seriously, we, too, mean it for sure...

We believe,

having experienced the renewal of the minds that the Daniel-Matic provided for us,

that we cannot now lose lose those first fruits.

Therefore, we hold tight to what we have known in the past but look forward to what we will find in the future.

Everything about our blog reading will be exactly the same, but we will never, as a reading community, be accused of having a disease most often reserved for squirrels and raccoons.

No raccoons nor squirrels will be demeaned in this blog either and the diseases that infest their population will be referred to as the R which cannot be named.

Henceforth in everlasting as it was in the beginning to be forever and ever unto its own self.

speedyblog

no time to blog all the things i would like to blog...
but I'll share yesterday's funniest quote:
mill: "Dad, I want to go to the dentist."
me: "You want to go to the dentist?"
mill: "Ye-ah" (in the two-syllable way that will says it)
me: "yeah, our dentist is nice isn't he?"
mill: "Ye-ah... my teeth are getting too long."

ps. unbelievably cute probably

very very very happy

all who helped to make yesterday very special,
thank you so much.
we are very happy
see you soon...
-baniel & natie

greul in happiness

i'm very very happy with my life
it's been a really grueling week
the boys turned four * they are amazing
and they are surrounded by amazing people who love them
i'm so thankful for all of them (you)
and i'm so thankful for the new shape my family will take
one week from today * i can't wait.

and it's been a really grueling
high-pressure-feel-horrible-week

there are numerous simple and complex
reasons why this week has been so difficult
but two prominent suspects should be noted:

1. the IRS and their pesky deadlines
2. the antics of this tiny little organism




the streptococcus bacteria managed to give several days
of torment before the medi-center flushed him out of hiding
with a culture.

Natie also provided a nurturing environment for this resilient
moocher to grow, find fulfillment and look for other places to
expand its operations.

Both of us should be feeling a little better, and no longer be
contagious by this evening.

All four kids left to spend time their other parents on Wednesday
and so far are not reporting symptoms.
But if you've been around any of us.
Be aware.
Be paranoid.
Talk yourself into a sore throat.
and get your free antibiotics from meijers.

...i still feel *really* fortunate.
I have a lot more to say about that
I hope to have time soon.