It's 11:42 PM and I'm sitting up just observing.
Jim Jones, David Jones, Chris Jones and Wayne Wilson have been playing monopoly for a few hours now.
Aaron Pelsue and I have been watching some football game that's a big deal to the guys here.
Nor Nor is asleep on the couch and has been for awhile now.
It's interesting to just sit here and listen to these 5 men sit around playing childish games and watching football.
I'm bored out of my head but not ready for bed.
So, I'll continue to make small talk and listen.
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Friday, December 28, 2007
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Go to this sight and you can rate my photo of Gracie that I submitted into an online photo contest. If I win, I'm not sure what I get but I'd like to find out!!
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Go to this sight and you can rate my photo of Gracie that I submitted into an online photo contest. If I win, I'm not sure what I get but I'd like to find out!!
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Thursday, December 27, 2007
Christmas, is it really over? Did you have a good one???
We sure did and still are??
We had planned on leaving London Wednesday morning but ended up leaving at 5:00 PM on Christmas day. After opening presents and having lunch, Chris threw out the idea of going on to NC. I told him if we were going to do that I needed to get cleaning and doing some laundry to pack.
So in about 3 hours I did 2 loads of laundry, cleaned out the fridge and got all the lunch stuff washed up. After that, we were on our way. The kids were so very excited that we left a day early. They also were so excited (as was I) that we were going to show up at the house unannounced.
The plan worked. We turned off our car lights when we pulled into the drive and rang the doorbell at about 10:30 PM. Pop's face was VERY confused when he came to the door.
When it opened we said "Merry Christmas!"
How fun!!!
We got up the next morning got our showers (except for Chris b/c it's a Christmas tradition to not shower) at some breakfast and then started the present opening process.
The 5 kids went first. After them, we cleaned up some paper and had intermission time. Then it was adult time! I think my favorite gift was the Beth Moore daily "Praying God's Word prayer cards"from David and Kelly... thanks guys!
Isaiah's fav gift was his full spider-man suit, Gracie's favorite gift was her Gabriella doll, Chris' fav gift was the book "Skin" by Ted Dekker.
Today Chris and I went out shopping. He's wanting to find a new pair of shoes and I was on the hunt for a digital camera. We did research online and found what I wanted at Walmart!
Right now I'm charging the camera battery. Once it's ready, I'll be taking some pics and playing around with it. I love new gadgets!
We've got another 4 days in NC and we will do some more after Christmas sales shopping. I always get the kids' winter clothes for next year at this time. It really does save the bucks!!
We sure did and still are??
We had planned on leaving London Wednesday morning but ended up leaving at 5:00 PM on Christmas day. After opening presents and having lunch, Chris threw out the idea of going on to NC. I told him if we were going to do that I needed to get cleaning and doing some laundry to pack.
So in about 3 hours I did 2 loads of laundry, cleaned out the fridge and got all the lunch stuff washed up. After that, we were on our way. The kids were so very excited that we left a day early. They also were so excited (as was I) that we were going to show up at the house unannounced.
The plan worked. We turned off our car lights when we pulled into the drive and rang the doorbell at about 10:30 PM. Pop's face was VERY confused when he came to the door.
When it opened we said "Merry Christmas!"
How fun!!!
We got up the next morning got our showers (except for Chris b/c it's a Christmas tradition to not shower) at some breakfast and then started the present opening process.
The 5 kids went first. After them, we cleaned up some paper and had intermission time. Then it was adult time! I think my favorite gift was the Beth Moore daily "Praying God's Word prayer cards"from David and Kelly... thanks guys!
Isaiah's fav gift was his full spider-man suit, Gracie's favorite gift was her Gabriella doll, Chris' fav gift was the book "Skin" by Ted Dekker.
Today Chris and I went out shopping. He's wanting to find a new pair of shoes and I was on the hunt for a digital camera. We did research online and found what I wanted at Walmart!
Right now I'm charging the camera battery. Once it's ready, I'll be taking some pics and playing around with it. I love new gadgets!
We've got another 4 days in NC and we will do some more after Christmas sales shopping. I always get the kids' winter clothes for next year at this time. It really does save the bucks!!
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Merry Christmas
Tomorrow is the last Sunday before Christmas which means lots of Christmas music in church service. YEAH!! I love Christmas songs.. don't you??
Monday night CCC will be having our Christmas Eve service where I'll be Mary and sing Breath of Heaven. I think our bell choir will also be playing. They are so beautiful to hear! There's nothing like bells at Christmas time!
Monday day Amy and Dustin will be coming to our apartment in London for the first time. We'll eat, chat, open gifts and just catch up for awhile. I can't wait to see them again! Amy and I have seen each other a few times since the big move but she has not seen the kids since July.
I so look forward to Tuesday morning. Oh, the ah and wonder in the kids' eyes as they peer upon all their gifts. I too noticed I had a couple under the tree...obviously I've been a good girl this year. I look forward to reading them the Christmas story (even though Gracie has it memorized) and just talking about Jesus' birthday! I'm as excited as the children!!
Then Wednesday morn we'll head towards Advance, NC where the weather will be in the high 50's!! This weather is crazy. I'm so glad we were able to see snow last weekend while at my parents home in Indiana. Even though we did have to drive thru 3 inches of the stuff up and over and around those country roads, it was still so pretty!
Well, as usual, I'm off to Walmart for the 3rd day in a row. I REALLY must be crazy.
Merry Christmas and have a BLESSED new year in Jesus Christ!
From our home to yours!
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
can you believe it?
Can you believe Christmas is almost here??
I love seeing the wrapped gifts under out little tree. The kids have done so well this year.
They've not picked up a single present to try and open it.
I can't help but think back to last year when I was watching little Noah Fizer at my house in Flemingsburg. He came over 2 times a week and through December, he opened a present everytime he was there. I had to rewrap a few of them. Thankfully Isaiah never did that.
Gracie had something interesting happen to her this past Saturday, December 15 exactly one month from when Isaiah had the same thing happen.
She managed to dislocate her elbow just as Isaiah did. Hers did not seem to be as bad though.
She was hanging around Chris' neck when it happened. He had no idea she did it, but it must have caught just right when she was hanging and it pulled out of socket.
He left to go back to work and she came up to me and tole me she "needed a band-aid cause her arm hurt" I asked her to show me where and to tell me what happened.
She wasn't holding hers close to her belly like Isaiah did but when I told her to lift it above her head she said it hurt.
I then grabbed her hand and turned it inward just slightly. She let out a yell and that's when I knew it had been pulled out. I told her I had to twist her arm in and up and it would be over.
So I did just that. She let out a yelp and then was up and playing.
Isn't it strange how I'd never heard of such a thing and then, just like that, I'm taking one to the ER and mending the other? Chris was very impressed with my doctoring skills when I called him and gave him the news. I told him "it didn't hurt me any to do it."
We'll be off to NC the day after Christmas for about a week. We'll be with the WHOLE family a few days then David and Kelly and the 3 kids will head to her parents house for a few days/nights.
I'll have more internet time while there. Not having internet in the home is killing me. I can't sit and research things like I used to , or shoot out a quick email and my blog is lacking in effort.... I know~~!!
Chris has come for his computer so I must go!
I love seeing the wrapped gifts under out little tree. The kids have done so well this year.
They've not picked up a single present to try and open it.
I can't help but think back to last year when I was watching little Noah Fizer at my house in Flemingsburg. He came over 2 times a week and through December, he opened a present everytime he was there. I had to rewrap a few of them. Thankfully Isaiah never did that.
Gracie had something interesting happen to her this past Saturday, December 15 exactly one month from when Isaiah had the same thing happen.
She managed to dislocate her elbow just as Isaiah did. Hers did not seem to be as bad though.
She was hanging around Chris' neck when it happened. He had no idea she did it, but it must have caught just right when she was hanging and it pulled out of socket.
He left to go back to work and she came up to me and tole me she "needed a band-aid cause her arm hurt" I asked her to show me where and to tell me what happened.
She wasn't holding hers close to her belly like Isaiah did but when I told her to lift it above her head she said it hurt.
I then grabbed her hand and turned it inward just slightly. She let out a yell and that's when I knew it had been pulled out. I told her I had to twist her arm in and up and it would be over.
So I did just that. She let out a yelp and then was up and playing.
Isn't it strange how I'd never heard of such a thing and then, just like that, I'm taking one to the ER and mending the other? Chris was very impressed with my doctoring skills when I called him and gave him the news. I told him "it didn't hurt me any to do it."
We'll be off to NC the day after Christmas for about a week. We'll be with the WHOLE family a few days then David and Kelly and the 3 kids will head to her parents house for a few days/nights.
I'll have more internet time while there. Not having internet in the home is killing me. I can't sit and research things like I used to , or shoot out a quick email and my blog is lacking in effort.... I know~~!!
Chris has come for his computer so I must go!
Thursday, December 13, 2007
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Today is Isaiah's 3rd Birthday.
So far, we've had a home-made breakfast together, even though I was the only one who liked it.
Then we went to the restaurant of Isaiah's choice, which was McDonald's with the play land.
Later today we'll have cake and ice cream and open presents!
What a fun day!
Monday, December 10, 2007
HI
Hey everyone. Good Monday to YOU!!
Only 15 days until Christmas. Can you believe that? I can't wait. I love it with the kids!!
Happy Birthday to Kelly Jones today!!!
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Jen from London, KY
I was just on K-LOVE Thursday, 3:50 PM.
I'm STILL here at church online. I had 99 emails to sort through.
I had the radio on while tinkering and all of a sudden there I was.
I sounded horrible! Do I really talk like that??? She used my call- in to open the song "I'm alive" by Steve Fee!!
YIPPEE!!
I'm still alive
Since turning 30 things have just gone down hill..... I don't even know how to use my computer anymore!
Kidding...
I've not blogged or checked email in a while. I know, not like me.
I don't have internet connection at home anymore so I have to go to the library or church to use the internet. Neither is much fun so I make it super quick so the kids aren't bugging everyone.
Today I'm in the church nursery with Chris' laptop, that way I can blog, check emails and just surf the net and not bother anyone.
The kids are running around and playing... loudly! Can you hear them???
I've had to start using Chris' old laptop because mine literally died one day. The last time the kids and I went to NC I was using it and it was working fine. The next day, I went to turn it on and it would not stay on. As soon as it would power up it would say "now logging off". NOT GOOD!
So all my info, pictures and stuff that were on that computer now can't be retrieved. I'm a little perturbed about that.
Yesterday I wrapped my first Christmas presents. We'll be going to Pekin, IN on the 14 and 15th to do Christmas with my parents and brother and his family.***(Greenvillers, come on by!!)*** So I decided to go ahead and wrap all presents that will go on that trip. The underneath of our little tree is now full. I love it.
Yes, I was able to put up a tree this year. I was afraid I wasn't going to be able to. Chris had to go back to F-Burg and get the rest of our stuff a few weeks ago from the house and all our Christmas decorations were there. So, he let me put up our smaller tree and a few decorations. The kids really had a good time putting all the ornaments on the tree. They're at the age that they enjoyed doing it and not destroying it. Of course the ornaments were on all the lower 2 levels of the tree so I had to go back and move them upward and take multiple ornaments off the branches. So cute!
Last thought,
I heard Steve Fee on K-LOVE today. I was so pumped. He was the worship leader at Catalyst this year and ROCKS! I called into the radio station and told Kelli Caldwell how excited I was that they were playing Steve Fee! I didn't make it on the radio though! BUMMER!
Kidding...
I've not blogged or checked email in a while. I know, not like me.
I don't have internet connection at home anymore so I have to go to the library or church to use the internet. Neither is much fun so I make it super quick so the kids aren't bugging everyone.
Today I'm in the church nursery with Chris' laptop, that way I can blog, check emails and just surf the net and not bother anyone.
The kids are running around and playing... loudly! Can you hear them???
I've had to start using Chris' old laptop because mine literally died one day. The last time the kids and I went to NC I was using it and it was working fine. The next day, I went to turn it on and it would not stay on. As soon as it would power up it would say "now logging off". NOT GOOD!
So all my info, pictures and stuff that were on that computer now can't be retrieved. I'm a little perturbed about that.
Yesterday I wrapped my first Christmas presents. We'll be going to Pekin, IN on the 14 and 15th to do Christmas with my parents and brother and his family.***(Greenvillers, come on by!!)*** So I decided to go ahead and wrap all presents that will go on that trip. The underneath of our little tree is now full. I love it.
Yes, I was able to put up a tree this year. I was afraid I wasn't going to be able to. Chris had to go back to F-Burg and get the rest of our stuff a few weeks ago from the house and all our Christmas decorations were there. So, he let me put up our smaller tree and a few decorations. The kids really had a good time putting all the ornaments on the tree. They're at the age that they enjoyed doing it and not destroying it. Of course the ornaments were on all the lower 2 levels of the tree so I had to go back and move them upward and take multiple ornaments off the branches. So cute!
Last thought,
I heard Steve Fee on K-LOVE today. I was so pumped. He was the worship leader at Catalyst this year and ROCKS! I called into the radio station and told Kelli Caldwell how excited I was that they were playing Steve Fee! I didn't make it on the radio though! BUMMER!
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