Homemade waffles...

I've been feeling so much better in the mornings... today I even made Jason homemade waffles with fresh SC peaches!

blackberry picking...

Jason and I took a slow, short walk around beautiful Tega Cay tonight. We wanted to pick some of the blackberries on the trail by the wooden bridge! We saw a deer on the way back just standing still in the woods.

make 'em yourself

Tortillas:

Mix 2 c. flour & 1 tsp. salt
Cut in 2 Tbsp. butter

Add 3/4 c. cold water
Knead for about 30 seconds

Cover for 10 minutes.

Shape into ~10 small balls and roll out on a floured surface.

Use an ungreased hot frying pan ... cook each tortilla on both sides.

Add cheese or any other topping and put in oven @ 200 until toppings are melted.
Jason likes Ragu sauce for dipping.
YUM!

nostalgia...

Oh how we love IU.

http://www.iub.edu/news/#ft

Go to SCHOOL SONGS and then click on "Indiana, Our Indiana" and "Indiana Fight."

Happy Birthday Happy Father's Day

July 14, 2008
Flag Day

Happy-happy birthday to you,

Happy-happy birthday to you!

Happy birthday to my lovely MOM!

Happy-happy birthday to you!

July 15, 2008

Father's Day

Happy Father's Day, Dad! Sorry the package might not get there in time!

Happy Father's Day to you,
Happy Father's Day to you!

Happy Father's Day to my wonderful DAD!

Happy Father's Day to you!

uplifting music

http://www.thechapelatcrosspoint.com/dev/

Go to WORSHIP MUSIC ...then search for "Come Thou Fount."

I think you'll enjoy listening and singing along!

Jason and I attend this church when we go visit Mom and Dad Hildebrand in North Tonawanda, NY. The people love to sing and so many people participate in the choir and instrumenal music!

My two sisters and friends with children .... (and the rest of you!) should check out
http://www.pandora.com/?tc=x-008696-0035-1149&?searchFilter=artist&search=Chopin
where you can listen to free "internet" radio of classical piano music by Chopin and other romantic composers like Brahms, Schumann, and Liszt. Have your kids listen while they are playing! All you have to do is sign up on their list.

First South Carolina Piano Recital!

Well, it was I who planned a piano recital on my anniversary :), but I was so pleased how all the kids did! Rebekah and Ben and Brock came for the day and they were such a blessing to help with the reception afterwards!

Brock is so big now! He runs like the wind, speaks big words, makes you laugh with funny expressions, eats a huge variety of food, plays hard forever without taking a break (I really don't know how Rebekah does it all day!), and says goodbye with great big bear hugs. We've got great nephews!

Rebekah was able to snap a few pictures for me. The cute doggie cake is from Mom and Dad via Godfrey's Lexus delivery. I was given some beautiful flowers.

May 31, 2003

5 Anniversaries
4 States (Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, South Carolina)
3 Church Memberships (EBC, HCCC, Calvary)
2 New/used cars (Impala & Toyota) to replace the Sunfire and the Bonny
1 Happy Couple

Happy 5th Anniversary to us!!
(By the way, we've had 6 addresses! Can you name the street names?)

STAINING.....

Jason started at 8AM staining the deck!

DECK WORK

Jason is in the process of cleaning and then staining our deck for the first time. He's doing a great job, eh?

Happy flower

Last night I was feeling really sick, and Jason was craving ice-cream, so since his gas tank was empty, he ran a few errands by himself. He came home with this really pretty yellow flower and I definately felt better! That was so thoughtful of him!

P.S. He did get his peanut-butter ice-cream!

To God Be the Glory..... GREAT things He hath done!

Tommy Walker.

Our music pastor often uses his music during our singing time. Enjoy listening to his arrangement of "To God Be the Glory."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qlfNZiDV4A

Walk for Cystic Fibrosis

Thank you so much to everyone who supported CF for the Great Strides walk! CF Charlotte raised over $280,000 for research! We supported Team Theresa and Caroline in our neon green shirts! Caroline is holding a colorful hat because our team raised more than $10,000! (Caroline is one of my piano students.) Four other piano students were also walking! They fed us very well! We had donuts, drinks, bananas, ice-cream, pretzels, potato chips, cookies, and subs. Caroline's birthday is tomorrow. Jason made sure to pet every dog he could.

I Corinthians 13

What is true love?

v. 4 : Love is patient and is kind; love is not jealous and love does not boast.
v.5: Love is not rude and doesn't insist on her own way. Love is not easily angered or offended or resentful. Love doesn't keep a record of wrongs. Love is not self-piteous.
v. 6: Love doesn't rejoice when others fall into sin, but love rejoices in the truth.
v. 7: Love bears all things, love believes the best of others, and love never gives up.

Isn't that beautiful?

Read the verses once again and substitute my mom's name for the word LOVE. (Our pastor suggested that!) Isn't it wonderful that certain people in our lives can be such wonderful examples of love to us? I'm so thankful for my mom! She thinks the best of others, she is so generous, she is always full of energy and excited about life, and she is so extreemly encouraging & helpful to my dad, to all of us, to many friends, and to a whole church family. Someday I hope that I'll be able to substitute my name in those verses. God's still working on me. These verses can be a wonderful prayer to pray for yourself and the people you love.

rocking chairs

For Jeremy & Jen...

We're finally putting the rocking chairs together tonight!! Jeremy & Jen gave us these generous gifts!! We can't wait to use them on our front porch! Jason's boss and boys came over to help since we are clueless on home projects! (It required glue and a soft mallet!)

Micah!

I'm sad that my little nephew, Micah, lives in Taiwan.... I wish he were closer! He looks like a great student!

Last year on April 9th...

Last year I awoke early... I tried a pregnancy test and for the first time, saw a positive result! We were so excited! This year, Robert awoke early to eat and I started some major spring cleaning as he went back to sleep! What a difference one year makes!

Those who know us well, know that we've longed to have children for many years! The last five years I knew it would be impossible for me to have children... and was praying that the Lord would heal my body and allow me to be able to conceive.

Well, on Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at 4:30 AM, we received the wonderful surprise that we are expecting!!! We are elated!!!

I received a call from my doctor on January 30, 2008, the same day we had the closing of our new home, that I was expecting! On January 31, however, I miscarried. I knew the Lord had given me the verse below last fall, and I couldn't seem to understand.... I wasn't very joyful!... but the Lord has graciously allowed us to get pregnant again. We covet your prayers for healthy baby!

Psalm 113: 9

He maketh the barren woman to keep home, and to be the joyful mother of children.

Praise the Lord!

Cystic Fibrosis

Jason and I are walking the CF Great Strides 2008 walk in Charlotte, NC. If you'd like to check out our home page, click here! One of Elizabeth's students has CF. We want to raise money for her team.

http://www.cff.org/Great_Strides/dsp_DonationPage.cfm?walkid=5269&idUser=240376