The Boxcar Children

Well this Saturday afternoon landed Cori, Luke, and I in the Fred Meyer parking lot. AFter loitering around for awhile, we went in the store, bought ourselves some sparkling cider, and a bag of truffles, which led us to the grass outside the store to eat and drink them.

We then found a sign that said "FLEA MARKET 8:00-3:00" so we walked over to the fairgrounds where it was held, but arrived just minutes too late and had to walk back to Fred Meyer, without seeing a thing.

On the way, I fell asleep on the train tracks and Luke had to rescue me before I got run over.

When the train stopped, Cori jumped on top, and got scared.

I came to help her down, and got my hair stuck in the door.

But Luke came up and tried to convince me it was safe. I thought he was crazy!!!!

But then we started thinking about what he was saying..........

And we decided he could be trusted.

So Cori decided to become friends with the train.

The End

Movie Theatres

Do you ever find yourself frustrated with the millions of forwarded emails that make their way into your inbox? I do too. Most of the time I just click the delete button before I even make it past the little "FW:" sign. But this time, I read one that said 50 funny things to do in a movie theatre, so I went through and weeded out the dumb ones and wrote the funny ones here for you to read!

2. Gasp every time there is a swear word.

10. Every 15 minutes stand up and then sit back down.

16. Every time something crazy happens, turn to the person next to you and say, “did you see that?!”

22. If there is a kissing scene, reach over in front of you and cover someone's eyes.

24. Accuse the person behind you of kicking your seat. Turn around later and demand that they stop.

42. Ask a random person to go buy you popcorn because you don’t want to miss the movie.

48. When something is really funny, don’t laugh, instead point at the screen and say: “LOL!"

49. Blow your nose into a tissue and then show the contents of the tissue to a random person sitting next to you saying, “Look what I did!”

Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland...

..............minus the snow. :(

Well...these are a little random

I have to say something here or the pictures will stick together.

Madi just loves winter walks!!!

an attempt at creativity. Not my strongpoint.

our swamp. If you're not careful, It'll suck you in!

What is this??? I don't know.

The Awesome-ness of Isaiah

I am now among the employed people of America. I work at a little bank, where I put on my nicest clothes and work hard and in return I bring home a reasonable paycheck. Do I like working at the bank? Yes. But would I work there if it weren't for the benefit of pay? No.

And that reminds me of why we 'work for the Lord' so to speak. We are God's servants. We do things to serve Him because He has saved us and given us hope. That in itself is enough pay above and beyond what we could ask for, but sometimes we forget that. Sometimes it's hard to serve Him! I've felt that way before, asking the question "Why exactly am I going through this again???"

But I've been reading Isaiah, and found SO MANY verses that are just downright encouraging for people who feel this way, so I'm gonna write them down. They tell us not to be afraid because we belong to God, He'll pave the way for us to do hard things, He's had unmeasurable grief and knows what we go through, and His peace and kindness for us will last longer than the whole earth!

Fear not, for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by name, thou art mine. 43:1

When you pass through the waters, I will be with thee...when you walk through the fire, thou shalt not be burned. 43:2

I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in SUNDER (I love that word) the bars of iron! 45:2

And they (Israelites) thirsted not when he led threm through the deserts. He caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them. 48:21

I, even I, am He that comforteth you. 50:12

He is despised and rejected of men...and acquainted with grief...SURELY he has born our griefs. 53:3

The mountains shall depart, and the hills shall be removed, but my kindness shall not depart from thee, nor the covenant of my peace be removed. 54:10

No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper...this is the heritage of the servants of the Lord. 54:17

BTW: I'm not saying God says to us, "If you'll work for me, I'll protect you and give you good things." It's just that when we DO serve Him, we get to experience all His blessings.

For Lack of a Good Title....

Well I've been a been sad story of a let-down when it comes to blogging faithfulness, but I'm here to eradicate that. These photographs (as the proper people call them) are what came of a Saturday afternoon, a camera, and the park in Canby.

Here's me and my cool niece Ally

Family Fun

Mollie and her girls came over last weekend, and the visit was just grande, so I am here to document it. Hopefully it will more pleasant than the previous chicken documentation.

We were going to TRY to have a little photo session........

(even if the kids were a little on the cheesy side)

.....but we quit after a couple uncooperative pictures and headed for the trampoline.

This was so funny. Malachi just layed on top of Claire like this for a long time, while she just stroked his head and let him lay there.

Care of Baby Kittens: by Aunt Madalyne

Yeah, cute little neices are one of my favorite parts about life.

Looks like Camden took to the kitten training like a natural!

Our family, Mollie's family, and Melody's family all headed to McDonalds for a smash-bangin ice cream party! There's nothing like chocolate-dipped cones, french fries, and kids on blue slides!

I'll give you three guesses......

Well guys.....how do you suppose our family spent a sunny afternoon last week? We butchered 35 chickens!! And since this activity is something not very many people get to participate in, this Hubbard Country gal has decided to give you all a step-by-step of the fascinating process!

Step 1: Cart the chickens into the backyard.



Step 2: (for lack of a more humane word) Kill the fowl and hang it upside down.



After we're sure they are dead, Dad soaks them in scalding water to loosen up the feathers. Doesn't he look like an impressive chicken soaker?



Here's my job: I use this high-tech chicken plucker and rid the birds of all their dignity.



Poor little guy...



Here's Madalyne, our industrious sister who cuts the feet off the chickens and cools them in cold water.



Mom's got the worst, but most important job of anyone here. She....well....ahem... "viscerates" them.



And Maggie.............*sigh* I don't know WHAT she is doing.




The end. Now, if you ever visit us for dinner, you'll know where your food came from, and will be able to rest a little easier in your beds.