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The Perfect Blog :)

I laid in bed last night after staying up late with my sis-in-law visiting. I was mulling over things we had talked about, and in my mind I formulated the perfect blog. I realized I was laughing out loud when my son stirred in bed next to me (dad is out of town). It was hilarious - and so I lay there and thought through the perfect blog... I knew you'd all be laughing out loud!!! (Is this a sickness that I was staying awake at night thinking about what to write???) So anyhow, today I woke up and...

NOT A CLUE! I have absolutely no idea what I was laughing about last night. I racked my brain, but it's just not in there anywhere! So there you are - this is all you get. I'm feeling like the early stages of Alzheimers is setting in - and I can't even use the excuse anymore that it's because I'm a mom. No, my kids have pretty much outgrown needing all my attention and distracting my mind from what I am trying to focus on! I need a better excuse now :)

Finally - Colorado!!!

We had SO much fun skiing this year and being able to take Danny with us. He excelled all my expectations, and also all my abilities. When I stopped to take pics from the top of the continental divide, he said, "Mom, I'll just meet you at the bottom. Don't worry about me, I'll stick to the blues." It was all I could do to hold back from micromanaging my 8 yr. old as he learned how to ski. My motherly instincts kicked-in in a way that I'd not experienced before! I didn't want him to get hurt, was paranoid he'd fall over the edge of the mountain, and really was nervous for him. But as soon as I realized that I was saying TOO MUCH, I just stepped back and let him go - and I tell you - he flew!!! His second day on skis and forget the greens - those things were too easy! He wanted to do the harder, faster slopes with the jumps too! I wonder if it's just a boy thing, or if this is the way it will be next time with Rebekah. I am horrified just to think of it.


So here are some pics - haven't gotten the videos to work with my software yet ...



If you look REALLY closely, you'll find 2 familiar people in the lift :)
Danny snowboarding!
The pizza wedge
Cyndi and Lynn
Danny taking pictures of mom
Mastering getting off the lift
Lunch break!!!
A gorgeous view

Cyndi

Scott snowboarding - he's pretty much good at anything he does!

The Tale of the Two Cars...

Once upon a time there was a family. They were a nice little family who had everything they needed. They were happy and content with life and all was well. But, (and every good fairy tale has a but) a dark cloud loomed over their two cars. The van was a little old, high of mileage, but the family loved it dearly. The dad was known to say that it was a spiritual van - it would only break down if the Lord wanted it to. The car was older, but had much lower mileage, and was a gift from the Lord. It was comfortable and pretty, and even had a CD player - a first for this little family.

So one fine day, the family set out in the van for a long trip. While they were gone, a friend needing transportation took care of the little car for them. One day on that fine trip, the friend called, "Well, the little car is flashing 'service soon' at me, what do you want me to do?" The dad said, "No problem, I'll call my service guy and if you could just drop it by we'll take care of it." So the friend did, and the little car was good as new....... for now. But we must not hog the story for the little car, because in the meantime, states away, the van had other things going on.

So this family was in Wisconsin, and the van decided it would give off some funny noises. They found a local mechanic and had it all checked over - got a couple of things fixed, and the mechanic pronounced it 'roadworthy' and 'with no problems.' Thankful that they could hit the road with no worries, the family headed back to their lovely home in Kansas, starting with a prayer of Thanksgiving to the Lord, and request for safe journeys.

The sturdy, reliable van made it all the way through the long hours, back to their home state, but when it was almost home (within 2 miles) it got all choked up and could barely make it the rest of the way. So the family let it rest through the night, then they took it to the mechanic again. That van is still in the shop, but getting surgery today, so hopefully will be as good as new again soon. It will probably be sad to discover that it will no longer be allowed to take any long trips though, and that will create a big change in its existence and a sad day for the family.

So this morning, mom and 2 children were hopping in the car, fresh from the mechanic, when suddenly, the car pulled a stubborn trick. It decided not to start! Wouldn't even turn over its engine for them. And wouldn't you know that it's grandparents day. Daughter is to be performing, and mother is to be doing the refreshments. Thankfully, grandparents were going to the school that day also, so they will pick up family (an hour late for school) and are also willing to make 2 trips and help drive neighbor children also.

So what will happen with the car? Well, mom decided to just leave that one to dad for when he returns home from his day trip. Mom is thankful that there is no need to worry and that she can trust that the Lord has a plan for them - even their vehicles too! If they are supposed to be late, then they are supposed to be late. If they are supposed to do repairs, then they are supposed to do repairs.

There is much freedom in being able to release all our cares to the Lord and letting Him be in control of our lives! The Lord is good, and He wants the very best for us, and He knows far better than we do what that is!!!

"I will lift up my eyes to the hills - From whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber... The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade at your right hand... The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in from this time forth, and even forevermore." From Psalm 121

Breakfast Surprise :)

I pretty much haven't grocery shopped for the last 3 weeks! Since we were in Colorado for a week, then headed off just a few days later for an 11 day trip to Wisconsin, I just scraped the cupboards and made do. I just bought the basics - and really it was nice. My cupboards are clean, my refrigerator too, and we saved $$$!!! However, since we got home last night, I kept thinking, "What on earth am I going to give the kids for breakfast?" No milk, no eggs, no bread, no cheese .... I'm thinking the only option is dry cereal.



But I was in for a nice surprise when I opened the refrigerator to scout it out this morning! Can any of you guess what I found there? :)



Here are a couple of hints:


I have a friend who buys coupons online....


She shops at Dillons with said coupons....


We went shopping together for a 10 for 10 sale....


I thought, "What on earth am I going to do with all of these?????"

Have you figured it out yet?

I guess I can go for 5 more days without shopping!!! :)