Okay, so I'm a Loser!

Yes, Jason Castro is my favorite on American Idol! Don't worry I'm not filled with false hopes. He's not gonna win it! But he is awesome! Of course, Taylor Hicks was my favorite and he won! Although like season 5, Taylor's year, this year is packed with excellent vocalist and musicians! So after Kristy Lee Cook and Syesha are sent home, I think any of them deserve to win it! I believe David Cook is going to win this year. He has been the most consistent and he knows exactly what to do with the music to make it his own.

It wouldn't be right if I didn't comment on this week's music content: Dolly Parton! The great thing about Dolly is she is so gospel filled. Very few of her songs don't mention Jesus or faith, so many of the contestants sang gospel-filled messages this Tuesday night. It was so GREAT!!! Then Dolly sang Jesus & Gravity on Wednesday, and some other band sang This Little Light of Mine. It was so awesome! Millions of people heard about Jesus. And I have to think that is probably why Ellen Degeneres copped out of American Idol Gives Back this week. Officially, I think she has said she's just too busy but what a sorry excuse is that. I am more convinced that she didn't like what she heard this week.

Here's Jason's performance: Travelin' Through
(PAUSE THE MUSIC IN THE PURPLE BOX AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE)

An afternoon out and about

Jourdyn had a dentist appointment this morning, so she went to school late. Rob and I decided to go out and about instead of going all the way home and having to turn around pretty quickly. We went to Dick's to look at softball equipment, both he and I are going to play on the church softball team this year. That means I need a mit and some cleats. I found a mit at Anderson's but I really liked one at Dick's so I might go back and get it. I also found some cleats at Dick's that I really like. Didn't buy anything there though because I knew I had a coupon at home and I am a bargain shopper!!!

We then went to Libbey Glass factory to check out some prices on some things for our banquet next month. While there we went to lunch at the Erie Street Chawder House. It was delicious, reasonably priced and tons of food. They had a great seafood bisque!!!! If you're in the area, you should try it.

Here's a picture of Rowan with the giant frog! And of course, you know that he just loved it!!!

Busy-ness

The class I am in is Christian Theology. It is keeping me extremely busy these days! We are reading theologians like Karl Barth, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Wesley, and lots more. Barth is this week and he is a hard reader! Very hard! I feel like my brain is going to explode after reading him. Once weeded through he is pretty interesting.

I haven't been to lifestyles since this class started. There just hasn't been time. If I'm not doing school work, I'm mom's taxi, or I'm playing with my kids, or cooking or cleaning! It's just been a very full week!

Great News!

Okay so you have to know that I am kidding!!! It's not June or July yet. And since we just left March, it just wouldn't be right timing for me! I just am so unimaginative right now that I couldn't think of anything else to April fool's you over! Well, at least I couldn't think of anything that wasn't morbid!

My car has been in the shop for two days now! I have finally proven to them after two years that I am not crazy and that my windshield does leak. Although, I think they knew and just didn't want to fix it. Because today they tried to charge me to fix it...even though it's been an ongoing problem since the day we bought it. I talked to the owner's son and he said that there's no charge. We'll see how well that goes tomorrow when I get it back (if that happens!)

Here is some more artwork! Nadine's this time! I think we are going to frame the middle one! It's pretty cool! We'll hang it on her wall in her bedroom.