April 11, 2010
April 09, 2010
What we've been up to...
I'm way behind on keeping this blog up-to-date. I've been a busy lady, in a good way.
Levi is still in swimming lessons twice a week, while I'm still in my workout/maintenance program twice a week. Levi and I have been jogging on the beach quite a bit lately also. He doesn't view it as jogging, we are playing tag, but it's the best way to get him to run!
On Sunday afternoons for the last couple of months while Seth is doing worship practice I have been going to my friend Chris' house with other girlfriends from church and we have been watching a different Jane Austen flick every time. Let me tell you, Chris lays out the most marvelous spread of yummy tea party treats! We have tea sandwiches, wraps, chocolate, cheesecake, cookies, fruit, etc. not to mention tea. We kinda end up talking through most of the movies, but I love it and totally cherish the girlie time. Chris' awesome son Matt plays with Levi (and all the other little kids) outside. It is a really nice break. We haven't watched my favourite movie of all time yet, Sense and Sensibility (the one with Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet) but it is so fun to watch new ones I have never seen before. Time before last was Jane Austen Regrets and I just loved it!
We also were busy preparing for Easter weekend. Our church had a giant Easter Egg hunt (as you can see from the post below) at a park for the community. We stuffed over 5,000 eggs! The event turned out awesome. It was so packed! There was face painting, candy, prizes, refreshments, balloons, and coloring/crafts. There was even Starbucks, and our friend Imelda walking around in a bunny costume posing for pictures. I got to be one of the photographers and help stuff eggs. Have I ever mentioned that I love assembly lines? Because I do.
Seth and I were also in a short eight minute skit that we performed Easter morning at our church. It was a dramatization to music of how Jesus has redeemed us. That afternoon we had lunch at my house as we do every year. Our friend Jack came and joined us. I adore celebrating Easter at my house every year. It has become one of my very favourite days. We are the only ones with a big backyard, and I get to be the one who hides the eggs. This year it was so rainy that we took a rain check (ha) and we are gonna do the hunt next week.
That evening Levi and I left for vacation -- sadly leaving poor Seth behind. He wasn't able to get the time off of work that he requested. My sister's roomate's family has a cabin right on the water in Clearlake. They let us stay there for free, which is super nice of them. It ended up being my dad, mom, sister, my sister's boyfriend, Levi and I. We basically just hung around, went on walks, the guys fished, and everyone napped everyday except my mom, me and Levi. It was kinda a forced relaxation type of vacation.
I realized on this trip I am sooooo "citified" and get bored way too easy. "What do people do out here for fun?" I kept asking myself that. I still don't know. Beats me.
The lake was so gorgeous, and the highlight was taking out the canoe and rowing around. We paddled to an island with a mysterious, really neat house on it. We could tell that people rarely used it so we got to walk around and explore. It had a hot tub, a hammock and it was decorated all asian style. I wanted to buy it right then and there. We could tell it had been someone's sanctuary at one time, even though no one had been there in a while. Our imaginations ran wild of what we would do to fix the place up. With just a little work it would be one of the most amazing houses ever.
Our last night at Clearlake we made an hour long trek into a town with the nearest theatre. That is so different than what I am used to, all I have to do is step out my door at home and I am in middle of the city, surrounded by crazy, homeless people and all. To drive that long to find a small movie theatre was a trip. Over all we had a good time. Nice to be gone, and nice to come back home, haha.
Today Levi woke with a bad cold. He sounds congested and has a horrible cough. If you think of it, please pray that I don't catch it. I am really worried about that. I am hiding away in the bedroom right now, but that can't last for long...
Anyway, that's a little bit of what we have been up to.
Levi is still in swimming lessons twice a week, while I'm still in my workout/maintenance program twice a week. Levi and I have been jogging on the beach quite a bit lately also. He doesn't view it as jogging, we are playing tag, but it's the best way to get him to run!
On Sunday afternoons for the last couple of months while Seth is doing worship practice I have been going to my friend Chris' house with other girlfriends from church and we have been watching a different Jane Austen flick every time. Let me tell you, Chris lays out the most marvelous spread of yummy tea party treats! We have tea sandwiches, wraps, chocolate, cheesecake, cookies, fruit, etc. not to mention tea. We kinda end up talking through most of the movies, but I love it and totally cherish the girlie time. Chris' awesome son Matt plays with Levi (and all the other little kids) outside. It is a really nice break. We haven't watched my favourite movie of all time yet, Sense and Sensibility (the one with Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet) but it is so fun to watch new ones I have never seen before. Time before last was Jane Austen Regrets and I just loved it!
We also were busy preparing for Easter weekend. Our church had a giant Easter Egg hunt (as you can see from the post below) at a park for the community. We stuffed over 5,000 eggs! The event turned out awesome. It was so packed! There was face painting, candy, prizes, refreshments, balloons, and coloring/crafts. There was even Starbucks, and our friend Imelda walking around in a bunny costume posing for pictures. I got to be one of the photographers and help stuff eggs. Have I ever mentioned that I love assembly lines? Because I do.
Seth and I were also in a short eight minute skit that we performed Easter morning at our church. It was a dramatization to music of how Jesus has redeemed us. That afternoon we had lunch at my house as we do every year. Our friend Jack came and joined us. I adore celebrating Easter at my house every year. It has become one of my very favourite days. We are the only ones with a big backyard, and I get to be the one who hides the eggs. This year it was so rainy that we took a rain check (ha) and we are gonna do the hunt next week.
That evening Levi and I left for vacation -- sadly leaving poor Seth behind. He wasn't able to get the time off of work that he requested. My sister's roomate's family has a cabin right on the water in Clearlake. They let us stay there for free, which is super nice of them. It ended up being my dad, mom, sister, my sister's boyfriend, Levi and I. We basically just hung around, went on walks, the guys fished, and everyone napped everyday except my mom, me and Levi. It was kinda a forced relaxation type of vacation.
I realized on this trip I am sooooo "citified" and get bored way too easy. "What do people do out here for fun?" I kept asking myself that. I still don't know. Beats me.
The lake was so gorgeous, and the highlight was taking out the canoe and rowing around. We paddled to an island with a mysterious, really neat house on it. We could tell that people rarely used it so we got to walk around and explore. It had a hot tub, a hammock and it was decorated all asian style. I wanted to buy it right then and there. We could tell it had been someone's sanctuary at one time, even though no one had been there in a while. Our imaginations ran wild of what we would do to fix the place up. With just a little work it would be one of the most amazing houses ever.
Our last night at Clearlake we made an hour long trek into a town with the nearest theatre. That is so different than what I am used to, all I have to do is step out my door at home and I am in middle of the city, surrounded by crazy, homeless people and all. To drive that long to find a small movie theatre was a trip. Over all we had a good time. Nice to be gone, and nice to come back home, haha.
Today Levi woke with a bad cold. He sounds congested and has a horrible cough. If you think of it, please pray that I don't catch it. I am really worried about that. I am hiding away in the bedroom right now, but that can't last for long...
Anyway, that's a little bit of what we have been up to.
April 03, 2010
Fleas
I sewed these little guys a very long time ago. I gave one to Levi and one to my very good friend Adam.
(Who just happens to be two years old...)
Levi named his little monster Fleas. Just recently he has been sleeping with Fleas. Instead of taking a stuffed teddy bear to bed he takes an orange monster. Why not?
April 02, 2010
Good Friday
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8
Romans 5:8
The only good thing about Good Friday is that it didn't end there. Death could not stop Jesus. God, the creator of the world, is more mighty than that. He died and took the burden of the sins of the world, but what good would that have done if He had just stayed there? Good thing that wasn't the case.
I feel melancholy every year on Good Friday, including today. I'm not completely sure why. Maybe partly because it was my sin that put Him there. He suffered for me. The weight sits heavy on my heart. Through His death I have life. I am so thankful.
Life coming from a tragic death is not a new concept for me. Jesus willingly died to give me life, and that is just amazing. Having a transplant and receiving life from someone else's death is pretty crazy as well.
So bittersweet.
Life coming from a tragic death is not a new concept for me. Jesus willingly died to give me life, and that is just amazing. Having a transplant and receiving life from someone else's death is pretty crazy as well.
So bittersweet.
But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.
Art by Levi
Art by Levi
March 31, 2010
HUNT
If you live near by -- come join us on Saturday! We have stuffed 5,000 eggs full of yummy candy. There will be refreshments also, and it is free.
Date: Saturday, April 3, 2010
Time: 1:00
Location: Cuesta Park
Street: 615 Cuesta Drive
City/Town: Mountain View, CA
March 27, 2010
March 25, 2010
In the news
So apparently Steve Jobs co-founder and CEO of Apple Inc. had a transplant recently too. He made a surprise visit to Stanford last Friday along with governor Schwarzenegger to "push organ donor registry."
You can read the article about it HERE
Kinda interesting.
You can read the article about it HERE
Kinda interesting.
March 24, 2010
Going Stealth
In the past some of my close friends have told me they always knew when I was in a crowded room because of my one-and-only-distinctly-Leah cough. I was always hacking. Whether I was aware of it or not, it just came along with the territory of being me.
Coughing didn't really bother me too much, after all, I was born with a cough and coughed my whole life. I was pretty used to it. What bothered me more was how yucky it sounded and how everyone always thought I had a cold... or worse.
This past week Levi and I met up with our friends the Riggans to have a play date at the park. Levi wanted me to play hide and seek with him, and energetic person I am these days I was happy to. I ran across the playground to find a good tree to hide behind. I crouched there waiting for the two little boys to find me. They were taking forever because they are both too young to be good at the hiding part or the finding part. As I sat there I had a realization that I didn't need to cough! My whole life coughing didn't usually bother me except for the times where I was trying to hide or be sneaky. In a game like hide and seek where you run and then hide, I would get so out of breath only then to spend my whole time hiding trying to suppress my cough so as not to be found out.
This time was different.
I no longer cough! At all!
I'm happy about my new ability of being able to be sneaky. This might just come in handy...
Coughing didn't really bother me too much, after all, I was born with a cough and coughed my whole life. I was pretty used to it. What bothered me more was how yucky it sounded and how everyone always thought I had a cold... or worse.
This past week Levi and I met up with our friends the Riggans to have a play date at the park. Levi wanted me to play hide and seek with him, and energetic person I am these days I was happy to. I ran across the playground to find a good tree to hide behind. I crouched there waiting for the two little boys to find me. They were taking forever because they are both too young to be good at the hiding part or the finding part. As I sat there I had a realization that I didn't need to cough! My whole life coughing didn't usually bother me except for the times where I was trying to hide or be sneaky. In a game like hide and seek where you run and then hide, I would get so out of breath only then to spend my whole time hiding trying to suppress my cough so as not to be found out.
This time was different.
I no longer cough! At all!
I'm happy about my new ability of being able to be sneaky. This might just come in handy...
March 23, 2010
March 16, 2010
Sleep escapes me...
Sleep escapes me. Coffee or espresso keeps me awake the day after.
I can see that it is a nice day out right now-- very nice in fact.
I'm kind of in a haze though.... a sleep deprivation haze.
I pulled another all-nighter. Not by choice.
I found out last night that my friend who I posted about HERE (a few posts down) passed away. I pray that she knew Jesus and that she is resting in peace. I was in tears over the loss of her. The second close CF friend I have lost in a matter of months. Oh, how I wish she had been able to get a transplant!
I am reminded at just how lucky I am.
These thoughts running around through my head didn't help my crazy brain last night.
Also, don't you hate it when you can't sleep, and you know you have to be somewhere early the next morning, so then you get all anxious that you can't sleep, which makes you even less able to sleep?
Or is that just me?
Well Levi had swimming lessons begin this morning, and by the grace of God we made it there, no sleep and all. The water was nice and peaceful and warm. I wanted to hop in and join the kids. Last summer Levi overcame the scariness of dunking his head all the way under the water. Today he was a little more hesitant but I'm thinking it was because he hasn't swam in so long. Hopefully he'll catch back up to where he left off last summer in no time. I know he will.
Well, *yawn* until next time...
I can see that it is a nice day out right now-- very nice in fact.
I'm kind of in a haze though.... a sleep deprivation haze.
I pulled another all-nighter. Not by choice.
I found out last night that my friend who I posted about HERE (a few posts down) passed away. I pray that she knew Jesus and that she is resting in peace. I was in tears over the loss of her. The second close CF friend I have lost in a matter of months. Oh, how I wish she had been able to get a transplant!
I am reminded at just how lucky I am.
These thoughts running around through my head didn't help my crazy brain last night.
Also, don't you hate it when you can't sleep, and you know you have to be somewhere early the next morning, so then you get all anxious that you can't sleep, which makes you even less able to sleep?
Or is that just me?
Well Levi had swimming lessons begin this morning, and by the grace of God we made it there, no sleep and all. The water was nice and peaceful and warm. I wanted to hop in and join the kids. Last summer Levi overcame the scariness of dunking his head all the way under the water. Today he was a little more hesitant but I'm thinking it was because he hasn't swam in so long. Hopefully he'll catch back up to where he left off last summer in no time. I know he will.
Well, *yawn* until next time...
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