"point" of grace

you know those neighbors with the annoying kids who always come over and raid the cabinets and mess up your house.

well, we're those neighbors.

here is ben in our neighbor's pantry... an almost daily ritual. thankfully they seem to think our kids are cute...and they are more than gracious with their snacks and wii.

and, because i love dropping names, this is our neighbor (who will be mad at me for posting this picture)...she is one of the singers in Point of Grace - duh, the whole reason i was clever in my blog title.

please excuse the overzealous double blog posting today. i am not trying to compete with "those other blogs"...you know, the ones that are all 'deep and meaningful' - posting stuff that is relevant today's culture and spiritual renewal blah, blah, blah. (no offense rob...)

static cling

need i say more....?

all of the above

so, when your kid does something they are not supposed to do....do you:

a. give them 'that look' and shake your finger
b. yell 'nooooo' as you run toward them frantically assessing the situation
c. stop, reassess the ordeal, laugh
d. let your mind wander to the 'what could have been' zone
e. run back inside, grab your camera and take a picture
f. all of the above

ok. so most multiple choice questions don't have this many choices but....fortunately, i do.

like sooooo many days, i tell ben it's time to go and we head out the door. and, like sooooo many times, i forget something so i head back inside. this day i just forgot my bag on the steps by the back door so it was a very quick grab and go. ben was occupying himself in our garage (which is easy to do considering the unbelievable amount of stuff that keeps accumulating....i'll save that for another post).

anyway, i run in and run out...because i was running late for something (no surprise there) and sure enough, the car is also running. hmmmmm. funny. it wasn't running before. hmmmmmm. funny. ben is in the front seat. hmmmmmm. not so funny.

ok. so i'm thinking he's pretty stinkin' smart to get the right key in the right spot.

not supposed to be thinking that, right? well, whatever. cup half full my friend.

you see, caleb starts the car for us when it's cold in the mornings because he's always ready first and needs something to do besides follow sarah around yelling "hurry, we're going to be late!"

caleb has asked me before which key starts the car....i've told him more than once, "the big one." i'm thinking ben was listening (finally, my children listen to me and this is what happens.)

well, i did all of the above. talk about multi-tasking.

now on top of saving for college and therapy i'll have to add car insurance to the list.

ipod ... imac ... iwait

as most of you know we headed to see our new nephew this weekend. it wasn't the homecoming we expected - luke is still in the newborn icu as we wait to see what each day holds.

the kids, however, also waited and waited and waited VERY patiently as family visited. seriously, they were better than most adults i've witnessed recently - having to wait to get their oil changed (oh, that was me...). thanks to gadgets and gizmos...ipods and psp games it made those hours go by a little easier.

anyone who knows me KNOWS i'm not a cook or cleaner (stop laughing)...so what do i do when someone needs help? easy. we take the kids and run them enough that by the end of the night they are tired and full. it's the only thing i know how to do....eat out and run like crazy. i hope it helped.

luke is little but he has made a HUGE impact on all of the kids...i know they would wait in those chairs all night if they knew it would bring him home sooner!

if you want to see pictures of luke and read updates on him their blog is listed under my links. (susan & eric)

beanbag-1 :: ben-0

ben is trying to give up his afternoon nap (not exactly with my approval) so today "we" agreed to watch tv on the beanbag for rest time. he made it halfway through the movie and the beanbag won.

by the way, he's finally growing...if you can tell by the pants / capris. no, i didn't pose him...he did the hands behind the head thing all by himself.

bingo!

Things You’ll Need:

• Large Styrofoam Balls With Hanger
• Colored Light Bulbs
• Flood Lighting
• Glue Guns
• Hot Glue Sticks
• Cutting Boards
• Scissors
• X-Acto Knives
• Straightedges Ruler
• thin, strong ropes

Step 1:
Cut up old CDs into 1/2-inch or 1-centimeter squares.

Step 2:
Glue them to the outside of some kind of ball or spherical object.

Step 3:
Put a string through the spherical object and hang it from the rafters.

Step 4:
Shine lights (ideally multicolored) onto the ball.

Step 5:
Bingo! Disco ball.

regular tuesday...

this is the closest i'll ever get to being political.

ok. i admit it...i love reading cards. i'm that person standing in the store aisle laughing out loud...alone.

i stumbled across the shoebox blog - the link has now been added to my list so enjoy.

no need to send me the $3.49 that it would cost you to buy the card (well, unless you really want to).