Huh?!

Someone is going through her "Terrible Twos"! Quite often, Brenton and I find ourselves recieving the, "huh?!" look. It would not matter if we were saying "Come here", "Good job", or "No". Lexi seems to think that all our words are void of meaning, or should I say she pretends as if she does not hear a word we are saying. Now I know we do not have a deaf dog, and I know that ever word is registering by the look on her face. It's all too amusing; the rolling eyes, whines, bored looks, pouty attitude, and the ignoring of every word she hears.

What does Lexi like, other than being a pill? The rustling of any bag will bring her to her feet and out of the deepest of sleep. Seeing a blanket, pile of clothes or pillows to curl up on definitely appeals to her liking. Sitting by the glass door or car window to watch every movement outside is literally irresistable. Oh and the smell of something brewing in the kitchen is her seventh heaven; almost as good as the wind coming through the car windows, pulling her nose up into the air in all her regalness (Yes, I think I did just make up a word!). The last puppy joy I can think of is chasing anything small that moves...leaves in the wind, squirrels jetting by or little birds floating low. (She is not quite ready for the geese; however that's coming soon, I know.)

10,000 B.C.

Ten Thousand B.C. is the last movie Brenton and I saw together and came out saying that it was thoroughly enjoyed by the both of us. Now I'm not much of a movie critic, so take my two cents for what they are worth and GO SEE IT!

It has romance for the ladies, the rugged life that guys have always dreamed of and a plot that keeps you interested until the credits scroll down the screen. While it's not from a Christian perspective, obviously telling a tale from an animistic culture, it is one of the cleanest movies I have seen in a good while. (I hope I'm not forgetting anything or I'll feel terrible!)

So this weekend; sit back, watch and enjoy!

Rumbles in the Sky

The best solution I have ever given to thunderstorms was the one my mother told me years ago. It's true that I'm still young, but believe me when I say I was little tyke. And this little girl thought thunderstorms were monsters looming around. When the rain started to pour, my mom had to provide a a quick and witty answer for her freckle faced daughter that was terrified of storms. I embraced her story that thunder was a result of God's angels rearranging the furniture in heaven; who wouldn't? (That was a rhetorical remark; please don't respond and ruin this childish memory!) I had the best mom (and still do); I remember always feeling safer when the rumbles pounded through trickles of water.

We'll, I honestly thought our little Lexi would be afraid of her first thunderstorm. Brenton and I were amazed this last week when the thunder crashed outside and Lexi barely budged from her lazy sleep. Our baby girl is growing up and can't pass up a chance to sleep on anything cozy.

Target's Been Bought Out

What do ya know?! Including our wedding registry and all our purchases over the last two years, I'd say our living room has become a Target ad. Brenton and I decided it was time for a change after a year and a half of living in the same cozy, living room. We rearranged a few months ago and this was the result. Amazingly, we feel it produced just enough change for now and opened up a good deal of space. This truly is surprising considering the tight area we were working with. This is more for those of you family and friends who have not yet been able to visit us in good ole Bartlesville, OK. We're still waiting for more visitors!

A Simple Valentine's

It all began with a stolen idea. As you would expect, a college campus is bursting with creativity. The student leaders decorate their floors with their personally chosen theme at the beginning of the year, but the are always additions as the year goes on. As I was walking through 1st floor Colaw Hall a few weeks before February 14th, I found a few girls crowded together laughing and looking at the wall. The closer I got, I realized they had covered their side of the floor with construction paper hearts, all with inside jokes written on them. The girls were getting a kick out of their art project, and I thought they had a brilliant, plus affordable idea. So, I copied it. This was Brenton's valentines gift from me.