Larceny is defined as "the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another".
We are victims of larceny. The police have a suspect. An investigation is underway. I'm not going to say anything about the details of situation. I will say, because I know some will worry, that we were never in any physical danger.
That's what's been going on at our house over the last week, the reason we needed wisdom and peace. I've gone back and forth over whether or not to say anything about the theft here, but I'm discovering that keeping it vague is making people's imaginations go wild. I don't know if the truth is better or worse than what you were thinking was going on, but now you know.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Sunday, June 7, 2009
PEACE
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
Last week we were needing wisdom and we got it. Decisions were made that we we're confident about.
This week I'm needing peace. Though we have a plan for dealing with the situation, it's still stressful. My emotions are moving from anxiety to calmness to anger to sadness ... then doing the cycle all over again. I'm not sleeping well. I'm irritable.
Would you just pray for me or give me some little nugget of encouragement?
And if you know the situation I'm speaking of, then please don't talk about it here. I may share some general info later, but for the moment I don't want it hashed out on my blog. Thanks.
Last week we were needing wisdom and we got it. Decisions were made that we we're confident about.
This week I'm needing peace. Though we have a plan for dealing with the situation, it's still stressful. My emotions are moving from anxiety to calmness to anger to sadness ... then doing the cycle all over again. I'm not sleeping well. I'm irritable.
Would you just pray for me or give me some little nugget of encouragement?
And if you know the situation I'm speaking of, then please don't talk about it here. I may share some general info later, but for the moment I don't want it hashed out on my blog. Thanks.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
MY SOUNDTRACK
I've often thought how handy it would be to record all the things I say on a regular basis. If I suddenly dropped dead, then my family could play the CD and feel like I was still there. Or even if I lived many more years, I could save a lot of talking time by just saying the number of a track, rather than the whole phrase. Anyway, I thought I'd share some of the things that would be on my soundtrack. For better or worse, here they are.
Who's my favorite _ year old?
Focus pocus.
Chop, chop.
Zip it.
"Because" is a word, it's not an answer.
Let's rock and roll.
Ready to roll?
Quick like a bunny.
Oh. My. Word.
Seriously!
Volume.
Did you flush?
Did you check the seat?
Did you wash your hands?
Take it down a notch.
Hit the sack, Jack.
Give me some little lovin'.
Give me some big lovin'.
What's in your mouth?
Spit it out.
Everybody buckled?
We don't do "I want" in our family.
Couches are for bottoms.
Go back and walk.
Ready Freddy?
I'm about to flip my lid.
I love you all the time.
Hey, Buster Brown.
Try that again.
Good job/nice stunt/etc, studly.
Want some Eskimos?
Water break.
Can everybody just chill for a minute?
Don't smile.
Scram-diddly-am
I'm sure I'll think of more as soon as I post this, but this is a lot of them. I think I'll ask my kids in the morning what they think I say a lot. Could be interesting.
Now it's your turn to tell me some of the things that would be on your soundtrack. Most of mine are directed to the kids, as that's who I'm around all day, but yours may not have anything to do with little people. So, let's hear what you say the most.
Who's my favorite _ year old?
Focus pocus.
Chop, chop.
Zip it.
"Because" is a word, it's not an answer.
Let's rock and roll.
Ready to roll?
Quick like a bunny.
Oh. My. Word.
Seriously!
Volume.
Did you flush?
Did you check the seat?
Did you wash your hands?
Take it down a notch.
Hit the sack, Jack.
Give me some little lovin'.
Give me some big lovin'.
What's in your mouth?
Spit it out.
Everybody buckled?
We don't do "I want" in our family.
Couches are for bottoms.
Go back and walk.
Ready Freddy?
I'm about to flip my lid.
I love you all the time.
Hey, Buster Brown.
Try that again.
Good job/nice stunt/etc, studly.
Want some Eskimos?
Water break.
Can everybody just chill for a minute?
Don't smile.
Scram-diddly-am
I'm sure I'll think of more as soon as I post this, but this is a lot of them. I think I'll ask my kids in the morning what they think I say a lot. Could be interesting.
Now it's your turn to tell me some of the things that would be on your soundtrack. Most of mine are directed to the kids, as that's who I'm around all day, but yours may not have anything to do with little people. So, let's hear what you say the most.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
6/4/09 THANKFUL THURSDAY
I'm thankful for the women who take the time to figure out all sorts of smokin' deals, then post them on blogs so that I can stretch our family's dollar without stretching my brain.
What's one thing that you're thankful for?
What's one thing that you're thankful for?
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
WISDOM
James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
Tim and I have been thrust into some uncharted territory and, quite frankly, the situation stinks. There are a few different ways we could deal with it, each with some pros and cons, each able to be defended or argued against. We're asking for wisdom, trusting that the Lord will give us generous amounts of it in the next couple days.
I'm sure you have areas that you need wisdom too, so I hope you're encouraged by the verse above.
Tim and I have been thrust into some uncharted territory and, quite frankly, the situation stinks. There are a few different ways we could deal with it, each with some pros and cons, each able to be defended or argued against. We're asking for wisdom, trusting that the Lord will give us generous amounts of it in the next couple days.
I'm sure you have areas that you need wisdom too, so I hope you're encouraged by the verse above.
Monday, June 1, 2009
MENU - FIRST HALF OF JUNE 2009
Can I just tell you how lame I am? I did my two week shopping trip on Sunday night. Now, I realize that's not as bad as Sunday afternoon, but still. It's a bit ridiculous to go when the whole rest of the world is there. What was I thinking?! Oh well.
Did you notice my last post had a picture of my first pizza crust? Remember me mentioning on my last menu that I was going to give that a shot? I'm glad I did! I'll get the recipe posted onf FOR THE LOVE OF GRUB in the next day or two. And remember that I said I was trying a new cookie recipe? They were sesame cookies and I really liked them!
Anyway, here is the menu for the next couple weeks-ish. I think I'm making up for the last menu's lack of new recipes with this menu!
DINNERS
leftovers x2
tacos x3
veggie pot pie (new recipe) - not a flop, but not really a hit either
asian salad bar (one for us and one for friends)
stuffed french toast/fruit salad
pizza muffins/salad
pasta salad (new combo of ingredients, I'll let you know if it's good)
rice cooker mac & cheese
tuna couscous salad
BLT/raw veggie sticks & slices
burgers/fruit salad
Hawaiian chicken/tropical salad
Chuck E. Cheese, courtesy of my dad
DESSERTS
lemon bars (taking them to girl's night)
birthday cake x2
apple cinnamon caramel crumble (for friends)
Did you notice my last post had a picture of my first pizza crust? Remember me mentioning on my last menu that I was going to give that a shot? I'm glad I did! I'll get the recipe posted onf FOR THE LOVE OF GRUB in the next day or two. And remember that I said I was trying a new cookie recipe? They were sesame cookies and I really liked them!
Anyway, here is the menu for the next couple weeks-ish. I think I'm making up for the last menu's lack of new recipes with this menu!
DINNERS
leftovers x2
tacos x3
veggie pot pie (new recipe) - not a flop, but not really a hit either
asian salad bar (one for us and one for friends)
stuffed french toast/fruit salad
pizza muffins/salad
pasta salad (new combo of ingredients, I'll let you know if it's good)
rice cooker mac & cheese
tuna couscous salad
BLT/raw veggie sticks & slices
burgers/fruit salad
Hawaiian chicken/tropical salad
Chuck E. Cheese, courtesy of my dad
DESSERTS
lemon bars (taking them to girl's night)
birthday cake x2
apple cinnamon caramel crumble (for friends)
I'M UP WAY TOO LATE
JUST A LITTLE COMMENT AFTER SEEING MY POST - Why, oh why, does Blogger sometimes refuse to accept the paragraph breaks I put in? Please excuse the giant, run-on paragraph at the end of this post. It's beyond my control.
It's about 12:30am on Monday morning and this is just about the only time, other than church, that I've sat down all day. I'm pooped, but I know I won't be able to fall asleep if I crawl into bed. So, I figured I'd do a little blogging. Haven't done much over the last week or so, huh?
I think we'll go for a little randomness this time.
Our weekend has been busy with two birthday parties, shopping for summer clothes for Naomi, Tim officiating a couple tournament games, church, grocery shopping, errands, getting doughnuts, etc.
Speaking of shopping for Naomi, I just have to vent for a minute. Can I just tell you how frustrating it is to shop for little girls? Starting with newborn sizes, girls shirts are tighter and shorter than boys, most of their shorts have no inseam while boys shorts go to the knees , and their pants are low rise. Seriously! Why in the world do we need make our infants, toddlers, and young girls look sexy? AAAAAGGGHHH!! It drives me nuts!! Naomi, who isn't even two, has some 3T and 4T shirts and skirts she's wearing right now. I can't imagine how they'd look on a three or four year old who should be wearing those sizes.
Ok, vent over.
Tonight I made dinner for tomorrow night. I'm delivering a couple dinners to a friend tomorrow morning and so I just busted it all (except for dessert, I'll do that in the morning) out tonight after the kids were asleep. That will make life easier tomorrow. I like it when life, or at least some little aspect of it, is easy. Especially when it's a day where I'm super tired from staying up ridiculously late the night before.
You know what? I never blogged about Box Day 2009. It happened a few weeks ago and was as fun as the previous three years. Here we are, all ready to check out the curriculum we'll be starting in July. Naomi was pretty excited to join in the fun this year!
Here's a random shot for you. Devon took this picture and asked me to put it on my blog. So, without further ado, here's Raby (or Rabie, I'm not really sure how he spells it), Blooper, and the Rite Aid dog all tucked into Devon's bed. Notice the lack of a pillowcase? Devon doesn't like them. We all have our quirks and that's one of his.
Well, I'm sure there were other things I intended to talk about, but my brain is melting. I think I may try and hit the sack. Tomorrow is going to come much too quickly!!
It's about 12:30am on Monday morning and this is just about the only time, other than church, that I've sat down all day. I'm pooped, but I know I won't be able to fall asleep if I crawl into bed. So, I figured I'd do a little blogging. Haven't done much over the last week or so, huh?
I think we'll go for a little randomness this time.
Our weekend has been busy with two birthday parties, shopping for summer clothes for Naomi, Tim officiating a couple tournament games, church, grocery shopping, errands, getting doughnuts, etc.
Speaking of shopping for Naomi, I just have to vent for a minute. Can I just tell you how frustrating it is to shop for little girls? Starting with newborn sizes, girls shirts are tighter and shorter than boys, most of their shorts have no inseam while boys shorts go to the knees , and their pants are low rise. Seriously! Why in the world do we need make our infants, toddlers, and young girls look sexy? AAAAAGGGHHH!! It drives me nuts!! Naomi, who isn't even two, has some 3T and 4T shirts and skirts she's wearing right now. I can't imagine how they'd look on a three or four year old who should be wearing those sizes.
Ok, vent over.
Tonight I made dinner for tomorrow night. I'm delivering a couple dinners to a friend tomorrow morning and so I just busted it all (except for dessert, I'll do that in the morning) out tonight after the kids were asleep. That will make life easier tomorrow. I like it when life, or at least some little aspect of it, is easy. Especially when it's a day where I'm super tired from staying up ridiculously late the night before.
You know what? I never blogged about Box Day 2009. It happened a few weeks ago and was as fun as the previous three years. Here we are, all ready to check out the curriculum we'll be starting in July. Naomi was pretty excited to join in the fun this year!
Here's a random shot for you. Devon took this picture and asked me to put it on my blog. So, without further ado, here's Raby (or Rabie, I'm not really sure how he spells it), Blooper, and the Rite Aid dog all tucked into Devon's bed. Notice the lack of a pillowcase? Devon doesn't like them. We all have our quirks and that's one of his.
June is here. I can't believe it! Just looking at the calendar wears me out. It's such a busy month! Birthdays, anniversary, basketball tournaments, field trips, grade school events, baby showers, officiating camps, concerts, and finishing up our school year. Oh my!
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You'll notice that there won't be a "BOOKS I FINISHED" post for this month. Want to know why? I didn't finish one. single. book. And last month I only completed one. I'm a slacker! Actually I tried really hard to get into two different books in May, but failed at both. I rarely give up on a book, but I was really needing a book that I didn't have to force myself to read. I eventually found one and I'm enjoying it right now. Of course, you'll have to wait a month to find out what it is.
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Here's some big news. Ready? I made my first pizza crust tonight. Impressed? You should be!! Yeast scares me. However, I had bbq chicken pizza on the last two week menu and deliberately didn't buy a crust. I figured it was time to face my fear of yeast. So, the Sonlight folks shared their simplest crust recipes with me and I tried one tonight. I tweaked a couple things to accomodate the fact that I didn't have a pre-made crust, like the recipe calls for, and it turned out great! I think I'm just going to try all the crust recipes they gave me until we find the one we like the most. Doesn't this look deeeee-lish?!
Well, I'm sure there were other things I intended to talk about, but my brain is melting. I think I may try and hit the sack. Tomorrow is going to come much too quickly!!
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