Catching up with us MeYeR's

Oh my, where DOES the time go?? I was thinking about posting on Thursday evening, decided it was too early in the week, and now it's Monday...oops! OH well, the weekend was full anyway so better to report on it now before I forget anyway, right?? The week actually was pretty uneventful, school was good, the house was well maintained (which means it stayed standing) and Dan was home which we were grateful for. I worked hard during the day to be able to spend time in the evenings with him, which he really enjoys. We only worked 2 days last week so no big deal there and it was just a nice, homey week. The weekend was a bit busier...counting the 8 Meyer's and Starnes that reside here, we had 19 at game night..OH MY! A few newbies, who may or may NOT ever return...LOL! We did have a good time, pizza, games and much laughter. The new 12 pack rule kept certain people from getting too silly and that made the evening easier to enjoy. Saturday we just kinda layed around...I read a whole book, the boys played outside and watched movies, and Dan worked for a few short hours in the AM and then fussed around with the dune buggy for a while before he came in to watch movies with the boys. Sunday was enjoyable...we spent the whole day together, running errands, eating out, picking up the yard and having our first bonfire since moving to NM. Charlie, Devin and Kelly came to join us and so did Ty, so we laughed and chatted around the fire while the boys hunted down every single tumble weed on the property to watch it go up in flames. Dan left early (4 am early) this morning for another 4 days in Hurley and will arrive back in town Thursday just about the same time as 'Shua!! Oh my, he's finally coming....I have been waiting for him to change his mind or get too nervous about leaving Lauren, but he's really coming!! Hurray!!!!! I can't wait to see him again! Dad celebrated his 73rd birthday this weekend while in OH with Mom...we chatted for a while and it was nice. Anywho...I'm rambling away and there are chores to be done, boys to be schooled and a dinner to stir once in a while. Back to reality for me...LOL! I can't wait to see all of you in IL in Sept...keep a day open for us, OK? We love and miss you all!! Hugs to all of my lost boys! God bless YOU this week, I know He already has Me!
Kristy

OH my gracious...what a face...this is how Dan looks to the boys after a dune buggy ride...dusty boy! David took this...LOL!

Derek is getting SOOO big, can you believe he's already just over 3 and a half?? YIKES!!

Simple Woman's Daybook

~FOR TODAY ...April 27, 2009 My GOODNESS this year is flying by so quickly!
~Outside my window...We actually have a few clouds today, but the sun is still shining brightly, the breeze is cool and the temp is 77...it is so beautiful here!
~I am thinking...that life here in the wilds of NM is glorious!
~I am thankful for...'Shua coming 'HOME' this week, Dan having a job that he excels at AND enjoys and boys that are healthy enough to complain about chores...LOL
~From the learning rooms...our last week of the free Aleks math trail online, copious amounts of reading and the worksheets that we started eons ago before the move...oh my!
~From the kitchen...The smell of fresh bread baking lingers alongside the home made chicken soup that is simmering away in preparation for dinner...no wonder I am fat..LOL

~I am wearing...comfy clothing since my body can't decide what shape it is in this week
~I am creating...bread, soup, a cleaner house, this blog, and a few more ideas rolling around up here in this head of mine
~I am going...nowhere, unless I get called into work. Dan is gone and especially when he is out of town, I work extra hard at being home...kiddos ought to have at least one parent around, if possible
~I am reading...my Bible, other ladies' blogs, The Long Way Home by Lorraine Snelling, and instructions to change the settings on my Internet Explorer 8....upgrading is sometimes not as wonderful as they would have you think...hee hee

~I am hoping...to catch up around the house and have it shining when Dan and 'Shua arrive on Thursday night, to get the boys truly back on track with school, and to start losing some weight
~I am hearing...the humidifier trying desperately to bring some moisture to the desert air, the dryer tumbling, the ceiling fans keeping the air moving, the boys rummaging around in the car box in the playroom and Pat singing/mumbling while he straightens up the last of his room.
~Around the house...Boxes are waiting to be unpacked, clothes are waiting to be folded, Jodi is working her last week of work before changing professions, and I should be getting to the rest of the chores before they overtake the house ; )
~One of my favorite things..Hearing Dan heave a sigh of contentment and telling me how much he likes it here. I don't struggle with contentment very often, but he does...those words brought music to my heart as we snuggled up in bed after a full day of family togetherness, our first bonfire here in NM, errand running and dune buggy riding.

~A few plans for the rest of the week...Just being home to prepare for 'Shua's arrival...yeah!
~Here is picture thought I am sharing...Jodi and Charlie mugging for the camera during Charlie's 50th b-day party last week...good times! Plus, any excuse to have cinnamon applesauce spice cake is good enough for me!

This post is in response to a desire for the home based life of simplicity. If you, too, long for the simple things...check out Miss Peggy's blog at http://www.thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/

Happy looking!

Happy Birthday Dad!

Today is Dad's birthday....73 is a whole lotta living! Happy Birthday to the MAN...otherwise known as Larry, Sir, Scooter, Larry Dog, PaPa, Dad, Big Daddy, and Father~ we ALL love you!!
~Precious~

Check out My Dad...he's FAMOUS!!

Well, he's not exactly a celebrity, but he did get the front page of his church's newsletter! As my parent's Church approaches it's 50th anniversary this summer, it is highlighting some of it's charter members and since my parents have been members for 40 years, they are at the top of the list. Here's a link to the article and lots of fun pictures...for some if you, it could be the first time you see my Dad with lots of black hair...LOL! David was quite impressed with it...ha ha ha!
http://www.crcsbc.org/cgi-bin/gx.cgi/AppLogic+FTContentServer?pagename=FaithHighway/10000/4000/483cr/floating1
ENJOY and thanks for taking a peek!!
Kristy....who is Blessed to be HIS daughter

Simple Woman's Daybook

FOR TODAY... April 21, 2009, I know, a day late, but that's life, right??
Outside my window...boys are running past, enjoying the warm summery sun, room to roam and Birds are twittering to one another
I am thinking...that home is the best place to be
I am thankful for...a house that is big enough for all of us, my biggie boy coming home next week and a wonderful hubby also known as "the Mechanic GOD"
From the learning rooms...we are alphabetizing the DVD collection (don't you just LOVE creative ideas for learning??) doing Aleks math online and I finally found their worksheets and all 500 books so we are totally in business again!! Hurray!
From the kitchen...bread is fresh from the oven, chicken Parmesan is for dinner tonight and tea is freshly brewed and being enjoyed while still warm
I am wearing...workout clothes so that I can MOVE it to get this house clean before and comes home
I am creating...a place for everything...still working on the and everything in it's place part...LOL
I am going...to work for money tonight...instead of the paid with hugs kind ; )
I am reading...Beyond the Picket Fence, re-reading parts of the Love Dare and the Bible
I am hoping...that I will be ready by the time 'Shua gets here, and that Dan and I will have an easy adjustment when yet ANOTHER person joins our home..it's getting pretty full around here already...hee hee
I am hearing... Titus waking up from his nap, the little boys whispering to each other as they look at books, the aforementioned birds chirping, the dryer working hard at drying our clothes and the clicking of the keyboard as I type this
Around the house...it's looking pretty good, it's home blessings day, so all the beds have clean sheets, the floors are swept/vac'd and mopped, the bathroom is tidy and the dishes are all done...at least for the next hour.
One of my favorite things...time to blog : )
A few plans for the rest of the week: Working tonight, game night on Friday complete with homemade pizza again, and enjoying the lovely weather outside with the boys.
Here is picture thought I am sharing...Here is Dan on his victory lap in the Dune buggy. Dan has had it for almost 6 weeks and FINALLY got it running on Sunday...Woo hoo!!

This post is about living the simple life to the fullest! To read other blogs of the same style, check out Miss Peggy's blog at http://www.thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/ or click on the top photo. Thanks!

Just popping Through

I seem to have about 38 seconds of peace and quiet, so I'm writing this while I can...LOL! Not much to report this week...the house is becoming a home, the boys are mostly happy with the bedroom situation, they are also THRILLED that I have yet to find their school papers, the animals have resettled into their new environments, Dan has been working IN TOWN this week and I'm pleased about that, work is slowing down a bit and my patience level is going back up instead of down, so life is good! The game night crowd is headed over in a few hours so I SHOULD be preparing for that, but I just want to rest today, this week has been more work than I care to admit...LOL! Nothing bad, just tiring and full. I am glad that the weekend is upon us and Dan and I have a date coming up...hurray! OH, we DID get a bunny last night...the cat brought it in to Dan so now we have a rabbit...WHY oh WHY do we have so many animals?? That brings the count to 2 dogs, a cat, a turtle, a bunny, a tank with a few new fish in it after the massacre of the move and with the addition of the lizard that was caught last week, 5 lizards...no wonder it seems like I'm always feeding something...LOL! Not to mention the 5 boys and few adults that live here...speaking of which, we are having a lazy late-eating day and it's time to feed the boys some lunch. Love to all and I hope you are having a great week! Oh if anyone wants our new address, just message me and I'll send it to you!
Love,
Kristy and the Man Crew, plus the horde of hungry animals...LOL

Catching up with us MeYeR's

Greetings from warm and sunny New Mexico! It is a glorious day, isn't it?? The sun is shining, birds are singing, boys are outside enjoying the new yard and bread is rising...does life get much better?? Dan is working in town this week and I'm glad to have him around in the evenings again for a while. The fish tank is slowly getting set back up after the massacre last week...LOL! We are giving the water in the tank a week or two to 'mature' the water and then we will be getting fish again...I actually miss them as Dan makes such a lovely tank. Dan and the boys caught a new lizard yesterday that looks like a cross between Digger (whip tail) and Tawny (plains) and Pat named it Dragon, once he gets over being chased across the yard by Dan and the hooligans, I'll snap a picture for you all. *winks* As for the rest of last week, it was mostly unpacking, unpacking and MORE unpacking. I finally got to where I could serve home cooked meals out of the kitchen again and was grateful for that....I never pay attention to how much better we are eating these days until we start eating out for a few days. It tastes good but the aftermath is not pretty. The boys were even glad to give up fast food in the name of home baked bread and pizza from scratch; it warms this mother's heart! Anywho, I think we've added a new regular to the game night gang. My boss Mike helped us move last weekend and so to thank him, I invited him for pizza and games on Friday and he just LOVED it and kept asking when we were having game night next week...LOL! That's a good thing, I enjoy him, he's good people. I also worked on upping my 'mentoring' of the young gal Sarah from work who is 18, pregnant, in an iffy relationship and scared spitless...now that she's quitting Kohl's, I'll have to work harder at staying in touch, but will be totally worth the effort...she's open to many topics and in real need of guidance and a 'mother's touch' as she doesn't seem to have a good relationship with her mom at this point. Anyway...moving on, this post is SOOO random and it's bugging me, I'll have to wrap it up quickly...LOL! Easter was well...a haphazard/wacko day for us. After moving 6 days before Easter, I was not up to the regular hoopla and/or pomp and circumtsance. I found my resurrection cookies recipe about two hours too late, had no eggs, candy or nice clothes ready or anything, which was frustrating as I always want to stress the importance and significance of Easter to the boys. The church was are attending didn't make a big deal out of it at all which broke my heart a bit. I LONGED for our beloved home church, with the guarding of the tomb, prayer warriors all weekend, familiar hymns and sunrise service, but maybe another year. *sigh* Jodi managed to pull a few eggs and some candy out as a surprise and the boys were pleased. Dan took us to Cracker Barrel for lunch as he could tell I was not up to pulling an Easter dinner out of nowhere....LOL! And then we had a tasty lasgana for dinner and that helped me to feel better about the whole thing. Charlie and Devin spent the evening with us playing games and enjoying each other's company and that's always a good thing. So, all's well that ends well, right?? Just because I didn't make ham and au gratin potatoes doesn't make the Lord any less risen, does it?? Maybe this was an object lesson for me to focus less on the rituals and traditions and focus MORE on the reality of his death and resurrection...hmmmm. ; ) Touche! OK, enough pondering for a Monday morning...I've got to get back to my bread before it rises too much and then collapses...LOL! Have a blessed week and relish the joy of the living Savior that loves you and longs to embrace you....sins, scraped knees, hard heart and all!

Kristy