Sunday

Anna picked her clothes out this morning for church. The manatee Webkinz and the Hello Kitty stocking cap were accesories she picked out. I went through Starbucks drive-thru this morning, and Anna got a kid's milk in a Starbuck's coffee cup. She walked into church looking like something else! When she had the coffee cup in her hand, she said, I just like you, Mama! (I'm not sure if this makes me proud or a little ashamed of my Starbucks "problem"!) We had a wonderful Thanksgiving Communion service. Check out our virtual campus: http://www.findhopehere.com/internetcampus/

They post the sermons online every Sunday. This was the second time in about 3 days that I heard teaching on Phillipians 4, and boy, have I ever needed to hear this lately! They played an old hymn while we took Communion, Jesus Paid It All, which I thought was very powerful and very appropriate for Thanksgiving. Then I got to serve in the nursery second service. I adore serving in there! I love being with the babies, toddlers and other volunteers so much. I get so much joy out of the nursery ministry, even when things get a little wild and stinky in there. After church we came home and had leftovers. Dave made dinner last night and it was so good. Then I took a little nap. I LOVE Sunday afternoon naps. They are so much better and more satisfying than a nap on any other day. Anna and I took a little outing to Target (in my attempts to pinch pennies, I have banned myself from Target lately, but I decided just this once couldn't hurt). Anna got a pair of Princess Belle sunglasses. She put them on in the store, with the big plastic display tag still attached, and said, Now I look like a movie star! Anna does not have self-esteem issues thus far, that's for sure.

For dinner we are eating Chinese takeout. The kids love this more than Happy Meals. I am having plain steamed vegetables and rice to avoid MSG. This means I will be super hungry about 20 minutes after I finish eating. So far, I have been trying really hard to eliminate or reduce all of those headache triggers the neurologist told me about, and it has made a big difference in my headaches. I have not even gotten the migraine prescription he wrote me filled yet! I really am glad my MD referred me to him, since he is an osteopath, and is into a more holistic approach to treatments. He said the more important thing is to try and figure out what is causing my headaches, rather than to keep throwing medicines at them. Imagine that.

You wanna know what our fortunes were from our fortune cookies?
Not even a schoolteacher notices bad grammar in a compliment. (Dave)

May the rainbow always touch your shoulder. (Jonathan)

The coming year will bring you much happiness (Anna)

Financial hardship in your life is coming to an end (Jamie) (Dave says this is good, since we have lost 30% of our 401K over the past year!)

Not that I put any stock in these fortunes (ha, ha, ha. I'm turning into Dave with the bad puns!)