Last week

Whew! Time is flying! It's hard to believe that we leave for Disney two weeks from today. Whooohoooo!

Let me get you caught up on last week.

Monday (Labor Day): We had our annual "Fourth of July" picnic. We couldn't have it on July 4th because of this. So just for this year we moved it to Labor Day. We had a good number of people show up (14 adults and 4 kids counting us). We grilled out hot dogs, ate some yummy sides and desserts, sat and talked, and played some outdoor games. It was a good time, but I FORGOT TO TAKE PICTURES! After everyone left, we watched the FSU vs Miami game. So sad.

Tuesday: I had 5 kids on Tuesday. It was a good but busy day. No major mishaps. Daddy had a business dinner and so wasn't home until almost bed time.

Wednesday: I had a doctor's appointment in the morning so the kids went across the street to play with the neighbors while I was gone. I got a few errands done while I was out and about too. Wednesday afternoon K decided not to take a nap. Just out of the blue. So she did "quiet time" on my bed. I MISS HER NAP! Wednesday night AWANA started. This year K is in Cubbies with me. She must have come and "visited" me at least 7 times--when she wasn't supposed to. We also started a new routine for Cubbies and needless to say, it was very chaotic. I was so ready for bed that night!

Thursday: The kids and I all had dentist appointments. The kids really don't have any fear of the dentist because we know our dental hygienist very well. She's the mother of the 2 that come to my house on Tuesdays! The kids went first and had no cavities. I went last and I have one cavity. Daddy met us there and kept the kids in the lobby while I got my teeth done. Then we all went to lunch. (I have pictures of the dentist visit that will be on the next post.) Thursday night deserves a post all its own (hint: we have some new wheels)

Friday: WE STAYED HOME! and did a little bit of nothing. I did a little laundry and very little cleaning. We were dog sitting over the weekend, so the dog (not Mugsy) got dropped off that afternoon. Friday night we went shopping after dinner. We got a new carseat, Daddy got some shorts for Disney, I got some coffee for my cool coffee machine, and a few odds and ends. Then we went and got ice cream at Cold Stone Creamery. YUM! When we got home, the dog and my children were a little wound up. So I let them go out back in the dark and run around with the dog. They thought that was so cool.

Saturday: After breakfast, we went to the park. The kids have been asking to take Daddy to this one certain park--the race car park. After the park, we went to the Fair on the Square in downtown Danville. Let me tell you, it's nothing to write home about. There are booths but that's about it. We did get a good apple pie and a yummy cinnamon roll. On the way home we saw a cool patriotic display in front of the fire department. I made Daddy stop and take some pictures. It was really neat. After we got home, we cleaned out the garage-somewhat. I still have that crazy TV cabinet. Anyone want a huge TV cabinet? Besides that monstrosity, it looks pretty good. Then it was time for FOOTBALL! It was an awesome game day! There were a few upsets which made for some good games. FSU played a no-nothing team and barely pulled it off. What's up with that? The good games made for a late night.

Sunday: We had a good church day, a great nap, a good lunch, a perfect ending to a good weekend.

Stay tuned for further updates.

Happy New Year!

It's hard to believe that it is 2009! I'm excited about the upcoming year! Daddy and I will have been married 10 years this year, C will turn 7, and K will turn 3. These are all things that Daddy so nicely pointed out this morning. Let's not rush things, OK? Hope everyone had a good day. We sat around and watched football, made waffles for breakfast (only becasue we didn't have the ingredients for chocolate chip pancakes and even then we ran out of syrup), played with the kids, gave baths, did laundry, oh and I got to organize some scrapbook stuff. So actually, I guess it was a busy day. Oh well. It was a good day. Tomorrow we have errands to run and the tree to take down. And pictures at church for the directory. Maybe Saturday will be a little slower. Happy New Year!

Missions Conference

We had missions conference over the weekend. Friday night was a service, Saturday night was an International Banquet and a service, and Sunday was regular services. We had a good speaker and several missionaries to give presentations. For Sunday School we had a missionary speak. His name is Tim Smith and he is a missionary to Turkmenistan. Boy, does he have some interesting stories to tell. For about 3 years worth, he got thrown out of the country every 3 months and was told never to come back. Each time God worked and he was able to return. Very interesting to listen to. Daddy actually got to help him put together his presentation for Sunday night.

The international banquet was not as well attended as past years. I'm not sure why. I made meatballs (buy them at Wal-Mart and throw them in spaghetti sauce and "viola" Italian meatballs). Someone made a taco ring that was really good and looked easy. (Check out the next few days post to find this recipe and one other)

It was a good conference, just long. The services tend to be longer and it makes it seem like we didn't have a weekend. But college football was on Saturday and FSU played and won and so did PSU, so it was a good football weekend.

On a side note, I was in 2 year olds for Friday night's service. Those of you with kids will understand this. It is so hard to be in nursery with your own child. They are always worse when you are there. My K girl was very badly behaved. I was very close to paging Daddy to come deal with her. She did get dealt with when we got home, but never cried despite being spanked. She is going to be the stubborn one.

Football and Islam

What a wonderful weekend! Football, football, and more football! Saturday morning started out by a good breakfast and my second massage (bliss). Then home to watch football all day. Florida State was to play at 6 pm but they started about 90 minutes late due to weather. The game was a blow-out! FSU won 69-0--YEAH! I actually stopped watching it for a little while and watched the Yucky Gators and Miami. I don't like either team, but I'll cheer for anyone who is against the Gators. Unfortunately, the Gators won.

Sunday was more football. Nice to take an afternoon nap to. Then the Colts played after church Sunday night. They didn't do so swell. But it's only one game. Hopefully they will get their act together.

For those of you who know, our church had our annual 9-11 service this past Sunday. My pastor always preaches very strongly against Islam. VERY STRONGLY. The first year that he did it (2002) we actually had protesters in the service. Ever since then we have a strong and visible security team in place during the service. Thankfully we haven't ever had anything to report. If you are interested, all his services (including the original one) are on sermonaudio.com.

Great weekend

We had such a great weekend. We actually had an entire Saturday with no plans! But that doesn't mean we didn't get anything done. We worked outside most of Saturday morning getting much needed yard work done. I sprayed some weeds, watched the kids, set up the pool, cut the boys hair, helped clear out some weeds, planted some "Monkey grass." Daddy dug out most of the weeds that were in the front bush bed and trimmed the out-of-control bushes. It seems like I did more than Daddy but I think his was harder work. The kids played in the pool and did sidewalk chalk and rode their bikes some. K was on the little tricycle and it got out of control and she started down the driveway. She started to freak out, but once I caught her she started laughing and wanted to go again. That girl.

During K's nap time, Daddy took C to a local "water park." It's actually just a pool with some really nice features. They were there for about 3 hours or so. It sounds like they had fun. I think C had too much sun on Saturday because Sunday he didn't feel so swell. Daddy ended up staying home with him in the morning. (C actually picked Daddy over me to stay home. Interesting, but my feelings weren't hurt. I thought it was kinda cute)

Sunday night after church we had a Sunday School ice cream social. Since I am the "party planner" for our SS class, I had to set up, buy the ice cream, and tear down. So we missed most of church Sunday night. But we had a good time. There were quite a few people that came and lots of toppings to choose from. That makes it even better. Our ice cream was a nice ending to a nice weekend.

Monday night Daddy had a game (he lost) but the weather was beautiful! It was nice and cool again. I can live with this. It's still cool today. Hopefully fall is on its way. I know college football starts soon. I can't wait!

For those of you who check this on a regular basis, please pray for me tomorrow (Wednesday, August 27). I am going to have my ingrown toenail fixed in the afternoon. Hopefully, it will stop bothering me - forever! I'm only nervous about the needle. :) Daddy said I should take a before-and-after picture of it. I will but don't think I'll post them. It is kinda nasty.