January 24, 2011
They Come Every Time It Snows
...the brilliant cardinals
...who look positively stunning against the snow
...and these adorable, puffy creatures...
...who laugh and squeal in my front yard
...and whose cheeks turn bright red to rival the cardinals
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!
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
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...
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
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| Christmas with the Spence's |
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| Grandpa Spence and Noelle |
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| Noelle, with some new accessories from Grandma Spence |
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| Christmas with the Sauder's |
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| Decorating Gingerbread Houses with Grammy Sauder |
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| Noelle's 7th Birthday 'cake' |
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| Annual tradition: Birthday Bowling |
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| Brad and Sadie waiting for their turn to bowl |
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