Katy was talking about Tim Hawkins (a christian comedian) at school today.
So we went out to look at some of his stuff on youtube ... Cletus take the reel. This is too funny - I hope you enjoy it as much as we are!
I can only eat margarine is in second place :)
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Somehow I'm fascinated...
You'd think with all the kids I have and all the baths I've given (even if they didn't get bathed regularly, I have still given a lot of baths).
This is something I hadn't seen:
A bathtub/bucket thing you put the kid down into. The child is covered in water, except the head. As opposed to laying in a tub where your butt is wet but the rest of you is freezing while someone gives you a spongebath.
Too bad Claire just outgrew it - we're actually in the market for a seat I can put in the big tub. But now I know what every new mom needs at her baby shower!
This is something I hadn't seen:
A bathtub/bucket thing you put the kid down into. The child is covered in water, except the head. As opposed to laying in a tub where your butt is wet but the rest of you is freezing while someone gives you a spongebath.
Too bad Claire just outgrew it - we're actually in the market for a seat I can put in the big tub. But now I know what every new mom needs at her baby shower!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Ode to Dr. Pepper
Back in November, Santa made an early trip in a brown UPS van bearing a box for me, straight from Dublin, Texas.
Someone knew mommy needed a case of Dr. Pepper made with sugar (not corn syrup), in my own little bottles, to drink when I wanted.
As I sit sipping the last one, I felt obligated to express my love for such a small treat.
Dr. Pepper, cold and sweet
a taste of goodness that's hard to beat.
A little bottle, that's all my own
those 23 flavors are hard to clone.
Made with sugar, not just syrup
hard to find, even in Europe.
But not for me, my friends you see,
a secret stash in the laundry room
means whenever I need a drink
I pretend I need the broom.
None of this would have been possible with out Aunt Mel and Audrey. Thanks :)
As I sit sipping the last one, I felt obligated to express my love for such a small treat.
Dr. Pepper, cold and sweet
a taste of goodness that's hard to beat.
A little bottle, that's all my own
those 23 flavors are hard to clone.
Made with sugar, not just syrup
hard to find, even in Europe.
But not for me, my friends you see,
a secret stash in the laundry room
means whenever I need a drink
I pretend I need the broom.
None of this would have been possible with out Aunt Mel and Audrey. Thanks :)
Thursday, January 8, 2009
January's Book of the Month: James
Darren and Katy have been talking about James. Well, I haven't read James in a long time...so we started a little game: to see who can read James the most this month. Luckily it's only 5 chapters long.
So far we are all tied at 2, even Jacob. Whereas Katy is reading for speed, I am trying to ponder it a little more, but I still want to beat her :) But the more I read it, the more she'll try to beat me... Just reading it twice has already started spontaneous conversations about it, which is really the point.... to read your bible and think about the One who wrote it.
So you are welcome to be part of our Book of the Month Club. If you read James this month, let us know and we'll put your name on our whiteboard.
Don't know what the prize is yet, but Katy and Jacob are asking for one :)
So far we are all tied at 2, even Jacob. Whereas Katy is reading for speed, I am trying to ponder it a little more, but I still want to beat her :) But the more I read it, the more she'll try to beat me... Just reading it twice has already started spontaneous conversations about it, which is really the point.... to read your bible and think about the One who wrote it.
So you are welcome to be part of our Book of the Month Club. If you read James this month, let us know and we'll put your name on our whiteboard.
Don't know what the prize is yet, but Katy and Jacob are asking for one :)
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Other things
At Thanksgiving, we went on a trailer ride.
Poopa pulled us on the trailer behind his rhino.
Poopa taught us about the local wildlife
- especially the little birds.
Hey Poopa, what were those called again?
We found some fire ants...
so we tried to make them fire ants...
with gasoline and fire.
Kids, don't try this on your own. That's what we have an Uncle Marcus for.
My dad planted pine trees on his property in 2000 - the same year Jacob was born.
These trees are his age. Trees grow faster than people.
Theses are the trees from the 2003 planting.
Guess who was born in 2003?
And of course we had to have a little tummy time.
If I could just get to him...
We did pose for family pictures. A feat all in itself.
This is most of the grandkids with Poopa and Grandma.
We missed seeing the 2 that didn't make it this year.
Catch us if you can!
Poopa pulled us on the trailer behind his rhino.
Poopa taught us about the local wildlife
- especially the little birds.
Hey Poopa, what were those called again?
We found some fire ants...
so we tried to make them fire ants...
with gasoline and fire.
Kids, don't try this on your own. That's what we have an Uncle Marcus for.
My dad planted pine trees on his property in 2000 - the same year Jacob was born.
These trees are his age. Trees grow faster than people.
Theses are the trees from the 2003 planting.
Guess who was born in 2003?
And of course we had to have a little tummy time.
If I could just get to him...
We did pose for family pictures. A feat all in itself.
This is most of the grandkids with Poopa and Grandma.
We missed seeing the 2 that didn't make it this year.
Catch us if you can!
Photos a la Thanksgiving
Darren and I have differing opinions about picture taking ... he really prefers a candid photo to a "posed" one. I like both. But I do tell everyone to "look this way"
and say... cheese, funny money or hairy pickles.
Can you guess which pictures Darren took and which ones Jenn took?
* Jenn: 5 pictures * Darren: 7 pictures *
and say... cheese, funny money or hairy pickles.
Can you guess which pictures Darren took and which ones Jenn took?
* Jenn: 5 pictures * Darren: 7 pictures *
1. Silly cousins
2. Jacob
3. Becca
4. Emily
5. cow (with extra legs?)
6. a kissing self-portrait
7. Rachel and her Daddy
8. Grand Poopa
9. Grandma with Gabriel (4 months) and Claire (5.5 months)
10. Naomi (with a big owie on her forehead - just in time for family pictures)
11. My Katy girl (dimples still there)
12. Amanda
Did you guess right? Answers down below...
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Darren: 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 12
Jenn: 1, 5, 6, 8, 9
Jenn: 1, 5, 6, 8, 9
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Happy New Year!
In my newest favorite song...
My soul longs for you, nothing else will do.
I believe you will come like the rain.
So let it rain, so let it rain. You'll come like the rain.
BECAUSE... HE makes ALL things NEW
Jesus make ALL things NEW this year...
*our broken hearts, broken dreams, all the broken places .... come rain on us, come reign on us
Happy NEW year! Let it rain.
My soul longs for you, nothing else will do.
I believe you will come like the rain.
So let it rain, so let it rain. You'll come like the rain.
BECAUSE... HE makes ALL things NEW
Jesus make ALL things NEW this year...
*our broken hearts, broken dreams, all the broken places .... come rain on us, come reign on us
Happy NEW year! Let it rain.
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