NOW, I've seen it all...

I THOUGHT I'd seen it all when I saw commodes for sale on someone's lawn...and then when someone bought 'em, but I was wrong. Today, I saw

a coffin...for sale...on someone's front lawn...

SPEECHLESS.

No word on whether it's new or used.

13 Lucky Things about Tim

13. He's adventurous.
12. He's thoughtful.
11. He's thankful.
10. He's patient.
9. He's a facebooker.
8. He's witty.
7. He's a thinker.
6. He's happy.
5. He's playful.
4. He's mindful.
3. He's a good brother.
2. He's a good son.
1. He's 13!

Happy Birthday Tim!

It's not the end of the world...

I opened the back of the car and a big gust of wind simultaneously blew a bag out that held a glass jar and swept my shopping cart away. I grabbed the cart. The glass bottle fell and broke all over the parking lot.

I uttered some sadness about the break.

Ethan said, "Is everything alright?"

I said, "No the bottle broke."

Ethan said, "Well, it's not the end of the world."

Nothing like putting your thoughts back in perspective.

Coincidentally, he's been asking me what happens at the END of the WORLD.

Any clue how to explain that to a 5 year old?

New Glasses

Weight Lifting

Weight lifting generally means carrying extra weight.

It's felt like that as we've had some extra medical bills wallowing around in my budget for some time now. It was getting heavy.

Today I paid off all our medical bills and made the last payment on Emily's braces.

That's a new feeling.

Weight.............Lifting.


Ahhh, I think I like that. :)

Skiing

Took all 5 kids.

Anxiety.

Friend to the rescue.

Thankfully.

Anxiety.

By more than one participant.

Lessons.

For all.

Skiing fast.

Lunch.

Anxiety by different participants.

Confidence.

Gained.

Super Awesome Ninja Skiing skills displayed by Super Awesome Recycling Boy.

Beware if you ever ski near him.

He can't turn.

Very well.

Well actually, his last turn was a perfect parallel.

Sweet.

Skills increased.

Fun had.

Snow.

Falling.

Patches of blue sky.

Was o.k.

Glad we did it.

Tired.

Skiing.

Home Repairs

Rule 1: Things will NEVER go as planned.

Rule 2: Accept that

Rule 3: Make do

Translation: Missing parts + Late night failed trip to Wal-Mart + keeping the Sabbath = No Kitchen Water until Monday. (Hopefully)

As an aside as I was taking pictures and Mike was giving me the 'stink eye' while he was patiently explaining to Tim what they needed to do, he turned to me and said, 'You're not getting me at my best you know' (brow furrow) and I replied..."Actually, I am getting you at your best...your very best." So glad I have this picture.