Wordless Wednesday

The Friday Five

Ok, I only know a few people who blog & a lot of people are WAY better at keeping it up to date or adding cute profile things. I saw a blog that had a "Wordless Wednesday" post & it was just a picture. I recently stumbled onto a blog that had a "Five on Friday" posting.

I liked those ideas, so I thought I would try to keep updated better.

My "The Friday Five" maybe 5 random things, or things we did that week or 5 things I'm thinking or concerned about.

1. Caraline slept in her bed ALL night on Sunday night...but hasn't since!

2. Lydia got "Charlotte's Web" (2006 version with Dakota Fanning) DVD that we LOVE!! She & I cry every time! She got it because she made her bed & got dressed every morning for 3 weeks WITHOUT crying!!

3. I'm thinking about homeschooling Lydia in another year or so. She will go to Peace Preschool for Pre-K. We love it there! I want her to have a "school experience" when it is still fun!

4. Caraline has figured out the stereo & can play her favorite CD & usually does when I'm on the phone! (& the volume is UP)

5. I'm going to get the girls dressed up in their Easter dresses, get some eggs & their baskets, take them to the park & take their pictures. BUT I've had trouble finding a WARM & CALM day!! We are about a week away from Easter! It snowed last weekend!! It's been in the 50's, high 60's & the wind has been 30 mph....that is NOT a lie! This Saturday is going to be in the high 70's. I hope I get some good ones.

OK, so that is my "The Friday Five" ...it was easier than I thought...I could have written a few more!:)

We are a week away from Good Friday. I will write about that next Friday.

Tori's having a.....

My sister Tori is pregnant. It was a bit of a SHOCK!! January 2, 2009, she told me that we was feeling sick & didn't want to eat, but that was the only thing that made her feel good. I told her to take a pregnancy test....she did, but she "thought" or read it wrong, that it was negative.

By January 6, she got into the dr because she couldn't figure out what was wrong with her! They did some blood work, but thought it may be acid reflux.
The next day she called me & said, "Well, I got my blood work back..." I thought, "Oh, are you diabetic or something?" And in the background, I hear Russ yell "BABY!!!"

"WHAT!?!?!?" I said. "But you took a test a few days ago & it was negative!!" Tori said she was in SO much shock that she heard nothing else the nurse said after "You're pregnant!"

She went in to see the dr & scheduled an ultrasound to determine how far along she was. She was already 8 weeks along!

Tori's due date is August 24th, 2009.

She found out on March 25th at 18 weeks, that she was having a GIRL!!! Mom & I screamed & laughed!!! We have ALL girls in our family!!

Now she & Russ must hash it out over girl names. They had a boy name all ready to go, Russell Keith Furgason the III, & call him Trey. But now that won't work!:)
She likes names & Russ says that they are too "hollywood" for his taste!

I started a blog for her, if anyone is interested. www.babyfurgason.blogspot.com
You can find pictures & a funny video of Tori telling us what she is having.

It's going to be SO MUCH FUN!!

"Behold, children are a gift of the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward." Psalms 127:3

Real friends

Sometimes I don't even know why I try with some people.

Some people are just friends when they see you on a regular basis & then it's like "out of sight, out of mind". Some friends are friends with you rather they see you every week or once a year.

I guess I need to learn the difference. I always feel stupid when I try to carry on a friendship with someone who is "over me".
That is a lot of the reason some people think I'm "snob-ish". I will remember EVERY ONE but I won't act like it in fear that someone won't remember me or wouldn't care to get to know me better.

In order to have good friendships, you have to learn how to be a friend & that means thinking about someone other than yourself. Caring about someone else's feelings, marriage, kids, showing interest in them, not just what you can get from the friendship.

I hope I can teach my girls how to be a good friend by using Jesus as a model. Jesus was a friend to the "unlikeable", the tax collectors, the sick, the lepers. He showed them love & compassion & cared for them, even if they just came to him for what He could do for them, selfish reasons.

People and friendships are not prefect, but Jesus friendship is complete & eternal!

"There are 'friends' who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother." Proverbs 18:24

February birthdays

Scott & I both have birthdays in February...mine is February 15 1976 & Scott's is February 22 1971.

My birthday is the day after Valentine's day & the two days ARE SEPARATE! NO combining gifts!:)

Scott is a week & 5 years older than me. He was born in a snow storm in Woodward. It's a long story & I don't know ALL the details, but something about his mom had to have the armed forces or some branch of the militry come out to the farm & take her to the hospital by tank...they didn't follow the road because they could find it! Scott was born at the hospital, but his dad didn't see him until her was 3 days old or so. Elwyn had to stay at the ranch to keep the cattle alive! Interesting story...he'll have to tell it.

This year we are 33 & 38! WOW!! That seemed so "old" a few years ago, but now, as parents to two girls, I hope it means that we are wiser.

Caraline is TWO!!

That's the "turkey smile"

"Anything you can do, I can do better. I can do anything better than you!"

Daddy & Caraline

Cutie pie Caraline at 2

I can't believe my "baby" Caraline is two!
She is so funny!! She is talking more, saying "Lala" for Lydia. She ADORES Lydia!! They are playing together so much better it is so sweet. She likes to be like Lydia, anything Lydia can do, Caraline thinks she can too!

Caraline LOVES noodles. She eats broccoli hand over fist! She asks for "more cheeze cackeas pease!" She has been sitting in a regular chair for a while now & doesn't like to wear her bib anymore. She really likes juice, but ONLY drinks milk from a bottle.

She likes to "tell secrets" Her "secret" is "I like purple" Purple is her favorite color & she says it very well.

She loves to pray to God & folds her hands and whispers & thanks God for Dada.

She peepees in the potty every morning & loves to wash her hands in the sink.

We lovingly call her a "turkey". We ask her, "Are you a turkey?" Caraline says "No, Lala, urkey!"

I love putting little piggie tails in her hair, she looks adorable!

She is so fun, but still a mystery sometimes.
I can't wait to see what this year holds for her.

"Let the little children come to me, do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of God." Mark 10:14

The Holiday wrap up!

Wow, it's been awhile since I last blogged & I have a lot of catching up to do....

Christmas was great! We went to Woodward the weekend before Christmas to send the holiday with Scott's parents. Then we went on to Guymon where Sherry, Scott's sister, & her family live. We had not been to Guymon in years (we hadn't been there since before Lydia was born...& she is 4!) We got to see Sherry & Lawrence's new house (they lived there for 2 years) & had a nice visit. We were worried about the girls traveling, but they did great!

Christmas eve, my parents came over & watched the girls so Scott & I could go out to eat & see a movie. Tori came over for Christmas eve dinner. (Russ was gone.)

The girls opened their pj's & we left reindeer food outside & read Curious George, Merry Christmas.

The girls got all they asked Santa for! Lydia got a Little People castle, a clock, & a polar bear. Caraline got her own princess & horse to visit Lydia's castle & a magnadoodle.

Then we all went to Pawnee to Grandma & Grandpa's to play Dirty Santa. We had a wonderful time!

For new year's, we decided for the first time to have friends over. We had SO much fun!! We ate, the kids played so well together & we laughed! Our kids lasted until about 10pm. We all decided maybe next year we can make it to 10:30! It was great to start the new year with great friends!

I always LOVE January 1st! It seems like a fresh start, so full of possibilities!

Hope this year is as blessed as the past! Thank you God for blessing us last year & I pray you continue to bless us in 2009.

"You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance." Psalm 65:11