Want to feel old?

Here's how:

Explain to a 6yo how to use a 35mm camera.

It will likely go a little something like this:
Me: "Okay Manda, this isn't like a digital camera. You can't see the pictures after you take them"
Manda: "okay"
Me: "First you take the picture, then you wind this thing here until it clicks" *Demonstrates*
Manda: "What's that button do?"
Me: "That turns on the flash, if you push that and the red light comes on, that means the flash is ready"
Manda: *look of confusion*
Me: "Do you understand? Take the picture, then wind this. Don't worry about the flash"
Manda: ''okay (?)"
*Less than a minute later*
Manda: "I'm done."
Me: "You used up that whole camera already?"
Manda: "No, it doesn't work anymore"
Me: "Did you wind it?"
Manda: "No, you did"
Me: "Manda. You have to wind it after every picture"
Manda: ''Oh"
Me: "Click, wind, click, wind, click, wind."
Justin: "That's a load of crap!" *said in shock that a 35mm camera is ancient technology to a 6yo*
*Manda leaves, another minute passes*
Manda: "Mommy, I'm done. I think I'll do something else"

Tips:
Try not to look confused as you struggle to remember exactly how a 35mm camera works.
Do not think about who still develops 35mm cameras anymore. That will not help the confusion.
Do NOT remind yourself that your 6yo has not been alive without internet. This will not help either.

Yes.

Really? There aren't words to go along with this. I will say though..in case you are wondering how such stupidity got to be on a sign...it's Army lodging. 'Nuff said.

funny

CHANGING A LIGHT BULB THE

CHRISTIAN WAY

How many Christians does it take to change a light bulb?

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Charismatic : Only 1
Hands are already in the air.

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Pentecostal : 10
One to change the bulb, and nine to pray against the spirit of darkness.

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Presbyterians : None
Lights will go on and off at predestined times.

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Roman Catholic: None - Candles only.

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Baptists : At least 15.
One to change the light bulb, and three committees to approve the change and decide who brings the potato salad and fried chicken.

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Episcopalians: 3
One to call the electrician, one to mix the drinks and one to talk about how much better the old one was.

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Mormons : 5
One man to change the bulb, and four wives to tell him how to do it.

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Unitarians :
We choose not to make a statement either in favor of or against the need for a light bulb. However, if in your own journey you have found that light bulbs work for you, you are invited to write a poem or compose a modern dance about your light bulb for the next Sunday service, in which we will explore a number of light bulb traditions, including incandescent, fluorescent, 3-way, long-life and tinted, all of which are equally valid paths to luminescence.

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Methodists : Undetermined
Whether your light is bright, dull, or completely out, you are loved. You can be a light bulb, turnip bulb, or tulip bulb. Bring a bulb of your choice to the Sunday lighting service and a covered dish to pass..

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Nazarene : 6
One woman to replace the bulb while five men review church lighting policy.

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Lutherans : None
Lutherans don't believe in change..

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Amish :
What's a light bulb?

Found this bit at Barbara's site, Mommylife

My man's continuing awesomeness...

Hey bloggy pals! My man posted a paper for one of his bible classes on his blog
If you have a minute, would you pop on over there, read it and give him some feedback?
Thanks all!

Time for change!

Our tuesday night pwoc group is reading "Life Management for Busy Women" by Elizabeth George.
It's a fabulous book! I'm loving it so far...even thought I've read it before, I've never lead a study on it till now...and the responsibility of leading a group makes me more inclined to pay attention ya know? LOL
Anyhoo. I've been struck by the need to implement some changes....of course, I've needed to make these changes for awhile, but really, I'm lazy. I admit it. Lazy should have been my middle name...
Here's my list:
1. More bible reading time. In the morning of course, 'cause that just sets my day off right...actually Justin and I have been working hard at getting up, reading and praying together. It's wonderful! But I also want to read on my own as well.
2. Less internet time. mmmm...Perhaps not less as much as better used. My priorities are pwoc business, email, and this blog. Everything else is a luxury, and I'm going to have to make the painful sacrifice (=P) of less wasteful 'net time.
3. More walking outside. I can take-it-or-leave-it right now. I'm 8 months pregnant people. I'll do my best...but really. It's good for the kids and they love walking.
4. Better structure about my day. This is easier in the fall and spring, 'cause activites and homeschooling force me to stay more structured, but I need that all the time. Examples --
--a weekly baking day
--a better chore schedule


I think that's it for now. I'll be posting about my progress (or lack of)

Father's Day

I'm having trouble writing this post honestly. I've started it and deleted a couple of times. Then I farted around while I ''thought'' about it.
Hmm. Maybe it's because I try to make Father's Day often around here. I'm so very grateful for Justin, and try to make him feel it. He is a wonderful father.
Anyhoo. He doesn't do anything without thinking about how it affects the rest of us. Really.
He worked for hours a day for a couple of weeks to get the stupid lawnmower working (which by the way, was my fault for not storing properly and he even had the good grace not to mention that...*ahem*), just so we wouldn't have to figure out how to buy a new one.
He does almost all the work on our cars himself, not just because he's got mad skillz...but because it saves us money, though I know sometimes he'd rather be doing other things.
Actually, Justin has some really awesome skills. He's taught himself everything he knows about engines and car repair (which is a lot). He's teaching himself woodworking (anyone who's been to my house knows all about the coolio half door he built me). He's learning archery, and hunting skills. He's dangerously close to his Bachelor's in Religious Studies from Liberty. He'll be the first in our little family to graduate from college!
He takes our family seriously. He takes his God-given responsiblities as a father seriously.
But the man can have fun. Right now, he and the kids are watching silly muppet videos on youtube. (Some of which will be posted here later =P)
I guess this got kind of rambly. I wanted to say something profound and poetic about Justin's awesomeness. But I can't sum it up any better than I thank God for giving me to such a wonderful husband and father. I am blessed and thankful to be his helpmeet.

32 weeks!!

Manda took these for me. I'm 32 weeks already...only about 8 weeks left. Probably the whole 8 weeks LOL. I don't go early.
YAY!

What the ??

mommy: ''Amanda, please get me a diaper for Isaiah''

amanda: ''I will get you a diaper. I will also pretend to destroy the world.''

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Ok. Whatever gets me a diaper.

³And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. ⁴He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."

⁵He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true."

Revelation 21:3-5

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; ²⁶and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"

John 11:25-26

Dear Julie has gone home to be with the Lord. She can now praise His mighty name to His glorious face. I'm happy for her, but sad for us left behind to mourn her.

My life is better for having known her.

Good times with little people

Sandy's afternoon:
Called AAA about towing our crappy red foreign car to a junkyard to sell it for salvage.
Call salvage yard. They offer 75 bucks. *sigh* oh well. Stupid thing won't run and isn't worth fixing (Justin tried)
AAA says 45 minutes to a tow! WOW! Get kids up from nap, throw boys in car...call girls from backyard where I think they are playing in the pool. Get out to the backyard to discover that they have abandoned the pool in favor of flooding the yard to make a giant mud pit. Nice.
Get in the car.
Drive to post. Wait for tow truck guy.
Call Justin's friend and ask him to jimmy car open...because the key is in LA. With Justin. Yay. Tell him to break the window if needed.
Tow truck guy arrives. Says he will pay me what salvage yard offered to just take it. I reply, ''heck yes. Here's the title''
Whew.
Take kids for ice cream. They were really good, it's warm today and I want ice cream okay?
Go home. Hit the house with my van while on the phone with Justin.
Cry.
Cry.
Cry.
Justin's friend fixes the siding and has the good grace not to make fun...too much.
Cry some more.
Take kids into the backyard. Go into the house to pee.
Return to backyard to discover ALL of them covered in mud. COVERED.
*sigh* and enjoy watching them play.
Hose them off
Come in the house, load them all into the shower and hose them off more. There was that much mud.
Get nakey children out of the tub.
Start a movie to help them settle.
Isaiah pees on my foot.

Good times people.