A Million Dollar Friday Five

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Lingering effects of a cold have me watching more television than usual. There appears to be a resurgence of the old daytime staple--the quiz show. Except they are on during prime time, and a great many of them offer the chance of winning one million dollars.

I think it started with Regis Philbin and "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" but now we have a half dozen or so.

My husband and I started musing (after watching "Deal or No Deal") about what we could do with a million dollars. I thought I'd just bring that discussion into the Friday Five this week. It's simple. What are five things you would want to do with a million dollar deposit in your bank account?

1. Pay off all our bills
2. Put a good chunk into savings
3. Give to Churches we have attended over the years, LSC, and Camp
4. Be nice to family (as long as they are nice to us) =)
5. Buy the acreage that we have always wanted with all the things that I want inside.

After I was all done with that, I would try to live my life as "normal" as I could. Most likely, I would still work, still raise my kiddos with the morals that I was taught, and continue to be generous with my gifts to others.

Thank God for little boys!

Thursday was a day. Daycare was great....kiddos listened, slept, and nothing eventful happened either for me or my husband. It's what happened before and after that really hit home.

As you all know, we are in the process of moving. So this week, we have visited with 2 Realtors to see what we have been needing to do to get the house ready and such to put it on the market. Needless to say, we have learned a lot about selling a home in the past few days, but still have a lot to learn. After each meeting, I have been quite emotional, thinking about the work, depressed about the sale, and dreading all of it. So last night was no different.

After the Realtor left, my husband got my son ready for bed. And feeling sorry for myself and a bit overwhelmed, I joined the 2 for bedtime prayers. As we sat down, my husband asked our son if he would like to pray for our 2 friends, the twins. These girls come and babysit for us and actually argue over who is coming to watch our son at times. Great girls and our son adores them!

Well, we found out yesterday, that their dad, not only has cancer, but it's gotten really, really bad. Their mom works with my husband at school and it's looking like she won't be back to work for the rest of the school year, maybe more. Dad is in the hospital and is in a self-induced coma at the moment (we think it's to help with the pain until he is strong enough for radiation after his recent surgery).

So, in the midst of my self pity and self doubts, my son speaks up. He tells my husband,
Yes, pray for the twins. But then adds, pray for the twins mom and dad too!

I fought to keep my eyes from flooding with tears. A four year old, caught that the C-word was not only bad, but things with this family are sad right now. He caught from my husband and my conversation earlier in the day that this family not only needs a friend, but needs some extra words of prayer to God to help. He got that. I had already said a few prayers through the day, but didn't get it all. I missed how much a simple prayer can help heal a person's insides. And I missed how a simple gesture from a boy could be so moving that it makes me realize how petty my insecurities are. How worrying about the sale of our house has little effect on the lives of these people who are in so much pain right now.

So, now, I am re-focused. Yes, I still worry about the house, but mostly, I worry about my friends. I pray that God give them the strength to get through the tough times ahead. That God's blessings will be with them to ease them all through the pain and suffering and that he guide them to a new sense of peace....where ever that may be.

Thank you my son for the re-direction.
Thank you for refocusing my body to what's more important.
Thank you for being you!

Deep Thoughts....part 2

So....we are on the verge of a new start. Yep. A new adventure.

Selling our home.
Moving to a new house.
A new job (hopefully for both my husband and I).
New school for my son.
Adding a new member to our family.

A lot of new things. Needless to say, I'm a bit scared, sad, and hesitant. Well, why shouldn't I be. It hit me last night that this home is the only home that my son really remembers. He was 2 when we moved in. Now he's almost 5. He has had many, many memories built inside and outside these walls.

Then there is my husband and I. It's our first official purchased home. Yes, the bank "really" owns it, but we actually picked it out, made changes that helped us and made it our home. And the independence of being a homeowners has really made us feel grown up. (not like having kids does that, but just the feeling of our own home has brought us to a more respectful understanding of everyone who has done that before us).

Next, there is the whole thought of leaving all our friends. We have been in this area for 6 years. Yes, we've moved before and made new friends, but this time it's a bit different. When you finished college, you were supposed to go out into the world and find your spot. So, when I graduated, my husband and I packed up and moved here. Now, after 6 years of making friends and living in this community, I will truly miss all of this. I will miss the teachers that my husband works with, I will miss the cute events that happen in the town, I will miss all my daycare families, and I'll even miss being 10 minutes to "civilization" where you can buy things you can't in a small town.

Don't get me wrong, I am very excited for moving to WF. I'm excited about the new start for my husband. He has longed to have administration and teachers that all are able to work together and teach more to the students. And I am excited to be closer to family. How my son longs to be more in the lives of his grandparents and how we look forward to some closer connections and being more around family as well. And we'll be 1 hour closer to all of my family as well. I am excited to getting back to basics again. Longing for a simpler life and not being so stressed. That may be a bit more optimistic, but what can I say. =)

So, last night it hit me. It hit me that we're moving. Saying goodbye is going to be 2 more and more common words that will be exiting my mouth. I just need to remember that with every closed door, another one opens. It's going to be hard, but at least I have 3 months to get adjusted to the idea....right? And before you know it, these new adventures will be upon us.

Deep Thoughts.......

So for many years, ever since I gave birth to our son, I have missed out on the "experience" of Easter. No, I made it to the worship services and Lenten services, but just missed out on so much. Trying to keep a child entertained was hard, getting things out of the service that stirred my heart was another, and then there was overcoming the overwhelming feeling that Lent came way too son.

Surprising enough, this year (even though Easter came earlier), I felt blessed.

I felt the warmth of the service.
I took in the strength from God and yearned to understand more of the death and resurrection of Jesus.
The questions that I longed to have started flooding my mind and made me think.

For the first time in 4 years, this Lenten Season brought me to a bigger understanding of things. Yes, I still have questions, concerns, thoughts, and many emotions, but I am glad for the time I could spend reflecting on my faith and my relationship with Jesus.

Thank God for little boys who can sit still for a few seconds and let mom reflect.
Thank God for worship services given by skillful ministers.
And thank you for giving me the ability to let my worries pass to the side and focus on the thing that matters the most, my faith.

Five for Good Friday

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As a child the designation "good" for today confused me. How could we call such a somber day, good? Holy, yes. Blessed, yes. But, good?

As an adult I understand the meaning of good for this day. It is a solemn day of remembrance but it is also a time for us to stop and recall the great gift of love that we received this day. And that is most certainly good.

Our worship today will differ from place to place. Some services will focus on the great litany of prayers. Others will use the seven last words of Jesus. Some of us will walk the stations of the cross. Others will participate in a Tennebrae service of shadows and light.I hope that this Friday Five will be a meaningful part of your Good Friday. God's blessings to you on your journey.

Our prayer concerns are as varied as we are this day.

1. For whom would you like us to pray?
1. Pray for my brother, who may end up going to Afganastan around the end of the year and for his wife and kiddos who will see him leave not knowing what may happen.
2. Pray for the baby in my tummy. That it may get the right "stuff" to help he/she grow and be a beautiful and healthy baby. Safe delivery this July.
3. Pray for my sister-in-law and baby growing in her tummy. Same as #2. Also, safe delivery in July.
4. My Dad
5. My husband, son, and I as we move a distance away from our home we have established for the past 6 years. Please be with my husband that the transition from one job will be smooth and not too painful. My son, that he may not only embrase living closer to Grandpa and Grandma, but he will adapt to the new town, school, and community. Pray that all of us don't get too stressed, we keep our lives in perspective and continue to look forward to the wonderful adventure ahead.
6. Pray that the country can weather this storm of money concerns, presidential elections, and sagging ecconomy.
7. Pray for peace.

2. Are there things you have done or will do today to help the young ones understand this important day in our lives?
Talk about Jesus's life and what he sacraficed for me and for you. When talking about Easter, leave out the Easter bunny till the end, but help them realize that a wonderful thing happened for us, not that it wasn't painful or an awful way for an human being to die, but he took this pain and sacrafice on to save each of us from eternal pain. Slowly work in more details, but teach them the TRUE meaning of Easter.

3. Music plays an important part in sharing the story of this day. Is there a hymn or piece of music that you have found particularly meaningful to your celebrations of Good Friday?
Were You There. A few years ago, I was playing in a bell choir at our church. We played many songs during the service, but the one that I have always hold deep in my heart and embrase as the true understanding of the Passion Week and specifically Good Friday is this song. It makes me think of how lonely it was for Jesus during that last 48 hours. How his friends and followers all abandoned him. How he was left to die upon that rugged cross. How people who gathered, mostly gathered to taunt and humiliate him. I wasn't there, but the image does keep me in check. It holds me acountable more each year for the things I do. It makes me realize that no matter what I do, believing in Jesus and his sacrafice for me as a sinner is all that I need. Thank you for that Grace!

4. As you hear the passion narrative, is there a character that you particularly resonate with?
Peter. Here is a man who wanted to do the right thing. He told Jesus, I won't deny you. I will stand up next to you when others come at you. But in the end, he chickened out. I can't say that I wouldn't do that myself. I would like to say that I would be brave and let them take my life too, but knowing how fearful I am of other's at times and pain, I would probably cower in the corner as Peter did.

I also relate to Pontius Pilot. He wanted to do the right thing as well. He gave up his athority so he would not be responsible. He really wanted to let Jesus go. But, after seeing the crowd in all their fury and anger, he let them take Jesus and do what "they wanted" to this poor man. I would like to think that I would have the balls to stand up and say, "This man is innocent and I will protect him to the death". Unfortunately, I am still human and I would be found again in the corner avoiding harmful things to my body.

I do think though that Jesus, when he said take up your cross and follow me, did mean that there would be lots of dangers, temptations, and faith questions that will follow me when I leave my sin and try to be like him. I do believe that I will be tested, I pray that when each test comes my way, that He shows me the right way to go and forgive me when I faulter.

5. Where have you seen the gracious God of love at work lately?
When my husband was hired with WFPS this week. For almost 8 years, we have been striving to go back to his hometown and be closer with family. We have always wanted to raise our kid (kiddos) in a smaller community and work in a slower paced environment. There were a lot of wonderful and qualified people up for this position. My husband and one other person were selected. Why them? I would like to say it was all my husband. That he achieved this all by his experience, his wisdom, and his ability to show that in an interview. But let us remember that the main reason he was given all these opportunities, wisdom, and talent.....God blessed him for the past 8 years. Making him ready for each step ahead. He blessed my husband and I when we moved to the metro of Nebraska from college. Not knowing we were pregnant, he gave my husband a wonderful job and guided our steps to find the right people to help our son with the "issues" he had after he was born. He guided our steps to move from a 2 bdrm apt to a home 3 years ago and for me to quit my insurance job of 4 years to stay at home and start up a daycare. And now, he is guiding us home to be closer with family. Through each step, he has blessed my husband and I with the knowledge that we need to acheive the next goal. He has been with us and that Gracious God will be with us at the birth of our second child, moving out of our first house and into another, and through the tough times ahead.

Announcement

March 18, 2008

Dear Daycare Family,

I wanted to formally notify you and your family of the recent change to daycare in my home. As of July, when the baby is born, I will be closing down daycare permanently. My husband has accepted a 2^nd grade teaching position in WF, NE, for the 2008-2009 school year. As you all know, WF is his hometown and this is a move that we have been hoping to for ever since we were married. We were not planning on making this move for a few more years, so the job opportunity was a shock to us as to many of you. All though it was a difficult decision, after much thought and prayer, we feel that this move closer to family is the best place for us at this time.

I want to express my sincere gratitude for all of you. It has been a blessing to be a part of each of your lives and to see your children grow. Each of you have truly helped me grow as an individual and brought me much joy. I truly feel that each of you are my extended family and each day, I have looked forward to sharing news, celebrations, and my family’s lives with you. We feel so blessed to have you in our lives and feel sad that we are leaving so soon.

Please know that we will do everything we can to help you find adequate daycare for the fall. If you need references from me, please feel free to let me know.

Enclosed is a printed list of licensed daycare in the your area. If you need a more updated list, please feel free to check out the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services website: http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/childcare/FCCHI/FCCHI.htm
(Go under the Parent Information section and select Licensed Daycare Programs)

On the brighter side, we do want to stay in contact with all of you. Though the next few months, our plans will become more finalized. The ending date in July, as you know babies come when they want to, will all be determined by the being inside of me. But as far as moving, we are looking to move at the end of July/middle of August. We will let you know more as things become more finalized.

Thank you for your kind thoughts and prayers though the past few weeks and for your friendship. B, Z, and I are thankful for your friendship and your understanding of our decision.

Food for thought

So, a few weeks ago, one of the kiddos that comes to daycare on occasion (she's in kindergarten), said something that got my husband and I thinking. She took a look at our ultra sound and declared that we were having a boy. Of course, when we heard the news, it sent shivers and up and down my spine. When I asked her what picture made her think that the baby is a boy, she pointed out the picture below. Hmmmm.......can you see why?


I'm thinking the kiddo is either a boy well endowed
or she guessed wrong.
What do you think?

I'm still holding out for a girl. =)

A Child's Book Report on the Bible

The children in a Sunday School Class were asked to write a book report on the entire Bible. This results were amazing and brought tears to the teacher's eyes. I wonder how often we take for granted that children understand what we are teaching?

In the beginning, which occurred near the start, there was nothing but God, darkness, and some gas. The Bible says, 'The Lord thy God is one, but I think Anyway, God said, 'Give me a light!' and someone did. Then God made the world.

He split the Adam and made Eve. Adam and Eve were naked, but they weren't embarrassed because mirrors hadn't been invented yet. Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating one bad apple, so they were driven from the Garden of Eden. Not sure what they were driven in though, because they didn't have cars.

Adam and Eve had a son, Cain, who hated his brother as long as he was Abel. Pretty soon all of the early people died off, except for Methuselah, who lived to be like a million or something.

One of the next important people was Noah, who was a good guy, but one of his kids was kind of a Ham. Noah built a large boat and put his family and some animals on it. He asked some other people to join him, but they said they would have to take a rain check.

After Noah came Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Jacob was more famous than his brother, Esau, because Esau sold Jacob his birthmark in exchange for some pot roast. Jacob had a son named Joseph who wore a really loud sports coat.

Another important Bible guy is Moses, whose real name was Charlton Heston. Moses led the Israel Lights out of Egypt and away from the evil Pharaoh after God sent ten plagues on Pharaoh's people. These plagues included frogs, mice, lice, bowels, and no cable. God fed the Israel Lights every day with manicotti. Then he gave them His Top Ten Commandments. These include don't lie, cheat, smoke, dance, or covet your neighbor's stuff. Oh, yeah, I just thought of one more: Humor thy father and thy mother.

One of Moses' best helpers was Joshua who was the first Bible guy to use spies. Joshua fought the battle of Geritol and the fence fell over on the town.

After Joshua came David. He got to be king by killing a giant with a slingshot. He had a son named Solomon who had about 300 wives and 500 porcupines. My teacher says he was wise, but that doesn't sound very wise to me.

After Solomon there were a bunch of major league prophets. One of these was Jonah, who was swallowed by a big whale and then barfed upon the shore. There were also some minor league prophets, but I guess we don't have to worry about them.

After the Old Testament came the New Testament. Jesus is the star of the New Testament. He was born in Bethlehem in a barn. I wish I had been born in a barn, too, because my mom is always saying to me, 'Close the door! Were you born in a barn?' It would be nice to say, 'As a matter of fact, I was.'

During His life, Jesus had many arguments with sinners like the Pharisees and the Republicans. Jesus also had twelve opossums. The worst one was Judas Asparagus. Judas was so evil that they named a terrible vegetable after him.

Jesus was a great man. He healed many leopards and even preached to some Germans on the Mount. But the Republicans and all those guys put Jesus on trial before Pontius the Pilot. Pilot didn't stick up for Jesus. He just washed his hands instead.

Anyway's, Jesus died for our sins, and then came back to life again. He went up to Heaven but will be back at the end of the Aluminum. His return is foretold in the book of Revolution.

The End

Friday Five: Time for Palms

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Can you believe Daylight Savings Time is here already? It's hard to get used to the new, earlier onset. My family has been getting up and out a little late and a little sleepy in the mornings.

And can you believe that in two days it will be Palm Sunday for Western Christians? Our Lent is almost over, while our Orthodox sisters and brothers, whose liturgical year follows the older Julian calendar, are just starting theirs. Nicholas did a recent book report on George Washington, and we were surprised to find out that our first President's birthday was originally Feb. 11, since he was born just before the change to the Gregorian calendar. Apparently the change almost caused rioting, as some indignant people were sure that they were being cheated out of eleven days of their lives!

To help you adjust--and enjoy the process--here's a Friday Five about time and transitions....

1. If you could travel to any historical time period, which would it be, and why? I've always wanted to meet
* Jesus to get a more enlightened feel of what I believe
* King David to see what it was like to lead people and have a strong faith
* Queen Elizabeth I (to visit with a queen who broke so many boundaries for women and the Christian Church
*Abraham Lincoln - what a humble yet powerful leader who lead a country on ending slavery
* Martin Luther - after studying him a ton in confirmation class and learning of his struggle with faith and the Catholic religion, I would like to see what kind of a man he really was.
* My Uncle David (who died of polio before my dad even graduated high school - I've been told that I have many traits like him and would like to have met him to know him
* My husband's grandfather J - he died only weeks before my husband and I started dating. I have been friends with him and his brother for quite some time and after marrying into the family, I hear of so many similarities that my father-in-law and husband have with him.

During most of those times, I'm not sure I would enjoy my time from this civilized world and travel to a different time, where living was quite different and being a woman wasn't necessarily respected. But meeting these people would bring a new light to my life.

2. What futuristic/science fiction development would you most like to see? Cars that fly through the air, civilization on the moon, traveling to mars.

3. Which do you enjoy more: remembering the past, or dreaming for the future? Depends on the day. Lately, I have been dreaming more of the future, with a new member on the way. Just trying to see how my son will deal with being a big brother and entering kindergarten this fall. That gets me excited and scares me at the same time.

4. What do you find most memorable about this year's Lent? This Lent has flown and nothing too significant has occurred, but just coming to a new understanding about my faith and realizing how so quickly things change. One can not take their faith for granted.

5. How will you spend your time during this upcoming Holy Week? What part do you look forward to most? Well, my husband and I were asked to help out with a skit at church on Sunday to help bring a new light to Maundy Thursday. But our Easter weekend will consist of going and spending time with family. It's been since Thanksgiving since we have been back and we look forward to spending time with Grandma and Grandpa and taking a break from our normality.

Sunday Dress Up Fun

So, on Sunday, I was folding some clothes and putting them away, when I heard some noise in the living room. I left to investigate. I found my husband snapping this picture of our son. Our son decided to deck himself out as much as possible. As you can see, from head to toe, he was ready to "face" the world. We aren't too sure what he was going for, but in the end, he dressed "himself".

Tuesday - Oh what a great morning!

So, the day didn't start the way I would have liked. At 1 am, my son awoke to a wet bed and underwear. Around 7 pm, I had gotten him to put on his pjs. He had asked to keep on his underwear at the time. I said sure, but when bedtime comes, he would need to put on a pull up. Well...I had forgotten all about the pull-up before bed.

So, at 1 am, that was not a surprise, just an inconvenience. And after it was all over, I knew that when we got up for the day, I would need to get him up a bit earlier to get him into the bathtub. So, here I am at at 1:30 am, dreading getting my son up to take a bath. Dreading having to start my day. I just hate a fight. Finally, I fell asleep after some tossing and turning and at 6 am, my alarm went off. I breathed a quick prayer for patience for all 3 of us (because sometimes morning can be a 2 parent struggle time) and went into his room to get him roused for the day. A surprising thing happened......my son not only got up and out of bed within 5 minutes of me getting out of bed, he also went potty, took of his clothes, climbed into the bathtub, and got all cleaned up. The rest of the morning was a piece of cake too. He got all dressed...shoes and everything, watched a little My Pal Winnie the Pooh, and then ate a bowl of cereal. Finished it just as the bus pulled up. So instead of tears to get ready for bus, he jumped off his chair and headed for the door. "Come on Mom! The bus is here! I beat the bus! I finished my cereal before the bus came!" All the way to the bus....and off to school.

How I wish that mornings could be like that everyday. Though my morning started off in dread, it went pretty good....and that was all before 8 am! =)

Now, I look forward to 2 kiddos at daycare. Yes, the flu is still affecting numbers, but that's ok, more relaxation for us and not as stressed...right?!?

Sickness.....yuck!!

So, today is a slow day at daycare. My son and husband are at school and doing well. But I only have 4 kiddos today. 1 is home sick with the flu (we think). And I received a call a few minutes ago with another parent that would be dropping her daughter off tomorrow-Thursday (drop in kiddo) and she is home sick with the flu too. Last week, I had a kiddo out sick too, but he is back today. Feeling and looking a ton better. They are dropping like flies! That's the way it goes I guess. As long as they keep it away from me, I'm happy. =)

Things are going well still the same. We celebrated my husband's birthday on Friday. I invited a bunch of his teacher friends over. We had a blast! 6 moms, 5 dads, 4 kiddos, & 2 newborn babies made it a lot of fun. They all left by 10 pm, so we just crashed for the night. Good time and you could tell by our snores how wonderful it was.

Also, I found out that I will be getting a new niece in July. I knew about the pregnancy, but not about the fact that it's a girl coming. So our baby will have a girl cousin. My son didn't seem to mind either way when I told him, but was excited to hear that the baby is still in mom's tummy. He's not too sure when it's ok to become a big brother, but right now, he likes being the only kiddo with all the attention.

Off to a new adventure!

Happy Birthday Honey

So, today my husband turns 32. It's hard to believe that he is another year older, we are working on another year of marriage (almost 8) and still don't dread to see each other when we wake up or go to bed (although there is always some of that on occasion). He is a great guy! I remember when I started becoming friends with him (a long time ago).......it was hard for me to just want to stay friends with him. He is so caring, considerate, patient, sweet, and a person that I could tell anything to. From day one, I started to have feelings for him. I had to keep myself in check. But, after a few months of being friends, we started a relationship that not only worked because of that friendship, but it grew into something I am very proud of.

Though we have had many ups and downs, I would not trade one minute. I'm glad you are in my life! Thank you sweetie for putting up with me and making my day so much brighter.

Happy Birthday! May you have many more to come! Love ya!

Friday Five: Signs of Hope

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Sally gives us the Friday Five this week:

I believe that if we look carefully we can see signs of hope all around us.... as for signs of spring... well you tell me....

Bluebells in my garden, before the snow!

What have you seen/ heard this week that was a :

1. Sign of hope? Each morning when I wake up...I see my belly and feel movement of a new being being created. This is a sign of hope that innocence continues to grow around us and that that peace of mind will bring so much to the world in future years.

2. An unexpected word of light in a dark place? Each day, my son brings a different thought into my head. Today, I was a bit frustrated at the eating styles of the kiddos at lunch. About to take a deep breath to calm myself, my son looks up at me and says, "May I have more milk, please?" Don't know where the may word came in (I don't think my husband or I have ever corrected him or asked him to say that word), but just hearing it put a smile on my face. Such a relief to know that manners do exist in the world and come about unexpectedly.

3. A sign of spring? Not quite yet with the 3-4 inches of snow we received last night, but I still hold out for hope!

4. Challenging/ surprising? Each day working with kiddos is a new challenge. Today, one kiddo didn't want to eat lunch. And although he sat there for 25 minutes not eating it, it was a sin for me to take it away and dispose of it.

5. Share a hope for the coming week/month/year....Hoping that a week from now I can be happy with what God has given my husband and I. Hoping that the baby that is growing inside of me will be healthy, happy and strong. Hoping my son will adjust to kindergarten better than I will. Hoping that spring will be here soon so I can get my hands dirty again.

Bonus play... a piece of music/ poem guaranteed to cheer you? Bon Jovi (surprised?!?!?) =) Have a nice day. It just reminds me that things will bring me down, but I am in charge of my emotions. I can let them make me sad, upset, or frustrated, or I can just turn my head and smile. It's not a ballad or slow song, but one that gets in your face. =)

You live in Nebraska

• If your local Dairy Queen is closed from September through May, you live in Nebraska.
• If someone in a Home Depot store offers you assistance and they don't work there, you live in Nebraska.
• If you've worn shorts and a parka at the same time, you live in Nebraska.
• If you've had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed a wrong number, you live in Nebraska.
• If 'Vacation' means going anywhere south of GRAND ISLAND for the weekend, you live in Nebraska.
• If you measure distance in squares of farm land, you live in Nebraska.
• If you know several people who have hit a cow more than once, you live in Nebraska.
• If you have gone from 'heat' to 'A/C' in the same day and back again, you live in Nebraska.
• If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in Nebraska.
• If you install security lights on your house and garage, but leave both unlocked, you live in Nebraska.
• If you carry jumpers in your car and your wife knows how to use them, you live in Nebraska.
• If you design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit, you live in Nebraska.
• If the I-80 speed limit is 75 mph -- you're going 90 and everybody is passing you, you live in Nebraska.
• If driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow, you live in Nebraska.
• If you know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter and road construction, you live in Nebraska.
• If you have more hours on your snow blower than miles on your car, you live in Nebraska.
• If you find 10 degrees 'a little chilly,' you live in Nebraska.

Lion or Lamb??

So, March is full of this cold, wet, cold snow. And I have to say, I love snow. Being born and raised in SD, I really, really love the snow. At Christmas time, I love singing the Let It Snow Song. I love the look, feel, and the chance to have the weather not so warm and bring a crisp, clean sensation into the air.

But....give me a break!!! This has lasted way too long! I'm ready for spring. Not a spring fan, but this year, I am yearning for the warm weather. Yearning for no more dirty snow or streets. And yearning to get outside. The kiddos are too, and when they want to stretch their legs, I get excited to let them. Let the snow melt already and bring on the sun!!!

Monday

Good morning all! So, what a weekend we had! A blast!

Friday night was great! We got to meet our friend's newest member. She's a cutie! My son has declared he wants to go and visit her again. He is liking the idea of a big brother and my husband and I are hoping that continues. =)

Then Saturday, hubby went to teach this weekend, and my son and I got up around 8 or so. Got ready for the day, went to the grocery store, gas, stopped by the mall and walked around in the gorgeous 70 degree weather, then headed to Fremont to visit a friend and spend the night with my husband. He gets a hotel room to stay in when he teaches and us family members get the perks. Our son loves the pool. So after supper and a relaxing afternoon, we went and played in the pool. Had a blast and it helped us all get a good night sleep.

Sunday, woke up to wonderful weather again...then off to church. After that and a few more things to pick up at Wally World, my son and I headed home. We just relaxed and took a break as the cold weather (and our son got a good nap in) Dad came home and we had a great supper just the 3 of us.

What a great way to end such a fun weekend! Just looking forward to relaxing this weekend and not going anywhere. Will be nice.