Friday, March 30, 2007
Cornell takes 1st
Cornell took 1st place in yesterday's LPS indoor varsity track meet in the triple jump.
Children
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT
1. You spend the first two years of their life teaching them to walk and talk. Then you spend the next sixteen telling them to sit down and shut-up.
2. Grandchildren are God's reward for not killing your own children.
3. Mothers of teens now know why some animals eat their young.
4. Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn't have said.
5. The main purpose of holding children's parties is to remind yourself that there are children more awful than your own.
6. We child proofed our homes, but they are still getting in.
ADVICE FOR THE DAY
Be nice to your kids. They will choose your nursing home.
AND FINALLY:
IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF TENSION AND YOU GET A HEADACHE, DO WHAT IT SAYS ON THE ASPIRIN BOTTLE: "TAKE TWO ASPIRIN" and "KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN"
1. You spend the first two years of their life teaching them to walk and talk. Then you spend the next sixteen telling them to sit down and shut-up.
2. Grandchildren are God's reward for not killing your own children.
3. Mothers of teens now know why some animals eat their young.
4. Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn't have said.
5. The main purpose of holding children's parties is to remind yourself that there are children more awful than your own.
6. We child proofed our homes, but they are still getting in.
ADVICE FOR THE DAY
Be nice to your kids. They will choose your nursing home.
AND FINALLY:
IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF TENSION AND YOU GET A HEADACHE, DO WHAT IT SAYS ON THE ASPIRIN BOTTLE: "TAKE TWO ASPIRIN" and "KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN"
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KIDS ARE LIKE SPONGES
The absorb your knowledge,
They sap your strength,
They soak up your resources
and Drain your energy -
But with one squeeze,
They give it all back.
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"A baby is God's opinion that life should go on." Carl Sandburg
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Guilty Pleasure
I love fries, especially McDonald's fries (for nutrition information go here, which you really don't want to do unless you are like me and trying to stop eating fries). Runza has good fries and Arby's has potato cakes. No fries available, how about Lay's Wavy potato chips with onion dip. Anyone hungr yet? I am.Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Crazy life
Today I was at the "Y" with one friend and received a call from another friend. In the course of the conversation I said something to the effect "when life calms down". My friend on the phone said never and my other friend was shaking her head no. I had to laugh because they were right my life will always be a little crazy and busy. I think I actually like it that way. Life would be so boring otherwise.
Sunday, March 25, 2007
The Marathoner
This is my DH finishing up a 24.5 mile run on the Mopac trail. David ran out and joined him for the last 50 feet or so. Kurt is planning on running in the Lincoln Marathon in 41 days, 17 hours, 41 minutes, and 42 seconds, so he is training very hard. Here is his training blog, Kurt's Marathon Blog. One of these days I want to hike the Mopac trail (no running, no timing, just a nice hike). Any hikers out there?
Friday, March 23, 2007
The Research Associate
A woman named Emily 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 Emily. "I'm a Mom."
"We don't list 'Mom' as a 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 midair, 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, (the whole darned family), and already have four credits (all daughters). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities, (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 me glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants -- ages 13, 7, and 3. Upstairs I could hear our new experimental 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!!! I also think it makes Aunts "Associate Research Assistants."
By Anonymous
"Of course I have a job," snapped Emily. "I'm a Mom."
"We don't list 'Mom' as a 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 midair, 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, (the whole darned family), and already have four credits (all daughters). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities, (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 me glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants -- ages 13, 7, and 3. Upstairs I could hear our new experimental 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!!! I also think it makes Aunts "Associate Research Assistants."
By Anonymous
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Trivia #1
This little boy is Dean Stockwell playing Donald Martin in the Gene Kelly / Frank Sinatra 1940's movie "Anchor's Aweigh"
And this is the same Dean Stockwell as Admiral Al Calavicci in the 1980's TV series "Quantum Leap"
See the resemblance?
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Top 102 LDS books
Josi Kilpack recently put together a list of the top 102 LDS fiction books by asking several well read authors to pick their top ten.
I have included the list below and marked the he ones I’ve read in red, made comments after the ones I highly recommend and blued the ones I want to read.
1) A Heartbeat Away—Rachel Ann Nunes
2) Almost Sisters—Nancy Anderson, Lael J. Littke and Carroll H. Morris
3) Angels Don't Knock—Dan Yates
4) An Old Fashioned Romance—Marcia Lynn McClure
5) A Question of Consequence—Gordon Ryan
6) Ariana: The Making of a Queen—Rachel Ann Nunes
7) As the Ward Turns—Joni Hilton
8) At the Journey’s End—Annette Lyon
9) Baptists at Our Barbecue—Robert Farrell Smith
10) Charlie—Jack Weyland
11) Charley’s Monument—Blaine M. Yorgason
12) Chickens in the Headlights—Matthew Buckley
13) Children of the Promise, Vol 1: Rumors of War— Dean Hughes (love this whole series)
14) Children of the Promise, Vol 2: Since You Were Gone—Dean Hughes
15) Come Armageddon—Anne Perry
16) Daughter of a King—Rachel Ann Nunes
17) Dead on Arrival--Jeffrey Savage
18) Double Cross--Betsy Brannon Green
19) Dusty Britches—Marcia Lynn McClure
20) Emeralds and Espionage—Lynn Gardner (A can't put it down until I've read all 10 books series)
21) Escaping the Shadows—Lisa J. Peck
22) Fablehaven—Brandon Mull
23) False Pretenses—Carole Thayne
24) Faraway Child—Amy Maida Wadsworth
25) Fire of the Covenant—Gerald Lund (very good book)
26) First Love and Forever—Anita Stansfield
27) Flowers of the Winds--Dorothy Keddington (One of my favorite authors)
28) Ghost of a Chance—Kerry Blair
29) Gustavia Browne—Alene Roberts
30) Jimmy Fincher Saga Vol. 4: War of the Black Curtain—James Dashner
31) House on the Hill—Annette Lyon
32) House of Secrets—Jeff Savage
33) House on the Sound—Marilyn Brown
34) In a Dry Land—Elizabeth Petty Bentley
35) Lifted Up—Guy Morgan Galli
36) Love Beyond Time—Nancy Campbell Allen
37) Mary & Elisabeth—S. Kent Brown (Non-fiction)
38) MaCady—Jennie Hansen
39) Molly Mormon—Tamara Norton
40) Mummy's the Word—Kerry Blair
41) My Body Fell Off—BJ Rowley
42) My Not So Fairy Tale Life—Julie Wright
43) No Longer Strangers—Rachel Nunes
44) Nothing to Regret—Tristi Pinkston
45) On a Whim—Lisa McKendrick
46) On Second Thought—Robison Wells
47) On the Edge--Julie Coulter Bellon
48) One in Thine Hand—Gerald Lund
49) One Tattered Angel—Blaine M. Yorgason
50) Out of Jerusalem 1 (Of Goodly Parents)—H.B. Moore
51) Out of Jerusalem 2 (A Light in the Wilderness) —H. B. Moore
52) Out of Jerusalem 3 (Towards the Promised Land)—H. B. Moore
53) The Peacegiver—James L. Ferrell
54) Pillar of Fire—David Woolley
55) Poison—Betsy Brannon Green
56) Prodigal Journey—Linda Paulson Adams
57) Pursuit of Justice—Willard Boyd Gardner
58) Return to Red Castle—Dorothy Keddington (One of my all time favorites)
59) Race Against Time—Willard Boyd Gardner
60) Sarah—Orson Scott Card
61) Saints—Orson Scott Card
62) Sixteen in no time—BJ Rowley
63) Spies, Lies and a Pair of Ties—Sheralyn Pratt
64) Standing on the Promises Vol 1: One More River to Cross--Margaret Young and Darius Gray
65) Strength to Endure—Tristi Pinkston
66) Surprising Marcus—Donald S. Smurthwaite
67) Tathea—Anne Perry
68) Tempest Tossed—Josi S. Kilpack
69) Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites—Chris Heimerdinger
70) The Alliance—Gerald Lund (Love this book)
71) The Book of Mormon—Nephi thru Moroni (non-fiction)
72) The Believer—Stephanie Black
73) The Coming of Elijiah—Arianne Cope
74) The Counterfiet—Robison Wells
75) The Emerald--Jennie Hansen
76) The First year—Crystal Liechty
77) The Fragrance of Her Name—Marcia Lynn McClure
78) The Killing of Greybird—Eric Swedin
79) The Last Days, Vol. 1: The Gathering Storm—Kenneth R. Tarr
80) The Last Promise—Richard Paul Evans
81) The Looking Glass—Richard Paul Evans
82) The Miracle of Miss Willie—Alma J. Yates
83) The Single Heart—Melinda Jennings
84) The Visions of Ransom Lake—Marcia Lynn McClure
85) The Work and the Glory Vol 1—Gerald Lund (I loved the Work and the Glory books)
86) The Work and the Glory Vol 2—Gerald Lund
87) The Work and the Glory Vol 3—Gerald Lund
88) The Work and the Glory Vol 4—Gerald Lund
89) The Work and the Glory Vol 5—Gerald Lund
90) The Work and the Glory Vol 6—Gerald Lund
91) The Work and the Glory Vol 7—Gerald Lund
92) The Work and the Glory Vol 8—Gerald Lund
93) This Just In—Kerry Blair
94) Time Riders—Sierra St. James
95) Time Will Tell by Julie Coulter Bellon
96) To Echo the Past—Marcia Lynn McClure
97) To Have or To Hold—Josi S. Kilpack
98) Towers of Brierley, Anita Stansfield
99) Twelve Sisters—Leslie Hedley
100) Unsung Lullaby—Josi S. Kilpack
101) Wake Me When it’s over—Robison Wells
102) Winter Fire—Rachel Ann Nunes
Contributing authors to the list: Tristi Pinkston, Julie Wright, Jeff Savage, Rachel Ann Nunes, Jewel Adams, Annette Lyon, Heather Moore, Stephanie Black, Julie Bellon and Josi S. Kilpack. Special thanks to Josi Kilpack for putting it together!
I see I have a lot of books I can read!!! YEAH!!!
I have included the list below and marked the he ones I’ve read in red, made comments after the ones I highly recommend and blued the ones I want to read.
1) A Heartbeat Away—Rachel Ann Nunes
2) Almost Sisters—Nancy Anderson, Lael J. Littke and Carroll H. Morris
3) Angels Don't Knock—Dan Yates
4) An Old Fashioned Romance—Marcia Lynn McClure
5) A Question of Consequence—Gordon Ryan
6) Ariana: The Making of a Queen—Rachel Ann Nunes
7) As the Ward Turns—Joni Hilton
8) At the Journey’s End—Annette Lyon
9) Baptists at Our Barbecue—Robert Farrell Smith
10) Charlie—Jack Weyland
11) Charley’s Monument—Blaine M. Yorgason
12) Chickens in the Headlights—Matthew Buckley
13) Children of the Promise, Vol 1: Rumors of War— Dean Hughes (love this whole series)
14) Children of the Promise, Vol 2: Since You Were Gone—Dean Hughes
15) Come Armageddon—Anne Perry
16) Daughter of a King—Rachel Ann Nunes
17) Dead on Arrival--Jeffrey Savage
18) Double Cross--Betsy Brannon Green
19) Dusty Britches—Marcia Lynn McClure
20) Emeralds and Espionage—Lynn Gardner (A can't put it down until I've read all 10 books series)
21) Escaping the Shadows—Lisa J. Peck
22) Fablehaven—Brandon Mull
23) False Pretenses—Carole Thayne
24) Faraway Child—Amy Maida Wadsworth
25) Fire of the Covenant—Gerald Lund (very good book)
26) First Love and Forever—Anita Stansfield
27) Flowers of the Winds--Dorothy Keddington (One of my favorite authors)
28) Ghost of a Chance—Kerry Blair
29) Gustavia Browne—Alene Roberts
30) Jimmy Fincher Saga Vol. 4: War of the Black Curtain—James Dashner
31) House on the Hill—Annette Lyon
32) House of Secrets—Jeff Savage
33) House on the Sound—Marilyn Brown
34) In a Dry Land—Elizabeth Petty Bentley
35) Lifted Up—Guy Morgan Galli
36) Love Beyond Time—Nancy Campbell Allen
37) Mary & Elisabeth—S. Kent Brown (Non-fiction)
38) MaCady—Jennie Hansen
39) Molly Mormon—Tamara Norton
40) Mummy's the Word—Kerry Blair
41) My Body Fell Off—BJ Rowley
42) My Not So Fairy Tale Life—Julie Wright
43) No Longer Strangers—Rachel Nunes
44) Nothing to Regret—Tristi Pinkston
45) On a Whim—Lisa McKendrick
46) On Second Thought—Robison Wells
47) On the Edge--Julie Coulter Bellon
48) One in Thine Hand—Gerald Lund
49) One Tattered Angel—Blaine M. Yorgason
50) Out of Jerusalem 1 (Of Goodly Parents)—H.B. Moore
51) Out of Jerusalem 2 (A Light in the Wilderness) —H. B. Moore
52) Out of Jerusalem 3 (Towards the Promised Land)—H. B. Moore
53) The Peacegiver—James L. Ferrell
54) Pillar of Fire—David Woolley
55) Poison—Betsy Brannon Green
56) Prodigal Journey—Linda Paulson Adams
57) Pursuit of Justice—Willard Boyd Gardner
58) Return to Red Castle—Dorothy Keddington (One of my all time favorites)
59) Race Against Time—Willard Boyd Gardner
60) Sarah—Orson Scott Card
61) Saints—Orson Scott Card
62) Sixteen in no time—BJ Rowley
63) Spies, Lies and a Pair of Ties—Sheralyn Pratt
64) Standing on the Promises Vol 1: One More River to Cross--Margaret Young and Darius Gray
65) Strength to Endure—Tristi Pinkston
66) Surprising Marcus—Donald S. Smurthwaite
67) Tathea—Anne Perry
68) Tempest Tossed—Josi S. Kilpack
69) Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites—Chris Heimerdinger
70) The Alliance—Gerald Lund (Love this book)
71) The Book of Mormon—Nephi thru Moroni (non-fiction)
72) The Believer—Stephanie Black
73) The Coming of Elijiah—Arianne Cope
74) The Counterfiet—Robison Wells
75) The Emerald--Jennie Hansen
76) The First year—Crystal Liechty
77) The Fragrance of Her Name—Marcia Lynn McClure
78) The Killing of Greybird—Eric Swedin
79) The Last Days, Vol. 1: The Gathering Storm—Kenneth R. Tarr
80) The Last Promise—Richard Paul Evans
81) The Looking Glass—Richard Paul Evans
82) The Miracle of Miss Willie—Alma J. Yates
83) The Single Heart—Melinda Jennings
84) The Visions of Ransom Lake—Marcia Lynn McClure
85) The Work and the Glory Vol 1—Gerald Lund (I loved the Work and the Glory books)
86) The Work and the Glory Vol 2—Gerald Lund
87) The Work and the Glory Vol 3—Gerald Lund
88) The Work and the Glory Vol 4—Gerald Lund
89) The Work and the Glory Vol 5—Gerald Lund
90) The Work and the Glory Vol 6—Gerald Lund
91) The Work and the Glory Vol 7—Gerald Lund
92) The Work and the Glory Vol 8—Gerald Lund
93) This Just In—Kerry Blair
94) Time Riders—Sierra St. James
95) Time Will Tell by Julie Coulter Bellon
96) To Echo the Past—Marcia Lynn McClure
97) To Have or To Hold—Josi S. Kilpack
98) Towers of Brierley, Anita Stansfield
99) Twelve Sisters—Leslie Hedley
100) Unsung Lullaby—Josi S. Kilpack
101) Wake Me When it’s over—Robison Wells
102) Winter Fire—Rachel Ann Nunes
Contributing authors to the list: Tristi Pinkston, Julie Wright, Jeff Savage, Rachel Ann Nunes, Jewel Adams, Annette Lyon, Heather Moore, Stephanie Black, Julie Bellon and Josi S. Kilpack. Special thanks to Josi Kilpack for putting it together!
I see I have a lot of books I can read!!! YEAH!!!
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
U.S. Army watch out
Kurt II and Adrienne leave tomorrow for Ft. Hood, Texas. He is going active duty in the U.S. Army. He has been in the reserves for almost two years and decided he wanted to make the Army a career, so he got out of the reserves and signed up full time. We are going to miss them but we are very proud of Kurt. Good luck Kurt II.
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Gonna be a bear
In this life I'm a woman. In the next life I'd like to come back a bear. When you're a bear you get to hibernate. You do nothing but sleep for six months. I could deal with that.Before you hibernate, you're supposed to eat yourself stupid. I could deal with that too.
When you're a girl bear, you birth your children (who are the size of walnuts) while you're sleeping and wake to partially grown, cute, cuddly cubs. I could definitely deal with that.
If you're a mama bear, everyone knows you mean business. You swat anyone who bothers your cubs. If your cubs get out of line, you swat them too. I could deal with that.
If you're a bear, your mate EXPECTS you to wake up growling. He EXPECTS that you will have hairy legs and excess body fat.
Yup, gonna be a bear!
Friday, March 16, 2007
The Starfish Story
Adapted from The Star Thrower by Loren Eiseley 1907 - 1977
Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.
One day, as he was walking along the shore, he looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance to the day, and so, he walked faster to catch up.
As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young man, and that what he was doing was not dancing at all. The young man was reaching down to the shore, picking up small objects, and throwing them into the ocean.
He came closer still and called out "Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?"
The young man paused, looked up, and replied "Throwing starfish into the ocean."
"I must ask, then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?" asked the somewhat startled wise man.
To this, the young man replied, "The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them in, they'll die.
"Upon hearing this, the wise man commented, "But, young man, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You can't possibly make a difference!"
At this, the young man bent down, picked up yet another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water, he said, "It made a difference for that one."
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
The best waterbottle ever!!!
I have searched high and low for a waterbottle I liked. Some were to big to hold, some were a hastle to drink out of, some dripped and leaked all the time. Finally I came across the Camelbak Water Bottle with "bite valve". With this water bottle you do not have to tilt your head nor do you have to unscrew the cap to drink out of it. You gently bite the "bite valve" and sip (that's right sip, you don't have to suck). The "bite valve" is designed to hold the water at the top of the straw so the water is always waiting for you. Also this water bottle is completely leak proof. I have been using mine for several weeks haven't had a problem and that includes tossing it in my backpack and holding it upside down. It comes in three sizes .5L, .75L, and 1L. I have the .5L because it fits perfectly in my hand. It also comes in up to 13 colors depending on what size you get. I also have a Camelbak hydration pak that I used for the first time yesterday and it is a gem.Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Netflix
I got Netflix!!! I can have three DVD's out at a time and keep them as long as I want. Of course if I keep them to long it defeats the purpose of the program because I can check out as many as I want in a month. I will be getting one movie for David/Family, one movie for Mom/Dad and then one TV series. The TV series is my main reason for joining, they have every series that has been released. I can get my favorite series and watch them in order from the beginning. So cool. My first choices are "The Guardian", "ET" and "Quantum Leap" season 1. I have about 70 choices in my queue - mostly TV series.
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Daylight Saving Time
Just for the record I do not like daylight saving time. I like the sun coming up early, what can I say I am a morning person. During daylight saving time it is much, much, much harder to get kids to go to bed at a resonable hour - "But mmmooommm, the sun is still up". It is harder for me to get to sleep at a resonable hour but I still have to get up very early. I have to manually reset every clock in the house including my PDA. Since they decided to move DST three weeks early my PDA will not automatically reset unless I download the update. Well with being sick and then my sons reception/going away party yesterday I didn't have time to upgrade. Now I h
ave to reset my PDA today, in three weeks (because then it will automatically update), the last Sunday in October and the first Sunday in November. Maybe if daylight saving time was June - August I wouldn't mind so much. Why do 49 states in the nation recognize DST but not Arizona? The best place I have lived when it comes to the sun and moon shift was the Philippines. They didn't have DST because they didn't need it. The sun came up between 6:00-6:30am and went down between 6:00-6:30pm, year round. Oops, now it is 8:00am (for me 7:00am) and I have lots to do, gotta go.
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Love all
"The Prodigal Son""I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will always eventually triumph. And there's purpose and worth to each and every life."Ronald Reagan 1911-2004
(40th President of the United States 1981-1989)
Love means loving that which is unlovable.
Forgiving means pardonin' that which is unpardonable.
Hope means hoping when things are hopeless.
G.K. Chesterton
Forgiving means pardonin' that which is unpardonable.
Hope means hoping when things are hopeless.
G.K. Chesterton
Friday, March 9, 2007
100 things about me
1. Born and raised in San Diego, CA
2. Adopted at birth
3. Met my birth mother at age 20
4. Lived in the Philippines for 3 years
5. I like hot and humid
6. Bavarian mint chocolate meltaways are the best
7. Adopted 4 of my children
8. My two birth children are 13 years apart
9. Tired of troubled kids
10. Exercise better with a partner
11. Miss the mountains
12. Miss the beach
13. Why am I in Nebraska?
14. Adopted kids in the Philippnes, Virginia and Utah
15. Lived just outside Washington DC
16. Love fireworks
17. Watched the National firewoks over the Potomic for the 4th of July
18. Watched the National firewoks on "The Mall" for the end of the Persian Gulf war – AWESOME
19. Lived in Utah
20. Lived in Colorado
21. Have a BS degree in Physical Education from BYU
22. Accepted to BYU at 16 (started at 17)
23. Graduated from BYU at 33
24. Worked for the BYU Women's Basketball Team
25. Know the insides of the Marriott Center
26. Member of BYU's varsity club even though never played on a team
27. Have a great movie collection
28. Love the DVR
29. Just disovered blogging
30. Spent 8 years following DH in the Air Force
31. Loved being an Air Force wife.
32. Detest the cold (why am I in Nebraska?)
33. Want a log house someday
34. Want a Jeep Liberty with the licence plate 1776.
35. "Scarcrow and Mrs. King" is my all time favorite TV series
36. Favorite author is Dorothy Keddington
37. Favorite movie is Sound of Music
38. Have two RADishes
39. Know the emotional roller coaster of mentally ill children
40. Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
41. Started doing foster care on my 24th birthday
42. Look younger than 43 (at least that is what I am told)
43. Work out at the YMCA
44. Graduated from high school early
45. My daughter graduated from high school early
46. Doesn't take a genius to graduate early just smarts and perserverance
47. My oldest son is in the Army
48. My high school was called Valhalla, a nice original name
49. There are no original named high schools in Lincoln (Lincoln Southeast, Lincoln High, Lincoln East, Lincoln Northeast, Lincoln Southwest, Lincoln Northstar)
50. Lincoln calls itself the "Star City"
51. I grew up on Rockwood Road (semi original name)
52. Now I live on South 50th St. – boring
53. Best friends in high school were Melanie and Allison
54. Best friends in college were Jennifer, Laura and Winella
55. Best friend now is Kurt my dear sweet hubby
56. I am deaf in my right ear and hard of hearing in my left.
57. I watch TV with the captioning on.
58. If a show isn't captioned I won't watch it.
59. I don’t like going to movies because they are hard to understand
60. Thanks for MOPIX, now I can go to a movie once in a while
61. San Diego has terrible water
62. After 43 years I am finally learning to like water
63. Still don't like tap water
64. Super Saver water is good
65. and only $0.08 a gallon
66. Love my Camelback water bttle with bite valve
67. Will get to try out my camelback backpack this summer
68. I get to go to girls camp this summer
69. I have backpacked up Mt. San Jacinto – twice
70. Mt. San Jacinto is known as the cactus to clouds hike because it starts in the palm desert and goes to 10,831 feet
71. I love backpacking
72. I hate preparong for backpacking.
73. I don't wear makeup
74. I tell my family that 9:00-10:00 pm is my time
75. I am not crafty at all
76. I am very organized
77. I teach CPR/first aid
78. I am a "Love and Logic" parent (at least I try to be)
79. I drive a Dodge Caravan (our 4th)
80. The Lincoln Children's Museum is great
81. I don't like snow
82. I don't need seasons
83. I don't like daylight savings time
84. I like the sun coming up early
85. I am a jeans and t-shirt girl.
86. I wear dresses when I have to
87. Favorite musicians are Neil Diamond and Michael McLean
88. I am a fair weather camper
89. Did I mention I don't like the cold
90. I can read a good book over and over
91. I have read the entire Work and The Glory Series
92. I love the Harry Potter books
93. I have read every Harry Potter book more than once
94. I like the Harry Potter movies
95. July 21, 2007 will be a huge reading day.
96. Love fish tacos, yes fish
97. I have been married 23 years
98. Favorite sport - baseball/softball
99. Tried out for the softball team in high school and was cut.
100. Made the basketball team
Well it was supposed to be 100 but I had a few more
101. Never started a game
102. Softball was a winter sport and girls basketball was a spring sport
103. I dream of carving a wood chain
104. I enjoy fising
105. David was born on my 36th birthday
106. Nebraska is a good place to raise a family
107. Love Disneyland.
108. and Sea World
109. and Knotts Berry Farm
110. and The San Diego Zoo
111. and the Henry Dorly Zoo is pretty cool too
112. But in the off season when there are less crowds
113. Disneyland can be fun in the rain (never snows there so don’t have to worry about that)
114. Need to end on a good number
115. So this is the end
2. Adopted at birth
3. Met my birth mother at age 20
4. Lived in the Philippines for 3 years
5. I like hot and humid
6. Bavarian mint chocolate meltaways are the best
7. Adopted 4 of my children
8. My two birth children are 13 years apart
9. Tired of troubled kids
10. Exercise better with a partner
11. Miss the mountains
12. Miss the beach
13. Why am I in Nebraska?
14. Adopted kids in the Philippnes, Virginia and Utah
15. Lived just outside Washington DC
16. Love fireworks
17. Watched the National firewoks over the Potomic for the 4th of July
18. Watched the National firewoks on "The Mall" for the end of the Persian Gulf war – AWESOME
19. Lived in Utah
20. Lived in Colorado
21. Have a BS degree in Physical Education from BYU
22. Accepted to BYU at 16 (started at 17)
23. Graduated from BYU at 33
24. Worked for the BYU Women's Basketball Team
25. Know the insides of the Marriott Center
26. Member of BYU's varsity club even though never played on a team
27. Have a great movie collection
28. Love the DVR
29. Just disovered blogging
30. Spent 8 years following DH in the Air Force
31. Loved being an Air Force wife.
32. Detest the cold (why am I in Nebraska?)
33. Want a log house someday
34. Want a Jeep Liberty with the licence plate 1776.
35. "Scarcrow and Mrs. King" is my all time favorite TV series
36. Favorite author is Dorothy Keddington
37. Favorite movie is Sound of Music
38. Have two RADishes
39. Know the emotional roller coaster of mentally ill children
40. Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
41. Started doing foster care on my 24th birthday
42. Look younger than 43 (at least that is what I am told)
43. Work out at the YMCA
44. Graduated from high school early
45. My daughter graduated from high school early
46. Doesn't take a genius to graduate early just smarts and perserverance
47. My oldest son is in the Army
48. My high school was called Valhalla, a nice original name
49. There are no original named high schools in Lincoln (Lincoln Southeast, Lincoln High, Lincoln East, Lincoln Northeast, Lincoln Southwest, Lincoln Northstar)
50. Lincoln calls itself the "Star City"
51. I grew up on Rockwood Road (semi original name)
52. Now I live on South 50th St. – boring
53. Best friends in high school were Melanie and Allison
54. Best friends in college were Jennifer, Laura and Winella
55. Best friend now is Kurt my dear sweet hubby
56. I am deaf in my right ear and hard of hearing in my left.
57. I watch TV with the captioning on.
58. If a show isn't captioned I won't watch it.
59. I don’t like going to movies because they are hard to understand
60. Thanks for MOPIX, now I can go to a movie once in a while
61. San Diego has terrible water
62. After 43 years I am finally learning to like water
63. Still don't like tap water
64. Super Saver water is good
65. and only $0.08 a gallon
66. Love my Camelback water bttle with bite valve
67. Will get to try out my camelback backpack this summer
68. I get to go to girls camp this summer
69. I have backpacked up Mt. San Jacinto – twice
70. Mt. San Jacinto is known as the cactus to clouds hike because it starts in the palm desert and goes to 10,831 feet
71. I love backpacking
72. I hate preparong for backpacking.
73. I don't wear makeup
74. I tell my family that 9:00-10:00 pm is my time
75. I am not crafty at all
76. I am very organized
77. I teach CPR/first aid
78. I am a "Love and Logic" parent (at least I try to be)
79. I drive a Dodge Caravan (our 4th)
80. The Lincoln Children's Museum is great
81. I don't like snow
82. I don't need seasons
83. I don't like daylight savings time
84. I like the sun coming up early
85. I am a jeans and t-shirt girl.
86. I wear dresses when I have to
87. Favorite musicians are Neil Diamond and Michael McLean
88. I am a fair weather camper
89. Did I mention I don't like the cold
90. I can read a good book over and over
91. I have read the entire Work and The Glory Series
92. I love the Harry Potter books
93. I have read every Harry Potter book more than once
94. I like the Harry Potter movies
95. July 21, 2007 will be a huge reading day.
96. Love fish tacos, yes fish
97. I have been married 23 years
98. Favorite sport - baseball/softball
99. Tried out for the softball team in high school and was cut.
100. Made the basketball team
Well it was supposed to be 100 but I had a few more
101. Never started a game
102. Softball was a winter sport and girls basketball was a spring sport
103. I dream of carving a wood chain
104. I enjoy fising
105. David was born on my 36th birthday
106. Nebraska is a good place to raise a family
107. Love Disneyland.
108. and Sea World
109. and Knotts Berry Farm
110. and The San Diego Zoo
111. and the Henry Dorly Zoo is pretty cool too
112. But in the off season when there are less crowds
113. Disneyland can be fun in the rain (never snows there so don’t have to worry about that)
114. Need to end on a good number
115. So this is the end
Thursday, March 8, 2007
"The Marching Shovel Soldiers"
David had to do something with the last of the snow from our last storms. Here is his creation. I don't even know where all the snow shovels came from but it was great to have all the teen boys and dad out shoveling at once.
Icky Sicky day 2
Yesterday's feeling better in the afternoon was just a brief reprieve. By the time I had picked up kids I was back in bed with severe chills. I had a comforter and two heavy blankets over me and was still shivering. My DH (who is super sick also) was kind enough to get me some warm water with lemon and honey. It helped a little but then I finally fell asleep. Today the nausea is gone but the body aches are in full force. As soon as I get kids to school it is back to bed. The good thing I am getting a lot of reading done (and yesterday - who wanted to be out on an icky day like it was anyways).
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Icky Sicky
Both Kurt and I are sick today. A nasty stomach bug that had us both up during the night doing what you can imagine. We should have seen it coming as David was home Monday and Tuesday with stomach pain (though he only threw up once, early Monday). Right now I am feeling better than I have since the wee hours of the morning so hopefully this is the 24 hour variety and tomorrow will be better.
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
House of Bauer Bavarian Mints
Bavarian Mints my all time favorite chocolate are back on the market. They were gone for quite a few years now you can get them at Walgreens. They aren't cheap but if I only eat a few a day I can make them last. I guess I need to change my vice below to chocolate.
Monday, March 5, 2007
The wet sock
I was hurrying David to get into the bathtub when he suddenly squaked. He had stepped into the tub with his socks still on (only one got wet).
Visual DNA & The Muppet Personality Test
Stealing this idea from Christy here it is:
THE MUPPET PERSONALITY TEST
THE MUPPET PERSONALITY TEST
| You Are Rowlf the Dog |
 Mellow and serious, you enjoy time alone cultivating your talents. You're a cool dog, and you always present a relaxed vibe. A talented pianist, you can play almost anything - especially songs by Beethoven. "My bark is worse than my bite, and my piano playing beats 'em both." |
I cannot play the piano!!!
Friday, March 2, 2007
Seven reasons not to mess with children
A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales. The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small. The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale. Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it was physically impossible. The little girl said, "When I get to heaven I will ask Jonah". The teacher asked, "What if Jonah went to hell?" The little girl replied, "Then you ask him".
A Kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they were drawing. She would occasionally walk around to see each child's work. As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was. The girl replied, "I'm drawing God." The teacher paused and said, "But no one knows what God looks like." Without missing a beat, or looking up from her drawing, the girl replied, "They will in a minute."
A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds. After explaining the commandment to "honor" thy Father and thy Mother, she asked, "Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?" Without missing a beat one little boy (the oldest of a family) answered, "Thou shall not kill."
One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head. She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, "Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?" Her mother replied, "Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white." The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, "Momma, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?"
The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture. "Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say,'There's Jennifer, she's a lawyer,' or 'That's Michael, He's a doctor.' A small voice at the back of the room rang out, "And there's the teacher, she's dead."
A teacher was giving a lesson on the circulation of the blood. Trying to make the matter clearer, she said, "Now, class, if I stood on my head, the blood, as you know, would run into it, and I would turn red in the face." "Yes," the class said. "Then why is it that while I am standing upright in the ordinary position the blood doesn't run into my feet?" A little fellow shouted, "Cause your feet ain't empty."
The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray: "Take only ONE. God is watching." Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies. A child had written a note, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples.
I Love Icicles
The icicle on the left we called the claw. This is from the winter of 2004. It went from our roof all the way to the ground.
The icicle on the right is forming out of our drain spout. It is so cool.
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Snow day
A snow day has finally come, all the kids are home. Of course Lincoln Public Schools didn't cancel school until all the universities in the area called off school. David is having fun out in the snow which is 7 inches deep. Heather is also happy because UNL was cancelled.
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