10/27/10
Silly Sleepers, more!
10/21/10
My Little Lady, Guys.
My little Belle is turning into a fine young lady! She has grown and changed so much this year (and I don't just mean physically) so we thought we'd celebrate and let her accompany Mr. Pilot to the Navy Ball.
I did her hair myself, and was really quite pleased (I was really nervous to start, but Dad says it took me less then a half an hour, free, and beautiful.)
We practiced table manners and conversations for weeks before we told her our plan.
When she tried on the dress she guessed maybe it was for Christmas. When Daddy told her where she was going to wear it, she cried. I may have cried a little, too.
She had such a lovely time, and even won the table centerpiece.
I think she looks simply Elegant, and no doubt will remember that night forever.
10/20/10
Just a laugh...
We always seem to have a comedian in our home. It is currently Butter who is making us all laugh.
Yesterday Dad was telling a (rather long) really funny story. At the end everyone (including Butter) laughed heartily. Amidst the laughter, Butter requested "Uh, could you please start at the beginning?" in a rather puzzled tone. Everyone laughed even harder...
After the big kids finished squeezing fresh orange juice for breakfast, Butter yelled out "Guys, I have a great idea! Next time, let's make ice cream juice!"
During our family discussion time Sis provided the answer "be obedient to God" to the question asked. Butter clarified for us, "like, if God tells you that your tummy is hungry, you do it. You eat."
A little laughter always brightens my day!
Yesterday Dad was telling a (rather long) really funny story. At the end everyone (including Butter) laughed heartily. Amidst the laughter, Butter requested "Uh, could you please start at the beginning?" in a rather puzzled tone. Everyone laughed even harder...
After the big kids finished squeezing fresh orange juice for breakfast, Butter yelled out "Guys, I have a great idea! Next time, let's make ice cream juice!"
During our family discussion time Sis provided the answer "be obedient to God" to the question asked. Butter clarified for us, "like, if God tells you that your tummy is hungry, you do it. You eat."
A little laughter always brightens my day!
10/15/10
10/8/10
Mr. Pilot's Lip Jacket
So the Navy has lots of silly important rituals. One is the Lip Jacket and Mr. Pilot has reached the stage in his training that he has earned the right to wear his.
Yup, it't time to bust out the stache. From now until he lands on theboat U.S. Navy Ship next month, he will be wearing it proudly.
Yup, it't time to bust out the stache. From now until he lands on the
Bucket sure doesn't mind!
Pre-Contentment.
"Mom, today is a lovely day. Just like tomorrow."
That is exactly how we should believe, with faith like a child. Thank you sweet daughter, for today's lesson on contentment.
That is exactly how we should believe, with faith like a child. Thank you sweet daughter, for today's lesson on contentment.
10/7/10
lessons from the Travel Trailer- The Quiet Heart pt. 2 EDIT
I just wanted to clarify, since I left you all hanging... No one is sick or in danger in anyway. The bombshell is related to Jets and moving. That is all I'm going to say about that...
and just a bit more on Denial. I was in a bit of a rush when I threw that post out last night and I had some more I wanted to say. I am serious here.
Whatever rustles up your feathers, deny yourself.
If you are in a hurry at the grocery store and feel yourself stomping your foot at the teenager chewing her gum like a 2 year old and ringing people up in slow motion, purposely put a huge smile on your face and ask her how her day is going when it's finally your turn. Better yet, find an even longer line and wait even longer with a huge smile on your face.
If you just have to have a new black sweater for the fall because it goes with everything, do not buy it. Go out in the chilly weather for a few days with no sweater and be cold. Then throw on last years brown sweater with a huge smile and forget about that black one you had to have.
So you are out of baby wipes and carrots and your husband forgets to stop at the store on his way home even though you reminded him three times. Do not say a word. Do not run to the store. Throw some paper towels into the wipes bucket with some water and a squirt of soap and put a huge smile on your face. Oh, and make your chicken soup with sweet potato instead of carrots. Or just have broth. With a huge smile on your face. (This didn't actually happen of course, my husband had the day off yesterday. But we are out of wipes and carrots, so I practiced my huge smile.)
Tell me how you do this week, what are some of the things you need to deny yourself? And how is your huge smile coming along?
and just a bit more on Denial. I was in a bit of a rush when I threw that post out last night and I had some more I wanted to say. I am serious here.
Whatever rustles up your feathers, deny yourself.
If you are in a hurry at the grocery store and feel yourself stomping your foot at the teenager chewing her gum like a 2 year old and ringing people up in slow motion, purposely put a huge smile on your face and ask her how her day is going when it's finally your turn. Better yet, find an even longer line and wait even longer with a huge smile on your face.
If you just have to have a new black sweater for the fall because it goes with everything, do not buy it. Go out in the chilly weather for a few days with no sweater and be cold. Then throw on last years brown sweater with a huge smile and forget about that black one you had to have.
So you are out of baby wipes and carrots and your husband forgets to stop at the store on his way home even though you reminded him three times. Do not say a word. Do not run to the store. Throw some paper towels into the wipes bucket with some water and a squirt of soap and put a huge smile on your face. Oh, and make your chicken soup with sweet potato instead of carrots. Or just have broth. With a huge smile on your face. (This didn't actually happen of course, my husband had the day off yesterday. But we are out of wipes and carrots, so I practiced my huge smile.)
Tell me how you do this week, what are some of the things you need to deny yourself? And how is your huge smile coming along?
10/6/10
Lessons from the Travel Trailer- The Quiet Heart pt. 2
Wouldn't you know, about an hour after I posted about having a quiet heart, I got a bombshell dropped on me. It's a test so big, I can't even tell you about it until after it passes... Then as I was typing this the circuit popped and we lost power so I had to start all over again. I wanted to whine about it, but that would be really tacky.
So I have spent a lot of time thinking about Contentment this week. I must admit, much of that time was spent being discontent. I knew once I posted about it I would get lots of chances to practice.
You asked for some practical applications for battle in the heat of the discontentment. This week I will share the first plan of attack I have come up with.
Denial. No, I don't mean act like you are not discontent. I mean deny yourself of that which you are pinning for. If you are grouchy and you suddenly realize you haven't had your coffee yet, deny yourself the coffee. If there is a mess of books and you start trying to figure out how to skimp on your groceries for the perfect shelf system, don't buy it. Why would I do that? Why wouldn't I just have my coffee or buy my book self? Wouldn't that solve everything?! Sure, if you give yourself the thing that is causing your irritation, your discontentment would be gone.
For the moment.
But you haven't taught your heart to be quiet. You have only given the screaming child in the checkout line of the grocery store the candy bar he's throwing the fit for. He will now throw a fit every time he is in the line.
So I have spent a lot of time thinking about Contentment this week. I must admit, much of that time was spent being discontent. I knew once I posted about it I would get lots of chances to practice.
You asked for some practical applications for battle in the heat of the discontentment. This week I will share the first plan of attack I have come up with.
Denial. No, I don't mean act like you are not discontent. I mean deny yourself of that which you are pinning for. If you are grouchy and you suddenly realize you haven't had your coffee yet, deny yourself the coffee. If there is a mess of books and you start trying to figure out how to skimp on your groceries for the perfect shelf system, don't buy it. Why would I do that? Why wouldn't I just have my coffee or buy my book self? Wouldn't that solve everything?! Sure, if you give yourself the thing that is causing your irritation, your discontentment would be gone.
For the moment.
But you haven't taught your heart to be quiet. You have only given the screaming child in the checkout line of the grocery store the candy bar he's throwing the fit for. He will now throw a fit every time he is in the line.
If a wise man cannot bring his condition to his mind, he will honestly endeavor to bring his mind to his condition. But the ambitious (fool) will not do this. He will be content with nothing gained because each elevation widens his horizon and gives him a view of something else that he greatly longs for, so he is tossed from vanity to vanity, a stranger to solid peace. Art thou ambitious (a fool)? Then thou art thine own tormentor.
~William S. Plumer (1802-1880)
10/5/10
A Dimple.
These are actually from 2 weeks ago...
They only family member I know to have dimples in their Great Uncle E. So that is where they got them from. And I love them.
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