Wow, March has been a busy and exciting month! I don't think we've had one weekend where we got to just hang out. At the beginning of the month, Jon went with Lee (he helps lead our church), to a Leadership Conference in St. Louis. He got to connect with the Missouri Meek side and have dinner with them. The kids and I stayed home and didn't do much, but things are always a little nuts when Daddy's gone.
The next weekend was our Pinewood Derby for Scouts and Grand Prix for Awana! Since Jon was chairing the Scouts event, and I was running the computer for the Awana event, we pretty much lived in Pinewood land for two days straight. The races came off really well, though, and the kids did ok too. Bethany got 3rd place for speed, Michaela got first place for style, and Gabe got 1st place for style and 3rd place for speed. It was a fun day, and I'll try to post some pics just as soon as I get them uploaded.
Last weekend, Jon and I had the fun opportunity to meet Robin Mark, a worship leader and songwriter from Northern Ireland. He did a concert here in town, and CFCC was the venue for the event. Since Robin couldn't bring his entire band over, many of us on the CFCC team got to be the back-up band! It was very fun, and Jon and I got to take Robin to Johnny Carino's for dinner after the concert. We had a great time getting to know Robin a little bit, and we hope that we have the chance to meet up with him again in the future.
Today is Thursday, and we are headed out to Great Falls today for the Montana Shepherd's Conference. We are excited to get out of town, get refreshed and hang at the pool. The kids are especially excited because they get to start Spring Break early! Next week I have big plans for some Spring purging and cleaning, including moving the bunk beds up from Gabe's room into the girls', and just getting rid of "stuff" in general! Plus I have a lot of homework to finish up in the next week (even though it is supposed to be Spring Break, oh well), so it will be a busy place here next week as well. The fun never stops!
'Til next time!!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009
A new look...
Well, I'm finally getting around to vamping up this blog a little bit. Jon will probably think it is too girly to be our family blog, but hey, I'm the one who updates it, so I'm the one who gets to pick. :) I've been trying to get a playlist gadget on here, but am having some difficulties making it work, so if anyone has any brilliant tricks for that, please let me know!!
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Spelling bee update.
Vivisection:
Main Entry: viv·i·sec·tion
Pronunciation: \ˌvi-və-ˈsek-shən, ˈvi-və-ˌ\
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin vivus + English section
Date: 1707
1: the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation ; broadly : animal experimentation especially if considered to cause distress to the subject2: minute or pitiless examination or criticism
Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary. www.m-w.com
You know, I wouldn't have known how to spell it either. Vivisection is the word that felled Gabe in the County Spelling, excuse me, Orthography Bee, earlier this afternoon. Jon and I are so proud that he made it to County, and happy that he didn't miss something far more simple.
Main Entry: viv·i·sec·tion
Pronunciation: \ˌvi-və-ˈsek-shən, ˈvi-və-ˌ\
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin vivus + English section
Date: 1707
1: the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation ; broadly : animal experimentation especially if considered to cause distress to the subject2: minute or pitiless examination or criticism
Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary. www.m-w.com
You know, I wouldn't have known how to spell it either. Vivisection is the word that felled Gabe in the County Spelling, excuse me, Orthography Bee, earlier this afternoon. Jon and I are so proud that he made it to County, and happy that he didn't miss something far more simple.
A little about me...courtesy of Kylie!
I saw this on Kylie's blog and thought it looked fun.
What were you doing 10 years ago? 1999, I had just celebrated Gabe's 1st birthday, and I was back in school on a more full time basis. Looking forward to getting done with school.
Favorite Snacks? Mmmm.... Snacks are my favorite. Usually I like something salty to snack on, though, like potato chips. I especially love sea salt and vinegar potato chips, even though they make the skin on the insides of my cheeks peel. I'm a glutton for punishment.
To Do List? Constantly. My lists are how I keep things from falling out of my head.
Jobs I Have Had? Busser, hostess, waitstaff; I worked a Christmas stint at Victoria's Secret and also worked for Baskin Robbins (best two sets of "perks" I've ever had in a job). I worked for my mom (okay, so this one really had the best perks, since she bought me lunch almost every day). I've worked for an eye doctor, in a craft store and out of my home.
Current job: Trying to balance full-time mama and wife with substitute teaching. I know subbing doesn't seem like the greatest job in the world, but I really enjoy it. I get to work with kids of all ages, plan my schedule around what works for me, and have the same days out of school that my kids do. What could be better? (for now....)
Places I Have Lived? Montana. I love to travel, but Montana is always home.
Bad Habits? Pop my knuckles, don't pick up my laundry, organize by piles, my list could go on and on. I'm also a horrible procrastinator.
5 Random Things People May Not Know?
1. I write (sometimes) children's fiction and want to publish a book someday.
2. When I was in high school, I wanted to go to Nashville and become a famous Country music singer. I can twang it with the best of them!
3. I had an early miscarriage between Gabe and Bethany, but we didn't even know I was preggo until I was miscarrying, and the doctor told me to take a pregnancy test. We got pregnant with Beth shortly after the miscarriage, so our family would be much different looking if that pregnancy had gone to term. (I have a gut feeling it was a boy, but we won't know until we get to Heaven).
4. I love 80's music. Especially the bands with large hair. (I'm pretty sure I posted that before, but it's kind of important). :)
5. I have fed my children ice cream as a meal.
CDs I would want if stranded on an island: Who needs cd's? Just give me my laptop and pandora.com. Then I can listen to anything I want!
What I'd Do if I Were a Billionaire: Pay off our house, provide for my children's education, pay for my school, travel, and give, give, give.
If you read all that, it's your turn!!
What were you doing 10 years ago? 1999, I had just celebrated Gabe's 1st birthday, and I was back in school on a more full time basis. Looking forward to getting done with school.
Favorite Snacks? Mmmm.... Snacks are my favorite. Usually I like something salty to snack on, though, like potato chips. I especially love sea salt and vinegar potato chips, even though they make the skin on the insides of my cheeks peel. I'm a glutton for punishment.
To Do List? Constantly. My lists are how I keep things from falling out of my head.
Jobs I Have Had? Busser, hostess, waitstaff; I worked a Christmas stint at Victoria's Secret and also worked for Baskin Robbins (best two sets of "perks" I've ever had in a job). I worked for my mom (okay, so this one really had the best perks, since she bought me lunch almost every day). I've worked for an eye doctor, in a craft store and out of my home.
Current job: Trying to balance full-time mama and wife with substitute teaching. I know subbing doesn't seem like the greatest job in the world, but I really enjoy it. I get to work with kids of all ages, plan my schedule around what works for me, and have the same days out of school that my kids do. What could be better? (for now....)
Places I Have Lived? Montana. I love to travel, but Montana is always home.
Bad Habits? Pop my knuckles, don't pick up my laundry, organize by piles, my list could go on and on. I'm also a horrible procrastinator.
5 Random Things People May Not Know?
1. I write (sometimes) children's fiction and want to publish a book someday.
2. When I was in high school, I wanted to go to Nashville and become a famous Country music singer. I can twang it with the best of them!
3. I had an early miscarriage between Gabe and Bethany, but we didn't even know I was preggo until I was miscarrying, and the doctor told me to take a pregnancy test. We got pregnant with Beth shortly after the miscarriage, so our family would be much different looking if that pregnancy had gone to term. (I have a gut feeling it was a boy, but we won't know until we get to Heaven).
4. I love 80's music. Especially the bands with large hair. (I'm pretty sure I posted that before, but it's kind of important). :)
5. I have fed my children ice cream as a meal.
CDs I would want if stranded on an island: Who needs cd's? Just give me my laptop and pandora.com. Then I can listen to anything I want!
What I'd Do if I Were a Billionaire: Pay off our house, provide for my children's education, pay for my school, travel, and give, give, give.
If you read all that, it's your turn!!
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