Not making fun of Nate
I just posted a comment on Amy's blog and I will post it on here too that I was not meaning to insult Nate with my comment on the Birth Control post. Just for the record, I was making fun of people who think that married people need to have sex all the time. :)
Monday, December 15, 2003
O Christmas Tree
Nate and I got a Christmas tree. After going to Galveston for the afternoon a couple of Sundays ago, we drove to Target and bought a fake (a first for me) three foot tree in a "decorative pot with the lights already on it". It is sitting on our small end table next to the couch with all my my ornaments on it (Nate doesn't have his here yet). It looks quite nice.
Awww...our first Christmas tree.
Nate and I got a Christmas tree. After going to Galveston for the afternoon a couple of Sundays ago, we drove to Target and bought a fake (a first for me) three foot tree in a "decorative pot with the lights already on it". It is sitting on our small end table next to the couch with all my my ornaments on it (Nate doesn't have his here yet). It looks quite nice.
Awww...our first Christmas tree.
Lights
The popular thing to do here in the city during Christmas time is to decorate the trunks of trees and some low branches by wrapping lights around them. I don't remember this being a practice of the midwest, but maybe my memory is going. It is quite common to see this and it looks kind of cool.
The popular thing to do here in the city during Christmas time is to decorate the trunks of trees and some low branches by wrapping lights around them. I don't remember this being a practice of the midwest, but maybe my memory is going. It is quite common to see this and it looks kind of cool.
The end is near
This is the last week of school for me! Tomorrow the kids go to a retirement community and the mall to sing, Wednesday I am having them write their own Mad Libs, Thursday we are going to do A Case of Red Herrings (solving mysteries through critical questioning--they love it!), and Friday is there class parties. Each of the fifth grade rooms is decorated like a different country--mine is Italy, Staci's is Germany, Suzy's is Mexico. I'm sure they will have fun.
Today we finished watching A Christmas Carol with George C. Scott. It's a good version of it--one of the many I've seen. The one that sticks out the most is one where the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come takes Scrooge to a funeral procession that is more like a celebration. A man is dancing on a casket (Scrooge's casket) and singing, "Thank you very much, thank you very much. That's the nicest thing that anyone's ever done for me." That's the only part I remember, though. :)
The part I found most interesting in the movie was when the Ghost of Christmas Present showed Scrooge the two pitiful looking children named Ignorance and Want. At first I didn't get what he was saying and had a hard time explaining it to the children, but then I realized what that part was all about. The Ghost was saying that it is because of mankind's own ignorance and want--and mostly ignorance--that the fate of the children is "doom". Some of my kids couldn't believe that there were children in the world who looked like that and worse.
This is the last week of school for me! Tomorrow the kids go to a retirement community and the mall to sing, Wednesday I am having them write their own Mad Libs, Thursday we are going to do A Case of Red Herrings (solving mysteries through critical questioning--they love it!), and Friday is there class parties. Each of the fifth grade rooms is decorated like a different country--mine is Italy, Staci's is Germany, Suzy's is Mexico. I'm sure they will have fun.
Today we finished watching A Christmas Carol with George C. Scott. It's a good version of it--one of the many I've seen. The one that sticks out the most is one where the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come takes Scrooge to a funeral procession that is more like a celebration. A man is dancing on a casket (Scrooge's casket) and singing, "Thank you very much, thank you very much. That's the nicest thing that anyone's ever done for me." That's the only part I remember, though. :)
The part I found most interesting in the movie was when the Ghost of Christmas Present showed Scrooge the two pitiful looking children named Ignorance and Want. At first I didn't get what he was saying and had a hard time explaining it to the children, but then I realized what that part was all about. The Ghost was saying that it is because of mankind's own ignorance and want--and mostly ignorance--that the fate of the children is "doom". Some of my kids couldn't believe that there were children in the world who looked like that and worse.
Thursday, December 04, 2003
Worship
I'm in the middle of reading this article called "Unceasing Worship" at tedeum.com and wanted to share a particular paragraph with y'all. The article itself is about how we all (both Christians and non-Christians) are worshippers--sounds interesting, eh? You should check it out. :) This paragraph helped me to stop and think for a minute about what worship is:
"Third, the definition stresses the reality and foundational importance of continuousness. That is, worship does not stop and start, despite our notions to the contrary. Once we place emphasis on specific times, places and methods, we misunderstand worship's biblical meaning. Worship may ebb and flow, may take on various appearances and may be unconscious or conscious, intense and ecstatic or quiet and commonplace, but it is continuous. When we sin, worship does not stop. It changes directions and reverts back to what it once was, even if only for an instant. Repentance — the turning from and (re)turning to — is the only solution."
I'm in the middle of reading this article called "Unceasing Worship" at tedeum.com and wanted to share a particular paragraph with y'all. The article itself is about how we all (both Christians and non-Christians) are worshippers--sounds interesting, eh? You should check it out. :) This paragraph helped me to stop and think for a minute about what worship is:
"Third, the definition stresses the reality and foundational importance of continuousness. That is, worship does not stop and start, despite our notions to the contrary. Once we place emphasis on specific times, places and methods, we misunderstand worship's biblical meaning. Worship may ebb and flow, may take on various appearances and may be unconscious or conscious, intense and ecstatic or quiet and commonplace, but it is continuous. When we sin, worship does not stop. It changes directions and reverts back to what it once was, even if only for an instant. Repentance — the turning from and (re)turning to — is the only solution."
Names
With the baby talk going around, I'm tempted to list some of our favorite names just for the fun of it (pay close attention to the last six words of that sentence--we are not having a baby and don't plan to any time soon, unless God has a surprise for us)
Girls:
Emma Grace
Abigail Joy
Jenna
Julia
Mckenna (one of my favorite's, not Nate's)
Arden (middle name)
Boys:
Ethan Jeffery
Elijah Nathan
Cameron
Benjamin
Those are all I can think of right now. I think there may be more, but I can't remember them at the moment.
With the baby talk going around, I'm tempted to list some of our favorite names just for the fun of it (pay close attention to the last six words of that sentence--we are not having a baby and don't plan to any time soon, unless God has a surprise for us)
Girls:
Emma Grace
Abigail Joy
Jenna
Julia
Mckenna (one of my favorite's, not Nate's)
Arden (middle name)
Boys:
Ethan Jeffery
Elijah Nathan
Cameron
Benjamin
Those are all I can think of right now. I think there may be more, but I can't remember them at the moment.
Adverbage II
I'm so proud of all my kids. They are really starting to get adverbs and adjectives (I think). Most of them can point out the adverb in the sentence, tell me which word it is modifying, and what question it is answering (where, when, or how). This may sound quite simple, but it's really not. Take for instance that last sentence--there are three adverbs in it: quite, really, and not. Did you get all of them before looking? Quite describes simple and tells how simple, not describes the verb "is", and really describes not and tells how it is not. They can even tell me why you would need to use an adverb or adjective in a certain place. Now, they aren't perfect at it, but who is? They were struggling so much before break, but have taken off with it. I'm so happy that they can explain their understanding of it too. It shows that they truly understand the material.
I'm so proud of all my kids. They are really starting to get adverbs and adjectives (I think). Most of them can point out the adverb in the sentence, tell me which word it is modifying, and what question it is answering (where, when, or how). This may sound quite simple, but it's really not. Take for instance that last sentence--there are three adverbs in it: quite, really, and not. Did you get all of them before looking? Quite describes simple and tells how simple, not describes the verb "is", and really describes not and tells how it is not. They can even tell me why you would need to use an adverb or adjective in a certain place. Now, they aren't perfect at it, but who is? They were struggling so much before break, but have taken off with it. I'm so happy that they can explain their understanding of it too. It shows that they truly understand the material.
Killing time
I came to lab with Nate tonight because we weren't sure if anyone would show up, which would allow him to leave early. But people showed up, so I decided to stay and kill some time on the computer.
We tried a new restaurant tonight. It's called Tortuga--kind of a Tex-Mex place. I had enchiladas, tomales, and a taco--way to much food. Why are serving sizes so big at restaurants? It's no wonder so many people in America are overweight--we think we have to eat all the food given to us at the restaurant, when it's really enough to feed 2-4 people! Anyway, the restaurant was fairly good. I realized after we got there that I wasn't in the mood for Mexican. At that point it was too late, though, because we had gotten our food. :)
I had good company, though, so it was a good dinner. :)
I came to lab with Nate tonight because we weren't sure if anyone would show up, which would allow him to leave early. But people showed up, so I decided to stay and kill some time on the computer.
We tried a new restaurant tonight. It's called Tortuga--kind of a Tex-Mex place. I had enchiladas, tomales, and a taco--way to much food. Why are serving sizes so big at restaurants? It's no wonder so many people in America are overweight--we think we have to eat all the food given to us at the restaurant, when it's really enough to feed 2-4 people! Anyway, the restaurant was fairly good. I realized after we got there that I wasn't in the mood for Mexican. At that point it was too late, though, because we had gotten our food. :)
I had good company, though, so it was a good dinner. :)
Tuesday, December 02, 2003
Over the river and through the woods
I have a minute to write, so I'm taking advantage of it. My kids are in Spanish class right now.
Nate and I flew up to the great slightly white North over Thanksgiving break. I had the whole week off of school; Nate joined me on Tuesday night. It was so nice to be in a place that is familiar. In some ways it was like I had never left. As Lisa and Kortnie said, it felt complete to have the three of us together again. It was great to spend time with Kate, Andy, Meesch, Mark, Laura, Jess, Annie, Angie, Andrea C., the Healeys and my family. I'm glad we went.
More later...Spanish is over. Back to class.
I have a minute to write, so I'm taking advantage of it. My kids are in Spanish class right now.
Nate and I flew up to the great slightly white North over Thanksgiving break. I had the whole week off of school; Nate joined me on Tuesday night. It was so nice to be in a place that is familiar. In some ways it was like I had never left. As Lisa and Kortnie said, it felt complete to have the three of us together again. It was great to spend time with Kate, Andy, Meesch, Mark, Laura, Jess, Annie, Angie, Andrea C., the Healeys and my family. I'm glad we went.
More later...Spanish is over. Back to class.
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