Halirious birthday card made by Carlina...

Tomorrow is hubby's 42nd birthday.....on the inside it says "Hope your birthday is full of adventure"!

Pride

It is insidious, lurking, wedging itself in odd places, popping out uncontrollably and violently. I want to be humble because I am humble...lowly, unrighteous except for Jesus. There is nothing great about me except for Him. Help me God to serve others and not look down on anyone. Do I take pride in my house (most often messy)? My kids( rebellious sinners, as I am)? Homeschooling(imperfect!!!)? Help me to take pride in only You.

Introspection

Her books always make me feel introspective...slightly sad...reminiscent and wishing I could really write. I think of time, loss, family, God, life.....her writing is a gift to me, a gift from God. I really can't imagine life without a good book and they are few and far between. I guess that is why I read the classics over and over. I don't like excessive violence, graphic sex, adult themes. I read lots of children's literature, but I am so thrilled when I find a novel that I can savor...

Easy, yummy Lemonade Pie

Mix 2 packages of instant vanilla pudding with 1 2/3 cups of milk. Stir for 1 minute. Add 6 oz of frozen lemonade concentrate (thawed). Stir. Add a regular sized carton of cool whip. Stir. Put into a graham cracker crust. Chill. Garnish with lemons and dollops of cool whip. YUM!!!!!

New hair cuts...

Nursery duty..

That is what I pull every Wednesday night for the AWANA workers in our church. This year looks to be very busy with 2 3-year olds, 2 18- months olds, 1 year old Anna and 7 months old twins. Jesse helped me tonight with food duty. He was popping blueberries, grape pieces and crackers into little mouths faster than a gun slinger in Tombstone, not to mention holding juice boxes while little slurpers sip and spill. I love that man!

It's 11:00p.m.

and I'm still up. Typing on this blog. Listening to "Little Rascals" on T.V. Wishing I was snoring away in bed.

Today was busy...school in the morning and then up to the orthodontist in the afternoon so Carlina could have her braces taken off. She got molds made for retainers and then back in 2 hours to get the retainers on. She is in lots of pain because the retainers are so tight. Tomorrow she will go to the dentist for bridges and a front cap and then back to the ortho on Fri. We start the whole process anew when Julia goes in for her first appointment in October. I have many long years of sitting in orthodontist offices ahead of me.