Thankful Thursday 10/16/08

1. Homemade Strawberry Jam

2. 4 hours of sleep in a row

3. Nice lady at AT&T

4. Mrs. Visser

5. Overcoming my addiction to Word Whomp

It's Alive!!

Conversation with Spencer today:

Spencer: Did Jesus make our bodies?

Me: Yes (Didn't want to get into a whole technical discussion about conception with him)

Spencer: Did He make giants?

Me: No

Spencer: Who did then? Scientists? Is it a potion?

Me: Giants aren't real.

Spencer: What about monsters? Did He make monsters?

Me: Monsters aren't real either.

Spencer: I saw a vampire once.

Me: Really? Where?

Spencer: I can't remember but he said Jesus made him.

There was what, no one at the mutant hamster races, we only had one entry into the Madame Curie look-alike contest and he was disqualified later.

Emily had a science project that was due while I was in the hospital having Lizzie. She had to come up with a creative way to model the earth's layers. She and Anna chose to do it with food. She used a sucker, rice crispy treats, brownies and frosting. She did a great job and out of a possible 35 points, she got 37! Great job, Emily!!

Weekly Top Five 10/13/2008

Top Five Favorite Pizza Places

1. Giordano's in Chicago

2. East of Chicago in Toledo

3. Bilbo's RIP

4. Hungry Howies in Plymouth

5. California Pizza Kitchen

It's not a tumaaaa

We got some very good news today regarding Chris' dad. Recently, his doctor found a spot on his lung that looked suspicious. After many tests and sleepless nights, the tests came back negative for cancer. He will have to have the spot removed and that will involve surgery, but it is not cancer or malignant or the worst thing imaginable. We are so thankful for our blessings!!

I notice these things are back in fashion.

Last night, Lizzie wore the traditional Vos sleep sack to bed. Chris' mom saved them from Jeff and Chris and handed them down to me when Emily was born. They are nothing fancy; just a Carter's sleeping gown. But, they are so special to me. Daddy wore them and all the kids from Emily to Lizzie have worn them now. It's hard to believe that something 38 years old could hold up and still be soft but they are. Lizzie also slept in the cradle that my dad made for me when I was born. And, yes, she did sleep a little!

Two funny things:

Spencer was quite taken with Lizzie's method of eating and is convinced that I am now, in fact, a cow.

Why do men think that just because they didn't shave for three days in the hospital that they should now grow a beard? CHRIS, I DON'T LIKE THIS THING...AND HERE'S WHAT I'M DOING WITH IT!!!! If you want a kiss, it had better come off!

Thankful Thursday 10/9/2008

1. Inventor of Epidural...want to kiss him!

2. My own mattress.

3. Midwifes and great nurses.

4. Miracle blanket.

5. All my blessings.