Friday, April 20, 2012

Up, Up and Away

My girls love to eat.

Mucho amor de comida.

Snacks are king around here, but they eat decently at mealtime too.

It took several years for the Littles to be willing to share a bite of anything.

With anyone.

So what could tear my still sleepy ladies away from the first meal of the day?

(Two bowls of cereal, two waffles, a piece of fruit, water and vitamins
Every morning
And right now, at 10:45 am Anna is asking for an apple
Because she so hawngry)

I digress.

The big commotion that pulled them away from breakfast?

A flying air conditioner unit.

True story.




We woke up this morning to the sounds of a new ac unit being installed on the other half of our rental.

On the roof.

Many homes in AZ have their ac on the roof.

I don't know why. That probably would have been a good thing for me to research before I told you all about it.

Because this blog is so informative.

Anyhoo, because the new unit had to get onto the roof and the old one had to get down, there was a crane involved.

Not the bird.

The machine.

So we hurried outside. In our mis-matched pajamas. And the only shoes we could find at a moments notice.





And some of us had to bring our giddy-ups from last night's birthday shindig with Joe and Leila.


The Littles were more impressed with the fact that there was

A dog! Dwiving dat big twuck! Wook at dat dog, mom!



than the thousand pound box of metal floating above our heads.

Lainey was completely enamored. She watched until the little white dog drove the big rig away.



Meanwhile, the Littles had already returned to their now soggy cereal.

Apparently, their culinary standards aren't too high.

Which is good, considering who does most of their cooking.


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Monday, April 16, 2012

The Good, The Bad and Um.....Well....

The good news is

they did their own hair.




This is also the bad news.

Carry on

and have a lovely day.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Milestones

You know how they say that the second and later children always get the shaft in the preserved memories department?

Well.

I didn't even make a baby book for my first.

I'm all about an even playing field.

And for the record, digital photography is probably one of the worst advances in modern technology.

Because printing pictures?

I know not what you speak of.

My poor family.

Bless their hearts.

(When the Littles ask to look at pictures, they mean they want my phone. Because that's where all our pictures go to die. I don't think they've even ever seen themselves in a photo album.)

(Seriously.)

With Lainey, I did jot things down from time to time on a calendar. Little memories here and there. Like funny words she said, or that day that she FINALLY started walking.

But my Littles?

Oy. I have no recollection.

Just the other night I had this horrible thought, quickly turned to Andy and asked

What were the babies first words?

Um, I don't know, he said.

Well that is just spectacular news.

{Sigh}

So before I forget, here's a fun little first that happened just a few weeks ago.

Some people take pride in the first steps, first words, the first time junior clears the 17th board in AngrY BiRds...but we Greenies like to make our kids do stuff for themselves foster a little independence......





Seriously, this is a game changer for me. I sat down, opened a book and read in peace for like 47 seconds.

Until one of my little gooses* started yelling

GET ME DOWN! I CAN'T GET DOWN!

Baby steps people, baby steps.


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*Again, I am well aware that the plural for "goose" is "geese". I just like gooses better. My deepest apologies to the lovely Mrs. S. Madison, my high school English teacher.

Sunday, April 8, 2012

He Lives!



"He Lives"

Music/Lyrics ~ Alfred H. Ackley, 1887 - 1960


I serve a risen Saviour; He's in the world today.

I know that He is living, whatever men may say.

I see His hand of mercy, I hear His voice of cheer,

And just the time I need Him He's always near.


He lives! He lives! Christ Jesus lives today!

He walks with me and talks with me along life's narrow way.

He lives! He lives! Salvation to impart!

You ask me how I know He lives? He lives within my heart.



In all the world around me I see His loving care,

And though my heart grows weary I never will despair.

I know that He is leading, thro' all the stormy blast;

The day of His appearing will come at last.


Rejoice, rejoice, O Christian! Lift up your voice and sing

Eternal hallelujahs to Jesus Christ, the King!

The Hope of all who seek Him, the Help of all who find,

None other is so loving, so good and kind.


He lives! He lives! Christ Jesus lives today!

He walks with me and talks with me along life's narrow way.

He lives! He lives! Salvation to impart!

You ask me how I know He lives? He lives within my heart.








Thankful for the undeserved grace, unabashed love and unending forgiveness given by Jesus Christ on that cross so many years ago. But even more so, I am grateful that because He lives, we too, will live with Him.

Someday, friends.

Someday.