I got this link from a friend. Play for free, no sign in required, build your vocabulary, and the advertisers donate money to buy rice for the hungry. Please Play, then bookmark it to play often.
http://www.freerice.com/index.php
Friday, January 18, 2008
Thursday, January 17, 2008
It's been a good week for Adam.
In the last 4 days, Adam got a wii, got to use his Subway giftcard for their "sub of the day", got a Starbucks Strawberry Frappaccino with another gift card, bought Metroid Prime 3, and pre-ordered Brawl that comes out, oddly enough, on his birthday in 3 weeks.
For Tim, it's a time of him changing jobs soon, so we're not sure how his schedule will look. Fortunately, we have activities to a minimum, so whatever it turns out to be, it shouldn't be too hard to adjust to.
For me, this week is a time to focus on praying for my ladies' bible study friends. Our group has grown to almost 30 women, so praying for each of their requests is pretty time-consuming. Our latest study is laid out with every other week off from homework. That gives us all plenty of time to pray for a few friends per day, at least every other week.
For Logan, it's been a tough week. He's been in an arguing mood all week. He argues over everything, no matter how little or stupid. Not like he wants to be confused with the facts or anything!
And then there's Jordan. The smallest in a house of all Type-A personalities with attitudes and stress. She spends a lot of time doing girly things in her room...makeup, hairstyling, playing with Barbies, re-decorating her 8 X 10 room...just trying to stay away from everyone til the air gets a little more breathable.
Next week's goal: To get outside more, walk, take in more sun and fresh air, bringing the kids with me. I bet it'd do us a world of good - but the wii's still new, so the kids stayed in all week.
For Tim, it's a time of him changing jobs soon, so we're not sure how his schedule will look. Fortunately, we have activities to a minimum, so whatever it turns out to be, it shouldn't be too hard to adjust to.
For me, this week is a time to focus on praying for my ladies' bible study friends. Our group has grown to almost 30 women, so praying for each of their requests is pretty time-consuming. Our latest study is laid out with every other week off from homework. That gives us all plenty of time to pray for a few friends per day, at least every other week.
For Logan, it's been a tough week. He's been in an arguing mood all week. He argues over everything, no matter how little or stupid. Not like he wants to be confused with the facts or anything!
And then there's Jordan. The smallest in a house of all Type-A personalities with attitudes and stress. She spends a lot of time doing girly things in her room...makeup, hairstyling, playing with Barbies, re-decorating her 8 X 10 room...just trying to stay away from everyone til the air gets a little more breathable.
Next week's goal: To get outside more, walk, take in more sun and fresh air, bringing the kids with me. I bet it'd do us a world of good - but the wii's still new, so the kids stayed in all week.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Adam got a Wii - finally!!!
Today was a great day for Adam. He worked outside, in 100+ degree days in the middle of summer, outworking the adults. He earned hundreds of dollars. He spent the next 5 months debating if he really really wanted a Wii or not. After much deliberation, he decided he wanted one, and as you probably know, it was sold out EVERYWHERE !!!
Enter my childhood best friend, Michelle. She lives in Massachusetts. I told her how frustrated Adam was at not finding one, so she decided she'd find him one back east, even if she "had to go to China to get it!" Her relative had one he never used beyond the first week he bought it, so she got it from him, boxed it up and sent it to Adam, paying for the shipping herself.
We never told Adam it was on the way. (Michelle and I love fun surprises for other people!) The box came in today. I said to Adam, "Could you unpack this box for me while I do something?" His reaction was just as expected...he kept saying "OMG! It's a Wii !!! I can't believe it!" I've never seen him so happy.
I'm also beaming from ear to ear, not because I got to help make him happy, but because now I don't have to hear how frustrated he is every single day about not having one, stupid Japanese marketing, and artificial supply and demand. Yes, he really talks like that.
So today was a very good day.
Enter my childhood best friend, Michelle. She lives in Massachusetts. I told her how frustrated Adam was at not finding one, so she decided she'd find him one back east, even if she "had to go to China to get it!" Her relative had one he never used beyond the first week he bought it, so she got it from him, boxed it up and sent it to Adam, paying for the shipping herself.
We never told Adam it was on the way. (Michelle and I love fun surprises for other people!) The box came in today. I said to Adam, "Could you unpack this box for me while I do something?" His reaction was just as expected...he kept saying "OMG! It's a Wii !!! I can't believe it!" I've never seen him so happy.
I'm also beaming from ear to ear, not because I got to help make him happy, but because now I don't have to hear how frustrated he is every single day about not having one, stupid Japanese marketing, and artificial supply and demand. Yes, he really talks like that.
So today was a very good day.
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