This and That

These last couple of weeks have been crazy, or maybe I am just feeling crazy. The jury is still out on that one. So in effort of catching you up on what we've been doing I am going to use the bullet method and try not to forget anything important like how many cheerios are all over the floor. Oh and this will be NOT be in order. :)

• I got to spend a day with my mom this week! We went to the book store (my favorite part) then we went to Olive Garden and had one of their new items and it was so yummy! Then we finished up with a run to Walmart where I spent WAY TOO MUCH COTTON-PICKIN' MONEY.

• My mom bought me a new 12qt Stockpot and I LOVE IT!!! I made my own chicken stock that very afternoon and it turned out so well! 
• I had a disaster in the kitchen, two actually. First one involved a new container of cornstarch and the second one was a boil over which I have yet to completely clean up. I guess you can say a third disaster as well, because my kitchen is currently a mess.

• A very sweet boy at Church gave Josiah his train table and a full bag of trains that he has outgrown. J loves it! It even has a little top that goes over it to turn it into a flat table top. It's so cool!

• Friday night Michael & I went to a friends house and ate some yummy food!!! Side Note: You know God has blessed you with AMAZING friends when they make two separate pans of food so you don't have to choke down nasty fungus. :) And then we played a few rounds of Bananagrams in which you have to yell out that you are taking a dump and that is just weird my friends. Michael was having fun making a design with all the pieces before we started the game.

• We've taught Josiah how to say booger-head.Yes, yes, I know. It's funny now but it won't be funny later. I'm sure all of you that are shaking your head at me are right, but it's so cute! Booger-head!

• We went to an open house today that wasn't open. (Am I the only one who thinks its retarded to advertise an open house and not clearly state 'by appt. only'?) (Doesn't that totally go against calling it an OPEN house?) ugh. I'll never fully understand the real estate world.

***Updated- The final word is that the dude who was supposed to open it just didn't show up. Nice.***

• There is a piece of cheesecake in my refrigerator! I repeat. There is a piece of cheesecake in my refrigerator! (But not for long!!!)
• We had an impromptu house guest last night. Josiah loves HM!

That about sums it up for now. I hope that everyone has a wonderful weekend! Looking forward to being in God's House tomorrow!

Anniversary Sunday!

This past Sunday was our Church's biggest day of the year! We celebrated our Pastor's 40th anniversary at Landmark! We are so thankful for a Pastor who sets an example to be faithful!

Our Jr. Church class was packed with kids! There were 373 kids when we counted but there were more by the end of class. These are the only two pictures I took, the rest of the time I was running around.

The Lord blessed and over 80 kids came back during the invitation to be dealt with by a worker.

The Lord answered a big prayer that I only had a moment to ask. Every worker was dealing with the kids and I still had about 10 girls that wanted to know more about having a personal relationship with Christ. I almost began to panic because I had no one else available to speak with these girls. Then the Lord sent two College girls who walked in and came up to me and asked if I needed help! I said 'YES!!!' Praise the Lord, they were able to split the group up and talk with them. 

Michael told me later on that the biggest blessing he got out of the day was after the invitation he realized that he had no available workers. Here he stood in charge of 300 kids by himself. He was so thrilled that they all obeyed when he asked them to remain quiet as they whispered Scripture songs so that those in the back could listen to the soul winners without too much distraction.

One of the most sweet things to hear is when a bus worker comes up to tell us that some of their bus riders got saved in our class and that they gave a very clear testimony and were so excited about knowing Jesus. We praise the Lord for our workers, and all the souls that were saved on Sunday! 

GOD IS SO GOOD!

Weekly Shopping Trip

Spent: $35.59 Saved: $87.65 or 71%

I had a free product coupon for the yogurt and one for one coke (they were on sale Buy2get1 so I only had to pay for 1!) The Sominex, Phazyme and Sundrop Soda were all free. The soda is bogo this week and there is a bogo q in the Publix Yellow Flyer. I payed $4.47  for all 6 of the Marie Callender's meals(74 cents each). It makes a great lunch for Michael when I forget to have one ready for him in the mornings- which is more often than I care to admit. I will also be sending in a rebate form for the Red Baron Pizza ($5).

I plan on making another trip to Publix before the sale ad ends to pick up diapers and more soda. On Targets website they have a $3 off Huggies coupon that is a man. q!!! So if you need diapers its a great coupon to pair up with the $3 Publix coupon. I plan on buying 2 boxes then submitting it for the $10 Publix gift card rebate.

I am looking forward to Anniversary Sunday tomorrow! It is going to be a CrAzY, WONDERFUL day! Praying for Souls to come to know the Lord as their personal Savior! 

Beyond Blessed, 

Joy

Pictures Really are Worth a Thousand Words

Thomas! Lookee here! Smile!

Larry Thomas Ruse the... is he the 2nd or 3rd? (Husband gives me a look) Nevermind. Hey... Kid, sit down!

Josiah Robert Case sit down! Thomas leave your shoe alone. Oh, Come on!

Smile! Look at Mommy... and Aunt Nicole.

Josiah!!!!!!!! Get off your cousin!!!!

(Whistle) Look here Thomas. Josiah can you smile for Mommy?

No, not a goofy smile. Just smile. Really child. How hard can this be.

Stop that. Look at me and smile nice.

Yeah, well I'm done too!

:)

Happy Birthday, Josiah!

Two years ago this little guy came into our lives.

He is not so little anymore.

Happy 2nd Birthday, Josiah!

We love you!

Camera Crazy w/ a Princess

So today I was unleashed for a few minutes with an awesome camera and my new little niece. So I am definitely not going to start working for Anne Geddes but I had fun playing around!

On another note the stomach bug has hit our house. Thomas woke up last night throwing up and had his last 'episode' in my truck no more than a mile away from Becky's house. After Josiah woke up from his nap he just wanted to sit still and be held. So it was no shocker when on the way home no more than a mile from my house that Josiah had his 'episode'. I am hoping that that is the end of it. My lysol can has had a work out in the last two weeks.

That's all for now,
Joy

An Angel Baby

 Emelyn Mae Ruse

 Emelyn and her favorite Aunt! ;)

Emelyn and her beautiful Mommy!