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Aug. 29, 2008
A Family That Wii Fit's Together, Stays Together
We are having SOO much fun with our Wii Fit. All four of us now have our own little profile and fitness plan.
I'm telling you. The Wii Fit is like having a sarcastic trainer right in your own home. When my DH didn't get on for a couple of days, it made a smart remark about him not coming back in a couple days. It's kind of scary that it keeps track that well.
One of our family members, who will remain nameless, has been lacking in the Wii Fit activities lately. So this morning when I turned it on, I got to see this:
As you can see.. one of my princesses is alseep.. Too Funny.
My oldest princess and I have a little friendly family competition going on. She has been doing AWESOME at getting up in the morning and doing her exercising. So when I get going, I try to beat whatever score she has going. She does really well in the Ski Jumping and the balancing games, but as of today.. I have her beat in the Hula Hooping division.
Here is a little sample of me doing the Hula Hoop. My youngest is filming but I made her swear on her own life that she wouldn't film me from behind.. just the Mii me. LOL.
So if I'm not on here blogging and commenting.. you'll know where I am
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Aug. 28, 2008
New Furniture.. Here I Come
Wow! I just found a GREAT web site! This web site has TONS of discount furniture from all kinds of different furniture stores!! I'm so excited! I love to shop discount furniture because you can usually find awesome deals on beautiful stuff and pay A LOT less for it.
One of the stores that they carry furniture from is Ashley Furniture ! A couple months ago they opened an Ashley Furniture by me. I love to walk in there and get decorating ideas and drool over the nice stuff, but now I may actually be able to afford some of them because of this discount store!!
I've been looking for a nice wood file cabinet to be able to put in our office and I think I found one I like on here! They have quick shipping options, so now all I have to do is wait for my DH to come home and check it out.
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Aug. 28, 2008
Nothing Surprises Him
The other day I decided to finally let my princesses get their own facebook account. After during some research and checking it out, I figured it would be a fun way for them to keep in touch with their friends up north.
But if you know me.. they weren't the FIRST ones in the family to get one. As they were signing up.. so was Mom. Now I don't do it to snoop, or because I don't trust them. Hey.. I totally trust my girls.. it's some of those creepy people out there in World Wide Web world that I don't trust.
In the process of signing up there is a place where it asks you where you went to High school. I didn't think anything of it and just typed in the school I graduated from.
Well, within a couple days I was contacted by an old friend from this high school. Little did I know that when you type in the high schools name, someone can find at least your name and picture when compared to the high school's name.
Now this wouldn't be an issue for most people. But most people don't have the 'past' I do when it comes to High school. Those years of my life are all smeared together in a mess of changes, rebellion, ugliness, selfishness, and just plain old junk I'd like to forget.
But none of that, nor any part of my life has been a surprise to God.
I went ahead and signed up with the 'group' on facebook for my High School reunion. It's weird though. I have mixed feelings about it.
I know I am NO LONGER that person I once was.
"This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!" 1 Corinthians 15:7
But it's still weird. As I scroll through the faces of those who I went to school with, I remember 'stuff'. Good for some, bad for others, and so much regret.
These are people that I grew up with. Went to Elementary and Middle school with. But then when it came to High school, my mom knew I was bound for trouble so she hoped sending me to private school would help.
Poor thing.. it didn't. But I love her for trying.
Then, circumstances being what they were, my senior year I went back to public school. The transition was weird. I'm not sure what they all thought of me. If they thought I had snubbed them or just because your young and strange at that age, they just didn't understand why I left or came back.
So many times I have joked with friends now and said 'if I ever went back I would want to stand up and scream.. " I AM NOT THAT HORRIBLE PERSON ANYMORE ". But I know from just sitting and looking at the faces of these people, my memories of them flashback, so I'm sure their memories of me do too.
But none of this surprises God.
So I guess I'm at a place where I have to figure out if this is something I need to work through. Should I open myself up.. reunite with these people and let them see the AMAZING testimony of God's grace in my life?
But then I think, what purpose would it be? I no longer live anywhere near most of them, and I'm really not at peace with opening myself up to the past like that. One on one is fine, but all at once.. I don't know.
My faith is STRONG! There's not much that catches me off guard that I can't quickly say with confidence that MY GOD WILL GET ME THROUGH. My faith is one of my spiritual gifts. It's my firm foundation on which I stand and wake up to each day.
So it's not my lack of faith that keeps me away. It's my lack of understanding of what God wants me to do with this.
I keep being drawn to this scripture and almost find peace in it's instruction
Luke 9:62
Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back [to the things behind] is fit for the kingdom of God."
Nothing Surprises Him..
I just need to figure out if looking back is such a great idea.. or if it will just make the path ahead get crooked and messed up.
My life verse-
"Therefore I tell you, her sins, many [as they are], are forgiven her--because she has loved much. But he who is forgiven little loves little." Luke 7:47
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Aug. 27, 2008
A Rose Of Many Colors
I was thinking of sending my DH a subtle hint today.
Like an email that tells him to check out a great web site you just found. One that explains what each color of a rose means. Of course, just stating that I sent him the link because I thought he would find it interesting. No other reason of course.  But you know.. a bunch of roses could be sent for ANY reason. Especially just to say " I LOVE YOU" or " I REALLY appreciate all you do for our family."
But I did find this rose site that has listing of what each color of a rose means. My favorite favorite explanation was this one:
Red & White Together — By themselves these roses are gorgeous, but together, they symbolize unity. What a great surprise for the newlywed, loving partner or to send to your parents to say, "Thanks for being such a great symbol of love through the years!"
How beautiful is that?
I also found out that 1800Flower.com is a sponsor for the American Rose Society. I just think it's great that there is a group of people that want to preserve and carry on the traditions and history of these amazing flowers!
Now don't get me wrong. I don't always leave hints for roses. My DH surprises me all the time with special things. But when I came across this site, I just thought I would share the fun.
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Aug. 27, 2008
Wordless This Wednesday..
No picture to share... No words to express...
Just praying for a fellow homeschool mom who has lost her little boy to a drowning.
"Relying on God has to begin all over again everyday as if nothing had ever been done.” C.S.Lewis
“God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” C.S.Lewis
"The eternal God is your refuge and dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms.."
Deuteronomy 33:27
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