Does anyone else...?

I really love our DVR. We often have the Winters over to watch Lost and we will actually wait 'til 10:20 sometimes just so we can fast forward through the commercials. My brother Dan and his wife, Michelle do this too.
It is nice to not have to watch all of the many advertisements, but I am afraid is making me impatient and taught me I don't have to be so attentive (As you may know, attentiveness is super important to me). If I miss something I'll just back it up and watch it again.
Does anyone else find themselves so use to DVR and TIVO that they actually miss something in real life and have the impulse to back it up? I was listening to WFPK yesterday, real live radio, and I wanted to hear something again. I actually reached towards the radio to back it up and listen to it again. Let's just hope I don't try this in conversations with those I love.

How long?

I also added this to the bottom of the page. I know I'll check it often...

My prayer for Virginia Tech...

Lord God, I pray for the families and students of this tragedy. I pray that through this sad and heart wrenching event that some good will come. Give the leaders and Christians in this town the strength to minister to all in need. May those who don't know you come to you, realizing Christ is their hope, no matter what happens. Please God, give the media care and humbleness to cover this story and related stories without turning it into a media circus. Amen.

Film Festival coming up...

The Cultivate Beauty Art & Film Festival is happening April 28, 2007.

More details to follow...

http://www.the930.org/cultivatebeauty/

I love that dog.

Ginger wants warm weather again. And so do I.

God is Good.

Yeah- that is the only thing I can say about the end result of the last 24 hours.

After weird pains and cramping I called the Doc and described it to her, (remember I still have 18 weeks to go 'till my due date). She said get off my feet and if it got worse go to the ER. It got worse and we went to the ER. I have found that nothing gets you medical attention quicker than being pregnant. They watched me and poked and prodded. Eddy came and brought brownies and many prayed, though it was midnight so if we didn't call you it was because we thought you'd like to sleep. Then they said we think you are OK, but come back tomorrow to the doctor office and we'll check you more. Long story short. We are all OK! We are even good. They don't know what exactly was wrong but said it was growing pains and after all of the poking and prodding those pains have pretty much gone away.

I just want to say PRAISE GOD! I am so thankful that all is good. And we had a second opinion that "SHE" is definitely a girl. I felt so sappy, but didn't care after several hours of worrying to finally see the ultrasound. You could easily see all of her and she kind of waved, but her heartbeat really got me. I was so glad to see the blinking of her heart after all of that concern. AND my due date was moved up to one day sooner. wahoo! That now means Mandy and I are both due on August 5th. You can't plan these things folks.

Wow!

Today I went to register for all of the million little baby things you need. Oh my goodness there is so much crap they try to trick you into getting! I has so blessed to have Carrie and Mandy go with me. They both brought their two year old daughters, Noelle and Stella. It was so good to have them all there to give advice and keep me grounded and laughing. It was also hilarious to see Stella fill the cart with things she thought we needed, none of which we got.

Moral of the story: If and when you need to register for a baby, take a friend who has already had one...

Spring...

New season, new color, new links....

In pregnancy news:
The baby is a jumping bean,
my bellybutton is becoming an outie,
and my feet are hot all the time.

Oh and Happy 60th to my mother
the one and only, Frau Huff.

This weeks news...

...the velocity has an article about the 930, check out quotes from pastor Mike Cosper!

Velocity

...and our ultra sound went well. All looks good and looks like a girl. I talked Mike into finding out the gender (I couldn't wait) and he agreed, we had lunch at The Cheesecake Factory and then bought a pink dress for her after the appointment.

I have a new niece!

Grace Anne Marie














Sadie and Gracie










Me and my new girl!

More Great Music

If you get a chance, go hear Mike play at the Label X Anniversary Party, he is playing guitar with Peter Searcy. Also appearing that night: Digby, the Muckrakers, 49th Star, and Code Red.
It is this Friday, March, 2 2007 at Headliner's
Lexington Road, Louisville, Kentucky

Also visit my man on myspace.

Local Music and it's free!

Listening Room Event - Squeeze Bot, Jamie Barnes, Soular and Dirt Poor Robbins
Tuesday, February 20 - 7:30 PM @ the 930
Free Show!
(930 Listening Room Events provide an opportunity to hear diverse musical styles and sounds, free of charge. It's an attempt to bring together the people of Louisville who love music and provide a space where the attention is focused on listening and experiencing.)


Come hear my husband play!

The directions are here: http://www.the930.org/directions/

"Happy Balentimes Day"

This post was written on Feb. 14 but I couldn't post it until I upgraded my blog, soooo... "Happy Balentimes Day" is what a first grader said to me when I was student teaching. I love that.

The above picture is of the little valentine bouquet I made my mom.

Dad got some peanut butter cookies revamped and improved with Splenda for his new diabetes. They are pretty good. The original recipe was called "Impossible cookies" from an old church cookbook. I changed it to splenda and added a little flour to make it more dough-ish.

"Impossible cookies"
1 egg
1 Cup sugar
1 Cup peanut butter
Mix, roll into balls and press with fork. Bake 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees then cool. These make a crispy pb cookie.

"Impossible splenda cookies"
1 egg
1 Cup splenda
1 Cup peanut butter
1/2 Cup of flour
Mix, roll into balls and press with fork. Bake 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees then cool. These make a more doughy pb cookie.

I posted this recipe because I found a cool food blog and was inspired to post a recipe. Check it out at Orangette.

No More Kings

Check out No More Kings. Their amazing music video of sweep the leg is here at http://www.sweeptheleg.com/
Our friend Neil plays the guitar and co-wrote the song with his friend Pete, the singer. The video features some amazing cameos from the original cast of "The Karate Kid" and Mr. Belding from "Saved by the Bell"

What a reunion!

By the grace of God most of my bridesmaids got together tonight. Kirsten was in town for the opening of her national tour and Rose and Tiffany came from out of town! It was the first time in seven years we were all together! It was wonderful.

Seven Years of Marriage!

Here is a late anniversary post. This is the church where Mike asked me to marry him. My dad pastored this church for 13 years.
This pic was taken by Jillian Richardson in December, 2005.

Speaking of photos, here are some links to my fabulous photographer friends.
Michael and Mickie Winters
Jillian Richardson
Coury Deeb

I wasn't even sure how to log onto this, it has been so long...

...but I did it.

Life goes on. Mike and I continue to live a semi-relaxed life in 2007. That is a far cry from the crazy stress and health issues of 2006. Mike has had amazing things happen in his pastor world and music world which often mingle into one world. I pray that it continues to be a year of peace.

For those of you that don't know yet there is a Cosper on the way, about August 6th. Two days before our 7th anniversary we found out we were parents. Besides some barfing out car windows and dealing with the R. arthritis without medication it has been real easy. I just feel a little chubby. Ha! I'll be 12 weeks on Monday!

Who still checks this by the way? Post and let me know.
Happy 2007!

Pictures of our trip...Ireland, England, Wales and a little Scottland

With my parents in Kinsale, Ireland...






The Roman Baths...





Stonehenge...





My favorite picture! This is an abby in ruins near Llangollen, Wales...





The Beatles Experience Museum in Liverpool...
That is a yellow submarine behind us.



Mike, Mom, and Dad in lake country (Near Scottland).




Having tea in the Lake Country...




Big Ben...




Mom and Dad looking Royal at the London Tower...




Traitors Gate, London Tower!



Mike at St. Paul's, He didn't know I was taking this one.





Our last day. The British Museum. The ceiling was amazing.
My favorite museum was The Victoria and Albert, I reccomend it to any one who goes to London.

"Marriage, Marriage is what brings us together today"

Mike and I have grown up together since getting married so young, but can't wish anything had been otherwise. One thing I have learned so far in marriage is that you have to appreciate where God has had you and is taking you without regretting where you have been. I use to think that people that who didn't regret their past just did not care about bad choices they may have made or had an incredible way of dealing with struggles.

I read a quote from J.I. Packer, he says, "Contentment is essentially a matter of accepting from God’s hand what He sends because we know that He is good and therefore it is good.”

So here I go...

I have officially entered the blogging world.