Friday, February 16, 2007

My new Bears blanket!!!

So, I made some cupcakes for Susie, but she made me something so much better. She made me a Bears blanket!! It's so warm and soft and cozy that she won't give it to me. :) She slept with it the past two nights, and she says she's going to let me take it home tonight, but we'll see. She'll probably "forget" to bring it downstairs again. :) I also got a nice framed picture of us that is now sitting on my desk. What a beautiful girlfriend I have!! Now I can turn my head and see her any time of the day.

Isn't she sweet?!?!?!

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Happy Valentines day!!

So I made some cupcakes for Susie, and I have to say... they turned out pretty well. I had one this afternoon, and it was tasty. I decided to give her the cupcakes, candy, etc. Then I got a box of Care Bears Valentines, and filled each one out with a little message. I have to say, I even impressed myself with that one. I also got a few balloons, and two of them flew away before I could even get them into my car. But I saved one, and gave that to her too.

I went to her bank at lunch and delivered them, and it occurred to me that it's been a long time since I had a good time on Valentines day. I'm loving this stuff, and I'm so thankful for her in my life. What an amazing person she is. I'm smiling even now as I write this message. I know that if I'm sad or stressed, all I have to do is picture her smile, and it makes me smile.... I can't help it. :)

Anyway, I gave her the cupcakes, candy, and Care Bear cards at work, and as for the rest, I broke into her apartment and put it all on her kitchen table. I'm wondering if she'll see it before youth group tonight, or if she'll go straight to church after she picks up Makenna. Hehehe.

What a fun day!

Friday, February 09, 2007

Weekend!!

Great weekend planned with the kiddies. We're just going to hang out tonight, but then tomorrow, we have swimming lessons at 10:00. After that, my mom will take Ella and Ethan home with her. I'll take Elyse to a birthday party for one of her class mates. Then I'll go back to my parents' house to hang for a while. At 1:30 I have to pick Elyse up from the party, and drop Ethan off with Susie and Makenna, so they can all go to the Aquatic center. After that... I'm not sure. Playing it by ear. I do that a lot.

I know it doesn't sound like much, and it probably isn't, but it took me about two days to figure out the logistics. In fact, I just figured it out fully while I was writing this post. Wow. Kids are fun, but I can't imagine what it's going to be like when all three are in school, playing sports, singing, dancing, etc. But I wouldn't trade it for anything.

Then on Sunday, we get to meet the newest Pleune! Max looks like a really happy boy, and I think he fits right in with the family. I CAN'T WAIT!!

Well, that's all for now. Have a great weekend!

Thursday, February 08, 2007

Thanks Dave!!

Hey everyone!

Dave Roberts hooked me up with the know. So now anyone can comment on my blog.

WOOHOO!!!!

Thursday, February 01, 2007

Should I write a book?

Okay, so I found out that my mom's late uncle, Gord Spykman ( Sorry if I spelled that wrong Uncle Gord. Mom, don't disown me please), wrote a couple of books. Pretty cool stuff. I thought he was just a teacher, but I never knew where, or of what. It turns out that he was a prof at Calvin Seminary. The book that I'm reading right now is a book that he wrote about AC VanRaalte, and it was called Pioneer Pastor (I think). Pretty amazing stuff. I never realized what VanRaalte was all about, but it turns out that he left the Netherlands because the church was persecuted there. Maybe that's not news to anyone else, but I had no idea. He was jailed for being a pastor, and yet, he didn't give it up. He lead a group of settlers here, and founded Holland, and was at the center of the CRC movement.

Now... I'm not really a fan of what the RCA and CRC have become in this day and age, but they were founded upon passion enough that a man would endure persecution for the cause of Christ. Amazing.

Anyway, my great uncle wrote this book. Which begs the question.... Should I write one too? I know I have no training, and I've never written anything for anyone other than my freshman English teacher. But I'm pretty positive that I could be an incredible author. :) Just kidding. But the idea seems interesting anyway. And I've already decided on a subject. I'm going to write the biography of the great thinker and pretty boy... Dave Roberts. It's going to be RAD!!

After that sells a couple million copies, I'm going to write a book about my first love.... Cage fighting.