March 21, 2008
They accepted
They accepted the counter offer so pending inspections and stuff we SOLD A HOUSE!!! Now we need that kind of luck with this house! (Wouldn't that be great if we listed and it sold in a week????) That would NEVER happen though, not in this market at least!
March 20, 2008
Oh yeah...
We countered the offer! The offer probably won't go through unless the house get's painted and get this... the people placing the offer are willing to paint it themselves! And his dad is a professional house painter, so worst case scenario the loan doesn't go through and we have a feshly painted house! Certain loans (AFA I think) I guess are hard to get with chipped paint and in the price range we are in we are going to get a lot of those types of offers (or at least any offer we get is likely to be AFA), so we will always run into the paint problem and I am just not willing to paint the house right now! So anyway, this is a little less than I wanted to get in the end, but working it all out it is worth it!
E got his first haircut today (see 365 blog for pictures). I can't believe that he is 18 months old already adn that we waited this long for his first haircut. It's quite short and eventually I want to grow it out, but we had to get rid of the "yucky" stuff first. He's so darn cute!
Bailey's bruise is improving, it's now green so that is color number three. First purple, then yellow, now green! Perfect Easter colors!
Tomorow is Good Friday. My mom passed away on good friday, in 1991, I don't remember the exact date, just that it was good friday. I don't ever really get upset on a certain day, especially now with three kids and easter upon us (and a few other things on my plate), I think I'm just to busy to think about what this day represents as far as my mom goes. I do miss her every day and I do think about her every day, in little ways at least!
E got his first haircut today (see 365 blog for pictures). I can't believe that he is 18 months old already adn that we waited this long for his first haircut. It's quite short and eventually I want to grow it out, but we had to get rid of the "yucky" stuff first. He's so darn cute!
Bailey's bruise is improving, it's now green so that is color number three. First purple, then yellow, now green! Perfect Easter colors!
Tomorow is Good Friday. My mom passed away on good friday, in 1991, I don't remember the exact date, just that it was good friday. I don't ever really get upset on a certain day, especially now with three kids and easter upon us (and a few other things on my plate), I think I'm just to busy to think about what this day represents as far as my mom goes. I do miss her every day and I do think about her every day, in little ways at least!
March 19, 2008
Me again...
Does anyone know of a "free" nero type software (for dvd burning)? I NEED to burn some dvd's with pictures and stuff and while I could do it on cd's it would take me 100 cd's for a portion of my pictures. I'm running out of room on my hard drive so I need to do it soon, I have them all on my external hard drive too, but I like to have them at least 2 places so I can't delete them from my internal hard drive yet... does that make sense?
A few people have shown interest in donating money for my trip, while I hate to solicit money, I definatley appreciate any help I can get, i fyou are interested please email me your address so that I can send you a form... lynettebell@chartermi.net ! I hate asking for money so much that I have to stress that this is in no way me asking, I'm responding to those that offered up front!
A few people have shown interest in donating money for my trip, while I hate to solicit money, I definatley appreciate any help I can get, i fyou are interested please email me your address so that I can send you a form... lynettebell@chartermi.net ! I hate asking for money so much that I have to stress that this is in no way me asking, I'm responding to those that offered up front!
More Big News
If you haven't read the previous post please read that too (it will explain the ticker above)!
I just got an email from our realtor in St Joe. My grandpas house officially went on the market on Monday, she said that immediately after putting the lock box on the house there were several people through it and today we received 2 offers already!!!!! Did you read that? TWO offers on day 3!!!!!!
Update: So, it's 10:00pm and I haven't received offer #2 yet, still a possibility though. I think we will probably decline the other offer (which makes me nervous, but it's just not enough money and I don't think it will even fully be approved b/c of the type of loan it is), but we have to talk more about that in the morning. The realtor had a realtor's open house today too and 30 realtors went through the house, so even if only 5 of them have a client go through that would be excellent!
I just got an email from our realtor in St Joe. My grandpas house officially went on the market on Monday, she said that immediately after putting the lock box on the house there were several people through it and today we received 2 offers already!!!!! Did you read that? TWO offers on day 3!!!!!!
Update: So, it's 10:00pm and I haven't received offer #2 yet, still a possibility though. I think we will probably decline the other offer (which makes me nervous, but it's just not enough money and I don't think it will even fully be approved b/c of the type of loan it is), but we have to talk more about that in the morning. The realtor had a realtor's open house today too and 30 realtors went through the house, so even if only 5 of them have a client go through that would be excellent!
Big News
I finally feel like I can share, although I've only been sitting on this information for about 15 hours now, it's hard to hold it in and I know that God has confirmed that this is the right thing for me over and over and over (I kept asking for more)!
I'm going to Africa! Ghana to be exact! I'm going with I.N. Network. We are going to visit the Trokosi women, slaves to cultic priests that are serving time to atone for some "sin" that a male family member has commited (the girls can be as young as 5 years old). IN Network helps free these women and has had wonderful success. It's a huge relief program involving: gaining relationships with the priests, setting up agricultural projects for them once they free the girls ((b/c if they choose to free thier girls they are also letting go their free workforce). IN NEtwork also provides vocational training for the freed slaves since they have recieved no schooling. They want them to be able to provide for them and their many children (given to them from the priests as early as age 11-12 years old). IN NETwork also puts the slave women childrens in school, health care, biblical studies and food.
How did this come about you ask... well it was quick! I know it is meant to be, God has told me in so many ways, I am going with a friend (God knew I would never do something like this alone), the living conditions are supposed to be pretty nice, (no risk of mosquitos/malaria, running water, flushing toilet, twin beds etc) (God knew that anything to rustic would have been quite hard for me to swallow), it is a short trip, only 7 days and that's with travel (don't want to be gone from the kiddos for to long). I know that God has been telling me to go, he has really softened my heart to Africa, sparking my curiosity and desire to learn more, he softened Matt's heart to the whole idea, there is room on the trip (which, did I mention is April 30-May 6, tenatively?), and a few other things that I won't even attempt to explain! I know that this is where God wants me to go!
I need to come up with a portion of the trip price through sponsorships yet and while I hate to do that kind of thing I know that where God is guiding he will provide! My biggest request for support right now is prayers for the group and myself as an individual, both leading up to and during the trip!
If anyone else is interested in going I know when I talked to the women at IN Network yesterday there were still openings, let me know and I can get you the contact information! It is a small group so I don't know how quick it will fill up! I'm a little nervous for the 12 hour plane ride, but I guess it's better than it was a year ago where travel took 24 hours because there was no direct flight!
Oh yeah... and I just found out that landon's first game at the basketball tournament on Saturday is at 7:30 am... they have to be there at 7:00! HOW CRAZY INSANE IS THAT????
I'm going to Africa! Ghana to be exact! I'm going with I.N. Network. We are going to visit the Trokosi women, slaves to cultic priests that are serving time to atone for some "sin" that a male family member has commited (the girls can be as young as 5 years old). IN Network helps free these women and has had wonderful success. It's a huge relief program involving: gaining relationships with the priests, setting up agricultural projects for them once they free the girls ((b/c if they choose to free thier girls they are also letting go their free workforce). IN NEtwork also provides vocational training for the freed slaves since they have recieved no schooling. They want them to be able to provide for them and their many children (given to them from the priests as early as age 11-12 years old). IN NETwork also puts the slave women childrens in school, health care, biblical studies and food.
How did this come about you ask... well it was quick! I know it is meant to be, God has told me in so many ways, I am going with a friend (God knew I would never do something like this alone), the living conditions are supposed to be pretty nice, (no risk of mosquitos/malaria, running water, flushing toilet, twin beds etc) (God knew that anything to rustic would have been quite hard for me to swallow), it is a short trip, only 7 days and that's with travel (don't want to be gone from the kiddos for to long). I know that God has been telling me to go, he has really softened my heart to Africa, sparking my curiosity and desire to learn more, he softened Matt's heart to the whole idea, there is room on the trip (which, did I mention is April 30-May 6, tenatively?), and a few other things that I won't even attempt to explain! I know that this is where God wants me to go!
I need to come up with a portion of the trip price through sponsorships yet and while I hate to do that kind of thing I know that where God is guiding he will provide! My biggest request for support right now is prayers for the group and myself as an individual, both leading up to and during the trip!
If anyone else is interested in going I know when I talked to the women at IN Network yesterday there were still openings, let me know and I can get you the contact information! It is a small group so I don't know how quick it will fill up! I'm a little nervous for the 12 hour plane ride, but I guess it's better than it was a year ago where travel took 24 hours because there was no direct flight!
Oh yeah... and I just found out that landon's first game at the basketball tournament on Saturday is at 7:30 am... they have to be there at 7:00! HOW CRAZY INSANE IS THAT????
March 18, 2008
Attack
I feel as if God is just HITTING me with so much in the last few days. He is doing is best to point out ALL of my faults (ok, not nearly all, but so many that it's overwhelming me) to me, and still calling me to do things. I'm overwhelmed with the bitterness that he has shown me in my life. I need to let go of it, I don't want to be a bitter person. Not kidding, bitterness has come up at least 3-4 times in the last week alone for me... just shoving it in my face. I guess I always ask HIM to be clear, I don't take hints all that well!
I want to be fruitful, I don't want to be like the fig tree in Matthew 21:18-22 that doesn't bear fruit, but appears to be. I have felt God calling me and preparing me for something recently that I'm still questioning, but last night I felt him even stronger than ever before, so I took a "little" action and am leaving it up to him to figure out the rest. If it's his will/his time he will provide all the details. In the meantime if you would be willing to pray that I am acting on his will and not my own and that he would give me VERY CLEAR direction I would really appreciate it! I'm not ready to share the details of any of this right now, so if you are one of the very very very few people who do know, please don't share!
If you don't attend BSF and would like to try it out (I highly reccomend it and I know a few other poeple do to), the Saturday after spring break there is an intro (April 14) for new people to attend. They only have these class nights once per month and this is the last one that would allow you to join the class this year, otherwise there are other intro classes on May 5 and 12, but you would have to wait until next year to actually start attending classes regularly (which, if you can't make the April one I still highly recommend). I highly recommend the intro on 4/14 so that you get a taste of BSF before summer, it's only 5 more classes after that intro before summer break starts, so it's not that big of a committment anymore for this year!
I want to be fruitful, I don't want to be like the fig tree in Matthew 21:18-22 that doesn't bear fruit, but appears to be. I have felt God calling me and preparing me for something recently that I'm still questioning, but last night I felt him even stronger than ever before, so I took a "little" action and am leaving it up to him to figure out the rest. If it's his will/his time he will provide all the details. In the meantime if you would be willing to pray that I am acting on his will and not my own and that he would give me VERY CLEAR direction I would really appreciate it! I'm not ready to share the details of any of this right now, so if you are one of the very very very few people who do know, please don't share!
If you don't attend BSF and would like to try it out (I highly reccomend it and I know a few other poeple do to), the Saturday after spring break there is an intro (April 14) for new people to attend. They only have these class nights once per month and this is the last one that would allow you to join the class this year, otherwise there are other intro classes on May 5 and 12, but you would have to wait until next year to actually start attending classes regularly (which, if you can't make the April one I still highly recommend). I highly recommend the intro on 4/14 so that you get a taste of BSF before summer, it's only 5 more classes after that intro before summer break starts, so it's not that big of a committment anymore for this year!
March 15, 2008
First things first... and then a tag...
I'm very upset with the rec dept today! As I said before, Matt and I (along with josh & Bobbie) went to St Joe to finish my grandpas house. Sarah so graciously wached my children for me and not only that they were going to pick Landon up from baseball too... at 11:45 when my papers said it got done. So we dropped him off at 8:15 and found out there was a parent meeting (which we didn't know about), we obviously weren't going to attend, we needed to leave adn I'm sorry, but if you are going to require someone to be at a meeting, tell them about it ahead of time! So, while we were there WAITING for Landon to start (so we didn't leave him in the hallway with a bunch of kids and adults) they announced that there MAY have been a mix up and that thier practice went from 8:15 (by now it was 8:25) until 10:45. OK, no big deal, I just let Sarah & Ryan know. And we were on our way, off to St Joe. I called and talked to Ryan around 11:30 and found out that Landon's practice actually got done at 10, so obviously there was no one there for him (along with plenty of other kids I found out later). Thankfully another mom took him to Sarah's house (and thankfully Landon knew how to get there), but in the meantime Ryan and Cobe had left to go get Landon... no big deal really, it all worked out but WHAT A MESS! Seriously how hard is it to get organized, especially when there are kids involved? I know they have done this before so you would have thought they could have figured it out by now!
So, we got the house all cleaned up and ready to SELL!!! So we now have two houses for sale (although ours needs a for sale sign), let's home that one or the other sells... and soon!
And, I've seen this floating around, but I've avoided it until tonight when i decided to check a few blogs... thanks Ange!
10 years ago:
I was pregnant and huge! I lived at home with my parents, not yet married, but planning on it eventually. I worked at Town & Country as a receptionist full time. (I was even boring that long ago)!
Things on my to do list today:
1. Landon to Baseball
2. Clean Grandpas house
3. Pick up kids from Sarah's
4. Fold & Put away laundry
Three bad habits:
Spending to much time on the computer
I'm very impatient
Biting my nails
If I suddenly become a billionare:
Buy a new camera/lens that I SOOOOOO want, take my kids (and a huge group of friends/family) to Disney for a month, buy a bigger house (I don't even need HUGE, I just need another bedroom and another bathroom and a pool), donate to lot's of worthy causes, invest and just spend some fun money!
Five Jobs I've had (I'm taking this one further, just b/c I'm thinking about it):
Abby's Ally (waitress) Some may know that as Bosch's, those 6:30am Saturday mornings were killers
Dairy Queen
Big Dutchman
Janie's Cookies
Mommy & Me
Town & Country
Nichols (very short time)
Distinctive Group
Creative Memories (for about a week)
PartyLite (for about 6 months) (Home business' are NOT my thing)
Mom/Wife and everything that goes along with that one
I feel like there was one more I'm missing
Five things people don't know about me (maybe you do know, but I can't think right now)
1)I have a TERRIBLE gag reflex, dental x-rays are terrible for me
2)I'm still (9 years later) scared of my basement
3)I have a lot of irrational fears (fires, ax murderer's breaking into my house, remember the railroad killer, well I was conviced that he was riding the train that runs in my backyard and he WAS MOST DEFINATELY going to hop out in my yard next)
4)I used to be skinny (w/o ever working at it)
5)I have a cupboard FULL of alcohol that I NEVER drink! Seriously, I rarely have a drink at home, but when I do want one I have to buy all the liquor that it would take to make that fruity drink, which leads to quite a stash!
Whew... done! Now I tag... Sarah and Kate!
So, we got the house all cleaned up and ready to SELL!!! So we now have two houses for sale (although ours needs a for sale sign), let's home that one or the other sells... and soon!
And, I've seen this floating around, but I've avoided it until tonight when i decided to check a few blogs... thanks Ange!
10 years ago:
I was pregnant and huge! I lived at home with my parents, not yet married, but planning on it eventually. I worked at Town & Country as a receptionist full time. (I was even boring that long ago)!
Things on my to do list today:
1. Landon to Baseball
2. Clean Grandpas house
3. Pick up kids from Sarah's
4. Fold & Put away laundry
Three bad habits:
Spending to much time on the computer
I'm very impatient
Biting my nails
If I suddenly become a billionare:
Buy a new camera/lens that I SOOOOOO want, take my kids (and a huge group of friends/family) to Disney for a month, buy a bigger house (I don't even need HUGE, I just need another bedroom and another bathroom and a pool), donate to lot's of worthy causes, invest and just spend some fun money!
Five Jobs I've had (I'm taking this one further, just b/c I'm thinking about it):
Abby's Ally (waitress) Some may know that as Bosch's, those 6:30am Saturday mornings were killers
Dairy Queen
Big Dutchman
Janie's Cookies
Mommy & Me
Town & Country
Nichols (very short time)
Distinctive Group
Creative Memories (for about a week)
PartyLite (for about 6 months) (Home business' are NOT my thing)
Mom/Wife and everything that goes along with that one
I feel like there was one more I'm missing
Five things people don't know about me (maybe you do know, but I can't think right now)
1)I have a TERRIBLE gag reflex, dental x-rays are terrible for me
2)I'm still (9 years later) scared of my basement
3)I have a lot of irrational fears (fires, ax murderer's breaking into my house, remember the railroad killer, well I was conviced that he was riding the train that runs in my backyard and he WAS MOST DEFINATELY going to hop out in my yard next)
4)I used to be skinny (w/o ever working at it)
5)I have a cupboard FULL of alcohol that I NEVER drink! Seriously, I rarely have a drink at home, but when I do want one I have to buy all the liquor that it would take to make that fruity drink, which leads to quite a stash!
Whew... done! Now I tag... Sarah and Kate!
March 14, 2008
Do you feel it?
It's called SPRING! The sky is blue, the sun is shining bright the window is open (ok, it's a little cold, but that's ok, it feels GOOD), the birds are chirping, the snow is melting! We walked this moring and by the time I was done I was HOT! It was wonderful!
I love spring!
We are off to watch Horton Hears a Who this afternoon/evening! The kids will be excited and we'll see how E likes his first BIG movie! We decided that if we give him popcorn he will be good to go for quite a while!
Tomorow we are headed to St Joe to do the last of the cleanup then the house will be listed... FINALLY!!!! The kids are going to spend the day at Sarah's house. Landon has baseball ability testing in the morning so we will be up bright and early anyway! Not that e would let us sleep in anymore. He's been thinking that 6:50-7:15 is a good time to wake up... I definately don't agree with that one! Maybe we need to keep him up later!
Enjoy your weekend and this spring weather that we are having today!
I love spring!
We are off to watch Horton Hears a Who this afternoon/evening! The kids will be excited and we'll see how E likes his first BIG movie! We decided that if we give him popcorn he will be good to go for quite a while!
Tomorow we are headed to St Joe to do the last of the cleanup then the house will be listed... FINALLY!!!! The kids are going to spend the day at Sarah's house. Landon has baseball ability testing in the morning so we will be up bright and early anyway! Not that e would let us sleep in anymore. He's been thinking that 6:50-7:15 is a good time to wake up... I definately don't agree with that one! Maybe we need to keep him up later!
Enjoy your weekend and this spring weather that we are having today!
March 13, 2008
Time Flies
This week has just flown right by. The kids were off from school on Monday so we headed up the Frederick Meijer Gardens to see the butterfly's with Julie and her kids. It was interesting taking both Elliot and Carson, but Landon (and Julie) was such a help! It was 80+ degrees in the garden and humid, what a taste of summer! The butterfly's were out in full force, I don't think I've ever seen that many when I've gone in the past. They were fluttering all over the place, so pretty!
Tuesday and Wednesday Bailey was home sick. She had a fever both days but it broke by mid morning on Wednesday so it was back to school for her today, and just in time too I might add. E has it today and I think I have a touch of something. No fever for me though. Elliot was CRANKY all day, quite a mommy's boy, which isn't abnormal for him, but it was intensified by 100 for sure today.
Angela came over this morning to get some pictures taken (see photo blog for that). We had fun doing that, changing clothes numerous times and trying to get her to stand just the right way (all while E was sitting on my lap or climbing my leg).
Gave him a little motrin though and life was back to normal. We spent a good part of the afternoon outside, we walked to school (for the first time in a long time), we played basketball, we picked up dog poop (aren't you glad you know that?), we just hung out! It was gorgeous out today, absolutely SPRINGY!!!!!
We decided to go out for dinner to Grandville... On The Border. YUMMY!!! It was nice to get out as a family, it's been a little while! We stopped at Target to get a birthday present and some bubbles on the way home too! Now I sit here watching "Dan in Real Life" all alone while Matt works (as best he can with his left hand instead of right!)!
Tuesday and Wednesday Bailey was home sick. She had a fever both days but it broke by mid morning on Wednesday so it was back to school for her today, and just in time too I might add. E has it today and I think I have a touch of something. No fever for me though. Elliot was CRANKY all day, quite a mommy's boy, which isn't abnormal for him, but it was intensified by 100 for sure today.
Angela came over this morning to get some pictures taken (see photo blog for that). We had fun doing that, changing clothes numerous times and trying to get her to stand just the right way (all while E was sitting on my lap or climbing my leg).
Gave him a little motrin though and life was back to normal. We spent a good part of the afternoon outside, we walked to school (for the first time in a long time), we played basketball, we picked up dog poop (aren't you glad you know that?), we just hung out! It was gorgeous out today, absolutely SPRINGY!!!!!
We decided to go out for dinner to Grandville... On The Border. YUMMY!!! It was nice to get out as a family, it's been a little while! We stopped at Target to get a birthday present and some bubbles on the way home too! Now I sit here watching "Dan in Real Life" all alone while Matt works (as best he can with his left hand instead of right!)!
March 12, 2008
Recipe Alert...
First of all thanks for everyone's suggestions, we will have to do some research, there is definately a LOT we want to do, in only two days but I ahve some great resources and ideas thanks to everyone's comments and emails!
Here is a recipe I tried last night that was pretty good, I would definately add some seasoning for a little extra flavor, I added the onion onion from Tastefully simple instead of cutting onions too!
Broccoli Pie
And this highly scientific measurements of the meatloaf that I made tonight... I have enough for a small army so you may want to half the recipe if you decide to try it!
3lbs hamburger
1/6 bag of spinach (fresh)
1 c or so of mozz cheese (shredded)
Onion Onion (Tastefully Simple)... not sure how much
1 1/2 - 2 cups of stuffing mix (unprepared)
2 eggs
A little A1
Chopped mushrooms
Mix well and form to a meatloaf or put in small amounts in a cupcake pan and bake at 350 til done. Told you it was scientific, but it is delicious! (Use ground turkey maybe for a healthier version, I'm just not a fan of ground turkey)
Here is a recipe I tried last night that was pretty good, I would definately add some seasoning for a little extra flavor, I added the onion onion from Tastefully simple instead of cutting onions too!
Broccoli Pie
And this highly scientific measurements of the meatloaf that I made tonight... I have enough for a small army so you may want to half the recipe if you decide to try it!
3lbs hamburger
1/6 bag of spinach (fresh)
1 c or so of mozz cheese (shredded)
Onion Onion (Tastefully Simple)... not sure how much
1 1/2 - 2 cups of stuffing mix (unprepared)
2 eggs
A little A1
Chopped mushrooms
Mix well and form to a meatloaf or put in small amounts in a cupcake pan and bake at 350 til done. Told you it was scientific, but it is delicious! (Use ground turkey maybe for a healthier version, I'm just not a fan of ground turkey)
March 11, 2008
Need Information
I need your tips/suggestions/websites for Chicago. What should I do to book a hotel, I looked at Priceline and Travelocity, but I know there are other ones out there. Where should we go, what should we do? We've gone a few times before but we always stick to Michigan Ave, American Girl, Cheesecake Factory, shopping etc. Not completely sure I want to do the aquarium/museum stuff, maybe though! Landon wants to hit ESPN, we WILL eat at Cheesecake Factory once for sure, I was thinking maybe Navy Pier, but I'm open. Weather is kinda an issue too... it could be freezing or hot, whoever knows! So, let me in on your "secrets"!
March 10, 2008
Spring Break Blues
Well, we decided to cancel our trip (with some stipulations on my part). If Matt can't go on the beach or even really have use of his arm we aren't going to have fun at all. We are definately going to try to go next year though and we will be going to Chicago at least, not sure what we will do there, but we WILL go! We are also going to look more seriously at campers now! So, it will all work out, I'm just a bit disappointed as are the kids! The positive is that I don't have to put on a bathing suit and I don't have to tan (trying to see positives here, even if they are a stretch!). I did just do "spring break" shopping though, so that's a bit disappointing that the kids won't wear thier cute new outfits for a little longer now!
Update
Matt is done at the doctor finally... he has a HUGE black cast on his right arm, reaching half way up his upper arm. He did insist on a waterproof cast at least. They kept saying "Well, you know that costs extra, right?" which kind of scared him into thinking it would be like $100 or more, ends up it was only $25 extra, which we are TOTALLY fine with. Showering will be so much easier and he may even be able to go swimming with E in Alabama. Problem though... he can't go on the beach. If he get's sand in it at all it will make him miserable (not that he won't be anyway). So, good thing we are staying on the beach huh? No football, no frisbee, no sand castles, no wave jumping, lot's of sitting on his butt! He has to wear this cast for 4 weeks, then he get's a smaller one for a few more weeks. He get's to go get more x-rays next week to see how/if it's starting to heal at all.
March 9, 2008
Weekend Update
Friday night Matt was in St Joe and Landon was at a late nighter at church so we rented a few movies... Mr. Magoriums wonder Emporium for Bailey & I and American Gangster for Matt and I to watch later! MMWE was soooo cute! I was LOL quite a few times! We have yet to watch the other one. Matt made it home in time to pick the boys up from the late nighter saving me from waking the other two up to venture out!
Saturday morning I talked Matt out of going back to St Joe and spending time with us instead. Sarah is going to watch the kids next Saturday so that we can go then instead, although right this moment I'm wishing Matt had gone yesterday, more on that later though! We picked up one of Baileys friends and took her, Landon, his friend and Elliot to Crazy Bounce for an hour! It was soooo busy that an hour was MORE than enough! Elliot just loves it there though, he wanders around like he owns the place, it doesn't matter that he walks right in front of people or right at the bottom of a slide... He also LOVES to go down the slides, a LOT! After CB we went to Mc Donalds. If you know me you know I HATE McD's. There is nothing besides French fries on thier menu that I can/will eat! The one time I tried something different I had such terrible heart burn that I will NEVER again! After lunch we returned to our house to nap/play for a while.
At 5 Matt and I left to go to a suprise party for Julie in Grand Rapids. We had a good time and we got home early! A perfect night!
Church this morning (we didn't make it for sunday school, some confusion with time change stuff caused us to start getting ready late), then home for lunch. After lunch B & I took a nap together and Matt & Landon went to blay b-ball at church. Shortly after falling asleep he woke me up by saying... "Your going to be mad at me but I think I broke my wrist". Took me a second to absorb that, but YEAH, not really thrilled! It has been a joke almost that he would get hurt again, remember he just had surgery on his left wrist in November and he's been having some problems with his knee. So, I got up quick, put on real clothes (not sweats) and called his mom to see if she coudl watch the kids so I coudl go with him. He handles pain really well normally but I could tell he was in a LOT of pain (his answer to the 1-10 questions was 10). We got to prime care at 2:50ish and arrived back at home around 4 with a nice big splint on Matt's right arm. He has to see an orthopedic doctor tomrow for something more long term. He fractured it in two places and shattered a little of the bone from impact when he fell. It's not the same bone that was broken on his other arm luckily but it's still not a good break (is there such a thing as a good break?). Now fishing season is in jeapordy and I'm having issues with the fact that he won't be able to swim with Elliot on spring break. I'm not going to catch him EVERY TIME he wants to jump in... and he LOVES to JUMP! Oh well, what do you do? (If he had gone to St Joe yesterday we would have been totally done down there, now he's is pretty incapable of doing to much so we will have to do more, which I don't mind, it's just that he is so much more motivated and productive than me)
I had another health class at church tonight and then I hit Walmart with Sarah (I really don't like that store STILL, sorry Sarah!). Thier produce is just not nearly as attractive as Meijers. And the store is much dirtier than Meijers!
When I got home I noticed that Matt had done a ton of cleaning/organizing. I couldn't convice him to SIT DOWN, he HAD to keep going! He's on vicadin so I'm thinking he needs to do something to stay awake!
Hope you all had a great weekend! The kids are off tomorow so we are goign to go see the butterflies, I'm excited, it will be nice and warm in the gardens!
Saturday morning I talked Matt out of going back to St Joe and spending time with us instead. Sarah is going to watch the kids next Saturday so that we can go then instead, although right this moment I'm wishing Matt had gone yesterday, more on that later though! We picked up one of Baileys friends and took her, Landon, his friend and Elliot to Crazy Bounce for an hour! It was soooo busy that an hour was MORE than enough! Elliot just loves it there though, he wanders around like he owns the place, it doesn't matter that he walks right in front of people or right at the bottom of a slide... He also LOVES to go down the slides, a LOT! After CB we went to Mc Donalds. If you know me you know I HATE McD's. There is nothing besides French fries on thier menu that I can/will eat! The one time I tried something different I had such terrible heart burn that I will NEVER again! After lunch we returned to our house to nap/play for a while.
At 5 Matt and I left to go to a suprise party for Julie in Grand Rapids. We had a good time and we got home early! A perfect night!
Church this morning (we didn't make it for sunday school, some confusion with time change stuff caused us to start getting ready late), then home for lunch. After lunch B & I took a nap together and Matt & Landon went to blay b-ball at church. Shortly after falling asleep he woke me up by saying... "Your going to be mad at me but I think I broke my wrist". Took me a second to absorb that, but YEAH, not really thrilled! It has been a joke almost that he would get hurt again, remember he just had surgery on his left wrist in November and he's been having some problems with his knee. So, I got up quick, put on real clothes (not sweats) and called his mom to see if she coudl watch the kids so I coudl go with him. He handles pain really well normally but I could tell he was in a LOT of pain (his answer to the 1-10 questions was 10). We got to prime care at 2:50ish and arrived back at home around 4 with a nice big splint on Matt's right arm. He has to see an orthopedic doctor tomrow for something more long term. He fractured it in two places and shattered a little of the bone from impact when he fell. It's not the same bone that was broken on his other arm luckily but it's still not a good break (is there such a thing as a good break?). Now fishing season is in jeapordy and I'm having issues with the fact that he won't be able to swim with Elliot on spring break. I'm not going to catch him EVERY TIME he wants to jump in... and he LOVES to JUMP! Oh well, what do you do? (If he had gone to St Joe yesterday we would have been totally done down there, now he's is pretty incapable of doing to much so we will have to do more, which I don't mind, it's just that he is so much more motivated and productive than me)
I had another health class at church tonight and then I hit Walmart with Sarah (I really don't like that store STILL, sorry Sarah!). Thier produce is just not nearly as attractive as Meijers. And the store is much dirtier than Meijers!
When I got home I noticed that Matt had done a ton of cleaning/organizing. I couldn't convice him to SIT DOWN, he HAD to keep going! He's on vicadin so I'm thinking he needs to do something to stay awake!
Hope you all had a great weekend! The kids are off tomorow so we are goign to go see the butterflies, I'm excited, it will be nice and warm in the gardens!
March 7, 2008
Starving Jesus
Wednesday night Crag Gross spoke at our church to the 4-12 graders about Starving Jesus and what we are doing to starve him. The concept was (as I took it at least) that we have our hands so full with other things that we aren't doing anything for Jesus. I also picked up a book and although I've only read a few pages I'm enjoying it! (Now just to finish it, I've started numerous books in the last year but haven't finished one in over a year, hopefully that will be remedied over spring break)
Last night we "fed" Jesus. Our family volunteered (through our church) for a mobile food pantry in a nearby neighborhood. We had NO idea what to expect or what we would be doing. NO IDEA WHATSOEVER! But both Matt and I thought it would be good for the kids (and ourselves also) to do some sort of volunteer work. So we arrived at 5 and were totally unsure if we would be inside or outside, ended up we were outside so luckily we wore our winter coats, hats and some of us (Bailey & I) wore mittens/gloves, it still wasn't warm enough, but we recovered ok! We unloaded all of the food from a huge truck, there was so much stuff that was donated. More potatoes than I've seen in my entire life, a huge box from Panera bread filled with bags and bags of baked goodies, 400 loaves of bread, lettuce, yogurt, broccoli, cauliflower, and so much more. Once it was all unloaded and put in "stations" the families that wanted food (approximately 118) walked through and were able to take a specified number of each item (the numbers were specified so that the first person in line and the last person in line each got the same amount, except for on items that there weren't enough of, like there were only 40 or so broccoli's so only the first 40 families got those). I was at the end of the line and helped with the bread. What an amazing gift that I was given to be able to do this, the people that came through were so appreciative. The kids said when we left that they actually had fun (it took Bailey a while to say this as she was soooooo freezing cold, cold to tears actually, but eventually she got there). I am excited to do it again, unfortunately next month it is over spring break so we will have to wait two months. I would love to find more opportunities to volunteer with my kids doing things for others so if you have any ideas please let me know!
Unfortunately through all of this I had a terrible migraine, I think the cold helped to make it bearable, but as we were walking to our car someone was smoking and that smell put me over the edge. Smells seem to be intensified by 100x when I have a migraine. As soon as we got home I took a shower and went right to bed! I'm still a little woozy today, but it's better!
Landon has a late nighter at church tonight and he is taking two friends, then tomroow afternoon I'm taking Bailey & a friend to Crazy Bounce for a while, then Matt & I get to go out Saturday night together! Should be a fun weekend.
Last night we "fed" Jesus. Our family volunteered (through our church) for a mobile food pantry in a nearby neighborhood. We had NO idea what to expect or what we would be doing. NO IDEA WHATSOEVER! But both Matt and I thought it would be good for the kids (and ourselves also) to do some sort of volunteer work. So we arrived at 5 and were totally unsure if we would be inside or outside, ended up we were outside so luckily we wore our winter coats, hats and some of us (Bailey & I) wore mittens/gloves, it still wasn't warm enough, but we recovered ok! We unloaded all of the food from a huge truck, there was so much stuff that was donated. More potatoes than I've seen in my entire life, a huge box from Panera bread filled with bags and bags of baked goodies, 400 loaves of bread, lettuce, yogurt, broccoli, cauliflower, and so much more. Once it was all unloaded and put in "stations" the families that wanted food (approximately 118) walked through and were able to take a specified number of each item (the numbers were specified so that the first person in line and the last person in line each got the same amount, except for on items that there weren't enough of, like there were only 40 or so broccoli's so only the first 40 families got those). I was at the end of the line and helped with the bread. What an amazing gift that I was given to be able to do this, the people that came through were so appreciative. The kids said when we left that they actually had fun (it took Bailey a while to say this as she was soooooo freezing cold, cold to tears actually, but eventually she got there). I am excited to do it again, unfortunately next month it is over spring break so we will have to wait two months. I would love to find more opportunities to volunteer with my kids doing things for others so if you have any ideas please let me know!
Unfortunately through all of this I had a terrible migraine, I think the cold helped to make it bearable, but as we were walking to our car someone was smoking and that smell put me over the edge. Smells seem to be intensified by 100x when I have a migraine. As soon as we got home I took a shower and went right to bed! I'm still a little woozy today, but it's better!
Landon has a late nighter at church tonight and he is taking two friends, then tomroow afternoon I'm taking Bailey & a friend to Crazy Bounce for a while, then Matt & I get to go out Saturday night together! Should be a fun weekend.
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