Tuesday Tunes 47: 40th Anniversary

I have a lot to write about the Infusion Conference I went to, but I will save that for another blog. Hopefully when I am feeling better. Right now the couch is calling. I will heed it. I did not sleep very well last night. I am exhausted.

Since it is the Sesame Street 40th anniversary, I thought I would share a couple of videos. I grew up watching Sesame Street. My kids also love to watch it. Thanks to Sesame Street we also have TreeHouse. This wouldn't have happened if not for that first show. (I also did a paper on Sesame Street for one of my classes in University!)

The first one is "Sing". I remember watching this one time when they had a flute player on. I fell in love with that instrument. It was the reason why I wanted to play the flute in junior high, which I did. Anyway, here is a montage of celebrities singing...


The other song I wanted to share was this one that is much newer. I used it for one of my home-made picture slideshows/videos. I just think it is so sweet and makes me cry everytime I hear it.


What are some of your favorite songs from this wonderful show? I would love you to share them with me. I will also try putting up some more classic Sesame Street as the month goes on!!

Friday Fill-ins: Infusion

Well, I am off to the Infusion Conference tonight and all day tomorrow. It is to help me be a better servant in the Children's Ministries at Promiseland and in the summers when I do VBS. You can always improve, right? So, off I will go tonight.

Other than that, I still have not gotten Emma a flu shot. Hopefully they will reopen the clinics for everyone and we will all go get one together. The lines were not very long at all today, so that is great news. Hopefully it will continue that way.

Went with Jenny to the funeral yesterday. It was sad as funerals always are. It really reminds you that life is short and death is inevitable. Kinda puts things into perspective.

It's Friday!! Thank goodness!!


1. Plans and schedules are things that I LOVE. I cannot do without them. I love to be organized!

2. I'm happy when things go according to plan. I get a bit stressed out when things happen, and not in the way I had hoped. (Gee, I wonder where Aidan gets that from. LOL!!)

3. The last thing I drank was a coke. I love coke. I can't help it!

4. One of the most valuable things in my life is my family. I don't know where I would be without them. They are all precious to me and blessings from God. I hope that I convey that to them everyday!

5. I like ham and pineapple on my pizza. I don't get it on my pizza too often, though. No one else in the family really likes Hawaiian.

6. Dear November, please go by quickly so we can start decorating for Christmas. It is my favorite season, after all!! I can't wait for it to be here!!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to going to a conference, tomorrow my plans include going to a conference and then picking up my parents from the airport and Sunday, I want to grocery shop, go to small group and then have a wonderful family supper!

Halloween 2009

Friday Fill-in: H1N1 Strikes Too Close To Home

It is an unsettling morning around here. My sister had a friend who came down with H1N1 on Monday. He was hospitalized and went into a coma. He passed away yesterday morning. He was only 23. Jenny had just gone with him (and some of his friends) to P.E.I. It is one thing when you hear about "other" people dying from this thing, but to hear of it from someone so close. I think that is the scary part.

We are supposed to go to a Fall Festival at WestJet today. We'll see if she is up to it or not. Poor girl! I feel so bad.

In any case, I am keeping Aidan home one more day. He is on the mend, but I would rather keep him home until he is 100% (or at least closer to it than he is now). They are only doing some fun Halloween stuff in class today. Plus, I let him go to the Girl Guide Halloween Party last night. (I had promised him for weeks now!) Anyway, we were out late. Better to let everyone sleep in, especially since I do not have Maggie today!

I am wondering if people will not be letting their kids go out trick-or-treating because of the outbreak of H1N1....I am wondering a lot of things, like should we all get the shot?? I am thinking yes, especially after Jenny's friend. I think we should all get it, even Jonathan who hates getting any shots. But since we are around the lungless wonder (aka my Dad) alot, we should all do our part to keep him healthy. He is at risk because of his lung shortage!!

Speaking of which, he is going to Toronto next week for his 6 month check-up. He already saw the cancer dude here, who said he was doing just great. So, we don't expect too much. But, keep him in your prayers, all the same.

Now, on to something a bit lighter than the above. (What a downer I am...Aren't you glad you stopped by??)


1. It was a dark and stormy night, but I was not worried since I was nice and warm with a book, blanket and cup of warm hot chocolate. I love hot chocolate and have finally started drinking some more since it is fall. I also love hot apple cider. I am currently out, though. Need to put it on the grocery list.

2. Someone didn't want the books they got for Christmas so I offered to take the books myself. I love books. I just wish I had more places for them to rest, instead of in boxes (about 20 to be exact) in the basement.

3. Rushing out, I realized I did not have a diaper for Emma and hoped she wouldn't poop. At least that is what I thought last night while driving away from the house to the Halloween party. Sometimes it is so crazy to get from one place to the next.

4. Shhh...I think I heard a howl!... No that was just Emma saying "Mama, mama, mama, I wanna get up!"

5. Shhhh... Ahhh, silence. No little ones right now. All are still in bed. Lovely!!

6. Please give me something good to eat! I haven't had breakfast yet this morning. My stomach is starting to rumble.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to relaxing with the hubby and kiddos (perhaps watching some Boomtown (season one) which I found in a clearance bin at the SuperStore), tomorrow my plans include shopping for a stroller and Trick-or- Treating with the kids at Granny and Grandpa's (Jonathan is on worship team) and Sunday, I want to take my parents to the airport (and have breaky with them), grocery shop, and have my sister join us for supper!
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Happy Halloween to all my Blogging friends!!