Introducing AMAZO!

Nathan loves superheroes, so it didn't surprise me when he announced he wanted to be a superhero for Halloween this year. What did surprise me was when he announced he planned to dress up as AMAZO ... a superhero of superheros.

AMAZO is a combination of the SuperFriends superheroes. He has all the powers of all of their super powers, including Batman's intelligence. Naturally, AMAZO wears a costume that contains parts of each of the SuperFriends costumes. For example, AMAZO wears a red mask with yellow lightening bolts just like the Flash, Batman's cape, Superman's shirt with the big S in the middle, Aquaman's green gloves, the Green Lantern's black and green pants and red boots with white stripes like WonderWoman.

It's an amazingly creative costume. I have the proof. Nathan drew me a picture. Now, I'm faced with a challenge ... creating an amazing costume for and amazing 6 year old who has a big desire to be AMAZO, Superhero of superheroes.

Ruby Gillis says when she grows up, she wants to have a line of beaus on a string and make them crazy for her. I'd rather have ONE in his rightful mind. said by Anne in Anne of Green Gables.

Anne of Green Gables is one of my favorite books, and hands down it is my all-time favorite movie. I've read the book at least 5 times (maybe more) and watched the movie at least one time a year. And yet ...

And yet, tonight, this is the quote that caught my attention. I laughed right out loud when I heard it, rewound to hear it again ... and again and again. For some reason, it just made me giggle.

From time to time I think about dating, but quite honestly the thought of it scares me. Until recently, I couldn't even let myself go to that place ... to think of giving myself emotionally to someone else was just not even something I could force myself to do. Now I can think about it, but find that if I think on it too long I begin to worry about who on this earth could possibly love me that way and what if I make a poor choice in picking a man to spend time with, etc. Truly, I can worry myself into quite a frenzy! So I still don't think on it much. But in my heart I know that there will come a time that I will most likely want to have a dating relationship with some man that I meet.

And while that day might be a long, long way off and I'm not yet even sure of what sort of man I'd hope to meet, one thing is most certain about that man... he definitely must be in his rightful mind. And it wouldn't hurt if he just happened to look a little like Gilbert Blythe as well.

Julia Meets Jindal!

Last November, our state elected a new governor ... Bobby Jindal. He's a young father, with lots of energy and enthusiasm. Best of all, he is a sincere Christian with a lot of desire to make a difference in our state. In case you can't tell, I am very proud of our newly elected governor.

This past week, I was invited not once, but twice to meet with Gov. Jindal! I was invited to a dinner for 4-H agents at the Governor's Mansion. Sadly, I had to turn down that invitation, as the kids were starting school this week and I already had plans to be away from home one other night. I just didn't feel like it was good timing. I needed to be home and not out hob-nobbing.

The second invitation was to meet with Jindal as he visited in our parish. Turned out that this was the day I had a prior committment to being out of town. Again, I had to turn down the chance to speak with Gov. Jindal. I was very, very disappointed.

But as luck would have it, Julia got to meet Gov. Jindal instead! Kindergarten students didn't have school this week due to individual testing, so a homeschooling friend of mine (Phyllis Jordan) kept Julia. The Jordan family (Phyllis, father David and 9 of their 10 beautiful children) was also invited to meet with Jindal. They took Julia along with them. (I had no idea that she would be going to meet Gov. Jindal that day. In fact, I learned about it that evening after I returned from my 4-H Agents Conference.)

While meeting Gov. Jindal, Julia asked if she could show him a trick. Here are some pictures of Julia showing Gov. Jindal how she can balance a stack of quarters on her arm and then stand on one foot. I was unaware that Julia had this special talent (though I got to view the trick myself last night). Trust me when I say that it is just what I typed ... she stacks up 4 quarters on her forearm and then balances on one foot. I'm sure it is much more difficult for a 5 year old than it would be for a 35 year old!



You can tell Gov. Jindal is a young father because he looks extremely interested by this fascinating trick my obviously talented 5 year old daughter shared with him. :) Too precious for words!




One last picture: The Jordans plus Julia and Jindal ... how's that for a lot of J words?!



So, even though I'm disappointed that I missed out on meeting our wonderful governor, I'm proud as peaches that my little girl got to spend a few minutes with him!

He's Always Been Faithful

Great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me

Morning by morning I wake up to find
The power and comfort of God’s hand in mine
Season by season I watch Him, amazed
In awe of the mystery of His perfect ways
All I have need of, His hand will provide
He’s always been faithful to me.

I can’t remember a trial or a pain
He did not recycle to bring me gain
I can’t remember one single regret
In serving God only, and trusting His hand
All I have need of, His hand will provide
He’s always been faithful to me.

This is my anthem, this is my song
The theme of the stories I’ve heard for so long
God has been faithful, He will be again
His loving compassion, it knows no end
All I have need of, His hand will provide
He’s always been faithful, He’s always been faithful
He’s always been faithful to me.