While riding in the van on our trip to Nebraska Jason looked over at me and said, “How did I marry someone as wonderful as you?” “I must have sinned.” It’s my standard answer, but it makes him laugh every time. I like to remind him that it wouldn’t be funny if it weren’t for… [continue reading]
Fun in the Snow
My husband’s grandfather passed away on Thursday so we packed up and headed to Nebraska. It seems like we have had more than our share of death in the last year, but I’ll keep this post light! The kids were amazed at all the snow! We got out of the van and began making our… [continue reading]
Spanish Club Trip to South Texas and Mexico
My third year teaching Spanish at a small Christian school in Nebraska, I was ambitious enough to start a Spanish club and plan a trip. The students and I worked hard to raise as much money as we could by doing odd jobs, having holiday fund raisers, and buying a snack machine for the school…. [continue reading]
Wishing You A Happy New Year 2011!
“Hobbes: Are you making any resolutions for the new year? Calvin: Resolutions? ME?? Just what are you implying? That I need to change?” It’s a new year! I can not believe how much faster time seems to be going by every year. I have been blogging for a whole four months now! I want to… [continue reading]
A Puzzling Christmas Day 2010
We spent the morning chasing the kids up and down the stairs in their grandparent’s house in South Texas occasionally distracting them with puzzles. This one was a bit tricky with the rounded edges. I did most of it but the girls helped now and then. She’s getting good at the 24 piece puzzles. She… [continue reading]
A Lie that got Mom in Big Trouble
“Esther, did you do this?” yelled my husband. I walked into our bedroom and adjoining master bath to see what caused such incredulity. There he stood pointing to a puddle on the floor. “That is not water,” he cried. “It’s yellow. It’s pee.” I was frozen to the spot gaping at him, not because the… [continue reading]
Merry Christmas from our Family 2010
We are celebrating the birth of our Lord Jesus today! Merry Christmas! So Jason and I were watching a war movie and he said, “Turn it up I can’t hear.” Sound’s like a normal request…right? Only the words were in German. Anyone know how to turn up the subtitles?
Christmas Tree Decorating Party
This is our annual tradition, usually right around December 1st. Our day began with none other than Krispy Kreme snowman donuts. Then the kids watched Christmas cartoons while I took all of my Christmas things out of hiding and worked on our party food. The variety was decidedly less than usual, but it was all… [continue reading]
Discovering Online Pizza Ordering
Jason discovered Dominoes pizza online. Best laugh I had all day! “Did you know you can order your pizza online?” he asked me. “Yes, but I think it takes longer that way,” I said. He’d just spent a half hour on the site. “Only the first time,” he was talking really fast, “because you have… [continue reading]
Why I Don’t Fly with Kids: A Funny Travel Story Part 2
If you’d like to start at the beginning of my story click here! Well, this was December 16th and the next flight was completely booked. So they sent us to wait for the next flight, and the next, and the next, and the next. Twelve hours later they told us there was only one remaining… [continue reading]