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Not All Heroes Wear Capes. Some Drink Wine.
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Our country is taking a round trip ride on the hot mess express. The world
is depressing. So I would like to take a moment to […]
Sunday, October 17, 2010
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Thursday, December 17, 2009
Maddie Turns 3!
Maddie is 3!!!
And she is a big girl now. Just ask her! She now has enough Cinderella's to put the Disney store to shame.
We celebrated 3 times. Once in Illinois. Once with Indiana family. Once with just mommy, daddy and Brady.
Each time we celebrated her birthday, Maddie would say, "It's my birthday again? Yeah!"
And what does a three year old want to do on her birthday? Go to Princess and the Frog of course. What every little girl wanted to do this weekend.
We all survived. Now on to Christmas!
Monday, November 30, 2009
13.1 Miles
Well, it is official. I am signed up for the Indy 500 Mini-Marathon and most likely the half marathon in Nashville, TN by now thanks to my good friend, Nicole. So, what would possess me to do this type of insane thing? Multiple reasons are to blame. One of which is below.
I found this as I have been going through old pictures. You see that...me at 21. Me after a summer in St. Louis on an internship. Me at one of the skinniest times of my life. Why was I skinny? Well, for the girls in the picture I am sure they will remember some of my stomach issues. But, a big reason, I exercised.
So, I am taking drastic measures to get back to the leaner body. Now I just need to shed another 35 pounds and get my lung capacity up. I need support both emotionally and physically. I am sure this will also be a religious experience for the ages as well. God and I will be talking on a regular basis as I run. I will keep you up to date on my progress. Pray for me. Better yet, pray for Matt. You all know how well I like pain!
I found this as I have been going through old pictures. You see that...me at 21. Me after a summer in St. Louis on an internship. Me at one of the skinniest times of my life. Why was I skinny? Well, for the girls in the picture I am sure they will remember some of my stomach issues. But, a big reason, I exercised.
So, I am taking drastic measures to get back to the leaner body. Now I just need to shed another 35 pounds and get my lung capacity up. I need support both emotionally and physically. I am sure this will also be a religious experience for the ages as well. God and I will be talking on a regular basis as I run. I will keep you up to date on my progress. Pray for me. Better yet, pray for Matt. You all know how well I like pain!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Good Girls Share...
Yep, she's my girl. She snags my purse whenever I am not looking. She takes my stuff out and puts her stuff in. Unfortunately, she likes the really expensive purses and not the cheap purses I keep tossing her way. I try to teach my kids to share. So, now I get stuck sharing the Coach with Maddie on a regular basis.
Now, if I could only keep her pants on her...
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Can We Say BASEMENT!!!
Well, day by day, the basement is becoming the place to be. Especially now with our new tv. However, there is a lot of farming and book reading to happen as well.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Athlete in Training
By genetic makeup alone, my children are destined to be average athletes. Now, Brady is built like a fullback, but I don't see the NFL in his future. We have enlisted him in some athletics activities at the YMCA in Greensburg. To date, these have been non-competitive situations since Brady still cries on a regular basis or just flat out refuses to do what the person in charge tells him.
The most recent series allowed him to play t-ball, soccer, and volleyball. We now know t-ball or baseball is not his sport. (Big surprise, it wasn't his mother's either. I think I struck out more than I ever made contact with the ball.) Soccer, on the other hand, has promise in his future. Volleyball was somewhere in the middle, but I am not sure of any schools that offer boy's volleyball in the area. Halloween was his final class for this session. Here are a few candids.
The most recent series allowed him to play t-ball, soccer, and volleyball. We now know t-ball or baseball is not his sport. (Big surprise, it wasn't his mother's either. I think I struck out more than I ever made contact with the ball.) Soccer, on the other hand, has promise in his future. Volleyball was somewhere in the middle, but I am not sure of any schools that offer boy's volleyball in the area. Halloween was his final class for this session. Here are a few candids.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Halloween Weekend was Full of Treats
Growing up, I didn't celebrate Halloween. I wasn't raised in some weird religion either. Let's remember, I am Lutheran. My parents viewed Halloween as the devil's holiday and didn't want to acknowledge the devil in anyway, shape or form. Therefore, we could only participate in harvest or fall parties and activities. Now, there were a few years my mom slapped some clown makeup on us or we put on redneck farmer clothes. We went to Grandma's house and she loaded us up. But, for the most part, it was pumpkin carving, bonfires, and a little ghost in graveyard when the parents weren't paying attention.
With the Beyer children, I have let their little imaginations pretend to be something on Halloween. For the first few years, I chose for them. This year, they both vocalized what they wanted. Brady was very specific. He wanted to be the blue Batman with muscles. OK...and for the record Target doesn't sell any blue Batmans. Maddie just simply wanted Cinderella. So I found the costumes online and got them with three weeks to spare. Yes, me, three weeks earlier.
Last night, I had a girls night out with my good friend, Tiffany, whom I worked with at Farm Bureau. So, I got to go eat at Euphoria downtown and go to the Pacers game. And I got to sit about 12 feet from Larry Bird. Matt got to carve pumpkins. It probably was a good thing I wasn't there. From what I have heard, Brady had a paring knife and the pumpkin was his victim.
Maddie passed out after it was all over. Crayon in hand and everything.
With the Beyer children, I have let their little imaginations pretend to be something on Halloween. For the first few years, I chose for them. This year, they both vocalized what they wanted. Brady was very specific. He wanted to be the blue Batman with muscles. OK...and for the record Target doesn't sell any blue Batmans. Maddie just simply wanted Cinderella. So I found the costumes online and got them with three weeks to spare. Yes, me, three weeks earlier.
Last night, I had a girls night out with my good friend, Tiffany, whom I worked with at Farm Bureau. So, I got to go eat at Euphoria downtown and go to the Pacers game. And I got to sit about 12 feet from Larry Bird. Matt got to carve pumpkins. It probably was a good thing I wasn't there. From what I have heard, Brady had a paring knife and the pumpkin was his victim.
Maddie passed out after it was all over. Crayon in hand and everything.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Mama's Little Helper
I am not sure genetically how it happened, but Maddie really is quite domestic. Whether in the kitchen or folding laundry she really is good help for only being two. I have been able to capture her a few times in action. Her favorite thing to cook is by far eggs. I think really because she likes cracking eggs.
Matt and I have both found her quite good at folding clothes and towels. But, let's face it, she is better at folding towels. I won't kid anyone, I am too.
Matt and I have both found her quite good at folding clothes and towels. But, let's face it, she is better at folding towels. I won't kid anyone, I am too.
Finishing the Basement. Alleluia!
Well, since we are going on our fourth anniversary in our house, we are excited to finally see making the basement livable a reality. Matt has done all the work, let's face it. I don't have time to help much. When I have tried to help paint, I ended up having to quit thanks to Maddie's instance on helping. He laid the tile, hung dry wall, painted, and found someone to lay the carpet. I have helped move the toys out of the closet upstairs to the basement. For those of you who have seen the mountain of terror, it covers the entire floor in one of the extra bed rooms. Matt can be loaned out to any wife for a small fee.
Looking at the garage entrance
From where the bathroom area will start.
Looking towards the bathroom door with the bedroom doors on the left. Kitchen will be on the step up to the right.
Matt and Brady's room to do what they want. Which will mean tractor room. Brady picked the color. Any guess on his favorite color.
The toy pile. Lindsey please come help me organize!!
The closet they came out of from upstairs. I am sure it was a child danger!
Looking at the garage entrance
From where the bathroom area will start.
Looking towards the bathroom door with the bedroom doors on the left. Kitchen will be on the step up to the right.
Matt and Brady's room to do what they want. Which will mean tractor room. Brady picked the color. Any guess on his favorite color.
The toy pile. Lindsey please come help me organize!!
The closet they came out of from upstairs. I am sure it was a child danger!
Fall Days
So, fall is here, whether I like it or not. The kids love the leaves. Just a few minutes ago, Maddie looked out the window and said "Oh darn it, all the leaves are blowing away." I am thinking, good. Blow far away so we don't have to rake. But the kids do love it.
We have it Apple Works and spent some timing playing outside. Brady is becoming a pretty good bike rider. Too bad we have a gravel driveway. Poor kid. At least he doesn't live on a gravel road like his mother grew up on. We have been counting down to Halloween for what feels like six months. Another count down I never lived through since my parents did not let us partake in Halloween activities. Watch for some fun costume pics.
We have it Apple Works and spent some timing playing outside. Brady is becoming a pretty good bike rider. Too bad we have a gravel driveway. Poor kid. At least he doesn't live on a gravel road like his mother grew up on. We have been counting down to Halloween for what feels like six months. Another count down I never lived through since my parents did not let us partake in Halloween activities. Watch for some fun costume pics.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Life Together: Authentic Friendships - Tools @ PurposeDriven.com
Life Together: Authentic Friendships - Tools @ PurposeDriven.com
“But if we live in the light, as God is in the light, we can share fellowship with each other. Then the blood of Jesus, God’s Son, cleanses us from every sin. If we say we have no sin, we are fooling ourselves, and the truth is not in us” (1 John 1:7-8 NCV).
In Christian fellowship people should experience authenticity.
Authentic fellowship is not superficial, surface-level chit-chat. It’s genuine, heart-to-heart, sometimes gut-level sharing.
It happens when people get honest about who they are and what is happening in their lives. They share their hurts, reveal their feelings, confess their failures, disclose their doubts, admit their fears, acknowledge their weaknesses, and ask for help and prayer.
Authenticity is the exact opposite of what you find in many churches. Instead of an atmosphere of honesty and humility, there is pretending, role-playing, politicking, superficial politeness, and shallow conversation. People wear masks, keep their guard up, and act as if everything is rosy in their lives. These attitudes are the death of real friendship.
It’s only as we become open about our lives that we experience authentic fellowship. The Bible says, “If we live in the light, as God is in the light, we can share fellowship with each other…If we say we have no sin, we are fooling ourselves” (1 John 1:7-8 NCV).
The world thinks intimacy occurs in the dark, but God says it happens in the light. We tend to use darkness to hide our hurts, faults, fears, failures, and flaws. But in the light, we bring them all out into the open and admit who we really are.
Of course, being authentic requires both courage and humility. It means facing our fear of exposure, rejection, and being hurt again.
Why would anyone take such a risk?
Because it’s the only way to grow spiritually and be emotionally healthy. The Bible says, “Make this your common practice: Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you can live together whole and healed” (James 5:16 MSG).
“But if we live in the light, as God is in the light, we can share fellowship with each other. Then the blood of Jesus, God’s Son, cleanses us from every sin. If we say we have no sin, we are fooling ourselves, and the truth is not in us” (1 John 1:7-8 NCV).
In Christian fellowship people should experience authenticity.
Authentic fellowship is not superficial, surface-level chit-chat. It’s genuine, heart-to-heart, sometimes gut-level sharing.
It happens when people get honest about who they are and what is happening in their lives. They share their hurts, reveal their feelings, confess their failures, disclose their doubts, admit their fears, acknowledge their weaknesses, and ask for help and prayer.
Authenticity is the exact opposite of what you find in many churches. Instead of an atmosphere of honesty and humility, there is pretending, role-playing, politicking, superficial politeness, and shallow conversation. People wear masks, keep their guard up, and act as if everything is rosy in their lives. These attitudes are the death of real friendship.
It’s only as we become open about our lives that we experience authentic fellowship. The Bible says, “If we live in the light, as God is in the light, we can share fellowship with each other…If we say we have no sin, we are fooling ourselves” (1 John 1:7-8 NCV).
The world thinks intimacy occurs in the dark, but God says it happens in the light. We tend to use darkness to hide our hurts, faults, fears, failures, and flaws. But in the light, we bring them all out into the open and admit who we really are.
Of course, being authentic requires both courage and humility. It means facing our fear of exposure, rejection, and being hurt again.
Why would anyone take such a risk?
Because it’s the only way to grow spiritually and be emotionally healthy. The Bible says, “Make this your common practice: Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you can live together whole and healed” (James 5:16 MSG).
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Cousins
We had visitors this summer. Gracie and Ben came over to play. Aunt Sarah and Grandma too! It was a very fun weekend. As you will notice, Maddie and Gracie like to dress a like.
Summer Fun
The summer is winding down. Brady has had his first official day of four year old preschool. New teacher and all new classmates. He seemed to do just fine for a kid who doesn't adjust to change well.
Maddie wishes she could go, but I think three years of preschool is excessive. We have had fun at the State Fair. Went more times than I would like to admit thanks to my job.
Maddie wishes she could go, but I think three years of preschool is excessive. We have had fun at the State Fair. Went more times than I would like to admit thanks to my job.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
The Past
Lots of things have been on my mind lately. As I feel I am blessed with my life, there are still things that I struggle with. Unfortunately for my body is now suffering from emotional eating. I came across this quote and found it very fitting to remind me of why I am blessed.
What you need to know about the past is that no matter what has happened, it has all worked together to bring you to this very moment. And this is the moment you can choose to make everything new. Right now.
~Author Unknown
~Author Unknown
Monday, July 27, 2009
Yeah, got a pool and now climate change isn't panning out
We now have a 28 foot pool in our back yard. Here are a few pics of the kids when Matt was filling the pool. Maddie is convinced she should be able to go shirtless as well. The pool hasn't gotten over 80 degrees much thanks to the global cooling that is going on. It still is fun for the kids.
Fair Season
It is that time a year. The corn is tasseling, the sun is shining, and the animals are ready for fair. This year, Brady showed his heifer, Brownie, at the Shelby County Fair in Indiana as well as his pig. Batman, at the Iroquois County Fair in Illinois. He loved both fairs!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Our Backyard is Becoming a Child's Paradise
Well, besides the endless time spent planting flowers, shrubs, tress, bushes, mulching, seeding, mowing, and watering, we are collecting quite the fun zone. The kids are even getting plants added to their areas.
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