Banner I ordered online....
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Banner from local store 
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Banners....
We've been discussing where to place our welcome home banners for maximum effect. Zander says we should put the "flag" on the airplane wing and "Wala - Dad is home". He also thinks we should put the other banner on the side of the "bus" (RV Trailer) and drive it to the airport...and "Wala - everyone will see Dad home."
The excitement builds
We can't wait for Mike to be home.
Mr. Miserable is full of smiles these days. I only have to say, "Zander, Dad will be home in 4 days," and the most amazing smile brightens his face. Gotta admit we are all beaming quite a bit this week.
After geocaching today, Josiah, Arielle, Nolan, Zander and I stopped in at the Card and Party shop. We ordered two big balloon bouquets and 30 more balloons. We'll pick them up on Thursday night. Friday a.m. is going to be busy with produce co-op and a plane to meet...but we plan to decorate early.
We're all getting VERY excited. Once again, I find it hard to sleep. I realized tonight that I'm NOT going to be able to bake the welcome home cheesecake in my oven if they don't fix it for another 7 days....ARGH.
Mr. Miserable is full of smiles these days. I only have to say, "Zander, Dad will be home in 4 days," and the most amazing smile brightens his face. Gotta admit we are all beaming quite a bit this week.
After geocaching today, Josiah, Arielle, Nolan, Zander and I stopped in at the Card and Party shop. We ordered two big balloon bouquets and 30 more balloons. We'll pick them up on Thursday night. Friday a.m. is going to be busy with produce co-op and a plane to meet...but we plan to decorate early.
We're all getting VERY excited. Once again, I find it hard to sleep. I realized tonight that I'm NOT going to be able to bake the welcome home cheesecake in my oven if they don't fix it for another 7 days....ARGH.
SUNDAY (11 Mar) - DAD is coming home!
How precious it is to sit hear in the library and overhear Arielle, Nolan and Zander talk about Mike coming home. Four more days...."He's going to walk into the door and we are all going to scream and jump all over him". Ah I love these children and their dad.
They don't seem to realize that we are NOT going to wait passively at home for Dad to walk through the door! LOL
Josiah is desperately trying to get the time off to meet Mike at the airport, but the time keeps changing...and he's coming in during spring break. I'm praying that this works out so that Josiah can be at the airport with us. Today at lunch he told us the story of Mike's return from Hungary. I went to the airport to pick up Mike - I have no IDEA why I didn't take all the children (oh, there was a huge ice/snow storm, I was very pregnant with Nolan and we were advised not to drive - his boss picked me up and drove me to the airport). The children hid and planned to jump out screaming when we walked in the door. Josiah chose to hide in the front closet. Mike walked in, was attacked from all sides, dropped his bag (in front of the closet) and Josiah was inside pounding and trying to get out while he heard all the other children welcoming Mike home. I didn't remember this. I shared it with Mike and he didn't remember either. We are going to do all we can to make sure this young man gets to welcome Mike home front and center THIS time. ::snort::
We have a little chain that we are taking rings off of every night...only four more rings left!!!!
They don't seem to realize that we are NOT going to wait passively at home for Dad to walk through the door! LOL
Josiah is desperately trying to get the time off to meet Mike at the airport, but the time keeps changing...and he's coming in during spring break. I'm praying that this works out so that Josiah can be at the airport with us. Today at lunch he told us the story of Mike's return from Hungary. I went to the airport to pick up Mike - I have no IDEA why I didn't take all the children (oh, there was a huge ice/snow storm, I was very pregnant with Nolan and we were advised not to drive - his boss picked me up and drove me to the airport). The children hid and planned to jump out screaming when we walked in the door. Josiah chose to hide in the front closet. Mike walked in, was attacked from all sides, dropped his bag (in front of the closet) and Josiah was inside pounding and trying to get out while he heard all the other children welcoming Mike home. I didn't remember this. I shared it with Mike and he didn't remember either. We are going to do all we can to make sure this young man gets to welcome Mike home front and center THIS time. ::snort::
We have a little chain that we are taking rings off of every night...only four more rings left!!!!
PRAYER REQUEST
Dad is not doing well again. He had that last surgery a week ago. Had the 8 (or maybe 10?) units of blood. They released him to rehab a couple of days ago. The rehab just called Mom and they are transporting him to the ER. He is ashen again. He's projectile vomiting. Has blood in his urine (but tests are fine). I have no clue what this could be this time....Please pray. Today is his birthday.
AND re: all those comments...I'm going to assume that you have all read my blog long enough to know that your comments are appreciated but I'm truly NOT superwoman etc. It's totally the grace of God that keeps me going...I'm super wimp. Frankly, the whole "super mom of a large family" thing is a myth....NONE of us are superwoman....God's grace and strength are available to us all....Thank you, Lord....and so I gather all your gracious comments and offer them to my Lord and Savior as a fragrant bouquet. He's the one who sustains, enlivens and energizes us....equips us for the calling of mother and wife.
AND re: all those comments...I'm going to assume that you have all read my blog long enough to know that your comments are appreciated but I'm truly NOT superwoman etc. It's totally the grace of God that keeps me going...I'm super wimp. Frankly, the whole "super mom of a large family" thing is a myth....NONE of us are superwoman....God's grace and strength are available to us all....Thank you, Lord....and so I gather all your gracious comments and offer them to my Lord and Savior as a fragrant bouquet. He's the one who sustains, enlivens and energizes us....equips us for the calling of mother and wife.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
THE LICENSE PLATE AND TAGS
... are here for the RV. I think I'll get them on there tomorrow...another good thing to happen....see lots of good things to happen.
Oh - ran into a real friend at Curves today - that was also fun.
Weighed and lost 2 - 2.5 lbs depending on which scale (mine or Curves - went with mine).
Oh - ran into a real friend at Curves today - that was also fun.
Weighed and lost 2 - 2.5 lbs depending on which scale (mine or Curves - went with mine).
UPDATE on my COPING SITUATION
Um...went to eat that uncrunchy meal and Jamin told me he was going to stick with his giant salad because he's really into my health craze, and the chicken pot pie had 700 calories. I decided I'd best check the food log and see if I'd be able to eat one.....
I'd forgotten to eat lunch and my afternoon mini-meal....guess that's why I had no energy. I ate the 700 cal and am now at 1200 for the day...and feeling a bit better about coping with the to do list. ::snort:: I tend to forget things like food when I'm busy or excited or stressed....
I'd forgotten to eat lunch and my afternoon mini-meal....guess that's why I had no energy. I ate the 700 cal and am now at 1200 for the day...and feeling a bit better about coping with the to do list. ::snort:: I tend to forget things like food when I'm busy or excited or stressed....
My Entry for the SHS Sock Challenge
A friend told me once that we ladies tend to be "stuffed with fluff" if we don't watch it - like Pooh. She challenged me to be sure that my ministry, whether offering milk or meat, had the result of women with a more than fluff on the inside. Pooh reminds me of that....I have a Pooh watch, a Pooh sweatshirt and Pooh socks...and it all reminds me on those stressful days, when I wonder if it's worth it, that my goal is to mentor women who will not be "stuffed with fluff". ::snort::
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