High Low for the Week

The Winner is…

Got a chance to go out with Jenn last night (thanks to Gemma for watching the kiddos).  GEMMA ROCKS!!!  GEMMA ROCKS!!!  I have to say that since you are reading this Gem.  Seriously, it was nice to get out with Jenn and see a movie and laugh…a lot.  I would like to be referred to from now on as “Gator”.

The Loser is…

The never-ending, well now soon ending, roller-coaster with the house we have been renting for the last 3 years.  We found out the other day that the guy who owns it wants to move back in and so we are OUT.  Since we have moved to Canada we have been unable to qualify for a mortgage, because our status is considered unstable…we’ve been here for 5 years now.  So we are heading down that road again and hoping to be able to get a mortgage and purchase a home.

Monday Humor

In honor of fantasy football leagues everywhere drafting…

High Low for the Week

The Winner is…

Jenn’s 33rd birthday!  We had a great time making her day as special as possible.  She got Lulu Lemon gear from me, the Glee 3 CD from the kids (that may be the low for the week), and pajamas from her friends (actually that’s the low…PJ’s…how about lingerie. )  We had a great day, the only downer was Hanny getting sick.

The Loser is…

Glee 3, PJ’s…nah, I am going to go with Hannah getting sick.  Between her teething and now a head cold and fever she’s pretty pathetic…very cute though.

A close second is Jenn turning 33…man she’s getting OLD.

Monday Humor

In honor of Mike and Jill’s wedding this past weekend, I give you the “wedding fail”…not sure if it’s real or not, but it sure is funny.

Things I wish were still around

I saw a commercial for Reebok Pump hockey skates last night, and it got me thinking about the old Reebok Pump basketball shoes (that ROCKED), and how much I want JJ to one day have his very own pair.  It also got me thinking about all the other cool things that were around when I was a kid that I miss…here’s my list.  Please add yours to it:

1. Reebok Pump basketball shoes
2. Chinese Checkers
3. GI Joe (they have come back around, it’s just not the same)
4. Voltron
5. Transformers (they are back…you just need a Master’s Degree in assembly to figure them out)
6. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
7. Simon
8. Rubik’s Cube
9. The A-Team
10. Member’s Only jackets (not that I would have them, just wish they were a little more common)
11. Trapper Keepers
12. Ocean Pacific T-Shirts
13. Starter sports hats
14. Sweatshirts and turtle necks
15. Fluorescent shades

I know there is TONS more stuff, just can’t think of any more right now…help me fill out my list.

The Cleanse is DONE

As you may know (if you have seen me in the last 7 days, I am SURE you know, cause I have made sure of it), but I just finished a 7 day dietary cleanse.  The diet consisted of fruits and veggies, some crazy broth and nasty lemon juice.  I basically spent 7 days hungry and moody.  I am sure Jenn and the kids LOVED it.

I am thankful I decided to do it because it really helped me in a number of ways:

• I realized how undisciplined my eating habits had become.  I was eating a lot of fast food, junk food, and eating when I wasn’t even hungry.
• I was able to set some long-term attainable  dietary goals.
• I discovered a number of fruits I actually like.  Usually when I eat fruit it is covered in ice cream, pound cake, and whipped cream.
• I feel like I accomplished something I wanted to do that was not easy.

Now the reality is I probably won’t do it again, but I am hoping the goals I set will last, and long term I will be healthier and feel better.  I would also encourage anyone who is interested to give it a try.  I promise, you will notice a positive difference in the way you feel by the end of it.

Monday Humor

I saw this last week and had to share it…

High Low for the Week

The Winner is…

Hannah’s personality is really starting to bloom, and she is a blast to be with.  Her new thing, that I LOVE, is she wants daddy and no one else.  Jenn will reach out to her and she pushes her hands away…it’s pretty funny to watch.

The Loser is…

I decided to do a 7 day cleanse, and I am starting to think it’s the worst decision I have ever made in my life.  I am on day 4 and pretty sure I am going to die.  Oh well, I am half way there, gotta keep going.

Ask more questions…

I read a great quote on a friends Twitter account the other day it was, “What is your questions to statements ratio and can you double it in the next year?” The original question was presented by Jim Collins author of the book Good to Great.  That question has been something I have been pondering for the last couple of days.  I tend to talk a lot, and I am often slow to listen.  So I have been thinking about ways I can increase my question to statement ratio…here’s a few practical things I have come up with:

• I am going to ask God more questions about who He is, who He wants me to become, and how I can be more involved in advancing His kingdom.
• I am going to ask my wife more questions about the things she is passionate about…even if I don’t care about it myself.
• I am going to ask my kids more questions about their day…
• I am going to ask my pastor buddies more questions about what God is doing in their lives and churches.
• I am going to ask my friends more about what God is doing in their lives and how I can more effectively pray for them.
• I am going to ask questions and listen to advice from others.
• When I meet new people I am going to ask more questions about them, and be less quick to tell them all about me.
• I am going to be more intentional about listening without anticipating what people are going to say and how I plan to respond.

“Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry…”  -James 1:19

I gotta run…Jenn just home from teaching a class at the gym, and I got lots of questions to ask.