Mustering Up Motivation!!

I am getting ready....yep, Monday is the day....gotta get back at it....been taking a break far too long....yup, for sure....is is bad to pray that God will give me the desire and motivation I need to get back to exercising?  I really want to love to exercise....I really want to get addicted...I am worried that is isn't going to ever happen!!!!!!  Seriously, have to start back at it!  The only reason I am even posting this is...accountability!!!

Strange but true!!
Can't wait for Monday...can't wait for Monday...can't wait for Monday....can't wait for Monday!!

Apple Orchard Anyone?

Today, I awoke to the phone ringing..."Hi, Jody, It's Dad, It's Saturday!  Do you all want to go to the Apple Orchard?"  Well, times are changing at this house...Morgan had to work, the other kids wanted to sleep in and "relax" today....so, Troy and I went with my parents!  Just the four of us!  It was really a beautiful day, we went Caribou, followed by a beautiful drive to two Apple Orchards, Pine Tree in White Bear Lake and Aamodt's in Stillwater!  We ate doughnuts, kettle corn, bought pies and Apples!  We then went out for lunch followed by malts at a Malt Shoppe in Stillwater...fyi we shared!  Had lot's of fun! 
Another highlight of the day...we came home to a very clean house.."Thanks kids- you are awesome!"
A great day!

Hayride, Bonfire and Volleyball!

On Saturday night we had the 9-12th graders over from the Christian School! It was a beautiful night, the kids played sand volleyball, cranked up the tunes, went on a hayride and cooked hot dogs and s'mores over the fire! We couldn't of asked for a better night! Makes me wonder why we don't do this sort of thing more often! The kids were great, which makes it even better!

Oops........

This morning when I was in the bathroom I heard a little "chirping" noise...I asked the girls if they heard it they said they thought it was the chair squeaking or the boys doing something.  For a second I thought..is it the carbon monoxide detector? The girls thought it wasn't that, as we had the radio on, the computer, someone was blow drying their hair etc...Well, about an hour after I got to work Morgan called and said that the carbon monoxide detector was beeping about every 2 minutes.  I called Troy, called her back and I told her that I was going to call the gas company.  They told me to tell her to open the windows and go outside..which I had already told her to do...so...she waited and waited...about 2 hours outside, she could not leave, they said if someone isn't home when they arrive they call the sheriff and enter.  So, she pulled out the lawn chair and brought out her Literature book and read..for 2 hours, entering once to get some warmer clothes on.
When the gas company came, they went in together.....guess what?  It was not the carbon monoxide detector it was the fire alarm batteries.....Oops!  When she called me to tell me, she said, "how embarrassing!"   Well, our detectors are next to each other and neither one of them was acting like it was a battery issue...anyways, the nice guy checked out the furnace, water heater...etc...then said, "do you have any extra batteries?"   He replaced the batteries and away he went!  "Thanks Mr. gas man!"

Concert

Me and Morgan



Addison Road and Girls



Leading man of Tenth Avenune North



amazing guitar player..switched out guitar about 10 times!



Last night we were able to attend a concert at Northwestern College.  There was 6 of us that attended a fun-filled night of worship.  We left Cambridge at 2:15, stopped for Chinese food, then went to N.W. for a time of question and answer with the bands....that was fun!  The concert started at 6:00, it started with a bang, with Matt Maher, then cute little Addison Road-she was a delight to watch, followed by Tenth Avenue North- boy can they entertain!  It was so fun to have a night out with Morgan and her three friends and one of the other moms.  I loved to stand next to these girls with their arms held high in worship...a wonderful night.  One of the highlights was the conversations on the way home....4 girls that appear to have crushes on various band members....Morgan said, "how far is Nashville?"  I won't mention any of the girls names but I also heard one say.."I wonder if they need someone to do their sweaty laundry?" Anyways....A wonderful  night with great girls!  Thanks Mich, Sheila, Megan, Ellie and Morgan..let's do it again!

Waiting to get T's signed

band member of Tenth Avenue North