Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Raccoons, Coyotes and Squirrels Oh My

The weekend was good - we saw a coyote not 10 feet outside the windows of our cabin, 2 raccoons raiding the trash at another cabin, and a couple of different squirrels stockpiling their nut supply for the winter. We saw the coyote the day AFTER we were letting the boys play outside unattended, but within view. Got to do some hiking, and managed to get the 5 younger cousins all bought for for Christmas. Now I only have to get the stuff packaged and shipped - that may take longer than the shopping did! Came home Saturday instead of Sunday, Bob is fighting a cold and the park had burn piles going all over, one 50 feet from the cabin. We've always enjoyed heading up there, and actually probably would have gotten snowed on if we had stayed the extra day. I'm at work at the moment, will post pictures later when I get home, if I have time and energy!

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Leaving town

we're headed away for the holiday - just us 4 to Jenness Park - camp for the youth in the summer time; and the place where we all nearly died from carbon monoxide poisoning 4 years ago. (I'll share that story later) Anyway, the boys are looking forward to going away with their daddy this time - no phones, no real tv (just movies we bring) and going hiking all over the place. Bob & I can work on our marriage & ministry presentation and just relax!

Have a great thanksgiving all 5 of you who read this!

Monday, November 13, 2006

Long time - no post

Wow. Just realized its been 10 days since I last put anything here....sorry. Life, as usual has been busy - I just spent Friday nite with 5 teenage girls and 1 other adult at the Revolve Tour.
Got to see Natalie Grant, Tammy Trent, Chad Eastham, Zoe Girl, KJ 52. The girls seemed to enjoy it - hearing from a guy's perspective about the fact that how they dress directly affects the way he will treat them "if it ain't for sale, I don't wanna see it." "Modest is hottest"....some cool and touching testimonies - Natalie struggled with bulimia, Tammy lost her husband while he was free diving in Jamaica on Sept 10, 2001, she ended up stranded since no one could get to her. All focused on the fact that no matter what you feel like inside, God is always there, ready to take you in, ready to be the support you need right then.
Bob is gone again - Bakersfield this time, but only for 2 nights, then we aren't apart again till....not sure, but its after the new year! Yeah!!!! The boys will stay with my parents during state youth conference, but otherwise, we're done for a while!
I'm 'bout ready to fall over in sleep - although I think the big bad wolf is outside trying to blow my house down! They were predicting 100+ gusts in the Sierras. Maybe I'd better find the travel alarm clock in case I lose power.....
See you!

Friday, November 03, 2006

watching my boys grow

Today I watched Nick take a power ranger toy and do the complete air guitar thing while listening to one of those Kids Bop worship cds - even had the facial expressions going on - he's getting too big too fast - can't believe he's 5. Nat changing quickly as well - challenging me to think through things I never thought he could even begin to fathom. "Mommy, when I was in your tummy, why didn't the stomach acid eat me up?" My best answer (since I'm gonna hold Bob responsible for "that" chat, was that God protected him. But yet, they are still my little boys, still wanting to climb into my lap at different points in the day because we missed our normal morning snuggle time. That won't happen too much longer!

As for me, I'm randomly regaining my voice - sounded like Kim Carnes the other day - I was surprised patients would even talk to me! Bob is in Anaheim, at the National Youth Workers Convention. I've gone with him before, but no $$ this year for me and that means we need to find someone to come stay with the boys. He gets to hear all kinds of youth ministry gurus as well as some top bands. People like David Crowder, Chris Tomlin...which makes me jealous, but I'll survive.