Happy Friday!
Oh has it been a long busy week or what? Tonight I along with another local youth pastor are sponsoring a dodge-ball tourney for 5-8th grades. Please be in prayer for the volunteers and students. We're hoping for a good fun clean evening!
Lucy didn't do well with her pictures last night. She just wasn't in the mood...so I'm going to be selfish and ask that you pray we had some turn out well...
Tyler's grandpa is back home again from the nursing home with a person living with him to take care of him, please be praying for him that it goes well and he can remain living at home.
My brother and his fiance couldn't come out this weekend. He got denied leave so we're hoping to do the bridal shower sometime around Easter now. Please pray they allow him to come home for a few days, we really miss him.
I'm exhausted. I feel like I'm running on empty and my patience seems to be wearing extra thin these days...please pray Saturday refreshes me and that I'll be up for a few crazy weeks that are ahead.
I'll be taking my students to a conference next weekend so it will be my first over night time away from Lucy. I'm struggling with it a lot. Also, the following weekend I'm going to a conference in Chicago for youth pastors. I'll be away from her again...I'm trying to handle it well but I may very well have a break down or two...
Anyway, those are my requests, now it's your turn. How can I pray for you?
Friday, February 18, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Growth Chart!
Woo Hoo! I can finally share with you all the growth chart I've been itching to make for Lucy! (keep in mind it's home made so it's not perfect!)
I got a board from RP Lumber- $4.70 and Tyler cut it for me:
I swear I would have cut it but if would have ended up super crooked.
I'm going to use the other piece for a second project which I will tell you about later! (Gotta keep you interested, right?!)
Well anyway, I painted them with a white coat of ceiling paint- goes on pink dries bright white so you don't miss a spot! (Used a random can that we had when we painted after buying our house! Free is great, isn't it?!)
When I came in from painting I found this:
It melted my heart. Tyler had to work that night so he and Lucy were just relaxing on the couch and fell asleep like this. I think I took a million pictures it was so cute!
After I got home from church and got Lucy to bed the real fun began! I got my paints, brushes and boards all set up:
I painted flowers, butterflies and even did some grass!:
I added card stock numbers and 1/4 and 1/2 mark tabs with card stock too:
And on the top I put "Watch me grow!" keeping with the whole plant theme:
The glue dried a bit yellowish against the white paint so I need to go over and do some touch up's but over all I was pretty happy with it considering I'm not much of an artist. Here's the standing almost final product:
It's not exactly what I envisioned (I pictured my painting skills much better then they actually are haha!) But I kinda like it, simple and cute.
And Lucy got to wear her "spring" Jacket this morning! It's so nice out! And she looked so stinkin cute in it I had to take some pictures!
Anyway, there it is! The long awaited Growth chart! We're going to get Lucy's 3 month pictures taken tonight and I'm really excited! I just hope she's in a good mood for it! I can't wait to finish my next project with the other "spare" piece of wood! Hopefully you'll get to see it in the next couple of days!
I got a board from RP Lumber- $4.70 and Tyler cut it for me:
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| Thank you dear! |
I'm going to use the other piece for a second project which I will tell you about later! (Gotta keep you interested, right?!)
Well anyway, I painted them with a white coat of ceiling paint- goes on pink dries bright white so you don't miss a spot! (Used a random can that we had when we painted after buying our house! Free is great, isn't it?!)
And here are the freshly painted boards:
After I got home from church and got Lucy to bed the real fun began! I got my paints, brushes and boards all set up:
And Lucy got to wear her "spring" Jacket this morning! It's so nice out! And she looked so stinkin cute in it I had to take some pictures!
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| cuteness monster! she has her daddy's crooked smile :) |
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| she almost squints when she smiles really bit it's cute! |
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
A Tragic Loss...
Oh my...it was a tragic day yesterday for Lucy's swing... yesterday Lucy and I were spending the day together as per our normal tuesday. It was great. She was cuddled up napping in her swing and I was working on a little project (which you will hear about in a later post! I still need to finish it...). I glanced over at her peacefully sleeping and noticed suddenly that the swing wasn't swinging. You could hear the motor running but no swinging action could be seen. No worries, I'll just unplug it and plug it back in, that should solve it. (It always solved the problem in the past...) This time...not so much...apparently I did more damage by unplugging it because I couldn't even get the thing to turn on after this. Sad day. Lucy's cozy swing and mommy's lifesaver was in desperate need of a visit to the toy-emergency room.
Well, when Tyler got home I begged him to take a look at it (since we got it used from a cousin it had no warranty)...he started unscrewing covers to access the electrical stuff and motor....when the cover decided to become nonremovable (Is that not a word? well it is at this moment!) With what appeared to be careful prying the outer cover for the electrical "stuff" it broke. Into a few pieces and no longer held any of the wires and do-dads in place. Lucy's swing died a sad and tragic death. It was long and drawn out (It has been doing this for about a month now...) and now sadly it is resting in pieces in the garage waiting for trash day so it can be delivered to a stinky abyss (aka: landfill).
So, here is a minor tribute to Lucy's first swing...the swing the let me take many a nap, clean many a dish, and kept her in motion when I was feeling stationary. You'll be missed.
(Oh, and don't tell the old swing but we have a new one to be delivered in a few days thank goodness. Lucy is a huge fan of swinging, she would be heartbroken without one...This is the one we are getting:
I tried to talk him into a basic one but he said no, if we're going to get one we're getting the awesome one! I think she's got him wrapped around her little fingers already...I think I'm going to be in trouble when it comes to Christmases and birthdays in the future! She can't even talk yet but by golly she knows how to get the best out of him!
And now onto our other exciting news of the day! Over the weekend I talked Tyler into stopping by the lumber yard to get me a board for Lucy's growth chart I've been itching to make! He cut it last night and I'm about it go to the garage to do the first layer of paint- the base color will be white but I got some really cute paint and I'm hoping I can knock out some awesome "free hand" flowers, butterflies, etc. If not then there will be a fresh coat of white paint that will cover it up and I'll be taking the decoupage route instead! Wish me luck and hopefully I will have a finished product for you to see tomorrow! (Tyler is off doing more remodeling electrical work at walmart tonight so I've got plenty of time to work while he is gone! I never can go to bed early when he's away.)
Well, when Tyler got home I begged him to take a look at it (since we got it used from a cousin it had no warranty)...he started unscrewing covers to access the electrical stuff and motor....when the cover decided to become nonremovable (Is that not a word? well it is at this moment!) With what appeared to be careful prying the outer cover for the electrical "stuff" it broke. Into a few pieces and no longer held any of the wires and do-dads in place. Lucy's swing died a sad and tragic death. It was long and drawn out (It has been doing this for about a month now...) and now sadly it is resting in pieces in the garage waiting for trash day so it can be delivered to a stinky abyss (aka: landfill).
So, here is a minor tribute to Lucy's first swing...the swing the let me take many a nap, clean many a dish, and kept her in motion when I was feeling stationary. You'll be missed.
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| Lucy's first time in the swing. |
(Oh, and don't tell the old swing but we have a new one to be delivered in a few days thank goodness. Lucy is a huge fan of swinging, she would be heartbroken without one...This is the one we are getting:
I tried to talk him into a basic one but he said no, if we're going to get one we're getting the awesome one! I think she's got him wrapped around her little fingers already...I think I'm going to be in trouble when it comes to Christmases and birthdays in the future! She can't even talk yet but by golly she knows how to get the best out of him!
And now onto our other exciting news of the day! Over the weekend I talked Tyler into stopping by the lumber yard to get me a board for Lucy's growth chart I've been itching to make! He cut it last night and I'm about it go to the garage to do the first layer of paint- the base color will be white but I got some really cute paint and I'm hoping I can knock out some awesome "free hand" flowers, butterflies, etc. If not then there will be a fresh coat of white paint that will cover it up and I'll be taking the decoupage route instead! Wish me luck and hopefully I will have a finished product for you to see tomorrow! (Tyler is off doing more remodeling electrical work at walmart tonight so I've got plenty of time to work while he is gone! I never can go to bed early when he's away.)
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Valentines Day Picture Story!
Valentines day! It was a good day so I'm going to give you the story through pictures:
Sunday night I made these cookies for Tyler which he ended up pretty much devouring!
I also made his card that night (he was working out of town so I got to have some time to be creative! It was fun!)
We got Lucy some new outfits that are in her growing size! Doesn't she look cute?!
Tyler got me flowers delivered to my office and they are beautiful! He also got me an adorable precious moment figurine and some candy:
adorable right?
Then Lucy and I took some pictures and played for a few hours until daddy got home:
She worked very hard to "make" us a valentine!
She's very talented already haha! Here's her stash of valentines from daycare:
yes, she really got a Harry Potter Valentine: I giggled when I saw it!
Here's the cards I made for Tyler and Lucy sunday night:
We then attempted a good family valentines day photo....important word here was attempted...
Tyler started off making a funny face then switched so I am the weird one here...
And as you could tell Lucy got distracted so we gave up...and she got to fly!
Then we dove into the giant heart shaped cookies:
Lucy then cuddled the night away:
It was a good valentines day with the two loves of my life :)
Sunday night I made these cookies for Tyler which he ended up pretty much devouring!
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| cookies for Tyler |
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| card for Tyler |
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| Lucy in her Valentines gift from mommy and daddy |
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| my beautiful gifts from Tyler |
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| adorable isn't it!? |
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| Me and my valentine! |
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| Lucy "made" us a card at daycare today |
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| she does very professional work! haha! |
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| all Lucy's valentines from daycare! |
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| a Harry Potter valentine! |
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| Cards I made for Lucy and Tyler |
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| Our family on Valentines day take 1 |
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| our Family on Valentines day take 2 |
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| take 3...we gave up! |
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| super baby! |
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| Tyler and his giant heart shaped cookies I made him |
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| Lucy snuggling with her bear and daddy |
Monday, February 14, 2011
5 Years ago today...
I would have never guessed if you asked me five years ago today that it would be the day I met my husband....
Would you like to hear the story?
Five years ago I was a sophomore at Greenville College. My friend was going on a date with this weird/nerdy guy she met, Marion, and began begging me to go with her because they had decided to bring friends along for buffers in case it went bad....It was laundry day for me and I had fully come to terms with the fact that I'd put off doing laundry long enough that I desperately needed my good cute clothes wearable again (plus my t-shirt stash was running dangerously low...) Anyway I'd settled down to start sorting my loads when Tressa (friend) walked in and started trying to talk me into going on this double date with her. I kept saying how I needed to do laundry and that I didn't have anything to wear. She kept telling me just how great this guy was, how wonderful he was, etc. I asked her if he's so great why don't you go for him? She laughed and said she wasn't his type. She then dragged me over to her friends dorm room, Kendra, who had a picture of the guy I was supposed to be stuck with on this "date." It was a picture of them white water rafting on a youth group trip. Boy did he have nice built arms. I contemplated it and then remembered hey, you have no good cute clothes clean. Pft, that did it I was again set against going.
And then it happened....the guilt trip above all guilt trips...she said..."So you're going to let me go alone on this date with two guys? What if something happens to me? You'll feel guilty for the rest of your life."
That did it. I knew if she was going to stoop to that kind of guilt trip there was no getting out of it. So I threw on a crappy blue hoodie, jeans and flip-flops- yes I was insane enough to wear flip-flops in February. I knew I didn't look good, I was tired and cranky and all I wanted to do was just stay home and wash my laundry.
We got in her car and headed up to IGA where we met the guys. We then decided to head up to Dairy Queen where we sat and talked for about an hour. It wasn't anything special, it wasn't that fun, it didn't even seem like we cared about being there...(later I found out that Tyler's friend talked him into going by saying they were going to go hang out at a girls dorm! haha! we both got tricked into going!)
Then once we finally decided to call it a night, I was walking toward the car when he hollered after me, hey, can I get your number? I said sure and I gave him my number.
When we got back to the dorm rooms that night Tressa called him and asked if he liked me and when he was going to call, by the end of the conversation she had talked him into calling me that very moment. We spent the next hour talking. A week later, he asked me to be his girlfriend and we've been together ever since.
Who knew that in those five years we would fall in love, get married, and have a baby. Life sure is full of surprises but I wouldn't trade them for anything!
Happy Valentines Day, Tyler! I love you!
Would you like to hear the story?
Five years ago I was a sophomore at Greenville College. My friend was going on a date with this weird/nerdy guy she met, Marion, and began begging me to go with her because they had decided to bring friends along for buffers in case it went bad....It was laundry day for me and I had fully come to terms with the fact that I'd put off doing laundry long enough that I desperately needed my good cute clothes wearable again (plus my t-shirt stash was running dangerously low...) Anyway I'd settled down to start sorting my loads when Tressa (friend) walked in and started trying to talk me into going on this double date with her. I kept saying how I needed to do laundry and that I didn't have anything to wear. She kept telling me just how great this guy was, how wonderful he was, etc. I asked her if he's so great why don't you go for him? She laughed and said she wasn't his type. She then dragged me over to her friends dorm room, Kendra, who had a picture of the guy I was supposed to be stuck with on this "date." It was a picture of them white water rafting on a youth group trip. Boy did he have nice built arms. I contemplated it and then remembered hey, you have no good cute clothes clean. Pft, that did it I was again set against going.
And then it happened....the guilt trip above all guilt trips...she said..."So you're going to let me go alone on this date with two guys? What if something happens to me? You'll feel guilty for the rest of your life."
That did it. I knew if she was going to stoop to that kind of guilt trip there was no getting out of it. So I threw on a crappy blue hoodie, jeans and flip-flops- yes I was insane enough to wear flip-flops in February. I knew I didn't look good, I was tired and cranky and all I wanted to do was just stay home and wash my laundry.
We got in her car and headed up to IGA where we met the guys. We then decided to head up to Dairy Queen where we sat and talked for about an hour. It wasn't anything special, it wasn't that fun, it didn't even seem like we cared about being there...(later I found out that Tyler's friend talked him into going by saying they were going to go hang out at a girls dorm! haha! we both got tricked into going!)
Then once we finally decided to call it a night, I was walking toward the car when he hollered after me, hey, can I get your number? I said sure and I gave him my number.
When we got back to the dorm rooms that night Tressa called him and asked if he liked me and when he was going to call, by the end of the conversation she had talked him into calling me that very moment. We spent the next hour talking. A week later, he asked me to be his girlfriend and we've been together ever since.
Who knew that in those five years we would fall in love, get married, and have a baby. Life sure is full of surprises but I wouldn't trade them for anything!
Happy Valentines Day, Tyler! I love you!
Friday, February 11, 2011
Prayer Request Friday!
Oh goodness! Tyler and I get to go on a date tonight! His mom is going to watch Lucy and we're going to dinner and a movie. I'm pumped! Saturday we get to spend all day together as a family and Sunday I have church galore and that night he's back to work at Walmart. While he's gone that evening I'll be at home finishing up my bridal shower decorations. I was up thinking non-stop for quite awhile last night until I wrote down all the decoration ideas running through my head. Gosh I was almost sure I wasn't going to get to sleep last night!
Anyway on to my prayer requests:
Tyler and I- I'd love for he and I to do a bible study together and I am hoping I can find the right thing and we can keep with it...we're both easily distracted so every time we've done this before we get side tracked with wanting to go to bed earlier or well life just gets in the way.
My brother and his fiance will be here in a week- pray they have safe travels.
My grandpa who is going through cancer treatments.
How can I pray for you? If you don't want to share but you'd like prayer then just click the "like" button! I hope you have a great day and I'm praying you all have a wonderful weekend!!
Anyway on to my prayer requests:
Tyler and I- I'd love for he and I to do a bible study together and I am hoping I can find the right thing and we can keep with it...we're both easily distracted so every time we've done this before we get side tracked with wanting to go to bed earlier or well life just gets in the way.
My brother and his fiance will be here in a week- pray they have safe travels.
My grandpa who is going through cancer treatments.
How can I pray for you? If you don't want to share but you'd like prayer then just click the "like" button! I hope you have a great day and I'm praying you all have a wonderful weekend!!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
When Inspiration Strikes!
Oh! I am so excited! Inspiration has hit me! I'm not kidding when I say I feel like I've had my shining light hallelujah/ light bulb moment. These are the moments I truly love my job. When I've hit my stride and I've found something that is going to work so unbelievably well. Have I peeked your curiosity yet?
Well here it is...drum roll please....okay that might be a bit dramatic because honestly I realize I'm probably one of the few that will actually have this much excitement about this project but nonetheless here we go...
I'm going to make a video for our sunrise service this year.
Feeling let down yet? I hope not because seriously this has got to be one of my best ideas ever.
Why do I say that?
Because:
#1 for the past two years I've been at my job my youth group has lead our sunrise service and we've done skits/plays and lead music. It's been okay but it's always a major fight to get them to perform in public.
#2 Teenagers (and most adults) have a serious fear of speaking in public. So allowing them to be taped will make them feel a million times more comfortable.
#3 Teenagers (well the ones I work with) HATE doing skits and memorizing lines so they are always jumbling around scripts and such while "performing" now, I can have "cue cards" that they can read from as they are being taped- I seriously wish I could get my hands on a teleprompter, that would be awesome.
#4 Those who still don't want to talk can be silent. They will hold up signs with scriptures or quotes or single words for dramatic effect.
#5 I don't have to worry about them over sleeping and missing our 7am service- yes this has almost happened before. So, now if they don't show up pft, who cares! I've already got them taped!! (well I care but I won't have to freak out nearly as much)
#6 I don't have to try and get one person to lead a sermon/message. It can be shared amongst all the students.
#7 Our church got a projector system last year and I think it's time we showcase how awesome this thing is.
Now I just need to write the message and schedule a "taping" day.
I'm really excited and I'm praying with all my heart I can get this to work!
It might be a bit ambitious but, it's totally worth trying!
Maybe if you're lucky I'll even post the video to get your opinions before it's official public viewing! (You might not get to walk down a red carpet for the premier showing but hey, our church has red carpet down the aisle so just dream you're walking down it and enjoying a front row seat!)
Well here it is...drum roll please....okay that might be a bit dramatic because honestly I realize I'm probably one of the few that will actually have this much excitement about this project but nonetheless here we go...
I'm going to make a video for our sunrise service this year.
Feeling let down yet? I hope not because seriously this has got to be one of my best ideas ever.
Why do I say that?
Because:
#1 for the past two years I've been at my job my youth group has lead our sunrise service and we've done skits/plays and lead music. It's been okay but it's always a major fight to get them to perform in public.
#2 Teenagers (and most adults) have a serious fear of speaking in public. So allowing them to be taped will make them feel a million times more comfortable.
#3 Teenagers (well the ones I work with) HATE doing skits and memorizing lines so they are always jumbling around scripts and such while "performing" now, I can have "cue cards" that they can read from as they are being taped- I seriously wish I could get my hands on a teleprompter, that would be awesome.
#4 Those who still don't want to talk can be silent. They will hold up signs with scriptures or quotes or single words for dramatic effect.
#5 I don't have to worry about them over sleeping and missing our 7am service- yes this has almost happened before. So, now if they don't show up pft, who cares! I've already got them taped!! (well I care but I won't have to freak out nearly as much)
#6 I don't have to try and get one person to lead a sermon/message. It can be shared amongst all the students.
#7 Our church got a projector system last year and I think it's time we showcase how awesome this thing is.
Now I just need to write the message and schedule a "taping" day.
I'm really excited and I'm praying with all my heart I can get this to work!
It might be a bit ambitious but, it's totally worth trying!
Maybe if you're lucky I'll even post the video to get your opinions before it's official public viewing! (You might not get to walk down a red carpet for the premier showing but hey, our church has red carpet down the aisle so just dream you're walking down it and enjoying a front row seat!)
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