This just makes me chuckle...

Mercy and Justina sat in the living room playing a star wars game for at least an hour but I would almost say two hours yesterday. When I came up Justina was telling Mercy that she was trying to destroy some fort thing and Mercy being VERY into the game yelled "No your not, I am". You see Justina slipped, the whole time she had made Mercy believe she was the main cool guy with the cape while she pretended to be the sidekick. In actuality Justina was the cool guy with the cape and the side kick was just the computer. Mercy's controller was never plugged in! Of course we do that all the time but this time seemed so funny but yet so cruel.

Is Obama an American Citizen?

Paul and I just found this interesting little article on the legitimacy of Obama's birth certificate and citizenship...We don't have news so I don't know whats out there about it but I haven't heard much.

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.printable&pageId=81943

Just an interesting read...

Here Nancy this is for you:) Justina was trying to be goofy and
I sharpened the picture so its not to blurry. Is this better?

Justinas Adoption Day

Today Justina was officially adopted by Paul!! Paul and I went to a hearing this morning where everything was found to be in order and approved by the judge. I was very nervous as it has been years since I have ever sat in a courtroom in front of a Judge. I could not seem to finish my sentences when asked questions and I told the Judge I was just nervous. After all was said and done Paul told me that the Judge gave him Legal rights but she was probably thinking I should have mine taken away for sounding like an idiot. Oh well, its over now:) We celebrated by getting dressed up and going to dinner at a nice resturaunt and having a cake with her NEW last name, BARLOW. We are both very thankful to the Lord for bringing this about as we have prayed for this the last 5 years.

Signs that I drink to much coffee...

1. The other day I was driving down the road when I caught someone having a storage unit sale. I flipped around through a parking lot across the street from it. I was waiting behind this big yellow moving truck in order to get across to the sale. I sat and sat and sat wondering when this guy was ever going to go, there were may opportunities. Well after about I don't know 4 minutes or so I realized I was behind a big yellow PARKED moving truck! If I wasn't so zippity do doh on caffeine I might have realized it a little sooner.

2. You know you have a problem when someone asks you how your weekend was on a Monday and you reply "I can't remember".

3. I was taking a shower and some of my hair was standing up behind my head. I saw it out of the corner of my eye and freaked out thinking first it was my cat, and then second a really big spider. Don't ask me how I thought my cat was in the shower floating behind me head???

4. I work all day and at the end of my long hard day I seem to have accomplished absolutely nothing. Go figure.

5. I drink a double shot espresso in the morning, a energy drink in the afternoon and its still not enough.

6. Irritable, Irritable , Irritable. Did I mention I was irritable? My family can use your prayers!

7. Really, how many times can you put warm things in the fridge and cold things in the cupboard?

8. I know I have a problem and Ive wanted to quit for a long time, years even. I know its not good for me and I know it makes me irritable, confused, ditsy and many other things, but I cant seem to stop. I'm waiting for them to come out with CA (coffeeholics anonymous).

My life as a homeschool mom...

If you cant read these just click on the picture to see better.

More of my life as a homeschool mom...

These are by Todd Wilson

Something Sweet...

I just had to post something over my other post that makes me sound like a raving lunatic. So Im posting something sweet. Pauls favorite pie is apple and I found the best recipe a few years ago on allrecipes. I use sweet firm Fuji apples instead of Granny Smiths and you can subsitute a homemade crust for the store bought pillsbury ones (homemade is better though). Just make sure its a lattice crust so the syrup that you pour over gets into the mounds of thinly sliced apples (you can cut up the pre made crusts). The crust is my favorite! After you pour the syrup over it gets all over the crust and cooks to a sweet golden brown perfection:) Try it!

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Apple-Pie-by-Grandma-Ople/Detail.aspx

Trusting...

Well I decided to delete the long post that was here about the election. I trust the Lord period and nothing can happen unless God lets it. Sooo I will continue to follow the Lord and trust in His Word and may His will be done. But I will leave you with this!