I love Andy. I love him for many different reasons, one being he has no qualms about completely dismembering my sewing machine at 11:30 at night to figure out exactly why my bobbin isn’t winding. This is love. I doubted for a moment as I looked at my carcass of a machine thinking, surely he […]
Christmas hit us pretty hard this year. We had huge amounts of food, fun, treats. We did not get huge amounts of sleep, which in hindsight was not wise. Our Christmas timeline is as follows: Dec. 13th – Calvary Fellowship staff Christmas party (held at our house with around 45 people in attendance. This is […]
These last few days have been hectic and I have found myself slightly irritated. Irritated at crazy people driving like maniacs in parking lots, irritated at my squabbling children, irritated that I have so much to do…silly little things. Things that aren’t really of utmost importance in the grand scheme of things. My thoughts continually […]
The excitement of decorating the tree came with a fury this year. Maybe it was because we waited a little longer than normal. Then again, maybe it was just because we have four children who want to touch/toss/break every ornament they can get their hands on. They couldn’t quite contain themselves. Oh how I tried […]
In some ways it’s hard to believe he’s five already, but in other ways not so much. He’s packed in a lot of livin’ in those five short years. He’s a cowboy, a ninja, batman, Spiderman, buzz lightyear and currently Zorro. Yes, it’s all about Zorro right now. The party was great fun. Judah is […]
I am thankful for: Family (near and far), friends, snow, our fireplace, getting to be home with our kids, good food, my church, Jesus, Judah’s costumes, coffee, the health of all of our family, a great school for the kids, a reliable car, my house, all the laughter brought on by my family, a great […]
“I’m freaking out!”“I’m freaking out again!”“This is disgusting”“I’m not worried about it”“Ummm…nevermind””Get away from me””What the heck in the world?””I am a princess” “I like Jesus and Christmas!” If I compare the things the other kids were saying at age 2 to what she is saying it could seem slightly disturbing. I guess this is […]
So it’s been awhile. I think I’d like to blame it on the snow…arctic blast, el nina, snowmaggedon…whatever. Yes, we had snow. I love it. But what I don’t love is the havoc that it reeks on everyone in the greater Seattle area. I’d like to say I’m above it all and out driving around […]
A stern-visaged minister was preaching a sermon on “The Tears of Jesus”. Who exclaimed, “Three times we read that Jesus wept, but we never read that He smiled.” A little girl below the pulpit cried out, forgetful of where she was, “Oh, but I know that He did!” Shocked at the interruption, the minister asked, […]
Pumpkins…hot cider…rain…sweaters…costumes…caramel…chili…fireplace…rain boots…falling leaves…I love it all! And what became of all the thrift store costume shopping fiascos? Check out these rag-a-muffins! Peter Pan, Black Ninja, Mad Scientist, Ladybug Some serious pumpkin carving Jason and Coleman’s pirate ship was pretty impressive