124. A free chest freezer.
123. I am staying caught up with my 90 Day Bible reading.
122. Lainee did a page of work today with the most beatiful handwriting. I knew it was in there, and she finally just decided to work at it enough to make it look nice.
121. This blog.
120. When someone asks how they can pray for you. That happened recently.
117-119. As described in this post.
116. Getting something accomplished at the library with kids in tow.
115. It's 11:00 pm. I am taking my shower and going to bed.
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Friday, January 19, 2007
2007: 114 (4134)
114. We had a rain check for a camera that we kept bringing back to a store only to find that they still didn't have it in stock. There was supposed to be a rebate along with the sale price, but the rebate had expired while we waited for the item to be restocked. This week, I was at the store, taking advantage of their monthly deal (5% off of groceries, 15% off of general merchandise if you use their credit card) and I figured that 15% off the camera would put the price back in the range we were hoping to pay (after rebate) for the camera. So, I asked if it was in stock. It was. They gave me the sale price (naturally,) and the 15% off. Then they took the rebate amount off the price of the camera as well. So, we got a brand new Canon Powershot for $93 and change. SWEEEET!
113. Grinding flour from wheat and making pancakes with the kids at a Metropark preschool program.
112. Lainee's reading is coming along.
111. Chatting with April after the fellowship dinner on Sunday night.
110. The fellowship dinner on Sunday night.
109. Scrapbooking tonight. GREAT conversation, as always.
108. And Stephanie joined us.
107. And I got three pages done too.
106. A cool shirt for $10.
105. Lainee read two books yesterday and one today.
104. Helen has travel dates for going to adopt her two sons in Ethiopia.
103. Keeping up with my 90 Day Bible study reading.
102. An e-mail from Addie.
113. Grinding flour from wheat and making pancakes with the kids at a Metropark preschool program.
112. Lainee's reading is coming along.
111. Chatting with April after the fellowship dinner on Sunday night.
110. The fellowship dinner on Sunday night.
109. Scrapbooking tonight. GREAT conversation, as always.
108. And Stephanie joined us.
107. And I got three pages done too.
106. A cool shirt for $10.
105. Lainee read two books yesterday and one today.
104. Helen has travel dates for going to adopt her two sons in Ethiopia.
103. Keeping up with my 90 Day Bible study reading.
102. An e-mail from Addie.
Friday, January 12, 2007
2007: 101 (4121)
101. Making ice cream with the kids today. Each of them had a cup that they had to stir while it sat in the ice/salt mixture. Bethany could not be bothered with this. She just drank the liquid.
100. Insight into the Word from the ladies doing the online study with me.
99. Bethany grabbed my face last night, pulled it to hers, and gave me a kiss. She did this repeatedly.
98. She can say "pizza."
97. And "yuck."
96. My BIG girl lost her first tooth tonight. She was so excited, and I made a big deal of it. Paul asked her if it made her feel like a really big kid. She said, "I feel like I'm ten!"
95. Gas for $1.88/gal.
94. A friend at church who was 26 weeks pregnant went into the hospital today with bleeding. The decided to deliver her twins by C-section. They came out breathing and are doing okay. My friend is recovering.
93. Going out to dinner with the family, and everyone swaying to the music while we ate.
100. Insight into the Word from the ladies doing the online study with me.
99. Bethany grabbed my face last night, pulled it to hers, and gave me a kiss. She did this repeatedly.
98. She can say "pizza."
97. And "yuck."
96. My BIG girl lost her first tooth tonight. She was so excited, and I made a big deal of it. Paul asked her if it made her feel like a really big kid. She said, "I feel like I'm ten!"
95. Gas for $1.88/gal.
94. A friend at church who was 26 weeks pregnant went into the hospital today with bleeding. The decided to deliver her twins by C-section. They came out breathing and are doing okay. My friend is recovering.
93. Going out to dinner with the family, and everyone swaying to the music while we ate.
Thursday, January 11, 2007
2007: 91 (4111)
91. Reading Scripture.
90. Exercising.
89. Making homemade butter with the kids.
88. Watching the kids show the homemade butter to their Dad.
87. Getting my act together with Lainee's lessons... slowly, but surely.
86. And the lessons went well today. Got more done than usual in less time than usual.
85. Having two kids old enough to trust that they can go into the bathroom at a store without me, and make it out without any major catastrophes.
84. Dance night with the family: living room full 'o rompin'.
83. Helpful Heather.
82. A better schedule today with B's nap and the kids' bedtime.
90. Exercising.
89. Making homemade butter with the kids.
88. Watching the kids show the homemade butter to their Dad.
87. Getting my act together with Lainee's lessons... slowly, but surely.
86. And the lessons went well today. Got more done than usual in less time than usual.
85. Having two kids old enough to trust that they can go into the bathroom at a store without me, and make it out without any major catastrophes.
84. Dance night with the family: living room full 'o rompin'.
83. Helpful Heather.
82. A better schedule today with B's nap and the kids' bedtime.
2007: 80 (4100)
80. Watching Jonathan dribble a basketball.
79. Bethany repeating the words at the end of our sentences.
78. The driver's window on the Civic was smashed when Paul went to leave for work on Tuesday morning. This was a very good thing. He ended up staying home because I needed to take Bethany to the doctor. The thing is, I forgot to set my alarm. So, since he was already awake, he was able to wake me up in time to get out the door for the appointment.
77. And he kept L and J while I was there too.
76. Dinner on the fly isn't always so bad.
75. Getting the second table out of the kitchen.
74. B-dawg turned 2.
73. And when you ask her how old she is, she says "two" in a really cute way.
72. A good party with family.
71. And chocolate crock pot cake.
33-70. The 38 women who joined the Bible in 90 Days study online.
32. Working out the kinks as moderator/owner of the online group.
31. And the ladies have been so patient about it.
30. Good first day of reading. Good, good stuff. Even learned something new.
29. E-mail from Uncle George.
28. One of the moms at church said that she sat in on her son's AWANA class when they first starting attending. It happens to be jonathan's class. She said she wanted to me "his mom" because he was so kind to her son and included him in what they were doing.
27. A quit chat with Boomama on Monday night.
26. A walk around the block in the cold weather with the kids.
25. Sunny weather.
24. The quilt our SS class is making is WAAAAY cute. I am excited about it.
23. A few days after the fact, Lainee told me the name of the waitress who had served us as a restaurant. "Her name was Jess," she told me. When I asked her how she knew that, she said "I read her name tag!"
22. Cupcakes.
79. Bethany repeating the words at the end of our sentences.
78. The driver's window on the Civic was smashed when Paul went to leave for work on Tuesday morning. This was a very good thing. He ended up staying home because I needed to take Bethany to the doctor. The thing is, I forgot to set my alarm. So, since he was already awake, he was able to wake me up in time to get out the door for the appointment.
77. And he kept L and J while I was there too.
76. Dinner on the fly isn't always so bad.
75. Getting the second table out of the kitchen.
74. B-dawg turned 2.
73. And when you ask her how old she is, she says "two" in a really cute way.
72. A good party with family.
71. And chocolate crock pot cake.
33-70. The 38 women who joined the Bible in 90 Days study online.
32. Working out the kinks as moderator/owner of the online group.
31. And the ladies have been so patient about it.
30. Good first day of reading. Good, good stuff. Even learned something new.
29. E-mail from Uncle George.
28. One of the moms at church said that she sat in on her son's AWANA class when they first starting attending. It happens to be jonathan's class. She said she wanted to me "his mom" because he was so kind to her son and included him in what they were doing.
27. A quit chat with Boomama on Monday night.
26. A walk around the block in the cold weather with the kids.
25. Sunny weather.
24. The quilt our SS class is making is WAAAAY cute. I am excited about it.
23. A few days after the fact, Lainee told me the name of the waitress who had served us as a restaurant. "Her name was Jess," she told me. When I asked her how she knew that, she said "I read her name tag!"
22. Cupcakes.
Thursday, January 04, 2007
2007: 21 (4041)
21. A new year.
20. Happiness without drugs.
19. Getting over the winter hump, which exists only in my mind. Once all the Christmas stuff is on clearance and the days are getting longer, winter is as good as over to me.
18. Bethany did not seriously hurt herself when a chair fell on top of her and she used a (working) pellet stove to try to steady herself.
17. Doing something about my health.
16. Veggies.
15. Hummous. Even though my jar of it that I bought broke today, I am glad for hummous, because I like it AND it's good for me.
14. A new workout video.
13. A good first day back to homeschooling after the Christmas break.
12. Going to story time with the whole family.
11. Then walking over to the local restaurant and having lunch together.
10. Friendlies.
9. Bethany gave us a few good poses when we got her portraits done.
8. A large bag full of fabric scraps from my mother-in-law to use on some scrap quilts.
7. And some of those scraps are really just 3 yards of fabric she never used. All this fabric for FREE enables me to try some things I have been wanting to try. Then I can donate the quilts!
6. Ribs at my MIL's on New Year's Day.
5. Bethany slept all the way through the night last night.
4. Finding a coat that Jonathan has agreed to wear. On clearance.
3. A great picture of Paul and the kids.
2. My sink is clean.
1. Paul grilled pork chops for dinner tonight. I got out the applesauce and heated up the mac and cheese that Deana made for our meal-sharing group.
20. Happiness without drugs.
19. Getting over the winter hump, which exists only in my mind. Once all the Christmas stuff is on clearance and the days are getting longer, winter is as good as over to me.
18. Bethany did not seriously hurt herself when a chair fell on top of her and she used a (working) pellet stove to try to steady herself.
17. Doing something about my health.
16. Veggies.
15. Hummous. Even though my jar of it that I bought broke today, I am glad for hummous, because I like it AND it's good for me.
14. A new workout video.
13. A good first day back to homeschooling after the Christmas break.
12. Going to story time with the whole family.
11. Then walking over to the local restaurant and having lunch together.
10. Friendlies.
9. Bethany gave us a few good poses when we got her portraits done.
8. A large bag full of fabric scraps from my mother-in-law to use on some scrap quilts.
7. And some of those scraps are really just 3 yards of fabric she never used. All this fabric for FREE enables me to try some things I have been wanting to try. Then I can donate the quilts!
6. Ribs at my MIL's on New Year's Day.
5. Bethany slept all the way through the night last night.
4. Finding a coat that Jonathan has agreed to wear. On clearance.
3. A great picture of Paul and the kids.
2. My sink is clean.
1. Paul grilled pork chops for dinner tonight. I got out the applesauce and heated up the mac and cheese that Deana made for our meal-sharing group.
Sunday, December 31, 2006
4020
4020. A "thank you" from my son. For getting him some "really cold water."
4019. Hearing him say "this is so exciting." I don't even remember why he said it, but I can hear his voice in my head as if he were standing next to me right now.
4018. A new year.
4017. Somehow, God helped me to surpass my goal (my first one, AND my second) for this here blessin's blog.
4016. Found a cool new website that I'll likely be spending too much time reading.
4015. I didn't overeat today.
4014. Dinner consisted of three different leftovers. Take yer pick!
4013. A no hassle exchange at Blockbuster after I picked up (and paid for) the wrong movie... and brought it home and left it sitting on the kitchen table for about 6 hours until we decided to try watching the movie.
4012. Blockbuster was open until 10. On New Year's Eve!
4011. I was able to locate the fabric I'd been needing for a little project today. I'd seen it a few weeks ago at JoAnn, and went to fetch some (am I sounding ridiculously southern today? anyway...) I went to get some this afternoon. It wasn't on the shelf. I spied it sitting (or should I say "settin'"?) behind the cutting counter.
4010. We read a Bible story tonight about how Jesus said he'd be going to the Father in heaven and that anyone who was his friend would live there with him forever as well. Lainee asked if there were any people in the Bible who didn't want to be Jesus's friends. We said there were. She said, "I know. There was one man on the cross next to Jesus who wasn't his friend." That she remembered that all on her own was very cool.
4009. And we sang the "Little Honey's" song again.
4008. Making cookies with the kids. Everyone helped. And mom didn't go crazy!
4007. Shrimp with cocktail sauce that has a lot of horseradish.
4006. Buying shrimp for 10 cents each.
4005. Tonight, Lainee was crying about something and Bethany had a look of great concern on her face. I told Bethany to be kind and gentle to Lainee, suggesting that she give her a kiss on the head. Bethany leaned over the big chair Lainee was in to reach her head and gave her a kiss. Then she rubbed Lainee's head a little bit.
4019. Hearing him say "this is so exciting." I don't even remember why he said it, but I can hear his voice in my head as if he were standing next to me right now.
4018. A new year.
4017. Somehow, God helped me to surpass my goal (my first one, AND my second) for this here blessin's blog.
4016. Found a cool new website that I'll likely be spending too much time reading.
4015. I didn't overeat today.
4014. Dinner consisted of three different leftovers. Take yer pick!
4013. A no hassle exchange at Blockbuster after I picked up (and paid for) the wrong movie... and brought it home and left it sitting on the kitchen table for about 6 hours until we decided to try watching the movie.
4012. Blockbuster was open until 10. On New Year's Eve!
4011. I was able to locate the fabric I'd been needing for a little project today. I'd seen it a few weeks ago at JoAnn, and went to fetch some (am I sounding ridiculously southern today? anyway...) I went to get some this afternoon. It wasn't on the shelf. I spied it sitting (or should I say "settin'"?) behind the cutting counter.
4010. We read a Bible story tonight about how Jesus said he'd be going to the Father in heaven and that anyone who was his friend would live there with him forever as well. Lainee asked if there were any people in the Bible who didn't want to be Jesus's friends. We said there were. She said, "I know. There was one man on the cross next to Jesus who wasn't his friend." That she remembered that all on her own was very cool.
4009. And we sang the "Little Honey's" song again.
4008. Making cookies with the kids. Everyone helped. And mom didn't go crazy!
4007. Shrimp with cocktail sauce that has a lot of horseradish.
4006. Buying shrimp for 10 cents each.
4005. Tonight, Lainee was crying about something and Bethany had a look of great concern on her face. I told Bethany to be kind and gentle to Lainee, suggesting that she give her a kiss on the head. Bethany leaned over the big chair Lainee was in to reach her head and gave her a kiss. Then she rubbed Lainee's head a little bit.
Saturday, December 30, 2006
4004 (Yahooooo!)
4004. Bethany's fever is gone.
4003. This means we can all go to church tomorrow.
4002. Went out to dinner tonight.
4001. We spent way. too. long. at Target tonight, but no one seemed to get whiney about it.
4000. Nestle Tollhouse cookies.
3999. As we were enjoying the cookies, Jonathan said, "Thanks for making these, mom. They are really good."
3998. Finished entering our address list into our new database. (Now, how to print labels...)
3997. I am so glad, that at no point in my relationship with Paul (even when he had hair) did I ever find myself saying to him "do you need to get more hairspray?" I heard a girl say this to her significant other in the store tonight. That's just too much pretty for me.
3996. Getting a "wellness plan" together.
3995. My husband let me sleep til noon after a very wakeful night with Bethany.
3994. During the night, while I slept with her out in the living room, she would keep saying "Mommy.......Mommy.......Mommy" in this little whisper voice until I answered her. It wasn't like I enjoyed being awakened, but her voice was cute.
3993. Bethany saw a duck tonight, pointed to it, and, clear as day, said, "DUCK!"
3992. It's really cute when she says "okay" too. We will tell her something, and she will say "taaaay."
3991. And "Barney" is pronounced "bah-DEE."
3990. After a good talking to about all the stuff she likes to hold onto, Lainee decided to clean off the top of her bookshelf. Then I was able to walk her through the process of deciding to throw out a bunch of junk from her storage bins as well.
3989. I haven't gained a bunch of weight over the holidays. I don't know HOW, but I haven't. Thank you, God!
3988. Free water at Target. Sometimes places charge for it. Not Target!
4003. This means we can all go to church tomorrow.
4002. Went out to dinner tonight.
4001. We spent way. too. long. at Target tonight, but no one seemed to get whiney about it.
4000. Nestle Tollhouse cookies.
3999. As we were enjoying the cookies, Jonathan said, "Thanks for making these, mom. They are really good."
3998. Finished entering our address list into our new database. (Now, how to print labels...)
3997. I am so glad, that at no point in my relationship with Paul (even when he had hair) did I ever find myself saying to him "do you need to get more hairspray?" I heard a girl say this to her significant other in the store tonight. That's just too much pretty for me.
3996. Getting a "wellness plan" together.
3995. My husband let me sleep til noon after a very wakeful night with Bethany.
3994. During the night, while I slept with her out in the living room, she would keep saying "Mommy.......Mommy.......Mommy" in this little whisper voice until I answered her. It wasn't like I enjoyed being awakened, but her voice was cute.
3993. Bethany saw a duck tonight, pointed to it, and, clear as day, said, "DUCK!"
3992. It's really cute when she says "okay" too. We will tell her something, and she will say "taaaay."
3991. And "Barney" is pronounced "bah-DEE."
3990. After a good talking to about all the stuff she likes to hold onto, Lainee decided to clean off the top of her bookshelf. Then I was able to walk her through the process of deciding to throw out a bunch of junk from her storage bins as well.
3989. I haven't gained a bunch of weight over the holidays. I don't know HOW, but I haven't. Thank you, God!
3988. Free water at Target. Sometimes places charge for it. Not Target!
Friday, December 29, 2006
3987
3987. Holding Bethany by the window yesterday so that we could enjoy watching the squirrel perched on the fence outside.
3986. She tried to say "balloon" tonight. It sounded like "boon."
3985. Her fever hasn't seemed to bother her much today.
3984. I have no idea why, but this evening, Jonathan approached Bethany, looked in her face and gently stroked her cheek.
3983. I am figuring out how to use Open Office. The database is like nothing I've ever used before, but it's working out. Slowly.
3982. Today at the grocery store, I remembered to buy the things that I forgot to put on my list.
3981. One of those things was the magic eraser sponges, which ended up being on sale.
3980. Watched the movie "Akeelah and the Bee." Good movie.
3979. Lainee got a "Memory" type of game for Christmas that has pairs of kids from all different countries around the world. She has almost all of them memorized. When we play (daily) she will turn over her two cards and say "Tanzania. Iraq."
3978. Coupons.
3977. Since Lainee buffed a large area of the kitchen floor with a shoe buffer, it has been extremely slippery. Two of the kids have fallen. Thankfully, no one has gotten hurt.
3976. I got a cute shirt for Christmas with the kids' hand prints on it. I wore it today and they were all so excited. Even Bethany seemed to recognize it the moment I walked in the room.
3975. I found a new, green (love the color) long sleeve T-shirt for $6.
3986. She tried to say "balloon" tonight. It sounded like "boon."
3985. Her fever hasn't seemed to bother her much today.
3984. I have no idea why, but this evening, Jonathan approached Bethany, looked in her face and gently stroked her cheek.
3983. I am figuring out how to use Open Office. The database is like nothing I've ever used before, but it's working out. Slowly.
3982. Today at the grocery store, I remembered to buy the things that I forgot to put on my list.
3981. One of those things was the magic eraser sponges, which ended up being on sale.
3980. Watched the movie "Akeelah and the Bee." Good movie.
3979. Lainee got a "Memory" type of game for Christmas that has pairs of kids from all different countries around the world. She has almost all of them memorized. When we play (daily) she will turn over her two cards and say "Tanzania. Iraq."
3978. Coupons.
3977. Since Lainee buffed a large area of the kitchen floor with a shoe buffer, it has been extremely slippery. Two of the kids have fallen. Thankfully, no one has gotten hurt.
3976. I got a cute shirt for Christmas with the kids' hand prints on it. I wore it today and they were all so excited. Even Bethany seemed to recognize it the moment I walked in the room.
3975. I found a new, green (love the color) long sleeve T-shirt for $6.
Thursday, December 28, 2006
3974
3974. Without being prompted, Bethany walked over to me and laid, not one, but two kisses on me tonight. First time she's ever done that.
3973. The "preview" feature by which one can see e-mail attachments in Yahoo! mail. It enabled us to at least see our file of addresses that we have been unable to open.
3972. Chocolate peanut butter ice cream.
3971. Watching lots of bad movies over the break.
3970. Everyone in my family seemed quite satisfied to eat meatballs with sauce as their main course for dinner tonight. Everyone. Even Bethany.
3969. I didn't make those meatballs! (And I am beginning to think that those might be the perfect thing to have in the freezer so I can take a few out and make them for Paul when the rest of us have chicken. Paul loves meatballs.)
3968. Two people have already agreed to do the 90 day Bible reading plan with me online.
3967. During his prayers tonight, Jonathan thanked God for the card from Andrea.
3966. And I called Andrea tonight, and she told me the whole story about how she and Chris got engaged. It was fun.
3965. Writing stuff that is silly.
3964. Another round of the "Little Honeys" song tonight before bed. Jonathan kept starting the song again and again, and we would all join in.
3963. Remembering to take my vitamin.
3962. A back massage.
3973. The "preview" feature by which one can see e-mail attachments in Yahoo! mail. It enabled us to at least see our file of addresses that we have been unable to open.
3972. Chocolate peanut butter ice cream.
3971. Watching lots of bad movies over the break.
3970. Everyone in my family seemed quite satisfied to eat meatballs with sauce as their main course for dinner tonight. Everyone. Even Bethany.
3969. I didn't make those meatballs! (And I am beginning to think that those might be the perfect thing to have in the freezer so I can take a few out and make them for Paul when the rest of us have chicken. Paul loves meatballs.)
3968. Two people have already agreed to do the 90 day Bible reading plan with me online.
3967. During his prayers tonight, Jonathan thanked God for the card from Andrea.
3966. And I called Andrea tonight, and she told me the whole story about how she and Chris got engaged. It was fun.
3965. Writing stuff that is silly.
3964. Another round of the "Little Honeys" song tonight before bed. Jonathan kept starting the song again and again, and we would all join in.
3963. Remembering to take my vitamin.
3962. A back massage.
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