Josh & Shana

This Sunday Shana and I are going to a Reds game in Cincy. They're playing the Braves. I've been to countless Braves games but never one on the road. This should be fun. Anyway, I saw this video on E:60 which is a cool show that comes on ESPN. The video is about batting stances. If you like baseball you'll probably like this video.

I love game shows. All kinds. I found this channel on YouTube called "Stupid Game Show Answers." Shana and I watch these when we need a laugh. Here are a few.


Sometimes people just get lucky...

I'm certainly not a Philadelphia Phillies fan, but I am a baseball fan. Harry Kalas died yesterday. He was the announcer for the Phillies and did a lot of work for NFL Films. Since I never watched the Phillies I mostly knew him from the NFL. His voice was one of those voices that you just enjoy listening to no matter who you root for. Here's ESPN's take on Kalas:

Summer Schedule:
Old Testament II - Hamilton
Intro to Biblical Counseling - Scott
The SBC Annual Meeting - Moore

Fall Schedule:
Greek I - Pennington
Biblical Theology of Worship - Ware
Intro to Family Ministry - Stinson
Systematic Theology II - Moore

At the end of 2009 I will have one year left. Wahoo!

Here is a new list of some of my favorite things: (I will try and give you pictures this time, I heard through the grape-vine that people didn't know what some of my favorite things were)



1) My Hobo clutch wallet (this is the color of mine too). I got this for Christmas from Dean and Judy this year. I had a cheaper version from Target for a couple of years, but it was cloth. I love it so much I am going to have my old one cleaned and stored in case anything ever happens to this one I will have a back up. This one is leather and holds up way better. It will fit perfect in my new baby bag. Seriously, I use this all the time. It is my wallet and then when I go out I have a cute clutch. Caitlin (my future sister-in-law) has one too, and I know she is a super fan as well.

2) Lime, I am really liking anything that is tart right now in flavor. I made some homemade strawberry limeade the other day. I could definitely use some of Marcy's famous punch right now.

3) Sunday. We love the church we are at right now. God has really blessed us with the opportunity to serve. Worship is amazing!! Then I get to come home and spend the day with my husband. Sometimes that means I just watch him study, but I usually get to make him a good dinner. Definitely my favorite day of the week right now. If I knew how to do that link thing I would put one to our church site. O well.

4) Hand-me downs. I have been given a few bags of baby boy clothes. I get so excited going through them. We might be bringing back the furniture for the baby next weekend. I can't wait to wash it all and put it away!!!

Here I am in the kitchen at lunch time. What do you think? I have been working my arms out like they are going out of style, but being sick last week I think put me back. I still don't have the cuts yet. O well. Can you say pale. Can't wait to be outside more and get some sun in my skin. I am seriously considering buying that spray tan in a can for Caitlin's wedding.

I don't know if you can tell in this photo. I feel massive, but I know I am not. My stomach is so low! These are actually pre-pregnancy pants still. I am wearing my bella band to keep them up. Super happy about that. I guess that means my butt and thighs are the same for now, yippy for that one.

Well, I guess that is a good update for now. Counting down till we go home for the wedding. It is going to be an exciting event.

Every time The David Crowder Band makes a new album they post their progress with videos on YouTube. You can follow the making of the album there. This is probably one of the funniest videos yet. Check the 5:00 mark and the 5:15 mark.

As I'm watching Carolina put an ACC whoopin' on Michigan State, this commercial came on which is way better than the game. Enjoy.

I have been sick for almost a week now. YUCK! I am getting over a respiratory infection, so my doctor calls it. I think that is a fancy term for cold. Who knows? Well, the weather is changing up here finally. I think we have had our heat/AC off for almost a month now, which is awesome. Can't wait to see those savings reflected in our bill. We have had our apartment open, which is awesome too. Josh, my hunky handy man, has made a cool contraption for our door so that we can get some circulation without the bugs when it starts to heat up more. We are also starting to get things planted. My chives came back from last year, and my neighbor below gave me a planter full of pansies. I was super excited about that. Josh and I want to plant some more veggie though. We are in the middle of researching tomato plants and some other veggies to grow. There is a chance of another snow next week, so we are going to wait till that passes until we do anything, but we are getting prepared. I think tonight we are going to measure the spots we have available to put planters in so we can get as many in as possible. I am really excited to grow tomatoes. I really wanted to grow them last year, but we only were able to grow a herb garden last year. That was super successful so we'll try some more stuff this year.

Husband has been enjoying his spring break, especially these past 2 days because the sun has been shining. I am glad for him, he was working really hard for a while with this semester. He is almost done. He actually has his assignments that are left listed on his white board. I get excited looking at it too knowing there isn't much left. I think Josh is feeling the reward too of working really hard and getting to chill because of the hard work part. I am super proud of him.

In baby news, we are super excited to be having a boy. Most of you who know us well, know how excited we are to have a boy. People have been giving me all kind of hand-me-downs, and it is so exciting to go through them all and imagine a little Josh in them. I am so excited. My belly is definitely growing too, which is fun. I am feeling this guy moving all around in side too.

Sad news, I went to the doctor's office Monday to check on baby and find out what I was sick with. I have had a rash on my stomach and the front of my hands for while. Well, my midwife asks if I have eaten more processed food lately. OOPS, can you say Chic-fil-a. I was like oo no maybe. She said sometimes pregnancy can't handle all the work it is doing for mom and baby. So, the less processed foods the better. I was blown away. I had no clue, obviously. So, I am super sad to say I will be avoiding the chic-fil-a along with everything else processed. Which is actually a good thing, that helps our wallet and my gorda. I think Josh was thinking I was making secret trips without him to the chic-fil-a.

Super excited to be having a baby!! Oh my goodness, this will officially make me an adult won't it, no turning back. No getting off this roller coaster!! WHEEEEEEEEEE

Stay tuned, I am going to try and post pictures later to go with this post. (Don't hold your breath though, I might forget YIKES)

So...do you think this 4 pound burger is a little out of line?













You can get one at a West Michigan Whitecaps baseball game. Its called the "Fifth Third Burger." It has 4,800 calories. The 4-pound, $20 burger features five beef patties, five slices of cheese, nearly a cup of chili and liberal doses of salsa and corn chips all on an 8-inch bun. So do you take the pre-antacid stuff or the post? Or both?