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Happiness in a Video

2011-06-22T09:07:00.000-07:00

Caleb and I LOVE iPhoto on the Mac computers. We can play and laugh for hours on it. Here are a few of our recent videos.

Taste and See

2010-07-21T13:51:00.000-07:00

WOW its been awhile....Ive always known journaling/ blogging is just not my thing. However I read this devotional today and it struck me in a way that I just wanted to share.

Today’s Devotional: Acquired Taste

Have you ever acquired a taste for something you now can’t imagine living without?

When you’re teaching yourself to appreciate a certain food or drink you have to commit to the process. Sometimes your first few experiences are terrible, but by persevering, you notice subtitle flavors and sensations that you had previously missed.

For me, drinking coffee is a chore; I have to load it down with sugar and cream just to make it palatable. But for those that have acquired the taste for coffee, a perfectly brewed cup can be the highlight of their day.

In Psalm 34, the psalmist writes that we should “Taste and see that the LORD is good.” Our devotional this morning from Day by Day urges us to take the psalmists advice and set about on the journey of acquiring a taste for the LORD:

Now, would we say that our “taste” for the Lord is an acquired taste? I would say so. For it is only through the contact with the Holy Spirit that we even begin to discover what the Psalmist is talking about when he writes, “Taste and see that the Lord is good.”

So how does one taste of the Lord? In Psalms 119, we read, “I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey your word. I have not departed from your laws, for you yourself have taught me. How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” To taste of the Lord, simply means to walk with Him and according to His word. It means meditating on the things of God–chewing on them, if you will. And it means experiencing God in an up close and personal way as we keep our feet from evil and purposely set our hearts on the purposes of our Maker.

In time, our acquired taste is one that we cannot hardly go a day without. We enjoy the pleasantry of His company. We enjoy the warmth of His filling. We enjoy the aroma of His sweet Spirit as He embraces us in all His goodness. We have grown so accustomed to tasting the Lord on a daily basis that, when we do not spend time with Him, we soon feel the effects thereof.

Do you feel like you’ve “acquired a taste” for the Lord?

As I sat with my Dr. Pepper from Sonic (can Dr. Pepper is NOT the same) and my cell phone on the other. I know that they are two things I have a HARD time going a day without... in some cases a few hours without.... I have been a Christian for 14 years (solidly following him for 12 ;) and I still feel like I haven't acquired a taste for the Lord. There are days in my life that go by that I give Him little more than a passing prayer....and for that I am saddened.....I desire more. I desire an addiction that wont let a day, even an hour pass without that pulling need for Him. As I grow and learn in my life and walk I know there are ups and downs to everything and right now I am desiring a fast upward sprint toward desire and addiction for a DAILY relationship and need for Him!!

Giving credit where credit is due: By: Chris. This entry was posted on Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 at 10:34 am and is filed under Devotional, god. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. http://www.gospel.com/blog/

Can you beat me?

2010-01-06T12:54:00.001-08:00

Women get a bad rap for raggn' on their men, mostly because often we complain more than we praise. I would like to set out a challenge for you to tell me how awesome your husband/boyfriend is. And maybe let them read it ;)
Try and beat me, if you can.

My husband is so awesome.....most mornings he gets our son up and fed before I am out of bed (sometimes even dressed)
My husband is so awesome...when he warms the car up he will turn the seat heater on on my side b/c he knows I like to be toasty
My husband is so awesome....if he's out between 2-4, he will stop at Sonic and get me a Dr. Pepper
My husband is so awesome.....he will often lay on my side of the bed (if I am not already there) to warm it up for me!
My husband is so awesome.....he has gotten two subbing type jobs to fill in the gaps during hard times financially
My husband is so awesome....I can go out "just for me" with my friends regularly
My husband is so awesome....he pre=programs my GPS for me when I need to go somewhere new
My husband is so awesome....I can leave our son with him (at any age) and don't worry one bit

To Be Continued...

This should make your day

2009-10-26T11:23:00.001-07:00

If this doesnt make you smile, I question your humanity! Sorry its sideways.

Caleb Gets Mail

2009-10-12T13:10:00.000-07:00

My newphew, Drake, decided he wanted Caleb to have ALL of his matchbox cars. To save my sister a load of money I suggested they send a few in the mail at a time for a fun suprise for Caleb. Here's what he got today!

What Can't you do

2009-09-28T15:06:00.000-07:00

In an attempt to get more "bloggerish" -is that even a word? I want to start doing some more conversational posts.

Lets Start here:
What's something "normal" that you can't do?

For instance I CAN NOT make a lowercase K

I can not use an electric can opener

I have a hard time using the remote (or almost anything with my left hand)

Now your turn.....

McQueens Road Trip

2009-07-28T14:48:00.001-07:00

Jeremy is in CO this week for YFC camp and Caleb and I stayed behind. BUT we sent Lightening McQueen with Jeremy to document the trip for us.

So far he made a pit stop at Wendys for a Dr. Pepper

Then he arrived in beautiful Colorado Springs. What a view

Hanging out at camp on a tree

Lightning, meet hail. Hail, meet Lightning

Today we had a room inspection with prizes for cleanest room. So Lightning left the room inspector a little present.

Today Lightning visited Pike's Peak! Here's a shot

Lightening hung with us at "The Rock" for small group cabin time today

The day finally came when McQueen brought Daddy (Jeremy) home to us!!!

For Jess

2009-06-12T20:22:00.001-07:00

Fun Caleb Moments

2009-05-21T21:34:00.000-07:00

Its been a bit since I've blogged and we've been having so much fun I thought I'd share some videos with you.

The first one is of Caleb's new pool. Dont worry he is fine, the fall didnt hurt and I wasnt too far to catch him. We did learn that water shoes are a must in this pool.

Second I asked Caleb to please put his wipes away after a diaper change today, he obliged but in an interesting way :)

Birthday part II

2009-04-22T11:24:00.001-07:00

We celebrated Caleb's 2nd birthday with a family party in OK...he ended up being very very sick for most of it but he was a trooper and got his presents opened and sang too before he got too bad....he even got to play some games this year! Thanks to Jessica for the awesome picture taking!!!!

Still birthdaying...

2009-04-16T15:14:00.000-07:00

Here is a video for my sister of Caleb opening her gifts

Caleb's Second B-day

2009-04-16T11:49:00.000-07:00

We decided we wanted to moved Caleb out of his crib and into a "big boy bed" and decided the best way to do that was to get him new bedding that he would LOVE to sleep in. So I found a great Lightening McQueen bedding set. While Caleb was eating breakfast Jeremy quickly made the switch from the crib to the toddler bed. Caleb was pleasantly surprised to come back from eating breakfast to find a new bed for himself.

We were very lucky to have 4 sets of grandparents and one aunt all go in together to get a very awesome playhouse for the back yard.

Spring Sno

2009-03-28T16:37:00.000-07:00

We had a HUGE spring snow storm and we decided to get Caleb dressed up and go out and play in it...he seemed to have a blast compared to when we took him out last year in MI.

Crazy Caleb

2009-03-22T23:08:00.000-07:00

I dont know what was in Calebs dinner but he was super crazy tonight....we asked him if he knew how to hop and it was quite interesting..... FYI thats a 12 mo onsie he has on that still fits...amazing miracle onsie!

Spring Break for a toddler?

2009-03-17T13:58:00.000-07:00

Today was a great day to be on spring break...which for us only means the things we normally do are over run by school aged kids. So we went to a small out of the way park with another 1 year old friend. Then after nap we decided to chillax in the back yard poolside!

My Birthday Suprise

2009-03-07T11:50:00.000-08:00

Jeremy blogged about my Birthday suprise so I am going to link you too it http://www.jeremystuff.com/

THIS WAS THE BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVER!!! I really did enjoy my massage but even more I enjoyed the thought that went into the mystery trip of it! I left the house not knowing where I was going and Jeremy gave me pre-recorded driving instructions loaded on my iPod. How fun and nerdy of him all at the same time. Isnt he the BEST!

Then, tonight we have plans to take Caleb to a friends house to share a sitter and go to dinner to Red Robin with our friends! And I get a FREE burger while I am there!!!

Elmo Live on Stage

2009-03-04T12:58:00.000-08:00

After a bit of confusion mostly because we were sold tickets to seats that didnt exist. We got moved to the floor in GREAT seats! Here are a few pics from our day!

Vocab

2009-02-09T17:41:00.000-08:00

I have been thinking about doing this for sometime. I want to write out all of Caleb's words that he knows how to say (for the most part) in a clear understandable way. I want to figure out just how many words he knows.I know it will take me a bit but I can come back an add. So check back often to see the running total.
1. Momma :)
2. Daddy
3. Papa
4. Nanny (he means Nana)
5. Nanny (he means banana)
6. Puppy
7. Elephant
8. Baby
9. Shoes
10. Feet
11. Drink
12. Please
13. Thank you
14. Welcome
15. NO
16. Oh My GOSH
17. I'm jumping
18. I'm shopping
19. Yogurt
20. Toast
21. Waffle
22. Cheese
23. George (as in Curious George)
24. Word World
25. Queen (as in Lighting McQueen)
26. Mater (as in Tow Mater)
27. Water
28. Duck
29. Elmo
30. Plane
31. Helicopter
32. Cow
33. Pig
34. TV
35. Happy Cake (Birthday cake)
36. Jesus
37. Brookie (our friend Brooklyn)
38. Addi
39. Ella
40. Jayk
41. Clifford
42. Night Night (fav blankie)
43. Zebra
44. I POOPED!
45. Bubbles
46. Toys
47. Treat
48. Chocolate
49. Amen
50. Sweet Car
51. Cup
52. Special Treat
53. Chocolate
54. Mamwich (sandwich)
55. Chicken
56. Dippers (ketchup)
57. House (usually My Daddy's house or Momma's house, Brooky's house and now Rollands house)
58. Rolland

You tell me...

2009-01-22T15:22:00.000-08:00

Most people over and over say how much Caleb looks like Jeremy, which I have NO problem with. However I have been noticing more and more how much he looks like my nephew. You judge for yourself....

Don't juded a picture until you know.....

2009-01-15T15:37:00.000-08:00

When asked to draw a picture of what they wanted to be when they grew up, second-grader "Sarah" turned in the lovely drawing shown below. Needless to say, the teacher was a bit surprised -- Mrs. Smith had always seemed like such a conservative woman. So she sent a note home to the girl's mother asking for clarification as to the picture's meaning.

Scroll down to see the mothers reply

(Here's the reply the teacher received the following day)

Dear Mrs. Jones,
I wish to clarify that I am not now, nor have I ever been, an exotic dancer. I work at Home Depot and I told my daughter how hectic it was last week before the blizzard hit. I told her we sold out every single shovel we had, and then I found one more in the back room, and that several people were fighting over who would get it. Her picture doesn't show me dancing around a pole. It's supposed to depict me selling the last snow shovel we had at Home Depot. From now on I will remember to check her homework more thoroughly before she turns it in.
Sincerely, Mrs. Smith

Ummmmmm

2009-01-11T15:36:00.000-08:00

this has seriously got to be one of the single best videos on YouTube!!

National Champtionship College Football day

2009-01-08T10:19:00.000-08:00

Caleb Today

2009-01-07T16:20:00.000-08:00

Thought this was worthy of a post

2009-01-07T15:26:00.001-08:00

I never win anything....

2008-12-31T16:48:00.000-08:00

I guess I can't say that anymore. Today I received a $25 gift card for IHOP in the mail. I WON a drawing!!! I vaguely remember a recent trip to IHOP (the day we closed on our house we ate there) where I filled out a form and put it in the entry box by the door, who knows why. BUT I am glad I did! I WON!!!

My most awesome Christmas present...by accident

2008-12-30T12:41:00.000-08:00

Well this is kind of a long story but isn't that way blogs are for? Here goes. Kay had asked me to help with holiday baking but then retracted her request because we moved just two weeks before Christmas and thought that I would have too much on my plate. Well, little does she no that I don't actually know how big my plate is so I always pile on a lot to make sure! :) Any way, I said, "No way, I'll be fine!" So I was given the task of making Peanutbutter Balls or for some Buckeye Candy. A double batch! So Jeremy helped me in my endeavor, he actually rolled most of them out while I toothpicked them. Later I dipped them in chocolate and bagged them up. The day we were getting ready to leave, things were hurried and I am sure you can see where this is going...I ENDED UP LEAVING THE PEANUTBUTTER BALLS IN THE FREEZER and didn't realize it until we were half way there. So I texted Steve, who is the real fan of them and he told me to either go back and get them or not show up :). While we were still yet on the road, Kay and Steve went to the store and made ANOTHER batch to replace my forgotten ones. They too made a double batch and in the process fried Kay's mixer. SOOOOO on Christmas we had nothing to make mashed taters with, so Kay called her mom and asked her to bring her mixer. She did. During the making of the mashed taters it came up that the mixer was far more than Grandmommy needed and if Kay wanted the mixer she could have it, I of course chimed in that I "needed: a mixer as well, just joking. Making a long story longer, Kay decided that she would get her own mixer and gave me Grandmommy's! Now, we aren't talking about any Sunbeam mixer from Wal-Mart. We are talking about (hear the heavenly angles singing?) a KitchenAide!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I am sooooo pumped, I've always wanted one but never had the counter space or extra dough (hehe pun intended!) YEAH! So maybe it is good to be forgetfull. Remember if I hadn't forgotten the PB Balls in the first place Steve would have never had to make his own and blow out Kay's forcing her mom to bring hers to Christmas dinner for mashed taters, confessing that she doesn't need that big of a mixer, then I revealed my hearts true desire for one. BAMMMMM Here it is on my counter! I am counting my blessings for a GREAT Christmas with Family, mashed taters and a new KitchenAide!

My sister says...

2008-12-23T12:48:00.000-08:00

My sister says I haven't gotten any new pics of Caleb out so here is my attempt to please her....

you happy now Michele ;)

Our latest endevor

2008-12-20T14:14:00.000-08:00

I could do my own blog about our move last week but I'll cheat and just link you over to Jeremy's post about it! Enjoy!
http://web.me.com/jeremymail/JeremyStuff/Blog/Entries/2008/12/18_Moving...Again!.html

WOW its been awhile I guess

2008-12-08T14:36:00.000-08:00

Well I looked at the last date of my blog and saw that it was in Nov and here it is the middle of Dec. Lots has happened!

1- We are buying our first home!!! YEAH!!! e-mail me if you want the address.

2- Caleb is be 20 MONTHS later this month!! He can say Pizza, he knows where most of the basic body parts; although his belly button is still his fav, he knows what his Bible is when we get it out for bedtime stories, he can get off of our bed unassisted with out killing himself, he can feed himself with a spoon (for the most part), he tells us when he's pooped "I pooped" its the cutest seriously, and he can say A & B but hates to go on to C.

3- I started my own photography business for some extra cash and it has really taken off. I am too cheap to really do much advertising so I've jsut been putting up Craigslist.com ads and its gotten me most of my work! You can check out my website at momentsphotography.info

Consider this for your next holiday gathering

2008-11-23T07:30:00.000-08:00

For you upcoming holiday parties please consider hiring the creative stylings of Jeremy P. Little. Affordable yet able to wow your crowds! Contact his managment team to book your party today!

Bff Family

2008-11-16T20:09:00.000-08:00

Video Time

2008-11-14T06:35:00.000-08:00

Caleb is a little parrot these days but retains tons as well. He is adding new words all the time. I tried hard not to prompt him into it, see for yourself

Caleb as always been one to just enjoy his time in bed. Even as an infant I would find him just hanging out waiting for someone to find him. The other day he was chillin so I grabed the camera and was filming him for minutes before he noticed me :)

My son the cutie!

2008-11-13T22:25:00.000-08:00

Several things have been going on in our house lately. With the leaves falling and holidays approching I got the bug to bake, Jeremy was super upset ;) We made puttpy chow (Caleb was not a fan at first but now I can hardly stop him from gobbling it down) and peanutbutter balls. Its funny two seemingly totally different items share striking amounts of the same ingredients. TONS of PB, choclate and powdered sugar! All that adds up to a lot of dirty bowls and spatulas; which calls for a lot of licking!

Camping

2008-10-29T08:35:00.001-07:00

Sometime back we were given a "two man" tent. If any of you have seen on of these you know it really means a toddler tent. Ours had been in storage along with most of our stuff but I snaged it during a recent trip to our storage unit and thought it might be fun for Caleb to play in. I set it up in the living room yesterday and it showed me that yes we have a small living room. I moved it to Calebs room last night and he played in it and we even had bedtime stories in it. I had the brainyiac idea to let him sleep in it; knowing that if he doesnt like it in the middle of the night I would be in trouble if his mattress was in the tent it would not be a quick move back into the crib. So today I pulled the mattress out and put it in the tent for nap time. We'll see how that goes.

Fallabration

2008-10-27T18:15:00.000-07:00

This weekend my friend, Joy invited us to her sister's churs for the childrens ministry Fallabration. It was an extremely well done event that we enjoyed greatly!

18 month cutie

2008-10-16T13:35:00.001-07:00

TODAY is Caleb's half birthday! I took him to a studio to get his 18 mo pics taken. I cant believe its been 6 months since I've gotten his pics taken. He has been walking since the last time so this was interesting to get him to sit long enough to take pics. We did get some cute ones though.

he's a big boy now

2008-10-12T13:53:00.000-07:00

Last night I was so excited when I picked Caleb up from the nursery at church.

His regular classroom was dark and a sign was posted to take him to another class when I dropped him off. It was an older classroom. He has been a little hesitant when I drop him off but he usually chippers up within minutes and plays fine the entire time he is in there.

When I picked him up I gathered the usual garb, backpack, cup and his extra diaper. As I was turning to leave the teacher said, "Oh dont forget his picutre." A PICTURE!?!?! Caleb has never made a picture before! I am sure I looked like a total dork and I know there will be millions more to come, but this is his first and I am sooo proud of him.

Now I know he didn't trace any of the shapes, cut them or even put the glue on the leaves but I bet he put them down on the tree. And for that its ART!!! I love my boy!

I scanned it for everyone to enjoy!

Tagged again....

2008-10-07T21:06:00.000-07:00

Well I hope these are fun to read. I don't hear any complaints so here it goes....

4 things I love about my husband:

1. He loves me unconditionally!

2. He loves our son unconditionally!

3. He helps around the house!

4. He wants me to be satisfied and happy!

4 Movies I would watch more than once:

1. Rudy

2. Remember the Titans

3. Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

4. Any Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Star Trek or Back to the Future, b/c that's what Jeremy would be watching ;)

4 TV shows I watch more than once:

1. THE OFFICE

2. ER

3. Jon & Kate +8

4. Any decorating show

4 Places I have been:

1. Canada

2. Mexico

3. Croatia

4. Austria

4 People who email me regularly (I actually dont e-mail much any more, mostly FB)

1. Kay (my mother in law)

2. Jeremy

3. Jessica

4. Sara T.

4 Favorite Foods

1. Any Mexican Food

2. Brownies (especially my mother in laws Carmel chocolate brownies she makes special for me)

3. Cherry Limeaide (can a drink count Hey this is my blog and I say it does!)

4. Chocolate

Places I would like to visit

1. South Carolina

2. North Carolina

3. New Mexico

4. Michigan (can you believe it?)

4 Things I am looking forward to this coming year

1. Caleb's 2nd birthday

2. Buying and moving into our FRIST home

3. Celebrating our SEVENTH wedding anniversary

4. Hopefully a cruise in the fall

4 People I would like to tagI am done tagging b/c not many people read this and those who do, don't have a blog themselves. So your off the hook kids!

Completly unrelated heres a cute one of my bubba at a football game!

My newest baby!!

2008-09-29T13:14:00.000-07:00

I have been saving and saving and saving. I have wanted a Digital SLR for sometime now. I have a reg digital camera and film slr but I wanted a Digital SLR to really get back into photography. I had saved up almost $800 for a camera. I was getting ready to go shopping in the stores for my camera. I knew I'd really only get a camera body and probably a 18mm-35mm lense. I have recently discovered Craigslist.com and came across the most AWESOME find.

A guy had a 10 megapixel cannon rebel with the reg lense, an extra 75mm-300mm lense, THREE batteries, TWO memory disks (adding up to 6g of memory), TWO professional grade bags, a charger, card reader, a very nice flash and all the orginal packaging. All for a price just out of my savings range.

I e-mailed him anyway to find out if he'd come down and he DID! I got almost 2k worth of equipment for much much less than that!! I would have NEVER gotten all of this just going to Best Buy!! I am soooo pumped. So if you need any family pics taken, LET ME KNOW- I'm back in the game!

As any proud mama here is a pic!

I KNOW I AM QUARKY

2008-09-27T19:37:00.000-07:00

My friend Sarah tagged me in this e-mail awhile back and I forgot about it until today but over the past few days several of my quarks have come out in life so this is perfect timing!! I challenge anyone to find better quarks than me!

Here are the rules, link back to the person who tagged you. List the rules on your blog. Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of your own and tag 6 "unsuspecting" bloggers to complete. Pretty simple, eh? Until you get to the 6 unspectacular quirks of your own.

Here are mine...

1. I eyeball my food before I eat it. Take Funoions for instance, I like the bags with the windows because I eat all the broken ones first, then the whole ones. Popcorn is another great example; I like to look for the butteriest ones or biggest ones first.

2. I organize my closet in color coordination. Not just like colors together but in RAINBOW order. ROYGBIV and I often recite the saying to myself to know where a shirt goes.

3. I eat everything in evens. Today my husband gave me M&Ms and he handed me 3, I asked him to get me one more and he gave me 4. I seriously got rid of one. When I eat my pringles, I check to make sure I have an even amount of chips. When I am finishing up my cereal, I spoon up the cereal in even pieces.

4. I get ready in the SAME order every morning. Pee. Shower; Shampoo, rinse, Conditioner, wash my face, shave, body soap, rinse body, rinse face, rinse hair. Towel off. Put contacts in-LEFT eye first then right eye. Blow dry hair. Pick clothes out. Get dressed. Put facial lotion on. Brush teeth (now I also brush Caleb's teeth at this time). Put on makeup. Put on earrings. Ready to go.

5. I wash dishes in the same order. Cups. Silverware. Plates. Bowls. Pots & Pans.

6. When I am ordering food at a restaurant or usually order the same thing every time at each restaurant. Any Mexican place; two tacos, beans no rice. Diner type places; Turkey Club with fries. If I am making a choice and there is a choice between two items; which ever one is cheaper is what I order.

I am Sick huh?

I don't know if I have 6 blogging friends that check my site but I'll pick these and see how it goes Jillynn, Jeremy (I dont think he'll do it), Crystal, Kathryn, Mary and Amber.

Still Learning

2008-09-26T15:24:00.000-07:00

I have recently become aware that I cant let Caleb fall asleep for his nap time in the car. Even if he is dead to the world when I get him out of the car by the time I get him up to his room he is usually waking up a bit and by the time I have him in his crib and I am out the door he is awake and just doesnt go back to sleep. NO MATTER how long I leave him hopping he'll get tired and go back to sleep he NEVER DOES. Today I got quite a site when I finally went back in to get him up after a long attempt to get him back to sleep this is what I had found.

Now normally I dont put in to bed in just a diaper but today we had been at the park playing and eating lunch and his clothes were quite dirty and in an effort to not get his bed completely dirty I took is clothes off when I changed his diaper and hoping he'd go to sleep never gave a thought to what his mind might imagine while he lie there away. But did I learn what a 17 month old is capable of.

Getting bigger and bigger

2008-09-25T21:07:00.000-07:00

Its been awhile since I've uploaded a movie here. Caleb is now 17 months and was taking a bath tonight and was so darn cute I couldnt help but snag the camera!! Notice how smart he is :)

Almost 17 months and counting....

2008-09-12T20:47:00.000-07:00

Caleb had a rough week to say the least. We found a pediatrician and luckily she said his ears were beautiful and wants to wait it out and see how this winter goes before putting tubes in his gorgeous ears. That's fine with me. However he is cutting many many teeth, which is making him a bear. On top of that he decided to hit the terrible twos several months ago and is still in the brunt of it. However, Jeremy says today when he was playing with a DVD case he said "Veggie" And to many of my families delight yes he was playing with a Veggie Tales case. There you go. Other than the sleepless nights he gave us this last week, he continues to be a joy to watch as he dances to ANY music he hears, loves to laugh hard and enjoys exploring new places. Which is GREAT b/c we are in a new nursery every week as we search for a church home. Everyone tells me what a pleasure he was to watch when I pick him up so its good to know he's only bad for me ;)

Here are some recent pics for you to enjoy!

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY Past due

2008-09-08T20:20:00.000-07:00

So many great things have happened in our time here in Wichita and many of them are post worthy but I always forget by the time I am sitting here. I hope I can remember it all.

First, we went to 99 cent burger night (a cherished college tradition) three weeks ago and got dinner for Jeremy AND myself for 7bucks. I was so totally pumped. UNTIL.... the next week when we got dinner for $3.21!!! WOW I love this place!! Nothing can really top this.

Caleb is adding many words to his vocab. He can clearly say "GO", Jeremy swears he said "Howie" tonight during Deal or No Deal. I also began teaching him a bit of sign language before he was even one. He caught on to "All done" right away but never seemed to pick up on "more" "hungry/eat" and "thristy" But he has been motioning "more" a lot and did it at MOPS the other day for the care giver. And tonight he did "hungry/eat"

I know this is not everything great but Caleb is crying so I gotta go!

Finally Settled

2008-08-22T13:14:00.000-07:00

There still are more boxes lying around that I would like but we finally have the computer set up and the tv hooked up to a few channels. Caleb is adapting fairly well to the changes. His new favorite toy is a beachball. He wakes up in the morning first thing he says is "Baaaallll Baaalllll Baaaaallll" and points to where he left it the night before. We've also been going for walks/bike rides in the mornings to get to know our neighborhood better. The first morning we ended up a bit further away that I anticipated but we eventually made our way back home. Here are some pics from today. Enjoy!

The BIG MOVE

2008-07-31T20:33:00.000-07:00

Just to let everyone know that I will be MIA for the next few weeks. We are shutting off the internet here at the house tommorow and packing up the computer to
get ready for the BIG MOVE!! We will still have access at the church and where ever jeremy can pick up a signal on his laptop while we are traveling enroute.
So I will be in every now and then but it will be sparse. If you really need me call me or jeremy.

Thanks
Melissa

PS-my e-mail and cell number will not be changing! See
you on the flip side!

I've been Tagged

2008-07-26T14:08:00.000-07:00

1. Ten Years Ago- I was graduating High School and making plans to start college at Bartlesville Wesleyan College (now OWU). I had an AWFUL haircut but a big heart!

2. Five Things on Today's To Do List- LAUNDRY. PACK. PLAY. LAUNDRY. PACK

3. Snacks I Enjoy- Brownies (especially my mother in laws Carmel brownies), most things chocolate & Carmel and a huge fountain Dr. Pepper.

4. Places I've Lived- Gillette, WY; Minneapolis, MN; Bartlesville, OK; Flint, MI; Croswell, MI; Kingston, MI

5. Four People I'm Tagging- Hummm I don't know who all reads this so I'll give this a shot. Kay, Jeremy, Jillynn & Jessica (hope you guys check in)

Awesome Website

2008-07-13T11:01:00.000-07:00

Many of you have received postcard size pictures from me. My Baby shower Thank Yous, Our Christmas Card 07 and Caleb's Birthday Invites were all from a website called Vista Prints. I have also used this site for address labels and an address stamp. They do great work, have lots of templates, are pretty quick about getting the product back out and have deals all the time. Anyway I am posting a refer a friend link that helps me get credit when you place orders. Check it out the next time you need any cards printed, business cards of any kind or address labels.

http://www.vistaprint.com/frf?frf=831928974671

Kids say the darnest things

2008-07-10T13:00:00.001-07:00

These are some great things that kids have said. Hold on to your seat for the last one!!

MELANIE (age 5) asked her Granny how old she was. Granny replied she was so old she didn't remember any more. Melanie said, 'If you don't remember you must look in the back of your panties. Mine say five to six.'

STEVEN (age 3) hugged and kissed his Mom good night. 'I love you so much that when you die I'm going to bury you outside my bedroom window.'

BRITTANY (age 4) had an earache and wanted a pain killer. She tried in vain to take the lid off the bottle. Seeing her frustration, her Mom explained it was a child-proof cap and she'd have to open it for her. Eyes wide with wonder, the little girl asked: 'How does it know it's me?'

SUSAN (age 4) was drinking juice when she got the hiccups. 'Please don't give me this juice again,' she said, 'It makes my teeth cough.'

DJ (age 4) stepped onto the bathroom scale and asked: 'How much do I cost?'

MARC (age 4) was engrossed in a young couple that were hugging and kissing in a restaurant. Without taking his eyes off them, he asked his dad: 'Why is he whispering in her mouth?'

CLINTON (age 5) was in his bedroom looking worried. When his Mom asked what was troubling him, he replied, 'I don't know what'll happen with this bed when I get married. How will my wife fit in?'

JAMES (age 4) was listening to a Bible story. His dad read: 'The man named Lot was warned to take his wife and flee out of the city but his wife looked back and was turned to salt.' Concerned, James asked: 'What happened to the flea?'

TAMMY (age 4) was with her mother when they met an elderly, rather wrinkled woman her Mom knew. Tammy looked at her for a while and then asked, 'Why doesn't your skin fit your face?'

The Sermon I think this Mom will never forget.... This particular Sunday sermon...'Dear Lord,' the minister began, with arms extended toward heaven and a
rapturous look on his upturned face. 'Without you, we are but dust...' He would
have continued but at that moment my very obedient daughter who was listening
leaned over to me and asked quite audibly in her shrill little four year old
girl voice, 'Mom, what is butt dust?'

HE WALKS!!

2008-06-27T20:11:00.001-07:00

We have been away from Caleb for the day on a youth trip and when we got home tonight I put Caleb up on his feet and away he went! Not so great at turns just yet and sometimes when he falls he still thinks crawling is faster and easier but he walked all over his room, down the hall and all over the living room tonight. We got plenty of footage!

Random 14 month pics

2008-06-24T20:16:00.000-07:00

Randomness

2008-06-17T20:18:00.000-07:00

I thought I'd better check in with all of my loyal readers. I am here in Oklahoma for a family vacation. Caleb and I are enjoying spending time with Nanna and Papa (Jeremys parents). We love the weather (except its been rainy), we love the resturants (Dinks & Sonic), we love the people!

The day we left to come down I managed to get Caleb into the doctor, he'd been acting funny and pulling at his ears. Yup, he has yet another ear infection and is on antibodics. And now has and apt with and ENT when we get home because he's had several infections recently. Other updates are that Caleb has taken a few independent steps of his own. He is learning how to safely go down the stairs, as dad already taught him how to get up the stairs I figured he needed to learn how to go down before he FALLS DOWN. I also found tooth number NINE waaaay in the back of his mouth.

I am feeling better. Sore throat every so often. The big dissapointment is that my tastebuds are messed up. Dr. Pepper just doesnt taste the way it used to. I have lost several pounds on top of what I have already lost earlier this year from being sick so often with reoccuring throat infections. Now, not much of my clothes are fitting these days. A great problem to most but some of the clothes I just wont replace b/c some were work clothes that I just dont need anymore but are nice to have for church or nice occasions. I am not complaining but its frustrating to have all your clothes look dumpy on.

Jeremy is at home all alone for the week. Stop by or give him a call if you can. Bring a jacket I am sure he has it COLD since I'm not there.

Anyway that is the 411 on us.

Sadness

2008-06-10T11:32:00.000-07:00

I just received some sad news. My OB/GYN Dr. John Murphy died Sunday morning. This is the doctor I've been seeing for 6 years now and he delivered Caleb. He was an amazing wonderful doctor. He could always make me laugh, even when I was huge and uncomfortable climbing up on the table waiting to hear Caleb's heartbeat. The crazy thing is I just saw him two weeks ago, I knew that I wouldn't be back to the office because we are moving from the area. But I am still saddened all the same that his life has been cut short. I will post a link to the newspaper article and there are many community posts about his passing. He had a huge impact on thousands of lives. I don't know if he knew the Lord or not but maybe his untimely departure from this world will cause many more to stop and think about their future and eternity. I pray that you will consider your own eternity if you aren't sure what will happen to you after you die.

http://www.thetimesherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008806100305

If you want to know more and Jesus and how to have a relationship with Him check out http://www.needhim.org/

One the Road Again

2008-06-04T11:29:00.000-07:00

Well, most of you know that we are once again moving this summer. AND once again are not exactly sure where it is we are moving. We have a couple of locations on the horizon and we are just trying to figure out where God wants us to be.
This move is exciting and scary at the same time b/c we really feel God calling us to do something different from what we've ever done before. Its crazy in all of this unknowing we have such a peace that this is where its at and we are heading the direction we should be, even if we arent sure what direction it physically is yet. I'll keep you as updated as I can. We are hopeing to know more by the end of the month.
Our summer is already jam packed so fitting interviewing into the mix has proven difficult but we'll manage.

If anyone knows me they know that....

2008-05-27T07:01:00.001-07:00

I LOVE Oklahoma! I am very excited that we have a trip planned in about three weeks for a family wedding. And since we don't get to see family all that often Caleb and I get to stay for an extra week and a half to hang with the fam! Jeremy has to get back for church and we will miss him while we have fun in the sun!

In honor of this hallowed occasion I have created a countdown ticker to mark the occasion of our departure

well I cant seem to get the ticker to work so I'll be back to fix this later...

I was a brave girl

2008-05-23T08:21:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I had my tonsils out. And for many of you who had them out as a child may be surprised to know that this is now a 30 min procedure and outpatient. I walked myself into the hospital at 8:15 and walked myself out (Jeremy was getting car) at 12Noon. Crazy huh! There were kids all over getting their tonsils out too so when I heard the doctor giving his speal to the boy next door about flavored air, balloons and stickers I asked where mine where when he came to my room. They gave me these two stickers and choc late air!!!
Once we got home I slept most of the day away as the anathesia wore off, luckily Caleb was with some friends from church and Jeremy was able to go get some work done at the church. By night time I was feeling okay other than pain in swallowing. When I finally took some pain meds it was for a headache I had already had before I went to the hospital. So I think I am doing well so far.

The time is set

2008-05-19T20:40:00.000-07:00

Thursday is the day and during the Nine O'clock hour it will begin. I will be going under the knife.... to have my...tonsils taking out. I am excited to not have sooooo much strep and tonsilitis but I am not excited about the rough couple of days after the surgery. Did you know that its outpatient and will only last 30 mins? Crazy!
Last post I mentioned that it had been awhile since I had posted, which you know if you read this and there hadnt been anything in awhile. I rambled on about some updates for the Littles but didnt metion the fact that we are again moving this summer. No ideas just where yet but we know that God is moving us on once again. We would appreciate your prayers as we discern exactly what God has for us in the upcoming days. And I'll try to keep you up-to-date on our where-abouts!
But for me, for now I am getting plenty of paper and pens handy as I wont be able to talk as much but will just have as much to say :)

Its been awhile

2008-05-13T20:59:00.000-07:00

Well, I guess its almost been two weeks since I've blogged. Tons has been going on to keep me busy but not much to blog about at the same time. Where to start....
First, I got tonsilitis last week and went to an ENT doc and he scheduled me to have them out on the 22 of May so maybe I wont get so sick all the stinkn' time but on the upshot of that I think I lost another 5 lbs last week from being so sick throwing up what I had eaten and not being able to try to eat anything else. Now I am down I think 20-25 lbs of my pre-preg weight- which is AWESOME other than none of my clothes fit and we dont have the budget to buy new ones but I am fitting into some that I havent worn in quite awhile!!
Second, Caleb took his first steps yesterday (5/12). He was wearing overall and I was holding on to him but the straps and when I let go he kept going until he realized I wasnt holding on but he did take several big steps on his own. Now Jeremy wants to see him stand upright on his own and take steps before he will count it. But as a mom, I'll take what I can get! He's still not eating a lot of table food but he's making progress by not throwing all of it on the floor, he loves the sweets! And we have the night time bottle almost done with, now if I can just get him to drink milk from a cup during the day.
Anyway thats a little something from me, Enjoy!

Awesome Website

2008-05-01T13:06:00.000-07:00

Jeremy referred me to this website and I cant help but share it with you! Its Called ArtsCow.com and they have an incredible offer right now. While supplies last they are offering 200 4x6 and 200 5x7 prints FREE for new customers and in may a FREE 8x8 book! And for referring new customers I will get free prints as well! So go check it out and get some free prints and help me earn some too!

Referral Link : http://www.artscow.com/default.aspx?Ref=338926 You might have to cut and paste this link into a new window. Let me know how this works for you!

My bubba's Big day!!!

2008-04-27T13:46:00.000-07:00

Here are some pics from Caleb's FIRST birthday party!!!

The MOST Craziest Thing EVER!!

2008-04-25T19:16:00.000-07:00

I was just doing my evening e-mailing as usualy and I noticed the craziest ad at the side of my e-mail screen.

An ad for WYOMING. Crazy.

Caffeine doesnt affect me :)

2008-04-14T19:59:00.000-07:00

I saw this on Jeremys blog and wanted to try it out but 30 sec was a looooooooooooooong time for me and I got tired of clicking and had to switch hands :)

Created by OnePlusYou

Two Houses to give some thought to....

2008-04-12T20:51:00.000-07:00

The Story of Two Houses . . .

House #1

A 20 room mansion (not including 8 bathrooms) heated by natural gas. Add on a pool (and a pool house) and a separate guest house, all heated by gas. In one month this residence consumes more energy than the average American household does in a year. The average bill for electricity and natural gas runs over $2400. In natural gas alone, this property consumes more than 20 times the national average for an American home. This house is not situated in a Northern or Midwestern 'snow belt' area. It's in the South.

House #2

Designed by an architecture professor at a leading national university. This house incorporates every 'green' feature current home construction can provide. The house is 4,000 square feet (4 bedrooms) and is nestled on a high prairie in the American southwest. A central closet in the house holds geothermal heat-pumps drawing ground water through pipes sunk 300 feet into the ground. The water (usually 67 degrees F.) heats the house in the winter and cools it in the summer. The system uses no fossil fuels such as oil or natural gas and it consumes one-quarter electricity required for a conventional heating/cooling system. Rainwater from the roof is collected and funneled into a 25,000 gallon underground cistern. Wastewater from showers, sinks and toilets goes into underground purifying tanks and then into the cistern. The collected water then irrigates the land surrounding the house. Surrounding flowers and shrubs native to the area enable the property to blend into the surrounding rural landscape.

HOUSE #1 is outside of Nashville , Tennessee ; it is the abode of the 'environmentalist' Al Gore. He received a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts related to so-called 'global warming' and thinks he is a 'leader'.

HOUSE #2 is on a ranch near Crawford , Texas ; it is the residence the of the President of the United States, George W. Bush. He is broadly reviled by so-called 'liberals' as being dumb and not a good leader.

The story of two houses proves that both men have been wrongly judged.

Indeed … an 'inconvenient truth'.

I had to post this

2008-04-12T09:40:00.001-07:00

I know I just posted a few minutes ago but I was going through pics on my computer and saw these pics and had to share! My WONDERFUL AMAZING husband Jeremy let me go to an entire three day weekend crop last weekend and kept Caleb all by himself (what an amazing gift first of all to have a husband I can trust to take care of our child by himself and second that he is willing to do so!) Anyway enough gushing over my man! On Sunday Jeremy brought Caleb home and gave him his lunch bottle and started to fix his own lunch when we heard really heavy breathing. He came around the corner to check on Caleb and he was out cold in the middle of the bottle, still holding it in his mouth. PRECIOUS!

Our time in PA

2008-04-12T09:25:00.000-07:00

As most of you know when went to PA for a friend of the family wedding at the end of March. It didnt go as planned and we had some major car trouble however we did get to do some sightseeing that was fun and a great distraction from our situation. Here are some pics!

Ode to the Office

2008-04-07T21:40:00.000-07:00

Jeremy and I have picked up a new habbit a BAD one and its called the Office. We love it so much that we had never been fans until the writers strike and have gotten ourselves caught up on ALL of the back episodes and are ready for the new one to premiere on thursday night. I encourage EVERYONE to join us! Here is a cool video from YouTube that I found on Rainn Wilsons Fan Site http://www.rainnwilson.net/ Enjoy!

GREAT info/Tips about your cell phone!

2008-03-27T10:01:00.000-07:00

I recieved this in an e-mail and havent gotten to try the info out but its interesting enough to pass along!

5 Things You Never Knew Your Cell Phone Could Do
For all the folks with cell phones. (This should be printed and kept in your car, purse, and wallet. Good information to have with you.)

There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survi val. Check out the things that you can do with it:

FIRST- Emergency
The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find Yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile network and there is an Emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to Establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly,this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. Try it out.

SECOND
Have you locked your keys in the car? Does your car have remote keyless entry? This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys
In the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone. Hold your cellphone about a foot From your car door and have the person at your home press the unlockbutton, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can
reach someone who has the other 'remote' for your car, you can unlock the doors
(or the trunk).

Editor's Note: It works fine! We tried it out and it unlocked Our car over a cell phone!'

THIRD
Hidden Battery Power
Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370#. Your cell phone will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your cell phone next time.

FOURTH
How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following Digits on your phone: *#06#. A 15-digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. When your phone get stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know
that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.

FIFTH
Free Directory Service for Cells
Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 or more for 411 information calls when they don't have to. Most of us do not carry a telephone directory in our vehicle, which makes this situation even more of a problem. When you need to use the 411 information option, simply dial: (800)FREE411, or (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge at all. Program this into your cell phone now. This is the kind of information people don't mind receiving, so pass it on to your family and friends

This is a HOOT!

2008-03-26T14:27:00.000-07:00

Jeremy sent this too me and I thought it was too cute to keep to myself!

WHY GOVERNMENT SCHOOL IS BETTER THAN HOME SCHOOL
Most parents were educated in the under-funded public school system, and so
are not smart enough to home-school their own children.

Children who receive one-on-one home-schooling will learn more than others,
giving them an unfair advantage in the marketplace. This is undemocratic.

How can children learn to defend themselves unless they have to fight off
bullies on a daily basis?

Ridicule from other children is important to the socialization process.

Children in public schools can get more practice “Just Saying No” to drugs,
cigarettes and alcohol.

Fluorescent lighting may have significant health benefits.

Publicly asking permission to go to the bathroom teaches young people their
place in society.

The fashion industry depends upon the peer pressure that only public schools
can generate.

Public schools foster cultural literacy, passing on important traditions
like the singing of “Jingle Bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg…”

Home-schooled children may not learn important office career skills, like
how to sit still for six hours straight.

~Author Unknown

WHAT was I thinking

2008-03-24T09:20:00.000-07:00

Last week Caleb was not enjoying his dinner so I thought I'd just give it to him and see what happened. It sure was fun to watch until it came time to clean up...I took him straight from the chair to the tub. I took plenty of pics to help you all watch the even unfold and I will try to get some video up on youtube soon! Enjoy!

Can you find me

2008-03-20T19:50:00.001-07:00

Okay...this blog is going to make me a bit vunerable but I think its a riot as well and who better than to make people laugh at me than myself? This is a picture from the VERY FIRST Mystery Dinner by Dunlap Productions. It dates waaaaaaaaaaaay back to 1998. Can you spot me? Leave your guess in a comment BUT dont look at the other comments until you've made your guess. Come on, Honor system here! Goooooood luck!

PS- Jeremy wanted to know why there were two WOs in the picture? HA! Bobby looked too much like WO for him to tell the difference.

10 Months

2008-03-16T20:20:00.000-07:00

Well, Caleb is actually 11 Months old today BUT I realized today that because I gave up social networking for Lent I haven't been very good at getting new pics up so here is a look back at month 10! Enjoy

Put your dukes up!!!

2008-03-10T20:51:00.000-07:00

I took this survey for fun but I found out that I am quite the fighter!

18

Cat in the....

2008-03-06T15:22:00.000-08:00

Now I've heard of Cat in the Hat but I've never heard of Cat in the Tree. Today I noticed an orange thing in the tree out front. I assumed it was a bag of some sort that had blown into the tree. But upon further investigation I found the orange blob to be a cat resting on one of the branches in the tree. Strange. I took pics b/c I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it myself. And for this I am most thankful for digital photography because this is something I would have never wasted film on!

Ewwwww Ahhhhhh Ohhhhhh

2008-03-04T14:11:00.000-08:00

Um okay, if anyone you really know Jeremy and I...whats the first think we look for when we travel south...... S-O-N-I-C!!! We love our cherry limeaides!!! We were grocery shopping last night and a bottle of Limeaide caught our attention and we thought why not give it a try to make our own. So we bought the bottle of limeaide, picked up some Twist Up and looked all over til we found the grenadine. For lunch I decided to mix up a concoction. MAN! its so close if you closed your eyes you might not know the difference! Well for someone who lives in the north and doesn't get her weekly allowance of Cherry Limeaides it sure is close. I took a picture to capture the moment!

What a hoot

2008-03-03T21:01:00.000-08:00

We caught some great footage of Caleb the other night and instead of blogging it again I'll just direct you to my amazing husband's page and let him tell the story. Enjoy!

http://web.mac.com/jeremymail/JeremyStuff/Blog/Entries/2008/3/2_Caleb_Unpacks_His_Bag.html

I am back!

2008-03-01T10:49:00.000-08:00

Apparently while I was gone Google decided that my site was a spam blog site so they blocked me from making posts... Hummmmm oh well I am pack and have so updates to share. Right before we left I noticed Caleb cutting two more teeth on the bottom! While we were gone to WY I saw two more just under the surface on top! Can you believe it, soon he will have EIGHT teeth :) Jeremy says he looks bigger since we've been gone and when I looked at him on the plane while he was sleeping I could tell his face looked thinner which usually happens when he grows in height. I also cant believe we are staring to plan his FIRST birthday party! Mark your Calendars for April 19th! Since his birthday is actually on a Wednesday we will have to wait until Sat to have his party. But we looked at cakes yesterday and I have been on party planning sites and have some cool ideas going on my head! I cant wait! I will leave you with a few photos to brighten your day!.

Sickness

2008-02-20T12:40:00.000-08:00

Well, its finally happened! We've shared our germs! Caleb got sick on Saturday. He wouldnt eat much, was throwing up and had diareah. He seemed to be better Sunday but was worse Monday. On Monday evening I got horribly sick throwing up all night. Tuesday I was not throwing up but incredibly sore and tired. Jeremy made both of us Doc apts. The doc told us the worst had past but gave me some nausea pills. (and made me take a preg test....that came back NEG!!!) But then Tues night Jeremy started not feelin so great.

All of this days before Caleb and I are getting on a plane to fly to WY to see my family for a week. Nothing like starting a trip out right huh?! Oh well so far, today, wednesday Caleb and I are doing alright. Lets hope it stays that way!

Here is a pic of Caleb hangin out in his baby tub....its hard to believe that just 10 months ago he barely came up half way and fit in it side to side half way!

Moving Day

2008-02-15T18:52:00.000-08:00

I have been having problems with my other blogger website. I thought tripod would be easy to use but they should really just stick to website hosting...thier blog software STINKS!! Upon the recommendation of several close advisors I have decided to MOVE over here...so check in often you never know what you are going to see... Click here if you haven't seen my old blog and get caught up on ME! http://little81602.tripod.com/littlenews/