Quick Post

Josh has taken the kids to the park. I have a million things I'd like to do before they get back. (But I chose to blog, it's been a while). We are getting a pop up camper today! Yea!! I can't wait to take the kids camping. This is my idea of roughin' it. Pop up camper with heat, air conditioner, refridgerator, two beds. That's roughin' it. Right? We are buying it from the Wilkes. I think they may be getting a new one. We've talked about all going camping together. Fun! Anybody else like to camp? Come join us. The next pretty weekend we have, we are heading somewhere.

We had a great time bowling last night. Thanks to all of you who kept our children. It was so nice to pay 4 bucks and not have to worry about your kids all night! Bowling went by WAY too fast. Honostly, we thought we'd get there at 5:30, bowl a couple of hours, maybe go to a quick restaurant, and start to head back to the church by 8:45. We were still bowling at 8:15! Congrats to my hubby for making me proud! He kicked some booty at bowling. Quinn had a nice spin on the ball. Fun to watch. Anne Marie definitly got the award for how high a 10 lb. ball can be thrown in the air. Kim can do a beautiful cart wheel down the bowling lane (yea, she really did). Jason gave us all great bowling tips (he's pretty good too). And I was able to refresh everyone's memory of the "Roger Rabbit" dance. We really needed a camera. FUN times. We'll have to do it again soon!

New Love

I just finished a good book, Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers. I had never read any of her books until several weeks ago when my mother recommended Leota's Garden. Then, Ginger told me she was reading a Francine Rivers book too. She let me borrow Redeeming Love when she was finished. Ginger and I are both discovering that we actually do like to read after all. After years of always saying that I "just don't enjoy reading", I have found that I love to read! I always felt guilty because I was a teacher and wanted to instill the love of reading in children because I knew how important it was, but I still just really didn't care much about it. I would only read when I had to. I look back and think, "How could I say I didn't enjoy reading? How could anyone NOT enjoy reading?". I guess you just have to find books that appeal to you. I have to say thanks to Laura Morgan for inspiring me with her love of books. She has recommended several books to me and I have loved them all.

I'm always a little sad when I finish a good book. Although I get a great feeling of accomplishment, like a kid....."wow, I read a really thick book"! I mourn for a few days after. I really miss the characters. I'm sad that I won't be able to hang out with them anymore. It's like a relationship that is just abruptly over. No phone calls, no short visits, just over. Oh well, it just makes me want to start another book quickly.

When I get really interested in a book, I begin to neglect other things. ie, laundry, dishes, cooking, children, husband............so I need a few days to catch up on things in between. Josh one time told me, "I should have never taught you to read". Funny Josh.

I've also been feeling a little guilty about all of my fictional reading. I get a little intimidated by some non-fiction stuff. I just picked up The Passion of Jesus Christ, by John Piper. It was in a box full of books that Joyce Sullivan was getting rid of. It is a short book. I think I can handle it. I'm going to try to finish it quickly. I'm a one-book-at-a-time kinda girl. Can't have too much going on at one time. Overload!

Carson's sleeping. I think I'll go catch up on all those "in between" things so I can read some more.