tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35237243.post116161442610201000..comments2023-04-04T09:16:19.008-05:00Comments on Getting to know me: Hollihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00731937409718611664noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35237243.post-1161624569696843582006-10-23T12:29:00.000-05:002006-10-23T12:29:00.000-05:00Oh thanks for laugh Pat! It's true - why did I ev...Oh thanks for laugh Pat! It's true - why did I ever think this would be a breeze?<BR/>Kristi, I did end up going but only because I decided Sat. afternoon that I had stayed home all day and needed to get out of the house. Tucker was awesome and was no problem! I will ask J to sit again someday. It's all good!BTW: How was dinner w/ Grandma and did she love the book?Hollihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00731937409718611664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35237243.post-1161621571792711482006-10-23T11:39:00.000-05:002006-10-23T11:39:00.000-05:00WHY GOD CREATED CHILDREN (AND IN THE PROCESS GRAN...WHY GOD CREATED CHILDREN (AND IN THE PROCESS GRANDCHILDREN)<BR/>><BR/><BR/>><BR/>> To those of us who have children in our lives,<BR/>><BR/>> whether they are our own, grandchildren, nieces,<BR/>> nephews, or students...<BR/>> here is something to make you chuckle.<BR/>> Whenever your children are out of control,<BR/>> you can take comfort from the thought that<BR/>> even God's omnipotence did not extend<BR/>> to His own children.<BR/>> After creating heaven and earth,<BR/>> God created Adam and Eve.<BR/>> And the first thing he said was "DON'T!"<BR/>><BR/>> "Don't what?" Adam replied.<BR/>><BR/>> "Don't eat the forbidden fruit." God said.<BR/>><BR/>> "Forbidden fruit? We have forbidden fruit?<BR/>> Hey Eve..we have forbidden fruit!"<BR/>><BR/>> " No Way!"<BR/>> "Yes way!"<BR/>> "Do NOT eat the fruit! " said God.<BR/>><BR/>> "Why?"<BR/>><BR/>> "Because I am your Father and I said so! " God replied,<BR/>> wondering why He hadn't stopped creation after making the elephants.<BR/>><BR/>> A few minutes later, God saw His children having an apple break<BR/>> and He was ticked!<BR/>> "Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit? " God asked.<BR/>><BR/>> "Uh huh," Adam replied.<BR/>><BR/>> "Then why did you? " said the Father.<BR/>><BR/>> "I don't know," said Eve.<BR/>><BR/>> "She started it! " Adam said.<BR/>><BR/>> "Did not! "<BR/>> "Did too! "<BR/>> "DID NOT! "<BR/>><BR/>> Having had it with the two of them, God's punishment was that Adam and <BR/>> Eve<BR/>> should have children of their own.<BR/>> Thus the pattern was set and it has never changed.<BR/>> BUT THERE IS REASSURANCE IN THE STORY!<BR/>><BR/>> If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give children wisdom and <BR/>> they haven't taken it, don't be hard on yourself.<BR/> If God had trouble raising children, what makes you think it would be<BR/>> a piece of cake for you?<BR/>><BR/>> THINGS TO THINK ABOUT!<BR/>><BR/>><BR/>> 1. You spend the first two years of their life<BR/>> teaching them to walk and talk. Then you spend<BR/>> the next sixteen telling them to sit down and shut up.<BR/>><BR/>> 2. Grandchildren are God's reward<BR/>> for not killing your own children.<BR/>><BR/>> 3. Mothers of teens now know why<BR/>> some animals eat their young.<BR/>><BR/>> 4. Children seldom misquote you.<BR/> In fact, they usually repeat word for word<BR/>> what you shouldn't have said.<BR/>><BR/>> 5. The main purpose of holding children's parties<BR/>> is to remind yourself that there are children<BR/>> more awful than your own.<BR/>><BR/>> 6. We childproofed our homes,<BR/>> but they are still getting in.<BR/>><BR/>><BR/>> ADVICE FOR THE DAY:<BR/>><BR/>> Be nice to your kids.<BR/>> They will choose your<BR/>> nursing home one day.<BR/>><BR/>> AND FINALLY:<BR/>><BR/>> IF YOU ! HAVE A LOT OF TENSION<BR/>> AND YOU GET A HEADACHE,<BR/>> DO WHAT IT SAYS<BR/>> ON THE ASPIRIN BOTTLE:<BR/>><BR/>> "TAKE TWO ASPIRIN"<BR/>> AND "KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN"!!!!!<BR/><BR/>(Thought you'd get a laugh)Patricia Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07231036049535477708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35237243.post-1161616643776768142006-10-23T10:17:00.000-05:002006-10-23T10:17:00.000-05:00Ugh! You ended up going! You should have called, w...Ugh! You ended up going! You should have called, we would have gladly arranged to babysit! I am glad Tucker did so well....but I am sorry that we weren't there when you needed us. ;( <BR/><BR/>I am so glad Tim did that for you. That is so sweet. Sounds like things are going better?<BR/><BR/>Love ya, girl.Kristi K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17423316204724367774noreply@blogger.com