Make a Joyful Noise Unto the Lord

Miss Rowan has turned into quite the little chatter box lately. In fact the other day at the grocery store she stopped every stranger we passed to tell them her life story.

Today at church was no exception. At the beginning of every service, the Pastor brings up all the children before they head off to Sunday school and has a "Talk with the Children" sermon. He preaches a child's version of the day's regular sermon and allows them to ask questions and lead a cute little prayer.

Today Rowan was the only child there.... so she hopped and skipped up the aisle with the Sunday school teacher and sat down on the stairs ready to "listen".

But that's not what happened. Our pastor strapped on a tool belt and began discussing Habitat for Humanity and how Jesus wants us to help others.

He asked Rowan why a person would wear a tool belt.

Now for those that don't know, my hubs is an electrician, so a tool belt is the norm in this household. So Rowan had a lot of information to offer in regards to tool belts....

She told him that you wear them work...

Here the pastor begins to agree and wants to continue on...

Ro has others plans....."and my daddy wears one, with Rodger (his apprentice) and they work on wires, and fix lights.... "

The pastor tries to continue on about how Jesus helped others...

Rowan stops him mid sentence by telling him about helping.."My mama helps me brush my teach, and she puts me to bed and reads me a book and sings songs... and she helps me make butterflies, and butterflies fly like this" (flaps arms)

The banter went on for at least 5 minutes during which time the congregation is laughing hysterically, I'm flushed red and giggling... my hubs is hanging is head in his hand and trying not to laugh.

Finally the pastor just laughs, and says, "I think its time to button this up." Queue more laughter from the crowd... and Miss Rowan flashes a big grin, waves at us down the aisle, and heads on out for her Sunday school lesson.

Well, she probably didn't learn much, but she certainly put a smile on every single one of our church family's faces today.

Reason # 185 Why I Love My Husband

His Facebook status last night, "thank you Annabelle for all that you do!"


(apparently the hubs is being particulary endearing this month)

Reason # 1 million why I love My Husband

Setting the scene: We lay in our bed, it's dark and quiet and we can hear my daughter talking to her dolly and slowly falling asleep in her room just across the hall. I've just climbed out of the shower after a particularly hard and long run. My hubs snuggles up to me, holding my hand. He leans over to me.... and whispers...

"I'm proud of you"

Wordless Wednesday

30 pounds!

I have one stubborn pound that won't come off, so technically I'm at a 29 lb weight loss. I recently went from running 3 miles a day to bumping up to 5 or 6 so I think I'm gaining in muscle again.

Either way I'm pretty excited to have lost so much.

In 2 weeks I'm running in a 10k in Portsmouth with the hubs who has also been running.

We're both pretty excited!

Reason # 503 Why I love My Husband

For being angry because apparently our recyleables should be more organized. Trash shouldn't be messy.

Trick or Treat!

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Trick or treat was super fun this year! well sort of... Rowan was a bit whiney and was pretty much terrified of any house that had Halloweene decorations, but with gentle nudges we were able to convince her to go up with us.

One house had a small green plastic witch figure outside, and Rowan was quite horrified by it, once she finally mustered he courage to knock on the door the statue came to life and started cackling at her... She pretty much lost her shit and went leaping into Daddy's arms screaming...

We of course laughed.


She dressed up as Hannah Montana... so of course Barney and I mimicked her costume... I was Hannah's Bff Lily and Barney was Billy Ray Cyrus (new hair style, not the mullet).

I got to put him in a wig... it was fricken hillarious!