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7.06.2008
6.23.2008
6.21.2008
Pinky Promise?
Pinky promise...what is that? I had never known until recently, my littlest kiddo was in some serious trouble. (not beyond the norm for her) She did a very naughty thing, even though my vehicle automatically locks while we are driving, she likes to play with the door locks and handles and while I was on the FREEWAY, my car "dinged" at me that a door was indeed being opened. Of course I was furious with this angelic being I have been given parental responsibilities for and I pulled over to assess the situation. I also assured her of her demise upon reaching our home. She was beside herself with dread...(oooh I remember those days-DAD) Anyhow, as she disembarked from the car, she had tears streaming down her little face and while she sobbed she was fiddling with her hand, trying to do something with her fingers. I said, "What is wrong with your hand?" She succeeded in making sure all of her fingers were clenched except her pinky, she held it up to my face and through her tears said "pinky promise?" I was quite confused and asked "Pinky promise?" She said, "I pinky promise I won't do it ever again mommy, now you have to do this too". So she continued to instruct me as to how to commence this pinky promise thing-you have to link your pinky fingers together and give them a good tug. Then you're all set, you don't have to spank the kid after that cuz they "pinky promised".
...So...a few days later, she was in trouble again. This time it wasn't her safety being compromised but it was at church-got caught running the aisles AGAIN, and this time DAD was the disciplinarian. So HE grabs her and is about to give her the lowdown how she's getting a you-know-what when she gets home and suddenly the waterworks gets maxed out. I slipped behind a corner and spied on them and watched the little hand working itself into the ever popular pinky promise position. As her hand reached up toward her daddy's face, I wondered what effect this would have on her situation. "PINKY PROMISE??? What's THAT???" her daddy's voice boomed. (as only his can) Her little voice, "If I pinky promise it means I won't ever do it again daddy". Suddenly, she was in his arms and he was howling with laughter...hhmmmm...maybe next time I go shopping and spend a little too much at my fave boutique I'll pull out the ol' pinky promise trick eh?
...So...a few days later, she was in trouble again. This time it wasn't her safety being compromised but it was at church-got caught running the aisles AGAIN, and this time DAD was the disciplinarian. So HE grabs her and is about to give her the lowdown how she's getting a you-know-what when she gets home and suddenly the waterworks gets maxed out. I slipped behind a corner and spied on them and watched the little hand working itself into the ever popular pinky promise position. As her hand reached up toward her daddy's face, I wondered what effect this would have on her situation. "PINKY PROMISE??? What's THAT???" her daddy's voice boomed. (as only his can) Her little voice, "If I pinky promise it means I won't ever do it again daddy". Suddenly, she was in his arms and he was howling with laughter...hhmmmm...maybe next time I go shopping and spend a little too much at my fave boutique I'll pull out the ol' pinky promise trick eh?
4.26.2008
Chandler's B-day!!!
My big boy turned NINE years old on the 18th!!! Can't believe it...what a dude...
Chandler you're COOL, SMART, FUNNY, HANDSOME, CRAZY, and the LIGHT OF MY LIFE...keep up the good work lovin' Jesus and growing like a weed!!! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!
3.14.2008
Paintin' the Town Red...
Well not exactly, but I HAVE been painting but its the church ladies bathroom I was painting. I wouldn't post about such a mundane task except I had to paint it a total of 4 times. The color I originally chose turned out horrific. I picked it out to coordinate with a picture I had purchased-at the store it was a perfect match but once it was on the walls of a tiny windowless bathroom...it looked hideous. The color was called "February Gold" which to me sounds heavenly and the color swatch was very nice-sort of a deep buttery goldish color. Even the first wall looked great-but once all four walls were slathered with it I wanted to puke. All I could think was Gerber Baby Food Squash. Everywhere I looked I saw that color in a negative light-the road stripes even reminded me of it. I finished the job late Tuesday night around 11:30, I was so disappointed I went home and vowed no one would see those walls the way they were-that I would get up early Wednesday morning to buy more paint and have it finished before service Wednesday night. I did it too! I went and bought "Churchill Hotel Yellow Haze" by Valspar...definitely an improvement but now the color has no punch at all. Its rather plain however, as opposed to the prior I am satisfied.
Rule #1: Don't try wild crazy colors in a 6x6 square foot bathroom.
Anyhow, all's well that ends well, I completed the trim last night and I must say it looks really good!
On another note, the kids and I planted all our seeds for our garden today. We must have been very hungry when we bought our seeds because we have enough plantings and seeds leftover to plant 5 more gardens at least!
We planted everything you can imagine from oregano to tomatoes (several varieties)...now fingers are crossed that everything will sprout! I thought this would encourage my boys (veggie haters) to want to eat more vegetables however, Caeden was all for planting seeds but would adamantly state that he was not going to be eating those yellow "hings". ("things" meaning yellow crook-necked squash) Sigh...well, perhaps when its picking time he'll come around.
The weather has been so beautiful, all of the orchards are in bloom. I think tomorrow we'll go on a picnic and take some photos for Easter...
Rule #1: Don't try wild crazy colors in a 6x6 square foot bathroom.
Anyhow, all's well that ends well, I completed the trim last night and I must say it looks really good!
On another note, the kids and I planted all our seeds for our garden today. We must have been very hungry when we bought our seeds because we have enough plantings and seeds leftover to plant 5 more gardens at least!
We planted everything you can imagine from oregano to tomatoes (several varieties)...now fingers are crossed that everything will sprout! I thought this would encourage my boys (veggie haters) to want to eat more vegetables however, Caeden was all for planting seeds but would adamantly state that he was not going to be eating those yellow "hings". ("things" meaning yellow crook-necked squash) Sigh...well, perhaps when its picking time he'll come around.
The weather has been so beautiful, all of the orchards are in bloom. I think tomorrow we'll go on a picnic and take some photos for Easter...
9.21.2005
5.05.2005
We got some fish today...
Hmmm and you're like "So?" Well, these fish are not ordinary fish and they were very unplanned fish but I have to tell you about how they came to belong to my son Chandler.
We were at Wal-Mart right??? Okay, I hate Wal-Mart because I always spend bookoos of money there-I'm supposed to be saving by going there but I can NEVER get out under $100.00. (same with Costco) ANYHOW, we are going down the shampoo aisle getting NECESSITIES but the shampoo aisle is so conveniently placed right next to the fish tanks and EVERY time we go down that aisle I am incessantly bombarded witht he question "Can I get a fish?" (((Sigh))) I do so despise saying "No not this time" ALL the time so I mulled it over in my mind a bit as fish are not too expensive and I rallied with,"Well, okay but I think it would be best if we bought the fish for your classroom at school". That went over much better than I anticipated as Chandler visualized himself as the great hero of his classroom. So. He picks out a beautiful nice sized goldfish. We let Caeden pick out a .28 cent feeder fish. We have them in the bag. Now the new question is,"Can I carry the bag by myself?" I know you think I am so insane... Me, the kindhearted sensitive mommy that I am-I just KNOW Chandler's desire to show his fish off to anyone who will look his way-soooo-I-said------"Sure!!!! But be VEEEEEEERY careful or something may happen!!! You never know what!!!(in this case of course we DID know what could happen but, ahem, you got to know me by now, alittle on the dingy side.) I figured I would watch him EVER so carefully and I DID and he did GREAT!!!! You should have seen his beaming face each time someone would smile at him and say,"Wow! I like your fish!" It was so worth it. SO meanwhile, back in reality, I glance at my watch and realize I have less than 15 minutes to get to the register, purchase my cartful, exit the store and get in the car to go pick up big sis from school. Oh!!! We have to hurry guys!!! So we head to the oh so wonderful new SELF-CHECKOUTS we now have in our so modern Wally World(a WHOLE blog in itself-I HATE those things but they always look so much more inviting than the line that trails into the photo department) (((Sigh))) I actually made it through the process without any hang-ups can you believe it!!! I scanned the fish without a glich and handed them back to my dear sweet boy and instructed him AGAIN on his careful handling of the bag...I am now sliding my debit card through the slot...we are almost DONE with this creepy place when SPLAT...my foot and lower leg are drenched with OH MY GOD...FISH WATER!!!!!! I don't even WANT to look down but I do and there they are flopping all over the floor AT THE CHECKOUT STAND!!!!!!!! I really thought I was going to go bonkers that very moment. I raised my hand like a silly schoolgirl and yelled,"I need some help over here!!!" Oh it was such a moment in time. I got the help I needed-the girl came and scooped up the fish and they put them in a new bag and we were on our way!!! Can you guess who carried the fish bag out to the car??? You guessed!!! Um, I really can't blame a 6 year old for a busted fishbag can I?
We were at Wal-Mart right??? Okay, I hate Wal-Mart because I always spend bookoos of money there-I'm supposed to be saving by going there but I can NEVER get out under $100.00. (same with Costco) ANYHOW, we are going down the shampoo aisle getting NECESSITIES but the shampoo aisle is so conveniently placed right next to the fish tanks and EVERY time we go down that aisle I am incessantly bombarded witht he question "Can I get a fish?" (((Sigh))) I do so despise saying "No not this time" ALL the time so I mulled it over in my mind a bit as fish are not too expensive and I rallied with,"Well, okay but I think it would be best if we bought the fish for your classroom at school". That went over much better than I anticipated as Chandler visualized himself as the great hero of his classroom. So. He picks out a beautiful nice sized goldfish. We let Caeden pick out a .28 cent feeder fish. We have them in the bag. Now the new question is,"Can I carry the bag by myself?" I know you think I am so insane... Me, the kindhearted sensitive mommy that I am-I just KNOW Chandler's desire to show his fish off to anyone who will look his way-soooo-I-said------"Sure!!!! But be VEEEEEEERY careful or something may happen!!! You never know what!!!(in this case of course we DID know what could happen but, ahem, you got to know me by now, alittle on the dingy side.) I figured I would watch him EVER so carefully and I DID and he did GREAT!!!! You should have seen his beaming face each time someone would smile at him and say,"Wow! I like your fish!" It was so worth it. SO meanwhile, back in reality, I glance at my watch and realize I have less than 15 minutes to get to the register, purchase my cartful, exit the store and get in the car to go pick up big sis from school. Oh!!! We have to hurry guys!!! So we head to the oh so wonderful new SELF-CHECKOUTS we now have in our so modern Wally World(a WHOLE blog in itself-I HATE those things but they always look so much more inviting than the line that trails into the photo department) (((Sigh))) I actually made it through the process without any hang-ups can you believe it!!! I scanned the fish without a glich and handed them back to my dear sweet boy and instructed him AGAIN on his careful handling of the bag...I am now sliding my debit card through the slot...we are almost DONE with this creepy place when SPLAT...my foot and lower leg are drenched with OH MY GOD...FISH WATER!!!!!! I don't even WANT to look down but I do and there they are flopping all over the floor AT THE CHECKOUT STAND!!!!!!!! I really thought I was going to go bonkers that very moment. I raised my hand like a silly schoolgirl and yelled,"I need some help over here!!!" Oh it was such a moment in time. I got the help I needed-the girl came and scooped up the fish and they put them in a new bag and we were on our way!!! Can you guess who carried the fish bag out to the car??? You guessed!!! Um, I really can't blame a 6 year old for a busted fishbag can I?
11.11.2004
10.13.2004
Wishing all of you this at ALL times...especially in the wee hours of the morning!!! I am not a professional photographer but photography is my favorite hobby...especially when it involves my most precious posessions, my sweet and innocent children.
Aren't they so serene and pure tonight? I pray God's hand upon them to protect them even though they are so small. My deepest desire is that the the Peace of God overshadows their lives in ways unfathomable to human perception. 
8.14.2004
More about my honey...we met in April of 1995 and it didn't take long for us to realize we were "meant to be" so we married on August 31, 1996. 8 years have passed since that day!!! Can you believe that baby??? Anyhow, it has been bumpy at times but through it all my husband has remained strong, fun loving, kind, thoughtful, caring, understanding and so much more. He adores our kids and is always sure their needs are met. He is dedcated to his work which is pastoring a youth group of 150 kids and also a new branch church in Davis, CA. Our lives are always busy and full of responsibilities yet he always makes sure the kids and I are first. I love you Babe...you mean the world to me...THANK-YOU for your love.
7.16.2004
Only fourteen months after our daughter was born, we were blessed once again with this little guy, Chandler!!! He is ALL boy meaning that he loves working with Daddy, has an extreme fixation with his play station and is usually dressed in either full army attire, football uniform or cowboy garb!!! My "little boy blue" I've always called him as he is our blonde blue-eyed special little boy. He turned five years old on April 18th and absolutely cannot wait until Kindergarten! Notice how he did not let his big sis have anything up on him-he lost his two bottom teeth right after she did...I think he wiggled them continuously in order for that to happen!!! Chandler, you mean the world to Mama and I love you beyond words!!!
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