Organic products and broken remotes!

The dog looks so kind and nice while relaxing next to Jesslyn but the remote tells the truth. He is still in puppy mode and we all know how crabby we can get when the remote is lost or broken! He destroyed it! Lord help me!




Here is a new product at Trader Joes. Organic suckers.... the concept completely makes me laugh..... they are very tasty though! I wonder if they are working on an organic doughnut?

Green Eggs and Ham

The girls and I dyed Easter eggs on Friday...... Jesslyn was a little rough with the eggs and would just violently drop them in the cup. Two rolled onto the floor... and a few were already cracked before they were even dyed! This morning, Nevaeh and I made green eggs and ham. Nevaeh has been reading Dr. Seuss books and so this was our fun way of celebrating the books. She usually loves eggs but I think she was a little thrown off by trying to eat them while they were green. !!!!

Easter Morning...

Due to a sick child, I am home from church this Easter morning. Of all the Sundays to be sick!!! I am glad that I chose to go to church last night since I am home this morning. I went to our alternative service, Church 922, and the service was great. Most of the people there are newly saved and are genuinely excited about Jesus. The lights are dimmed, the music is loud, and people are there to worship. It is amazing to me that in a room with almost three hundred people, all worshipping in their own way, I experienced such an intimate time of worship. No distractions at all. There is something so fresh about people new to the Lord and their excitement and enthusiasm. People were not there to fulfill their Easter service obligation. They were excited about the victory and His conquering the grave. ........"The enemy has been defeated, death couldn't hold you down!"
I do miss my Grandma Betty an awful lot today. Easter was a big thing for her. She always died Easter eggs with onion skins wrapped around them (which makes a very pretty design) and then she would paint crosses and flowers all over them and then she would make sure every grandchild had one with their name written on it. I would love for her to be giving us all our Easter eggs this year but I am sure that her Easter celebration is going to be like none other she has had before. Miss you Grandma Betty!

Here I go again...

I don't mean to keep talking about this but I just can't begin to tell you how much I am enjoying listening to the Mark Levin Show. I love most conservative talk radio but this guy just always hits the "homeruns". It gets pretty predictable what some of these hosts will say but he just brings a new light to it all. He is entertaining, extremely smart, gutsy, and funny. I listen to his podcasts because his show comes on too late for me. So last night I listened to it while laying in bed and found myself laughing out loud and thoroughly enjoying his words. My husband thinks I am losing my mind... and doesn't want to hear another word like Obama or idiot or pastor. I am realizing even more how much I am like my father. While Joel is sick of hearing about it from me, my mom has had enough of the subject with my father too. That makes me laugh. I guess there are worse things I could be doing..... his podcasts are free... I could have a designer shoe obsession instead!

Jesslyn's party went well..... lots of pizza and cake and fun girly presents. I am glad that our busy week is over and I am enjoying just staying at home today. My goal is to not have to leave the house. We will see if that happens!

Three years ago.

My baby turned three today. I can't believe that it has been three years already. It seems as though she was only a baby for about a month and has been walking and talking ever since. I would love to say that with turning three, her fits will magically stop, she won't ever pee her pants, she will always speak kind words, and she will stop picking her nose and will stop trying to wipe it on me.... who am I kidding! I know that all of these things will still happen from time to time but I am trying to just treasure all the moments I have because I know soon she will be really grown up and I will miss her three year old days. We are having a little party tonight for her.... so pictures will follow in the next few days.

Snow Storm

In the lovely midwest, you just never know what you are going to get for weather. We are approaching Easter weekend and have just had the worst snow storm of the season. It snowed about 5 inches yesterday and has been snowing all day. We are now well past a foot and more is coming. Joel is at work... waiting on the approval to shut the place down for the day. Apparently, we are in a level 3 snow emergency which means that only emergency vehicles should be on the road. I don't mind being snowed in, in fact I love the idea of not having to go anywhere... I just wish Joel could enjoy the day with us! Hopefully he will be home soon! This picture was taken from our back deck...... amazing!