Neglecting the Blog again

How does this happen? I haven't written a word in two weeks! Oh, well, sometimes I'm oozing with words and other times I'm parched!

But we've been chugging along, doing schoolwork, spending time at the library, visiting cousins, helping Daddy with projects around the house (never a shortage of projects), and doing plenty of other mundane activities.

It's almost February and I'm feeling a great need for a snowstorm! The rest of the country seems to be getting all the snow. It's been a little disappointing. I was sure we were in for a snowy winter after a snowy December, but not so, apparently. We've got a month to turn that around, so any time now, it can snow! :) It would really boost my winter dulldrums (sp?)!

Anyway, here are a few pictures from the last few weeks.

"Reading" along with some library CD/books.

My hubby directing a little human fooseball for a teen activity at church.

Carson having the teens sing Happy Birthday to him since his birthday party was bumped to another day because of their activity! :)

Carson is 4! We thought we'd give him a challenge with the candles in the corners! :)

Trying out his new magnetic dartboard with the cousins! Believe it or not, they had great aim and my glass cabinet doors are still in tact! :)

Cousins . . . they're all such great buddies! :)

I'm so thankful for family! And that my sister and I had our kids so close together! Maybe someday Melaina will have a girl cousin to play with, but that's up to Jerry and Katie! :)

Cold, Sunny Day

I know I change my blog background A LOT, but that's just me. I'm the type that has to rearrange the furniture on a regular basis, too. Not sure what that says about me, but at least you never know what you're going to find when you visit me (here or at home!)


We're fighting head colds today, so just staying in and being cozy.

Glad the sun is shining today, even though its deceivingly cold outside. When the sun is shining outside, I always feel warmer on the inside somehow! :)

I'm having trouble remembering what these look like, however;


so I'm posting this picture in order to recall what my flowers look like when the sunshine actually IS warm! :) Hope you're having a sunny day!

A Reflective New Year's Eve

We spent New Year's Eve with our church family this year reflecting on 2009 with some great questions from our pastor for us to then share answers with everyone. I was very thankful for the time given to specifically do this as I probably would not have taken the time otherwise (or thought of such great questions to ask myself!) Questions like, "Did you focus more this past year on doing or being?", and "What do you know more about God today than one year ago? How did you learn it?", and also "Over the past year, who has influenced you the most? Do they know?"

We finished by studying Moses' prayer in Psalm 90 about how God views time. What a great reminder of the bigger picture. God always has been and always will be. He is eternal. We, on the other hand, are frail and sinful resulting in a short span of life. Verse 12 sums it up for me . . . "So teach us to number our days, that we may present to You a heart of wisdom." Always I am in need of reminding to plan my days wisely, and my next week, next month, next year. Ah, yes, a lot of reflecting going on here. :)

Anyway, we finished off the night with a relaxing time of table games (and snacks, of course!) It was a small group of friends, but we were all just enjoying the down time and fellowship as the clock wound down! Here's a few pics of the kids enjoying some games with their friends!

Carson's Guitar

Carson has been asking for a guitar for over a year now, and he finally got his wish on Christmas day. Now his favorite thing to do is sit on his little stool in front of Tikka (our dog) with his guitar and play and sing to her. Tikka does not seem to appreciate his sincerity, however. I can't imagine why! :) Carson gets so lost in his little world of music and some of his made up songs are hilarious! Who knows where it will all lead, but it's adorable for now!

Five Days In Already

I only have a minute, but I want to post something every day, if possible. I'm going to try to get started on some of those resolutions today since yesterday was a total wash with that dentist appointment throwing off our whole schedule.

So, here goes. Hope to get a ton done today! Feeling productive on this fifth day of 2010! Hope you are, too! :)

Off and Running

I'm off to the dentist this morning for my 6-month cleaning. I'm so not excited about getting this done, but know it's a necessary evil. Do you mom's ever feel like you're always at the dentist (and the doctor's office, for that matter) with all the appointments for you and the little ones? I have to start scheduling my 3 (very soon to be 4 yr. old) for dentist appointments, too, and I'm just thinking maybe I should schedule him together with his brother back-to-back next time. Rather than run back on different days. Is that the way mom's do it once they have 2 or 3 or 4 or more children to schedule?

Well, gotta run. Should return with sparkling pearly whites! :)