"Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."

Warning! Warning! My robot is flailing wildly!

Warning: The next person to tell me, "This too shall pass," will die a slow and painful death.
Thank you and have a great day

Where babies USED to come from... by Maggie

Maggie is watching Dumbo.

"Mama, when was Dumbo made?"

"I don't know baby... before I was born."

"It was made back when people thought babies came in bags."

Ego boost

Maggie and I were driving along listening to the local christian radio station, when a song that Jason sings came on.

Maggie asked, "Did you turn papa's cd on?"

"No honey, it is a different guy on the radio who wrote the song."

"He is better" Maggie replied.

"Who is better?" I asked.

"Papa!" She announced.

"I agree baby"

Just mean

Every channel on TV has a movie about a dog this morning! Old yeller, turner and hooch, dog whisperer... you name it. Maybe I don't need to be watchin tv this AM.

Too Sad

Lola was hit (AGAIN) by a truck and killed right in front of me. It was VERY traumatic! She died quickly though. That was a blessing. I wouldn't have survived if she had to suffer.

Amie and Jason at 4 months.


Could these two be any more related?

What are dreams made of?

Since my brain takes a full 6 months to process something into a dream... Amie hasn't yet entered my dream life. But last night Amie was trying to nurse while I slept and because I wasn't quite cooperating... she scratched me up! So in my dream I was trying to nurse a MACAW!

Nothing falling from the sky!

Maggie normally panics over EVERYTHING! But today she lost tooth #2 and when it fell from her mouth... she never saw it again... apparently the tooth fairy has a "tooth magnet" that will go to the school and find it!

E I E I OOOOOH!

Abbie has started singing at the top of her lungs this week. She also sings while she splashes in the bath. Maggie (Who is also in the bath) is screaming, "Abbie, I'm not in the mood!" and Abbie replies, "Maggie, na na na nude!"

Amie has a new seat. I gave in and purchased it when Amie decided that she wanted to sit up at least 6 hours a day. My arms were getting tired! Now she can sit in front of me when I type, sew, cook and wash dishes!

In loving memory

We have had the same 10 fish for the last 2 years. When we moved last year, we placed 2 plecostomus and 8 neon tetras in large jars and moved 622 miles north. The next day, we found our fish tank broken. So DAYS later I went to walmart and purchased a replacement... it had missing pieces! So I mixed and matched the pieces together and gave our fish their new home.

Just yesterday... one of our plecostomus fish finally gave in after a long illness. He is survived by his friends plecostomus and tetras 1 through 8.

Lost in translation

Abbie keeps telling me that Jason is over at the church. When I say, "No baby. Papa is in Africa." She reminds me, "Papa, a na CHURCH" She says CHURCH nice and slow so I can catch on!

Trying to get the kids to pose!

PLEASE SMILE! LOOK AT THE CAMERA!

Maggie... warning! it's long!

Abbie is quite the singer

Amie's second try

Amie's first movie

Still no news

I haven't heard from Jason yet. He landed 13 hours ago in Uganda. I know his plane landed safely 45 mins late... but that is about it. It is 9 pm his time and I doubt I will hear from him today. Tomorrow he starts his travels around the country and will have no chance to communicate. I guess I am just lonely. Grammarge comes in 2 days... so we will have someone to talk to.

SHE IS 3 MONTHS OLD!

Wow! Time sure flies! She is such a wonderful baby!