not bad...Honestly!!

who knew that decaf coffee wasn't that bad! I can say I've enjoyed drinking it!

who also knew it would be between 30 to 50 degrees in Minnesota in April? Can you say brrrrrrr....

We will be visiting this site exactly a week from today...YAY.  


Our week will be busy preparing for our trip to Minneapolis...this is a new place for both of us. It is always exciting exploring new things with each other...especially the country! And not to mention, who doesn't LOVE road trips!

We have LOTS of reading and other preparations for our Church Planting course we will be taking. I feel like we are back in college!

I will keep you updated...

Who knew?

These are a few interesting facts I ran across today while working (downloading things for Sunday for the kiddos).

Babies are born without kneecaps

When you sneeze, your heart stops for one millisecond

Fidgeting can burn 350 calories a day (this is good to know =))

Apples are said to wake people up better than coffee (i questioned this one!)

Women blink almost twice as much as men

A ducks quack does not echo

It is impossible to lick your elbow

Snails can sleep up to 3 years

Peanuts are an ingredient in dynamite

Over 75% of you (reading this blog) tried to lick your elbow (I did when I read it!!)

Turtles can breathe through their rear ends (I laughed at this one!)

Your thumbs are the same length as your nose (I bet you tried that one too!)

All polar bears are left-handed

Today your heart will beat over 100,000 times 

and the last one...

Ok I found this one EXTREMELY INTERESTING...When you lick a stamp, you consume a tenth of a calorie.

Doing the Decaf thing!

I have come to the realization that I LOVE COFFEE..i mean i REALLY LOVE LOVE COFFEE! Each morning when I get to work I have 2, 3, maybe even 4 cups on those sleepy mornings.

This LOVING coffee thing is rather new and came about all the sudden. In November ('07), I made the decision to completely give up soft drinks, and I must say it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. BUT the mistake I have made is filling those times that I wanted a soft drink with...you guessed it..COFFEE! Now I also need to say that I drink my coffee black (no nothing is added) which is not bad for you (if you can drink it in moderation). The caffeine actually speeds up your metabolism...this is a good thing.

So in saying all of this, I am making another decision to change to decaf (for most of the cups I drink). It never occurred to me that I was "addicted" until we were at the beach this past week and the coffee machine at our place was not 'up to par'. In light of this, each morning after working out we would stop and get a cup of fresh brewed coffee (and of course I could not just get a small cup of coffee...a medium or large was much more satisfying!)

Anyways as I sit here and write this post, I am enjoying a warm cup of DECAF coffee...
I will have to keep you posted on how it is working out for me later =)

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Well we're back from the beach and can i just say..WE HAD A BLAST! I got slightly (ok maybe a little more than slightly) sunburned on my back and legs, but the burn has subsided and just left me peeling and constantly itching!
I must say this trip was filled with many "firsts". First time to be gone away from home on my birthday. First trip Daniel and I had gone to the beach alone. First trip to P.C. with each other. First time to take kaki & white beach pictures (thanks Ryan & Sam). First time to go on a trip with Ryan & Sam as a married couple. And many more I won't bore you with!

Here is my favorite picture from the trip:


Since being back, work has seemed to pick up both for Daniel and I. VBS is just around the corner here where I work so the preparation takes ooogles of time! Daniel has spent his days (besides recovering from a neck injury last week and a back injury yesterday) writing, editing, printing, stamping, sealing and finally mailing this months newsletters. So all those who get them keep a watch out...it should be arriving in your mailboxes soon!

Last night we had a delightful dinner with my in-laws at Red Lobster (don't criticize until you go!) in celebration of my birthday!


Mrs. Davis also made me a birthday cake that I thoroughly enjoyed looking at and then digesting =)



We have a busy weekend ahead of us. Daniel will be working for his brother doing some photography work..WHOOO!! I will be spending part of Friday and all day Saturday bridesmaid dress shopping! Then on Sunday I have 2 wedding parties to attend along with my own Birthday party thrown by my fam. AND we are speaking at a local Churches youth group Sunday night too. Busy Busy!

Today I had a delightful visit from a dear friend. I love our chats and that basically we can be "real" with one another. She has great advice and I have really learned a lot from her! We got married a week apart from each other, so basically we are in the same season of life. Today, on my lunch break we went to Old Navy where she purchased some really cute shorts for her new job. YAY =) Here is a picture of us one girls night (but not today lol)


One more thing...we leave for Minnesota a week from this coming Sunday! More packing, traveling, and touring the country..I CAN'T WAIT :0)

One word....DISTURBING!

So I need to begin this blog by saying it is hard to admit when you are wrong! (especially when you feel compelled to blog about it where who knows how many people read about your wrongness). So here it goes...I was wrong & Daniel was right. Ok I said it! I can only deny it for so long...until proven wrong and here is my proof that I was wrong. Wait! Maybe I should tell you what I was wrong about.

In college I was a nanny for 3.5 hrs everyday, so after I finished any homework I would turn on the TV (same time every day) and watch Oprah. I must say I got a slight addicted. Her shows are quiet intriguing...I enjoyed some of her topics that were discussed and I learned a lot about "healthy" things. Daniel told me over and over that I should not support her show...she is NOT A BELIEVER! I was conviced she was though. But once I got into the "real" world with an 8 to 5 job, I was unable to watch her show except of course maybe on a Friday when I am off (although I must say I don't remember the last Friday that I was off spending it in front of the television.)

So getting back to the main thing...we recieved an email the other day, and i have finally gotten around to reading it (or maybe i should say watching what it was about). I was completely DISTURBED...and immediately told Daniel about this. His reaction was the same except for of course throwing in there "Magen I told you this over and over. You just didn't listen to me" lol. So here it is...watch this and PLEASE, PLEASE let me know your thoughts. I must say, as I watched this, (righteous) anger began to build up inside of me! I found myself screaming at a helpless computer screen...

Happy Birthday Magen!!!!!

I just wanted to say happy belated birthday to my beautiful wife Magen. I didn't get to post while we were at the beach this past week. Her b'day was Friday, April 11th.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!

happenings...

So I have to type this as quick as possible because I am somewhat running late for one of many parties I will be attending this summer (all my friends are getting married it seems like this summer...if they aren't already married!) Then on Saturday, I have 2 more parties for a different bride to attend. I love weddings and all the parties...so I don't mind at all!

And finally...Daniel and I are headed for a week of relaxation on Sunday right after church! Here is a picture from our trip to the beach with my family last year! I hope to put some up from this trip...have a great weekend! (oh and this is not the best picture of either of us...I didn't have many choices :)

Have you seen it?

I was browsing tonight on ABC's website and saw this show on the list. When I clicked on it and began watching an episode...I knew I would be hooked! Daniel and I stayed up later than usual tonight and seriously laughed so hard we almost cried! You should check it out if you have not seen it...
mae

aging....

even if you are not a dog lover (like we are), I think you can still enjoy looking at these photo's we found tonight of our sweet & precious pup :0)

Our first day with Madie (6 weeks old) oh she was about to take a poo :)


first time her paws touched the gulf!

first time at the lake (with sweet daddy)


first time behind the wheel...


Madie with her sweet Aunt Leslie :)


she's getting bigger here...Daniel and I call this her "awkward stage"


wearing her clothes...


safety first while riding in the car


and here we are tonight...now she weighs 50lbs


Hope you enjoyed 'Madie' at a glimpse! WE DO!!