Christmas Cuteness

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Can i

start
off By saying HOLY COW! It has been two months to the day since I last
posted on this Blog. I am so Sorry things have been so crazy around
here as of late So here are Some Christmas photos Please Enjoy

Ladybug Loving her new Bike From Uncle s

Tornado’s new bike from uncle S

Vug just wants to play with paper

Oh and eat it too

Lady Bug and Vug climbing around the packages

A Christmas smooch from Tornado to Lady bug

How cute

Open your eyes you silly boy!

Almost all of them looking at me!

What a cute little guy. Growing up SOOO Big SOOO fast!

Revisiting Ministry in Marriage and Motherhood

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Ministry in Marriage and Motherhood was a class i took at the Bible College where my husband attended seminary. I loved this class and the professor. What a blessing both the instructor and the class was to me. For some unknown reason I found the notebook laying on the foot of our bed this morning . I opened it up and realized after just a few short moments of reading that I again was being blessed by this material.

It was only a few short weeks ago that this topic came up with a friend of mine who was taking this class. She is about 3 1/2 years younger than I and well I guess I can share that our friendship has been a downward spiral for some time.

Anyway through a conversation with her she began telling me that she begged her husband to allow her to take the class. He initially told her no because “she could teach the class” Finally he broke and gave his blessing so when I asked her if she was learning anything she said NO…I was shock and she got an ear full. though it was not specifically at her I shared how I was So opinionated when I began the class and by the end I knew and fully understood that EVERYONE will have a different Philosophy of Ministry in Marriage and motherhood.

I have not arrived BY ANY MEANS. I have a lot more growing and learning. I love to learn. i struggle a lot when i don’t I hope I always have a learning spirit. There is something oh so refreshing about meeting a person in their 50’s or 60’s or even older who still has a desire. i find I can learn and glean so much from that person.

To think that a person who is in their mid twenties thinks that they have arrived and have it all figured out without ever experiencing full time ministry, teenagers, the death of a spouse, and so much more boggles my mind. I will never have it all figured out because I have not experienced everything there is to experience. And LORD I don’t want to Start experiencing everything there is to experience either..(LOL)

So for the next few months as I review this oh so important material I will share those things that has blessed me again.

Until next time HAVE A GREAT MONDAY!

Tackling the DEN

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THE DEN
Note the two different types of wood the right side is a veneered drywall..it was under yucky paneling…The left is real Cherry paneling that will be a chair rail. It will be finished natural because it will be gorgeous
This is my special spot..This is where my window seat will be. We have two bays. One in the living room and this one in the den
And where you see all the oblong circles there will be cherry trim. And a Cherry Chair rail too! In the far right corner there used to be a wood stove that was way outdated and not safe to use. It gave us quite a bit more space when we removed it! I am so excited. More picture next week

Present #3

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So today in My day Book Entry i told you about the Christmas present Hubby had gotten me which was this..Or should I say THESE… BUT then I told you that a bigger present was in the bottom of the boot box and asked you to guess what it was and I told you it had something to do with the Boots and hat! Well It’s time for the unveiling It was a home made card..Take a peek and then you’ll know why it is SO much BIGGER than the other two…

So there it is in Black and white it’s a trip. Our first real family vacation in 4 years. The vacation isn’t necessarily the present it’s to where and a girl can’t take here first trip to Nashville TN without a cowboy hat and boots. After this last year we severely need a family vacation. So in the trip We are going to Nashville TN, Petersburg Ky and Pittsburgh Pa …we want to stop off and visit Ron’s Grandpa who isn’t doing so well..Then it’s off to Nashville where we will visit the Country Music hall of Fame Recording Studios the Ryman Auditorium and so much more Then it’s off to Kentucky where we have friends and we will visit the Creation Science Museum AND a National Zoo Pass so we can visit whatever Zoos we wish in the next year…Did I ever mention I have a thing for Zoos Well that another blog post entirely And all along the way we will stop and visit presidents home, battle feilds and so much more. We haven’t traveled like this since we went to Canada with Hubby’s partents and brother 4 years ago! I am SOOOOO excited. What a cool Hubby I have to make his wife’s dreams come true like that!

And By the way Monica was the closest by guessing Horse riding lessons…Mostly cuz she’s the only one who guessed! Thanks for playing along and Yes someday I would LOVE horse riding lessons!

Simple Woman’s Day book

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FOR TODAY (December 22, 2008)… Outside My Window…SUPER windy and very very bitter cold! I am thinking…I had a great weekend.. I am thankful for…an incredible sweetheart of a husband From the learning rooms…Nothing today is a snow day! From the kitchen…a HUGE mess and leftovers tonight! I am wearing…what I wore to bed I am creating…Christmas gifts, a clean environment since we have started yet another house project. Pics tomorrow! I am going…no where until Wednesday night for Christmas Eve service and straight from there to my parents house in PA I am reading..Prayer by Philip Yancey, Defuse by Karol Ladd and Amos, Psalms Proverbs and Re3velation I am hoping…to get a lot done..ESPECIALLY the Christmas cards that are half completed I am hearing…wind outside and the hum of the computer Around the house..laundry to catch up on from the weekend, a few dishes and a few random things to pick up A bunch of Styrofoam that the kiddos decided to ground into itty bitty bits with so much static cling it’s unbelievable One of my favorite things..Anything that is Chocolaty and minty combined! A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week…Finish Christmas cards, sign cards send them..Finish Christmas presents..Wrap them BREATH and sleep A picture thought I’m sharing with you…

So this was my Christmas present from Hubby and a VERY special one it is. It is something I have dreamed of owning since I was a little girl A Cowboy hat and cowboy Boots BUT This was NOT the only part of the gift there was something way bigger laying in the bottom of the boot box…something I have ALWAYS WANTED TO DO–Now who can guess what the third part of this gift could be!?! Check out the answer HERE!