Angie's Answer

Tuesay April 22

Tuesday, April 22

I feel like I have not blogged in a month.  Not so, but it has been too long.  Lots has been happening.  Seems like March and April are always like this for me.  It starts with the Tax due date on the horizon, then our oldest son's Birthdya on March 25th, then our anniversary on the 30th of March.  Then we are totally absorbed with taxes that still are not done till around April 10th or so.  Finally we exhale and realize it is Spring.  But this year we added van shopping to our list and boom it is already April 22!

Can you relate?  Can you believe it is this late already in the year?  Before you know it it will be time to wrap up our Christmas shopping.

Well we did find a van.  A nice deep maroon Grand Caravan 2003 with less than 60K on it.  We are very excited because it is just what we were looking for.   I know GC have issues and that the Toyota Seianna has better reports.  But we narrowed it down to one of each of those and we decided that even if we got a few less years out of it, the GC is just a lot roomier for our family with 3 kids and all the traveling we do.  Still we hope for at least 150K. We got 181K+ out of Betsy ( yes we named our old van).  We will pick it up Thurs. afternoon.  I can hardly wait.  1 1/2 more days!  Yeah!

 I am doing a daily shake that gives me energy, helps with weight loss, and is helping with cravings.  I think of it as  another gift from the Lord.  I feel so much better when I know I am giving my body good stuff. 

The weight is coming off slow but it is coming off.  I am focusing on NOT focusing too much on the food.  I allow myself to have a lot of freedom in what I eat but I do try to have things that are good for my body.  Yes I splurge and have creamer in my hot tea or coffee. etc.  I am trying to make exercise a big permanent habit.  I have enjoyed it so much.  However, I got out of the habit with all the car shopping we were doing.  I should have started back Monday or even today, but I did not.  I must find a way to get it in tomorrow.  

We have kids staying with us for the week while their Mom and Dad go for a little anniversary week away.  I have been amazed that the kids have all stayed on track and got so much school done.  All the boys have been very diligent.  We began a new schedule about 2 weeks ago and my youngest just loves it.  He gets up and immediately looks at what he needs to tackle for the day.  And that is exactly what he does..... TACKLE it!  The older one is not so excited that his brother can focus so well or that he has less difficult work to do.  My daughter... well she is reading much better now. She had such an independent spirit.  I think she may be a biologist one day ( she is not the least afraid of blood, worms, bugs... spiders are different though).

Speaking of kids... my son, the oldest one, has a passion to wood work.  He has a passion to go to the mission field as well.  So he just got a website up and running a couple of days ago.  When we can find the digital camera, he will take pictures of his projects and put them on the site as well .  He is promoting his doll beds ( for 18" dolls, like American Dolls) and hoping to sell a few to raise money for a missions trip in 2009, when he will be 15 years old.  He also has some cool videos and plans to share other stuff as well.  Yikes he is not a little boy anymore. 

You can check it out at www.freewebs.com/headedtothefield

Another thing I recommend you check out is what is going on in the schools this week.  Look at the site below:

http://www.christianpost.com/article/20080422/32060_Christians_Find_Alternatives_to_Pro-Gay_%27Day_of_Silence%27.htm

Well time for me to retire so I can go to the gym tomorrow.  Then I have a Wed. coffee house.  We had to move our Friday event due to Marianne going home for Greek Easter.  Just not having a coffee house day this week was not an option, so we changed the day.  

Good night, Angie