I have some questions. I want honest answers without vague, sweeping glossy answers. Give examples either from personal experience or the personal experiences of someone close to you. I want to know where YOU fall when it comes to certain questions.
1. When is enough ENOUGH?
I heard it quoted on the radio this morning that this man was between the point of "pure rage" and the epiphany feeling of "I don't have to take this anymore". When have you found that you've reached one point or the other, and had to make the decision to engage in rage or slide down the chute to freedom?
2. When might integrity super cede guilt?
Doing the "right" thing is a very subjective phrase. What one person deems right and necessary won't always fall in that same bucket for another. When we speak about rational beings, however, the right "thing" with regard to integrity and moral behavior is generally agreed upon. Why, then, does acting in an integrity-driven manner, supporting morals and general human decency, get hounded by guilt as if it's treading on someone's toes? Have you ever made a decision to act on your moral ground, but had to push the guilt of possible side effects to the side?
3. How much does management affect YOU?
How often have you had the displeasure of working under management that wasn't up to par? What did yo do about it? Did you simply find another job? Did you approach them and discuss alternative methods of approach? Did you give honest feedback? Were you met with resistance? Did your superiors take to heart your words and concerns, and did anything change?
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
Monday Mumbles
Let's see if we can actually get through an entire Mumble list this time. Sorry for being so absent last week. Work got the better of me and while it's still preoccupying too much of my mental space (what's left of it), I do believe I'm going to go back to "pregnancy mode" where it will just NOT MATTER so much. It is what it is...work...and will be left there. As easy as that is to do. Happy Mumbling!
1. I fear the absence of the NFL package through Directv is going to hinder my ability to brainwash TO. I need him to be an Oakland Raider football fan, but we live in an area of the country that would rather die than put them on TV. Without the Directv package, or frequenting local drinking establishments with sports on television, we go Sundays without watchingmy our favorite team. He hinted at jumping ship....immediate action will be taken.
2. I love the Geico commercials. I think they're funny. Especially drill sergeant therapist and little "wee" piggy.
3. Oh, I also love the Etrade commercials. That kid cracks me up. Especially when he got mad at the dog for not giving a head's up bark.
4. OJ slept Saturday and Sunday nights without a diaper - and without wetting!!!
5. Evie was CRANK-EEEEE yesterday. I'm blaming it on Grandma and Great-Grandma and Great Aunt Mary. She was with the three of them Saturday evening and I am guessing she was spoiled. :)
6. Really? Work today? Really?
7. My Jayhawks lost. In football. Again. But I still enjoyed the nachos!
8. My Raiders won. In football. Again. Slammed 59 points down on a division rival. I hope Michelle's team is starting to get nervous!
9. So remember that haircut I got? The pixie? Yeah, it costs a lot to upkeep. I'll be growing it out.
10. Speaking of spending money, Costco just got a nice chunk of change from us yesterday. Yea for bulk.
LINKED UP:
Michelle
1. I fear the absence of the NFL package through Directv is going to hinder my ability to brainwash TO. I need him to be an Oakland Raider football fan, but we live in an area of the country that would rather die than put them on TV. Without the Directv package, or frequenting local drinking establishments with sports on television, we go Sundays without watching
2. I love the Geico commercials. I think they're funny. Especially drill sergeant therapist and little "wee" piggy.
3. Oh, I also love the Etrade commercials. That kid cracks me up. Especially when he got mad at the dog for not giving a head's up bark.
4. OJ slept Saturday and Sunday nights without a diaper - and without wetting!!!
5. Evie was CRANK-EEEEE yesterday. I'm blaming it on Grandma and Great-Grandma and Great Aunt Mary. She was with the three of them Saturday evening and I am guessing she was spoiled. :)
6. Really? Work today? Really?
7. My Jayhawks lost. In football. Again. But I still enjoyed the nachos!
8. My Raiders won. In football. Again. Slammed 59 points down on a division rival. I hope Michelle's team is starting to get nervous!
9. So remember that haircut I got? The pixie? Yeah, it costs a lot to upkeep. I'll be growing it out.
10. Speaking of spending money, Costco just got a nice chunk of change from us yesterday. Yea for bulk.
LINKED UP:
Michelle
Friday, October 22, 2010
Funny Faces Friday
I apologize for being absent around Blogland, and from here. Last week's negativity drifted into this week and I just never felt like popping in here with sage advice when all I wanted to do was throw sharp words in the direction of my work. So I practiced restraint. Some of you have NO IDEA how hard that was for me. I can sometimes be a hothead. Shocking, right? So we'll end this slowly improving week with Funny Faces Friday. Enjoy!!
LINKED UP:
Emily
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| After soccer on the way to the festival, TO napped. On Evie's legs. |
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| Her big eyes get me every time. |
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| OJ used to hate this flying game. Now? Loves it. |
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| Face painting! |
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| Arm painting! (lady bug - don't ask.) |
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| H.a.m. |
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| My brother Jimmy with his carnival game winnings - a turkey. Classy. |
Emily
Monday, October 18, 2010
Monday Mumbles
I haven't generally have the Monday blues with this job, but today? I do. It's just not a good Monday because my boss made my Wednesday bad, and I was silly enough to let it carry over into my Thursday and Friday that I had OFF from work. Silly me. Time to mumble.
1. I lied. I started them and then I was unable to finish. Please visit Michelle instead. I hope you have a terrific Monday. Mine is bound to suck.
1. I lied. I started them and then I was unable to finish. Please visit Michelle instead. I hope you have a terrific Monday. Mine is bound to suck.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
They Say It's Your Birthday
But it's really mine!
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5 things I've learned since birth:
shutting your leg in the door of the car really hurts (5)
receiving underpants as a birthday gift is really embarrassing (13)
witnessing sibling pain can be just as hurtful as your own (16)
you never understand your parents until you are one (26)
I will never tire of kissing my baby's cheeks (26, 30, 32)
5 things I've done since birth:
refused to wear dresses for my mother (2)
cartwheels.....on the soccer field (7)
competed at Nationals in cheerleading (18)
walked down THE hill and became a Jayhawk for life (22)
found the best man to be the best father and husband (24)
5 places I've been since birth:
Redwood Forest, California (10)
France (17)
Cancun....and Cancun, again (21 & 22)
New York City (23)
Japan (25)
5 jobs I've had since birth:
Dairy Ring, burger joint in hometown (15)
Quiznos, sandwich joint in college town (19)
History department student aide (19-22)
Grocery store checkout, 2nd gig (25)
Banking and finance, investment back office operations (23----)
5 things I love about Till:
he plays so well and enjoys TO
he tries to practice patience with OJ
he asks to hold Evie
he holds the door open for me when I get home from work
he truly makes an effort to curb his frustrations and learn
5 things I love about TO:
he tells me he loves me TOOOOO much
he asks to cuddle at bedtime
he gets disappointed in friends who tease other children
he is all heart when he plays any sport
he loves to share and be sure that treats are equal among his brothers
5 things I love about OJ:
he comes searching for me every morning
he asks me to sing in the car to school
he tackles TO and Till and is not afraid
he still gets excited when he potties on the toilet
all he needs is food to feel better
5 things I love about EJ:
she grins the biggest at 5am, just me and her
she giggles when I kiss her belly
she loves listening to her brothers talk to her
she loves getting her hair brushed
she looks super cute in pigtails
5 things I love about Hubs:
he dances and sings around the house
he laughs, loudly
he sacrifices daily so that we may meet the demands of the children
he needs alone time and takes it
he gets squirmy at the thought of Evie's "girly" partsWednesday, October 13, 2010
Your Daily Tidbit - 10/13
My kids are geniuses. So are Hubs and I. I think it's time I share some of our worldly wisdom with all of you on a daily basis. They might just be quick one-line responses you can use in your everyday to combat stupidity or elicit laughter. Some of it might be great advice you'll want to adhere to. Take it or leave it, these are some of the rules our house lives by.
Roll With the Punches
How often do you sit in solitude (okay, maybe not in solitude), silently questioning the hows and the whys and the what ifs of the decisions you've made? Major life events are cause for such ponderings. Where to attend higher education, whom to date and for how long, and child rearing come to mind. Instead of constantly berating ourselves for poor decision making, and questioning if they were poor decisions at all, we should focus on the lessons learned. We should focus on why we're being forced to face these choices at all.
1. Stages of life are periodic "call to order" moments. Different stages of growth call for reflection and recognition. This does not have to apply to only YOUR growth, either. Your children go through stages, your relationships go through stages, your career goes through stages. Do not spend these spurts in growth or recession telling yourself that you erred along the way. Take the time to focus on staying in the moment and realize what this particular stage might call for, and require from you.
2. Individuality is constantly being sought. When others are striving for it, let's be honest. It can drive.you.crazy. When your kids are reaching out, pushing limits, finding out who they are while they figure out what they can do, you're going crazy. When your friends suddenly change personality or interests or find new acquaintances, you're left wondering why. Some days you just don't feel like following the routine you normally do and fight with yourself if it's the best option to veer from the path of comfort. How can you respond so that it's win-win? Simple. Let others feel comfortable around you so that they can experiment with their individuality. Ask questions that show interest and not doubt. Encourage different behaviors that might elicit positive responses for your loved ones. Instead of getting frustrated that people don't maintain a steady persona, find ways to help them achieve positive results from the changes.
3. Sanity is NOT overrated. When we're forced to check our level of sanity, nothing feels greater than the relief that it's still there. Do not fret that previous decisions made your life the hamster wheel it now is. Do not fret that future decisions you are pondering will make your life fly off the cliff at 100 miles an hour. Take old decisions and see what lessons you learned. And then discard the negative feelings surrounding that decision. Otherwise, you can kiss your sanity good-bye. Analyze current and future decisions with an open mind that your choice might only serve your life in its current state and may not be the answer days, months, or years from now. That's okay. Tell yourself, "That's okay." Because it is. What works today might not work tomorrow, and that's okay.
Roll With the Punches
How often do you sit in solitude (okay, maybe not in solitude), silently questioning the hows and the whys and the what ifs of the decisions you've made? Major life events are cause for such ponderings. Where to attend higher education, whom to date and for how long, and child rearing come to mind. Instead of constantly berating ourselves for poor decision making, and questioning if they were poor decisions at all, we should focus on the lessons learned. We should focus on why we're being forced to face these choices at all.
1. Stages of life are periodic "call to order" moments. Different stages of growth call for reflection and recognition. This does not have to apply to only YOUR growth, either. Your children go through stages, your relationships go through stages, your career goes through stages. Do not spend these spurts in growth or recession telling yourself that you erred along the way. Take the time to focus on staying in the moment and realize what this particular stage might call for, and require from you.
2. Individuality is constantly being sought. When others are striving for it, let's be honest. It can drive.you.crazy. When your kids are reaching out, pushing limits, finding out who they are while they figure out what they can do, you're going crazy. When your friends suddenly change personality or interests or find new acquaintances, you're left wondering why. Some days you just don't feel like following the routine you normally do and fight with yourself if it's the best option to veer from the path of comfort. How can you respond so that it's win-win? Simple. Let others feel comfortable around you so that they can experiment with their individuality. Ask questions that show interest and not doubt. Encourage different behaviors that might elicit positive responses for your loved ones. Instead of getting frustrated that people don't maintain a steady persona, find ways to help them achieve positive results from the changes.
3. Sanity is NOT overrated. When we're forced to check our level of sanity, nothing feels greater than the relief that it's still there. Do not fret that previous decisions made your life the hamster wheel it now is. Do not fret that future decisions you are pondering will make your life fly off the cliff at 100 miles an hour. Take old decisions and see what lessons you learned. And then discard the negative feelings surrounding that decision. Otherwise, you can kiss your sanity good-bye. Analyze current and future decisions with an open mind that your choice might only serve your life in its current state and may not be the answer days, months, or years from now. That's okay. Tell yourself, "That's okay." Because it is. What works today might not work tomorrow, and that's okay.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Monday Mumbles
The week starts again and it's that time again. Time to Mumble. How ARE you lovely people feeling this grand morning?
1. Despite the fact that Christopher Columbus didn't actually discover America, I will still celebrate the fact that the United States thinks banks should be closed on this day. At home. Chillin'. While kids are at school.
2. My Jayhawks didn't play, so therefore we consider it a winning weekend.
3. My Raiders DID play, and they DID win, so THAT is considered a winning weekend as well.
4. TO has been giving SUCH attitude lately. And if he responds with one more "But...." I'm going to scream. You'll probably hear me on the coasts, folks.
5. Does anyone know how to make the photos on the sidebar smaller? They're HUGE and that's not exactly what I wanted. Blogger just keeps putting them up there like murals, though.
6. Oh, and if you're going to get techy about it, please break it down into step 1: do this step 2: do that. Apparently all the heart instructions helped out quite a few of you, but yeah...me? No, I tried the less than sign and number 3, and all that appeared was a less than sign and the number 3. I'm not good with computer lingo instructions. At all.
7. So the white powdered donuts somehow found their way into our home again. SHAME on them!
8. I have a friend. She isn't from here, originally. She and her hubby are BIG sports fan, but of a different college conference. Trying to snag their interest in one of our local teams...say....the Jayhawks...would be like if I moved to Cali and tried to convert into a UCLA Bruin. Not happenin'. BUT....I scored a major victory this weekend. I have convinced her to purchase some tickets on the cheap to see the Jayhawks football team and enjoy the collegiate atmosphere!!! She's got a son one year older than TO, so we're taking the boys. Oh, and the hubbies.
9. We attended a wedding Sunday afternoon and it was so exciting to see OJ initiate interaction with the other children there. TO has always gotten along great with other kids, but when he's around us I don't typically see him initiating play. OJ, on the other hand...bad attitude and scratcher OJ...will go up and play almost anywhere.
10. We've had EJ in pigtails all weekend. The daycare chicks put them in her hair first, so I used those rubber bands to do it this weekend. Admittedly, she looks cute.
LINKED UP - GO CHECK THEM OUT!
Michelle
Maritza
Leslie
1. Despite the fact that Christopher Columbus didn't actually discover America, I will still celebrate the fact that the United States thinks banks should be closed on this day. At home. Chillin'. While kids are at school.
2. My Jayhawks didn't play, so therefore we consider it a winning weekend.
3. My Raiders DID play, and they DID win, so THAT is considered a winning weekend as well.
4. TO has been giving SUCH attitude lately. And if he responds with one more "But...." I'm going to scream. You'll probably hear me on the coasts, folks.
5. Does anyone know how to make the photos on the sidebar smaller? They're HUGE and that's not exactly what I wanted. Blogger just keeps putting them up there like murals, though.
6. Oh, and if you're going to get techy about it, please break it down into step 1: do this step 2: do that. Apparently all the heart instructions helped out quite a few of you, but yeah...me? No, I tried the less than sign and number 3, and all that appeared was a less than sign and the number 3. I'm not good with computer lingo instructions. At all.
7. So the white powdered donuts somehow found their way into our home again. SHAME on them!
8. I have a friend. She isn't from here, originally. She and her hubby are BIG sports fan, but of a different college conference. Trying to snag their interest in one of our local teams...say....the Jayhawks...would be like if I moved to Cali and tried to convert into a UCLA Bruin. Not happenin'. BUT....I scored a major victory this weekend. I have convinced her to purchase some tickets on the cheap to see the Jayhawks football team and enjoy the collegiate atmosphere!!! She's got a son one year older than TO, so we're taking the boys. Oh, and the hubbies.
9. We attended a wedding Sunday afternoon and it was so exciting to see OJ initiate interaction with the other children there. TO has always gotten along great with other kids, but when he's around us I don't typically see him initiating play. OJ, on the other hand...bad attitude and scratcher OJ...will go up and play almost anywhere.
10. We've had EJ in pigtails all weekend. The daycare chicks put them in her hair first, so I used those rubber bands to do it this weekend. Admittedly, she looks cute.
LINKED UP - GO CHECK THEM OUT!
Michelle
Maritza
Leslie
Friday, October 8, 2010
Special Highlight
TO, OJ, and EJ were able to spend some time with family one Sunday afternoon recently. My cousin "Mommy" captured some of their moments together. Check their special feature out over at her space in the Blogland and tell her hi while you're at it.
Funny Faces Friday
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| This isn't a face, but I bet you're making a funny face when you realize what we allowed him to do! |
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| I am so happy I caught this moment. Evie was swinging and OJ decided to go sit beside her and chat. Makes me almost tear up looking at it. Okay, fine...I did tear up. Just a bit. |
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| This ol' lady loves her grand babies. This baby loves her Grandma. |
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| This boy is always good for a silly face. |
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| Going back in time to 2007. Till is dressed up for our wedding and doin' a little pose for the cam. |
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| TO getting ready for the wedding too. He was such a silly boy. Still is. |
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Your Daily Tidbit - 10/5
My kids are geniuses. So are Hubs and I. I think it's time I share some of our worldly wisdom with all of you on a daily basis. They might just be quick one-line responses you can use in your everyday to combat stupidity or elicit laughter. Some of it might be great advice you'll want to adhere to. Take it or leave it, these are some of the rules our house lives by.
Before You Get Dressed....
What do your clothes say about you? Outfitting our children and ourselves is just something we do, a motion we go through. Some people enjoy it more than others, and we tend to call them shopoholics. But in a more serious tone, have you really considered what it IS, exactly, that your clothes say about you? Dating from ancient times to the present, we still attribute attire to status. But status aside, what message are you sending?
1. Staying Abreast
Exposure of the female variety. We're not talking Lil Kim exposure, but tops and dresses that allow for ample cleavage viewing. While I've pondered this topic for awhile now, several occasions keep bringing it to the surface and making me ponder some more. Michelle my Catholic friend has indulged me in conversation about it. More recently, Teresha brought it up in a blog post with regard to the recent K. Perry/Sesame Street debacle. Here's my take, taken nearly verbatim from my comment to Teresha.
Side one: As a breastfeeding mommy, I've got a wonderful sense of "normalcy" and "meaning" to what boobs are, for, and should be. They ARE tools for sustenance, they are FOR babies - not just men, and they SHOULD BE viewed as natural and beautiful curves (or speed bumps) to a woman's body. This side agrees with you that her appearance needs to be viewed without regard for the sexuality that the world has deemed boobs to stand for. Boobs hanging out on anyone, anywhere, need to be viewed as natural body parts and not sexuality.
Side two: As I get *gasp* older, the modesty, or lack thereof, in younger children today worries me. It would take a monstrous societal effort to re-create thinking about cleavage, breasts, and women....so I wonder, should we be more conscious about developing modesty in the girls that WILL BE our future women? Respect for my body, (with regard to the role sexuality and sensuality play), dictates how I choose to dress. A dress like Perry's brings attention to her chest and kids today have boobs and butt and muscles etc. shoved in their faces with the FULL intention of sex being served up. I have no jealousy toward her body, but I do worry about the perpetuation of sex and sexuality in our young starlets while we continue to pretend to "fight the fair fight" in business, home life, and responsibility. This is just a fight I've been having with myself for awhile now.
It is so ingrained in us to make our rears and chests look "delish", isn't it? I'm torn on my feelings and wonder if I sometimes overthink it, or if others UNDERthink it? Dating back to ancient times, clothing has always been part of human expression, beauty, and creativity. I wonder if all this worry is simply a derivation of Western culture being too imposing??
2. Lookin' Like a Fool
Larry Platt said it best. Pull your pants up, damn it. Okay, I added the damn it. If you've never had the pleasure of viewing Larry, please click the link.
3. Toe the Line
How strongly do you feel about the statement your shoes make? Do you wear dress shoes with gym shorts, exercising your right to no fashion sense? How about black 1980s shoes with jeans shorts in the year 2010 that yells "I DON'T CARE IF MY FAMILY IS EMBARRASSED!"? Are you a "Do Me" high heel wearer? Holes in the toes of your shoes? Untied laces making you look slobbish? From head to toe, a statement is being made. Consider what yours is today.
Before You Get Dressed....
What do your clothes say about you? Outfitting our children and ourselves is just something we do, a motion we go through. Some people enjoy it more than others, and we tend to call them shopoholics. But in a more serious tone, have you really considered what it IS, exactly, that your clothes say about you? Dating from ancient times to the present, we still attribute attire to status. But status aside, what message are you sending?
1. Staying Abreast
Exposure of the female variety. We're not talking Lil Kim exposure, but tops and dresses that allow for ample cleavage viewing. While I've pondered this topic for awhile now, several occasions keep bringing it to the surface and making me ponder some more. Michelle my Catholic friend has indulged me in conversation about it. More recently, Teresha brought it up in a blog post with regard to the recent K. Perry/Sesame Street debacle. Here's my take, taken nearly verbatim from my comment to Teresha.
Side one: As a breastfeeding mommy, I've got a wonderful sense of "normalcy" and "meaning" to what boobs are, for, and should be. They ARE tools for sustenance, they are FOR babies - not just men, and they SHOULD BE viewed as natural and beautiful curves (or speed bumps) to a woman's body. This side agrees with you that her appearance needs to be viewed without regard for the sexuality that the world has deemed boobs to stand for. Boobs hanging out on anyone, anywhere, need to be viewed as natural body parts and not sexuality.
Side two: As I get *gasp* older, the modesty, or lack thereof, in younger children today worries me. It would take a monstrous societal effort to re-create thinking about cleavage, breasts, and women....so I wonder, should we be more conscious about developing modesty in the girls that WILL BE our future women? Respect for my body, (with regard to the role sexuality and sensuality play), dictates how I choose to dress. A dress like Perry's brings attention to her chest and kids today have boobs and butt and muscles etc. shoved in their faces with the FULL intention of sex being served up. I have no jealousy toward her body, but I do worry about the perpetuation of sex and sexuality in our young starlets while we continue to pretend to "fight the fair fight" in business, home life, and responsibility. This is just a fight I've been having with myself for awhile now.
It is so ingrained in us to make our rears and chests look "delish", isn't it? I'm torn on my feelings and wonder if I sometimes overthink it, or if others UNDERthink it? Dating back to ancient times, clothing has always been part of human expression, beauty, and creativity. I wonder if all this worry is simply a derivation of Western culture being too imposing??
2. Lookin' Like a Fool
Larry Platt said it best. Pull your pants up, damn it. Okay, I added the damn it. If you've never had the pleasure of viewing Larry, please click the link.
3. Toe the Line
How strongly do you feel about the statement your shoes make? Do you wear dress shoes with gym shorts, exercising your right to no fashion sense? How about black 1980s shoes with jeans shorts in the year 2010 that yells "I DON'T CARE IF MY FAMILY IS EMBARRASSED!"? Are you a "Do Me" high heel wearer? Holes in the toes of your shoes? Untied laces making you look slobbish? From head to toe, a statement is being made. Consider what yours is today.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Monday Mumbles
It's that time again. What kinds of mumbo jumbo can we give you today?
1. My Hell? Someone putting "Celebration" on a McDonald's Kids Bop cd and my six year old LOVING IT.
2. My Heaven? Watching three boys sit and play the same thing, together, without bickering. Twelve, six, and two. What a wonderful sight to watch them "figure it out".
3. While neither of our teams won this weekend, we STILL rock fashion around here.
4. OJ lies. We were getting ready for bed after bath and play time, and I needed him to brush his teeth. He went to the kitchen and stuffed in bites of pizza from his plate still sitting on the table. Once he swallowed, he finally came to the bathroom and we brushed. I told him to go tell TO good night and meet me in his room. As he walked in, he was clearly chewing up something. I interrogated him, asking if he went for MORE pizza, and he said NO. He chewed a bit more, and said there was nothing in his mouth. THAT part was true. I asked again, and he again said NO, he didn't have pizza. He got "dinner".
5. There is a distinct gap between people who grew up with some sort of "knowledge" or "feeling" that a God exists (even if they don't know how He fits in their life until later) versus those who never grasped that special "belief" and never pondered or were provided with some sort of religious base to wonder whether a God existed at all. And due to the intangible nature that Faith requires...I fear that getting the latter group to begin to understand the feelings of Faith is beyond the reach of the former.
6. This past weekend, I spied three different displays of road rage. While I shared the road with them. And these road rages were dangerous, interstate driving rages. They were blocking in one another, speeding up and slowing down. It took all my self control not to honk at them and yell out the window to grow up and behave. Too bad they were already middle-aged.
7. I think I'd like to have a roller skating birthday party. Anyone local wanna skate too?
8. I love watching the NFL players sport pink everywhere - chin straps, shoes, towels, gloves - for breast cancer month. Visible proof that they contribute and believe in causes helps swallow the amount of money those players make a bit easier.
9. Have you ever seen people put a heart shape in their writing or FB statuses? How do they do that? I'm not a big "heart" person, but my curiosity is getting the best of me.
10. Today is TO's "first day of school"...again. We spent the first six weeks in the public school Kindergarten classroom. After they evaluated him and tested him, we agreed that he would be better suited and challenged in the first grade. So....off he goes to start another "first day", meeting new friends, a new teacher, and hopefully enjoying it as much as he did Kindergarten. I can't wait to hear how his day went!
LINKED UP:
Michelle
1. My Hell? Someone putting "Celebration" on a McDonald's Kids Bop cd and my six year old LOVING IT.
2. My Heaven? Watching three boys sit and play the same thing, together, without bickering. Twelve, six, and two. What a wonderful sight to watch them "figure it out".
3. While neither of our teams won this weekend, we STILL rock fashion around here.
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| Her shirt says "I love my mommy, my daddy, and my Jayhawks". |
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| Raider black goes with with baby pink pants. Totally. |
5. There is a distinct gap between people who grew up with some sort of "knowledge" or "feeling" that a God exists (even if they don't know how He fits in their life until later) versus those who never grasped that special "belief" and never pondered or were provided with some sort of religious base to wonder whether a God existed at all. And due to the intangible nature that Faith requires...I fear that getting the latter group to begin to understand the feelings of Faith is beyond the reach of the former.
6. This past weekend, I spied three different displays of road rage. While I shared the road with them. And these road rages were dangerous, interstate driving rages. They were blocking in one another, speeding up and slowing down. It took all my self control not to honk at them and yell out the window to grow up and behave. Too bad they were already middle-aged.
7. I think I'd like to have a roller skating birthday party. Anyone local wanna skate too?
8. I love watching the NFL players sport pink everywhere - chin straps, shoes, towels, gloves - for breast cancer month. Visible proof that they contribute and believe in causes helps swallow the amount of money those players make a bit easier.
9. Have you ever seen people put a heart shape in their writing or FB statuses? How do they do that? I'm not a big "heart" person, but my curiosity is getting the best of me.
10. Today is TO's "first day of school"...again. We spent the first six weeks in the public school Kindergarten classroom. After they evaluated him and tested him, we agreed that he would be better suited and challenged in the first grade. So....off he goes to start another "first day", meeting new friends, a new teacher, and hopefully enjoying it as much as he did Kindergarten. I can't wait to hear how his day went!
LINKED UP:
Michelle
Friday, October 1, 2010
Funny Faces Friday
Funny Faces Friday generally brings you pretty pictures of Evie. Well not this week! I had to show you her "other" side...the one that brings about hilarious baby faces....I'm frightened, I'm excited, I'm perturbed...you know, the FUNNY ones. So here's my pretty girl this week not being pretty.
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| Despite the photo, playing airplane WAS something she enjoyed! Drooling on her mama and all. |
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| Upside down Evie is kinda cute though. |
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| Startled baby with perfect camera timing equals "Ugly Gremlin" as Hubs would say. |
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| "What the.......?" |
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| Okay, ONE cute picture. I don't want you leaving this post thinking she's a freaky looking baby. |
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