aaron says we're losers.....

Yes, we are losers. Paul and I, that is. According to Aaron. Here is why: we are going on a little afternoon/evening out, and the older ones will have to hold down the fort.....they asked where we were going. I said, "To pick up my vacuum cleaner, to Lumber Liquidators (for flooring), and maybe to visit an old friend who is old...." So, I guess that qualifies us as losers....and he didn't even know we're planning a stop at the grocery store to get some cases of canned vegetables.

Here is Miss Charlotte Claire.....she will be three years old in 2 months. She doesn't do baby talk, she just talks in complete sentances. She does get her consonants mixed up, though. She likes gickles, for example.

Mirielle is such a nice big sister. Camille Anaya can be a handful....she was being a fussy grump when I was trying to get them ready for the library, so they were watching babies on You-Tube to distract her....

Oh, but Charlotte Claire is too close!

Here is just a random picture of Jonny. He is so cute, four year old boys are precious. I hope he is not my last four year old boy.....have I really enjoyed him enough? He asks the best questions, he is like a little sponge. He wants to know things like when it is dark out on the other side of the world, and North/South/East/West, and lots of questions about where things come from, and if things are "good for you"....he is still a battery-holic, and he still bites the wheels off his trucks, then gets upset when they get lost. He has a sense of justice....he gets very offended if he is misunderstood, because he is very seldom just "bad".......he has a good reason for why he is doing whatever he is doing....

I will never get any better at the what's-for-dinner-dilemma. No. I do fine for a few days, then I am back to the old, what-the-heck-are we having. Believe me, this gets pretty difficult when there are 17 people to feed. You can't even just say, oh, we'll have sandwiches.....because you have to have enough bread. Or soup....we do 7 or 8 cans of tomato soup. Last night, I served my wimpy dinner, chicken nuggets and fries/tator tots. With mixed veges, of course, to make it healthy. ha. I did make some gourmet nuggets, though, I cooked some up in a little canola oil in a frying pan, then added them to a bowl of butter/Frank's Hot sauce, they were like buffalo wings. And so good for you, ha.

I am getting a bit concerned about the economy. Not totally worried, but I have been thinking about stocking up a bit more on canned goods. So what if a stack of cases looks ugly in my kitchen. I had a dream a while back, before things started going downhill economy wise....I dreamed that things were really bad, and dark. People became angry, hungry, jealous of anyone who still had anything. Those who could still drive their cars were mobbed by these people. I dreamed I had to take someone to the doctor, but to drive through the towns was impossible.....we had to hide the fact that we had any food from those who were just lawlessly on the prowl. I know, I know, I have watched too many movies. But I do think we will look back on these past days of prosperity with whistfulness, thinking we didn't know how good we had it. I do take comfort in knowing that God has measured things out for me, He works all things for my good. And in Matthew it is written that when you seek His kingdom first, all things will be added to you.

Anyway, I mentioned last night that we should really get our flooring before the prices go up, and Aaron replied, "Yes, how can we go into a depression with this old carpet!" We really need some new windows here, too. The wood is rotting out. We built this house ourselves, and the windows are Anderson windows, and we have heard of many problems with them. But of course we misplaced all the paperwork that came with the windows, it is not in our building file. We have alot of windows, all of which are in need of replacement......oh well....

But on to more cheerful things. The house is still quiet, spring is coming, I still have some coffee in my cup. And I want to finish my book....