1. John's post was slightly incoherent yesterday. He was exhausted and frustrated. All you need to know is that I have the worst luck EVER with phones. They always break/suddenly start moving like molasses/lose signal ALL the time/etc. We thought my luck would turn when I got the fancy shmancy iPhone 4s. Nope. No change. So now I have none of the pictures/videos I took in the past year or so. So that's fun.
2. The video I wanted you to see is this one:
Proof that those Spanish books are working magic on my little guy. So if you haven't entered the giveaway for the 4 Susan Middleton Elya English/Spanish kid's books, be sure to do so by CLCKING HERE!! I’ll announce the winner on next week’s Feven Fosts.
3. We are resuming our "Search for a Church" this weekend. After 2 years of attending the same church and feeling like we still don't know a soul, we've decided to look elsewhere for a church home. While we LOVE the sermons at our current church, we've had such a hard time meeting people. We joined a Bible Study there in hopes of meeting people but it didn't work, we still felt alone and nobody ever talked to us. We have tried to reach out to the pastors and join Small Groups but the only ones we can find are during the day--and since I'm not a Stay at Home parent, we are out of luck. It's in a great community where people have grown up together and their parents went to high school/college together--this is fantastic for the people who are from that community but as an outsider, it is so terribly hard to "break in" and meet people. We don't want Jack to see that church is about going in, sitting through the service, and then leaving without talking to a single person. Luckily, we've had a good couple years--but it's tough to think about what would have happened if my eyes hadn't stabilized, if Jack hadn't been healthy, etc...the idea of not having a church community to support us like our beloved T!LC in Nebraska did is hard. We need that, we need a church family. So we've decided to start looking for a church that has great sermons and where we feel like people care whether we are there. Please wish us luck--I'm starting to feel really empty. Oh, and it'd also be nice if we could find one with a nursery that won't make me come get Jack just because he's crying. I NEED to listen to the sermon. It won't kill him to cry for an hour because he misses us, I promise. I mean, I'm REALLY fun to be around--most people cry when I leave...he'll get over it like everyone else does.
4. I am obsessed with painting my nails. I painted them at Glamazon weekend with Chelsea's fancy polishes/pens and I loved having some color on my nails--it looked so feminine. I painted them gray on Wednesday night (elephant skin, if you will) and I love that color too. My nails feel so much stronger with polish on and I find that I don't pick at them. If you know me, you know I'm a picker--I can't help myself! If my cuticles are dry, I have this insatiable need to pick at them. Sick, huh?
5. John and I don't have a "free" weekend until APRIL. APRIL, PEOPLE! I need ONE weekend where we just relax. I may lose my mind by the time April rolls around.
6. Did I tell you about the toaster thing John bought me? It's a breakfast sandwich maker/toaster. I now cannot leave the house in the AM without making a breakfast sandwich. I am obsessed.
7. I see my kidney doctor today to see if my levels have increased over the past few months of horse-pill taking. Cross your fingers!!!
8. I got a call from the day care yesterday afternoon that Jack had a nearly 102 degree temperature. The kid can’t get healthy for longer than a day at a time! If he still has a fever in the morning, I’ll have to stay home with him since apparently it’s frowned upon to bring a fevered child to daycare.
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I know it's not Friday yet, but I'm going to comment anyway. You need to try St. George Episcopal Church! It's where I work, and where we go to church (obviously). We have a great Family Formation Class each Sunday called C 3:16, with a kid-friendly atmosphere, breakfast, a lesson, and a family activity. Then we have two regular services with wonderful music. (oh, yeah, we have the greatest nursery team on the planet.) Hit me up for more info if you're interested. :)
Um, Awesome toaster. And how do you not have a FREE weekend!!? That is insane. I'm so sorry. Maybe that means one of those weekends you are coming to austin for bid-nezz and you HAVE TO hang out with me? ;)
I am so sorry about your church. That is really frustrating. I know how important that is to you guys. I will pray that you can find the right place for your family. Also, I wouldn't be a good Mormon if I didn't say, "Hey, you are always welcome to go to church with me or just wander into a service." ;) But seriously, I love you guys, and I'm really sorry that it hasn't worked out for you. PS - I miss you. PSS - You are cool.
I think you are conspiring with Haley on certain things in your blog. For example, Haley made a bunch of breakfast sandwiches a week ago and froze them for quick grab and go breakfasts. Now I see this on the blog. I think something is afoot...
LOVE elephant skin! Oh yes I do. Know what I also love? Our church. See, very much like you guys, we felt and still generally feel like outsiders to everyone here. We've tried no less than twenty churches (in 2 years) of all denominations. We've tried seeker churches, baptist churches, mega churches, tiny churches. The vast majority weren't so welcoming. Well, I should say sincerely welcoming. Anyone can fake it briefly. When we moved to our current house (that you stalk) there was a church literally 3 minutes away that we ignored for the longest time. We didn't want to pick a church based on our laziness factor so we continued our search out here. Last summer we were exhausted and decided to give them a shot. We haven't been anywhere else since. In October, we were baptized there. I don't know everyone but the ones I do know embrace me like family when we run into each other. It's worth the search, my friend!
We're the same way with our church, but the sermons I feel are actually mediocre. We love the every once in awhile pastor who married us so it's been hard to leave. Need to just stop being lazy and do it. Good luck!
YOUR CHILD IS A GENIUS
When he says queso? That's my favorite.
Hope Jack is feeling better today...I'll pray that God leads you to the perfect church home and you hear his voice! Wish we were closer and could stop in and learn Spanish with Jack. Love you all...
PamC
I NEED THAT TOASTER!! Where did you get it??
Hope and pray you find just the right church with the perfect balance of good teaching and community. Aren't we blessed to be able to choose where we worship, though? Oh and good luck with the nursery... I volunteer in ours and it's against the "rules" for us to let a kid cry the whole time. Plus I've had up to 5 kids crying at once.... it's just the worst. Gonna have to side w/ the nursery on that one!
Praying for GOOD results at the dr. today!!!! And hope Jack feels better soon!
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