Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Rogaine for Babies?
Landon has developed a receding hairline. Is anyone aware of any products for baby hair loss?
Sunday, June 01, 2008
7 Random Facts about Me
I was tagged by Kristi and Shawna to list seven random facts about myself. So here they are:
1. When I was two I was attacked by a mama pig. My mom was feeding her and I was fascinated by the cute little piggies so I went in and the pig charged at me - bit me up pretty bad. Oh, and this was my first memory.
2. I love marshmallows! I have ever since I was little. My big brother and sister made a trail ending in a laundry basket falling on me ( I didn't care, I had my marshmallows). I also had them thrown at us at our wedding, they were a lot harder than I expected after sitting in those bags drying out, ouch!
3. I love to play the piano. I like to write songs based on what I'm going though, it is a huge stress relief for me. I have written a few songs and would like to get back into it. The next song I would like to write would be about that verse, "weeping may last for a moment, but a shout of joy comes in the morning."
4. I get the biggest thrill out of getting a good deal, and get so bummed out if I mess something up or it doesn't work out as planned...
5. My favorite summer treat is a Quick Trip cappuccino smoothie. So refreshing on a hot summer day!
6. I love sunsets. They are one of my favorite parts of creation - each one is so unique and beautiful! I was proposed to while enjoying one :)
7. I am the most indecisive person you will ever meet. I could not decide what random fact to choose for my seventh then decided this was very fitting... or is it? I don't know.. :)
1. When I was two I was attacked by a mama pig. My mom was feeding her and I was fascinated by the cute little piggies so I went in and the pig charged at me - bit me up pretty bad. Oh, and this was my first memory.
2. I love marshmallows! I have ever since I was little. My big brother and sister made a trail ending in a laundry basket falling on me ( I didn't care, I had my marshmallows). I also had them thrown at us at our wedding, they were a lot harder than I expected after sitting in those bags drying out, ouch!
3. I love to play the piano. I like to write songs based on what I'm going though, it is a huge stress relief for me. I have written a few songs and would like to get back into it. The next song I would like to write would be about that verse, "weeping may last for a moment, but a shout of joy comes in the morning."
4. I get the biggest thrill out of getting a good deal, and get so bummed out if I mess something up or it doesn't work out as planned...
5. My favorite summer treat is a Quick Trip cappuccino smoothie. So refreshing on a hot summer day!
6. I love sunsets. They are one of my favorite parts of creation - each one is so unique and beautiful! I was proposed to while enjoying one :)
7. I am the most indecisive person you will ever meet. I could not decide what random fact to choose for my seventh then decided this was very fitting... or is it? I don't know.. :)
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Brian & Rachelle's Wedding
We had a great time at Brian and Rachelle's wedding. Here are a few pictures of the weekend.
The Happy Couple
This is how we all felt by the end of the weekend!
Landon got to meet his "Bumpa"
We did a little bit of sight seeing. This was taken at the Garden of the gods
The Happy Couple
This is how we all felt by the end of the weekend!
Landon got to meet his "Bumpa"
We did a little bit of sight seeing. This was taken at the Garden of the gods
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Two Years with my Hubby
In some ways I can’t believe it’s been that long, in others it feels like we’ve been married much longer.
I thought I’d share a little recap of how Seth and I met and how we’ve gotten to where we are now. Sorry ahead of time for it being long!
I met Seth at a conference in Oklahoma, he was 17, I was 16. We didn’t really talk that time, just became acquaintances.
The following summer, he came up to detassle corn – a job we Iowans did throughout our teen years for some summer cash. There were many things that impressed me about Seth that summer: he would read his Bible every morning on the bus, once he cleaned up throw up (that was not his own) on the buss willingly without complaining, he was a hard worker, and he always had a good attitude.
The next summer he came up again. We got to know each other more and there was some definite chemistry going on (which neither of us would acknowledge to the other).
My sophmore year of college, we met up at a winter retreat and finally decided to make it official.
He proposed almost two years later and we were married May 20, 2006. Our wedding was wonderful, I was on cloud nine the entire day.
We spent 10 days in Hawaii, an unforgettable honeymoon.
After about two weeks of settling in to our new home in Tulsa I started to feel sick, I didn’t think much of it, but thought I’d better take a pregnancy test to be sure. We were completely shocked at the results – I was pregnant! This was not the way we envisioned it happening, but as we talked about it we became very excited at the reality, we were going to have a baby!
A few weeks later I had my first ultrasound, we saw the flicker of the heartbeat and we were amazed, this was really happening, there was a living being in me.
My next ultrasound we had so looked forward to, we were going to find out if we were having a boy or a girl. At the ultrasound, the technician seemed very serious, taking lots of measurements, she called the doctor in to take a look. He sent us over to the hospital saying that the placenta looked funny and he wanted to have a specialist see me. We weren’t able to find out what we were having right then, our little guy was much too active.
At the hospital, things started to crumble. The specialist didn’t know what was wrong, but didn’t offer much hope either. I continued to worsen and they encouraged us to start thinking about names. I asked about the odds of survival and my doctor said it was about 1 in a million. Seth and I cried our hearts out, begging the Lord to spare our son. I was in labor and measuring full term because of all the fluid in me. A c-section would be done the next morning. We decided we would name our son Samuel since we were dedicating his life to the Lord no matter what happened.
The next months were hard, but the Lord brought us comfort and peace and drew us closer together through our loss. Seth was such an encouragement to me, he always reminded me of where our son was and that our weeping was for us, not him.
Eleven months later we found out we were pregnant again. There were a few scares with this pregnancy and we were left with nothing but to lean on our Master and again commit our little one to Him. This time the Lord allowed us to have this child here with us at. Our little Landon has brought so much joy to our lives. We are truly grateful for such a faithful, loving Lord.
The verse that comes to my head as I write this all out is, “Weeping my last for a moment, but a shout of joy comes in the morning.”
This has been a wonderful two years with my amazing husband, Seth, and I look forward to many more.
I thought I’d share a little recap of how Seth and I met and how we’ve gotten to where we are now. Sorry ahead of time for it being long!
I met Seth at a conference in Oklahoma, he was 17, I was 16. We didn’t really talk that time, just became acquaintances.
The following summer, he came up to detassle corn – a job we Iowans did throughout our teen years for some summer cash. There were many things that impressed me about Seth that summer: he would read his Bible every morning on the bus, once he cleaned up throw up (that was not his own) on the buss willingly without complaining, he was a hard worker, and he always had a good attitude.
The next summer he came up again. We got to know each other more and there was some definite chemistry going on (which neither of us would acknowledge to the other).
My sophmore year of college, we met up at a winter retreat and finally decided to make it official.
He proposed almost two years later and we were married May 20, 2006. Our wedding was wonderful, I was on cloud nine the entire day.
We spent 10 days in Hawaii, an unforgettable honeymoon.
After about two weeks of settling in to our new home in Tulsa I started to feel sick, I didn’t think much of it, but thought I’d better take a pregnancy test to be sure. We were completely shocked at the results – I was pregnant! This was not the way we envisioned it happening, but as we talked about it we became very excited at the reality, we were going to have a baby!
A few weeks later I had my first ultrasound, we saw the flicker of the heartbeat and we were amazed, this was really happening, there was a living being in me.
My next ultrasound we had so looked forward to, we were going to find out if we were having a boy or a girl. At the ultrasound, the technician seemed very serious, taking lots of measurements, she called the doctor in to take a look. He sent us over to the hospital saying that the placenta looked funny and he wanted to have a specialist see me. We weren’t able to find out what we were having right then, our little guy was much too active.
At the hospital, things started to crumble. The specialist didn’t know what was wrong, but didn’t offer much hope either. I continued to worsen and they encouraged us to start thinking about names. I asked about the odds of survival and my doctor said it was about 1 in a million. Seth and I cried our hearts out, begging the Lord to spare our son. I was in labor and measuring full term because of all the fluid in me. A c-section would be done the next morning. We decided we would name our son Samuel since we were dedicating his life to the Lord no matter what happened.
The next months were hard, but the Lord brought us comfort and peace and drew us closer together through our loss. Seth was such an encouragement to me, he always reminded me of where our son was and that our weeping was for us, not him.
Eleven months later we found out we were pregnant again. There were a few scares with this pregnancy and we were left with nothing but to lean on our Master and again commit our little one to Him. This time the Lord allowed us to have this child here with us at. Our little Landon has brought so much joy to our lives. We are truly grateful for such a faithful, loving Lord.
The verse that comes to my head as I write this all out is, “Weeping my last for a moment, but a shout of joy comes in the morning.”
This has been a wonderful two years with my amazing husband, Seth, and I look forward to many more.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
More pictures
Chubby cheeks
Bear hug: His arms almost touch the bed when he lays on Seth's chest like this.
Bear hug: His arms almost touch the bed when he lays on Seth's chest like this.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Fun weekend
My cousin, Abby, and her husband Josh came down this past weekend. We had a really good time. Abby was a huge help in getting some things organized and getting the baby's room clean. I am slowly but surely checking things off my to-do list before the baby comes. I got our AC in our car fixed (YAY!) yesterday, then today got an oil change, more thank you notes written, and did some deal shopping (anything to pass the time). I still want to put up a couple things on the walls in the baby's room before I post pictures, but hopefully that will get done this week as well... Here are a couple photos from the weekend.
At a Tulsa Talons football game.
Nice hit!
At a Tulsa Talons football game.
Nice hit!
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Funnies for the Day
1. One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head.
She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, "Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?"
Her mother replied, "Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white."
The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, "Momma, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?"
2. The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture.
"Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, 'There's Jennifer, she's a lawyer,' or 'That's Michael, He's a doctor'
A small voice at the back of the room rang out, "And there's the teacher, she's dead."
3. The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray:
"Take only ONE . God is watching."
Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies.
A child had written a note, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples."
She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, "Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?"
Her mother replied, "Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white."
The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, "Momma, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?"
2. The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture.
"Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, 'There's Jennifer, she's a lawyer,' or 'That's Michael, He's a doctor'
A small voice at the back of the room rang out, "And there's the teacher, she's dead."
3. The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray:
"Take only ONE . God is watching."
Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies.
A child had written a note, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples."
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Quotes from Iowa
When I was back in Iowa we celebrated Easter with my side of the family. Clayton (4) and Halle (3) had an Easter hunt and at the end of the hunt when they were leaving, Clayton says, "Nanny, if you find any more Easter eggs just give me a call."
All weekend Halle talked to the baby and often said while patting my belly, "Mayme, your baby's puffy."
Here are a couple pictures that Anna E. took.
All weekend Halle talked to the baby and often said while patting my belly, "Mayme, your baby's puffy."
Here are a couple pictures that Anna E. took.
Monday, March 17, 2008
It's the thought that counts...
Today when Seth got home from work, there were flowers laying by the front door...
Our nine year old neighbor boy had picked them for me...
From our other neighbor's house :)
David and his twin sister actually live with their father, but they are on spring break this week and will be staying with their mother who lives across the street. They often come to play basketball in our driveway on the weekends so we have had the opportunity to get to know them a little bit. They are really sweet kids and we are praying for opportunities to share the love of Christ with them.
Our nine year old neighbor boy had picked them for me...
From our other neighbor's house :)
David and his twin sister actually live with their father, but they are on spring break this week and will be staying with their mother who lives across the street. They often come to play basketball in our driveway on the weekends so we have had the opportunity to get to know them a little bit. They are really sweet kids and we are praying for opportunities to share the love of Christ with them.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Triple Coupon Day
This morning I went to Homeland for Triple coupon day and made out with some great deals. I was thankful that Seth woke up at 5:30am on a Saturday, he was a huge help. It was so funny to see all the couponers waiting at the doors when we got there. I got all you see below for just over $19 and about $7 of that was tax! My total before coupons was a little over $170!
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Homeland
For those of you who live in or around Tulsa, I thought I'd share about the grocery store, Homeland and their deals. For those of you who don't know, Homeland double coupons up to $1.00, so if you have a $1.00 coupon it is worth $2.00! This means many times free or close to free items. This Saturday and Sunday, March 15th & 16th, the 31st and Harvand location will be tripling coupons, so you should be able to escape with some great deals.
Some tips:
One website I go to to check the deals is Hot Coupon World. There is someone who scouts the deals, then tells us what to look for.
If you are not in a certain radius, you may not receive their ad. You can request to be added to the mailing list Here.
They will not double the same coupon twice, so if you want a deal two times, you must do separate transactions.
They take printable coupons, and will usually double them unless it states "Do not double"
Always bring your coupons with you when you shop, you never know what deals you may run across.
Happy Shopping!
Some tips:
One website I go to to check the deals is Hot Coupon World. There is someone who scouts the deals, then tells us what to look for.
If you are not in a certain radius, you may not receive their ad. You can request to be added to the mailing list Here.
They will not double the same coupon twice, so if you want a deal two times, you must do separate transactions.
They take printable coupons, and will usually double them unless it states "Do not double"
Always bring your coupons with you when you shop, you never know what deals you may run across.
Happy Shopping!
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Hot Springs
For my birthday/Valentine's day Seth planned a little get-a-way. We wanted to go somewhere before baby gets here and this was the perfect weekend. So, we went to Hot Springs, AR. We left Wednesday night and just got back. It was sunny the first day but rainy the rest of the time. We enjoyed the beautiful scenery, the natural hot springs, watching the horses at the local racetrack, and touring the little shops and bath houses. We stayed at a bed and breakfast out in the country. It was a very peaceful, quaint place and they served a very yummy breakfast each morning! I got a massage one day which was great, but we steered clear of the mineral baths after reading Jere's recent post. It was a perfect little vacation before our little boy gets here. Now time to focus on getting ready for baby - i.e. house projects, nursery, registering, etc... (only 12 weeks away!)
You can see the Bed and Breakfast in the background of this shot.
The steam in the backgroumd is from the natural hot springs.
We enjoyed watching the horses
You can see the Bed and Breakfast in the background of this shot.
The steam in the backgroumd is from the natural hot springs.
We enjoyed watching the horses
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Fun with Finn
Last week was a tough week with Layla being sick in the hospital, however, we enjoyed the bonding time we had with Finn. Here are some pictures from the week.
He really enjoys football. Seth could watch him any Saturday ;)
He really enjoys football. Seth could watch him any Saturday ;)
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Sunday, January 27, 2008
A Weekend in Topeka.
We were able to spend the weekend in Topeka visiting Shawna & Rex and kids. April and I left early with Layla and Finn so that they could get some rest on the way up. Finn slept the entire drive, while Layla, well see below... Overall it was a great weekend, except for this morning when Seth, Meri-Kate, and Camryn all woke up with the stomach flu. We may just end up staying another night if Seth doesn't get any better. Here are some pictures of the weekend.
Meri-Kate did great at her baketball game. It was a very close game.
...and Brooklyn had a fun time cheering them on!
Cammy being silly.
Miles was showing off all weekend on how well he can crawl.
Layla being her cute self.
Meri-Kate did great at her baketball game. It was a very close game.
...and Brooklyn had a fun time cheering them on!
Cammy being silly.
Miles was showing off all weekend on how well he can crawl.
Layla being her cute self.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Basketball and Concert
Last night we went to a Tulsa 66ers basketball game and there was a Chris Rice concert afterwards. It was a really good game being down to the last seconds, but the 66ers pulled through. Then, the concert was great. It was a very nice evening.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Family Christmas
One BIG family (and it's still growing!).
Everybody spent the afternoon cleaning up the tree mess from the ice storm since it was 70 degrees!
Is that a mullet?!
Miles just sat in his Bumbo content as could be while everyone opened presents.
This is what all of us couples got for Christmas. Dave and Phyllis had beautiful quilts made for us all, this is the only photo I have, I'll try to post a picture of our's later.
We did a little birthday party for Cam one night. She wanted carrot cake with cooked carrots on top! Silly girl.
Everybody spent the afternoon cleaning up the tree mess from the ice storm since it was 70 degrees!
Is that a mullet?!
Miles just sat in his Bumbo content as could be while everyone opened presents.
This is what all of us couples got for Christmas. Dave and Phyllis had beautiful quilts made for us all, this is the only photo I have, I'll try to post a picture of our's later.
We did a little birthday party for Cam one night. She wanted carrot cake with cooked carrots on top! Silly girl.
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