No matter what else is going on in life. This and three others make my day!!!
What makes yours?
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
Great Easter Weekend
After 6 inches of rain from the week and a soaked basement, we didn't let that dampen our Easter weekend. We had lots of family time and enjoyed some Easter traditions and reflections of how our Lord not only suffered on the cross for us but His victorious ressurection on Easter Sunday!
Family Hunt behind our house!
Found one!
30 Second egg hunt at a local water park!
Burr, Cold!!!
Making Resurrection Biscuits!
Easter at Grandmas with Marelen
This picture is a riot! This is exactly how it works
at our house. Abby wants to get close and squeeze
and Asher just needs some space!
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Cute Kindergarten Peformance!!
This poorly done video (cause I was being asked questions by a family member while filming and clearly I can't do both) is of my daughter's school program debut. She was to wear an outfit of what she would be when she grew up and that was - A VET! So enjoy the Magical, Magical, Me Kindergarten performance by my American Idol (so I was told by more than one person). Sorry again about the poor video job! By the way, she is the one with the swoop hair do.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Nothing Like a Little Easter Color!!
We had a fun evening with Brad's mom coloring Easter eggs. With a sensory seeking son, it was quite an experience. It was like something out of Lucy and Marcy's eggstravaganza in the Easter Beagle. Asher had pieces of egg in each dye. Check out his REALLY RED hands. Lots of creativity and fun!!!
Monday, March 17, 2008
What a Career!
This was forwarded to me by my Mother!!!! The best in the world (atleast according to ME)!! See my Mom has six kids and for all the titles my Dad had my Mom only use the term "Housewife" to my knowledge. And for all you two career women - I'm amazed!!!
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A woman, renewing her driver's license at the County Clerk 's office, was asked by the woman recorder to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself. "What I mean is, " explained the recorder, "do you have a job or are you just a ...?" "Of course I have a job," snapped the woman. "I'm a Mom."
"We don't list 'Mom' as an occupation,
'housewife' covers it," Said the recorder emphatically.
I forgot all about her story until one day I found myself
in the same situation, this time at our own Town Hall. The Clerk was obviously a career woman, poised, efficient, and possessed of a high sounding title like, "Official Interrogator" or "Town Registrar." "What is your occupation?" she probed. What made me say it? I do not know. The words simply popped out. "I'm a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations." The clerk paused, ball-point pen frozen in m idair and looked up as though she had not heard right. I repeated the title slowly emphasizing the most significant words. Then I stared with wonder as my pronouncement was written, in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire. "Might I ask," said the clerk with new interest,"just what you do in your field?" Coolly, without any trace of fluster in my voice, I heard myself reply, "I have a continuing program of research, (what mother doesn't) In the laboratory and in the field, (normally I would have said indoors and out). I'm working for my Masters, (first the Lord and then the whole family) and already have four credits (all daughters). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humani ties, (any mother care to disagree?) and I often work 14 hours a day, (24 is more like it).
But the job is more challenging than most run-of-the-mill careers
and the rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money." There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk's voice as she completed the form, stood up, and personally ushered me to the door. As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants -- ages 13, 7, and 3. Upstairs I could hear our new exper imental model, (a 6 month old baby) in the child development program, testing out a new vocal pattern. I felt I had scored a beat on bureaucracy!
And I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable to mankind than "just another Mom."
Motherhood! What a glorious career! Especially when there's a title on the door.
"We don't list 'Mom' as an occupation,
'housewife' covers it," Said the recorder emphatically.
I forgot all about her story until one day I found myself
in the same situation, this time at our own Town Hall. The Clerk was obviously a career woman, poised, efficient, and possessed of a high sounding title like, "Official Interrogator" or "Town Registrar." "What is your occupation?" she probed. What made me say it? I do not know. The words simply popped out. "I'm a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations." The clerk paused, ball-point pen frozen in m idair and looked up as though she had not heard right. I repeated the title slowly emphasizing the most significant words. Then I stared with wonder as my pronouncement was written, in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire. "Might I ask," said the clerk with new interest,"just what you do in your field?" Coolly, without any trace of fluster in my voice, I heard myself reply, "I have a continuing program of research, (what mother doesn't) In the laboratory and in the field, (normally I would have said indoors and out). I'm working for my Masters, (first the Lord and then the whole family) and already have four credits (all daughters). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humani ties, (any mother care to disagree?) and I often work 14 hours a day, (24 is more like it).
But the job is more challenging than most run-of-the-mill careers
and the rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money." There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk's voice as she completed the form, stood up, and personally ushered me to the door. As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants -- ages 13, 7, and 3. Upstairs I could hear our new exper imental model, (a 6 month old baby) in the child development program, testing out a new vocal pattern. I felt I had scored a beat on bureaucracy!
And I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable to mankind than "just another Mom."
Motherhood! What a glorious career! Especially when there's a title on the door.
Does this make grandmothers "Senior Research associates in the field of Child Development and Human Relations" And great grandmothers "Executive Senior Research Associates?" I think so!!!
Thank you to all you Child Development and Human Relation Specialists!!! A Job well done!!!
Friday, March 14, 2008
Smiling Faces!!
The snow is melting and we are happy, happy, happy! Spring is on it's way! I promise I will blog something with substance soon. My mind is on vacation these days.Monday, March 10, 2008
Our Star Student!
She is amazingly beautiful, inside and out. She loves animals and her passion for them runs deep. She mothers all including Asher and our black lab - buckeye. If she is not a vet when she grows up, she wants to be a mom. She is a singer and performer no matter where she is. You can always find us in any store because she is usually singing a show tune or doing a little soft shoe in the aisle. She said in her star student interview that what she does well is praising the Lord. And if she had a wish, she would wish for 100 friends - which doesn't make sense cause she already has them! We love you Abby!
Saturday, March 08, 2008
More powder, but this time its NOT on sugar donuts!
We have over a foot of powder! We've enjoyed playing
in it, even Asher this time!
This is about 10 inches before the end of the storm.
One of two snow eaters
The other eater making blue snow balls.
My snow boy that never wants to come in
and is totally loving all of this snow!!
My summer girls even enjoyed it.
Asher loving sled riding on our walk.
Smiling in the snow!
Friday, March 07, 2008
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