Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Vires, Artes, Mores


I just finished my last exam ever at Florida State University. Wow, I can't believe it. I don't think it has hit me yet that after 7 years I actually am a college graduate. Instead of walking/marching/standing in place as they call your name at graduation, whatever they do, I gave it about two seconds of thought and decided that it was more important to have Mallorie's birthday party on that day. She is my graduation present. All of the stuff she has gone through to get me through with/to my degree, she deserves an extra party; for all of the "I'll be right back"s, all of the "I can't right now, I have to study"s, and all of the late nights. I will have to say that I do owe many thanks to my mom and my wonderful husband also for sticking by me in my determination. Now I am faced with the question of what will I ever do with it?! I would love to teach high school band, but we also want to have more children. What is a mother to do? It is so much easier to get a "real job" than it is to stay at home. Joe knows that more than ever now and has been helping out alot, while I've been in school and working part-time, by staying home with Mallorie. Okay, so he's like that country song "Mr. Mom". Let me say one thing as a side note about his skills as a part-time stay-at-homer, though: so normally a stay-at-home mom would clean during the day, at least some, but between him and Mal...you start to wonder if you are outside with all the dirt that was tracked in, and then you begin to ask yourself if there had possibly been a small earthquake that was to blame for all of the distruction in the house. Mallorie can sure tell you how a car works and can fix anything with a screw driver, though. Joe is probably going to give me the "I can't believe you wrote that on there" look when he reads this, but hey I'm sure someone will find it humorous!! I know people think we are crazy...we are a peculiar people after all, right?


On a more serious note though, I know that God has blessed me with my education and I am so grateful. I know I am where I am supposed to be. Where I'm going in my life from here, well now that is a mystery. So long, Florida State...


Alma Mater -

High Over Towering PinesHigh over towering pines our voices swell,

Praising those Gothic spires, we love so well.

Here sons and daughters stand, faithful and true,

Hailing our alma mater, F.S.U.


Hymn to the Garnet and Gold -

Here's a hymn to the Garnet and Gold, ringing to the sky.

Here's a song for the men and women bold. Sing with heads held high.

Striving ere to seek to know, Fight for victory.

Alma Mater, this our song to you. Echoes, F.S.U.


FSU Fight Song -

You've got to fight, fight, fight, for FSU

You've got to scalp 'em Seminoles;

You've got to win, win, win, win win this game

And roll on down and make those goals

For FSU is on the warpath now,

and at the battle's end she's great

So fight, fight, fight, fight to victory,

our Seminoles from Florida State.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Mal's new ride


Mallorie sporting the pedal-car in front of our house:)


Taking a cruise downtown, and helping a friend out at the park.


Ah, this is the life.....

Thursday, April 10, 2008

The beginnings of a garden!!

Joe bought us an one-hundred dollar 1976 tiller, and there he is tilling the garden. It may not be in style, but it sure does get the job done(that goes for the both of 'em;P)! There is a homemade fence up around it now(posts made from the trees Joe and the missionaries cut down, ha!), and we've got most of the stuff planted. I just haven't taken more pictures yet. Mallorie sure did like the giant sand box, though!




So, I've kinda been busy and forgot to post Easter pics? Here goes!






Preparedness "An Experiment in Backyard Farming"



This is a great video. I was looking on craigslist in the free section....and someone had posted this. I'm thinking it was God telling me something of what is to come. I went back on craigslist because I wanted to show Joe, but whoever posted it had already pulled it! Anyway, I hope that everyone listening out there will take a second and evaluate your own lives and make sure that you are prepared in all ways for whatever the future holds. Enjoy the video!

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Life experiences

So, not too much exciting has been going on, but I figured I would just write for the heck of it! We have all been sick for about a month, so after we all started getting better, I totally disinfected the entire house. What an undertaking! Anyway, hopefully this will keep us from getting it again. Mallorie had gotten so dehydrated that when she got the virus the second time we decided to take her to the hospital. Joe was down the road and I called him to tell him we needed to go ahead and go to the hospital. He calls back about 5 minutes later and says that he has gotten into a wreck! It was the other persons fault, they ran a stop sign(flashing red light) and Joe creamed them in the side. I guess we were somehow destined to go to the hospital that day. Unfortunately it got us all sick again. My point with all of this is you realize how great life is when you feel good, and appreciate feeling good after experiencing sickness. That's about the only good thing about being sick...not being sick anymore! Hope everyone out there is feeling great today and all days to come. Chao!

Friday, February 22, 2008

How stimulating...

It's hard to even think about turning down cash, but how does the government come up with all of this to give out?! I just hope we aren't putting ourselves more in debt to China. I mean, don't we have a national debt the size of..well..China? Thanks for the cash Feds, but I'm not sure it's as stimulating as it is just prolonging of the arrival of a recession. We shall see.