Many posts, one afternoon

I haven't been on in a while and I'm sorry for that. I had said I wanted to keep up with this blog this year but so far that hasn't happened. So, my plan is to take this afternoon and write out several posts at one time since I have the time. Okay, so I really don't have the time since I should be working on laundry, homeschool organization stuff, baking, cleaning, and getting my drivers license for Louisville, but I'm not in the mood for all that. :)


Post #1
Terefech says, "I love you"

About 3 weeks ago Tim was talking to the kids and told each of them he loved them (which he does all the time). The normal flow of conversation is usually that Joe says, "I love you, too, Daddy", and Terefech makes a face and says, "what did you say?" This has been something that drives me crazy because she has been telling me she loves me since about 2 weeks after we got home from Ethiopia so she clearly knows what it means to hear it and say it. In early April we were hanging out one night and Tim told the kids he loved them. Again...normal conversation, but then Terefech spoke up. "No. I don't want that." Tim handled it well (as always), but I lost it. We had a long talk about it where I told her she is only allowed to say, "Okay" or "Thank you" when daddy tells her he loves her. This seemed to work well for a few weeks, and then one day everything changed. One night in very early May Terefech changed her mind and didn't say "Okay" or "Thank you". She said "I love you, too, Daddy." It was a shock for both of us, but we are so happy that they are finally clicking. Since that time the two of them have spent more time together and she actually looks forward to daddy coming home from work and being with us. Praise the Lord for answers to prayer!


Post #2
A Pet-peeve

In the last three months the kids and I have done a lot of driving along US 60 between Shelbyville and Louisville (what with the move and all) and I have seen something that really drives me crazy. There was a work crew doing lots of work cutting back trees that were growing under power lines. While I wish we could just get underground utilities I understand that sometimes it is necessary to cut back these trees. The part I hate is seeing how deformed the trees look afterward. What drives me crazy? In several spots along the same stretch of road where these trees were being mutilated there were new trees being planted right under the utility lines! Are you serious? Why not just move them back about 10 feet and hopefully avoid the future expense of pruning! I may not be the smartest person in the world but I know something stupid when I see it!


Post #3
We made the move!

We now officially live in Louisville. I never thought I would say that (I never thought I would say a LOT of things), but so far I really like it. Our new apartment is located in The Terraces at Forest Springs off Lagrange Rd and the Gene Snyder Parkway. It is extremely quite here and we have lots of amenities the best of which is the pool which opens this weekend. The kids are so excited about the pool and I am, too. My hope is that after school is out they will make friends with neighbor kids and like our new home even more than they do now. We have also started attending Crossing Church and we love it! It is an Acts 29 church and we really love the people there. The teaching is great and we are hoping to get involved in the Worship ministry in the near future. We do miss our friends and family at TPCC, but we know we will be back there every now and then.


Post #4
Champs Rollerdome and a flood of memories

Last weekend our kids were invited to a birthday party at Champs Rollerdome. When I heard where the party was taking place I had some concerns. Not that my kids would get hurt, but that my oldest would not do well in this setting--dark, loud music, strange lighting, tons of movement, etc. Joe did worry about it for a week, but when the day finally came he and Terefech were very excited. Tim and I had discussed how the afternoon might go and we had formed a plan for getting Joe out without too much fuss. To our surprise he liked it. We didn't think he would even entertain the idea of putting on skates, but he did better than that. He actually wanted to try them on and give it a go on the skating floor! While he didn't last long out there (it was hard for him both physically and mentally) but we made it over half way around the rink before he declared he was done skating. He was happy to inform me that he had fun and that he didn't want to skate anymore but wanted to stay and play video games (big shocker) and enjoy seeing his friend. I was so proud of him for remembering that the day was not about him and working through his issues to have a good time. Terefech was naturally all about the whole scene. She was in her element and had such a good time. She was able to spend time with her friends from Shelbyville (whom she misses terribly) and learn a new skill at the same time. She skated better on carpet than on the rink itself, but she kept trying and really enjoyed herself. I know that any day now she is going to demand her own pink skates and a pass to the rink. :) During the whole party Tim and I were seated with friends from Shelbyville and were in the perfect place to watch all the falls of the afternoon. It brought back memories of my own falls at the rink in East Ridge, TN. I used to love going to that rink and spending time with my friends. There was lots of laughing back then, as well, and thankfully no one was ever injured. I know it is not something that a person should laugh at, but I can't help it. I love physical comedy and the rink is FULL of that. My stomach hurt so much by the time we left, but it was a lot of fun.



Well, I thought I had more to say, but I don't. Actually, I do, but my list of things to do is starting to stress me out so I better try and get something done.