bananas at ten paces

jack loves to put his boots on. he also loves hats and gloves. i don't usually let jack run around in his diaper, but he was really hot and i was letting him cool down. then he wanted a banana. is he cute, or WHAT?!!! and somehow this photo reminds me of my father.

speaking of my father, one of my favorite quotes from him is, "oh look, a weiner.". dad was sitting next to the grill. he just happened to lift the lid and noticed that there was one hot dog left from dinner. he promptly grabbed and ate said weiner. classic.

spaghetti and my meatballs

relief. tonight my church held a "parent appreciation night". the goal was to get to know parents who don't come to our church with their children. i was in charge of the food for over 60 people. it was hard, but extremely...FUN!:) really! i had my "kitchen underlings". that was fun.:) we had a blast. and, when the last plate of food was dished out to our guests... i had 4 meatballs extra. to God be the glory, great things He has done with spaghetti and meatballs.

spring cleaning

i have successfuly spring cleaned my e-mail. i am down to 6 messages. be jealous.

papa bwak bwak's knee replacement

my grandfather had a knee replacement surgery lately. jack really misses his "papa bwak bwak". bwak is the sound a chicken makes, according to jack and papa. so, today i braved some nasty yet beautiful snow to take jack to see papa. ...and to get some cheap butter and cheese at the grocery store, let's be honest! can't keep me from a grocery sale! i digress. point is, these two are pals and i can't wait until spring so they can go and visit their beloved chickens again.

box of loveliness

today i received a box of loveliness from a friend. lauren pope, you are a great friend. in my box was a bunch of cool hand-me-downs for jack, dark chocolate:), postcards, a funky coloring book, chalk, a birthday calendar, and............ a valentine illustration lauren did that i had just loved. it is hanging on the side of my fridge (where jackie can't ruin it) for now, but i will be framing this sweet thang soon. it is lovely.

madagascar 2

jack and i are sick today. i have been on the couch or in bed all day. seemed a good time to watch the borrowed "madagascar 2" dvd. laughed my butt off. trust me, there's a scene where a grandma kicks some animal butt and i just about fell off the couch. it's good.

painting

today i painted a ceiling. it took me 7 hours, but it was worth it. it had better be... i don't think i will be able to move tomorrow. i might even wish someone would knock me over the head with a rock to put me out of my misery. :) but you know what else? "they" said i couldn't do it... AND I DID.