mama sometimes buys the knock off brands

While in Costco yesterday, Jeneva pointed out to me the oversized bin of colorful Crocs.

"Mom, can I get a pair of Crocs?"

"Not now. Besides, you already have a pair."

"Mom, mine aren't REAL Crocs. They're generic."

Okay, so I remember very clearly the day we bought her "Crocs." They were on clearance at Target. I called them "Crocs" and Jeneva has always referred to them as her "Crocs." I wondered why she recently started calling them her "Pink Shoes." Now I know. *sigh*

I certainly like my Chaco's and Keen's and wouldn't settle for a knock off brand of them. However, she is only five. She is going to have to settle this time.

Thankfully, she didn't really care that hers aren't real. I just found it humorous that she called her's "generic."

Jeneva's "pink shoes" are on the right. Her friend's Crocs are on the left.

i did what?

A few things I recently overheard that daughter of mine say:

"My mom drinks alcohol ALL of the time."
(For the record, I don't....only on occasion and certainly not while I'm pregnant.)

"My mom smoked some cigarettes one time with her friend, but she thought it was gross and never smoked ever again."
(True, but I don't remember ever telling her this.)

random family update 4

Blog posts have been very few and far between lately. Number 2 sort of indicates a reason for that.

1. I'm 12 weeks pregnant. :)

2. I've been nauseus, tired, unmotivated, and pretty weary for the past 5 weeks. Starting to feel better, though.

3. Jeneva will most likely go to Park Spanish Immersion School in the fall. Though, we're still considering Hope Academy. Two totally different schools. I'm so torn!

4. Jude is walking!

5. Jude got a bloody nose on the way to church this morning and of course we had no wet wipes in the car so I had to take him into church with blood ALL OVER his face and hair. It was a humbling moment. :)

6. I went to a Campus Crusade for Christ banquet/dinner thing on Saturday night and my friend and I got trapped in the parking garage downtown afterwards for an hour. This was AFTER we had to run about 8 blocks in the rain and dress clothes and no coats to the parking garage because the skyway was closed.

7. Steve has begun biking to work (4.5 miles one way) again and quickly realized how out of shape he has gotten over this long Minnesota winter.

8. We're considering and praying about a 2 day a week teaching position (5th grade) for me next year. Steve would be at home with the kids on those days.

9. I made two trips to Iowa in March solo with the kids. One trip was for my grandma's 90th birthday party and involved lots of fun relatives!

10. With kid number 3 on the way, I am really really wanting a mini-van. I NEVER thought I would be saying that!

11. We're trusting in God to supply us with ALL of our needs according to his riches in Christ Jesus! Some days I feel pretty weak, but I'm not without HOPE.