Jase and Greta

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Weddings

I love going to weddings. I love to see how a bride's personality comes out in the wedding atmosphere. Whether it is simple or extravagant, elegant or chic, serious or fun.

I went to a wedding today for a girl I used to babysit. We were there for the engagement and we were there today to celebrate the wedding.

I personally think it is a romantic date to go to a wedding. It is a reminder of the commitment I made 14 1/2 years ago. Usually, a emotional reminder.

This was the prayer that was prayed today - I have some connections that allowed me to get a copy of this. ;)

God of Love, as they now become husband and wife, may they know your pleasure.

May their joys be doubled, since the happiness of one is the happiness of the other.

May their troubles be halved, since their burdens can now be shared.

Bless this man. May his strength be her protection, his Christ-like character be her boast and may she find in him the haven for which the heart of a woman longs.

Bless this woman. Bless her with tenderness, understanding, and a great faith in You.

Give to her that inner beauty that never fades, that eternal youth that comes from holding fast to the One who never ages.

May they never make the mistake of merely living for each other.

Together, may they live for You.

May they seek first Your Kingdom, Your righteousness.

And may they do so knowing that You will provide for all their needs.

May their love for You increase their love for each other.

May their faithfulness to you enable them to remain faithful to each other.

Knowing that You alone are perfect, may they minimize each other's weaknesses, be swift to praise and magnify each other's strengths and look upon each other with kindness and patience.

May they learn each day the grace of forgiveness.

May they experience each day the supernatural ability to love as they have been loved.

Give them enough tears to keep them tender, enough hurts to keep them humble,

enough failures to keep their hands clenched tightly in Yours and enough successes to assure them of Your blessing.

May they never take each other's love for granted but always experience that breathless wonder that rejoices to know that out of all the men and women upon this earth, you gave them to each other.

And when this life is almost over, may they still be hand-in-hand-in-Hand with You.

Still serving You faithfully, still praising You for having made them husband and wife,

until at last, one shall lay the other in Your arms....

This we ask thru Jesus Christ, the great Lover of our souls.

Amen

Friday, January 28, 2011

Toothpaste Wars

Do you have a toothpaste war at your house?

This is what our hall bathroom looks like each evening and each morning after the kids brush their teeth.

Maybe this doesn't look too bad, and I try not to complain - at least the germs from the toothbrushes aren't touching each other. Oddly enough, the only person that gets his toothbrush in the cup every day is Tavis (that is beyond odd), but notice he puts his brush in the cup upside down and that really grosses me out, but I can't complain because he is actually putting it where it goes.

If you could look closer there is toothpaste on the front cabinet door, toothpaste splattered on the mirror, sometimes it ends up on the floor and sometimes on the pictures on the opposite wall.

And how hard is it to squeeze a toothpaste tub I ask you?

I confess, I'm not really good at getting my kids to really clean. I have failed in this department and have failed their future households. Mostly, because it is easier, takes less time and gets done right if I just do it myself. My kids don't do nothing; they make their beds, pick up their toys, empty the dishwasher, take the garbage out, clean up after dinner, some are learning laundry and oddly enough, I'm having to teach them how to put things on a hanger (that is a whole other post).

So, last weekend, I had had enough of cleaning. I told them that each Saturday they would learn a different task. I had Capps dusting every piece of wood furniture he could find. Mollee was scrubbing counters and placemats and sweeping all the hardwood. Daegan was picking up and vacuuming, along with laundry shifting. And Tavis was cleaning the bathrooms. I showed him how to wipe up the counter, cabinet doors and floor and had him cleaning mirrors.

I felt like I had made some progress when they were brushing their teeth that night and someone made a mess and I heard Tavis say, "Hey, I just cleaned off the counter, be careful!"

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

In A Huff

I hate poor scheduling!

Tavis and Daegan had dentist appointments today at 11:45. You know where this is going. I called to try to get one for Mollee next week and they said I could come in a few minutes early and bring her too. I was thinking this meant they had room in their schedule.

We waited an hour-and-a-half.

It was 1:00, the kids hadn't eaten lunch and I asked, "How much longer?" I was told, "Maybe 10-15 more minutes, we usually get out of here at 1:00 for lunch". Does that make sense to anybody? It was already 1:00, the time they claim to be done for lunch and they still had my three children to see.

UGH!

We left, in a huff! I was so frustrated. I hate having Mollee out of class because she learns better by seeing/hearing first hand. Plus, I had to pick-up others at school at 2:00. If and when they called the kids back, who knows when we would have gotten out of there.

I called Jason and he said leave.

See the problem is, our dental insurance runs out Monday.

Time to find a new dentist and I'll just take one kid a month (to spread out the bills), for what will seem like, the rest of my life.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Not Much To Report

I just want to get my last entry from saying "Bomb Threat". :)

It has been a long week getting back into the swing of things after a snow break. Jason worked six long days this week, so that made the week seem even longer. They are calling for snow again this next week, but I'm really hoping nothing will accumulate.

My mind is frozen and I can't think of anything to say.

Enjoying one more Sunday of football. Then the Super Bowl, then nothing for months - so sad!

Don't worry, NASCAR starts soon!

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Bomb Threat

Tavis' class sang in chapel today, so I went to school to support that. I decided to stay for lunch and eat with the kids. As I was packing up, I got a text on my phone from the school about a bomb threat that they were investigating. At that time I could see the teachers around me getting lock-down messages on their CB radios.

I headed to the front office (where you exit the school) and asked what Mac and I were supposed to do. I was told I could join the lock-down in an office or get out, but if I left the parking lot, I would not be allowed to come back until they got an 'all clear' from the authorities. Since the kids were already in lock-down there was no way I could get my children, so I just went to the car and waited. There is no way I was just going to leave.

I knew there was nothing I could do, but I really couldn't imagine, hearing of a bomb threat, knowing my children were inside and just driving off. I didn't think it was responsible of me to stay in the school either, just in case something did happen, there was no reason to put Mac and I in harms way.

So we waited!

We watched as cops blocked every entrance to the school, not letting anyone onto campus. We then watched as the bomb squad got in uniform and entered the school with their dogs. What a crazy feeling. Then ambulances joined the police cars and bomb squad in the parking lot and they just sat there waiting too, just in case!

It was so weird to me. I just sat there, in the car, waiting. It was a little stressful to think about, but after an hour passed and they sent a text that high school and middle school were secure, another 45 minutes or so and the elementary school was secure.

Thank the Lord, they found nothing.

Apparently, there was a note with the threat. After discussing it with the authorities, they decided to have the lock-down. I know no other details. I am so thankful for a school that, I feel, handled things wonderfully.

Not sure who would do such a crazy thing as a bomb threat at a school, but people don't always make sense. Just hoping they can find the author of that note.

Another day in the life of me!