Saturday, December 29, 2007
The end of the year is almost upon us. It is hard to believe that 2008 is a few days away. It seems like is should still be July! I have decided to try to be more faithful with blogging and taking pictures this new year. The picture thing is mainly for family. I am going to try to post a picture per day. I realize that it is not always do-able...sometimes because our email is down and not working but I will do the best that I can. We have had trouble with our internet lately. Maybe it is all the season activity? I don't know we seem to have trouble periodically.
My friend Jeanni is coming over in a little while to help me reorganize my room. I am stuck and need help continuing. Thank God for good friends! The downstairs is more organized than it was last yr at this time! I can say I am making progress but still have a long way to go.
We finally purchased closets for the girls and we moved the boys downstairs and Malia upstairs. She likes to sleep later than the rest of us and we often disturb her with our noise in the mornings so she asked for a change. We didn't realize that the ceiling is lower in the downstairs room so with the loft beds in there, Noah cannot even sit up in his bed. Oh well....we are going to give him one of those triangle things to prop up against when in his bed. He doesn't do alot of sitting in his bed anyway. Malia's closet hasn't arrived yet...they only had one in stock (SAv's) and we have to wait for Malia's. Kelly is installing new runners (I'm not sure if that is the correct word for them) in their dressers and we will paint them white to match their closets.
The family is still majorly enjoying WII. We have to take breaks from it. We have rearranged the LR at the moment so that all focus can be on the WII. It won't stay that way for long. I need to post some of our Christmas pictures. I'll try to do that now. I'll close this down and just post some pics from the past few months.
Happy New Year!
My friend Jeanni is coming over in a little while to help me reorganize my room. I am stuck and need help continuing. Thank God for good friends! The downstairs is more organized than it was last yr at this time! I can say I am making progress but still have a long way to go.
We finally purchased closets for the girls and we moved the boys downstairs and Malia upstairs. She likes to sleep later than the rest of us and we often disturb her with our noise in the mornings so she asked for a change. We didn't realize that the ceiling is lower in the downstairs room so with the loft beds in there, Noah cannot even sit up in his bed. Oh well....we are going to give him one of those triangle things to prop up against when in his bed. He doesn't do alot of sitting in his bed anyway. Malia's closet hasn't arrived yet...they only had one in stock (SAv's) and we have to wait for Malia's. Kelly is installing new runners (I'm not sure if that is the correct word for them) in their dressers and we will paint them white to match their closets.
The family is still majorly enjoying WII. We have to take breaks from it. We have rearranged the LR at the moment so that all focus can be on the WII. It won't stay that way for long. I need to post some of our Christmas pictures. I'll try to do that now. I'll close this down and just post some pics from the past few months.
Happy New Year!
Monday, December 10, 2007
Our shopping trip was wonderful. It was high on those year highlights for me. I did not buy as much as I wanted to, but I am not an impluse buyer unless I just LOVE it and it takes a while for me to decide....and we didn't have alot of time to decide. Mom, I bought some room decor stuff for Savvy, and I think she is going to love it. It is this stuff to hang on her wall and one of the mom's of one of the girls in her "gang" is going to take a pic of the gang and we are going to blow it up and frame it and put it in the middle. It is going to look great with her quilt and I think she is going to be really excited about it all. I also bought her a book. I have enough money left to get the pic framed and maybe get her an outfit--if I can find one I think she might like. It is tricky. I didn't buy much for the Malia or the boys, just a few little things. I'll have to shop more here. Nor for Kelly or me....I just can't pay $100 for one pair of pants or a shirt. I will go to the export places here and see what I can find. Marla, we are going to buy a WII for the family with the money you sent. I hope that's ok. I bought some makeup for me! It seems like that's what I buy every year, isn't it? This yr I bought Bobbie Brown. Kelly said I look 5 yrs younger. I'm still trying to get used to it....I think I have to figure out how to make it not cling to the wrinkles. Ha. A challenge with makeup these last few years, esp. around the eyes. I guess you are not there yet! :>
Mel and Dee made it in today. It is great having them here. They made it all day until about 9pm and I am sure they are sound asleep now. We are really enjoying them, and the children are really loving having them here. There has been lots of laughter Malia will stay home from school with them tomorrow. The boys and Savannah will stay with them on Thursday. SAv is in a play tomorrow and needs to be at school, tomorrow.
Funny things said...As we were bringing the bags into the house one of the children asked Melanie if that was her bag....pointing to a certain bag.....as she said no, Sage looked up at her and said, "Did you steal it?" He was completely serious when he said it.
Last night, right after they went to bed Sage starts banging on our door saying, DAD, Noah says I must Expect my elders." Noah was telling him he must RESPECT his elders, meaning he (Noah) was one of the elders SAge needed to (expect-obey!). Too funny!
Mel and Dee made it in today. It is great having them here. They made it all day until about 9pm and I am sure they are sound asleep now. We are really enjoying them, and the children are really loving having them here. There has been lots of laughter Malia will stay home from school with them tomorrow. The boys and Savannah will stay with them on Thursday. SAv is in a play tomorrow and needs to be at school, tomorrow.
Funny things said...As we were bringing the bags into the house one of the children asked Melanie if that was her bag....pointing to a certain bag.....as she said no, Sage looked up at her and said, "Did you steal it?" He was completely serious when he said it.
Last night, right after they went to bed Sage starts banging on our door saying, DAD, Noah says I must Expect my elders." Noah was telling him he must RESPECT his elders, meaning he (Noah) was one of the elders SAge needed to (expect-obey!). Too funny!
Monday, December 3, 2007
I'm feeling better this week. Sage still has croup, though. Most likely, it's allergy related. If we were in the U.S. I think he might already be feeling better. He probably needs a steroid. They don't give them as readily here for croup as they do in the U.S.
The big Grace news is the school is looking for new property. This has been a nightmarish experience with the neighborhood association. New property means, new land, new buildings, more money. I pray that God will provide. The hard thing is that several dorms (including 2 IMB dorms) are located in the neighborhood, along with several folks have purchased houses in the neighborhood. It will be a couple of years before the new buildings will be completed so we are still in the old property for now. If the legal system here determines that Grace has the rights to the property we will take that when it comes and decide what is best. In the meantime, we are building anew.
Pray for funds, and the right property. It would be great if it was near this part of town. The positive thing about the school moving, is that we will be able to build space to fit us. Right now, we have no more space to add students in grades 5-12. This is a problem since we want to service the M community. So, the positive thing is that the building will fit us better. The negative....well, I won't go into all the negative right now.
The big Grace news is the school is looking for new property. This has been a nightmarish experience with the neighborhood association. New property means, new land, new buildings, more money. I pray that God will provide. The hard thing is that several dorms (including 2 IMB dorms) are located in the neighborhood, along with several folks have purchased houses in the neighborhood. It will be a couple of years before the new buildings will be completed so we are still in the old property for now. If the legal system here determines that Grace has the rights to the property we will take that when it comes and decide what is best. In the meantime, we are building anew.
Pray for funds, and the right property. It would be great if it was near this part of town. The positive thing about the school moving, is that we will be able to build space to fit us. Right now, we have no more space to add students in grades 5-12. This is a problem since we want to service the M community. So, the positive thing is that the building will fit us better. The negative....well, I won't go into all the negative right now.
Saturday, December 1, 2007
It's hard to believe it's been almost a month since I last posted. I am sitting here in bed, not wanting to get up because it's cold out of the covers. I have on long pj's and sweater. I have to get up soon, because I want to hit the grocery store before the Sunday crowds do. I need to make sandwiches tonight for the annual MK Christmas cookie party. The kids will go to later this afternoon. We also may go to a baptism at the waterfall this morning since about 6 children from two families that are good friends are getting baptized this morning! It sure is going to be a cool baptism! Makes me shiver just thinking about it.
My allergies are awful and the only thing I can think is that I need to change my allergy meds. They are not working. Maybe I will try Singulair...which is the medicine the dr. recommended I try next. I find myself waking up angry because I feel awful.
It still doesn't seem like Christmas that much...I guess I'm still not that excited. Our homegroup is doing some fun Christmas Eve activities, so I need to try harder to get into the mood. We will be having a progressive dinner type activity with different activities at different homes. The main meal will be here and it will be Mexican. I haven't quite decided what it will be....probably taco's.
Kel took the boys to his favorite breakfast place. He seems to be addicted to it or something and feels like he must go there every morning. It is a hot chicken soup type thing. I imagine it is probably Freezing there! They went in the car and not the motorbike.
The girls are still sleeping as usual. Malia slept until 11:20 yesterday. I tend to think if we let her sleep late on weekend mornings she will be more rested at school during the week. I'm not sure Kelly agrees with me.
He is preparing for band practice this afternoon. There will be a Christmas carol fest at Grace on Tuesday evening and he is leading the music for that time. The girls will be helping him. Pray for them, I know Malia will say she doesn't want to do it but it will be such a blessing if she will do it. It will be the first such thing he has done at Grace and will be good for the girls.
Well, I guess I need to make myself get up now and get dressed. Merry Christmas!
My allergies are awful and the only thing I can think is that I need to change my allergy meds. They are not working. Maybe I will try Singulair...which is the medicine the dr. recommended I try next. I find myself waking up angry because I feel awful.
It still doesn't seem like Christmas that much...I guess I'm still not that excited. Our homegroup is doing some fun Christmas Eve activities, so I need to try harder to get into the mood. We will be having a progressive dinner type activity with different activities at different homes. The main meal will be here and it will be Mexican. I haven't quite decided what it will be....probably taco's.
Kel took the boys to his favorite breakfast place. He seems to be addicted to it or something and feels like he must go there every morning. It is a hot chicken soup type thing. I imagine it is probably Freezing there! They went in the car and not the motorbike.
The girls are still sleeping as usual. Malia slept until 11:20 yesterday. I tend to think if we let her sleep late on weekend mornings she will be more rested at school during the week. I'm not sure Kelly agrees with me.
He is preparing for band practice this afternoon. There will be a Christmas carol fest at Grace on Tuesday evening and he is leading the music for that time. The girls will be helping him. Pray for them, I know Malia will say she doesn't want to do it but it will be such a blessing if she will do it. It will be the first such thing he has done at Grace and will be good for the girls.
Well, I guess I need to make myself get up now and get dressed. Merry Christmas!
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