Great days in the fellowship!

Church rocks!!! It was so wonderful to be with my christian family today. We had Andy Avery sing for us at the church this evening and Leah was in heaven. She danced until she tipped over and fell asleep.

Caleb said the sweetest thing today in the car on the way home from church. He wanted to know why the sky was getting dark. I told him the the sun went to bed. Then he asked, "is the sun in heaven with God and Jesus in the ky!" I told him that Jesus is in my heart and that someday He would be in his heart. He replied, "za! When I get bigger I get Jesus in my heart a whole much too!"

I pray that these words are a sign of his future. I want him to love Jesus and someday give Him his heart.

How did I get so lucky! My son is the best!

Back at it!

Well, it has been quite a long time since my last post! Sorry! I guess I better catch you up on all the latest. Mothers day was a blast. It is so cool to be a mom. I think it's great that, because God blessed me with two amazingly wonderful kids, I qualify for an additional gift giving day. That rocks! I get beautiful children and presents! I got a digital camera from my fabulous mother and father-in-law. My husband finally gave me the Ipod that I was suposed to get for my birthday. I am so excited to actually have it in my hands! It is a brilliant piece of technology! I hope it will help me to post more often.

Caleb said the funniest thing on Friday. I always go home for lunch so that I can feed my 8 month old little girl. Caleb (3 yrs) love to have me home and hates it when I leave. He always says, "Mommy, no go a werk! Chay heew!" Naturally it is very hard to leave such a darling
little guy. Well, I have taken to telling him to find his cell phone and call my principal and tell him that I shouldn't go back to work. It has been effectve in passifying him. Friday however, was a different story! As I headed toward the door to go back to work, I heard Caleb cry out, "Wait a minint! Mommy, dust a sekind! I get my cew pone an caw Dam Mader! I tell him dat you no gotta go a werk!" When I returned to work I did warn my principal of my sons impending "cell phone" call. He cracked up!

You should see the other guy!

The other day i came home for lunch and found that my son had fallen off of a bed that he was jumping on and bumped his eyebrow. It was such a shocking bruise that i immediately cried out, "Caleb, what happened to your eye!" he replied casually, "Me not hurt'n Mommy. I Otay" Relieved to know that he was fine i reflected on my own shock at seeing his injury. "My husband will freak!" I thought. Then i had a brilliant idea. My son has become a regular little Mina bird. He copies every thing he hears. I taught him to say, "You should see the other guy!"

As expected, my husband and i laughed hysterically when my son replied to my husbands inquiries about his shiner with , "You can seed da udder dy!"

As the day wore on however, the other guy started to look a little better. When i placed him in bed that evening he had a "bangdade" on his forehead covering a goose egg, on his right elbow, on his left knee and one his right cheek. Two of those "bangdades" were probably not necessary but he thought they were so i conceded. Who would say no to a face like this.

Spring Pictures!!

We spent some quality time last month getting pictures taken. Now i know that i am their mother and i am supposed to think that my kids are the best but really...My kids are!!! There were two families ahead of us at the studio and the poor photographer was just short of standing on her head trying to get the kids to smile. All they did was look at her suspiciously. Then my kids... literally all she had to do was lift her eyebrows and both of my beautiful children lit up the room with smiles. This is the result. Enjoy!

I have been busy!

I am now displaying my beautiful creations at "Off the Beaten Path" in Ottumwa, Ia. These are just a few of my most recent works of art. I do hope that you enjoy and are inspired.


"Summer Fling"

"Edwards Embrace"


"Splendid Spring"

Mica Shifts Rock!!

I have been experimenting with mica clays and the neat technique of creating texture in clay that is not tactile in nature. It is a visual texture.

Chris' Funeral

Well, i was able to attend Chris' funeral service today. I was impressed by the sheer numbers of students in attendance. It was pretty obvious that he will be missed. To tell you the truth, it makes me happy to know that the angry, dark, somewhat reclusive young man that i taught in school left a mark on the world that seemed to punish him for everyone else sins. He lived a life that wasn't fair. And he seemed frustrated and jaded by life but he was always real. He was a "blood and guts" kind of real who experienced life in the rawest sense.

Over all, it was well done in every way. They really seemed to capture the positive side of the kind of young man he was and the multitude of young people seemed to be comforted by it. There was a strong warning given by the family concerning the importance of making wise choices. The sermon was titled, "Dealing with a difficult death" and the scripture came from John 14:1-3, Proverbs 3:5,6 and Psalms 23. The minister encouraged the congregation with the truth that God does care about our sorrow, He feels it to, God's ways are higher than ours and his plans are better that ours, and when we walk with God he will lead us only in ways that are profitable for our character.

This was a message that everyone of those young people needed to hear. I pray that God will do great things.