Rainforest Adventure!

It is that time of year again. The time where their are 50 kids, name tags, singing and a lot about God. Yes, it is Vacation Bible School this week.

My mom did not organize it this year. That is a switch. As a result, we are not doing the VBS that we usually do (Group's VBS). Instead we are doing the Rainforest Adventure. (It is not good, so don't worry about rushing out to see what it is like, or anything!)

Today was our first day. We were out of the house be 8am and then not home until 12pm. We are all tired and I still have laundry to do today. (And cleaning the floors!!)

It went alright, but we all miss Group's VBS with Chadder's Theater, the good snacks, the good worship songs.... I am leading the singing again this year, and it is just not as much fun. Aidan has been standing up and helping me with the actions, though, which is very cute. Emma just walks around the sanctuary, in her own little world.

One day down, another four to go. Hopefully it will be better tomorrow.

Jonathan and I have been watching "Heroes" season one. It is really good. I really like it alot.

Anyway, I hope you are all having a good day.

Top Ten Fridays: Some Favorite Love Songs

Welcome to today's top ten. I had no idea what to do with this today. I have a love of music, in case you haven't noticed. I thought I would do something with that. I chose a few of my favorite love songs, which somehow are all related to Jonathan in some way. It's funny how that happens without you even noticing it. Hmmm....

Anyway, I am sure there are more, so I may have to do another top ten of these. Here are the ones that really stand out in my mind. Enjoy!

Top Ten Favorite Love Songs:

10) Runaway - The Corrs - From our Morning Star days. Brings me back to Halifax for some reason.

9) Celebrate You - Steven Curtis Chapman - Jonathan put a few songs into a mixed tape that he made on Morning Star - a few songs for me!! (Since we weren't supposed to have 'relationships' on Morning Star, this was very tricky!!) Anyway, I remember that day in the van. Most people were sleeping, but Jonathan was driving and I was sitting a few seats behind him. This song came on and Jonathan caught my eye in the review mirror to tell me to listen up. It was wonderful. This was one of them.

8) The Way I Am - Ingrid Michaelson - A recent find. I love this song and it's simplicity. Love should be that simple. Sometimes I think we make it more complicated than it needs to be. (Click here)

7) Falling in Love (at a Coffee Shop) - Landon Pigg - Another more recent find. (Gotta love those songs from commercials!) I just love the acoustic-ness of this song. Lovely. (Click here)

6) The Day Will Never Come - Carolyn Arends - I love her. She has some really great songs about being a mom, wife and a follower of Jesus.

5) Worth Fighting For - Paul Brandt - Off his latest album. A totally marriage song. Love it. Have been here before: you know - the crossroads. You can continue to fight or move on. I love the way he just wants to move on.

4) I Still Do - Paul Brandt - Another Paul Brandt. He's really good. This one is just a song that we found and both loved. It says it all.

3) Faithful to You - Bryan Duncan - This was another one that Jonathan added to his mixed tape. At the time I had totally opened up to him more than I had to anyone else. He felt powerless, as the song suggests. Anyway, it was a real blessing to me and continues to be. I play it everytime I need a reminder of his constant love for me.



2) In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel - Jonathan loves Peter Gabriel and this song, at first, reminded me of "Benny and Joon". Now, it is all about us and our first few years of marriage.

1) If You Could See What I See - Geoff Moore and the Distance - This is the song we danced to, so it is always going to be my favorite. I love this song and it's words. So, I will definitely share it with you. See below for lyrics. (for a sample, click here)

all of my life

i have dreamed

that somehow love would find me

now i can't believe you're standing here

If beauty is all

in the eye

of the beholder then i

wish you could see

the love for you that lives in me

Chorus:

And you would know you have my heart

If you could see, what i see

that a treasure's what you are

if you could see, what i see

Created to be

the only one for me

If you could see, what i see

I know there are days

when you feel

so much less than ideal

wondering what i see in you

It's all of the light

and the grace

your belief in me drives me to say

that i promise you

a faithful love, forever true

(Chorus)

if you could see

then you'd understand

why i fall down to my knees

and i pray my love

will be worthy of

the one who gave his life

so our love could be

if you could see

what i see(x2)

You're created to be

The perfect one for me

If you could see

What i see

if beauty is all

in the eye

of the beholder then i

am beholding...true beauty

Weekend in Review: I'm Blind as a Bat!

For the record: I never have been able to see very well. I wear glasses. My dad has hardly any periferal vision. It has been passed on to me. Jonathan is used to me by now. He grabs me when I am going to walk into something or someone. He bugs me about it, but he still protects me.

I know there are other people out there who are just like me. I generally think that everyone is like that, and therefore do things a bit differently. I wait instead of charging ahead. I would wait the 5 seconds before going into another person's personal space (i.e. right beside that person)!

Now let me clarify a bit. I do not blame the other lady. I don't. She was just doing her shopping. I was the one who didn't see her.

It happened in the dairy section, right in front of the whipped cream. I was grabbing some whipped cream off the shelf for supper last night. (It was a million degrees, so I decided to make mousse!) I was reaching for the whipped cream, and turning to my right to get back to Jonathan. In the meantime, this nice lady had stepped right beside me, blocking my path back to Jonathan. When I say right, I mean like not even a foot away. I guess she thought she could grab whatever she needed before I left the shelf.

Another important thing I forgot to tell you: I was holding a coffee in my hand at the time. I had taken the lid off of the cup because it always leaks all over my shirt. It is annoying.

Anyways, I turned and walked right into the lady. Everything went in slow motion. I tried to stop my coffee (which was lukewarm, thankfully) from spilling, but it was too late. It went all over her arm; all over my foot. I had nothing to clean it up with - no kleenex/tissues in my purse. I felt horrible. Apologized 3 times, but there was nothing I could do.

I went back to Jonathan and he said: "Are we going to get sued?" Ahhh. My lovely, comedic husband. Gotta love him. (He made fun of me all the way home, while I beat myself up all the way home!!)

The irony: I am getting my eyes checked on Tuesday.
------------

We spent lots of time with Granny and Grandpa on Sunday, which was nice. Grandpa is doing a lot better. He seems to be recovering well.

Jonathan and I watched the movie "The Holiday" with Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet where they swap houses for the Christmas holiday. Very good. Check my review out.

But the most exciting thing that happened was that Canada won a lot of medals. We now have 8 medals: 2 Gold, 2 Silver and 4 Bronze! I am so proud!!

Today is laundry day and playing in the pool day. It is supposed to be 34 degrees celcius today. Too hot for anything!! I will be trying to stay cool!

Here's to Canada!

Top Ten Fridays: Favorite Guide Camp Foods

In honor of today being the first day of registration for Guiding Mosaic 2010 (a huge national camp in Ontario - this time celebrating 100 years of Guiding), here's my top ten list:

Top Ten Favorite Food at Guide Camp:

10) Sub Sandwiches - Especially when you are hiking on a trail.

9) Trail Mix with Extra Smarties - YUMMY!

8) Baked Apples - Cut up, stuffed with butter and cinnamon, covered in tinfoil and roasted in the fire.

7) Tin Foil Chicken - Seasoned with Shake n' Bake and covered in tinfoil and roasted in the fire.

6) Bannock with Jam - Cooked on a stick over the fire, then stuffed with jam.

5) Hot Chocolate - Warms you up right before bed.

4) Hot Iced Tea - Really good on a cold day!

3) Banana Boats - Slit down the side, stuffed with marshmellows and chocolate chips, wrapped in tinfoil and roasted in the fire. Eat with a spoon!!

2) Smores - Traditional camp food: graham wafer, chocolate bar and roasted marshmellows. Yummy!

1) Strawberry Squishies - Everyone kept telling me this was the best thing I would every eat...They were right. Frozen strawberries, cool whip, and 2 graham waffers in a ziploc bag. Squish up the waffers first (in the bag). Then add the strawberries and the cool whip. Mix them all together, and then cut a corner of the bag. Suck it out! Delicious!!

MMM!! That makes me want to go to camp right now!!
------------------------------------

Big announcement: My parents are coming home tonight. They are done. They have to go back in 3 months for a check-up, but they are back!! I am so excited for them to be done. They are, too!

We are not doing anything today. Hanging out. Watching TV. I am not feeling well today, so that is what happens!! I have made peace with it.

Emma is teething away. Her top molars are coming in. I felt one last night, but it seems to have retracted (as they always do!). Hopefully she will feel better soon.

Aidan is doing well. He is tired today, so that's why we are just hanging out. He is tired of Emma sometimes and they always want each other's toys. Sibling rivalry is well underway.

I am in need of new glasses. My eyes have been really sore and tired at night. I made myself and Jonathan an appointment for next week, since he has not had his eyes checked in a long time.

Well, that is all the news for now. Not much happening. Have a wonderful weekend. Take care.