My Daily Circus

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

2008-thoughts and my little experiment!

The New Year rung in somewhat uneventful this year. Like every other year here in the US. No cool fireworks indoors. Yes I said INdoors. No big late meeting at church filled with hugs, yummy food, and fun inside the church walls till the wee hours. I mentioned to Peter the day we finally are Pastors..... Watch out America! We are raising the bar on New Year's Celebrations! For those that have experienced a Word of Life New Year's Conf. You understand completely! Don't worry if you have not, you will just have to plan in a few years to come and join us...where ever that may be!
I have over the last years decided there would not be many resolutions in my life. But goals for the New Year-my "vision" for the next year, absolutely! Many of which I would never write in a blog! That is like posting your diary online? No thanks. I do enjoy the turn into a new year. My thoughts are filled with hope and destiny. That something good will be happening this new year. That things experienced in the past year will somehow be a launching pad into better things. A step closer into God's amazing plans.
I am a die hard I optimist I admit. Filled with hope and joy overflowing to jump into a new year. With all my goals and dreams for the new year come to pass!
May my childish experiment to drink only 200.00 dollars worth of Starbucks this year be a success! (FYI I am buying gift cards to SBucks and only using them when it is done-it is done!)I will be posting randomly to let you know how that is going!

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

December-filled with family, fun and fat

This is the fat part........all 5 pounds of it...all on my thighs!

(This would be the family part)

You wonder where I get my CRAZY from??? Father's side I'd say!

This is the fun part!

Dad in his Element

No New Year's Resolutions here! Yuck! No broken promises and huge let downs!

Enjoy the pictures. We had a great time with my family. No ER visits this Christmas. The Johnson family Christmas was fairly uneventful!( The kicker was that someone broke in to mom and dad's truck on Christmas Day and stole some important stuff from them! Grrr...that stunk! )

I heard a funny saying for 08 from a friend-

I wish to all my lovely single friends that 08 would be a the year of "find your mate in 08" Heheh -right on CP!

I wanna wish a Happy New Year to all!

Many blessing on a new year, let it be the best one yet!

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

My Christmas Picks -2007

HERE ARE MY CHRISTMAS PICKS FOR 2007!

1.Favorite CD-

Josh Groban's Noel is a 5 star choice! I got 2 other new Christmas CD's this year. One being my all time favorite Carola. But it feel short in comparison with Noel. Noel is simply GREAT!

2. Starbucks's Eggnog Latte- Creamy frothed Eggnog mixed with hot espresso!Christmas in a cup!

3. This years Christmas goodie-Broken Glass Candy

HERE IS THE RECIPE!

Candy Serves/Makes: 2.25 lbs Difficulty Level: 3 Ready In: 30-60 minutes

Ingredients:
Confectioners' sugar3 3/4 cups sugar, 1 1/4 cup light Karo syrup, 1 cup waterFood coloring, 1 teaspoon oil flavoring (available at walmart in flavors such as cinnamon, anise, wintergreen, spearmint, lime)

Directions:Sprinkle confectioners' sugar on 2 (15 x 11-inch) cookie sheets. Combine sugar, Karo syrup and water in heavy saucepan and stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Continue to cook, without stirring, until syrup reaches 290�F on candy thermometer. Remove from heat and add food coloring to desired intensity and the desired oil flavoring. Pour onto cookie sheets, cool and break into small pieces.To make it extra use sanding sugar instead of powdered sugar. on bottom and top. I also heard about gem mold to use to make faux jewel shapes! How cute!

4.Furreal pets- The kids love these creepy toys that look very "furreal"

5. I will soon get my Christmas presents in the mail, picked by me

A waffle maker. And I really only want it cuz I will make waffles that look jsut like they do in Sweden! Heartshaped!

5. What gift better to compilment #4 than the book -The Great Scandinavian Baking Book =)A book I have wanted since I worked at the Swedish Institute in Minneapolis. Good stuff!

Merry Christmas to all! Let your Season of Christmas revolve around only one person-Christ!

Friday, December 14, 2007

Mirror, Mirror on the wall...............

She looks like the spitting image of a girl I know, but who???

From the back, nope still can't tell if I know her.

Her twin, still not sure if we have met.

Just wondering if you recognize her? I know I don't.

I post this a little nervous. My husband is away for the weekend and he will return home to find another women. I am confident he will love her because I do. Even though I don't recognize her!

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

The Ice Storm

The girls had fun hiding with flashlights and playing explorers!

42 hours with out power, a new camping stove, 50 tealights, and 2 new flashlights later......

Tulsa had an ice storm and this is what it can look like inside and out!

Thank God it is over we have power again!

Sing a few songs, sounds simple doesn't it!

Sunday night was the Christmas program for the kids at church. All the little ones get to go on stage and sing a few songs. 6 weeks-to 6yrs old, sounds simple. Especially when you think it is only 8 minutes. I mean, come on right? Maybe that is what a 13 yr old would think! After a few years with kids and being around little ones for a few MINUTES you understand that the above task my friend- is a huge one! All 116 kids ages, 6 weeks to 6yrs, managed to get one stage a charm the audience as usual. That including Julia at her very own microphone and Emma stage left doing her own song and dance routine. (and hysterically waving to her "papa")! I am buying the DVD to watch it all again! Julia took the mic off it's stand and was laughing at me cuz she knew I couldn't do anything to her in front of like 1,000 people! Then she start to spin the mic stand as she sings??? Where did she get that from? I asked her how she thought it went up there ( Honestly, I was silently just a little annoyed with her little act) she says " I think the mic was not up loud enough, I couldn't hear myself at all"! I am sure all this drama comes straight from my genes! Enjoy the pics!