tonight, daniel and i had our first night of growth group (a.k.a. small group, home group, core group... the list goes on)! hooray! we have been seriously in need of some friends at our same stage of life.
God provides... eventually ;-) sometimes quickly, other times not until I'm good and grateful for it.
9.15.2009
9.08.2009
spoiled =)
i am one spoiled wife.
i had my husband all to myself for four days in a row! it was WONDERFUL! saturday, as i mentioned in my last post, was not without its hazards. but, get this: we were together all day long. just like we had been the day before, and just like we were for the two days after.
we had lazy sleep-in mornings, which are an all-time favorite of mine. we watched movies. we watched an entire disk of the office. we played cards. we spent time with friends together. we shared a meal with family together. we went to church together. we dreamed about vacationing in california together, at night, before dozing off (another favorite part of my day).
mmm mmm good. i love that man.
(ya think maybe i'm a quality time/conversation person??? =P)
i had my husband all to myself for four days in a row! it was WONDERFUL! saturday, as i mentioned in my last post, was not without its hazards. but, get this: we were together all day long. just like we had been the day before, and just like we were for the two days after.
we had lazy sleep-in mornings, which are an all-time favorite of mine. we watched movies. we watched an entire disk of the office. we played cards. we spent time with friends together. we shared a meal with family together. we went to church together. we dreamed about vacationing in california together, at night, before dozing off (another favorite part of my day).
mmm mmm good. i love that man.
(ya think maybe i'm a quality time/conversation person??? =P)
9.05.2009
one of those days
this morning, daniel woke up a little before me and started to do some research into resources for the upcoming school week. but out internet was being stupid, so he had to fight with it some. grrr. that can be so frustrating.
so about when i woke up, daniel had decided to switch over to grading, only to realize he'd left his red pen at work. and then i realized that jack had pooped in the corner of the living room (his old favorite spot). what fun.
so then, daniel decides to get started making breakfast, because he thinks it will be easier to cheer up after having some yummy food. he makes the best breakfast potatoes, and we planned to have scrambled eggs, too. from the kitchen daniel asks me to turn on my itunes, so we can have some music going while he cooks. "sure!" i said.
because of the music, when daniel started calling out, "Heather! Open a window!" all i could hear was muffled noises that could've been any number of things.
"honey, are you talking to me?" i shouted over the music.
daniel came running into the hall, short of breath, and urges me to open a window, quickly.
turns out that, while chopping potatoes, he'd decided to heat up the oil. to avoid spitting, he covered the pan. when he opened it to put some potatoes in, a bunch of smoke came out and then the oil burst into flames!
thankfully daniel is super smart under pressure like that, so he covered the pan back up, moved it off the hot burner, and turned the stove off. we opened every window in the house, and and the front door. we sat on the porch to get some smoke-free air.
as we recovered from the mini-crisis, we discussed our breakfast options. daniel decided that he wanted to go to muddy paw wash, get jack's nails clipped and filed down, and get coffee and bagels at the little cafe there. so off we went.
poor jack is so melodramatic when it comes to getting his nails clipped. so daniel went back there with him, to help hold him still. when they came out, daniel had scratches all up and down his arms, on his foot, his neck, and even on is abdomen - jack had scratched him through his shirt! he was so wiggly that they decided it would be best if we took jack to the dog park at quiet waters and run him around before filing his nails down (they are super sharp when they are freshly cut. that's why daniel got so scratched up).
so we went. jack got really dirty, but he ran really well with another dog in the small dog park. we headed back to get his nails filed down, and then went home. jack drinks a lot of water at the dog park, so i took him out again before we left for lunch with friends, even though he'd gone three or four times at the park.
when we got home, he had peed in his crate. a bunch. so instead of lying down for a much-needed nap, i gave jack a bath, took him out to pee again, and cleaned out his crate.
::sigh::
just one of those days =P
so about when i woke up, daniel had decided to switch over to grading, only to realize he'd left his red pen at work. and then i realized that jack had pooped in the corner of the living room (his old favorite spot). what fun.
so then, daniel decides to get started making breakfast, because he thinks it will be easier to cheer up after having some yummy food. he makes the best breakfast potatoes, and we planned to have scrambled eggs, too. from the kitchen daniel asks me to turn on my itunes, so we can have some music going while he cooks. "sure!" i said.
because of the music, when daniel started calling out, "Heather! Open a window!" all i could hear was muffled noises that could've been any number of things.
"honey, are you talking to me?" i shouted over the music.
daniel came running into the hall, short of breath, and urges me to open a window, quickly.
turns out that, while chopping potatoes, he'd decided to heat up the oil. to avoid spitting, he covered the pan. when he opened it to put some potatoes in, a bunch of smoke came out and then the oil burst into flames!
thankfully daniel is super smart under pressure like that, so he covered the pan back up, moved it off the hot burner, and turned the stove off. we opened every window in the house, and and the front door. we sat on the porch to get some smoke-free air.
as we recovered from the mini-crisis, we discussed our breakfast options. daniel decided that he wanted to go to muddy paw wash, get jack's nails clipped and filed down, and get coffee and bagels at the little cafe there. so off we went.
poor jack is so melodramatic when it comes to getting his nails clipped. so daniel went back there with him, to help hold him still. when they came out, daniel had scratches all up and down his arms, on his foot, his neck, and even on is abdomen - jack had scratched him through his shirt! he was so wiggly that they decided it would be best if we took jack to the dog park at quiet waters and run him around before filing his nails down (they are super sharp when they are freshly cut. that's why daniel got so scratched up).
so we went. jack got really dirty, but he ran really well with another dog in the small dog park. we headed back to get his nails filed down, and then went home. jack drinks a lot of water at the dog park, so i took him out again before we left for lunch with friends, even though he'd gone three or four times at the park.
when we got home, he had peed in his crate. a bunch. so instead of lying down for a much-needed nap, i gave jack a bath, took him out to pee again, and cleaned out his crate.
::sigh::
just one of those days =P
9.01.2009
happy birthday, little lady
this post is to celebrate this day, when my dear friend melissa and her hubby andrew are having their first baby! i wanted to post a prayer, so that if you read this, you can pray with me =)
i pray that they have all strength and courage, but peace at the same time. i pray that andrew and melissa each grow closer to God through the birth of their daughter. what a tangible, amazing picture of new life in Jesus, of being "born" again! i pray that they grow closer and more in love with each other through this day than they ever were before. for andrew, i pray for patience, perseverance, and a deep understanding of melissa and her needs. for melissa, i pray for rest in the arms of Jesus, perfect health, and a newness of love and joy for both andrew and her baby girl.
for their sweet baby girl, i pray for health and vitality. annoint her from birth, God. and may she grow up to appreciate the awesome parent's God's given her. =)
(update: check out answered prayers here: andrewmelissalivinginlove.blogspot.com)
i pray that they have all strength and courage, but peace at the same time. i pray that andrew and melissa each grow closer to God through the birth of their daughter. what a tangible, amazing picture of new life in Jesus, of being "born" again! i pray that they grow closer and more in love with each other through this day than they ever were before. for andrew, i pray for patience, perseverance, and a deep understanding of melissa and her needs. for melissa, i pray for rest in the arms of Jesus, perfect health, and a newness of love and joy for both andrew and her baby girl.
for their sweet baby girl, i pray for health and vitality. annoint her from birth, God. and may she grow up to appreciate the awesome parent's God's given her. =)
(update: check out answered prayers here: andrewmelissalivinginlove.blogspot.com)
8.31.2009
on the whereabouts of our camera
daniel's parents came down to maryland to help move rachel back in at college in frederick. not exactly close to annapolis. so they left our camera at our uncle pete's house... in silver spring.
so... yeah. still no camera. but our camera clearly misses us, as it has made it all the way from new jersey to maryland. almost there!
so... yeah. still no camera. but our camera clearly misses us, as it has made it all the way from new jersey to maryland. almost there!
8.27.2009
doggy park
today i took jack to the dog park at quiet waters. i try to do this a few times a week. lately, we've been favoring the big dog park over the small dog park, because usually when jack is in the small dog one, if he's not running the fence with a big dog, he's crying and sticking his little nose through the chain link fence, pining away for the chance to really RUN with those big dogs.
how's that for a run-on sentence?
anyway, today when we entered the gate, jack took off, just like normal, eager to play chase and tag with the friendly doggies. but there were a lot of dogs today. and when he got to the corner area where the dogs were congregating (i.e. a pack. red flag.), they ganged up on him!
they were tossing him so hard he was flipping in the air, and they barked aggressively as jack scurried away from their biting mouths. jack's eyes became super-wide and he did his best to bare his teeth and give a mean bark back. but he was surrounded by at least three big dogs! i called after him, but i didn't want to jump into the middle of things, for fear of being bitten or even attacked myself. i was shocked and angered that the owners of these dogs made no effort whatsoever to intervene.
i finally got jack out of the middle of these dogs, and he made a slow, steady, cowering, straight line for the exit. tail tucked tightly between his legs. ears back. head lowered. poor baby.
i found several mild bite scrapes on him when i gave him a bath. he needed one badly from being tumbled around. i'm very proud of him for playing well at the small dog park, after such a frightening incident with the big dogs. and i'm thankful that there was a dog in the small dog park who was spunky enough to run around with jack =) i'm also glad that all he has is a few scrapes. thank you, Jesus! it was so scary!
(when i was about 10, i remember my aunt's little, white dog being mauled severly by an aggressive neighborhood dog. so i am particularly keen to/paranoid about these types of occurances.)
how's that for a run-on sentence?
anyway, today when we entered the gate, jack took off, just like normal, eager to play chase and tag with the friendly doggies. but there were a lot of dogs today. and when he got to the corner area where the dogs were congregating (i.e. a pack. red flag.), they ganged up on him!
they were tossing him so hard he was flipping in the air, and they barked aggressively as jack scurried away from their biting mouths. jack's eyes became super-wide and he did his best to bare his teeth and give a mean bark back. but he was surrounded by at least three big dogs! i called after him, but i didn't want to jump into the middle of things, for fear of being bitten or even attacked myself. i was shocked and angered that the owners of these dogs made no effort whatsoever to intervene.
i finally got jack out of the middle of these dogs, and he made a slow, steady, cowering, straight line for the exit. tail tucked tightly between his legs. ears back. head lowered. poor baby.
i found several mild bite scrapes on him when i gave him a bath. he needed one badly from being tumbled around. i'm very proud of him for playing well at the small dog park, after such a frightening incident with the big dogs. and i'm thankful that there was a dog in the small dog park who was spunky enough to run around with jack =) i'm also glad that all he has is a few scrapes. thank you, Jesus! it was so scary!
(when i was about 10, i remember my aunt's little, white dog being mauled severly by an aggressive neighborhood dog. so i am particularly keen to/paranoid about these types of occurances.)
8.26.2009
first day
daniel's first day as a school teacher went BEAUTIFULLY! i am overjoyed, though not at all surprised.
he had the students fill out a little questionnaire, and he brought them home. i got to look through them, and it was really fun to get to know his kiddos a little bit. as a joke, the last question was, "who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?" about 90% of the students thought it would be hilarious if they answered, "mr. clark." they were right. =)
i'm so impressed with how efficiently daniel is planning his lessons. his creativity and ability to communicate with and instruct middle schoolers are gifts i already knew he had. but i have really seen tremendous growth in him in planning and even organizing. these were two of his biggest obstacles as a youth pastor, and he has come such a long way in such a short time! hooray!
he had the students fill out a little questionnaire, and he brought them home. i got to look through them, and it was really fun to get to know his kiddos a little bit. as a joke, the last question was, "who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?" about 90% of the students thought it would be hilarious if they answered, "mr. clark." they were right. =)
i'm so impressed with how efficiently daniel is planning his lessons. his creativity and ability to communicate with and instruct middle schoolers are gifts i already knew he had. but i have really seen tremendous growth in him in planning and even organizing. these were two of his biggest obstacles as a youth pastor, and he has come such a long way in such a short time! hooray!
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