Back to school...the latest

Well, registration is drawing close. Hard to believe that in three weeks I'll be starting classes online. Though the thought of diving into 3 years of college is a bit daunting, I think it'll be worth it.

College Algebra? Yuck!

The church blew up!

At 1:26pm on April 2nd, First Baptist Church in Oconomowoc was completely destroyed in a gas explosion. Fortunately, no one was in the building at the time, and none of the construction or utility workers were seriously injured in the blast.

Now, you might be asking, "wasn't your dad the pastor of that church?" He was, but the church board let him go a few months ago for reasons I won't get into...let's just say "church politics." Had he still been with the church, he would've been in his office at the time of the blast & we wouldn't have a dad/husband/grandpa. God works in weird ways.

I'm back!

I know, I know...left ya hanging after that last post. Lots of things have happened...

(1) Jen's final test results turned out great. Nothing to worry about.
(2) Olivia celebrated her first birthday on April 2nd. This picture was taken before she really got into her cake.
(3) Still getting over the flu. Wouldn't you figure, the weather is getting warmer, you actually want to spend time outdoors...and I get sick. At least the 102 fever is past, just have to get over the fatigue and nagging cough.

Ugh, I hate hospitals

Just a quick note - Jen's day surgery went fine. Her doctor said everything looked good and the initial results look good. Final test results should be done in 3-5 days.

I'm continuously reminded through this that our days are ordered & numbered by God. There's nothing that Jen & I have done to deserve God's favor, like He owes us one. It's because He loves us immeasurably that He chooses to involve Himself in the details of our lives.

He cares...the God who spoke the universe into existence cares. In the midst of life's storms, that's where we find the peace and strength to face the unknown.

Thanks to everyone who has remembered us in prayer.

How many Olivias?

Been playing with Photoshop this morning. How many Olivias can you find in this picture?

I read an article on "cloning" yourself or others in photographs. After playing around with Photoshop a little, I feel like I've only just touched on what's possible with the software.

Olivia goes sledding

This evening, Jen, Olivia, and I went for a bit of a stroll...ok, Jen & I strolled, while Olivia enjoyed the ride in a borrowed sled. We noticed that Olivia was kinda dragging her mittens in the snow as we went along. Well, she noticed, too after awhile & decided to taste the funny white stuff on her hands.

Apparently she doesn't like it too much!

Update on the weather - looks like the heaviest stuff is going to stay just to our west, with us getting a mix of freezing rain, sleet, and some snow later on Sunday.

Seriously, it can stop snowing now...

I feel like the weather has dominated my posts as of late, but I had to laugh when the National Weather Service issued ANOTHER warning for this weekend, with another 7-13 inches Sunday.

Trying to take today off from work...sort of. I still have some things I have to do, but not until later this afternoon. Given that Olivia is at her babysitter's house, I'm taking this opportunity to catch up on some needed rest, tidy up the house a bit, and run some errands.