perfect wife knows how to provide the harmonic balance within the family unit. She knows how to balance career, domestic chores, taking care of the children and support her husband emotionally. The perfect wife has many roles to fulfill and finds it both a challenge and rewarding. Not every woman wants to be the perfect wife. Many women will purposely try to be something different to establish their independence. Even those women that rebuff the idea of a perfect wife, read on. There are many deep emotional rewards for striving to be the perfect wife.
The perfect wife knows how to smile at those jokes that aren't really that funny. She manages a small laugh and doesn't remind her husband that he has told that joke before repeatedly. Without her husband knowing it, the perfect wife embraces these age old jokes over and over as if they were brand new. The perfect wife will know that one day her husband might be in a nursing home not able to even recognize who she is. It will be that day that these old jokes will be a memory that keeps her going daily to visit her wonderful husband.
The perfect wife finds the energy to pick up the piles of clothes, socks strewn about and the glasses that never make it back to the sink. Instead of clearing up after everyone and feeling like a maid, the perfect wife is proud of her home. It will drive her nuts to have the little messes here and there. She cleans up without a second thought as to who did it last time or why everyone around her can't seem to walk to the kitchen sink. She knows that one day the house will be childless and there won't be laughter as everyone is gathered around the TV watching a movie and forgetting their dishes. The perfect wife covets the memories that are being made in the household from an active family life.
The perfect wife wakes in the middle of the night to toss the covers back onto her husband because she wants him to stay warm. She doesn't sit up and wonder why she had to marry someone that thrashes about and snores so loudly. The perfect wife cherishes the quiet moments when she can watch her husband sleeping peacefully. Deep down she knows that one day her bed will be empty because she has become a widower.
The perfect wife learns how to cook the dishes that are her husband's favorite to eat. Eventually, she even learns to like some of these dishes herself. When he calls her telling her that he will be late getting home for dinner, the perfect wife smiles and puts the meal on warm. She knows that it is a blessing that she has a man that is willing to work very hard to financially provide for the family. At least her husband is out working late and not at the local bar picking up women or ending up in jail. There will be a day that the only food her husband might be able to eat is puree meals from a straw.
The perfect wife does not look at just today. The perfect wife does not keep score as to who has contributed the most or contributed what to a relationship. She values her marriage and embraces her friendship with her husband. When faced with multi-tasking and keeping the family balance, the perfect wife focuses on enjoying each moment for she is wise and knows that the precious moments of today are not forever. It is from the perfect wife that many of us could learn to cherish today and let yesterday's problems stay in the past.
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So how do I stack up?
Actually, not to badly. Except for the whole paragraph about the energy to clean up, lets the little messes bother her - I am not a housekeeper! My house is really lived in! I figure there will be a day that I will have the time and energy to keep a perfect house. Until then, I want my kids to know that I passed on doing the dishes to play that game; didn't fold the clothes so we could read that next chapter in the book; spent time doing things for myself (and trust me, cleaning is not for myself!) so that I could stay sane and hopefully become that "perfect wife" and "perfect mother". If there is even such a thing!
Tim knows I love him, respect him, and trust him. I thank him for being a Godly man, a leader, a wonderful husband and great dad. I try to do things that he appreciates and respects. In my mind, that makes me the perfect wife for Tim!
Monday, February 4, 2008
What a "SUPER" Sunday it was!
Sunday was great!
Christian won first place in his wrestling tournament again! Woo Hoo!
LIFE Group (our small group Bible study) is going wonderfully! We have a full house every time! Everyone is speaking up! We enjoy each other! What a great group of people!
The Giants won the Super Bowl! Now mind you, I am not a Giant fan. I was/am an anti-Pats fan. I don't like rewarding cheaters and cockiness. I just really think it's neat that there are back to back Mannings as Super Bowl winning quarterbacks and MVP's! What a rarity!
Christian won first place in his wrestling tournament again! Woo Hoo!
LIFE Group (our small group Bible study) is going wonderfully! We have a full house every time! Everyone is speaking up! We enjoy each other! What a great group of people!
The Giants won the Super Bowl! Now mind you, I am not a Giant fan. I was/am an anti-Pats fan. I don't like rewarding cheaters and cockiness. I just really think it's neat that there are back to back Mannings as Super Bowl winning quarterbacks and MVP's! What a rarity!
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