1. I am a horrible blogger. It has been months and at times, years between my blog posts. Mari is an inspiration at times, and at others I want to ask her if she is so incredible simply to make me feel inferior:) I am blogging tonight because of her. I love you Mari.
2. I am entirely and completely over the cold and snow! It feels like heaven at my mother's house where Spring has sprung. I just want to plant some herbs, and play with Jude in the GRASS! All the parks are still buried in snow and I am about to loose it. Winter in this place is entirely too long.
3. Garrett and I celebrated our 6th Wedding Anniversary this past weekend. We had a wonderful day together. Over the years he has not been the best at planning special events, so the stakes were pretty high. Lets just say, he scored and 8 out of 10. We went skiing for a few hours in the afternoon and both forgot to apply sunscreen. We looked like raccoons until this morning. He then took me to a surprise dinner in Bishop, and to see the local theatre group perform "South Pacific." We had a wonderful time.
4. After the show, we talked about the strange phenomena that is the Musical. This particular genre tends to put happy little tunes to the most somber of subjects. Sometimes having a husband who likes to critically think about everything can be kind of a downer...haha
5. Jude seems to be changing everyday. He has started gasping with surprise and excitement when he notices something he likes. Say Elmo shows up on the TV, he will shout, "Mama, Ahhah, Elmo!" It sounds like he is sucking in his breath and each and every time he does this I think I might melt.
6. I love living in a house. We have been in the house I was a teenager in for 6 months and I don’t know how I ever survived in a condo/apt. If only the snow would melt so we could enjoy the yard.
7. I have been on a lazy kick for too many weeks. Garrett and I have a joke going where he asks me if I got dressed today... How pathetic. If getting dressed in an accomplishment what have I become...
8. We are starting a new home group study tomorrow. We are using some curriculum published by Desiring God entitled, "Why we Believe the Bible." I am really looking forward to it. We have had such a great time hosting this group. Garrett continues to amaze me as he grows as leader. And each week I somehow find something interesting to cook for dinner. I love having the opportunity to do this in our home.
9. After two miscarriages in 2009, I am 17 weeks pregnant! What a roller coaster this pregnancy has been. Having felt the little one move the last week or so, has brought me great peace. I am so excited to be a Mommy again.
10. Oh yeah, I am so over our dog. Gus is great at many things, however, being at home with me all day is not one of them. If you don't have a dog, don't get one. EVER!
I thought my Google Reader was malfunctioning when I saw your blog on there. HAH!
ReplyDelete1. NOOOO I do not try to make you feel inferior, I just thought you were a lost cause :) But seriously, I have friends that blog every single day. And a mother who bugs me if I go too long without one. I can arrange for her to bug you too.
2. Don't worry, your life in Mammoth/the snow is not in vain because it is teaching me many things. Like, don't live in the snow with small children. Don't, under any circumstances, ever go from living in a house to a condo/apt. Don't, no matter how much your husband needs a hunting buddy, ever ever get a dog. So thanks! ;-)
3.I laughed out loud about Garrett the critical thinker.
4. Is that book designed for group study or would it be good alone?
5. If you are like me, you will get an energy burst in a week or so, over do it, and then go back to being lazy. But you will get a lot done during your burst!
6. The word I have to verify to post this is "booty." HAH!
Yay!!! I think you're a great blogger! Although...you are right about Mari...it's because of her that I remember to do the Tuesday Ten. Congratulations on the babe! I couldn't be more excited!!!!
ReplyDeleteMari, I am so glad my life in the mountains has been good for something! haha
ReplyDeleteThe book is designed for a small group but you could totally go through it alone. It has 11 weekly videos that go with the book that we bought. Ill send it to you after we are done. I really like it so far.
Danielle, thanks lady! We are so excited too. Kudos on the running. Sounds like you are having a great time.
Congratulations! I hope the rest of your pregnancy goes well. Jude will love having a little brother or sister I'm sure :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats! I hope everything goes swimmingly with your little one.
ReplyDeleteI feel you on the dog thing. Many times we are very much over our dogs. And one of them we cannot board, so we don't go anywhere unless we want to drive 5 hours first to take the dogs to my parents' house. I love them both to pieces, but they sure are cramping out style! :)
1) Congratulations! We're so excited for you! Babies, babies, everywhere! Hopefully once we're in Reno we'll be able to see your little ones (because only being able to see your precious Jude 4 times in his life is a travesty!)
ReplyDelete2) No one can live up to Mari's blogging - either in quantity or quality. However, when I noticed that I was at the bottom of her blog list (well, besides Ginny), and that both you and Hannah had posted recently, I realized I have to catch up!
3) Sending you and your beautiful family the best wishes, health and love in this wonderful time!
Love, Jackie
So glad you are blogging again...all of you inspire me to start my own...Well see how it goes...
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