Happy Birthday Zach!!

Zach had his 20th birthday last week and tonight we had Zach, Andrea, and Hailey over to celebrate (Bryce was at his grandma's for the night). Zach got to pick the menu and decided on grilled chicken, home-made macaroni and cheese, and broccoli. He also asked for cherry chip cupcakes with cherry frosting. Zach was a little blurry eyed tonight as he is still adjusting to working nights; I don't think he's gotten much sleep yet today.

Fat Dog

Okay, so this is NOT a picture of Dodger and no, he isn't this fat. He has however gotten a little on the chubby side. I took him to the vet today to get some shots and of course, he had to step on the scale. He was 93 pounds!! That is nine pounds heavier than last time he went.

He started his diet tonight with a little less food than normal. I will also try to get him out more for some exercise. Maybe next time I buy him food he will get the weight control formula. Who knows, maybe some of these healthy lifestyle changes and weight loss efforts will rub off on me too!!

Plumbing Woes

I went downstairs to do a load of laundry today and found that we had water dripping from one of the pipes. I made the mistake of touching the tubing that connected into the pipe and caused it to go from a drip to a spray. Jeff wasn't home, so I frantically made a call to Kruck's Plumbing. They were very helpful and must have heard the panic in my voice, because they sent someone out right away. He fixed the problem in just a few minutes. My lesson for the day is to always know where the water valve is to turn the water off in the house!

A Very Messy Topic

For the last two days Zach has gotten a crash course in parenthood. Bryce, his girlfriend's little boy, has the stomach flu. He vomited almost hourly for the first 12 hours...and then the diarrhea kicked in. We stopped at the store and got some pedialyte, popsicles, and baby wipes this morning and dropped them off. By this afternoon Zach came looking for a mop and other cleaning supplies. It sounds like they have quite a bit of work ahead of them to sanitize the house. I'm kind of glad those days are past for Jeff and I:)

(By the way, this is a VERY mild picture compared to what I found on google images when I looked up the word "vomit"!!)

I Finally Gave In

Okay, so I finally gave in and joined Facebook. Josh actually set me up with an account more than a year ago, but I never did anything with it. Over the past few months, I've been thinking maybe I should learn more about it. Yesterday, my childhood friend, Sue, joined FB and that was just the push I needed. I am officially a FB member. I still haven't got it all figured out, but I'm learning.

Closed Doors

For many years Jeff and I have relied on God's leading in our lives. We have asked Him to open or shut doors of opportunities to help us know His will. He has been faithful in doing that. We have tried to instill this in our children as well, especially now that they are adults and my and Jeff's advise is just that, advice.

Josh enlisted in the Marines back in August before leaving for college. He was planning to leave for basic training in January. This fall he got a bad case of bronchitis and was given a number of medications including prednisone. Because he had been sick the military wanted him to have another physical including a breathing test. We were shocked to find out that Josh was given a medical discharge because he failed the breathing test.

Josh has decided to go back to Crown College for second semester while he prays and tries to decide what God wants him to do next. I'm really proud of him. I don't know what God's will is for his life, but I'm glad to know that he is sensitive to God's leading.