Rumors and Such

Mike called this afternoon to tell me that there is a rumor going around that I have a birthday coming up "soon". Guess that one is true. ::snort:: He's making one of his famous ice cream cakes for me. The younger ones were glad to hear that Dad is going to take them shopping tomorrow.

I had checked out this giant, paper back book from the library. Today my very own hardcover copy arrived courtesy of Paper Back Swap (link in sidebar).

Our 25th Wedding Anniversary is coming up. I was excited today at a PAC meeting to see that it falls on a 3 day weekend. We aren't sure what we'll do. For our 20th we rented a cabin out in the wilds of Alaska....but the girls are no longer living with us and so I don't know that we'll go away alone.....we shall see. The idea of actually having Mike HOME and OFF DUTY for an anniversary is exciting to contemplate. I think it happens about once every five years. ::snort::

One of "my ladies" - as in PWOC ladies - is taking me to lunch tomorrow to celebrate my birthday.

I got to talk to Mom and Dad tonight.

Krista called to let me know that Clif bars and Luna bars have been added to the peanut butter recall list...evidently she is fielding LOTS of calls on this whole thing at work.

Choosing Joy!
©2009 D.R.G.

*Who Needs Television?

Josiah's jump (fast forward to 2:34 on the bar). It was a 6,000 feet free fall and then the chute opens at 4,000 feet up.

*Based on Josiah's comments, I guess jumping from a plane 10,000 feet above ground level provides a good answer when someone says, "You don't have a TV? What do you do with your time?" ::snort::

Choosing Joy!
©2009 D.R.G.

"I can't believe I did it!"

The day got a wild start.....I didn't go where I expected to go and I DID end up going to do a walk through on the new chapel. They asked me to jot down everything that I thought needed to be fixed. Once you take possession of a new military building you cannot have anything fixed for a year. I found 3 pages of things I think they need to address. BUT the new chapel is going to be beautiful and such a GIANT leap up in comfort etc.....though I hate to see our old WW2 chapel go.

ANYWAY - I didn't think we'd get school done - but we did. AND I got to hear the above title too.... Zander finished his knight book. Yes, the lapbook is properly folded and off the vise.

Cover - he was so excited he went for my camera and took the photo himself. LOL



Our finished lapbook from Unit 1. I had to drag Zander to sit and work on this, but he is very pleased with the finished product. Maybe he'll be more interested in future ones?

Meanwhile, Nolan is feverishly practicing to be able to write his name in cursive in a tiny spot before his 10th birthday - the day he gets his personal military i.d. Yes, I realize most teach this in 3rd grade...but I've discovered that many of my boys are simply not ready for it then.

It's been a full day. A great day. I need to go get ready to run to base. This is our second week of our new PWOC study on the Psalms of Ascent. I really love digging into the Psalms. I also love that several ladies have asked how to make the study "deeper" than the written study. YES!

Choosing Joy!
©2009 D.R.G.

That's MY Big Brother

Josiah dropped by this afternoon to fill out his taxes. Our internet connection is more dependable than the one at the apartment.

He also brought the DVD of his jump for the little ones to see.

Oy Vey, Zander was speechless.

Stacia on the other hand had a terribly serious question, "Why did they throw my brother out of the plane?"

Jared told her, "He was naughty and wouldn't wear his seatbelt." ::snort::

Oh great! I asked Jared what we will do if our move requires a plane trip. He told me that she'd be good and wear her seatbelt.

Choosing Joy!
©2009 D.R.G.

Jared Update

It was a hard lost game.....but they did play into overtime.

Jared is quite colorful this a.m. and refuses to show me the "best bruise". His loose teeth are tightening back up. His nose is still sore...but I don't think it is broken. ::snort::

....and this is FUN? I'm not so sure about the basketball but the visiting was fun. Deja and I....maybe discussing some fans tendency to make a ruckus.....but um...I am not this short in real life. I'm quite sure I'm Deja's height.

OK, lousy photo, but I wanted one of Deja and me.

Cindy, these are taken with the regular smaller lens that comes with the Nikon D70. I do think that if we are going to continue taking sports photos we need to invest in a mongo lens like you did. The big ones gets closer but is fuzzy on sports mode and is hard to focus with action.

Choosing Joy!
©2009 D.R.G.

TREES!

I caught Arielle in a unique reading nook Sunday afternoon.

Monday was exciting. Mike decided to "trim" our overgrown tree in the front yard.

(The above is what happens when Mom interferes with MEN'S work for a blog photo. ::snort::)

Stacia is saying, "Jared, you don't cut any more of my tree!"

Mike is contemplating how to take the last two big branches out without having them land on the house....this will be a 2 day job. I was glad Jared had the little ones come inside when he went outside and climbed up the back of the house to get on the roof. ::snort::

Choosing Joy!
©2009 D.R.G.

Sunday Afternoon

Mike and Nolan spent time putting together Nolan's Christmas Present. They had hoped to fly it on Monday but a wind kicked up just as they started. ::sigh::

We're hoping he'll get to try it out before we move.

Choosing Joy!
©2009 D.R.G.