With all the talk about Intelligent Design vs Macroevolution and the new Expelled movie coming out (which Steve and I would recommend...it was very good!), I thought this video was pretty cool. It's about 9 minutes long, but so neat...watch it and you will be blessed.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
How Cool is This Quote?!?
And even cooler...that we have a Savior like this...
"Our Savior kneels down and gazes upon the darkest acts of our lives. But rather than recoil in horror, he reaches out in kindness and says, 'I can clean that if you want.' "
-an excerpt from 3:16 by Max Lucado
"Our Savior kneels down and gazes upon the darkest acts of our lives. But rather than recoil in horror, he reaches out in kindness and says, 'I can clean that if you want.' "
-an excerpt from 3:16 by Max Lucado
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
I’m Dating Again...
Dating my husband, that is...don't worry!
Last weekend was a fun one! I had my monthly stamping party with my neighborhood ladies on Friday night (love being crafty!) and then on Saturday/Sunday, Steve and I had a fun overnight date. I attended a Breast Cancer Luncheon last October and won a Hotel Gift Certificate in the silent auction. I gave it to Steve for Christmas and we finally got around to using it.
We dropped Norman off at our neighbor’s house so he could have a sleepover with his buddy Koby (their beagle) and headed to the Renaissance Hotel. The hotel was actually the worst part of our weekend (I would not stay there again, nor would I recommend it to anyone else…but hey, it was free—well, from the silent auction). We walked to Bricktown, which is a part of Downtown Oklahoma City that they have made into quite a nice area. There is a canal that runs through the middle of it and lots of restaurants, a movie theater, baseball stadium, and other fun things. We went do dinner at a nice Mexican restaurant and then walked to the movie theater get tickets for “Horton Hears a Who” (the 6:30 showing...are we getting old or what?! Haha). We then grabbed some Starbucks and walked along the canal. It was so great to have no agenda…we just did basically whatever we wanted. The movie was great and we splurged for a slice of Chicago-style pizza on the way back to the hotel. My favorite kind of date…we walked EVERYWHERE!
It was actually a short “vacation,” but I felt so refreshed when we got home on Sunday, it was like the weekend was so much longer! How fun to take a mini-vacation right in our own city...we will definitely do the Bricktown thing again!
Last weekend was a fun one! I had my monthly stamping party with my neighborhood ladies on Friday night (love being crafty!) and then on Saturday/Sunday, Steve and I had a fun overnight date. I attended a Breast Cancer Luncheon last October and won a Hotel Gift Certificate in the silent auction. I gave it to Steve for Christmas and we finally got around to using it.
We dropped Norman off at our neighbor’s house so he could have a sleepover with his buddy Koby (their beagle) and headed to the Renaissance Hotel. The hotel was actually the worst part of our weekend (I would not stay there again, nor would I recommend it to anyone else…but hey, it was free—well, from the silent auction). We walked to Bricktown, which is a part of Downtown Oklahoma City that they have made into quite a nice area. There is a canal that runs through the middle of it and lots of restaurants, a movie theater, baseball stadium, and other fun things. We went do dinner at a nice Mexican restaurant and then walked to the movie theater get tickets for “Horton Hears a Who” (the 6:30 showing...are we getting old or what?! Haha). We then grabbed some Starbucks and walked along the canal. It was so great to have no agenda…we just did basically whatever we wanted. The movie was great and we splurged for a slice of Chicago-style pizza on the way back to the hotel. My favorite kind of date…we walked EVERYWHERE!
It was actually a short “vacation,” but I felt so refreshed when we got home on Sunday, it was like the weekend was so much longer! How fun to take a mini-vacation right in our own city...we will definitely do the Bricktown thing again!
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
A Day at the Zoo and the Races
Steve had a very stressful week at school last week (3 tests! Like a mini-finals week!) so he took the ENTIRE weekend off of schoolwork. I was the lucky one who reaped the benefits! It's going to be so great in less than 5 weeks when he's off school for the whole summer! On Saturday, we went to the Oklahoma City Zoo and then when they closed, we headed across the street to Remington Park and watched some horse racing. Here are some pics of the zoo…taken with Steve’s camera phone.
This monkey was hilarious. Totally just lounging around (almost as if he was watching an exhibit of humans go by, rather than the other way around).
Also, in the same area as the giraffes (who were not out while we were there), there are ostriches with quite the personalities. This one was especially interested in its human visitors.
It was a perfect day, and the zoo was crowded (not too bad, though!). The evening started to get cooler, so we left Remington Park after about 5 races. We each had $10 to bet on the horses and I did not do so well…haha. Steve did win back $3 on his last race of the night. All in all…$17 spent on a fun evening…not too bad! Funny story about the races (and also an explanation on why it’s a good thing we do not gamble excessively). When we first got there and got the race program, Steve saw a horse named “Doppler Radar” in one of the races. Of course, being the weather guy that he is, he was definitely going to bet on that horse, regardless of the odds. Well, we had lost the first couple races, so he decided not to bet on good ole’ Doppler Radar, and went with the leading jockey instead. DOPPLER RADAR WON! And with the odds the way they were, that would have probably won the money back for both of us! Bummer. It was hilarious. Let that be a lesson to you all…gambling is just that…gambling. LOL. As long as you go in expecting to spend all the money you are betting with…you are going in with the right expectations! We had a fun time, and it’s always fun to see the gorgeous horses.
This monkey was hilarious. Totally just lounging around (almost as if he was watching an exhibit of humans go by, rather than the other way around).
Also, in the same area as the giraffes (who were not out while we were there), there are ostriches with quite the personalities. This one was especially interested in its human visitors.
It was a perfect day, and the zoo was crowded (not too bad, though!). The evening started to get cooler, so we left Remington Park after about 5 races. We each had $10 to bet on the horses and I did not do so well…haha. Steve did win back $3 on his last race of the night. All in all…$17 spent on a fun evening…not too bad! Funny story about the races (and also an explanation on why it’s a good thing we do not gamble excessively). When we first got there and got the race program, Steve saw a horse named “Doppler Radar” in one of the races. Of course, being the weather guy that he is, he was definitely going to bet on that horse, regardless of the odds. Well, we had lost the first couple races, so he decided not to bet on good ole’ Doppler Radar, and went with the leading jockey instead. DOPPLER RADAR WON! And with the odds the way they were, that would have probably won the money back for both of us! Bummer. It was hilarious. Let that be a lesson to you all…gambling is just that…gambling. LOL. As long as you go in expecting to spend all the money you are betting with…you are going in with the right expectations! We had a fun time, and it’s always fun to see the gorgeous horses.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Arachnophobia
Last Friday, I was getting ready for work and came across a not-so-nice surprise...this:
We actually had one in our bathtub around this time last year and it was pretty humorous as we tried to use a pitcher to wash it down the drain (seriously, it was so big, it wouldn't go!). This time, it was on the floor...in my bathroom! I could have stepped on it (or shook hands with it, it was so huge). It had FEET! Doesn't it give you the heebeejeebees just looking at it?? Needless to say, it is time to spray this around our house again...
A Wolf Spider!!!
Venom toxicity - the bite of the Wolf Spider is poisonous but not lethal. Although non-aggressive, they bite freely if provoked and should be considered dangerous to humans. The bite may be very painful. First aid and medical attention should be sought as soon as possible, particularly as to children or the elderly.
Spider Identification - an adult is 1/2 inch to more than 1 inch in body length - mottled gray to brown in color, with a distinct Union Jack impression on its back. The female carries it's young on its back. (taken from http://www.termite.com/spider-identification.html)
Spider Identification - an adult is 1/2 inch to more than 1 inch in body length - mottled gray to brown in color, with a distinct Union Jack impression on its back. The female carries it's young on its back. (taken from http://www.termite.com/spider-identification.html)
We actually had one in our bathtub around this time last year and it was pretty humorous as we tried to use a pitcher to wash it down the drain (seriously, it was so big, it wouldn't go!). This time, it was on the floor...in my bathroom! I could have stepped on it (or shook hands with it, it was so huge). It had FEET! Doesn't it give you the heebeejeebees just looking at it?? Needless to say, it is time to spray this around our house again...
At times like this, I am SO thankful that I am married and don't have to deal with these things by myself...my husband is my HERO.
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