New Look

Yes, this is still the same blog; I just decided it needed a new look. Blue is actually my favorite color anyway so it seemed like a good choice. Plus I don't have all that wasted space on the sides which always bugged me! Anyway, hope you enjoy.

Weekend

This past weekend we went to Moorhead, MN to visit our friends Mike and Emily Olson. They have a daughter Lily and all the girls played great together. Emily and Lily especially had a good time playing outside in the baby pool. On Saturday morning we got a babysitter and the 4 of us went golfing; we had a great time. The babysitter survived, too, and even offered to come back sometime! When we arrived home from golf she had them all eating lunch peacefully; that's more than I can say half the time! That afternoon Em and I took the girls to a pool and park in the neighborhood while the guys played another round of golf -- Jeremy had his best round ever and scored a 77. Way to go, honey! On Sunday we drove all the way to North Dakota to go to this huge playground. Ok, if you don't know, Moorhead, MN and Fargo, ND are right next to each other; it was really only about 10 minutes away.

Yesterday we broke out one of Emily's birthday presents (her birthday was 3 months ago) -- a new little frog pool. It took a good half hour getting the pool blown up, swimsuits on, sunscreen applied, water into the pool, . . . . you know how it is! Emily of course wanted to hold the hose while the the pool was filling. It was all fun and games until she accidentally put the hose with the cold water coming out onto Bri, who wasn't too thrilled with that. Then by the time everything was ready they didn't even care about the pool anymore! Until we put the slide into the pool, then Emily had a good time. Bri was more content roaming around the yard and playing in her playhouse.

Fun in the Sun

Bella hair

I found something that appreciates all the shedding Bella does -- the birds. Today I looked out our sliding glass door and saw the craziest thing. This very small bird was going around our deck and yard collecting Bella hairs in its mouth. I had always imagined that the birds would like all the hair for their nests, but I never thought I would see it in action! I even tried to take a picture but it didn't really turn out. I knew if I opened the sliding glass door it would scare the bird away.

Well, the girls are very crabby and needy so I better go. Emily can't stand to not be on my lap when I'm at the computer. Bri, on the other hand, plays pretty well on her own but even her patience is wearing thin!

Captivating

Has anyone read the book "Captivating" by John & Stasi Eldredge? Maybe you've heard of "Wild at Heart", also by John Eldredge. Anyway, my mom gave me this book a couple weeks ago; I'm about halfway through and really enjoying it. The jist of it is that every woman desires to be the Beauty, swept up into a romance, play an irreplaceable role in a great adventure. (Sorry, I stole most of that sentence from the back of the book.) Every woman should read this book; let me know if you want to hear more. Anyway, here is part of what I read today:

"God wants to live this life together with you, to share in your days and decisions, your desires and disappointments. He wants intimacy with you in the midst of the madness and mundane, the meetings and memos, the laundry and lists, the carpools and conversations and projects and pain. He wants to pour his love into your heart and he longs to have you pour yours into his. He wants your deep heart, that center place within that is the truest you. He is not interested in intimacy with the woman you think you are supposed to be. He wants intimacy with the real you."

"An intimate relationship with Jesus is not only for other women, for women who seem to have their acts together, who appear godly and whose nails are nicely shaped. It is for each and every one of us. God wants intimacy with you."

Bowls

Who knew that bowls of water on a hot day could be so much fun? Yes, we do have a baby pool but who wants to bother with the hose, Bella getting in and out, grass everywhere. It all started when I saw Emily playing in the one dirty/sandy area in our backyard. I decided to bring a bowl of water outside for her to clean up in and she loved it. So when Bri woke up from her nap, she decided to join her in another bowl. Emily could've sat in there and played all day. Bri was more content playing in her playhouse and walking around. Luckily a graham cracker lured them both inside afterward; we didn't need any sunburned butts!

Funny Sayings

Police were called to a daycare where a three-year-old was resisting a rest.

To write with a broken pencil is pointless.

The short fortune teller who escaped from prison was a small medium at large.

A thief who stole a calendar got twelve months.

The dead batteries were given out free of charge.

A dentist and a manicurist fought tooth and nail.

A bicycle can't stand alone; it is two tired.

I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me.

(Sorry Jer, you know this is my kind of humor!)