Seriously!! I haven't seen Evan Almighty yet but I have read the story from Genesis about the real Noah Almighty and the story is alive here in Oklahoma!!!
Usually this time of year Oklahoma is well into the 100s temp wise, the grass is brown, wildfires are blazing throughout the prairie and we are begging for the Lord to give us a shot of aqua.
Not this year.
Last year at this time Oklahoma was in the news for the constant wildfires and a severe drought.
This year, flooding and recovery efforts of those swept away by the flooding are in the news.
It's unreal. We have had rain every day that I have been home and it is forecast everyday in the 7-day.
In other news....
I have had a great visit. I am actually singing in choir this Sunday with my mom. Choir robes and everything people!!! I did choir practice last night and finally worked back up to my B-flat. It had been awhile since I have used my choir voice and it was a lot of fun.
I pick up Abi and Grant from camp with our old church today. Paige has had a great visit with her cousins and Kurtis's parents this week.
Sunday I went back to our old church in Norman and it was great to see old friends and catch up with some of them.
Last night at choir practice I got to catch up with friends from OBU and other connections that come with being a Southern Baptist in the Bible Belt.
Hanging out with my family has been awesome. I've spent more time with my dad's mom that I have in years.
I've heard family stories I have never heard before and learned my grandfather's (my mom's dad) family history which an aunt has traced back to England in 1683.
All in all, it has been a great visit. I can't believe I will still be here a week!
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Monday, June 25, 2007
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Friday, June 08, 2007
Reflections
Early Wednesday morning I received a call from my youngest brother that my Aunt Maxine(we call her Mappy!) had passed away at the age of 87.
I taught my classes, ran many errands and focused on figuring out a way to get home for the funeral.
Later, that night I talked to my oldest little brother, Max, and we reflected on her and her husband's life (he passed away last Nov) and the nonsense of the years we had together.
What's funny is, this was our great aunt. My grandma's sister on my dad's side. She was such a stinker!! She was the first one to cut up with you-she usually brought it on actually!! We road thousands of miles across country with her, her husband, other great aunts and my grandma (once my great grandma was along at the age of 91). There were no seat belt laws at the time so my brother and I would sit on this big round port-a-potty thing in between the front seats of her conversion van.
They had a cabin at the lake that we went to all summer. I remember us loading on to the boat with Granny (the 91 year old great grandma) bungie corded in her wheelchair behind Mappy's seat (that's an Okie redneck family for you!). She was all secured so that when we said "Gun it!" Map really would and all us kids thought that was so cool.
I could go on and on.
Then I'm up at 4:00 in the morning on Friday. Haven't been asleep since 1:00 a.m. I'm thinking about one thing after another in prep for our trip home. The things I forgot to do, like make a deposit at the bank. Oh, the money that cost over the years!!!
Then I switched to thoughts of Paige's acheivement day at school Thursday. A celebration of her year at school. Oh, how far she has come since the crying and separation anxiety we were facing in the fall. She now is crying because she has to leave her teachers for the summer.
Those of you that know Paige well know that she has a lot of the same characteristics I described about my wonderful great-aunt. Paige will be the first to make you laugh in any situation. She is so much fun and I am so blessed to be her mom.
I am thankful that my kids got the chance to know my aunt. She was a great lady and I am blessed to have spent 35 super years with her.
I taught my classes, ran many errands and focused on figuring out a way to get home for the funeral.
Later, that night I talked to my oldest little brother, Max, and we reflected on her and her husband's life (he passed away last Nov) and the nonsense of the years we had together.
What's funny is, this was our great aunt. My grandma's sister on my dad's side. She was such a stinker!! She was the first one to cut up with you-she usually brought it on actually!! We road thousands of miles across country with her, her husband, other great aunts and my grandma (once my great grandma was along at the age of 91). There were no seat belt laws at the time so my brother and I would sit on this big round port-a-potty thing in between the front seats of her conversion van.
They had a cabin at the lake that we went to all summer. I remember us loading on to the boat with Granny (the 91 year old great grandma) bungie corded in her wheelchair behind Mappy's seat (that's an Okie redneck family for you!). She was all secured so that when we said "Gun it!" Map really would and all us kids thought that was so cool.
I could go on and on.
Then I'm up at 4:00 in the morning on Friday. Haven't been asleep since 1:00 a.m. I'm thinking about one thing after another in prep for our trip home. The things I forgot to do, like make a deposit at the bank. Oh, the money that cost over the years!!!
Then I switched to thoughts of Paige's acheivement day at school Thursday. A celebration of her year at school. Oh, how far she has come since the crying and separation anxiety we were facing in the fall. She now is crying because she has to leave her teachers for the summer.
Those of you that know Paige well know that she has a lot of the same characteristics I described about my wonderful great-aunt. Paige will be the first to make you laugh in any situation. She is so much fun and I am so blessed to be her mom.
I am thankful that my kids got the chance to know my aunt. She was a great lady and I am blessed to have spent 35 super years with her.
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Saturday, June 02, 2007
Ummmm...9-1-1?
I came in from working in the yard tonight and this is what I found:
It kinda freaked me out so I thought- call 911? First, I thought I would see what was up.
I discovered we have four baby birds living under our deck and mama bird had come in to feed them. I laid down on my belly and looked between the crack (of the deck) and there they were. It was a beautiful illustration of the Sunday School lesson I taught a few weeks ago to my 3's. We learned about how God provides food and water for the birds and flowers and we should know that God will take care of us too.
Later, I told Paige about our discovery and low and behold. This is how I found her a few minutes later.
Monday, May 28, 2007
What the Heck????
Some ding dong is posting comments on my blog listing several websites that appear to be in Russian. So, I am moderating comments for awhile.
What is with people????
What is with people????
Thursday, May 24, 2007
I'm supposed to be camping right now. I'm supposed to be setting up my tent and finding the stuff we left in it from the previous camping season. I'm supposed to be listening to my kids gathering kindling to start a fire. I am supposed to be grumping about the campers at the next site who aren't watching their kids and who have their music too loud. I'm supposed to be looking forward to pudgie pies and monkey bread that only Mindy can make.
Where am I?
Home.
Why?
Grant's injured ankle and the process of events that followed his diagnosis.
How does that make me feel?
Sucky!
Where are my camping buddies?
On their way to camp anyway.
How does that make me feel?
jealous
Where am I?
Home.
Why?
Grant's injured ankle and the process of events that followed his diagnosis.
How does that make me feel?
Sucky!
Where are my camping buddies?
On their way to camp anyway.
How does that make me feel?
jealous
Monday, May 21, 2007
It sucked me in!!!
Laugh if you want but I am a Dancing with the Stars fan. Go Joey!! Go Apollo!! But at the conclusion of tonight's episode after the kids were all tucked in bed and Kurtis was snuggled up with his XBOX I came back into the living room where the TV was still on.
It was The Bachelor.
What a stupid excuse for a show!!! Here is this guy who they call a "gentleman" through this whole show who is choosing between these two half-brained-low-self-esteemed gals who proceed to each make out with him and meet his parents to which he admits "he just can't choose between them". OMG!!!! To quote my IMing adolescent. WTH!
Giggle here!!! Giggle there!!! Everywhere a giggle-giggle!!
Both girls giggle their way into his heart. This is so ridiculous.
Yet, I watch. Still. I have to know who he chooses after all.
Now, here's the thing. Each girl knows there is another girl. So they make their last attempt for his heart. This is so dumb. Still watching though. Yet neither is confident enough to pledge their undying love to him. Oh but wait....a gift from one of them and she does pledge her love. How beautiful!!! She loves him!! and HE LOVES HER!!! Even though he is going to make out with the other girl after the commercial break. He is, after all, a gentleman!!! He can't leave the other girl out. It might hurt her feelings. Oh yeah...still watching.
Commercial break........yip, made out with the other one........ in the ocean......in Hawaii.
Can you imagine? I mean really? I just don't get it!! Seriously!!!
Hey Dad, how'd you meet mom?
Well you see son...we met on a reality TV show. Wanna see a clip? This is the girl that I made out with before I asked your mom to marry me. And, yes...I told her I loved her but really it was just for TV ratings. I really never loved her...I just kissed her (and whatever else!) alot. But, you know...I REALLY loved your mom when I told her I loved her...I meant that.
I swear I'm going to turn this show off!!
As soon as I know who he picked.
It was The Bachelor.
What a stupid excuse for a show!!! Here is this guy who they call a "gentleman" through this whole show who is choosing between these two half-brained-low-self-esteemed gals who proceed to each make out with him and meet his parents to which he admits "he just can't choose between them". OMG!!!! To quote my IMing adolescent. WTH!
Giggle here!!! Giggle there!!! Everywhere a giggle-giggle!!
Both girls giggle their way into his heart. This is so ridiculous.
Yet, I watch. Still. I have to know who he chooses after all.
Now, here's the thing. Each girl knows there is another girl. So they make their last attempt for his heart. This is so dumb. Still watching though. Yet neither is confident enough to pledge their undying love to him. Oh but wait....a gift from one of them and she does pledge her love. How beautiful!!! She loves him!! and HE LOVES HER!!! Even though he is going to make out with the other girl after the commercial break. He is, after all, a gentleman!!! He can't leave the other girl out. It might hurt her feelings. Oh yeah...still watching.
Commercial break........yip, made out with the other one........ in the ocean......in Hawaii.
Can you imagine? I mean really? I just don't get it!! Seriously!!!
Hey Dad, how'd you meet mom?
Well you see son...we met on a reality TV show. Wanna see a clip? This is the girl that I made out with before I asked your mom to marry me. And, yes...I told her I loved her but really it was just for TV ratings. I really never loved her...I just kissed her (and whatever else!) alot. But, you know...I REALLY loved your mom when I told her I loved her...I meant that.
I swear I'm going to turn this show off!!
As soon as I know who he picked.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
A Work of Art
Grant cooking his first ever cheesecake with out the help of Zac the professional chef.The finished product
UMMMMM was it good!!!!
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Don't hate me because I'm talented
I got Dance Dance Revolution for Mother's Day. I just got it yesterday but I think I'm getting pretty good.
Anyway, this is me playing DDR but I didn't want to show my face just in case someone saw it and recognized me and wanted me to do a guest spot on Letterman or something.
That would have been very embarrassing.
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Anyway, this is me playing DDR but I didn't want to show my face just in case someone saw it and recognized me and wanted me to do a guest spot on Letterman or something.
That would have been very embarrassing.
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Handbag (handbag?) Tag
Only for my dear friend Mindy who tagged me would I actually do this. Now, I tag Libby! Go ahead show us your Prada!
I'm a purse nut. I love them!!! I love BIG ONES!! I love leather ones. I love fun ones. But right now my budget allows them to come from Target. Which is where I picked up this little number.
Oh yeah, it's big. Huge really. I can shove anything in this thing. This was a slow day so I didn't have near as much in it. I wonder why my arthritis flares up after a long day carrying this thing.
The contents:
I'm a purse nut. I love them!!! I love BIG ONES!! I love leather ones. I love fun ones. But right now my budget allows them to come from Target. Which is where I picked up this little number.
Oh yeah, it's big. Huge really. I can shove anything in this thing. This was a slow day so I didn't have near as much in it. I wonder why my arthritis flares up after a long day carrying this thing.
This is the inside:
The contents:
- many misc receipts
- change that Mindy gave me for the kids to take to the penny drive because Evy didn't want them and I forgot to give them.
- my pink wallet (so not me but it was free)
- Costco card-don't leave home without it
- emergency sewing kit
- my new favorite thing-York mints
- two checkbooks for two different bank accounts
- a notepad
- a Los Tres Amigos kid menu that I wrote my grocery list on while eating lunch at Los Tres.
- cell phone
- 4 Weetopia volunteer tags that I forget to leave on the teacher table at church
- 4 pens
- Chronicles of Narnia chapstick
- tweezers
- an envelope of wax for my kids braces
- empty eyeglasses case (why?-don't know!)
- 4 different prescription meds (for what?-not tellin!)
- 2 OTC meds for motion sickness (left over from
- Christmas travel) and ibuprofen
- And here it is empty.
I have now completed my Handbag (handbag?) Tag.
You're it Lib!
Friday, April 27, 2007
CALGON TAKE ME AWAY!!!!
I am so sick of the "can I syndrome!"
No, you can't do anything. At all. EVER!!!!!!!
Just sit still and don't talk or look at each other or me or anybody else!
You can't play outside! You can't go to some person's house that I don't even know! You can't use the phone or computer! You can't wear my clothes. You can not drink my Diet Coke! You can't make a fort! You can't have people spend the night!!
What can you do? OH!!! I'll tell you what YOU CAN do!!!
You can fold laundry. You can clean your room. You can mow the grass. You can read a book. You can unload the dishwasher. You can dust the living room. You can
read your Bible. You can take the dog for a walk. You can mop the floor.
Why is this so hard!!!!
These are the days I miss right here!
No, you can't do anything. At all. EVER!!!!!!!
Just sit still and don't talk or look at each other or me or anybody else!
You can't play outside! You can't go to some person's house that I don't even know! You can't use the phone or computer! You can't wear my clothes. You can not drink my Diet Coke! You can't make a fort! You can't have people spend the night!!
What can you do? OH!!! I'll tell you what YOU CAN do!!!
You can fold laundry. You can clean your room. You can mow the grass. You can read a book. You can unload the dishwasher. You can dust the living room. You can
read your Bible. You can take the dog for a walk. You can mop the floor.
Why is this so hard!!!!
These are the days I miss right here!
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Monday, April 16, 2007
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Lunch anyone?
Yesterday I was on my way to school to go to music class with Paige when I called Kurtis and asked him if he would like to do lunch. He told me he was too busy but thanks anyway.
No biggie.
After music class I asked Paige if she would like me to take her to lunch and then bring her back to school. She said she would like to do it another day because they were celebrating two class mates' birthdays during lunch and she didn't want to miss the treats.
No biggie.
On my way out of school I stopped by Grant's room and noticed they were just cleaning up from lunch.
No biggie.
I didn't feel I could take the rejection of one more person so I didn't make the hike out to the middle school to see if Abi wanted to do lunch and just went on with my day.
No biggie.
On the way home I called Kurtis and told him about how Paige blew me off for lunch. He laughed and we joked together about how our kids don't want to do that kind of stuff with us much anymore.
Last night, I was making lunches and here is how it all became a biggie!!:
Kurtis: I don't need a lunch tomorrow.
Jacki: Oh, OK, do you have a meeting.
Kurtis: No, Jay and I went to get PIZZA today!!!!
Jacki: OH!!!!!!!! I thought you were to busy to have lunch today?????
Kurtis: Well, I was but Jay kept bugging me and I just had an ol' salami sandwich so I decided I could take a few minutes to have a little pizza with Jay!!!
Jacki: Man!!! I was blown off for lunch twice today.
Kurtis: Yeah, I didn't want to remind you of that.
Isn't he thoughtful not to rub it in?????BIGGIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No biggie.
After music class I asked Paige if she would like me to take her to lunch and then bring her back to school. She said she would like to do it another day because they were celebrating two class mates' birthdays during lunch and she didn't want to miss the treats.
No biggie.
On my way out of school I stopped by Grant's room and noticed they were just cleaning up from lunch.
No biggie.
I didn't feel I could take the rejection of one more person so I didn't make the hike out to the middle school to see if Abi wanted to do lunch and just went on with my day.
No biggie.
On the way home I called Kurtis and told him about how Paige blew me off for lunch. He laughed and we joked together about how our kids don't want to do that kind of stuff with us much anymore.
Last night, I was making lunches and here is how it all became a biggie!!:
Kurtis: I don't need a lunch tomorrow.
Jacki: Oh, OK, do you have a meeting.
Kurtis: No, Jay and I went to get PIZZA today!!!!
Jacki: OH!!!!!!!! I thought you were to busy to have lunch today?????
Kurtis: Well, I was but Jay kept bugging me and I just had an ol' salami sandwich so I decided I could take a few minutes to have a little pizza with Jay!!!
Jacki: Man!!! I was blown off for lunch twice today.
Kurtis: Yeah, I didn't want to remind you of that.
Isn't he thoughtful not to rub it in?????BIGGIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Friday, March 09, 2007
All Grown Up and No Place to Go...maybe!
I've shared with a number of you how Abi was invited to her first boy/girl middle school birthday party. It is scheduled for tomorrow night.
She got the invite on Tuesday and all week we have been trying to make a decision on whether or not she could go. It is not that I didn't trust her but I don't know these people who want to be entrusted to my daughter's social development and have the potential to scar her for life. No pressure!!
After seeking the council of many of my wiser and more distant from the immediate concequences of this decsion, we decided to let her go.
Secretly, we are both praying that something will happen and she can't go.
Last night, it happened!!! She has a FEVER!!!!
She immediately asks me if she will still be able to go to the party and I said that we would have to see how she was feeling tonight and in the morning but if she had a fever tonight at 6:00 she wouldn't be able to go because she will have had a fever with in the last 24 hours. She understood but was understandibly dissapointed.
Is it wrong that I am enjoying my daughter's sickness in such a way and that I am secretly hoping that at 6:00 tonight she still has a fever???
Oh, I miss the days when she just kept me up all night crying!!!!! At least that won't scar her for life!!
She got the invite on Tuesday and all week we have been trying to make a decision on whether or not she could go. It is not that I didn't trust her but I don't know these people who want to be entrusted to my daughter's social development and have the potential to scar her for life. No pressure!!
After seeking the council of many of my wiser and more distant from the immediate concequences of this decsion, we decided to let her go.
Secretly, we are both praying that something will happen and she can't go.
Last night, it happened!!! She has a FEVER!!!!
She immediately asks me if she will still be able to go to the party and I said that we would have to see how she was feeling tonight and in the morning but if she had a fever tonight at 6:00 she wouldn't be able to go because she will have had a fever with in the last 24 hours. She understood but was understandibly dissapointed.
Is it wrong that I am enjoying my daughter's sickness in such a way and that I am secretly hoping that at 6:00 tonight she still has a fever???
Oh, I miss the days when she just kept me up all night crying!!!!! At least that won't scar her for life!!
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
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