tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76773827637046645372024-02-19T11:15:41.015-06:00BZNEtiquetteBrandizehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347475310990843683noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677382763704664537.post-1195741333177187642011-06-02T17:29:00.005-05:002011-06-02T18:04:29.230-05:00Need GodWe need to spend time with God. If we don't bother praying or studying but once in a while we are not going to know Him or His plans for our lives. It's like you and a friend trying to toss popcorn back and forth. The farther you are away from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">each other</span> the less you are going to make your mark. But as you step closer and closer to one another it becomes easier to accomplish the task. You get so close that you place the popcorn in the palm of the others hand.<br /><br />As we spend time with God we learn His ways. Then we have to put them into practice. Throwing off the old ways. Renewing our minds to live like Christ. <br /><br /><em>"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! "</em> ~2 Corinthians 5:17<br /><br /><em>"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you."</em> ~Philippians 4:8-9<br /><br /><em>"Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will."</em> ~Romans 12:2<br /><br />Study God's word. Pray daily for wisdom to know what He has for you. Memorize His words, store them in your heart. These are the things you need to rely on daily. The truth of His word.Brandizehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347475310990843683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677382763704664537.post-89731463835040729082011-05-26T07:09:00.010-05:002011-06-02T17:28:59.544-05:00Women of the Bible: EveI was going to get up and go to work early today... but I had such a great time with the Lord <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">yesterday</span>, I decided not to let this time pass by without sharing it with you.<br /><br />A friend and I decided to get to gather every now and again to have a Bible study. I shared this study I picked up a while back that I couldn't pass up,"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Women-Bible-Studies-Individuals-Groups/dp/0310244927/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1306412308&sr=1-2">Women of the Bible</a>." It offers up 52 individual studies of the women of the Bible.... wow! Like I said I couldn't resist grabbing it. It could come in handy one day. So my friend agreed to do it with me. We of course began at the beginning with Eve.<br /><br />The reading was Genesis 1-4. Yes, I have read this before... on more than one <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">occasion</span>, but this is classic God... He brings out new things for me every time! I saw thing that were speaking directly to me...<br /><br /><strong><em>My Role as a Wife:</em></strong><br />After the sin of eating the forbidden fruit <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">occurred</span>, God said, <span style="color:#000066;">"Because you have done this,..."</span> (Gen. 3:14) then handed out the consequences... He told Adam, <span style="color:#330099;">“Because you listened to your wife and ate fruit from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘You must not eat from it,’<br />“Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat food from it all the days of your life. It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, ..." </span><span style="color:#000000;">(Gen. 3:17-19)</span><br /><br />I know that this curse is already in effect, our men will toil and things will work against them... but I'm going to try to do my best to stay under the protection and authority of my husband as to not to cause any more grief. Yes, it is hard at times but we women can work at it, start anew each day. God set up a wonderful structure of authority to give us all freedom.!! He honestly did. Read <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+13&version=NIV1984">Romans 13</a> & <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+6&version=NIV1984">Ephesians 6</a>!!<br /><br />I know that I personally fail at this. Over and over! I don't think and then spout off my opinions and I sway him to follow my lead, when I should be following his. I'm bossy and feel that this is my home to run the way I want it. What happened to the man being the king of his castle? How can he be if I'm the one calling all the shots? Our job as wives is to RESPECT our husbands. His is to Love us... <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+5:33&version=NIV1984">(Ephesians 5:33)</a> but it's hard when we are bossy and pushy. As if he doesn't work hard enough to provide for us!<br /><br />(Side note to this... it makes me think of <a href="http://www.morethings.com/fan/elizabeth_taylor/taming_of_the_shrew1967/submission_picture_gallery13.htm">The Taming of the Shrew</a>! At the end she give a wonderful speech to her sister and another woman about the duties of a wife... you must see it. I wish I could get a recording for a pep talk to myself on a regular basis! This link is the best I could find. The text is under the pictures.)<br /><br /><br /><em><strong>My Anger Issues:</strong></em><br />I spent too much time looking for "Taming of the Shrew" speech that I am now out of time! Ugh. But I will leave you on this. In Genesis 4, before Cain killed Able, God spoke with Cain. <span style="color:#000066;">"Then the LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it.”</span> I need to take these words to heart. I am angry often! Typically for trying my best and not being appreciated or heard. But I do let my anger sway me to behave badly. I have to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">conquer</span> the anger and not sin in it. Anger is not a sin... it's the behavior that I allow to take control of me.<br /><br />Out of time. There was so much more... but I'll share later! Have a wonderful day!Brandizehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347475310990843683noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677382763704664537.post-72997494596520388902011-05-13T15:22:00.006-05:002011-05-13T15:55:19.608-05:00MeasureI have chosen to blog about what God is saying to me lately. So. Here is a little sample of scripture that is moving me this week. Two different translations.<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#990000;">"I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one: I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me."</span></em> ~John 17:22-23 (NIV)<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#990000;">"I have given them the glory you gave me, so they may be one as we are one. I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me."</span></em> ~John 17:22-23 (NLT)<br /><br />What a great verse to pray for, "perfect, complete unity" with fellow Christians. Why let those little things get in the way? Don't judge, forgive! Allow people to see God's love in your relationships. Right now I need this in my own life. Some days the people around me seem like the enemy and they are not! I see them as "not measuring up" to my standards. Which is totally wrong of me. I'm expecting things that are not mine to expect. We allow ourselves privilages that should not be. Who am I? Not the Judge... that's for sure... but boy do I act like it!<br /><br />I am soaking in the word "measured" in my own life...<br /><br /><span style="color:#990000;"><em>"For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?<br />"</em></span> ~Matthew 7:2-3<br /><br />Ugh... it is so easy to measure others. Lord, help me to get to a place where I don't feel I need to be the one to point out that speck!Brandizehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347475310990843683noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677382763704664537.post-84544591325138869922011-05-12T08:08:00.001-05:002011-05-13T15:52:56.218-05:00Word of God Speak...I would like to point out a great verse that I have found lately.<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"><em>"As for the person who hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save it."</em><br /></span>~John 12:47<br /><br />Hello! Believers! Did you see this?? If you are have accepted the sacrafice of Christ death on your behalf you are His. You hear His voice! Here are some verses about hearing His voice.<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#cc0000;">"I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep. The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.”</span></em> ~John 10:1-5<br /><br />We, believers are the sheep. Jesus is our shepard. Jesus knows us all by name, He is our guide, leading us to the good pastures.<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"><em>"I tell you the truth, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live."</em></span> ~John 5:25<br /><br />So back to the original verse... <em><span style="color:#ff0000;">"but does not keep them"</span></em> ... let's face it. We want to keep Christ commands, but it is tough. We all fail. We are all sinners. None of us are finished. This verses shows us that we don't have to worry about whether we will loose our salvation or not...<br /><br />Once we are His.... once we believe in Him... we are saved. And along with that "salvation deal" is not being Judged by the One who will judge all in the end. When we stand before God we will have been washed clean of our sins by the work of Jesus. He has already taken the punishment for your sins past, present and future. AMAZING!<br /><br />So stop beating yourself up about what ever it is. God is not standing over you ready to hit you with a lightning rod! Have you accepted God's gift to you through Jesus? If yes, stop judging yourself. Confess it and be done with it. Learn from it but move on. Every day is a NEW DAY, every moment is a NEW MOMENT. Begin again!<br /><br />I'm not telling you there will not be human conseqenses. You do have to deal with that, but you are allowed to hold your head high and move forward.<br /><br /><em>"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."</em> ~Romans 8:28Brandizehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347475310990843683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677382763704664537.post-24197046825282480882010-05-24T15:11:00.003-05:002011-05-13T15:21:40.328-05:00HOPE<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><em><span style="font-size:130%;">"I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe."</span> </em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Ephesians 1:18-19a</span></em></span></div>Brandizehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347475310990843683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677382763704664537.post-80510259556252607562010-05-24T14:47:00.003-05:002010-05-24T15:01:13.180-05:00Cupcakes<span style="color:#000000;">I'm on a cupcake craving. I'm going to try to make some yummy cupcakes this summer. It started with my love for CAKE! And there is a fun little shop in SF called Oh My Cupcakes. They close by 2:00pm. I never seem to make it before they close if I get there at all! </span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">I've saved a few blogs on the topic. There are a few that share recipes... Elijah and I have picked out our first ones to try. I'm shooting for a Peanut Butter High Hat and she is going for a Strawberry High Hat. We are preparing them for a Dessert Auction to raise funds to support </span><a href="http://adventuresinlistening.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#000000;">Cari Logan as she moves to Sierra Leone to work with The Raining Season</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">. If they aren't good we won't be serving them.... so a sacraficial cupcake will need to be eaten prior to the auction! haha! YUM! We'll see!</span>Brandizehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347475310990843683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677382763704664537.post-39739692566784000332010-05-24T14:12:00.003-05:002010-05-24T14:41:51.365-05:00Who Me?What do you mean, "Where have you been?"<br />I don't know what you are talking about! So I missed the last year. Left you hanging on with the Wild Wednesdays.... They were great!<br />The kids and I had a blast for the most part. We took day long trips to the wildlife reserve areas. At times the kids hated the bugs and the tall grasses. And there were even moments when I thought "I am TOTALLY unprepared if we meet a mountain lion!!" Still need to read up on that for this year. We lost the camera once at a beaver lodge. That was interesting, retracing your steps 3 times in tall grass and slew areas... It was a miracle it didn't disappear forever or end up in the water. It was close enough... But it was found. Woo Hoo.<br />There was a great day when we were walking and planned to picnic under the tree in the distance. The moans and groans from the kids was pathetic. "We'll get there, just keep walking." When we finally did the tree was infested with wasps! "OH OK... UM keep walking." We saw lots of great animals that day. There was a deer so close to us... We could only imagine what it was thinking seeing me with the kids both tucked up in my arms because they couldn't see over the grass. We were a 3 headed something alright!<br />I'm up for it again this year. Ebeni says "NO!" But I'm sure I'll win! Here are just a few highlight pics from last summer.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSP7d6gv7TZF1r9UDmfvY89QN3-qnzf5aTBLFkoXuuqsTLZ0kb8vjDGs8sNty_PpZNFoI9RlzqWgW8BoRFHPSjyyrrBFo1hIe97WsxMlBZ7PpgZf67EM3emMuA5iRHvV7yEdJLcE1Hnp4/s1600/DSCF1004.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474923251643450130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSP7d6gv7TZF1r9UDmfvY89QN3-qnzf5aTBLFkoXuuqsTLZ0kb8vjDGs8sNty_PpZNFoI9RlzqWgW8BoRFHPSjyyrrBFo1hIe97WsxMlBZ7PpgZf67EM3emMuA5iRHvV7yEdJLcE1Hnp4/s320/DSCF1004.JPG" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoy4dL4zPIesWMyDZ1-HZCwoszQ8H81WCxWFQ3hyphenhyphenazG5okbM279CBcgC3E3WJZoq-Xl-wdDi1S4fTonafCL6BL0GTCBqs7fGRCu_kAqHFHefYRYzxAcvacEZCJkwLmXzEQwBA5fbLWhk/s1600/DSCF1001b.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474923241192182834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoy4dL4zPIesWMyDZ1-HZCwoszQ8H81WCxWFQ3hyphenhyphenazG5okbM279CBcgC3E3WJZoq-Xl-wdDi1S4fTonafCL6BL0GTCBqs7fGRCu_kAqHFHefYRYzxAcvacEZCJkwLmXzEQwBA5fbLWhk/s320/DSCF1001b.JPG" /></a></p><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDIaaftQst0kw_WuXHKPjjgObDQEWFMPU-JjgfYfCokOheNQAPbs_o5k3fKLWzBgklla4He0lKzkB2ZTsEKzxu0pTk6l86kVydmUtaexlqEVEaUW_lN0GfLes8wnSwNYNLFaVfVc5b06c/s1600/DSCF0995.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474923232226531410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDIaaftQst0kw_WuXHKPjjgObDQEWFMPU-JjgfYfCokOheNQAPbs_o5k3fKLWzBgklla4He0lKzkB2ZTsEKzxu0pTk6l86kVydmUtaexlqEVEaUW_lN0GfLes8wnSwNYNLFaVfVc5b06c/s320/DSCF0995.JPG" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmQmrzL3T4GPv_ggiY_oYoAaJr759GX7wng4O7Ab1L9qlIpE3Nnib-FJoEpqHvldzKlV3FviK1C8TJ8uJhOxir8RIJWnm1TQmCThuqK6xUH6IDzH9OUM6I9mForFr2L3_Dx4fZ7m1xces/s1600/Picture+094.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474923226153831442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmQmrzL3T4GPv_ggiY_oYoAaJr759GX7wng4O7Ab1L9qlIpE3Nnib-FJoEpqHvldzKlV3FviK1C8TJ8uJhOxir8RIJWnm1TQmCThuqK6xUH6IDzH9OUM6I9mForFr2L3_Dx4fZ7m1xces/s320/Picture+094.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMGzXk2fbZKdp1Iiuw_4LuzCCm1Z_XM6FpZFTtu5UDqAL1d5Tr4Xulm8rNdQUGCnVHr0tTKrI4DMgJphCcNqDqEQzEos3bGghwlRAtXiGAOPAGi_kGy9uBzCXm7nx-DM9dz5zD-RpLmw/s1600/DSCF0614.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474923222124414898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMGzXk2fbZKdp1Iiuw_4LuzCCm1Z_XM6FpZFTtu5UDqAL1d5Tr4Xulm8rNdQUGCnVHr0tTKrI4DMgJphCcNqDqEQzEos3bGghwlRAtXiGAOPAGi_kGy9uBzCXm7nx-DM9dz5zD-RpLmw/s320/DSCF0614.JPG" /></a></p>Brandizehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347475310990843683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677382763704664537.post-5408744488374651572009-05-25T09:30:00.007-05:002009-05-25T09:47:37.987-05:00Let the Summer Begin!<div>Well the kids got out of school on Thursday. And then there was the "gotta get my work done" on Friday.... Cleaned all weekend. I have yet to get ALL the snowmen out of the house. A thorough cleaning takes a while. We've already experienced the big black ants marching through the kitchen. So I started at the mud room door and have been systematically cleaning every inch of the house, and then spraying the perimeter of each room. All that work and I'm only done with 3 rooms. I have 3 1/2 rooms left on the main floor!<br /></div><div><br><br />This being technically day one of my minds summer calendar I have designated Mondays as "Work" day. The kids must get their chores done before any of the fun to begin. Today their job is clean the living room and fold one basket of towels. Elijah has her own clothes to put away... a job left over from the weekend. Mondays will also be NO TV / COMPUTER day. In hopes of having no distractions from their work and having some quiet book time, homework for mom and just fresh air when play time does happen. Today the kids must get their work done by 2, because we have a birthday party this afternoon... Or they stay home. It won't be an empty threat, I have the tools to do it... and I will go without them! HAHA! Aw.. the power of putting your foot down.<br /></div><div><br><br />Well wish me luck on DAY 1!!!</div>Brandizehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347475310990843683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677382763704664537.post-12892176713306196892009-05-01T22:26:00.003-05:002009-05-01T22:41:51.665-05:00Have you ever?<div>This is going around and thought it would be a easy blog post.<br />You BOLD the ones you HAVE done.</div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong>1. Started your own blog</div><br /><br /><div>2. Slept under the stars</div><br /><br /><div></strong>3. Played in a band</div><br /><br /><div>4. Visited Hawaii</div><br /><br /><div>5. Watched a meteor shower</div><br /><br /><div>6. Given more than you can afford to charity</div><br /><br /><div>7. Been to Disneyland/world</div><br /><br /><div>8. Climbed a mountain</div><br /><br /><div><strong>9. Held a praying mantis</strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong>10. Sang/played a solo</strong></div><br /><br /><div>11. Bungee jumped</div><br /><br /><div>12. Visited Paris</div><br /><br /><div>13. Watched a lightning storm at sea</div><br /><br /><div><strong>14. Taught yourself an art from scratch</strong></div><br /><br /><div>15. Adopted a child</div><br /><br /><div>16. Had food poisoning</div><br /><br /><div>17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty</div><br /><br /><div><strong>18. Grown your own vegetables</strong></div><br /><br /><div>19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France</div><br /><br /><div>20. Slept on an overnight train</div><br /><br /><div><strong>21. Had a pillow fight</strong></div><br /><br /><div>22. Hitch hiked</div><br /><br /><div>23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill</div><br /><br /><div><strong>24. Built a snow fort</strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong>25. Held a lamb</strong></div><br /><br /><div>26. Gone skinny dipping</div><br /><br /><div>27. Run a Marathon</div><br /><br /><div>28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice</div><br /><br /><div>29. Seen a total eclipse</div><br /><br /><div><strong>30. Watched a sunrise or sunset</strong></div><br /><br /><div>31. Hit a home run</div><br /><br /><div>32. Been on a cruise</div><br /><br /><div>33. Seen Niagara Falls in person</div><br /><br /><div>34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors</div><br /><br /><div>35. Seen an Amish community</div><br /><br /><div><strong>36. Taught yourself a new language</strong></div><br /><br /><div>37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied</div><br /><br /><div>38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person</div><br /><br /><div>39. Gone rock climbing</div><br /><br /><div>40. Seen Michelangelo’s David in person</div><br /><br /><div><strong>41. Sung karaoke</strong></div><br /><br /><div>42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt</div><br /><br /><div>43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant</div><br /><br /><div>44. Visited Africa</div><br /><br /><div>45. Walked on a beach by moonlight</div><br /><br /><div>46. Been transported in an ambulance</div><br /><br /><div>47. Had your portrait painted</div><br /><br /><div>48. Gone deep sea fishing</div><br /><br /><div>49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person</div><br /><br /><div>50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris</div><br /><br /><div>51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling</div><br /><br /><div><strong>52. Kissed in the rain</div><br /><br /><div>53. Played in the mud</strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong>54. Gone to a drive-in theater</strong></div><br /><br /><div>55. Been in a movie</div><br /><br /><div>56. Visited the Great Wall of China</div><br /><br /><div>57. Started a business</div><br /><br /><div>58. Taken a martial arts class</div><br /><br /><div>59. Visited Russia</div><br /><br /><div>60. Served at a soup kitchen</div><br /><br /><div>61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies</div><br /><br /><div>62. Gone whale watching</div><br /><br /><div><strong>63. Gotten flowers for no reason</div><br /><br /><div></strong>64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma</div><br /><br /><div>65. Gone sky diving</div><br /><br /><div>66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp</div><br /><br /><div><strong>67. Bounced a check</strong></div><br /><br /><div>68. Flown in a helicopter</div><br /><br /><div><strong>69. Saved a favorite childhood toy</strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong>70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial</strong></div><br /><br /><div>71. Eaten Caviar</div><br /><br /><div>72. Pieced a quilt</div><br /><br /><div><strong>73. Stood in Times Square</strong></div><br /><br /><div>74. Toured the Everglades</div><br /><br /><div>75. Been fired from a job</div><br /><br /><div>76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London</div><br /><br /><div>77. Broken a bone</div><br /><br /><div>78. Been on a speeding motorcycle</div><br /><br /><div>79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person</div><br /><br /><div>80. Published a book</div><br /><br /><div>81. Visited the Vatican</div><br /><br /><div>82. Bought a brand new car</div><br /><br /><div>83. Walked in Jerusalem</div><br /><br /><div><strong>84. Had your picture in the newspaper</strong></div><br /><br /><div>85. Read the entire Bible</div><br /><br /><div><strong>86. Visited the White House</strong></div><br /><br /><div>87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating</div><br /><br /><div>89. Saved someone’s life</div><br /><br /><div>90. Sat on a jury</div><br /><br /><div><strong>91. Met someone famous</strong></div><br /><br /><div>92. Joined a book club</div><br /><br /><div><strong>93. Lost a loved one</div><br /><br /><div>94. Made a baby</strong></div><br /><br /><div>95. Seen the Alamo in person</div><br /><br /><div>96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake</div><br /><br /><div>97. Been involved in a law suit</div><br /><br /><div><strong>98. Owned a cell phone</strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong>99. Been stung by a bee</div><br /><br /><br /></strong><br /><div>Now if you do this let me know so I can visit yours, I have copied this from <a href="http://theproverbs31journey.blogspot.com/2008/12/this-is-going-around-and-thought-it.html">The Proverbs 31 Journey</a>.</div>Brandizehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347475310990843683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677382763704664537.post-42163439114511832612009-04-27T22:22:00.004-05:002009-04-27T22:56:01.176-05:00I'm A Bird Watcher<div>I just love birds! I have been watching birds since we lived on the farm. Being at home there were times you just looked out the window at the birds. So you start to notice them. And feed them... and identify them with books. </div><br /><div>Here in town I have a few feeders and we play with the variety of food and placement of that food. We have found the Starlings, Grackles and Blue Jays love dog food. So we offer it once and a while with the corn. The squirrels like corn you know... and lollipops! HAHA!!! </div><br /><div>Yesturday we discovered the lollipop liking... Declan had one that got left behind by the feeders. A squirrel found it and was enjoying it. Along came another squirrel and the first one with lolly in it's mouth began to chase the other all over the neighborhood. Elijah and I just laughed. Then it retreated to it's own tree to enjoy it's new snack. </div><br /><div>We have had the typical variety of sparrows, yellow finches, red house finches, an occasional cardinal, mourning doves,... Well these last few days we've spotted a few new birds... the first is the Hairy Woodpecker, we saw a female.</div><br /><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9sa3r6UpQ-kwONDyp9gYTmUOJCgoJ4WnkoKFjsirgYCVXVQmm31GMFfIO92dNm3C4KdNDTxaz_xwZu8Zi47ZqUG9ZzJZ6TVsd1qjQQTh8x1zmMJifU7yO4H0c0jTFUz0aGDQ03e9_VYE/s320/hairy_woodpecker_F5R6877.jpg"></div><br /><div>And this fun little White - Breasted Nuthatch</div><br /><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0gJQmNph0_gZlAx_BOWfj0_wQ6DZeSSBelWujmrR_Qh47FH9Q6Tt52I2hRbiFPxXfYIJG_wVLQFhjTBu9ZxB_bBKanvWHicKspFqi7QzwNw91wh3nlK6Ph8kaVGooAihPIBGLItyQt4/s320/White-Breasted-Nuthatch.jpg" ></div><br /><div>Last week I found this bird by the water. I couldn't wait to come home to find out what kind it was. It was perched on a tree looking down to the water. When it saw a fish it would dive right in and catch one and fly to a new branch. It did this all down the waters edge then it would fly back to the beginning tree. And repeat. It was so great to watch. It sounded like a kids machine gun. I had the library book for SD birds and looked as soon as I was home. The identity is a Belted Kingfisher.</div><br /><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9MRaQlv1zguozt3DZWLYHp17qoMKzJmLGNNmNL0MNgs8WvEKYryhDn5ECTXpXH8pQq-oDXtLzLhIbJTZqVsF427GPqgcH3mIBuMVqTw7K5MSoLwK5wKhADeFBoaUyInrKj6U7g0FEhc8/s320/belted_kingfishert.jpg" ></div><br /><div>Today I just had to ahve my own copy of the book from the library and our bookstore had a copy... Yee haw!!! I've been making notes in it already. There is a nice check list in the back.</div><br /><br /><div>The kids are into bird watching too. Everytime something is going on someone is calling someone to come look at something! The kids were even sitting by the feeders today in camo... Elijah was even bold enough and was able to pet a bird, ask her about it... she will go on and on! Well, I'll keep you updated on any new discoveries if we have any. Hope you all have a wonderful day watching God's creation!</div><br /><div>(ps. bird pics are from the internet, not my own.)</div>Brandizehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347475310990843683noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677382763704664537.post-74267702131407936082009-04-27T21:48:00.002-05:002009-04-27T21:55:29.633-05:00Declan Lost 1st Tooth<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxZEtj9XXpkWxAm0yrJa2I43CA4AjSBsk-yA-dXtE_Yf_lEA2KFv7zO4qCFNjG8ruXuxGL8VWTzjMquvBUyo8b6sMoy-9sJ4tiOICaXRTk3XhFtRqiguB27vbqMvv39KPoQbtiI7R1psA/s320/DSCF0466.JPG" ><br /><div><br />This little boy is so proud to announce that he has lost his first tooth! It has been wiggly for a while. Friday night we were out eating pizza and I shared a bite of my peach with him. In the process he bit down on that tooth and really made it bend. He proceeded to play with it until he yanked it out. All before the pizza arrived. </div><br /><div> <br />He then brought it home in a napkin and Elijah helped with the "Toothfairy" preparations. And off to dreamland they went. In the morning he woke to find 3 boxes of Cracker Jacks, $1 in quarters and some a candy rope. He was a sweetie and shared his popcorn with the girls.</div>Brandizehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347475310990843683noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677382763704664537.post-78310253390530992062009-04-21T22:49:00.004-05:002009-04-21T23:31:04.671-05:00Sign Language<div>I've been learning sign language for a while now. I've taken the beginners class 2 times. Nikki, my teacher, decided I need to help teach beginners this time around. So I'm helping teach. It's been really fun. </div><br /><br /><div>We meet weekly and have such a fun beginners class. Nikki and I both have 2 kids taking the class. Along with them there are 2 other children and a number of adults. I'm so pleased!! </div><br /><br /><div>But we HAVE to move on and do a "Sign 2" class as well!! So... A while back, Nikki and I were having McD's with our pastor's wife Beth when I was sharing that we used to come every week and practice our signing. She perked up and we found she has a real heart for signing too and that she had taken a class many years ago. We also have a fellow church member, Nick who knows sign and is so kind in coming along side Nikki, Beth and I as we learn the language. Sign 2 is challenging as we are learning more than words... How to actually communicate with one another. But it is fun for Nikki and I to try using "less words" and use our hands. We were ordering our breakfast in sign to eachother this morning and made our table mates "jealous" we were communicating without them. HA!</div><br /><br /><div>The following pictures are the 4 of us signing the song "Word of God Speak" for church one Sunday morning.</div><br /><br><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoI82qFi5bQbCh9Jc9Ksj_81uo5pDp6VoLWfcD9Y07tU4oDjMYZGTtJaGfhDjfxVctgw5ZjzFv2FqVqDDDE5z_NBElz-TZZHq4dAJfT4eWE8PAFm3mf9ARK6SlAqyNW4yN6OfL1cp12Lg/s1600-h/sign3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327366055023734114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoI82qFi5bQbCh9Jc9Ksj_81uo5pDp6VoLWfcD9Y07tU4oDjMYZGTtJaGfhDjfxVctgw5ZjzFv2FqVqDDDE5z_NBElz-TZZHq4dAJfT4eWE8PAFm3mf9ARK6SlAqyNW4yN6OfL1cp12Lg/s320/sign3.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvGWRqVy_w8MMWE0zNa-5kUBRV_uFycn0KYNIVZpvISqBHk5SFeYbWiihyphenhyphenIQP2GZ4lpZCRDI0qRlL0kCR9F7P_8XVcNWh_Hhtj7YEz1iI25yrznPKMzUZfhs-t1xdM39TbQkWlwhSW9hc/s1600-h/sign2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327365818991653330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 243px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvGWRqVy_w8MMWE0zNa-5kUBRV_uFycn0KYNIVZpvISqBHk5SFeYbWiihyphenhyphenIQP2GZ4lpZCRDI0qRlL0kCR9F7P_8XVcNWh_Hhtj7YEz1iI25yrznPKMzUZfhs-t1xdM39TbQkWlwhSW9hc/s320/sign2.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>Brandizehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347475310990843683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677382763704664537.post-10286903484201399672009-04-13T18:31:00.003-05:002009-04-13T18:39:51.269-05:00FreshWell I'm sure you don't stop by as often as I do.. haha! But I keep this as my home page to remind me that it does exist... so I see it daily. I've been thinking.. "I've got to do something with it" and what's better than a good remodel to get back in business!<br /><br /><br />Easter brings NEW LIFE with the resurrected Christ. So I'm going with that theme for a while. I plan on a tiny diet... with some exercise... I'm getting chubby all the way around. HA... yeah it's not really funny anymore! Just a small diet! I have to give up on some candy in my diet! Ugh! I love candy! Ugh!<br /><br /><br />I don't know... things need to change for the better... I can't pin point alot down but just things. I really have backed out on a lot of computer time. Yeah me! So... with Spring here... who knows what will change.<br /><br /><br />Sorry for the long delay. Hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend!Brandizehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347475310990843683noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677382763704664537.post-37766564527655469762008-09-18T07:54:00.004-05:002008-09-18T08:04:04.919-05:00LighthouseI was challenged to make a lighthouse for Walt for a presentation/sermon... He's the key speaker.... So this is what was accomplished. It wasn't going well so I said, "God this is all yours, cuz I can't get it to work." I had the idea... but it just wouldn't come together. I delivered it last night and showed his wife how it worked and came apart. I'm greatful for the challenge and I am very proud of the outcome!<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyDGm1a6n6YeqrrY57F7Kjc5TUgSYfVLaChCJ8Hx-JgHuoykjfW5Rzz--vOHDZ4fzRbe2tjENHFznLh1rxKQw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />I hope this video works. If not <a href="http://s60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Photos/?action=view&current=DSCF9459.flv">HERE</a>Brandizehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347475310990843683noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677382763704664537.post-89463134391490402132008-09-05T10:41:00.002-05:002008-09-05T10:47:25.720-05:00AnatomyOne morning this week, all the kids and I were getting ready for the day. All their clothes are in my room as you can't really have 3 children, all their toys, plus all their clothes in one tiny room.... Ok. So we are getting dressed and I'm standing with my back to them getting a shirt. Next thing I know Declan comes up behind me and grabs a roll of fat and so innocently asks "What's this??" (Like I don't remember this being on the body part list!) Oh it was great! I explained it was a nice roll of fat and that's what happens when you eat too much and lots of candy and sweets then don't excercise. Then I did a little dance to show off all the rolls! Ha poor kids! Let that be lesson to all!Brandizehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347475310990843683noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677382763704664537.post-68809894036233090622008-08-19T14:01:00.003-05:002008-08-19T14:20:48.331-05:00GOALS!!!<div>Yeah, yeah, yeah... you hear a lot of goals from my mouth and yet I can't get things accomplished, I plan and prep more than I do. Like craft/art shows. I want to, I really do! I would like to have a booth, but I'm so selfish I get nothing accomplished! With that being said, I've had enough "Talking" and am <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">committed</span> to doing one in November! I made a list of items I would like to get accomplished my then. I filled out the application for the booth and mailed my check out. So I am officially <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">committed</span> to this! I have a bunch of empty shelves in my dining room set up for all my work, so I have a daily reminder of what I am accomplishing or not accomplishing. I will have.. as my goal.... crocheted items (such as toys, rugs, bookmarks), painted items (ornaments, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">rosemaling</span>) which will cover a wide range.... so wish me luck, pray for productivity!!</div><br><div><a href="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Blog/DSCF9269.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Blog/DSCF9269.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>Brandizehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347475310990843683noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677382763704664537.post-90973328682796964092008-08-19T13:47:00.004-05:002008-08-19T13:59:39.997-05:00Another ArtistMy kids are so cute!! Ebi makes me smile with all her little pictures. She is such a details person... some days we can't get her out of the Sunday School craft room cause "I'm Not Done!" Today I come home to her drawing a picture. Watching and studying what she was trying to accomplish I found she was drawing it Dora's buddy "The Map" not only drawing it... but she was drawing it upside down. What a nut!<br /><br><br /><br />See short video <a href="http://s60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Blog/?action=view&current=DSCF9266.flv">HERE</a>Brandizehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347475310990843683noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677382763704664537.post-7394843475876964672008-08-19T13:36:00.002-05:002008-08-19T13:41:11.439-05:00TICKS!Ok... one thing I've said about my kids, they are like ticks..... A tick will get on you and just start climbing to the highest point.... and these pictures are proof....<br /><div></div><br /><div>MOM's do NOT leave a ladder next to the garage!!!</div><br /><div></div><a href="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Blog/DSCF9188.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Blog/DSCF9188.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>During the 4-H dog show Ebi and Declan ran off to have fun.... this is what Ebi chose to do.</div><div><a href="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Blog/DSCF9148.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Blog/DSCF9148.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>Brandizehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347475310990843683noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677382763704664537.post-58099575773966896552008-08-19T13:06:00.002-05:002008-08-19T13:36:33.194-05:00Elijah's 4-H Achievement Days<a href="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Blog/DSCF9090b.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Blog/DSCF9090b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Blog/DSCF9154b.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Blog/DSCF9154b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Blog/DSCF9192.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Blog/DSCF9192.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Elijah's 4-H Achievement Days went really well! Her projects turned in were a white squirrel in textiles, toffee scones in foods/drop cookie <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">category</span>, dog rally obedience and dog showmanship. The first night her group ran the concessions stand. She had an interview with the judge for her squirrel and came back with a blue ribbon. I was very proud of her and her squirrel. Friday was the dog show... man it took all morning 8am-2pm we were so tired!! Elijah received a white in rally obedience and a blue in showmanship. Her scones got a purple ribbon, they were yummy! </div><div> </div><div>She was so excited about <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">every one's</span> exhibits and I told her to make a list of goals for next year, she can do it if she put some effort into it. That's what 4-H is about... your individual effort on your project, doing things to the best of their ability! </div>Brandizehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347475310990843683noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677382763704664537.post-64612091457255913182008-07-23T21:26:00.002-05:002008-07-23T21:31:18.791-05:00So Handsome!<a href="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Blog/DSCF9006.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Blog/DSCF9006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Blog/DSCF9007.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Blog/DSCF9007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Blog/DSCF9009.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Blog/DSCF9009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Just a handsome little boy! Elijah's been playing with her brother and sister as if they are dolls sometimes. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Declan</span> come downstairs hair dripping wet but so excited... he was telling me what Elijah was doing to him, just so animated! I couldn't miss getting him this adorable!Brandizehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347475310990843683noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677382763704664537.post-10914593029777653692008-07-23T21:09:00.001-05:002008-07-23T21:25:39.036-05:00Excuse me?<a href="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Blog/DSCF8999.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Blog/DSCF8999.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br><br />WHAT IS WRONG with this image?Brandizehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347475310990843683noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677382763704664537.post-48437569889390412762008-07-16T21:54:00.004-05:002008-07-16T22:16:59.564-05:00ROSEMALING!Eek!!! A dream come true! I have wanted to learn <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Rosemaling</span> forever! I am now officially a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Rosemaler</span>!<br /><br />For those who need help, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">rosemaling</span> is Norwegian rose painting. It's handed down from the "old masters" when they used to decorate everything dull and boring in their homes. My Mother used to do it and has painted beautiful works of art!<br /><br />It's not exactly the easiest thing... my Mother, bless her heart, gave me a nice box full of supplies and even some of her old books for me to get started. Eek! Well I couldn't just pull it all out and just go with it... I have never painted with oils before and didn't have a clue what all the little bottles were for. So I asked around for someone who was in town who could teach me... A lady I contacted said there would be a class in June in SF. So I signed up and drove down Monday - Thursday the first week in June and spend the days learning. OH how fun!!!<br /><br />I made a plate (the blue one) in class and since then painted part of a box for my paint brushes. I've been looking at rummages for anything wood with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">possibility</span>. I've sanded and sanded and have dreams of one day owning an electric sander and a better <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">drummel</span> tool! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">hahahaha</span>! I have my first batch of items <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">basecoated</span> finally ready for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">rosemaling</span>. I started a small bread board <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">yesterday</span> and hope to finish by this weekend.. I know it shouldn't take too long but busy life. And I'm still learning how everything blends... The design/pattern and color placement is very important and does take a long time (for a beginner at least) and the sad thing is the painting, which is the funnest is so brief.<br /><br />Well I hope to continue to be ambitious... I'll share more when I can.<br /><br /><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Photos/BZNRosemaling2008b.jpg" border="0" /><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Photos/BZNRosemaling2008a.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Photos/DSCF8696.jpg" border="0" /><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Photos/DSCF8687.jpg" border="0" />Brandizehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347475310990843683noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677382763704664537.post-29114506888974964902008-07-16T21:52:00.002-05:002008-07-16T21:54:15.728-05:00I Haven't DIED!Oh man I totally apologize... (you will see this frequently)<br />It just has been a really great summer and my computer addition is doing pretty well... so if you don't see me take that as a good thing.Brandizehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347475310990843683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677382763704664537.post-75958533234838702022008-05-23T14:11:00.003-05:002008-05-23T14:13:21.252-05:00Elijah Joins 4-HElijah has joined 4-H. We meet weekly for the dog project. She's training Lilly, so far "heal," "sit," "down," and is now learning "stay." It's been great so far and Elijah is so excited!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Photos/DSCF8216.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Photos/DSCF8216.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Photos/DSCF8217.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Photos/DSCF8217.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Brandizehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347475310990843683noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677382763704664537.post-13865283073775744682008-05-23T13:47:00.002-05:002008-05-23T14:02:36.773-05:00Bicycle SafetyEvery year some of our local businesses put on a bicycle safety day... the bikes get inspected, you can <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">register</span> your bike with the police department, we watch bike safety videos, have a question/answer time with an officer, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">goodie</span> bags and prizes, and a fun <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">exercise</span> coarse.<br /><br />We all <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">registered</span> our bikes, they were new last year. This was the first year <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Ebeni</span> could make the bike ride across town on her bike. We had a great time. They drew for prizes and there weren't a lot of kids there so not many went home empty handed. They first drew the names for the bikes but didn't tell anyone, saving it for last. Then they did <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">helmets</span> and misc. prizes. All our kids had their names drawn. Elijah got a new <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">helmet</span>, she won last year too. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Declan</span> got a Dairy Queen treat. His friend won a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">helmet</span> and didn't want it and she was nice and gave it to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Declan</span>. How sweet!<br /><br />The very last prize was the little girls bike and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Ebeni</span> WON! She bawled... she was mad! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">haha</span>! She wanted a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">helmet</span>! I had to console her... YOU WON A BIKE!! Everyone came by and said, "I hope those are tears of joy." I'm like, "nope, she's pissed." After a while I told her we could go buy her a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">helmet</span>! Then she warmed up and had her picture taken for the paper. The bike mind you is HUGE and she won't be able to ride it for 2 years... but she's proud of it!<br /><div> </div><div><a href="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Photos/DSCF8211.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Photos/DSCF8211.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Photos/DSCF8224.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Photos/DSCF8224.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Photos/DSCF8240.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h25/Brandize/Photos/DSCF8240.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>Brandizehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347475310990843683noreply@blogger.com1