January 18, 2011

Good Entertainment

1) I just finished a great book that is thought-provoking and very intriguing.  Eli by Bill Myers
It's basically about if Christ were born in the 21st century.  It's so well done that I didn't find it predictable even though I know the story of Jesus's life on earth.  The ending is especially powerful as you witness the huge sacrifice Christ made.  Being crucified on a cross sounds awful, but I can't quite grasp the pain and humiliation.  In the book, the Messiah's death is disturbing - for the right reasons.

2)  My latest station on Pandora is Ralph's World.  It's kids music that is fun and catchy so the kids like it and you can easily tolerate it...maybe even like it.

3) If you want to impress your elementary school kids with some juvenile laughs, I remembered a joke I used to tell when I was a kid.  Noelle and Sadie think it's cool that I too can tell slightly off-colored jokes. 
Parent: There's a dead skunk on the road, I "one it"  (think: want it)
Then you tell your child to say "I two it"
Parent:  I three it
Child:  I four it
Parent: I five it
Child:  I six it
Parent:  I seven it
Child:  I eight it
And then you dissolve into laughter because your child just said "I ate it" - IT being "the dead skunk in the road".  

Obviously the dead skunk can be adjusted to whatever you want...a rotten banana on the counter.


Have a fun day!

January 15, 2011

Happy Birthday Sadie

Sadie turned 4 today!



January 11, 2011

"Goody That..."

Sadie has a new phrase that makes me smile.  She says "Goody that..."  which means "I'm glad that...".  So instead of "I'm glad my finger doesn't hurt anymore.", she would say "Goody that my finger doesn't hurt anymore."
Using her phrase I feel "Goody that...

...Christmas Tree skirts twirl really well.

 ...That snow can be so fun, you don't even mind being buried in it

 And goody that God has created such a variety of good things to enjoy right outside our window

January 4, 2011

Christmas and Birthday Pictures

 
Christmas with the Spence's
Grandpa Spence and Noelle

Noelle, with some new accessories from Grandma Spence

Christmas with the Sauder's
Decorating Gingerbread Houses with Grammy Sauder
 
Noelle's 7th Birthday 'cake'
Annual tradition: Birthday Bowling
Brad and Sadie waiting for their turn to bowl

January 1, 2011

Happy New Year

Happy New Year from the Spence's.
We've been in VA for the past 6 days and did lots of celebrating - 2 Christmas's and Noelle's 7th birthday.  It's always a lot of fun.  Full of laughing and indulging.  Now we're back and ready to settle into our normal routine again.  I have lots of Christmas and Birthday pictures to share on my next post.