I had my hopes on going to the lake twice last week. One trip was cancelled due to another family’s scheduling conflict that came up unexpectedly. Then on Saturday we were invited to a birthday party/day at the lake. It rained and was so cloudy, we didn’t swim but had a fun time at the lake, meeting new friends too:) The kids had a fun time playing. We had our first taste of Cambodian food. I always enjoy trying new food from other cultures. I didn’t ask anyone for the recipes. Then later that evening we had a family from church over. We played a couple games; I think my team always lost which is very unusual for me...hehehe! During dinner we were on the subject of playing musical instruments and it was mentioned that someone had wanted to play the drums. I had to fess up that I had wanted to play the drums when I was a kid also, because I liked the drummer from the band KISS. I believe I shocked the kids at the table; we all had a good laugh. It is so hard to imagine how other people view you and your what you are like, I guess it is a good thing that the kids couldn’t imagine me liking someone from the band KISS or is it?
We finally had our new patio door installed. Rexford blogged about it here:
http://www.threebrotherz.blogspot.com/
It is really nice! Thank you Jeanne and Bob.
Monday, July 25, 2005
Saturday, July 23, 2005
New Link
Check out the new link I just added. Our Wing Chun School. Wing Chun is no where near as fun as Tae Kwon Do. It is like lifting weights, while I am lifting I usually say to myself why am I doing this??? It is really hard work. Tae Kwon Do is hard also but in a different way. HI-YAH
Monday, July 18, 2005
Last week's stuff
Yes, we have our laptop working and a new wireless mouse! I went to the desktop computer once while we were without the laptop. I know this is all so important:) We are thinking about getting a firearm. It seems like a big expense. We would need to take classes to carry a gun around with us. We would take the classes regardless though. We have finally found a decent medical clinic to take the kids to. A lady from church recommended the clinic to me and I really like it. I am taking the kids in 2 at a time for their annul check-ups. It is a clinic centered on Jesus Christ, they actually say this!!! Talk about refreshing, I feel so comfortable there because right away we are on the same page with the doctor we see.
Winnie is taking obedience classes. She is on week 4. I am not sure if I have blogged about this before. I have short term memory. She is doing well, Isaac is her main teacher and he is doing excellent.
On Saturday Rex and I went a funeral. A lady at my homeschool co-op lost her baby, she was 37 weeks pregnant. Abigail Elizabeth was alive for 30 minutes on earth. I have not been to many funerals, this one was a Christian funeral and the gospel was pressed during the service. It was a very sobering time, and it helps us to remember the brevity of life.
Winnie is taking obedience classes. She is on week 4. I am not sure if I have blogged about this before. I have short term memory. She is doing well, Isaac is her main teacher and he is doing excellent.
On Saturday Rex and I went a funeral. A lady at my homeschool co-op lost her baby, she was 37 weeks pregnant. Abigail Elizabeth was alive for 30 minutes on earth. I have not been to many funerals, this one was a Christian funeral and the gospel was pressed during the service. It was a very sobering time, and it helps us to remember the brevity of life.
Thursday, July 14, 2005
Guys with Skills
http://www.threebrotherz.blogspot.com
The boys have their own blog now. Alyssa suggested it awhile ago and they finally had some extra time to put something up.
We doggy-sat Dakota last week. Winnie enjoyed the company but she was really jealous of him. When we gave Dakota attention Winnie would get in between Dakota and the other person.
We are finishing the CAT tests this week. This is the first year I tested them in the summer. I prefer testing them during the school year:)
The boys have their own blog now. Alyssa suggested it awhile ago and they finally had some extra time to put something up.
We doggy-sat Dakota last week. Winnie enjoyed the company but she was really jealous of him. When we gave Dakota attention Winnie would get in between Dakota and the other person.
We are finishing the CAT tests this week. This is the first year I tested them in the summer. I prefer testing them during the school year:)
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Yes we have a zoo, no charge to come view.
Last week Ethan bought himself a couple birds. He still hasn’t named them yet. Both of them are males, one is green and yellow and the other one is white and periwinkle. The birds are still adjusting and don’t talk too much right now but I assume they will be chirping a lot more once they get used to us. They are in the same room our piano is in and I am hoping they will pretend to play the piano also. The girls are coming along well on their piano lessons.
We are delivering yellow book this month. Rexford is doing a lot of the work, he will be using the money we make to pay for drivers ed. By the end of the day you feel like you have traveled all day long since we spend about 6-8 hours in the van. We will take a couple days off each week though because if we don’t I will not get anything done around the house.
We are going to attend a different Wing Chun school. The second time I took class at the old school the teacher punched me in the throat. He was explaining tension and he gripped my arms and told me to move my hands out of his grip by moving my hands downward. I moved my hands and he punched me in the throat. It hurt! I told him so. I kept my emotions to myself during the rest of the class. After class I broke down and told Rex because no one in the class saw this happen. He didn’t know about it. Later that day I got a nose bleed and my throat was swollen for about 2 days. Now it is ok, if I would have had another nose bleed I would have gone to the doctor. I figured my throat was just bruised and nothing could be done for it. The instructor has no self control. This is where Tae Kwon Do is superior; they have tenants that you should follow. My Grand Master in Tae Kwon Do is so humble and absolutely more superior to any other teacher I have seen so far.
We are delivering yellow book this month. Rexford is doing a lot of the work, he will be using the money we make to pay for drivers ed. By the end of the day you feel like you have traveled all day long since we spend about 6-8 hours in the van. We will take a couple days off each week though because if we don’t I will not get anything done around the house.
We are going to attend a different Wing Chun school. The second time I took class at the old school the teacher punched me in the throat. He was explaining tension and he gripped my arms and told me to move my hands out of his grip by moving my hands downward. I moved my hands and he punched me in the throat. It hurt! I told him so. I kept my emotions to myself during the rest of the class. After class I broke down and told Rex because no one in the class saw this happen. He didn’t know about it. Later that day I got a nose bleed and my throat was swollen for about 2 days. Now it is ok, if I would have had another nose bleed I would have gone to the doctor. I figured my throat was just bruised and nothing could be done for it. The instructor has no self control. This is where Tae Kwon Do is superior; they have tenants that you should follow. My Grand Master in Tae Kwon Do is so humble and absolutely more superior to any other teacher I have seen so far.
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
My McLife
Rexford and Geneva outside of our church.
One day last week, I had only got a couple of hours of sleep and I had a lot to do to get ready to leave for the weekend. Geneva had a dentist appointment that morning, which she did absolutely perfect at! So I decided to go through McDonalds for lunch since I didn’t want to cook for lunch. I drove up to the place where they take your order and gave my order, the first time I said it the guy tells me he didn’t get it so I repeat it for him. I tell him my order again …1 cheeseburger with no mustard, 4 Mc Chickens, 2 no mayo, 2 hamburgers, fries,…etc.. He repeats it back but changes the Mc Chickens to chicken nuggets, so I tell him it’s wrong. I ask him if he would like me to go up to the window and give him my order, and he says no. I start to give my order again and he tells me they no longer sell Mc Chickens, I was really surprised, so I change my order and finally get past the ordering board. When I go up to the first window the young guy apologizes for the miscommunication and I tell him it’s ok etc. Next window I pay for my order and while I am waiting there I think I see golden arches to my right. So I look over and I see Mc Donalds over on my right. I had been giving Wendy’s my Mc Donald order the whole time and I started to laugh. I assume the workers in Wendy’s thought I was a nut!
We spent the 4th of July in S.D. We visited Rex’s family on Saturday. We were able to visit with Rex’s Grandpa, who is 86. Danielle asked him his age:) We also saw Rex’s parents. We viewed their new home. Rex’s sister Charlotte and her husband came by with Chase and Trey. Chase is one month older than Danielle. Danielle is happy to report she is A LOT taller than Chase!
We spent the rest of the time in S.D. with my mom and stepfather. Rex took the kids to a park to fly their kites, we knew it would be windy enough in S.D. to fly them there. The kids also saw the stars in the sky when it was dark. It was beautiful; in M.N. the city lights prevent you from viewing the stars at night. We went to Hu Hot, it is a Mongolian barbeque. You go through a buffet and pick out the fresh meat and veggie you want than you add whatever sauces you want on it and the chef cooks it on a wheel. They have many recipes for the sauces to add to your dishes. We watched fireworks in a parking lot with a lot of other people Monday night. Danielle says it was the best show she has ever seen! We went swimming on Monday, a family swimming pass cost $50 in S.D. here it costs around $300. I would like to spend my summers in S.D.! My brother and his wife and kids come over. He brought a DVD of the first UFC fights. It was pretty wild because the rules of fighting were pretty lax in the beginning of the UFC. My mother made a garlic and shrimp pasta with spinach for lunch, it was delicious and I was able to take home the leftovers. On Sunday we went to the E.V. Free church. They didn’t have an evening service nor could we find a church to attend that evening so we listened to a sermon off our laptop. The preaching was excellent at the church we attended in the morning.
Geneva playing with sparklers at Grammy's.
Some of the kids eatting ice cream on the deck.
Me and my mom.
One day last week, I had only got a couple of hours of sleep and I had a lot to do to get ready to leave for the weekend. Geneva had a dentist appointment that morning, which she did absolutely perfect at! So I decided to go through McDonalds for lunch since I didn’t want to cook for lunch. I drove up to the place where they take your order and gave my order, the first time I said it the guy tells me he didn’t get it so I repeat it for him. I tell him my order again …1 cheeseburger with no mustard, 4 Mc Chickens, 2 no mayo, 2 hamburgers, fries,…etc.. He repeats it back but changes the Mc Chickens to chicken nuggets, so I tell him it’s wrong. I ask him if he would like me to go up to the window and give him my order, and he says no. I start to give my order again and he tells me they no longer sell Mc Chickens, I was really surprised, so I change my order and finally get past the ordering board. When I go up to the first window the young guy apologizes for the miscommunication and I tell him it’s ok etc. Next window I pay for my order and while I am waiting there I think I see golden arches to my right. So I look over and I see Mc Donalds over on my right. I had been giving Wendy’s my Mc Donald order the whole time and I started to laugh. I assume the workers in Wendy’s thought I was a nut!
We spent the 4th of July in S.D. We visited Rex’s family on Saturday. We were able to visit with Rex’s Grandpa, who is 86. Danielle asked him his age:) We also saw Rex’s parents. We viewed their new home. Rex’s sister Charlotte and her husband came by with Chase and Trey. Chase is one month older than Danielle. Danielle is happy to report she is A LOT taller than Chase!
We spent the rest of the time in S.D. with my mom and stepfather. Rex took the kids to a park to fly their kites, we knew it would be windy enough in S.D. to fly them there. The kids also saw the stars in the sky when it was dark. It was beautiful; in M.N. the city lights prevent you from viewing the stars at night. We went to Hu Hot, it is a Mongolian barbeque. You go through a buffet and pick out the fresh meat and veggie you want than you add whatever sauces you want on it and the chef cooks it on a wheel. They have many recipes for the sauces to add to your dishes. We watched fireworks in a parking lot with a lot of other people Monday night. Danielle says it was the best show she has ever seen! We went swimming on Monday, a family swimming pass cost $50 in S.D. here it costs around $300. I would like to spend my summers in S.D.! My brother and his wife and kids come over. He brought a DVD of the first UFC fights. It was pretty wild because the rules of fighting were pretty lax in the beginning of the UFC. My mother made a garlic and shrimp pasta with spinach for lunch, it was delicious and I was able to take home the leftovers. On Sunday we went to the E.V. Free church. They didn’t have an evening service nor could we find a church to attend that evening so we listened to a sermon off our laptop. The preaching was excellent at the church we attended in the morning.
Geneva playing with sparklers at Grammy's.
Some of the kids eatting ice cream on the deck.
Me and my mom.
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