wow it has been a while since I have posted anything on my blog… I just have not gotten on my blog page recently… I spend most of my computer time on facebook. Anyway we had a great summer and the kids are loving being back in school… I cannot believe that their 1st quarter is almost over already. the kids both went to church camp this year.. Live out Loud at Camp Linden and they loved it… and Seth made it through his first overnight without daddy and mommy with flying colors. speaking of colors I am ready for those leaves to start changing colors… fall is almost here… yay!!!!
Our Church took up it’s first crazy love offering this morning… praying that God will use the money in a might way and I look forward to being a part of it. God is at work woo-hoo!!!
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Summer woo-hoo
Summer break has begun… yea! I am really looking forward to the summer… vbs, church camp, swimming, free movies just some of the fun things that we will be doing. I am sure that summer will be busy we have a lot to pack in in a short amount of time 
School start will be here again before you know it… 3rd grade and 2nd grade here we come wow…. I cannot believe that I am old enough to have kids that old where oh where did the time go?
Have a wonderful summer!!! if you have children home from school enjoy that time I know that I will!!!
Busy
It has been a busy month… we were blessed to have company. Greg’s mom has been able to come and visit with us 2 times since the first of the year. We love it when Mama comes… Greg’s brother was also in the states from Haiti for some meetings so he got to stay with us 2 days along with a friend of his Louie. My parents were also able to spend Valentines weekend with us me and the kids while Greg was in Chile… We really loved having them here as always and it was a very special blessing to have them here to help keep the kids minds off of daddy being away. (Greg had to go to Chile on 2/14/09 and returned home on 2/21/09) we missed daddy a lot while he was gone as you can imagine but we made it through the trips without any major melt downs or problems. we give praise to God for watching out for us.
We finished Upwards this weekend and will be starting baseball practices this coming Saturday. so for the next few months if you are looking for us on a Saturday you will probably catch us at the ball field
Peanut is doing fine and growing she now weighs over 2lbs.. I will attach a picture so you can see her…
we are looking forward to being a host home for quest this weekend so come next week I might have lots of fun stuff to blog. 
Peanut
Yes… we did it we broke down and got a puppy after living here for a year and having the kids ask a lot about getting a puppy… (we had a german shepherd that lived outside when we lived in VA and we left him behind for a variety of reasons ) She is an 8 week old Shorkie and we have named her Peanut because she is so little… she is just over a 1lb and they think she maybe 6 lbs full grown.
Back in the swing of things
Christmas IQ
See how many of these Christmas trivia questions that you can answer I will post the answers later…
Dates and Mates:
(1) For the journey to Bethlehem, Mary and Joseph
(a) walked
(b) Joseph walked and Mary rode a donkey
(c) rode a bus
(d) Who Knows?
(2) When Mary became pregnant, Mary and Joseph were
(a) married
(b) just friends
(c) engaged
(d) done of the above
(3) When Mary became pregnant
(a) Joseph married her
(b) Joseph wanted to dissolve their relationship
(c) Mary left Nazareth for a while
(d) An Angel told them to go to Bethlehem
(e) both b & c
(f) both b & d
(4) Christmas has always been observed
(a) on December 25
(b) on January 17
(c) at grandma’s house
(d) none of the above
Kings and Wings:
(5) Who directed Mary and Joseph to go to Bethelehem?
(a) Herod
(b) an angel
(c) Caesar
(d) the IRS
(6) Just what is a “heavenly host?”
(a) an angelic choir
(b) the welcoming angel in heaven
(c)an army of angels
(d) none of the above
(7) How many angels spoke to the shepherds?
(a) a multitude
(b) two- Gabriel and Michael
(c)one
(d) who knows
(8) What song did the angels sing?
(a)”O Little Town of Bethlehem
(b) ” Joy to the World”
(c) ” Glory to God in the Highest”
(d) none of the above
Barns & Yarns:
(9) The baby Jesus was born in a
(a) cave
(b) manger
(c) hurry
(d) barn
(e) who knows?
(10)What animals were present at Jesus’ birth?
(a) cows, sheeep and camel
(b) cows, sheep and donkeys
(c) lion and tiger and bears
(d) none of the above
(11)What is a manger anyway?
(a)a barn
(b) a place for hay
(c)a feeding trough
(d) a Greek term for church money
(12) When did baby Jesus cry?
(a)when he observed the wise men’s gifts
(b) whenever babies usually cried
(c) when the cattle started lowing
(d) “no cryingHhe makes”
Signs and Lines
(13) Joseph’s family was from
(a)Jerusalem
(b)Nazareth
(c)Bethlehem
(d) none of the above
(14)Who saw the star over Bethlehem
(a) Mary and Joseph
(b) shepherds
(c) the three kings
(d)both b and c
(e) none of the above
(15) What sign were the shepherds to look for
(a) a star over the stable
(b) a barn outlined with Christmas lights
(c) a baby in a manger
(d) both a and c
(e) none fo the above
(16) What did the innkeeper say to Mary and Joseph
(a) “I have a stable out back” (b)”Come back after the holidays
(c) “There is no room in the inn” (d) both a and c
(e) none of the above
Wise Guys and Testing Lies
(17) How many wise men were there?
(18) What in the world are Magi?
(a) Eastern kings
(b) magicians
(c) astrologers
(d) wise enough to follow the star
(e) none of the above
(19) When the wise men brought their gifts, to Jesus, they found Him in?
(a) a manger
(b) a house
(c)Vacation Bible School
(d) none of the above
(20) In what books of the Bible will you find these fascinating facts?
(a) Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
(b) Matthew and Luke
(c) Mark and Matthew
(d) Matthew, Mark and Luke
8 Things about me
I was tagged by my friend Holly to do this trivia thing so here goes:
8 TV shows I watch:
I don’t watch a lot of anything regularly
but here goes.
1.) football right now go Titans
2.)Currently Christmas movies
3.) Espn if Seth or daddy is in control
4.) Disney if the kids have the remote
5.)the Wii does that count ???
6.)ER
7.)CSI
8.)TLC or cooking shows.
8 Resturants that I love
1.) Olive Garden
2.) Macaroni Grill
3.) Panera
4.)a good Mexican resturant
5.) our kitchen when Greg’s cooking
6.)chick-fil-a this is where we go if we are in a hurry
7.) chili’s love their chips…
8.)Cracker Barrel we love to eat here while traveling
that is just a sampling there are many other places that we love to go to…
8 things I did today:
1.)Got up…
2.) got the kids up and took them to school
3.) ran to walmart, Target, Staples and the bank
4.) came home and did laundry
5.) cleaned house
6.) got the mail and hung up the Christmas cards
7.) texted with Sarah
8.) relaxed, read and watched some seven heaven reruns.
8 things I look forward too..
1.) Christmas
2.) Greg and the kids being off for the next 2 weeks
3.) taking the kids to disney sometime in the next year or 2 maybe fall break next year
4.)going to see family over the holidays
5.) Church
6.)small group
7.)teaching the 1st grade connect class and getting into the new children’s wing
8.)watching Lindsey and Seth enjoy the holidays and starting the Upwards season.
8 things that I am wishing for…
1.) that my children continue to grow in the Lord and serve Him
2.)That I continue to grow in Him as well
3.)a white Christmas or at least some snow to play in sometime this year
4.)to go to Hawaii, or the Caribean one day
5.) to go to Alaska
6.) to go to Israel and walk around in the Holy Land
7.)to continue to make great friends in the Lord
8.)that as a family we will continue to serve the Lord with every aspect of our lives
8 People I am tagging to do this…
1.) anyone
2.) who
3.) reads it
4.) and has
5.) a few
6.) minutes
7.) in this busy time of year to do it…
8.) Merry Christmas!
Christmas Trivia fun!
Here is some Christmas trivia fun that I got off of Beth Moore’s blog…
1. Fresh Tree or Fake Tree
Fake
2. Favorite Ornament
I love snowman so anything with that but my all time favorite are probably the ones with pics in them… one with our wedding pic and some with pics of the kids when they were small.
3. Favorite Christmas Song
“What Child is this” or the Christmas shoes song…. I really love a lot of Christmas music.
4. Favorite Tradition
Reading the Christmas story with the kids.. and going around to look at lights
5. Favorite Gift Ever Received
my necklace that has little boy and girl charm on it…
6. Favorite Christmas Meal
Turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, rolls, and dessert
7. Favorite Christmas Cookie
not sure love chocolate so something choc probably
8. Favorite Place To Be
Wherever Greg and Lindsey and Seth are…
9. Favorite Memory
just all of the time spent with family at Christmas had led to many memories of playing with cousins and spending time with those you love. and the before Christmas taking of the picture for the Christmas cards with the kids. those are a hoot…
10. Favorite Christmas Movie
I love a lot of Christmas movies.. I just love this time of the year…
