FYI

For your information the new movie The Happening is horrible! Joe and I just got back from seeing it and it was really bad. As were were walking out we heard other people say how dumb it was, too. So, it was not just us. I'm sorry if you have seen it and liked it, but I have to say it was probably the worst movie I have ever seen....really. I wanted to like it. I loved Signs and The Sixth Sense and The Happening is by the same guy. This was awful. Can you tell how much I don't like it?

First canoe trip of the summer

Tonight we took our first canoe trip of the summer. We bought our canoe last year and used it all the time until...... the drought. But, the water in the Chestatee is up again. I really love where we live. We can be on the river in less than five minutes from my front door. We had a great time. I am really tired now. I forget how much it works my arms. We saw a lot of wildlife tonight on the river.. abeaver carrying a stick in it's mouth, a lot of turtles, aome tadpoles, some fish, a heron, and two buzzards. See, we have already started homeschooling!

Prayer request

I am asking for a prayer request for my good friend Stephanie. She is going on a mission trip to Spain and she leaves on Sat. This is her second mission trip. Her first mission trip was to the Dominican Republic last year with her husband. But, this one is all by herself. She has two sweet little girls and a great husband. I know she is nervous to leave them. I am asking for prayers for her to be safe and her family to be safe while she is gone. You can check her blog for details about her trip. She is really amazing and inspires me.

Father's Day Part 2

After being so gushy about Joe, I have to say something about my Dad. I have always been and will always be a Daddy's girl. When I was little we would go fishing just he and I. He would wake me up very early and we would go by Dunkin Donuts. I would always pick the Bavarian Cream filled donut. Then we would go fishing. In my mind this happened a lot, but I'm not sure how often it was really. I loved it. We would mostly fish from a dock or bank, but I do remember at least once he put on weighters, put me on his back and walk across the river. He would drop me off on a boulder in the middle and I would play while he fished. We also used to go to six flags frequently. We both loved rollercosters. But, now with his neck and my heart and head, it's a no go. I have a ton of great memories like this from when I was little. When I was a teenager we got a long and there was always love, but we are so much a like. There is a quote by Mark Twain that I think sums it up... "when I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years!" This is very true for me. Joe and I both will call him if we are thinking about buying or selling a car, or taking a trip. He is a wealth of knowledge. Happy Father's Day!

Father's Day

My friend Jill, wrote a really great post about her husband for Father's Day that inspired me to write one about my great husband.
I met Joe when I was 17 and at 17 you are not thinking "is this guy going to be a good Dad?" At that point I didn't think I wanted kids. It just wasn't on the radar. At that point we were young and our biggest concern was getting to the next scooter rally or going to the next concert. I fell head over heals for him. Really, there was no going back. Joe was it. I always thank god, because at 17 your judgment isn't always the best and it could have turned out really bad, but it hasn't. Joe has been the very best. He is my very best friend, the very best husband, and an unbelievable Dad. Bella and Joe are on the same wave link and they think a lot alike. There is no way I can put into words how wonderful he is to her. Everything he does is for us. I sometimes get tired and complain about all the stresses I have in my life, and I start to feel silly. Joe carries the weight of the world on his shoulders, he works harder than anyone I have ever known and he cares more about everyone around him. I truly have never met another person like him. Don't get me wrong he is human and we do fight and get tired of each other and there was that one time I threw refried beans at him. ( not really at him, but that was over 9 years ago...see he is amazing to put up with me) But, for every one thing I could complain about, I have 100 things I love about him. I don't think he will read this, but just in case... Happy Father's Day!

I have been trying really hard to keep a clean house. I have been akmost obsessing over it and it has ruined my day on occasion when it is dirty. I dream of having a house where a friend can stop by withought notice and I don't have to try to keep them on the porch or explain why my house is a wreck. Joe and I cleaned the house SPOTLESS! Almost near perfect. Then I had 16 kids at my house yesterday and then 4 of them came by today and it looks like little tornados hit every room. This might have stressed me out, but for whatever reason I am going to just lay on my couch and not worry about it. Two of my good friends came over today and saw my dirty house and said they were happy because their houses looked the same. It was a little empowering. I will clean it up and strive to keep a tidy house, but just for tonight I am going to be free. :)

Family Pictures

My friend Stephanie had her family's picture taken and blogged about it. Their pictures were amazing. I loved them. They were on the photographer's website in slide show form, set to music. I kept looking at them over and over because it was like a music video and so sweet. (I'm a dork, I know) I thought she must be outrageous in price because of how good she was. But, to my surprise she is really reasonable. I think more than reasonable. So, we had her take our pictures and I am in love with them. When we first saw them, I cried Bella squealed and Joe was amazed. He said we should do this every year. One of the first ones of just Joe and I reminded me so much of when I first met Joe. I hadn't seen that look for a long time. Bella's eyes in those pictures amaze me. I could just keep gushing over my little family. If you are thinking about getting your pictures taken think about using Audrey. She is so awesome and fun. The whole shoot was a really fun experience. Now, I get to watch our little "music video" on her website.
If you want to see for yourself go to http://www.audreyhabeck.com/ and click on proof. Our password is Fisk

Bella at the Farm

Since school has been out I can't go to the farm as much as I would like. I have been bummed about it, but Hope emailed and asked if I could come today and I could bring Bella. Normally kids are NOT allowed, but because another worker had her older kids and they could hang out together and they know Bella AND we would just be with the goats and not with the exotic animals it would be okay. She had the best time. There are all kinds of babies Bella had fun with.