Happy Birthday, Bubba

Posted on August 30, 2010 by thebluehutch
We are so thankful God gave you to us FIVE years ago. 
I can barely look at a picture of you as a baby without wanting to squeal and cry.  I fell in love with you from the very first minutes and there’s been no going back ever since.
You were born the day after hurricane Katrina destroyed New Orleans. 
It didn’t seem right to lie in the hospital feeling such joy when others were so devastated nearby.
But I couldn’t help myself.
I wasn’t the only one who loved you right away.
Little kissed you the minute she met you and you’ve been her favorite friend all these years. 
What a joy to watch.
And now here you are – so big, yet still my baby.
You have such a tender heart, never wanting anyone to cry.
You love to talk about Jesus and to read about Nicodemus.
Your loves include reading, writing, singing, computer games, Kipper, and Pooh.
My favorite time is bedtime, when you will let me give you kisses and you giggle and giggle.
I can’t wait to see what God plans to do with you.  I have a feeling it’s going to be BIG.
I love you, Bubba.
Happy Birthday!
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10 Year Run – Ended

Posted on August 29, 2010 by thebluehutch

We’ve been married ten years.  Well, almost ten years.  Two months and 13 days shy of ten years.  Anyway, one thing has been a constant in our marriage.  One thing I thought I could count on forever.  One thing I never thought I would be living without. . .

A coffee maker on the counter.

That’s right.  It was one of Honey’s favorite wedding gifts and has held a place of honor in our kitchen since before the actual ceremony. 

But today. . . today Honey cleaned the coffee pot.  Today I looked up and saw this:

I gave Honey a birthday gift only 8 days ago and now I have an entire corner of counter space that is free.  A gift that keeps giving!! And I have Laura O’Connell, Miss Moka and this post to thank for it!

I read Laura’s write up about Miss Moka and took it seriously – see, Laura and I used to carpool to work during seminary and that meant I was privy to her relationship with Starbucks.  Any product that she claims makes a latte that is causing her visits to SBs to diminish. . . that’s a product my husband would get into.

And he has.
And the coffee is amazing. 
SO YUMMY. 
It’s like, “special function at Wash U. savor every taste” yummy.

So, thank you Laura.  Thank you Miss Moka.
I’m off to dream of what to put on that counter top!!

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First Day of Second School

Posted on August 29, 2010 by thebluehutch

You heard right: Bubba is going to two schools this Fall. We decided the structure, plan, and challenge would be just what he needed and enrolled him in the 4 year old program at our church’s day school.  He’ll go to Kirk Day M, W, F mornings and to Parkway M-TH afternoons.  It’s a lot to keep up with, so I created this to help:

He has it on the refrigerator and checks it at breakfast.  It’s interesting to watch his face when he checks it.  He LOVES going to Kirk Day School (KDS) and being in Misters Dare’s class (that’s how he pronounces Mrs. – funny,eh? Plural Mr.  Ha!).  He lights up when he sees that it’s a KDS day.

His experience at KDS has been super positive for me too.  My little boy talks all the way home in the car and tells me about the things they did.  He has been pretending with his friend Stephen (three new things. . . pretending, a consistent friend, and me knowing about it).  He learned adios in Spanish last week.  One little girl, Grace, had a birthday and had cupcakes.  I asked Thomas if he wanted cupcakes on Monday for HIS birthday (we are responsible for snacks) and he told me no because that was Grace’s choice for HER birthday; in his mind that took cupcakes off the choice list.  Having him ask to go back to school again is such a joy.  It’s wonderful to know he is loving it.

Yes, I do have a theory on why he is responding differently but I’ll wait a bit longer before sharing my thoughts.  For now I’m going to just be thankful. . . and go figure out what to fix for tomorrow’s snacks!

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