tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162326942012-01-02T20:12:56.942-06:00Ramblings of a working, homeschooling mom who is in a constant state of change!Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.comBlogger3211100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-1029024453136902412012-01-02T20:12:00.001-06:002012-01-02T20:12:56.949-06:00

So, my new phone has an app that allows me to post blogs. I'm hoping that the capability to blog on the go will help me breathe life into this dusty corner of the Internet. I'm not a big one for New Year Resolutions but God had laid something on my heart to embrace this year. 2012 is going to be my year of No Excuses. I'm going to attempt to blog on all that means in the next few weeks and

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Hi everyone...if there is anyone still out there reading. Today I don't have a specific topic that I am going to talk about. God has put a lot of thoughts in my head and I just need to make sense of them. So read at your own risk. I can't promise it will make sense or be the slightest bit interesting. It is just going to be my ramblings of what God is teaching me. I have continued my study

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Sunday night my church had a special night of worship. We spent singing praise and sharing scripture. It was a time of being in the presence of God and pouring our praise on Him. I have learned that every time you enter into the presence of God, you never come out the same. He changes you...transforms you. He is constantly trying to make you into His image.Wow, just the thought of that overwhelms

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This nasty cold still has me down and out from getting back to my workouts. I have tried but even a sprint or a handful of burpees sends me into a coughing fit. SOOO...I have had a little extra time to spend in God's word. I think that is a good thing because there is no better place to start a new journey.God lead me to a new book tonight. It is a Beth Moore book on overcoming Insecurities. WOW!

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Hi everyone. Well, hi to anyone who may still check in now and then to see if I still blog. This blog was originally created in Korea so I could share about life as a Homeschooling Missionary. However, it has been 4 years since I have served in Korea. My life has changed greatly since that time. God has given me a new mission field and a new passion back in the United States. I am still a

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I admit it, I am in the running for the worst blogger EVER! Peanut's Place feels completely neglected I am sure. I am here today to clean out the cobwebs and try to redeem myself, lol. This year has been a crazy one! I believe the last time I posted we were living on a camp ground helping to care for 18 college student summer missionaries. So much has happened since then, it honestly feels

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One of the responsibilities I have this summer is "supervise" the students during kids club. Kids Club is like Back Yard Bible Clubs but at Resort Swimming Pools. Because of a lack of hands, I have ended up helping one student at his pool most days this summer. This past Tuesday was no exception. Melisa and Cali love Kids Club because they get to go to hotel swimming pools for 2 hours 3 days

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I want you guys to remember that I don't make these things up. These are REAL conversations that REALLY happen to me! I admit these aren't the things that happen to MOST people...but they DO happen to me! This is a true conversation that took place in my bathroom. I was in the kitchen at the camp ground getting dinner ready for the students. I sent the girls to our house to play and unwind a

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I don't know if this happens at your house, but every night I kiss my children goodnight and tuck them into their own beds and head to finish up my chores for the night. I usually go check on them before I go to sleep to make sure they are still covered up and sleeping soundly. I lay down in my own bed and doze off. By the time I wake up there are a pair of little feet in my side or a small

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I can't believe that I haven't posted a single thing since FEBRUARY! WOW!!!!! I really did go MIA this time didn't I? Sorry about that guys! I would like to promise that I am back and won't go MIA again, but you know, I just can't. When I left you hanging last time I had gone back to teaching. I was teaching middle school Language Arts full time. My girls had gone back to school full time and

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I may be teaching Language Arts right now, but I promise this is NO Creative Writing project. I honestly don't think I could be this creative! The stories and events you are about to hear are entirely true. In fact they are a pretty good representation of what my life is really like. Tuesday morning started like another. I was up at 5:30 to get ready for another day of teaching. The girls

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-78096928985438346602009-02-28T06:21:00.002-06:002009-02-28T06:29:33.677-06:00

As of one week ago, I am one year older. I am no long JUST 30, I am "into" my 30s! I still don't feel any different. In fact I often forget I am already 31...I think I have convienced myself I am still in my 20s. The last birthday that I was able to celebrate with my extended family was in 2002! Unfortunately, Clark had to take one last class for his certifications and was gone from 9 to 5.

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I didn't see this one coming at ALL! I was blindsided and knocked off my feet. A few weeks ago I stopped by Melisa's table in the school cafeteria to give her a hug and kiss. I whispered that I loved her and was on my way. A little later that day I hear a small knock at my classroom door. I was surprised to see Melisa standing there looking a bit shy (which isn't at ALL like her). She the

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Could yesterday have been more awesome? :-)This is the first time Melisa got to experience Valentine's Day in a "real" school. Let me tell you, she just ATE IT UP! She came home with a teddy bear given to her by a boy who has a crush on her. She was told that she is the FIRST girl in their class to ever get a "special" present from a boy! I am SOOOO not ready for this! I am getting ahead of

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I said I was coming back from my long hiatus from blogging, I got started strong, and then I went MIA on you all again! We had a nasty computer crash and we were back up and running again for a few days before my laptop power cord decided it didn't want to give the computer power anymore. Soooo...here I am sitting at a borrowed computer waiting for my computer cord to come in. I can't promise

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I was doing so good. I had gotten back in the swing of blogging and then Christmas happened. After Christmas came the computer crash of 08/09. They heating element in the dryer went out next. Then the girls and I were off to school for the first time in YEARS! But, I am back now! I have lots of pictures to share from the past month. I have plenty of stories to share as well. :-) I won't even get

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...you have been running from one event to the next (always late) and haven't had time to stop and get gas even though the needle is getting lower and lower and the light has come in. I actually stalled because I was out of gas as I pulled into the parking lot of the gas station. Something needs to give when you know you need gas but can't even stop because there is always somewhere else to be!

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This doesn't happen often, but I have absolutely NO words except to tell you what happened! Do you remember me blogging about the SnowFest that we went to the weekend before last? It was a lot of fun and the girls got to sit on Santa's lap while we were there. They had their picture taken and we were supposed to go back and pick them up shortly after. We chceked in every hour or so, but our

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I am really worried that my children are going to have self-esteem issues as they get older. I just wish they could learn to put themselves UP just a little bit more. ***PLEASE not sarcasm dripping from every word typed above****Cali climbed up in my Dad's lap yesterday morning while I was getting Melisa started with school work to show her pictures of deer that one of his hunting buddies had

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It's Friday and this is the first time since Monday that I have had a chance to sit down at the computer long enough to come write on the ole' blog. This week has kicked off the Christmas Season with a week of going nonstop! Monday - As you all read in my last blog, Clark got the results to his State Fire Exam and PASSED! Then he started his first day of work in a seasonal position at UPS. Yep

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There is a full blown Happy Dance going on over at the Nut's House! The State Fire Exam results were posted today and Clark passed! All of the applications that he has filled out can officially be mailed out now! He is a State Certified Fire Fighter! Feel free to stop by and join the party that is sure to be going on all day at the Nut's House! :-) The more the merrier!

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WOW!!!! We had an amazing weekend! I feel like I need a few days to recover from it. It started out on Friday night when Clark and I dropped the girls off with my mom and G-Doug and headed out on a date. We went and saw Jars of Clay, Sixpense None the Richer, Sara Groves, and Leeland in a Christmas concert. It wasn't all I was expecting it to be, but it was still fun. I wasn't expecting Jars of

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Oh yeah, I say it's great to be a Florida Gator! Did anyone else watch the game toady? I will admit, it was a nail biter! I was nervous, I was on the edge of the couch, and I was yelling at the TV! In the end the Gators pulled it off! They are the 2008 SEC CHAMPS!!!! WHOOOHOOOO!!!! The final score Alabama 20, Gators 31! Can I say it again? Too bad, here it comes...WHOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-10179779362402042852008-12-04T18:48:00.003-06:002008-12-04T19:06:08.936-06:00

Sorry I have been MIA this week! It has been a bit crazier than usual...imagine that! The circus has been in full swing! It has been a week of job applications, homeschooling, work, working out, a jewelry party at my moms, two nights at my moms house, job interviews, ballet, and oh, so much more! I am sure there is LOTS to write about but my brain just won't get around the words to say it all,

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Guess what? Noooo...Guess again! OK, I give! This is my 300th post! WOW!!! Can you believe that? I am in amazement! I don't think it could have come at a more exciting time either. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving.As I have been thinking about Thanksgiving this year, I have been blown away by how much I have to be thankful for! God has poured the blessing all over my life and I take them for granted. It

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After Clark and I throwing the idea around for months, I finally bit the bullet and did it! :-) I created a blog that Clark and I will write on together. We are going to post our daily workouts, training tips, videos, pictures, and all that fun stuff. Our dream is to one day be personal trainers and possibly even own our very own training facility. Check our our new blog MasonMadness. Make

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My SIL sent this to me in an e-mail and I about died. I had to go find it on YouTube and share it with you! Just don't let your kids see it, because they might try it...at least I know mine would!

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I don't know that I have mentioned sports on here often. I really don't care for professional football all that much, but I won't get on that tangent now. I do love college football. I have been a Gator through the years...good and bad seasons alike! You won't find me flip flopping teams. I can remember cheering for the Gators with my Dad when I was a little girl. I am training my girlies up

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Have you ever gotten out of the shower (and I am not talking an hour long bath here, I am talking just a short 10 minute or less shower) and wish you just didn't HAVE to find out what had happened while the bathroom door was closed? There are somethings that mom could just live without knowing, ya know!Friday I took a shower around 1:30 in the afternoon. As I made my way to finish getting ready

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-27536724201610592852008-11-19T07:41:00.002-06:002008-11-19T08:32:55.006-06:00

A little over 6 months ago we packed up our house and moved from Mississippi back to Florida. We made a complete and total career change. We put our lives in the Lord's hands and stepped out in faith. The past 6 months have been long. They have been hard. Don't get me wrong, we have had fun and made memories that will last a life time. It hasn't been easy though!Last Friday, November 14,

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This is a true Southern saying. :-) Anyone from the south is going to know RIGHT away what I mean by saying it. For those of you not from the south, I have a perfect story to help you understand.I had to get my fingerprints done before I could start teaching. The school gave me the form and a list of places I could go in town to get them done. There was one particular store that would take them

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Sunday morning as I was getting ready to go to church my cell phone chirped at me to let me know a new text message had just come in. I was surprised that it was from my mom. I was even more surprised to see that it said, "Do the girls need any new school clothes?" I texted her back to let her know I was thinking about picking them up a few long sleeve things because we have had some unusually

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This is going to take a little bit of back story here...but it is worth telling! :-)A little over 2 weeks things were going rough at work. I realized that I really wasn't where I was supposed to be. I immediately starting praying for guidance about what to do next. After a few days of prayer, I got an unexpected phone call from a private school that I used to teach at. They asked if I might be

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-33862252284673528672008-11-08T20:32:00.002-06:002008-11-08T20:42:02.662-06:00

I never know what to expect from the backseat when I am driving down the road. Today the girls started bickering in the backseat. I decided to try to get their minds off the arguement by asking them what they saw out the window. Here is how the coversation went:Mom: What do you see out the window?9 year old: Grass and Trees.3 year old: HORSEYS!!!!Mom: Who made the grass, trees, and horses?both

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-27100636914000917582008-11-07T07:14:00.002-06:002008-11-07T07:40:05.312-06:00

Before you come in ready to debate politics, let me warn you that this change has NOTHING to do with the election or the way America is headed. I have my own views on what is going on, but I am not debating it or getting into it here on the internet. I choose to be quiet on the issue and pray for our country and it's future. :-)Our family is used to change. We have moved more times than any

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WOW, I really started neglecting my ole' blog here recently. Ok, well, not just recently. I haven't posted anything since May! I was playing around on the internet (aka procrastinating) and decided to come out to bloggy land to see what was going on. When I did I realized that I just celebrated my THREE year blogging anniversary! I let it come and go without even stopping by and making a post.

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Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books

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Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books

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Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books

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Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books

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Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books

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Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books

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Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books

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Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books

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Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books

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Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books

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I just wanted to stop by and wish everyone a very Happy Easter...from our house to yours!

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As most of you know, Clark, the girls, and I have traveled a lot. We have logged the miles in cars, yes. But we have also traveled many more miles by plane. Actually in Cali’s short 2 years and 10 months, she has flown in over 36 planes! We have actually traveled by car, plane, boat (small boat, ship, and ferry), train, bullet train, subway, bus, tuk-tuk, taxi, red truck, and probably more.

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This one just kills me!!You all remember that we are driving a rental car this week right? We are waiting patiently for our car to get fixed and driving around the cute little black Mazda. However, that cute little Mazda has NOTHING power...absolutely nothing. Each door has to be individually locked and unlocked by hand. Each window has a crank handle. The trunk has to be unlocked with a key.

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I wrote this a few days ago...sorry I didn't post it sooner.Well, I haven't mentioned the saga from the last 2 weeks or so and I think it is finally time to blog about it after the turns that it took today! You see about 2 weeks ago we were at the post office when a lady came running in and asked who had the car with the GA tag and after no one answered her we asked if she meant a FL tag (yes,

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-37404323384925763352008-02-29T22:30:00.000-06:002008-02-29T22:32:09.277-06:00

Today was going great...well ok, that is an exageration...today was going as good as a Friday can go after a LONG week! We were on our 7th day of school work in a 5 day period of time (yeah, we were playing catch up this week). The laundry was done, the kitchen and bathroom were clean, and I was working on the rest of the house in between school lessons. Cali was happily playing with her "

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-47598595691785091102008-02-29T22:28:00.002-06:002008-02-29T22:30:24.226-06:00

I wrote this last Saturday, but never got to publish it...SORRY!On Thursday Clark told me that the birthday celebration was not over and would continue on Saturday...and indeed it did. :-)We slept in this morning...well kind of...we woke up at about 7:45 (which is a LOT later than the rest of the week). The girls were still snoozing away, so we got in a good workout. We don't have time to

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-86536550347298072122008-02-22T10:11:00.002-06:002008-02-22T10:12:04.817-06:00

Oh yeah...I forgot 2 other things that happened yesterday that are VERY much worth mentioning.You see on Wed. we had a meeting in New Orleans. When the meeting was over I noticed we were driving around the city rather than getting on the interstate to head home. I asked where we were heading and I never really got an answer. Then, I saw it. the Korean Market, lol! We went in and had fun

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-15223622074786161762008-02-22T00:08:00.001-06:002008-02-22T00:08:53.835-06:00

Well, today was that dreaded day...the day I hit the BIG THREE-OH! I joked that I was dreading it and that it was NOT going to be talked about, but let me tell you, today was one of the best birthday I have ever had! It was absolutely wonderful and amazing and I haven't once been sad or down that I turned 30, lol!We really started celebrating the new milestone wtih a special ending to my 20's

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-80632487671233899002008-02-17T13:03:00.003-06:002008-02-17T13:21:14.616-06:00

Hey everyone! WOW...I have been quiet for a while haven't I? That isn't like me now is it? LOL! I am in the process of writing a LOOONG blog to catch you up on the last month and a half of our crazy lives. However, today/tonight needed a blog of it's very own. We had been planning a cookout for our International Students for the past week but didn't have much of a response so we cancelled it.

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-60417704853280281562008-02-03T09:53:00.002-06:002008-02-17T17:14:46.889-06:00

I am back by popular demand...well...not really. I am back because of my one faithful reader who wants to know where I have been (thanks for the love Joy)! Besides the daily battle with the dusty bunnies and the ever growing pile of laundry we have been pretty busy. So, busy I don't even know where to start!When we got back from our trip home for Christmas, we jumped back into our normal schedule

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-87473500041761610252008-02-03T09:46:00.000-06:002008-02-03T09:52:32.934-06:00

Ok...I wrote this a while back (like 3 weeks ago) and never posted it here. Sorry I am posting such an old post, but I figured it would help me catch up more quicky. :-) I know, I k now...I have been back for almost a week now and this is the first time I have gotten on here to type! I have been playing catch up from a 17 day trip! This week I took down Christmas decorations, made my way

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-86153179867053481882007-12-18T11:28:00.000-06:002007-12-18T11:29:13.639-06:00

I knew it was trouble the day Cali learned to open the Hermit Crab cage. Well, my worst nightmare came true this morning. Melisa walked by the cage and said "Mommy, where is Ernie?" My reply was, "In the cage, of course!" Melisa's reply..."Ummmm, sorry to tell ya, Mom, but he's not here." We both turned and looked at Cali who smiled and shrugged her shoulders. We asked her where she put the

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-61449865421491068002007-12-15T20:40:00.000-06:002007-12-15T20:41:24.034-06:00

Since we are going to be out of town for Christmas and didn't want to haul a lot of presents for the girls with us, we did part of Christmas a little early today. The girls and I took a student to the airport about an hour and a half away and while we did, Clark went shopping. We were going to get a 12 foot trampoline that Toys R Us had on sale...of course they were sold out. So, Clark headed

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-13103499001773741512007-12-15T20:39:00.001-06:002007-12-15T20:43:00.427-06:00

Ok...so one more back post. I wrote this one on Dec. 9th.Today I have officially ushered insanity into the front door of our lives for the next 11 days. In the next 11 days we will take at least 20 (I am still waiting for 10 more to respond) students to different airports in the area for the Christmas Break. So far there are 13 different trips to the airports. One airport is 1 hour away, 1 is 1 1

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-33703690938033430542007-12-15T20:37:00.000-06:002007-12-15T20:39:07.877-06:00

Here's another one I wrote and forgot to post...I wrote it on Dec. 8th. OK, so I have had one of those nights when things just keep happening that remind you that your days of being a young adult with no kids are long gone, lol! My dh has just sat back and laughed at me over and over tonight. For starters I found myself getting excited over the new Sandra Boynton books that our books store got

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-90133452577392059822007-12-15T20:36:00.000-06:002007-12-15T20:37:42.823-06:00

I wrote this back on Dec. 2nd...sorry I forgot to post it!Today we ventured out for the anual trip to the mall to see Santa. The girls were excited as we walked through the mall. They didn't once ask to stop and ride the little toys along the middle of the mall, they didn't ask to go in the toy store, shoe store, or movie store (all favorite stops). They didn't even ask for a pretzel! They

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-1643841521350566932007-11-18T22:21:00.000-06:002007-11-18T22:22:46.828-06:00

I was sitting here playing around with pictures on the computer and trying to unwind after an incredibly crazy week when I saw the most amazing picture of the relationship I want to have with my Heavenly Father! It was actually a sceene that took about 5 minutes to play through. Clark told Cali he had a ball for her in the car and asked if she wanted to play. She got really excited and said "My

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-45255133320170708322007-11-12T21:13:00.000-06:002007-11-12T21:14:55.289-06:00

one giant leap for potty training!****WARNING...THIS IS A MOMMY KIND OF BLOG POST, lol****So, today I finally decided we needed a little more motivation for potty training! As soon as gymnastics was over we headed to Walmart! We bought a small training potty that plays music when she uses it, 2 packs of panties (Tinkerbell and Disney Princesses), and some hersey kisses! As soon as we got home

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-25449586618624232592007-11-10T21:59:00.000-06:002007-11-10T22:00:46.358-06:00

Today was ropes course day. First of all, let me say I am worn out! Now that I have made that clear, please excuse my horrible typing tonight as every part of my body is tired and sore (including my hands and fingers)! I started today out by dropping Clark and the girls off at the school 2 hours early...the joys of being a one car family. I dropped them off at 8:15 and then I headed to the

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-75931072556974457442007-11-10T21:08:00.000-06:002007-11-10T21:16:09.703-06:00

Oops...I can't believe I forgot to post this...yikes, I am REALLY behind here! Sorry I have been MIA...we have just been insanely busy! Happy HalloweenOk...so we haven't bee in America for Halloween in a while and we made up for it today. The only reason I am still awake and typing this out is because I am also still trying to bring the girls down from their sugar high!So, the day started this

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-59096543055142630892007-10-28T20:55:00.000-06:002007-10-28T20:57:27.266-06:00

Wow, I we had a crazy busy weekend. In fact, it was so busy, I didn't realize you could fit this much in! I am worn out!!!On Friday night the gymnastics school had an Open Gym night and a Costume Contest. So, the girls went to the contest and then we left Melisa to play and Clark, Cali, and I headed out to have some fun of our own. We went out to price swing sets (what we are thinking about

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-63146531404175421392007-10-24T21:15:00.000-06:002007-10-24T21:16:34.848-06:00

So, if you read my post earlier, you will know during Cali's gym they asked her to move up to the three year old class even though she is only two. Well, if that sent me into shock, wait until you hear about Melisa's gymnastics class!Well it seems that they were working on teaching some basic skills and Melisa straddle dismount of the uneven bars and then did a perfectly controlled headstand

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-70050417904429791602007-10-24T13:11:00.000-06:002007-10-24T13:12:34.145-06:00

Today has been a devistating day for this lil' momma! My baby, my littlest munchkin, my Boo, my Bean (need I go on with all her nicknames) is growing up WAY too fast. Today is our gymnastics day and we had a great class. While all the other toddlers were running around and doing there own thing, Cali was sitting next to the teacher, doing everything the teacher did, and following directions

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-81861633070089634132007-10-18T22:26:00.000-06:002007-10-18T22:28:22.325-06:00

So, today I got to work and parked my bike (yes bike...remember we are a one car family right now and I am riding my bike to and from work which is only about 4 or 5 blocks from our house) outside the backdoor at Curves. I have had the baby seat on the back of it and have parked it there every week day from 3:15 to 8:00 pm and nothing has ever happened to it. Well, tonight as I stepped out to

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-55063244670696753462007-10-17T22:37:00.000-06:002007-10-17T22:38:34.895-06:00

...we know WHY! It seems Cali has the flu! Clark took Cali into a different pediatric office today (one of the best in town) and within 20 minutes they had an answer. The doctor took a look at her, took a swab out of her nose and really took a good look in her thoat and knew immediately that she had the flu. It seems the doctor last night missed a puss pocket in her throat and didn't look

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-52953038857857820112007-10-17T12:24:00.001-06:002007-10-17T12:24:32.441-06:00

So, it is about 1 pm and here we are still battling the fever. As long as she has meds in her she is staying between 99 and 100.5. As soon as it wears off we jump up to 101 to 103. UGH! This morning we got the rental car and tunred in our car to the body and paint shop...fun stuff let me tell you. It was fairly fuss free, so I won't complain. Then we headed home and I spent the next 3 hours

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-35907166634007623382007-10-17T12:22:00.000-06:002007-10-17T12:23:25.900-06:00

So, I typed this up last night but never logged on to post it...sorry!UGH! I am SO frustrated! We went to the doctors this evening and he did a complete exam. He checked Cali's ears, her chest, her stomach, her back, and everything else he could check in the office. There is nothing wrong with her. No ear infection, no chest congestion, no stomach issues, nothing but a high fever. He sent

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-71215748980162106312007-10-16T15:12:00.000-06:002007-10-16T15:13:12.025-06:00

Well, we are going on 72 hours of running a fever and now it is all I can do to keep it under 102...so I called back and talked to the nurse again. Yesterday she said as long as it stayed under 102 she could run it for up to 7 days as long as no other symptoms come. It is only under 102 when she is on meds and after a lukewarm bath...we are talking Motrin then 3 hours later tylenol then 3 hours

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-38555894582735910752007-10-14T21:01:00.000-06:002007-10-14T21:03:22.248-06:00

Is it already Sunday night? Has the weekend already come and gone? Why do they have to be SOOO short? Why can't they seem to drag like the weekdays? Oh well, at least it was a good one!Friday night we stayed home, ordered pizza and rented movies. Ahhh, relaxing!! We rented The Fantastic Four 2, Raising Helen, Home on the Range and Cats (the musical). Yeah, we like a wide range of genres,

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-54601869631485920032007-10-11T07:43:00.000-06:002007-10-11T08:04:33.157-06:00

A few nights ago we spoke at a WMU event about our time in Korea. Well, one of the booths set up had some home-made playdough and a recipe sheet. Well, my girls flipped out over it and have been begging me to make some with them. We did our weekly shopping Sunday after church and while we were doing that I picked up everything we needed to make some playdough. After we got home and unloadedd

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-40213450379382235762007-10-11T07:40:00.000-06:002007-10-11T07:43:18.358-06:00

Here is another one I posted over on cafemom but never got over here...sorry about that. I wrote this last Friday night. Today was crazy insane. I feel like I have been running behind all week long. The house was suffering (yeah, dust bunnies have been building in power and number again), we weren't finishing school before I had to be at work, we had 2 extra speaking engagements, and I was

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-53915928605392376262007-10-11T07:38:00.000-06:002007-10-11T07:40:08.687-06:00

OK...so I realized after my last blog that I never posted the red sharper story here on my blog. I posted it as a journal on cafemom, but not here. So sorry! ENJOY the adventures of having a 2 year old! :-)Ok, so today is our crazy day, but without Melisa here it wasn't quite so crazy. I took Cali to gym this morning and she was a pistol. She did really well but she got tired of the

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-3459859662298131462007-10-04T08:31:00.000-06:002007-10-04T08:32:11.731-06:00

I feel like I am always laughing. With the adventures that seem to get thrown at us, there isn't a dull moment. We have learned that we can either laugh through them or cry all day, lol! Laughter is a much better choice! Yesterday I woke up grumpy and everything seemed to just make it worse. I was forgetting to laugh through all the small little happenings of the day and I let them get to me.

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-70327780050926620102007-09-25T11:24:00.000-06:002007-09-25T11:26:27.598-06:00

I will give you a warning...guys this is a joke meant for my girl readers. Abort reading if you are embarassed easily! ;-)I don't normally post jokes and forwards in my blog, but my mom sent this one to me today. I have never read this one before and as a mom of two girls who are always wanting to "help" I could SOOOO see one or both of them doing this! ENJOY!!Ahhhhh...the joys of having girls

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-20371214787730220972007-09-16T21:23:00.000-06:002007-09-16T21:24:58.171-06:00

Have you ever had a day that when you woke up and even before you got out of bed you just wished you could go back to bed? Well, for some reason I just KNEW today was one of those days. Nothing really happened early on, I could just sense it was coming! All day long I just longed to climb back in the bed knowing something was to come.We taught Sunday School at the Korean church today and even

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-53831280570189387012007-09-16T21:22:00.000-06:002007-09-16T21:23:04.015-06:00

So...I officially got the job! YAY! I spent the week working out and learning the ropes as a curcuit trainer. I will work 3 to 4 days a week from 3:15 to 8:00. I am really looking forward to it...I have been a work from home mom for the past 5 years! I know it isn't full time or anything, but it will be a bit different getting out of the house that many times a week! I will let you know how

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-66676938845386496392007-09-13T22:49:00.000-06:002007-09-13T22:50:47.776-06:00

So, the past few days have been just slightly insane, but I finally see an end in sight.On Tuesday Melisa and I cleaned and got laundry done. Our house looked like a small tornado had gone through it and the dust bunnies were threatening to take over! As I was cleaning, Melisa and I managed to get a day of school work done too. I felt like we accomplished a lot! Then, I had my first day at

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-57978844129005313092007-09-10T11:25:00.000-06:002007-09-10T11:26:30.587-06:00

...about the Curves job.The lady told me last Wednesday that she would call me the next day. Thursday came and went and she never called. I called up and gave the information from my previous jobs and the girl said that she couldn't wait to meet me, but still no official word from the boss. Friday, Saturday and Sunday all passed with no word from her. I was sure that was a sign I just needed

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-39942942518184329112007-09-10T08:27:00.001-06:002007-09-10T08:27:49.966-06:00

WOW, we had an entire weekend with NO plans! It was wonderful and relaxing...I really hated to see Monday morning roll around after all that down time!Friday evening Clark suprised us by showing up at the house at 4:45 to pick us up. He rushed us in the car and took us back up to the school to watch our soccer playing international students. We have about 10 that are on the soccer team and

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-78292859131807704962007-09-10T08:25:00.000-06:002007-09-10T08:26:42.802-06:00

Ok...I typed this up the day after our first day of potty training, but never posted it. This was the highlight of our potty training so far...we have not done this well since, LOL!OK. Well, I was slightly discouraged after Day 1...but not too bad. She wore big girl panties all day yesterday and had 4 accidents. Every time she had an accident she would stop just before she was finished and

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-47386168851664808922007-09-06T09:29:00.001-06:002007-09-06T09:29:56.581-06:00

****THIS IS A MOM KIND OF POST...GUYS NOT WANTING TO READ ABOUT DAIPERS, DIAPER RASH, AND POTTY TRAINING ABORT NOW, LOL****So, I have known it was time to potty train Cali for a while now, but I have not been ready to commit to it, LOL...what a bad Mommy! Well, for the last few days she has had an awful diaper rash. She is 2 years and 5 months old and has NEVER had diaper rash, much less a red

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-44905799784733916212007-09-06T07:48:00.000-06:002007-09-06T07:50:42.112-06:00

WOW...I let it pass without even realizing it! My blog is TWO years old as of Sept. 2! I can't believe it is has been that long! So, I get a few comments here and there but not many. However, my page views keep going up...so someone is reading it. Who are you? Let me know who is out there! I know I am bad about commenting on others blogs...but I will try to get better. I am just curious

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-16038870984294304132007-09-05T19:37:00.000-06:002007-09-05T19:38:18.256-06:00

So, tonight we went driving around town looking to see who was hiring. My husband spotted a brand new Curves having a Grand Opening. So, I ran in and asked if they were hiring. They handed me an application and asked me to fill it out and then meet with the owner. Well, the owner and I hit it off. She informed me that she had a lot of applications but didn't have a gut feeling about any.

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-24559394547448690192007-09-04T19:21:00.001-06:002007-09-04T19:24:51.592-06:00

Hmmm...More Changes!I don't know if you will remember my blog about ANewChallenge a few months ago, but we have made a decision about it...say a prayer that God opens the doors! If you don't want to click on the link and go read about it we want to be RKC certified as Kettlebell Instructors. We absolutely LOVE working out with Kettlebells and love the results we have seen!Well, in less than a

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-90151049197272996912007-09-04T13:21:00.000-06:002007-09-04T13:22:11.489-06:00

I got Misa and Cali in the home-school room this morning and as we were reading Melisa and I spotted it at the same time. There, sitting on the school computer was a baby lizard. Melisa and Clark (Daddy) have been talking about how funny it would be if one of the many lizards outside made it into the house and became our "pet". I personally think they caught it and sent it in because Melisa

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-64618871615590091202007-09-02T22:01:00.001-06:002007-09-02T22:01:48.597-06:00

Before I start I want to make sure everyone knows that I realize I am not the most eloquent writer around. In fact, I am really just a rambling homeschooling mom. So, I am not going to pretend that this is some great grand piece of writing...it is, once again, JUST my rambling...so don't think I am trying to be something that I am not, LOL! It seems that we have not had a single day in the past

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07381644774387244514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16232694.post-66728235877332142242007-08-28T21:29:00.000-06:002007-08-28T21:30:14.389-06:00

So, I don't have anything big enough to write an entire blog about, so bear with my randomness from today! Melisa is suffereing from ant bites from her birthday party. I don't know how it happened because we didn't see it until yesterday but she has over FIFTY...yes you read it right, 50, ant bites!!! They cover everywhere her bathing suit didn't cover! Her sides and shoulders, her arms,

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OK...here is another back post...I wrote it a few days ago, but never got on to post it...SORRY!August 26, 2007 - Sunday Current mood: drained It is a month late, but we FIINALLY had Melisa's birthday party! It really stinks to be so busy that a birthday party has to come a whole month after the fact...but we made up for that with the party we had today! Last night we decorated and turned our

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I don't know what to think, so I am going to believe that I have entered a different world or rather the TWILIGHT ZONE! You see today we finished school in 3 hours, Melisa asked for a THIRD helping of her veggies at dinner, Cali let me brush her teeth without crying, the girls sang together as they quickly cleaned up before bedtime, AND they both fell asleep within 5 minutes of laying down!!! I

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Back to School! Current mood: accomplished We finally jumped in with both feet today and started back to school! Melisa is an official THIRD grader now! YIKES...how did that happen? We had an excellent first day back! We changed up our subject order a little this year to try and keep it fresh and new. We started off with Bible time...we kept that first because it is most important and the

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This is a hard blog to write and I even questioned if I should or not. But, God has laid this on my heart and even as I type I'm not completely sure what all "THIS" that is on my heart includes. I guess I need to start with some history. You see about 1 1/2 to 2 months ago Clark got a message on myspace from an old college friend confirming some rummors that we had heard a few months ago. A

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While Clark was in China we spent an afternoon at the zoo! It was a hot day, but we had fun looking at all the animals and taking a train ride through the zoo! Here is a slideshow of pictures from the afternoon! ENJOY!!0

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Here is a slide show of the Our Family at Camp W. Carey this summer. There are SOOO many pictures from camp (10 CD's full) that I couldn't put them all...so I just pulled out some of our family and put them out here! ENJOY!!!0

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Here is a slide show of pictures from Melisa's birthday. We still haven't had the party...it is August 25th...a whole month late! But, on her birthday we spent the day at a waterpark and had a great time! Just look and see! :-) 0

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