peonies from my garden... <3
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
it's her birthday!
she's 18!
WHAT???
yes people, you heard me....eight. teen!
when did that happen???
i think i blinked.
and then when i opened my eyes again, she was 18.
wow. where is the pause button?
i love her so much.
she totally holds me accountable and calls me out when i need it.
not that i particularly enjoy that. but i need it.
we do have our moments though.
she's just like me & then we clash.
and when we clash....look out!
but then it's over as soon as it's begun and we're feeling the love once again.
i thank God for you, eryn.
she's 18!
WHAT???
yes people, you heard me....eight. teen!
when did that happen???
i think i blinked.
and then when i opened my eyes again, she was 18.
wow. where is the pause button?
i love her so much.
she totally holds me accountable and calls me out when i need it.
not that i particularly enjoy that. but i need it.
we do have our moments though.
she's just like me & then we clash.
and when we clash....look out!
but then it's over as soon as it's begun and we're feeling the love once again.
i thank God for you, eryn.
"My Wish"
~by rascal flatts~
~by rascal flatts~
I hope that the days come easy and the moments pass slow,
And each road leads you where you want to go,
And if you're faced with a choice, and you have to choose,
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you.
And if one door opens to another door closed,
I hope you keep on walkin' till you find the window,
If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile,
But more than anything, more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.
I hope you never look back, but ya never forget,
All the ones who love you, in the place you left,
I hope you always forgive, and you never regret,
And you help somebody every chance you get,
Oh, you find God's grace, in every mistake,
And you always give more than you take.
But more than anything, yeah, and more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.
This is my wish
I hope you know somebody loves you
May all your dreams stay big
And each road leads you where you want to go,
And if you're faced with a choice, and you have to choose,
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you.
And if one door opens to another door closed,
I hope you keep on walkin' till you find the window,
If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile,
But more than anything, more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.
I hope you never look back, but ya never forget,
All the ones who love you, in the place you left,
I hope you always forgive, and you never regret,
And you help somebody every chance you get,
Oh, you find God's grace, in every mistake,
And you always give more than you take.
But more than anything, yeah, and more than anything,
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.
My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to,
Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small,
You never need to carry more than you can hold,
And while you're out there getting where you're getting to,
I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,
Yeah, this, is my wish.
This is my wish
I hope you know somebody loves you
May all your dreams stay big
love you doll.
trust God to lead you daily.
For I know the plans I have for you,
declares the Lord,
plans for welfare
and not for evil,
to give you a future
and a hope.
Jer. 29:11 {esv}
For I know the plans I have for you,
declares the Lord,
plans for welfare
and not for evil,
to give you a future
and a hope.
Jer. 29:11 {esv}
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
small fry....
levi has a french assignment....due tomorrow.
he must find an appetizer recipe, write it out in french, make the recipe, and present it in front of the class....all in french by the way
ok.
that's totally do~able.
then he tells me that it's chips & dip.
once again, no probs.
we'll buy some chips & make a yummy dip!
"but i have to make the chips mom!!"
greaaaaat.
so, google 'how to make home~made chips'.
this is what we came up with....
start with ....
wash, peel & slice....
rinse them in cold water....
pat them dry....
oil to the temp of 350 degrees....
{i don't have a deep fryer, so we used a large frying pan}
fry 'em up till golden brown...
drain on paper towels & season...
enough for the class :).....
they actually tasted pretty good!
i know, i was pleasantly surprised!
levi had so much fun making these....i'll not be shocked if he wants to be a chef someday.
the sweet part of this project for him is that he automatically gets an extra 5 percent on his mark for doing the extra work!!
the only draw back to this whole process....the house smells like mcdonalds :(
he must find an appetizer recipe, write it out in french, make the recipe, and present it in front of the class....all in french by the way
ok.
that's totally do~able.
then he tells me that it's chips & dip.
once again, no probs.
we'll buy some chips & make a yummy dip!
"but i have to make the chips mom!!"
greaaaaat.
so, google 'how to make home~made chips'.
this is what we came up with....
start with ....
{i don't have a deep fryer, so we used a large frying pan}
they actually tasted pretty good!
i know, i was pleasantly surprised!
levi had so much fun making these....i'll not be shocked if he wants to be a chef someday.
the sweet part of this project for him is that he automatically gets an extra 5 percent on his mark for doing the extra work!!
the only draw back to this whole process....the house smells like mcdonalds :(
Monday, May 14, 2012
march for life...
this past thursday, eryn & danielle boarded a bus at 5 am bound for ottawa.
this day and the next they marched, listened to speeches & presentations all on the sanctity of life.
they joined 20 000 other people holding the same values~protect our unborn children!
they march down our capital's streets and around parlament square to let our government know that abortion is killing children....not just tissue.
all these youth on the march makes a statement....
watch it here!
at night they enjoyed a formal banquet
{sorry for the blurry pic :(}
this day and the next they marched, listened to speeches & presentations all on the sanctity of life.
they march down our capital's streets and around parlament square to let our government know that abortion is killing children....not just tissue.
all these youth on the march makes a statement....
watch it here!
at night they enjoyed a formal banquet
{sorry for the blurry pic :(}
Thursday, May 10, 2012
outside my window...
a nest.
in the forsythia bush.
it's a robin's nest :)
'even the sparrow finds a home,
and the swallow a nest for herself,
where she may lay her young,
at your altars, o Lord of hosts,
my king and my God.'
Ps. 84:3 {esv}
in the forsythia bush.
'even the sparrow finds a home,
and the swallow a nest for herself,
where she may lay her young,
at your altars, o Lord of hosts,
my king and my God.'
Ps. 84:3 {esv}
Saturday, May 5, 2012
i got some flowers yesterday from the hubs!
no, not because it was our anniversary on wed.
he bought them cuz i had an intense afternoon....
stuff like this happens to other people....but not me{or so i thought}.
i was shaking when i got home from work so i called my hubby to unload...poor guy, was so busy at work but, he patiently listened to me go on & on about what had just transpired in my day.
shall i tell you what happened?
well, i shall try & keep my story short
bear with me...
driving home from work, i had just picked up a few groceries and was enjoying the sun on may face.
window rolled all the way down, listening to some great tunes on a beautiful spring day!
the road i took home is hilly, but a straight & nicely paved stretch of road.
as i was approaching one of these hills i could see about 1/2 a km in front of me a deer run across the road into a field.
it was around 1:30 in the afternoon...odd, because one doesn't usually see deer at this time of day!
anyway, i slowed right down cuz i immediately thought, where there's one, there's more!
sure enough, by the time i reached the base of the incline of this small hill, another deer scooted past me!
by now i am at a complete stop.
another deer flies past the front of me, and i look to the right & see yet another, coming out of the evergreens that are parallel to the road.
as he crosses in front of me, a red car coming from the opposite direction, crests the small hill and the deer slams with a mighty force right into the driver's door.
she never saw it coming...
literally, put up my arms to shield my self as i see the deer soar through the air, completing about 4 rotations, before landing in the field on the opposite side of the road.
the spray of debris hits my windshield and i feel it on my arms too as my window is down.....gross.
the car continues on slowly.
behind the red car is another vehicle, the driver's hand covering her mouth in horror at what she's just seen.
we look at each other...mirror reflection b/c my hand is covering my mouth in horror at what i've just seen as well.
she pulls over & i move off the road.
together we walk over to the red car, now stopped on the side of the road, to see how the driver is doing.
we are shocked at what we found...
the driver side window is gone as well as the passenger window, the driver side rear view mirror is laying in the front passenger seat and there is glass, deer hair and blood everywhere,
her eyes were closed and she murmurs....'please call for help'.
oh, i'm on it.
i race back to get my phone and dial 911.
the woman with me stayed with the lady in the car, but had a hard time because there was so much blood, so once i was done on the phone i stayed with the lady to keep her calm.
i just kept reassuring her that help was on the way. she was able to talk to me so i kept her talking till her husband showed up.
within minutes, the fire dept was there & blocked the road from oncoming traffic and so the paramedics could do their thing.
i was relieved to see that the lady was able to get out of her car & stand up while the paramedics cleaned all the glass & hair off her before she got into the ambulance.
after i gave my eyewitness account to the police, i told them that the deer was still alive, but bearly.
the officer got out his rifle & i showed him where to find the deer.
about an hour later i was home.
i thanked the Lord for His protection over me, that i was able to stop & not hit the deer and that the lady who did get hit wasn't more seriously injured, let alone killed.
life is fleeting and can change in the blink of an eye!
thus, the flowers.
no, not because it was our anniversary on wed.
he bought them cuz i had an intense afternoon....
stuff like this happens to other people....but not me{or so i thought}.
i was shaking when i got home from work so i called my hubby to unload...poor guy, was so busy at work but, he patiently listened to me go on & on about what had just transpired in my day.
shall i tell you what happened?
well, i shall try & keep my story short
bear with me...
driving home from work, i had just picked up a few groceries and was enjoying the sun on may face.
window rolled all the way down, listening to some great tunes on a beautiful spring day!
the road i took home is hilly, but a straight & nicely paved stretch of road.
as i was approaching one of these hills i could see about 1/2 a km in front of me a deer run across the road into a field.
it was around 1:30 in the afternoon...odd, because one doesn't usually see deer at this time of day!
anyway, i slowed right down cuz i immediately thought, where there's one, there's more!
sure enough, by the time i reached the base of the incline of this small hill, another deer scooted past me!
by now i am at a complete stop.
another deer flies past the front of me, and i look to the right & see yet another, coming out of the evergreens that are parallel to the road.
as he crosses in front of me, a red car coming from the opposite direction, crests the small hill and the deer slams with a mighty force right into the driver's door.
she never saw it coming...
literally, put up my arms to shield my self as i see the deer soar through the air, completing about 4 rotations, before landing in the field on the opposite side of the road.
the spray of debris hits my windshield and i feel it on my arms too as my window is down.....gross.
the car continues on slowly.
behind the red car is another vehicle, the driver's hand covering her mouth in horror at what she's just seen.
we look at each other...mirror reflection b/c my hand is covering my mouth in horror at what i've just seen as well.
she pulls over & i move off the road.
together we walk over to the red car, now stopped on the side of the road, to see how the driver is doing.
we are shocked at what we found...
the driver side window is gone as well as the passenger window, the driver side rear view mirror is laying in the front passenger seat and there is glass, deer hair and blood everywhere,
her eyes were closed and she murmurs....'please call for help'.
oh, i'm on it.
i race back to get my phone and dial 911.
the woman with me stayed with the lady in the car, but had a hard time because there was so much blood, so once i was done on the phone i stayed with the lady to keep her calm.
i just kept reassuring her that help was on the way. she was able to talk to me so i kept her talking till her husband showed up.
within minutes, the fire dept was there & blocked the road from oncoming traffic and so the paramedics could do their thing.
i was relieved to see that the lady was able to get out of her car & stand up while the paramedics cleaned all the glass & hair off her before she got into the ambulance.
after i gave my eyewitness account to the police, i told them that the deer was still alive, but bearly.
the officer got out his rifle & i showed him where to find the deer.
about an hour later i was home.
i thanked the Lord for His protection over me, that i was able to stop & not hit the deer and that the lady who did get hit wasn't more seriously injured, let alone killed.
life is fleeting and can change in the blink of an eye!
thus, the flowers.
20 years...
20 years.
we've been married 20 years!
i know, huh...
{i'm too young to have been married 20 years!!!}
and those 20 years flew by!
God in His great mercy has upheld us in the good & not so good times, in the moments of pure joy and in the times of deep sorrow.
He has blessed us with so much...
our 5 beautiful children
our home
our health
our extended families
our friends
our church family
our jobs
and above all, He gifted us His Son for our salvation!
married all these years to my best friend.
we are complete opposites, but God knew we were meant to be together!
wayne keeps me grounded. he spoils me. he loves me no matter what.
i love him <3!
'friends are friends forever if the Lord's the lord of them.'
check out my fav by mws...
'...cause a lifetime's not too long, to live as friends!'
for our 20th we took a few days just for ourselves....nice!
we headed stateside to amish country
some of the pics aren't the greatest, well, because i'm horrible at photography!
also, it was overcast & hazy out.
i tried not to let them see me snapping away as we drove past, because they don't agree with having their pictures taken.
so bear with the pics people.
no excuses...it is what it is...
the hilly & winding country roads....
signs like these are at every intersection....
one of the many school houses....
no playground equipment, just these waiting for play the next day...
walking home from school...
every house had wash drying under the cover of the front porch...
mending fences...
you can't see it in the pic, but these 2 girls are washing a dirty buggy...
we stayed in a ski town, where there are still patches of snow on the slopes...
our three days together were relaxing.
we didn't buy each other anything, but on the way home, i picked up a little something....
happy anniversary to me!!!!....
cute, eh!
oh, they're soooo me!
yep,<3
we've been married 20 years!
i know, huh...
{i'm too young to have been married 20 years!!!}
and those 20 years flew by!
God in His great mercy has upheld us in the good & not so good times, in the moments of pure joy and in the times of deep sorrow.
He has blessed us with so much...
our 5 beautiful children
our home
our health
our extended families
our friends
our church family
our jobs
and above all, He gifted us His Son for our salvation!
married all these years to my best friend.
we are complete opposites, but God knew we were meant to be together!
wayne keeps me grounded. he spoils me. he loves me no matter what.
i love him <3!
'friends are friends forever if the Lord's the lord of them.'
check out my fav by mws...
'...cause a lifetime's not too long, to live as friends!'
for our 20th we took a few days just for ourselves....nice!
we headed stateside to amish country
some of the pics aren't the greatest, well, because i'm horrible at photography!
also, it was overcast & hazy out.
i tried not to let them see me snapping away as we drove past, because they don't agree with having their pictures taken.
so bear with the pics people.
no excuses...it is what it is...
this buggy needs fix'n....
we stayed in a ski town, where there are still patches of snow on the slopes...
an ideal room if it was still ski season...ski in~ski out!!
our three days together were relaxing.
we didn't buy each other anything, but on the way home, i picked up a little something....
happy anniversary to me!!!!....
oh, they're soooo me!
yep,<3
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