Wrapped around her pinky

Mom included this story about Aubrey in an e-mail she sent me. Let me explain that my dad has studio recording stuff and likes to record our very musical family. The result is that my mom has a CD of me singing that she keeps in her car.

I was listening to a CD of you in the car yesterday. I had Aubrey w/ me. She wanted to know who was singing. I told her that it was Aunt Nini. She said she wanted to go see Aunt Nini. I told her that Aunt Nini lived far away, but that it would make her happy to know that Aubrey wanted to come see her. She said she liked your singing. Her words, "I like it. It's pretty." Now, have I made your day?!

I melted! She definitely made my day! I keep teasing my parents about their granddaughter having them wrapped around her little finger, but if she keeps saying things like that, she'll have her Aunt Nini wrapped around that pinky, too!

Canthen pics

Here's my youngest nephew before his surgery & after he healed from his first surgery. He's 4 months old today...so precious!

I'm starting to think that I'm a bit of a crazy person for taking 9 hours while working full-time! This is what I have to get done this week (Some of it is catch up from last week).

Read 12 chapters of The Story of Christianity by Justo Gonzalez
Read the book of Acts
Read the 1st chapter of World Religions in America by Jacob Neusner
Read the Martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicitas and the Martyrdom of Sebaste
Read the Apostle's Creed
Read Chapters 2, 6 & 7 of Teaching Preschoolers: First Steps Toward Faith
Read Chapters 1-6 in Family Ministry
Read Chapter 2 and write a presentation on it from the Handbook of Preschool Religious Education
Watch slide show presentations for Early Childhood Ministry--"Do Babies Matter?" and "Characteristics of Preschoolers"
Go through the session 1 & 2 notes for Christian History and Heritage online
Go through session 2 notes for Early Childhood Ministry online.
Do the Discussion thread online for both Christian History and Heritage and Early Childhood.
Start planning ahead for big projects and tests.

Please help me pray that I will manage my time well this semester...It won't be hard if I will just plan ahead!!!!

Number 322

When I looked at the Pop Candy website, I found a link to the 20 richest women celebrities. As I was looking through that list, I noticed a tab for the 400 richest Americans. I skimmed through the list and found several Texans, mostly getting their money for oil. One had "Salsa" as his source--that one made me laugh for some reason. I saw Jerry Jones and Ross Perot. Then I noticed that at number 322, the location was listed as "Temple, TX." Sure enough, Drayton McClane was listed. Drayton is a member at my previous church and owns the Astros (the pastor and his wife got to go to the first World Series game played in Texas...and I baby-sat their kids). He lives about 2 blocks from my old apartment in Temple, and I've even been to his house once (for a Sunday school Christmas party). He and his wife Elizabeth are some of the sweetest people at my old church. Drayton has a knack for remembering names (which I'm sure comes in handy with all the business that he does. They are a very strong Christian couple.

I can't believe I know the 322 richest person in America...very strange!

In other news, I just found out that one of my old roommates, Annah, has moved to the DFW area! YEA!!!!!!! So exciting to have a friend nearby!

Wednesday Morning

I just spent the last two days in the Houston area for a conference. It was just long enough for me to decide that I don't think that I ever want to live in Houston! :-) I'm adjusting to living in the Metroplex, but it seems like the Houston area traffic is even crazier!

The conference was pretty good (not quite as good as past years), and I got to see Cat & Jeff and their kids (Emma has grown so much!! And J.C. is almost adopted!)

Canthen had his first surgery last Friday, and it went well. Mom e-mailed me this morning to tell me that the stitches had torn while they were feeding him. Please keep them in your prayers! Here's a picture of Canthen...I'll try to post more as his lip heals.