Now that Brinna's "talking" I had get it on video. I think it's about the cutest thing I've ever seen! I took this video in our hotel room at Kalahari. I'll post more about our mini-vacation later.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
The Anatomy of a Fight
Well, fight might be the wrong word. Ben and I are both very opinionated. We have our opinions and it's near impossible to sway either of us. This leads to a lot of little minor disagreements. Like the one that took place the other day. Let me set the stage..
Scene: A cloudy, but warm and breezy morning. Me at the computer, Ben standing in the middle of the room. Cloth diapers are in the wash.
Me: I was really hoping it would be sunny today so I could sun bleach the diapers.
Ben: That doesn't mean that you can't hang them on the line.
Me: I know that. I just wanted to sun bleach them.
Ben: You can still hang them on the line.
Me: I know I can hang them on the line. But it requires SUN to SUN bleach diapers.
Ben: No it doesn't.
Me: Are you serious? Seriously? It's called SUN bleaching. The name alone suggests the need for sun. If not, it would be called "cloud bleaching."
Ben: You can get a sunburn on a cloudy day.
Me: What on Earth does that have to do with the diapers?
Our voices are getting louder and louder through this
Ben: I'm just saying that there is sun.
Me: I know that. I just said that I wish it was sunny.
Ben: So now you're not going to hang them on the line?
Me: (shouting) I never said that. I SAID I wish is were sunny. I'll still hang them on the line.
Ben: (shouting) SO WHY ARE WE FIGHTING?
Me: (matching his tone) I DON'T KNOW!
Ben: (still shouting) WELL LET'S STOP!
Me: (shouting) OK!
Adelae: (shouting) MOMMY!
Me: (shouting) WHAT?!
Adelae: (shouting) I'M THIRSTY!
Me: Ok, let's get some juice.
See, it wasn't a fight. But, we do tend to shout a lot. However, at some point, the shouting turns to joking. So we just kinda shout cause we know how ridiculous we're being. The tone completely changes. Adelae even gets in it. I suppose anyone looking in on us would think that we were really fighting, but we know we're not. I suppose every marriage is filled with silly little conversations like this.
We keep saying that we need to apply for The Marriage Ref.
So what silly little arguments to do you have with your spouse?
Scene: A cloudy, but warm and breezy morning. Me at the computer, Ben standing in the middle of the room. Cloth diapers are in the wash.
Me: I was really hoping it would be sunny today so I could sun bleach the diapers.
Ben: That doesn't mean that you can't hang them on the line.
Me: I know that. I just wanted to sun bleach them.
Ben: You can still hang them on the line.
Me: I know I can hang them on the line. But it requires SUN to SUN bleach diapers.
Ben: No it doesn't.
Me: Are you serious? Seriously? It's called SUN bleaching. The name alone suggests the need for sun. If not, it would be called "cloud bleaching."
Ben: You can get a sunburn on a cloudy day.
Me: What on Earth does that have to do with the diapers?
Our voices are getting louder and louder through this
Ben: I'm just saying that there is sun.
Me: I know that. I just said that I wish it was sunny.
Ben: So now you're not going to hang them on the line?
Me: (shouting) I never said that. I SAID I wish is were sunny. I'll still hang them on the line.
Ben: (shouting) SO WHY ARE WE FIGHTING?
Me: (matching his tone) I DON'T KNOW!
Ben: (still shouting) WELL LET'S STOP!
Me: (shouting) OK!
Adelae: (shouting) MOMMY!
Me: (shouting) WHAT?!
Adelae: (shouting) I'M THIRSTY!
Me: Ok, let's get some juice.
See, it wasn't a fight. But, we do tend to shout a lot. However, at some point, the shouting turns to joking. So we just kinda shout cause we know how ridiculous we're being. The tone completely changes. Adelae even gets in it. I suppose anyone looking in on us would think that we were really fighting, but we know we're not. I suppose every marriage is filled with silly little conversations like this.
We keep saying that we need to apply for The Marriage Ref.
So what silly little arguments to do you have with your spouse?
Sunday, April 11, 2010
From My Phone
I'm blogging from my phone. How crazy is that? I can vividly remember the first time I used a computer. It was in the elementary school library. There was a black screen and various vivid green numbers and letters. No mouse. You had to type in the name of the program you were looking for. I think everyone my age remembers playing Oregon Trail for hours. It was impossible to win, everyone always died no matter what you did. But man, it was FUN!
I also remember the first cell phone I saw. It was my dad's massive bag phone. The thing was enormous and weighed as much as a small child, but it was so cool! Then came the handheld cells. Again, massive, but so cool!
It amazes me how far technology has come in such a short amount of time. Back then I would have never dreamed that my cell phone would be a computer or that my computer would be a phone.
It's so crazy to see my 3 year old using a computer like a pro (well, as much of a pro as a 3 yr old can be). I can't even begin to imagine how technology will advance in the next 20 years. I'm excited to see what happens!
By the way, does anyone know if you can still play Oregon Trail?
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Friday, April 2, 2010
Letters of Intent
Dear Jesus,
You're a pretty amazing guy. Seriously. The whole water into wine thing...amazing! Feeding the masses with a few loaves and a few fish...pretty cool! But, with all the things that you did in your life I have to say that dying on the cross so my sins could be forgiven is...well...I don't really have a word for it. Awe inspiring *almost* covers it. Thank you, Jesus! Thank you!
Sincerely,
A believer
Don't forget to check out Foursons for more Letters. And, as always, Happy Friday!
Thursday, April 1, 2010
I don't know what to do with this kid
This is a conversation I had with Adelae yesterday. I love that she's so smart, opinionated and funny.
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