it's over

No more Dr. Pepper's for a REALLY long time. OR Starbucks for that matter (sorry Reagan).......

spirit

This is Spirit Week at Carsyn's school. Monday was backwards day. Tuesday beach day. Today favorite storybook character day. Carsyn is very excited about her costume. Can you tell who she is??



In case you didn't know she is Franklin the Turtle...




Her friend Max is Max the Superhero (If you haven't read the books you should. They are cute!), Briggs is one of the three little pigs (There was no other choice. He is ALL ABOUT pigs!) :)




Aren't they SO cute??

still not laughing...

This morning I threw in a load of laundry, packed the kids in the car and set off to get my errands done. I stopped at the corner grocery store then decided to drop the groceries off at home before going to St. Charles. After unloading the groceries I told the kids to sit tight while I switched the laundry loads. As I got to the bottom of the stairs I saw a puddle of water (great the sewer backed up!). I went back up the stairs, took the kids out of the car and put in a video. As I wadded through the lake and into the laundry room I saw that it was NOT the sewer (a good thing) but the washer!!! The water had not shut off when I put in the first load. It kept filling and filling and overflowing and overflowing- FOR AN HOUR!!!! Praise GOD I decided to swing by home otherwise it would have been an ocean. So I called Dale for help (no answer- he's teaching), my father-in-law to ask for advice, my friend for encouragement and support. After that I got busy working (then Dale came home). The water is gone but the work is not over- still 7 loads of laundry to do and disaster aftermath clean up. Anyone remember the June 28 post from last year? Not as horrible but it ranks up there.......


The aftermath.....







I asked Dale to get me a Dr. Pepper on his way home from the hardware store and he said, "No. We have to save our money for a washer!"

Anyone want to swing by the house with a Dr. Pepper???

1 year

One year ago Dale and I (and his whole family) set out on a journey to experience the Boston Marathon. Well only Dale ACTUALLY experienced the race. The rest of us stood around waiting for him in the freezing wind and drizzle. He ran on an injury that unknowingly would end his career as a marathoner. So now it's official. It's been 1 year since Dale has laced up his shoes and hit the pavement. It has been one of the toughest years for him in many respects- pain, no running, seeing a specialist, surgery, being house bound(and bed ridden) for a month, pain, being off work (at school and at home), blood clot, shots for 3 months, pain AND no running. Unfortunately the end is not in sight. A "full" recovery is about another year away but that does not include running. It's over - UNLESS God decides that HE wants Dale to be a runner again. Oh, and did I mention his other hip hurts now??

The family (like our shirts??)



Amy, Mike and Dee (YES we are wearing trash bags!)



Dale near the finish line...




Dale at the finish line- can you see him with his arms raised?




Post race...

one

Happy birthday Micah Vaughn! We love you...

7

I guess it's my turn to list 7 things that you may not know about me (or want to know for that matter). Here goes....

1. I am addicted to the game Cash Cow 2 on Webkins World- seriously....

2. I am still afraid of the dark- don't laugh!!

3. I am a member of a gun range.

4. I slept with my "blankie" until I graduated from college.

5. I despise touching raw meat and avoid it at all costs.

6. In August 1992 I went to Greenville College for 1 week. I decided I didn't like it so I called my dad and he came and got me. In August 1993 I went to Greenville again (so did my brother and sister). After I got settled in my dorm I wasn't sure about the whole thing- again. So my parents had my sister transferred to the first floor of my dorm so I would feel better. Do you see why I have control issues?

7. When I went to Greenville there were 2 Mennonite guys there. I didn't know that- or care for that matter. Then I dated one. Then broke up with him. Then 2 months later I started dating the other one. Weird?! Yes, I know.....

Now I tag (which means you HAVE to do it): Dee (oh wait, you don't have a blog...), Jodie, Lisa, Beth, Jenn/ Kyle, Melanie and Susan

the power of coffee

Here is the conversation Reagan and I had this morning after we dropped Carsyn and Luke off at school:

Reagan: Mom, do we have BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) today?
Me: No. We can do ANYTHING we want! What would you like to do?
Reagan (jumping up and down): Let's go to Starbucks!!

What have I created??? :)