Dying Tomato Juice...

This picture has nothing to do with the post but I thought it was pretty cool.

(TJ=Tomato Juice...Our car is red...I think that is why Jim named it that)

TJ (our mazda protege) has just about had it I think. It is kind of a bitter-sweet situation, really.

We were deciding between driving or flying to Texas for Thanksgiving. Jim was leaning more towards flying, I was more on driving. We were confused, seeing as how we usually line up on issues like that. So we decided to wait a while and see how we feel later.

After about a week, we decided on driving but still kept a look out for good ticket prices. A couple days later we found out that the Lord has provided us with an opportunity to get a new car. (new for us) Initially we thought that it was a nice thought, however, after recieving the offer, a week or so after we decided that we needed to drive to Texas for Thanksgiving, TJ decided to let us know that he is kind of giving up. (Either that or he does not approve of this.)

He has a really hard time getting going. Not sure why, but no matter what the gas/clutch ratio he jerks until you switch to 2nd gear. Its quite frustrating and forces the driver to be very safe...so pray you aren't in a hurry or don't need to get out of the way fast....might end in disaster.

This has led us to believe that it was not a coincidence that this opportunity came about, but rather our Heavenly Father looking out for us, through inspiring others to update their vehicles ;-)

*SWEET PART- we are getting a new, air conditioned car :-) BITTER PART- TJ is dying. :-(

Random Morning Surprise!

On our way out this morning, Jim opens the door and exclaims, "RANDOM"

I look and there is this cardboard cut out of Princess Leia pointing a gun at our door. So I join him in saying "RANDOM!" Quite an interesting morning surprise. haha

And of course I left it outside the door. Later, I hear the grounds crew blowing the walkway. They seemed to linger outside our door for a while longer than they normally do. I also heard them laughing! Haha...If I were them, I would have laughed too!

Reading Rainbow!!

Butterfly in the sky
I can go twice as high
Take a look
It's in a book
A Reading Rainbow

I can go anywhere
Friends to know
And ways to grow
A Reading Rainbow

I can be anything
Take a look
It's in a book
A Reading Rainbow

HAHA! :-D I rediscovered, again, my love of reading!! :-) In fact, I have read about 7 novels in the last 2 months! Such included are:

-Fablehaven (5 book series) and The Candy Shop War by Brandon Mull

Very entertaining! I loved them! I particularly like how I didn't see the endings coming!

- Ella Enchanted by Gail Levine

Such an EASY read!! I couldn't believe how easy of a read it was. And it was so much better than the movie! It is a book that I would very much read over and over.

I LOVE reading!! I particularly love how when I'm reading, it isn't like I'm actually reading. It is more like I'm watching it happen while I'm reading. (I don't know if this is the same with other people...if not...I'm sorry... :-P ) Anyways, I HIGHLY recommend all of these books. If you haven't read them...you should! :-D

ONE ROLL TO GO!!

I have sworn to never buy toilet paper again!

Okay, that came out wrong...I refuse to be the one to choose the toilet paper.

A while ago, I bought a HUGE package of toilet paper. The kind that when I was a kid, was the "expensive" and the "good" brand. It looked so soft! And oh boy was it! The toilet paper practically shredded before you even got to wiping! I felt so ridiculous!! I mean I can't even buy a good brand of toilet paper...and on top of it...I bought a 72 roll package of it! It was so pathetic!

So we have one more roll left of the not so cheap "cheap" toilet paper! Never thought I'd be so excited to be almost out of toilet paper, but HEY! :-) Things could be worse!

On another positive note, Jim came with me the last time we went shopping, and...yes, HE picked out the toilet paper! WAHOO! Thank goodness for a good husband who knows his toiletries ;-)

FYE
In case you don't know...(which I did not) Toilet paper is used in TONS of stuff!!! look up pics of toilet paper on google and see what you get! ITS AMAZING!

7 MONTHS OLD

Angela Rose Clemens

at her 7 month check up weighed 14 lbs. 9 oz.

so close to doubling her birth weight but not quite yet...

But she is so great with taking pictures! She smiles real big!

BIG SMILE!

On the silky Ninny gave her.

Pretty blue church dress Ninny bought her.

Such a happy baby!

Posing for mommy

My favorite.

S he totally spewed on her new jean dress.

My favorite with the jean dress so far.

She wasn't very cooperative for the second half of pictures...

sweet baby!

"GO LONG MOM!!"

"I'm not so sure about this...."

Mommy's little girl!

haha she loves my kisses, she just won't admit it sometimes ;-)

see....she loves my kisses ;-)

she makes me happy, and I make her happy

I love the way she looks at me. She brightens my world!

Angela loves her mommy! And her mommy loves her too!! If these don't prove it...I don't know what does... :-D

FOLLOW-UP PHOTOSHOOT

"Please, Please, no pictures..."

"Why yes, I know I'm cute..."

"If only you knew what I was thinking..."

"What am I doin? Oh just chillin..."

"Mom looks so silly!"

This one is my favorite!

Angela is a great photo subject! She loves to smile really big for the camera and sometimes even poses on her own! It is adorable!