Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
A good wife...
I have been trying to teach the kids what “husband” and “wife” mean. Here’s a conversation we had on the way to church this morning.
Me: Hey guys, I have a question. Is Papa my daddy?
Kids: Yeah!!!!
Me: No, he’s my husband.
Kids: Ooooohhhhhh…..
Me: Am I Papa’s mommy?
Kids: Yeah!!!!
Me: No, I'm his wife.
[Pause]
Tucker: I have a wife!
Me: No, Tucker, you don’t have a wife yet.
[Longer pause]
Tucker: I have socks!
Yes, Tucker, you do.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. -Proverbs 31:10 (or a matching pair of socks?)
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Jason and Joshua
Boy, what an evening!! Zack and I got to go with Annie to the Walton Arts Center for a Joshua Bell concert. He is a world-famous violinist and won a Grammy last year for Instrumentalist of the Year.
But first, we went to Jason’s — an all-time favorite for sure!
At the concert, ready for it to begin!
We were closer than this picture would indicate. I was being surreptitious since I didn't know if we were supposed to be taking pictures or not.
Of course, the pianist was fabulous too! We literally just sat in awe the whole time. I have never heard a violin sound like that. It sounded like what Dove milk chocolate tastes like — smooth and rich. :–) Bell was technically nearly perfect of course, but what really sets him apart is his dynamic, emotional touch. You could tell his violin was like another arm for him, and the music itself was an extension of his soul. It was breathtaking and inspiring!
An interesting side-note, his violin is the Gibson ex-Huberman Stradivarius, made by Stradivari in 1713! I guess when you have an instrument of that caliber, it has its own name. He paid almost $4 million for it!! Go YouTube him — he’s seriously unbelievable. My favorite pieces tonight were Chopin’s Nocturne in C# Minor (his second encore piece), and Fantasy in C Major by Franz Schubert. Gorgeous!!
Mom kept the babies, and I'm so grateful!! It’s a huge blessing to be able to leave my kids with someone who loves them probably as much as I do. And I am also very grateful to Annie for taking us along for such a amazing night! It was definitely one of the top experiences of my life!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Paisley just rolled over for the first time! ((tags: Paisley)
Sneaky little girl. Doing it at night where mama can't see. :-) I was feeling around for her in the crib ad couldn't for the life of me figure out where her back was.... I could only find her belly! She's definitely late to the game, but I blame her brother and sister. They're so wild and crazy that I can't leave Paisley on the floor for long!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Sara writes her name
...for the first time! (I'm sure she could have done it before, but we had never practiced R's before).
Monday, January 24, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Snow day!
Today we have about 2 inches of snow on the ground -- plenty to play in. Zack stayed home because the roads for the morning commute were treacherous. We had baked oatmeal for breakfast, and then it took 30 minutes to get the kids bundled and ready to play. :-)
Nothing is more miserable than cold hands! So Sara has a high-tech moisture barrier layer on her mittens, aka a sandwich baggie.
My sweet snow angels ;-)
Let's go!!
Hope y'all are all staying warm!
Monday, January 17, 2011
Mr. Cheese
Today was our first time to go to the new Chuck E Cheese! The kids had
a total blast, of course. Sara played with her cousin, Sophie, and
Tucker played ball with Nannie. It's so funny to me that we will go
somewhere with cool games and slides etc., and he still just wants a
ball. :-) He played so long he got sweaty! Paisley was her normal,
perfect, sweet self. Here are a few pictures from the day!
a total blast, of course. Sara played with her cousin, Sophie, and
Tucker played ball with Nannie. It's so funny to me that we will go
somewhere with cool games and slides etc., and he still just wants a
ball. :-) He played so long he got sweaty! Paisley was her normal,
perfect, sweet self. Here are a few pictures from the day!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Plain ol' Thursday
Our morning started out really slow.... Then about 11:30 we got a call from Annie asking if we wanted to go Jason's. Of course!!! So, our Thursday ended up including: Yum-o lunch:
Baby kisses:
And lotsa cash!! (not ours, haha!)
What did you do today??
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Five Months and Fabulous Food
Last night, Ryan (a junior) was in Homecoming at FCS! So we all got to see that fun ceremony, along with a great basketball game (we blew them out!).
Here's my "baby" brother, looking so handsome!
That night, Sara spent the night with Annie. It was strange to have her gone! I know she had a blast, and she got to go to "Chicka-flay" for breakfast, ha!
Tucker with his morning face... and his teddy bear... that used to be Zack's. Love it.
This afternoon, I got to enjoy a Christmas present that Bob gave Jessica -- a gift card to Shogun to take a friend!! :-) Yuuummmmmmm. Oh my word. That food is so good! Mom and Maggie got to come too :-)
For supper, I got more Asian food -- this time cooked by Annie! We went over for green curry (I'm a spicy wimp though), homemade egg rolls (yummmm), and dumplings (so good). AND THEN we had the most awesome lemon meringue pie you ever even dreamed of, and we ate it so fast I didn't get a picture. There is a picture of AK showing off his muscles and balancing skills though.
Today is also Paisley's 5 month "birthday"! WOW! Almost 6 months old! Cuh-razy. She is still just the happiest, easiest, funnest baby ever. Everyone comments on how pleasant she is. We used to say she was the smiley-est baby we ever saw, but Zack has decided she's the smiley-est person ever. Not much has changed in the last month! She gained another pound (a little over 14 pounds now), and she is about to stretch out of her 3-6 month clothes. Her schedule is basically the same as it was. Not really thinking about solids yet, though I did let her lick a yogurt spoon this last week and she smacked on that for awhile. :-)
Paisley and Tana
Here's one of her papa at the same age. Oh my, they look alike!
Our children are such precious treasures! That was brought home to me this weekend as we heard of the tragic death of a young man in our church, Ethan Hardin. He was a sergeant in the Army and was killed when an IED hit his convoy Friday morning. I can't even fathom the horror and pain his family is going through. Such an awful tragedy. But Ethan is the one to be happy for now -- he is in the presence of Jesus! Give your babies an extra hug tonight. And say a prayer for our military and their families.
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