Our friends who are missionaries

I recently added a tab at the top of my blog to show the different ministries that our friends from Moody or Southern are doing overseas. Check it out! 

This week's highlights!

from despair.com

Sunday was great. It's our big church day, and I got to be in the nursery. It was recently remodeled and it is much bigger and better!

Monday was great when David gave me a 2.5 hr baby break. I went thrifting and to a coffee shop to read.
Tuesday was the election and we were on pins and needles! Then I woke up Wednesday morning disappointed. I didn't vote for the guy who spends money we don't have.

On wednesday I taught my two piano students like normal, and made this amazing crockpot country-style bbq rib recipe. 

But it burned, and the temperature dial cracked in half and fell off the crockpot. :(


Thursday night we discovered the best flea market I've ever been to, right in our hometown. Between that, Goodwill, and Once Upon a Child, I may never buy anything new again! I also watched the Prestons for a bit, which is always ALWAYS fun.

Carson had a lot of fun, and Tessa wasn't sure what to think of him.

Then on friday we got to watch Tessa so that the Jenkins' could close on their house :) That isn't the greatest picture, but if you want to see some great photography from Tessa's mom, one of the up-and-coming Louisville photographers, then click here: kara delaine photography 

That night we watched The Amazing Spiderman which I got for $.80 (score!) I call it "hipster spider man" and the movie was pretty good.

I loved listening to In the Market with Janet Parshall during this election week. Here's a link about it. She is an awesome and incredibly informed and experienced commentator. And she certainly has connections in "high places" while still remaining true to the Bible. 

One of the most frustrating things this week was trying to thred the trimming line in our weed wacker. The instruction booklet just didn't do the trick! Carson sure enjoyed crawling around the yard while I fiddled with that stupid contraption. 

One of the most exhilarating things this week was laughing and goofing off with my husband. 

HAPPY SATURDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My tuna salad

I have always loved tuna salad and have been perfecting my tuna salad recipe for at least 10 years! Probably more! 

my nasty condiment jars

What makes this recipe perfect (for me) is the amounts, which I haven't measured out. Sorry. So I'll guess!

Ingredients:

1 can chunk light tuna

miracle whip light 3 TB

sweet pickle relish 1-2 TB

lemon juice, 1 or 2 long squirts

onion powder, 3 or 4 shakes

garlic salt, 1 or 2 shakes

tabasco sauce, 3 drops (or more!) (You can barely taste it)

I just drain the tuna and add the ingredients in the order shown above! I like it most on crackers, like wheat ritz.

This was also the quick version. If I want it really good, I would add chopped apples or celery, or try it with hardboiled eggs. I've heard of people using curry powder, but I'm a cheapo and that stuff is way too expensive per ounce. 

How do you eat your tuna salad? 

I heart Moody Radio

My days are filled with repetitive housework, kid-loving and cooking. Instead of listening to my thoughts, spending more time online or watching netflix, I recently made the choice to use my Moody Radio app. 

It really improved my thought life and overall moods of the day to be listening to bible verses, good preaching, informative interviews, etc. They even have a station that is all sermons. Spending most of the day without other people around except Goo can get a little quiet, and I've not always filled the vacuum with the best things, but I think the radio station of my alma mater is the best choice yet :)

sleep talking

D (asleep): Good job!!!

B (awake, stifling a laugh): What did I do?

D: You scored a point!

B: ...at what?

D: You know... work!

This week's highlights

source: despair.com :)

On sunday I played piano with the worship band for the last time this year as I share with another pianist at church. I love playing worship music so much, and my heart always fills with joy. I wish everyone could know God and know how worthy of worship He really is, and know how not-self-righteous what I'm saying about worship really is! We had small group that night, which I also love, except Carson got screamy in the nursery and had to join us and was a huge distraction. :)

Monday is our catch-up day in many ways. David catches up on sleep to prepare for the work week, and he also worked on his paper. I don't really remember monday! Except that may have been the day I ended up on Twitter once again. In many ways I think its better than facebook. instead of typing "What's on  your mind?" You type "What's happening?". Also everything isn't all personal and dramatic, and it's a great news source. Sorta. My favorite is @Sockamillion the Cat. lol.

Tuesday was crunch-time with David's paper, and I help edit it. All of this stuff is also happening while I watch and care for Carson, cook and do other housework... That night was a concert of prayer facilitated by One Cry that I listened to live on Moody Radio. I miss the times of group prayer at Moody, especially with the Student Missions Fellowship on friday nights. Also, I miss worshiping with a thousand or so other students in chapel, or the 50 other girls in women's choir. It almost felt like heaven, worshiping in such large groups of like-minded Christians. We had no hindrances in terms of denomination or whether or not Jesus is Lord, you know? anyway, end of tangent.

Wednesday was Halloween, and we are not huge fans of that day, but when the cute princesses and ninjas came to our door, we gave them candy because they deserved it :) I finished editing David's paper for him that morning, and when he brought it to his morning class, he found it wasn't due until another week. Sometimes that is nice, but in David's case it meant a sleepless night wasted! We are glad his bronchitis is gone though, so losing sleep didn't hurt him as much as it would've last week.

Thursday was a mid-week catch-up day in both our occupations, and that night our church had a celebration for a lady in our church who is having a baby soon and moving away with her family. That night I connected with Jen and set a time for her to come over the next day with her kids!

Friday morning Jen and I got to hang out and she taught me a pretty awesome paper craft that I had forgotten from years ago. Carson loved seeing her kids, and my favorite part was them playing with not the toys but the toy tub. For some reason being shut in a box is super thrilling! This day and all other days this week I got my review of Veggie tales as well. That night when David got home we headed for Rural King, and ended up at the Preston's house. We hung out with them for a while. My favorite part of this was when Carson and Caroline, who suck their fingers the same way, started doing that and Allison's heart melted :)

Saturday is just wonderful for all of us. Before David awoke I went to visit the Porches and meet their twins. Carson didn't know what to think of babies. Once David is awake on this day, we have family time! That was half nap time for all of us, and half going out to Target (I GOT A MOCHA), Once Upon a Child, and trying to find a pawn/gun shop (fail). Speaking of that middle store, we bought a Christmas/Bday present for Carson. There is almost nothing funner than buying presents for your kids!!! And as I type this, it's saturday night and David is studying for an exam with a friend.

I love writing and blogging, and I don't mind that this isn't read that much, but if you do read it, I'd love some feedback and comments! Especially my family. You just click on the link below that says "No comments" I think. Love you!

Pretty fall day!

Playing in the yard for Carson mainly consists of trying to eat leaves. The angle of the sun was so pretty, I had to get a couple shots of my big boy. 

And then I pull it out of his hand or mouth, and repeat the cycle again. 

Big yard that he'll be running around in in no time! I can't believe he's almost 11 months old already. Feels like yesterday that I was learning how to nurse him, etc. 

His response when I sing a song :)