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What you’ve missed

14 Monday Jun 2010

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Oh my.  Yes it has been that long.  So instead of taking a month to blog about it, here is what you have missed…

  • We are full on in camp.  Dave is with Student Life this week and Rush of Fools at Wake Forest University.  I’m wishing I was there.  Emma’s with him.  I don’t think she slept last night dreaming of camp.
  • Wayfarer camp.  Week one was a great success.  It’s amazing what a group of people and can accomplish when you work together.  Loved being a team. Met some great new people.
  • Talking about camp.  I thought I’d figured out a way to never do housing or connect groups again.  No such luck.  Housing was fun and I’m busy into housing this week for our next Wayfarer Camp next week at Anderson University.
  • Loved knowing Dave and Reichley were able to catch up with 3DM.  I was sad I missed them.  We are always blown away after having any conversation with them.
  • Emma lost her front tooth last night.  She looks hilarious!  I’m happy but sad at the same time.  They are growing up way to fast.
  • Talking about growing up and making some major decisions…  we heard Sam Norris was baptised Sunday.  So proud of that little man and his life.  Brings much joy to my heart.
  • Trying to figure out a way that our family can start hosting people in our home.  No clear pictures yet on how that will happen but it’s exciting.  Just need a few more bedrooms.
  • Frankie is IN LOVE with his daddy.  A wonderful but not so good thing when daddy is gone all summer.  He had a 1 hr cry fest on his way home from camp missing him.
  • Talking about camp, Frankie seemed to enjoy his first experience.  Not too sure of the  loud music or why daddy was on a stage but hey… he’ll figure it out sooner than later.
  • Izzie won’t stop talking.  She wakes up talking and goes to bed talking.  She is having a hard time with her “r” sounds so she is constantly cracking me up.
  • Playing tennis in 95 degree heat is probably not a smart thing to do in the heat of the day. But I’m still so in love with the game.  It keeps getting better.
  • Hot Hot Hot.  If you live in the South then you know what I’m talking about.
  • Pool time is a regular for us.  The kids would spend hours there if I would let them.
  • Excited about some new adventures with this company.  Can’t wait to share more soon.
  • I know a celebrity!  Kristen from Rage Against the Mini Van and adoptive mom and friend is heading to NY Tuesday  to be on the View this Friday I think.  She’ll be talking about blogging and adoption some of my favorite things.
  • Blogging, oh how I love you.  Check out my new blog title in case you missed it.  So long Chapter Two.  Hoping for good things in store for Fingerprints on my Walls.  There is a purpose for the title as the next few years unfold.
  • I’m missing Haiti.  My heart thinks of it everyday.
  • I miss my Haiti connection friends in Houston, Tampa, Austin,  Little Rock and PA and CA and MI.  Why can’t we all live in the same town!  I guess I’m really thankful for blogging and facebook.
  • Some people in the Wayfarer Family are expecting…  Finally!  Will be good to have more babies running around soon.
  • Tried the Spicy Chicken Sandwich and well, it was too spicy for me.  Dave Loves it.
  • Thankful to DVR Toy Story for the kids.  Finally some “boy” themes instead of princess around here.
  • Everyone keeps talking about their beach trips. Would give anything to take off my shoes and go for a stroll.
  • I’m making rice crispy treats for a shower tomorrow night… I’ve never made them before.  Lame I know.  I’m thinking I’ll just buy them!

Blessings Friends.  I’m back at it once again.

Spooky Days

01 Thursday Nov 2007

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So we don’t really get into the Halloween stuff with the girls.  It just boils down to meaning that we can have fun and dress up and go get candy.  We are not trying to ignore it but we certainly don’t embrace it either.

But thinking about all the spooky things… as playhouse Disney and noggin would say…  It made me think about things that I am scared of.

My list is not long and it does not involve some imaginary monster that is coming to get me.  But I do have fears.  We all do.  So here are some of mine.

  • Being misunderstood – which happens to me a lot.  I don’t always express myself the way I am meaning to in my head. 
  • flying – I used to love flying but in college I was on a plane that hit a random air pocket.  The plane dropped, people were screaming, I thought that was it.  Till this day I can’t get over it.
  • dying – no, let me rephrase that.  Not living. – I’m not scared to die.  I know where I am heading.  However I am a person who loves life and because of that one of my biggest fears is that I would have to check out too early and miss out on what is happening. 
  • Hoping that I am raising my kids well.  Sometimes I fear that one day when they are older they will be scared by things that I was oblivious too.
  • Coming to the end and not changing the world.  Call it what you may but I really think I can have an impact in changing this world.  Big dreams I know.  But my another fear is that I won’t do it.

So those are some of mine.  What are some of your fears?

Carving Pumpkins

30 Tuesday Oct 2007

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Dave finally rolled into town yesterday late afternoon just in time for a family neighborhood get together.  The Reichleys threw a fantastic pumpkin carving party with all the extras.  I just love going somewhere with no expectations.  I just thought we were going to carve a pumpkin with Emma and let the kids play.  Well we did carve a pumpkin but we also had Chili, hot apple cider and got to top it off with pumpkin pie… (Courtney’s an incredible cook)   So all that to say I love when I get surprised.  When they said time for dinner, I was like… Dinner?  You are serving dinner?  Anyway great times, great weather, great fellowship.  Moments that life are all about.

We have a very busy week this week.  Tomorrow is Emma’s fall party at school.  She is dressing up as snow white this year.  I don’t ask questions.  She just tells me what she is doing. 🙂  Engage tonight, Dave has an overnight trip to Birmingham on Tuesday.  He is speaking at an Upward Awards night there.  Wednesday is trick or treat, Thursday G-MA from Florida is coming to see us.  (((we can’t wait!))) and then this weekend our fellow wayfarer Robert is getting married.  We have prayed for 5 years for him to find his wife.  And that he did.  He and Lindsay will be getting married on Saturday but we have parties starting on Thursday for the wedding party.  All the guys at Wayfarer are in the bridal party.  Again a very busy week but one that will be loads of fun. 

Happy Monday Everyone!