Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Coffee

Is it a problem that I really love coffee? That I could drink it all day, every day? We have this coffee maker that you put this little pod in and then pull the handle and it makes a cup of coffee right into your cup.

My son, who is almost six, has learned how to make coffee for me. He is so cute making it. He even knows how to put the cream and sugar in it. Let me tell you, he can make a really good cup of coffee.

The other day it was the late afternoon and he asked me,"do you want a cup of coffee mama?" It was just so sweet. He knows that it is something that I enjoy and it is something that he can now give to me.

My husband is amazing and sometimes I do not even want to tell people this because I feel so spoiled but most mornings he brings me a cup of coffee and the paper in bed. I get to have enough time to drink a cup of coffee and look through the paper. It also gives me some quite time before I have to take on the day. I know, I am totally spoiled but I am going to enjoy it while it lasts.

I was laying in bed thinking that when we are old and have been married for a million years this is one of those things that I will look back on and smile. It is a way to love me and touch my very heart.

Ok so maybe coffee is a weird topic to write about but it is the one pleasure that I look forward to everyday and it is a thing that is just for me. I do not have to share it or make it for anyone else and I can just sit and enjoy.

I also like that it is something that you can do with a friend or family. In my family we drink coffee non-stop. There is almost always a pot brewing. I think that is part of it. It reminds me of home. It is something that I watched my parents do everyday and now I am that parent. I like that everyone has their way of making their coffee. I like mine with cream and sugar. Not a lot but a little of both. Most of my family drinks it black.

We actually owned a coffee shop when my boy was about six months old. We both worked their but my husband more than me. It was fun to be able to make any drink we wanted any time. I liked to watch how different people acted in the morning. Some people were morning people and ready to take on the day and some were just dragging themselves in in order to get their coffee so that they could get the day started. It was a nice atmosphere to work in and when you are your own boss there is nobody looking over your shoulder. The hours were really hard and there was always more work to do. So, after awhile we sold it and now we just enjoy going to other peoples coffee shops.

There is nothing quite like a good strong cup of really hot coffee with a little cream and sugar, (especially if it is made by your amazing little boy)

Monday, November 20, 2006

Samaritan's Purse


We have this change jar by the front door. My huband and I put change in it whenever we have to much or don't want to carry it. Then I got a magazine in the mail from the group Samaritan's Purse. There is a section in the middle that are less expensive and say that they are gifts that kids can give.
Then I had an idea.
I took the kids and our change jar to one of those coin machines that you put the change in, it counts it for you, and then you get cash for it.
It came up to 33.00 and some change. I asked the store cashier for small bills.
Then we came home with our money and sat down with the magazine and I let my son pick out what he wanted to buy with the money we had.
He picked a dozen chicks, milk,a warm meal for a week,a little lamb that plays Jesus loves you. At the point we were out of money but then he saw the one that says "Help a child learn to read and write" He was so sure he wanted to do that one. I think the fact that he loves to read made this one really stick out to him. So I told him I would see how much cash I had in my purse. When we counted it we were still six dollars short. So he decided to get out his wallet. In there was a five dollar bill that he had found in the grass at the park and he had told me that he wanted to give it to someone who needed it. So this seemed very appopriate to him. Then we were still one dollar short. He pulled out another dollar and put it in the pile. He was so proud and happy that we were able to buy so much with the money we pulled together and we were really celebrating the true meaning of Christmas.
We put the change that was left over in the jar to start all over again. We will save our change for the year and next year we will look through the magazine and bless more people because God has blessed us so greatly.
I encourage you to look up there web site if you do not get this magazine in the mail and check it out. It is so tangable for kids and the amounts are something that they can really pay for. Ten dollars for a dozen chicks, four dollars for milk for a week, seven dollars for a warm meal for a week.... And in meeting the real needs of these people it opens the doors for them to meet their spiritual needs as well.
It is never to early to start celebrating the true and real message of Christmas.

Saturday, November 18, 2006

What makes a five (almost six) year old happy

1. Rootbeer Floats

2. Building forts day and night

3. Planning for his upcoming birthday party

4. Reading a whole book in one day

5. Watching The Amazing Race

6. Doing science experiments

7. Drawing pictures

8. Building pretty much anything out of everything

9. Taking photos

10.Playing with his cats

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Updates

My friends Kristen and Brody had their baby boy last night and everything went really well. It is their third boy and he is beautiful. I am so happy for them.

We have completed all of the paper work for our adoption and will be able to meet with a social worker soon.

I have started a whole new school program with my son and I am really liking it so far. We have only done it for two days but I am happy so far. It is the Sonlight program and I love that they include so much about other countries and missionaries. I am still getting the hang of it but he seems to be liking it and learning a lot.

My daughter had her first experience with shots today ( we choose not to do them all or at the time that you would regularly but we are not starting with some of them) I felt so bad for her today and now I am letting her just sit and watch movies.

I got to spend the weekend with my mom and sister and had a really nice time. We shopped and ate and shopped and ate and did a little more shopping and eating. I am glad I got to spend that time with them.

I am going to now go and make lists. I do a lot better when I am feeling overwhelmed with things that need to get done if I make a list. Around this time of year I always need lots of lists.

Monday, November 06, 2006

Turning 28!!!



Tomorrow November 7th I will turn 28 years old. I love birthdays. I love my birthday and I love other peoples birthdays. I feel like I have been celebrating my birthday for a long time already but tomorrow is the official day and so I thought I would share my birthday thoughts.

Wishes for this next year:

1. That we get our new baby through the adoption and that we all adjust well

2. That I continue to exercise because it makes me a better person

3. That I will continue to mature and grow as a person


Facts about me:

I was a little over 8lbs at birth. I am the first born. Like most first borns I was a stubborn child and still am. I was born in Auburn, Ca. I had very chubby cheeks just like my daughter did. People say I look just like my mom.

I have always liked birthdays and thought that they were and are very special.

Some of my friends like that I try out an age before they get to it. I don't really mind because I feel like with every year that I get older, I get more sure of myself, I enjoy life even more, and I have less people to impress.

A special birthday memory:
I do not remember exactly which birthday it was. I think about 5th or 6th. I really wanted one of those birthday cakes where the cake is the dress of a barbie doll and you put the doll in the top. I had seen a picture of one that my dad had made when he was younger and so that is what I asked for. Well, when my dad went to make it he had a really hard time. I do not know exactly what was going wrong because I was in bed but I know that he stayed up most of the night working on it and when I woke up it was done and it was beautiful. I was so happy to have that cake for my birthday.

So, here I go into the unknown of 28 and excited to see what is going to happen.

Friday, November 03, 2006

Thankful November

I think this is a good month to think of things that we are thankful for. It is the month of Thanksgiving afterall so it is a good time to concentrate on those things that make our hearts glad.

1. I am thankful for pumpkin scones and coffee on a cold morning with my mom and great-grandma.

2. I am thankful for my birthday, it is nice to have a special day

3. I am thankful for starting my day with a wonderful swim

4. I am thankful for my kids imaginations

5. I am thankful for a warm, cozy house