Wordless Wednesday: Water, Water Everywhere

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J&K+8

Does anybody else feel a little ripped off by the whole Jon and Kate Plus 8 thing! I almost feel like I have been cheated out of all the hours that I invested wasted watching their show {plus the day that I spent listening to them speak at a church event}.

I thought I was watching a wholesome Christian family with two loving parents who were going to show me and the world that "Yeah, being a parent is tough {especially if you have 8 kids}, but we can do it!" Turns out, it was just a show about two people who wanted to make some money and are too selfish to work on their marriage{or at least that is how it looks to me}.

I know that they are on T.V. {which I'm sure put a major strain on their marriage}, but just 6 short months ago they seemed to be a completely happy couple! How do you go from happy to filing for legal termination of your marriage in 6 months?!? I just don't get that! Wouldn't you think 10 years of marriage would at least be worth a year of counselling and "working" on it.

I'm not judging their decision to get a divorce, I just think it seems like they gave up on their marriage really easily. And it makes me wonder if that is why the divorce rate is so high in the U.S. Because it's the EASY way out. Why work on your marriage {a bond that is instituted and ordained by God } when all you have to do is sign your name on the dotted line and you are free to go. I know people have many reasons for getting divorced {and I know that no one goes into a marriage thinking it will end in divorce}, I just wish more people would work on saving their marriages instead of giving up on them!

There are two things about their whole situation that really bother me:

#1 The Isaiah 40:31 { but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint} shirts that both Jon and Kate wore at some point over the last four seasons. They got weary awfully fast....and we have heard no mention of God or their faith in regards to their marriage {or lack thereof}!

#2 "Everything we do is for our kids" They kept saying this over and over...and all I could think is: Do something for you and your spouse! Leave the kids with a sitter {or nanny since you already have one} and do something for yourself...work on your marriage! It's your life too...not just your kids'!

Okay, sorry for the rant! I just wish things would have turned out better for this family that seemed like such a great Christian example! I guess seemed is probably the operative word in that sentence, because you never really know what is going on in other people's lives {even if you do feel like you know them from watching them on t.v.}! And I also know that it is much easier to see the bigger picture when you are looking from the outside {and not caught up in the storm}! I really do hope and pray that things work out for Jon and Kate and their kids....who knows, we may be watching a happy reunion{boy that would score some major ratings} in a few months!

I Heart Faces Week 24 Let's Hear it for the Boys!

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Not Me! Monday

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

I did NOT have a SUPER busy week this week! I am NOT still exhausted from being so busy. And I did NOT choose to take a nap yesterday while everyone else went swimming because I was SO NOT exhausted!

I did NOT take all three of my boys to the doctor on Tuesday {Henry and Eli both needed well checkups}. I was NOT a little impressed that I made it in and out with all three of them and still felt somewhat sane! Henry is NOT growing like a weed, and ready {ears and eyes checked out} for Kindergarten to start. Eli is NOT above the 90% for weight, height, and head circumference {he did NOT weigh almost 25 pounds and was not almost 30 inches tall at only 9 months old}!

We did NOT go on two SUPER fun outings two days in a row this week. We are taking the summer easy, and I would NEVER overbook my kids!

We did NOT spend all day Thursday {the hottest day of the year so far} picking veggies at a U Pick Vegetable Farm, eating lunch at McDonald's, and swimming for hours! Then we did NOT spend all day Friday at a local water park playing in the kiddie pool, floating in the lazy river, and splashing down the slides!

While we were at the water park, I did NOT run out of sunscreen! I would NEVER forget to bring extra sunscreen with me when we were going to be out in the hot sun all day long! Because we did NOT run out of sunscreen, Jason and I did NOT both end up looking like red and white striped zebras! I am NOT still a little sore from the lovely sunburn, and I am NOT refusing to wear a real bra {gotta love a soft sports bra} until my shoulders aren't hurting anymore!

Yesterday was NOT my birthday! I am NOT 29 years old! I am NOT excited{really I'm not} about being another year closer to 30.....I mean only a year away from being 30!

Making Pudding Pops

Gather ingredients and supplies.

bowl, whisk, milk, pudding mix, popsicle molds, two very eager helpers

Add milk to the bowl.
Add pudding mix to the bowl.

Let eager helper #1 whisk the pudding very carefully.

Cautiously let eager helper #2{against your better judgement, because he is notoriously messy!} mix the pudding too.

Fill SUPER cool popsicle molds with pudding.

Sneak a lick while mom isn't looking.

Fill more popsicle molds with extra pudding {we used a big box}! Let eager helper #1 add the handle in his signature color.

Then let eager helper #2 add his handle...also in his signature color!

Place in the freezer and...

WAIT

FOUR

HOURS!

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ENJOY!

{And share with your little brother!}

Wordless Wednesday: Beach Bums!

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I Heart Faces Week 23 Sepia Toned

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Not Me! Monday

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

I did NOT find myself singing an inappropriate song to Eli as I was changing his diaper the other day. If I had been singing a song to him...it would NOT have been a modified version of Play That Funky Music White Boy! It did NOT go a little like this:

*Change that funky diaper white boy*

*Change that funky diaper right*

*Change that funky diaper white boy*

*Lay down your booty and change that funky diaper till you die*

While I was NOT singing that song to Eli, I was NOT reminded of the Friends episode where Ross sings Baby Got Back to Emma! I then did NOT start singing that inappropriate song {only in my head though} either!

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Eli has NOT totally been living up to his nickname of Hoover lately! He has NOT been constantly eating every single speck and spot that he can find on the floor. He is also NOT completely tearing up my floors by pulling up the polyurethane coating and then proceeding to put it in his mouth like it is a yummy treat! I am NOT concerned that their may be more floor in his stomach than actual food sometimes!

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We did NOT take our first trip to the beach after church yesterday! I did NOT have to go with all three boys by myself {well Mandy helped a TON} because Jason ended up working all weekend! We did NOT have a blast anyway! While we were NOT at the beach:

Eli did NOT eat a ton of sand!

And I {technically it was Grant who did the flashing, because he was the one pulling down my bathing suit top!} did NOT flash a few unsuspecting people {including Tracy and Mandy}!!

I did NOT go to bed last night thinking that I wasn't sunburned very badly, only to wake up the morning with major lobster legs! I did NOT neglect to put suntan lotion on my legs while we were at the beach. That would be silly, because legs get sunburned too!

Photostory Friday: Cookies for My Cookie Jar!

I decided that I needed to bake some chocolate chip cookies to add to my SUPER cute cookie jar that I made for Heidi's Monthly Craft Challenge. After two different stops at the store last night, I had everything I needed to make a massive amount {a double batch....one for the cookie jar and one for my friend Karen*} of SUPER yummy cookies! The baking started at 9:00 pm and ended a little before midnight! There is nothing better than late night cookie baking!

I think my new cookie jar looks even better now that it is full of SUPER yummy chocolate chip cookies! What do you think?

* Please remember my friend Karen and her family in your prayers today. She found out yesterday that she had a miscarriage {her second 2nd trimester loss in less than a year}. Just remember her family and pray that they lean on God during this extremely difficult time!

Hosted by Cecily and MamaGeek

Mongrammed Flower Pots

Monogrammed Flower Pots

I made a stencil by printing out the "W" on paper. Then I placed it under some contact paper and cut out my stencil with a craft knife. I {with Jason's help...definitely need more than two hands for this step} carefully placed the contact paper stencil onto the pot. I used a craft pen made specifically for writing on terra cotta to fill in the stencil. I peeled off the stencil and cleaned up a few edges that were rough. I think they turned out really cute...now I just have to remember to water the plants so they don't die!

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