fear and faith

fear is the opposite of faith. i dont' know who said that or where i heard it...but it makes sense. please pray that i will have faith. there are some changes coming. change is always fearful for me... thanks! :)

green onion and the birthday blues......... :)

so, i'm trying to get back on the blog wagon. i'm not doing too bad so far, i guess. :) i'm trying to get my house clean today....always a small miracle with three toddlers running around making more messes. i just put them to bed with a few books each...i figure if they would read for 15 or 20 minutes before they go to sleep, then i might could buy some more time. in fact i need to keep this entry short so that i can get on the cleaning wagon.

i was cooking dinner the other night and was using some green onion. i used about half the bunch..we ate dinner...got the kids ready and in bed etc. i went back in to clean up the kitchen and i noticed that the green onion was gone. i was looking for it because i was going to use it the next night for supper. anyway, i just assumed i had accidentally thrown it away without realizing or kyle had. well, i little bit ago, i was making the kids lunch when kade walks into the kitchen with a fist full of green onion. there is nooooo telling where he has had it for the last three days and even crazier is that i haven't smelt it anywhere. it must have been in his room. he is such a boy!!!!!

tomorrow i turn 32. ugghhh. i still feel 18...hopefully, i'm a little more mature however :) birthdays just aren't what they used to be. i think i live vicariously through my kids on their birthdays now. it is so fun to watch their excitement. the twins will be three on june 24 and they cannot stop talking about it, they are so excited. ahhhh...to be young and carefree!!!!

potty training nightmares X 2

ahhh...the wonderful world of potty training. the twins will be 3 next month. i haven't pushed in the whole potty training area for several reasons. a) i like my sanity. b) i battled rylee for the longest until i finally just told her that if she wanted to wear a diaper to kindergarten that was her choice. (she didn't potty train until she turned 3) c) i figure when they are ready....they will do it. Now...if they turn four and they aren't potty trained we may have issues :)

lily will occasionally tell me she wants to poop on the potty......and she does great when she wants to. she loves wearing a pull-up or "big girl" panties like her big sister, however, i just don't think she is ready to commit.

kade likes to tell me he wants to do something on the potty, gets up there and as fast as he sits down he says, "i done". (complete waste of time:)

now to a funny story... lily had told kyle she wanted a pull-up on this morning. so he put one on her and she stayed dry for a little while...we praised her etc. then i was sitting at the dining room table and she walked up to me and looked straight at me with those big beautiful blue eyes...leaned into me and whispered, "mom, i poop in my puwup". so i told her to wait just a minute so that i could finish what i was doing. meanwhile, she walked over to the table next to the recliner and picked up one of my little devotional books... she opened it up and began "reading" :) "Jesus say no poop in your puwup..no..no..no..no..........no poop in your puwup". I cracked up! Many times when I discipline my kids we discuss what makes Jesus' heart happy or sad and what the Bible says about certain things. However, we have never discussed how Jesus feels about the pooping in your pull-up issue................hee, hee! when my kids aren't driving me crazy, they are cracking me up :)

have a blessed day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

my sister is home :)

the following is an email that my sister sent out yesterday. she is now home and blissfully happy to be there. she said that even little things are making her soooo happy. thanks to all of you for your prayers and support over the past months. she's not sure when they will schedule her c-section, possible around may 25th.


I just came from my doctor's appointment this morning. My fluid was 9.73, and I am being discharged! They said that I can safely go home now and deliver with my doctor in Beaumont. I'm so excited! God is so good! I think my c-section will probably be scheduled for either May 18 or May 23. I can't believe I'm going home after 11 weeks, and I can't believe that I will be holding Kate in just a couple more weeks! Please continue to pray for her safe delivery. We also continue to pray that she will not have Downs or any mental retardation, but we pray knowing that God's plans have a purpose and we desire His will above all else, and we are just so thankful that she has just about made it to term. What a miracle! Thank you for your continued prayers and support. We are where we are now because of your prayers!
Love,Mindy

email update on baby kate...

Happy weekend, Everyone! I hope you are all doing well. I had my Level II Ultrasound yesterday, so I wanted to share a quick update. My fluid level has dropped quite significantly down to around 8. It's still high enough that it's okay, but it dropped 2 and 1/2 points in less than a week, so that's a little concerning...if it keeps going down that quickly, I won't make it the three more weeks I need to in order to go home and have the baby in Beaumont. So, I'm definately praying for it to either go back up or hold steady, but I also know that God knows what the best scenario is and maybe for some reason that I don't know, it's to have Kate here. I'm 34 weeks and 2 days now, and I know I say this all the time, but I never thought I would make it this far, so I'm so thankful! As far as Kate's size, six weeks ago she was over two weeks behind in her growth placing her in less than the 5th percentile; yesterday, she was only one weeks and two days behind in her growth, placing her in the 25th percentile. This is wonderful news. Since I have gotten here, she has continued to gain ground in her growth. This really is good news, but I was actually a little bit disappointed b/c last Friday (as I shared with a few of you), I was told that she had actually caught up in her growth, so it was kind of a bummer to find out that wasn't the case. BUT her growth has still be excellent, so that is definately a praise!
This week the kids didn't get to come see me on Wednesday, so I've really missed them. Kent was supposed to bring them tomorrow (Sunday) b/c we had a moonwalk rental today (we have a little moonwalk rental business). At about 11:30am, Kent called and said he had good news and bad news. I groaned, figuring it was something to do with childcare for next week. I said I wanted the bad news first. He told me that the moonwalk rental had been canceled. Then I said, "Well, what's the good news?" And he said, "Look outside your window." I looked and he and the kids were getting out of the van. I have been SO good this whole time about never crying in front of the kids, but when Faith ran up to me, I couldn't hold it in. I just held her and cried. So, that was a GREAT surprise and we all had a wonderful day together.

Well, if I could take up one more minute of your time, I would like to ask each of you to take just a few minute and lift up the following prayer requests to the Lord. These are all situations that make me realize I have no reason to feel sorry for myself, and they are all people that truly need a touch from the Lord:

1. My friends Natalie, Erin, and Tia who have each experienced the tragedy and pain of a miscarriage over the last couple of months.

2. Ruth, the six year old daughter of one of the other ladies who was here at the domiscile (she delivered Friday), who has a brain tumor and has been undergoing chemo each week at MD Anderson, WITHOUT her mommy being there to hold her hand. And for her parents as they face so much right now. Her mom, Ana, has a strong faith in the Lord and obviously experiences the peace that passes understanding on a daily basis. She is an inspiration to me!

3. Ava, a little girl just over one year old, who has been diagnosed with cancer. Pray for her complete healing and for her parents...I can't even begin to imagine their pain.

4. Jenn, my cousin's wife, lost her mom a couple of years ago and now her father is fighting cancer. Pray for his healing and for Jenn and her sister as they deal with this terrible situation.

5. Ashley who suffers from MS, for strength and new treatment options that work!

6. Amanda who is also experiencing a high-risk pregnancy with her first child.

7. Polly and her husband, a precious, goldy couple who are awaiting news that will affect their future decisions about children.

8. Elain, the mother of a friend of ours who is battling cancer.

9. Four couples who are struggling with infertility (God knows their names!).

10. And, of course, the families of the students and professors who lost their lives at VA Tech this week.

Prayer works. Thank you for your prayers, and I continue to pray that God will bless each one of you in exactly the ways you need it!

Love,Mindy

it's a struggle...

Chloe - 6mths old

my photography business is coming along. these are a few pics of a session i did saturday morning for my friend kim's little girl. she was the perfect model!!!!

so, i'm finding it a little more difficult to blog these days. life seems to be in full force! i'm crazy busy and have started wandering if i have too much going on. i don't know what i would let go, however. i love everything i'm doing! oh well, i guess things will slow down when i die!! ha! sorry...a little morbid, i know...

lily is getting a replacement tube for her right ear in the morning. we have to be at the hospital at 6:30am. why am i sitting here right now??? good question...i should be in bed. i just got back from rockwall. i have been practicing with my dad's choir at fbc for a recording we are doing on mon. and tues. of next week.

kriste and i got up this morning and walked. sadly, we haven't walked in 30 days. ughhhhh...... we are trying to get back into the swing of things... it's just hard to make the time and lose the sleep.

tomorrow night we are taking the kids to ennis where kyle works on fridays. the kennel has 24 acres of bluebonnets in full bloom right now. i'm going to take some pics of the kids.

well, that's all for now. :)

skiing...

well, it's 2:26am and i'm having trouble sleeping. it could be because i slept until 11am this morning, then went back to bed around 2:30pm and got back up at 6:45pm. now before you start thinking that im' lazy.....i'm sick. i have been feeling yucky for over a week. the worst part is that we leave tomorrow for a ski trip to winter park. i'm so excited and have been looking forward to this trip for the last two months. and now...i'm sick. bummer. i've been doping up on all kinds of meds and vitamens hoping that i'll feel better before tuesday...first day of skiiing. we'll see.

my kids are with my parents for the week. i miss them, but i'm glad to be missing them...if that makes any since. i really needed a break!!! after this week, my parents will be needing the break...........thank you mom and dad!!!!!!!

my sister is doing well.....which makes me feel a lot better about going skiing this week. kent is with the kids this week, my dad next week and me the next. i'm looking forward to spending some more time with my niece and nephew.

my oldest baby turned four last week. :( they grow so fast. she wanted a noah's ark birthday party. so we had a party in the gym at church. she had a great time. it was fun.

ok, i'm going to attempt to go to sleep now. kyle is snoring loud!!!!!!!! :) hee, hee! good night!

email update from my sister

(This is an email update from my sister. )

Hey, Everyone. I just wanted to send out an update. All of my doctor/hospital visits went well last week. I am now 27 weeks and 4 days. When they monitored Kate's heart rate and movement last week, they said that her heart rate was rising in connection with her movements, which is exactly what they look for it to do. But they said that it was really good for her to be doing it already because they don't usually see the correlation very strongly until around the 32nd week. I was so encouraged and believe that God is helping her to develop even more quickly so that when she does come, she'll be ready! Also, my fluid was 8.6 which is great because it seems to have been holding steady over the past two weeks as opposed to dropping like it had been doing before! God is hearing your prayers and answering!!
To steal a line from a hymn, I'M SO GLAD I'M A PART OF THE FAMILY OF GOD!!! I can't tell you how blessed I have been by all of your prayers, encouragement and support during this time. I have been completely overwhelmed by the multitude of people that are praying for us and for Kate. We have been blessed by church family from Pleasant Grove, FBC Rockwall, FBC Belton, Temple Bible, and our current church family, West End Baptist, as well as my 'Aunts' and 'Uncles' from the mission field, friends from UMHB and Orange, our families, the West Hardin ISD family, Killeen ISD, and the entire community of Saratoga, and even many friends-of-friends, Sunday school classes and other churches that many of you attend. I want you all to know that I pray often that God will bless each one of you the way that you are blessing us right now. James 5:16 says, "The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective." I used to think this verse couldn't possibly apply to me because I knew myself way to well to consider myself righteous, but then I realized that it does apply to me because I made one brilliant decision...I accepted the trade that Jesus offered me, my sin for His righteousness. So, I thank you all for your "powerful and effective" prayers!

Faith and Creed are doing so well. Creed seems to have shed his stranger anxieties, and Faith is having a blast playing with someone new each week! It helps me so much as I deal with being separated from them to see and know that they are doing just fine! Thank you for your prayers for them.

Kent is making it...please remember him, too, in your prayers as he is having to wear so many hats right now and often feels very overwhelmed. Their basketball season ended on Saturday morning when they lost to Martin's Mill in the Regional finals. It was a tough loss, especially knowing they were only one win away from the State Tournament, but I am so incredibly proud of him...only eight 1A teams out of over three hundred in the state of Texas make it to their regional finals, and the West Hardin Oilers were among this year's "Elite Eight"! They had an amazing season, finishing with a record of 30-3! He was named "Coach of the Year" in District 24-A.

I am doing much better than I ever thought I could be in this situation. It is so true that God provides strength and peace when we need it. I do not consider myself a strong person AT ALL. Kent and my kids mean the world to me and I thought I would die when I was told I would be separated from them indefinately! I never could've imagined how strongly I would feel the presence of God with me all the time. Many people have asked me if I'm terribly lonely, and I can honestly answer, No. Since my first night here, I have not felt like I am alone. God is my roommate and constant companion!:) I'm not going to say I don't ever cry and get homesick and miss Kent and the kids so much it hurts, but God is daily giving me the strength to keep walking. And I know He will continue to. Thank you for your prayers...they have been powerful and effective in our lives!

I have a Level II Ultrasound on Friday. They will be measuring Kate to see if she has caught up any on her growth. Please pray that God will help her to grow and that we'll get a good report on Friday. Specifically, they have been concerned with how small her head is, so pray that God will touch her and give her the strength to grow!

Please continue to remember us and especially Kate in your prayers. I truly believe that each of you is helping us to give Kate the best chance at a normal, healthy life by lifting her up to the Lord. Thank you!

Love,Mindy

update...

my parents, rylee and i went to see mindy eileen friday evening through saturday morning. i was able to stay with her at the residence. she was able to go out to dinner and breakfast with us. it's the first time she has left the hospital grounds. she had an appointment on friday. the baby weighs approximately 1 1/2 pounds and her fluid levels were up. that is a huge praise. the baby can stay in if her fluid levels can stay up!

kent and the kids came on saturday and were able to spend the night with her. that is another praise. she didn't think that her kids could spend the night. this way she gets extended time on the weekends. it's a huge blessing. she has met some ladies at the residence and is already ministering. that's my sister....:) she bought a calling card for one 19yr old that had no way to call home. one of my sister's prayers has been that the Lord would bring those into her path that need His love. i admire her perspective and trust in the Lord right now.

ok...got mucho stuff to do today.

mindy eileen was moved today to a residence on the hospital grounds. she said it is kind've like a hotel room. she has a full bed, recliner, t.v., mini fridge/microwave etc. she is there with other high risk pregancy ladies and they shuttle them to and from the hospital for appointments and meals. she is much more comfortable and it is much better than staying in the noisy hospital. what a blessing!!!

she is doing well...she was able to see her kids today. she misses them soooo much!!! but she will get to see them at least 2-3 times weekly. they'll be back again on saturday. i can tell from talking to her that she is staying positive and she is definitely experiencing God's presence and peace in mighty ways!!! she was encouraged by a doctor and a nurse (both believers) at different times. what a faithful Lord we serve!!!!! thank you so much for your prayers!!!!!!

please email me if you would like her address.

m.e. update

mindy eileen was admitted last night. it's looking like she will be there until the baby comes. thank you for all of your prayers. they need them right now! i'll keep everyone posted as things change etc.

sister and baby kate update

i received a phone call from my mom on thurs. and she said that my sister was at the hospital after seeing her ob/gyn. her amniotic fluid had dropped from 9.3 to 7.2 in a week. my understanding is that the baby is in danger around 6.0. i left work, packed a bag and headed to saratoga or galvestine depending on if they let her go home or not. they ended up letting her go home for the weekend and she and kent go tomorrow morning to the hospital in galvestine and most probably she will be admitted until the baby comes. she is currently 24 weeks and every day is soooo important. i stayed the weekend to help with the kids and came home a little while ago. here are specific things that you can pray for:

1. obviously, baby kate, that she will grow strong and stay in as long as possible.

2. mindy eileen is having a very hard time emotionally for obvious reasons...specifically it is very difficult leaving her two kids at home and being an hour and a half away for who knows how long. she's hoping to see them a couple of times a week and kent on the weekends. our family and kent's are taking weeks to take care of the kids. the other obvious reason is the safety of kate and not knowing what the future holds and what difficulties might be faced.

3. my sister will also be by herself at the hospital. that will take its toll as well. please just pray for peace of mind. i know that the Lord will draw near to her during this time. it's hard for us not being able to physically be there for her every day.

i truly appreciate your prayers during this difficult time. we don't know what the days ahead will bring and i encouraged my sister to take it one day at a time. i need to listen to my own advice. i know our Lord is faithful and though he doesn't always promise us an easy road, He always promises His presence!

update on my sister

thanks for praying danielle :) and all of you who have been lifting my sister and baby kate up in prayer. they are doing fine so far. she actually has another appointment with her doctor tomorrow and i think they are going to try to schedule testing sooner than mid march (the original dates). we are glad about that. mindy eileen had a little scare the other day and had to go to the hospital...kate hadn't been moving very much. they put her and the baby on moniters and they were both doing fine. they also checked to see if her amniotic fluid was leaking and they didn't find a leak. we'll know more once she sees the specialist, which we are all anxious for.

my dad did great in surgery yesterday. he's trying to get up and around a little bit and it's obviously painful but he is doing well.

on a lighter note. i had a premiere jewelry party last night and ended up getting $275.00 in free jewelry!!! woo hoo!!! they have a great hostess plan and it was a lot of fun.

we got up this morning and had a family valentine breakfast. i made little baskets for everyone. the kids were sooooo excited :) it was fun. my mom always used to do something special for us on v-day and it always meant a lot to me. (thanks, mom!) so i want to have that tradition with my kids.

have a very happy valentine's day everybody!!! today is a great day to focus on our two greatest tasks, as believers............................... LOVE GOD and LOVE OTHERS!!! Make it a great one!!! :)

prayer requests...

my sister, as many of you know, is 5mths pregnant with her third child....baby kate. she went to the dr. yesterday and for some unknown reason her amniotic fluid keeps lowering. she got a call today from her dr. who said he is sending her to a specialist in houston. they will do some tests on her and the baby. please pray for them as they are unsure what is going on.

my dad has a double hernia. he will have surgery on feb. 13th. please pray that everything will go well.

our nephew connor fell and broke his leg yesterday at school. he has been in a lot of pain and will have to be in a cast for about 10 wks. kyle's sister and her family have been dealing with a lot these last few months. chris (brother-in-law) has been suffering with some kind of tissue disorder that they can't really put a label on. he has been in a lot of pain. so, please lift up the barnett family.

my best friend's mom fell at church last night and did something to her wrist, possibility that it's broken. i haven't heard exactly what the verdict was. mel.....comment and let me know how she is!!!

please continue to lift up my friend in the previous post. they will hopefully get some answers tomorrow regarding their difficult situation. pray for God's peace and presence as they face the unknown.

some dear friends, the Johnson family, lost a family member to suicide last weekend. please pray for them and their extended family as they go through the grieving process.

it seems like there is so much going on right now. thank you for joining me in praying for these.

so life is hard...

things have been rather crazy for about the last week, which is why i haven't blogged. i have a lot to update.

i'm having a rather crappy day today. one of those days where you just feel alone. not physically alone, but more emotionally. i guess that's not a bad thing because i tend to lean on God more during these times.

one of my best friends is going through a tremendous deal of pain right now. my heart is heavy for her and her situation. (please pause right now and say a prayer for my friend..thanks!) it hurts when the people that we love hurt...

we had merge weekend last weekend. kyle is finally home. he figured up that he worked 100 hours last week. bless his heart....he was soooo stressed. it's nice to have him back. the weekend was very successful and the Lord did some great things in the hearts and lives of our students. i think that we are both still trying to get caught up on our sleep.

i got a new cell phone. it's a razor.... i wanted a black one, but they only had pink. i didnt' have the patience to wait for a black on to come in. so i have a pink phone. i feel like a teenager :) oh well. maybe it will keep me young. yeah right. :)

kriste and i are starting the 6wk body makeover on sunday. we are both excited and looking forward to being 30-40 pounds lighter. we'll see what happens :)

the older i get the more i figure out that i don't have anything figured out. God is good, but life is hard and it will be until we are with Him where there will be no more relationship problems, no pain, no tears, no issues, and no sin! praise God that we have that hope. Praise God that we don't have to live on this earth in these earthly bodies for eternity. Until then...i'm going to go and try to be what He has called me to be.

laundry blues...

laundry, laundry, go away! but don't come back another day! i feel like the laundry never ends!!!!!! ughhhhh!

this weekend we are having our d-now. it's called "merge" because we are doing it area wide this year. we're excited to see what God does. it's always a great weekend. my brother usually leads a home but he can't this year......bummer. it's always fun having him in corsicana. he's actually speaking at another dnow.

i ordered the 6week body makeover. i saw it (yes........) on an infomercial. there is a guarantee, so if i'm not pleased then i can get a full refund. no, mom, i'm not telling you how much :) kriste is going to do it with me as much as possible. we'll see what happens. we have continued to faithfully exercise and i'm noticing a small difference in my clothes. that's a start, right????!!!!!

duty calls. almost naptime.....woo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7 years and counting...

kyle and i celebrated 7 years of marriage on monday. it was a great day. i awoke to tulips and a sweet card in my bathroom and then he took me to a very nice restaurant for dinner. we had a great time! i feel very blessed to have him for a husband. they don't come any better!!!

i wish i could write more but i have to go and check on kade who has been screaming my name from his bedroom. i already know what will happen. i'll go in there and he'll say, "i need covers". it's amazing what can seem so upsetting to a two year old. it is so frustrating when he carries on like that for "covers". good grief. have a blessed day!

"coming in the back door"

i'm at my parent's house this weekend. kyle is in amarillo for a d-now and is flying back tomorrow weather permitting. he emailed me a picture of the snow. soooo pretty...

i've gotten serious about weight loss since a few days ago. kriste and i have been faithfully exercising and i'm watching my calories. i'm feeling better and have more energy. my goal is to lose 40 pounds over this year. i think i've mentioned that i've gained 30 since we got the twins. stress eater...me???? oh yes!!!!! actually, i'm a happy, sad, mellow, bored and every emotion known to man eater. but, i'm learning to take one day at a time and make better choices about my food intake. eat to live..not live to eat..hee, hee. easier said than done.

on a random note...my mother is the queen of "passive aggressive". one of my pet peaves is passive aggression. say what you mean...just say it! i'll give you an example...i'm sitting in the living room writing this and my mom is doing the dishes while my grandparents are sitting at the kitchen table. we all just finished dinner. my mom just walked through and said, "look at you sitting in here by yourself while you could be visiting with your granparents". she could've said, "hey...why don't you take advantage of this time and go talk with your grandparents?" i'm pretty sure she doesn't know how to say things in a direct manner. by the way mom, it's probably not a good idea to get me all riled up while i'm actually writing on my blog. have a nice day, frannie! i love you despite your faults :)

the conversation went something like this...

lily: mom, kade is poopy!
kade: i not poopy!
lily: es ou are...ou wyin (yes you are, you're lying)
kade: i not wyin, i'n a tiger! (i'm not a lion, i'm a tiger)

ha, ha, ha!!!!! they are BOTH poopy!!!!! lucky me!!!!!!! :)

random

*went to the funeral yesterday. it was sad but such a testimony in so many ways. as the family was exiting after the funeral, they all stopped to hug the man whose gun went off. it was a silent, but very powerful statement about love, grace and forgiveness. wow! marsha and the girls looked a whole lot better than when i saw them on sunday. however, they still need prayers. this will be a long journey of grief.

*kriste and i met at the ymca yesterday and walked for about 45 minutes. she had to be somewhere this morning very early so we didn't get to walk. we're going to tonight. i'm still having trouble changing my eating habits. what can i say? i love to eat... ughhhh. i need to get motivated.

*big news!!!! my sister is having another girl!!! i had a feeling it was a girl from the beginning :) i'm so excited. they are naming her Madeline Kate and they will call her Kate. she is due in may...i'm hoping it will be around my birthday or on it would be cool :)

ok, i have to go round up some toddlers who are "supposed" to be watching a movie. ha! they don't stay still very long!

prayer request...

a friend of my family died in a hunting accident this morning. he leaves behind a wife and two college age daugthers whom i used to babysit. please pray for God's peace right now. you just never expect something like this to happen...that is probably the hardest part for them.

life is never certain. cary was a wonderful husband and father...also a godly man who was a deacon in my parent's church. he is in a better place...but it is always hard for those left behind. please pray for his family, church family, the co-worker that accidentally shot him (i can't imagine how he is dealing right now) and everyone involved. oh.....and hug those that you love. sometimes we take each other for granted!

fun times...

my friends kim and stacy came over today. we had a 5yr old, two 3yr olds, three 2yr olds, and a 1yr old running around :) oh, and one precious 2mth old who slept most of the time. we had a good time. stacy is in beauty school, so she trimmed my girls and one of kim's girls hair and then she cut mine. she did a great job!!!!!!! best part........it didn't cost anything :) perks of having a friend in beauty school. :)

got a call this morning from my oldest and dearest friend who asked if kyle and i would be guardians of her two precious boys if (heaven forbid) anything should happen. they are doing a will. what an honor... mel, i am humbled and i love you sweet friend!!!!

well, it is friday night. my twins are asleep and i'm fixing to put rylee to bed. then i am going to snuggle up with my husband on the couch and watch a movie on our brand new 42" plasma t.v. i think i forgot to write that our old t.v. went out and it was going to cost too much to get it fixed without a guarantee that it wouldn't happen again. so, my very happy husband got a new one :)

sorry for being so random tonight....J...i missed talking to you this week. been thinking about you and love ya much!

peace out everybody!!!!!

coffee or palates???

got up this morning at 5:30am. kriste and i have started exercising. it was raining this morning so she came to the house and we were going to do palates. well, we couldn't get the dvd to work. seriously... so, we made coffee and exercised our mouths. it was great! hee, hee.