Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Ice skating
We went ice skating with friends yesterday.
It was tons of fun.
Butterscotch Chip was really good at it and helped teach the younger kids. I don't know what we would have done without her! I have not done much like this since having Mini Chip.
We got to meet some friends of friends which was really great. We have heard lots about them and it was nice to finally put faces with the names.
(I didn't show them here because I don't have their permission.)
Mini Chip had to...
...curl his hair in preparation for the fun!
Lol!
Apparently he had been watching me curl Chocolate Chips hair :-)
Every once in a while it's fun to be reminded that even at 18 months, they are watching your every move and waiting for an opportunity to mimic it back for you :-)
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Advent Time
As a child, I celebrated Advent with my mom and siblings. I can tell you that I have the memory of the candles in the wreath and a peaceful feeling and that the candles were pink and purple.
This year I have made our own Advent wreath. The candles are not colored the same as when I was a child but we are celebrating Advent just the same. We light a candle every Sunday of Advent and read specific verses from the Bible about the Old Testament prophecy and the New Testament fulfillment of that prophecy.
Also, each one of the kids have made an Advent calendar and together we are reading this book: Jotham's Journey.
It is a wonderful and fun book. We truly look forward to reading it each day. The story is very entertaining and exciting even while it teaches us things we did not know and reminds us of things we did know about this awesome time of celebrating Jesus birth.
Celebrating,
Mrs. Cookie
Monday, November 21, 2011
New Opportunities
I just have a little something in my brain that is not allowing me to sleep, so, I thought I would share it here.
Today at church we got to hear from an awesome missionary couple. You may or may not have ever been inspired by one of these folks, but let me just tell you that my husband and I would LOVE to be able to just hang out and listen to them for a good long while. Such passion, determination, and vision. It is refreshing to hear someone speak like them. The man with such open respect for women and encouragement to men to be men, to know what they believe and why and to be able to recite it chapter and verse so that if the time ever were to arise that you need it, you got it. Just awesome!
The missionaries we heard from were with www.IndigenousMinistries.org and www.BeautifulInternational.org
After church, I was speaking with a friend. She mentioned that her family was planning on going to an orphanage in Mexico and needed to get their passports. A family missions trip where the children play with the children, the women cook and feed them, and the men put together bunk beds and the like.
Serving. Missions. Something that I have only heard of in my life in recent years (at least that I have understood it). Mr. Cookie and I are both hopeful to join this trip to serve with our children. I am excited to think of what each of us will learn and draw from the experience. Excited. A real opportunity, a fit for a family like mine, not huge and scary, but exciting and hopeful.
I have thought only a little about things like these in the past, mostly I just volunteer locally as it fit into my schedule or as I heard of the need. The idea of missions has always sounded like something that I myself am not noble enough for, faithful enough for... the list goes on. Right now I feel like God is bringing an opportunity to our family. Another taste of something we didn't know before.
Sometimes I think I get so wrapped up in 'my life' that I forget or don't even notice that there is a whole lot more going on in our world. And that we can make an impact on it if we want to. Perhaps it will help myself and each individual in my family be grateful and thankful. Not just for who we are but to know what it is like to be that person that helps others and acts like 'the hands and feet of Jesus' instead of wondering what that would be like. I have been thinking that we all leave here having made an impact here big or small, good or bad, our own little ripple in time to be remembered by many, like the missionaries I listened to today, or by a few, like me, but that the ripple is important.
I am going back to bed now. I know that my path is altered today from where it was yesterday and that is the real reason I am awake.
Full of thankfulness and praise,
Mrs. Cookie
Today at church we got to hear from an awesome missionary couple. You may or may not have ever been inspired by one of these folks, but let me just tell you that my husband and I would LOVE to be able to just hang out and listen to them for a good long while. Such passion, determination, and vision. It is refreshing to hear someone speak like them. The man with such open respect for women and encouragement to men to be men, to know what they believe and why and to be able to recite it chapter and verse so that if the time ever were to arise that you need it, you got it. Just awesome!
The missionaries we heard from were with www.IndigenousMinistries.org and www.BeautifulInternational.org
After church, I was speaking with a friend. She mentioned that her family was planning on going to an orphanage in Mexico and needed to get their passports. A family missions trip where the children play with the children, the women cook and feed them, and the men put together bunk beds and the like.
Serving. Missions. Something that I have only heard of in my life in recent years (at least that I have understood it). Mr. Cookie and I are both hopeful to join this trip to serve with our children. I am excited to think of what each of us will learn and draw from the experience. Excited. A real opportunity, a fit for a family like mine, not huge and scary, but exciting and hopeful.
I have thought only a little about things like these in the past, mostly I just volunteer locally as it fit into my schedule or as I heard of the need. The idea of missions has always sounded like something that I myself am not noble enough for, faithful enough for... the list goes on. Right now I feel like God is bringing an opportunity to our family. Another taste of something we didn't know before.
Sometimes I think I get so wrapped up in 'my life' that I forget or don't even notice that there is a whole lot more going on in our world. And that we can make an impact on it if we want to. Perhaps it will help myself and each individual in my family be grateful and thankful. Not just for who we are but to know what it is like to be that person that helps others and acts like 'the hands and feet of Jesus' instead of wondering what that would be like. I have been thinking that we all leave here having made an impact here big or small, good or bad, our own little ripple in time to be remembered by many, like the missionaries I listened to today, or by a few, like me, but that the ripple is important.
I am going back to bed now. I know that my path is altered today from where it was yesterday and that is the real reason I am awake.
Full of thankfulness and praise,
Mrs. Cookie
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Umm, Where's October? Part 2
We arrived back in Phoenix on Thursday afternoon. The kids had to be over to my friends house that evening so that I could catch the early am flight to Minnesota to take care of some business there.
I admit it was crazy.
The family that the girls stayed with is absolutely wonderful!
Mini Chip did pretty good on the flight.
He was rewarded with some pretty special time with Daddy :-)
Peanut Butter turned 17 while we were here!
WOW!!
That boy amazes me!
So happy to be able to see him and spend some time with him!
We got the shed moved and the house cleaned out but best of all...
we were able to see some of our favorite people!
We weren't able to see everyone since it was a working trip but we are very grateful to have seen the ones did!
LOVED the weather!!!
The airport had this little toddler play area that Mini Chip and I were so happy to come across!
The girls had a good time too.
Oreo made this new recipe up with tuna, kalamata olives, northern beans, italian dressing, onions, and stuff, mixed with lettuce... numm-o!
ADORABLE!!
Melon lovin' boy!
Oreo made Super Nummy Soup!
Can you tell we are really happy to not be eating out?
Homeschool Park Day friends!
AND THEN...
WE WENT TO THE...
TAYLOR SWIFT CONCERT!!!
YUP!!
It was pretty great!
Chocolate Chip finished up the soccer season.
With her best buddies!
and Uncle Nate made it to the game!
The boy REALLY loves balls!
Later, Mr. Cookie and I went out for our Happy Anniversary!
And it really is Happy! I love that man!!!
Oreo Cookie is into all things Amish. She decided to make an Amish outfit.
She worked hard and it really turned out well!
Pumpkin carving is so much fun!
But let's face it...
We do it for the seeds!
Mmm, Mmm, Numm-o!!!
We had a last minute Fall Celebration at our house...
I admit it was crazy.
The family that the girls stayed with is absolutely wonderful!
Mini Chip did pretty good on the flight.
WOW!!
That boy amazes me!
So happy to be able to see him and spend some time with him!
Oreo made this new recipe up with tuna, kalamata olives, northern beans, italian dressing, onions, and stuff, mixed with lettuce... numm-o!
We made homemade oreo cookies for Chocolate Chip's soccer team.
Can you tell we are really happy to not be eating out?
AND THEN...
It was pretty great!
Chocolate Chip finished up the soccer season.
And Daddy...
Later, Mr. Cookie and I went out for our Happy Anniversary!
And it really is Happy! I love that man!!!
Oreo Cookie is into all things Amish. She decided to make an Amish outfit.
Pumpkin carving is so much fun!
Mmm, Mmm, Numm-o!!!
We had a last minute Fall Celebration at our house...
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