Today, Chloe & I met one of the cateres at the vineyard to talk turkey. Well, not turkey, more like wedding stuff, but you know what I mean.

And then on the way home, we heard on the radio that on Sunday it WAS GOING TO GO UP TO 20 DEGREES!!! We were sooo happy. Then we laughed at ourselves on how pathetic we are, that the thought of it going up to 20 degrees made us so excited.

It is raw, bitter cold outside. It is 5 but windchill factor makes it -5. And lets not forget the wind tearing into your bones. Oh, and this is during the day, when the sun is shining. At night its a tab colder. ::::sigh::::

It is so miserable. If we ever move south, I will not miss this.

AT ALL.

Off to the races

I've been a part of BSF on and off for a few years now. I love it. It is a no nonsense Bible study that just pounds out the word of God. Period.

This year is probably my favorite. It is on the life of Moses. This week, we studied the willing obedience.

I want to willingly obey.

But I am not even close.

In a matter of 1/2 an hour, God showed me just how much I am not obeying. But it was good. It is not a woe-is-me I am a failure type of lesson. But look what a mess you are, get back on the horse type lesson.

But see, my first prayer is, help me get over myself. I am a stubborn, opinionated, manipulative know-it-all. Who really doesn't know squat. lol.

But I know my GOD is bigger then that.

And HE will answer the prayers of those who really humbly and though difficult, will seek HIS will.

But if any of you out there are the praying type, and have time..... remember me.

wOw, what a week!

My house was bombed. Well, at least it looks like it. It is now 12:21 am and I just sat down from trying to straighten it out, and I am about 1/9 way done. Bummer. But tomorrow is Saturday, and after going over my parent's house, its attack the mess.



And on Sunday is....... HECK YES!!!


And there were 2 great wins on Wednesday night.


The first was just awesome. I am not a Gators fan, but I have become one because of Tim Tebow. I was soooooooo happy they won.







The second great in was my Mock Trial team. They pretty okay, and are competing again next Tuesday.





And here is a funny picture of Daisy ( with Reilly behind her)on top of one of our Christmas storage boxes. She has a habit of jumping on stuff and sitting there, Snoopy like sometimes. She dips her head down and everything. She moved to look at the camera before we could get a Snoopy snapshot. She is a funny girl.

Part 2

My parent's diningroom can sit, well, way too many people. And somehow, it usually ends up being the men's side and the other side is the women's side. Not on purpose. But one usually gets in the mix. This year, I sat next to my love and invaded the men's side. :)


Back to the hawk/eagle watch. YES!! We saw some!! It was awesome.

Chloe & I walked back to the car to wait on the boys.

Normally, one just walks to the car and sits to wait.

Not my daughter. She twirls and leaps. lol. Walking, sitting and/or waiting are lost on her.


Hoops swinging on the vines.


John swinging. Yes he is 43. But that never seems to stop the thrill.


We take Shelby-girl whenever we can. She is a great dog for that. :)


So, these past few weeks, whenever we went wedding dress shopping, (and we went quite often) I dropped off Samuel at Joe's. Because who wants to take a 10 year old shopping for that for 2 - 3 hours?? And really, what 10 year old boy WANTS to????

One day, we were stuck with taking him. He asked me for my camera so he could take a picture.

Here he is, taking a picture of himself, as he says,passed out with boredom.


Then he discovered the mirrors!! I have a load of pictures like this. At least he was entertained...

And so were we.




And though we are good Southern Baptist, we still dance.

And play cards during the holidays.


And so next time, I am in here, it will be the new year!!

We wish you all a Blessed New Year. Fill you heart and home with HIS presence.

Week in review!!



Did I mentioned it snowed?

It did. Our puppies love the snow. Except I really think Daisy needs a sweater. I can't stand to see dogs in swearters. It a ridiculous idea thought up by man ( probably woman) that is pathetic at best and obnoxious at worst. Except Daisy loves being out there and is always shivering. I may have to eat my hat and get her one.


Christmas morning. Notice my stocking over flowing. Samuel asked me this year what I get in my stocking. Usually nothing, unless I think of something I want and stick it in there. This year, he made his daddy take him out, and took the job of stuffing quite seriously. :)


Yes he is 10. Yes he still loves Playmobile. And yes, I encourage it as long as I can.


Wesley and Chloe trying to give the Puritan look. They couldn't. They kept cracking up.


All the grandchildren. For real this time. No one was missing. And Josiah.


We went hawk & eagle watching. It was a crazy warm day, so we went out. I think it went up to 50. We decided to take a hike, also, since the trail were calling our name.


Chloe. Always the dancer, always stretching.


Hoops found a hunter's platform. Or whatever that thingy is called.


John & Samuel found a real nice one.


A boy & his dog. Shelby doesn't need a leash, she is a good girl. If we had taken the beagles, they would have been a mess. And if they were unleashed, we would never see them again.

There are so many more pictures. Maybe I will add some later.

We Wish You a Truly Holy and Merry Christmas

May you and your loves ones know the joy, peace and wonder of our Saviour's birth.



And so our infinite GOD stepped into time, so we can understand.

Seek HIM today... so you could understand.

And live.



Have a holy and joy-filled Christmas.

How much do I love thee? Let me count the ways....

This is totally not Christmasy, but it is fun anyway.

I got this from Marsha, who is a precious woman with a beautiful faith.

How well do I know him?

1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen? Nothing. He hates the tv, and we don't allow video games in our home.

2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad? Blue cheese. ( ewwww) He actually loves his salads, and looks forward to them.

3. What's one food he doesn't like? Rice. And yet, he married a hispanic.

4. You go out to the bar. What does he order? Um, well we don't do bars. But he sure loves his Coke with his free refills.

5. Where did he go to high school? Parsippany Hills High

6. What size shoe does he wear? 10

7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be? Board games. He LOVES playing games.

8. What is his favorite type of sandwich? any one he doesn't have to make. But if he was askin'. he'd ask for a BBT. Bacon-basil & tomatoe.

9. What would he eat every day if he could? Chocolate

10. What is his favorite cereal? granola with berries. Or oatmeal in the winter

11. What would he never wear? Speedos, tight pant, cowboys boots

12. What is his favorite sports team? NY Mets. duh

13. Who did he vote for? He didn't, and we won't go there.....

14. Who is his best friend? me. :) but his other best friend is Mike. Or maybe Antonio.

15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do? Lose stuff. I need to organize better.

17. What is his heritage? Irish, with a little bit of irish. : o

18. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what would it be? Ew. chocolate, with chocolate chips and chocolate icing.

19. Did he play sports in high school? soccer & wrestling

20. What could he spend hours doing? sleeping. Other then that, anything outdoors.

21. What's something cool about him? His patience, his work ethic, the love for his family.

Let me know if you end up doing this tag as well.