February 8, 2013
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it’s dark & his nose is smashed – but i still like.i stayed up tonight. i cleaned the kitchen. i picked up dirty laundry. i wrote in homework notebooks. i found enough quarters to pay for the jobs i want done tomorrow. i took the last clean towel from the cupboard for a hot shower.
rex bought a new bath towel for me before christmas. it’s the only towel we’ve bought in almost a dozen years of married life.
the rest all came from bridal showers years ago. they look more like what you’d use to dry your car with after washing it …..
anyway i took the last one.
he did bring home new socks & a chocolate cake tonight.
i made soup & lit a candle.
sailor, jack & benny went to the ‘beach’ ’till they all came running back saying there was a dead coyote in an irrigation box.
i have used the atm machine 4 different times in the last two days. we ran out of checks …..
he says he would trust his life to me in nearly every area – except my ability to use an atm …. and order fast food.
it.is.not.my.fault.
when they give you three options $20, $40 & $60 but there are 4 buttons on the machine – seriously how are you suppose to know if it starts at the top and goes down so the last button means nothing or starts at the bottom and goes up so the top button is void!
exactly, you don’t know.
: )
you guess.in my case, i always guess wrong.
it just means i end up paying extra $2.49 & $3 fees ’cause i meant to get $40 but pushed the $20 button instead.
he doesn’t get it.
that & fast food menus truly stress me out – don’t believe the subway commercials entirely. not all sandwiches are $5 this month, apparently the premium ones are $6.
who knew ….
he does, however, trust me with the kids : ) i had an official chaperone sticker last week. we got free passes to the aquarium & i convinced him to take the day off & come with us.
we love this little town on the coast. we spent our honeymoon there. it’s totally different almost 12 years later with half that many kids : ) we go back every so often – sometimes with them, sometimes without them.
we honestly like it best without them. but the aquarium is a cool place.
this time we discussed what type of invertebrates jelly fish were & didn’t leisurely stroll the downtown streets.
somehow we let ben wear a black hooded sweatshirt – nearly impossible to keep track of him in dark, barely lit exhibits & we only lost regan once …. she was happily sitting on the floor with nice security guard in the red blazer.this weeks field trip is a graveside service tomorrow afternoon.
we weep with those who weep this weekend with a funeral for a friend whose now enjoying heaven. his family, his wife, his young boys are still here & hurting. yay for heaven. for Jesus. for hope. for godly men who leave examples worth following.
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happy smashed nose kissing.
happy showers with old towels.
happy chocolate cake eating.
happy rejoicing in victory over death.
happy atm disasters avoided.
happy weekend.- – -
Comments (13)
have i ever told you that you’re one of my favorites?
or, that i always leave here moved deeply?
or, that i so appreciate the honesty that seeps out of your words?
or, that i think your family is so blessed to have you and you to have them?
i hope your weekend is good, funeral and all.
blessings.
to you.
I always love reading your posts, also. I think I don’t comment very often because there’s nothing really to say that would add to what you write. :)
This is one of my favorite posts you’ve done! I love it so!
The ATM machine gets me too. WHAT is the deal with the misaligned buttons anyway?!
What a fun aquarium day. I have been wanting to do that with my little kids. Losing Regan cracked me up. She sounded so calm!
The death of that father friend of yours tears at my heart… because I know a precious family like that, only it was the mother…
Yay for Heaven, the hope and assurance of eternity – so so true. I don’t know how we’d ever make it without that!
Happy weekend, beautiful!
Beautiful. I loved every word and every picture, especially the jelly fish one (SO SO NEAT!!), the one of you surrounded by your children (YOU ARE RADIANT) and the one with the whole family (WHO took IT?)
So sorry about your friend, I’m sure that will be a hard experience tomorrow. It sure puts things into perspective. And gives us a greater hope and longing for Heaven.
I love face smooshing kisses.
yes, such joy, realness (is that a word) and beauty. We like the aquarium too. I like it that you are the chaperone for the fam.
Sorry to read at about your friend, it always tugs at my heart to hear of such loss. Yet, rejoicing in you in victory over death, and knowing the one who paid for us!
We always take pictures in the shell at the aquarium and I wonder how many families have that same tradition.
the jellyfish shot is super cool.
you are beautiful.
carwash towels. us too!
oh, the hope of heaven. what a comfort.
always love your posts.
wish i could spend a day with you.
i would totally handle the fast food ordering.
happy weekend back at ya.
xox
I know what you mean about the atm…nothing lines up correctly!
We have at our zoo a little section called “Monterey Bay”. It’s filled with stingrays that you can touch.
You have to pay extra to pet and feed them though.
Sorry to hear about your friend. How wonderful that he is in heaven. I do feel sad for his wife and boys.
You have a beautiful, beautiful family!
and I too love that jelly fish shot. So pretty.
Happy Weekend to you. =)
Came here on a rec from Shanda
I’m so glad I did. Lovely family. We live close to the pacific NW coast – and we love it. Newport has a beautiful aquarium and we try to go every summer. Happy Sunday to you 
~Denise
@foreveranoatneygirl_n2Hisown - that was all very lovely of you to write – now i’m embarrassed
@manuelmusings - we take one every time we go : )
@grace_to_be - true friend you would be taking care of the fast food ordering …. a day with you sounds fun, too!!