Friday, September 30, 2011

too many books...

So right now I'm reading too many books

Boundaries for MomLife

Give Them Grace (a parenting book) for myself

The Help for a book club I just joined

Permission to Speak Freely (a Christian version of PostSecret)

Sun Stand Still for a church wide small group study

Yikes.
What books are you reading right now?!
Do you ever read more than one at once?! How do you manage that?!

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

The GOOD, the BAD, the UGLY, and THE MAGNIFICENT!

So here's a run down of how my Golden Birthday went

The Good
Birthday wishes from lots of loved ones via facebook, text, phone call, and card
A friend sent dove chocolate last week for an early birthday treat!
A box of chocolate's I had sent to myself from a Groupon I purchased 6 months ago :)
My mom took me to Bandidos for lunch!
I dressed Mylin and myself alike for the day :)


The Bad
It rained all day and I didn't get to play outside, go on a walk or bike ride with Mylin :(
I took a nap while Mylin was napping (not the bad part yet...) and the mailman came at 2:30 (why is he so inconsistant in his timing?!?!) and he was talking on the phone, walked right by our the window where the couch is under that I am comfortably sleeping on and it woke me up.

The Ugly
I had to kill a big ugly black spider.  On my birthday.
Mylin pooped 4 times and they were NASTY. Like 6+ wipe nasty.  Like had to change her clothes nasty.  As in she stuck her hand in it twice and some of it ended up on the wall, nasty.

THE MAGNIFICENT
SHOUT OUT to my awesome husband and his guest post! I LOVE YOU!
My very best, wonderful friend (who now lives in LONDON) called me for a glorious 54 minutes of catching up since we last saw each other on her wedding day, July 1st!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you, God, for the blessings of encouragement, surprise, support, love and friendship!!

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Happy Birthday to Rachel!

No, this is not Rachel posting a blog in the 3rd person, making sure that everybody knows that it is her Golden Birthday and she deserves praises and chocolate. This is her husband, hijacking her blog to put a post on for her birthday, and reminding you to give her some praise (and maybe chocolate, if you are so inclined). 

I just wanted to make sure that all of you Perpendicular Pillows followers knew how much I love my wife and how happy I have been in the last several years to be married to her. We have a beautiful daughter together and Mylin certainly would not be the beautiful, sweet, hilarious baby that she is without Rachel.

So tell her Happy Birthday today and comment to this post. And send chocolate in the next few days...she'll be gone for work, but I promise that some of it will get to her.

Happy Birthday, Sweetie!

-Joel

Monday, September 26, 2011

Gungor "God is not a white Man"


We LOVE Gungor in our house and we LOVE THIS SONG!




What is your favorite band/song these days?!

Saturday, September 24, 2011

autumn sweetness

Ok it doesn't matter what season it is - she's always sweet!!!!

Trying out hat and gloves for this winter - she loves them!

She's going 'boating for the day'

 First boo-boo needing a band-aid :(


Evidence of our sneaking in and watching her while she sleeps every day

We love her!