7 Random Facts

Stephanie tagged me for this little game. I've read quite a few of these from some of you bloggers out there, so I'm not going to tag anybody. But feel free to put your 7 random facts up on your blog as well:)

1. Hammer toes and thumbs. If you ever get close to my hands and feet, you'll notice that my big toes and thumbs are quite a bit smaller than everyone else's. As a child and teenager, this was of quite a bit concern to me. I always thought "What if my child has one hammer toe and one regular toe?" Now I realize its not a huge deal, and I rarely jam my big toe:)

2. Presidential History Lover. I always try to land on the yellow (history) trivial pursuit spaces because of this interest. I think it stems from my enjoyment of biographies, but I've always enjoyed learning more things about the Presidents. From Washington's military days, to Jackson's "Petticoat Affair," and to today's presidential primaries -- it all interests me.

3. Never been to Disneyworld. Yes -- I have never been to the most magical place on earth. However, we are planning on going when Russ is 3 or so. I shouldn't be deprived for too much longer:)

4. My lazy eye. When I failed my vision test for my driver's license, I found out that I am practically blind in my left eye. I'm pretty sure that during my cheerleading days I hit my head hard enough to cause this to happen, because I always passed my eye tests in grade school, and the optometrist said that people usually catch this much earlier than 16. Anyways -- what I didn't know in college is that people with only one working eye have little depth perception. This would have made my frustration with Statics (its an engineering course) a whole lot easier to understand:)

5. Why my hair is either short or long in pictures. I am on my 3rd round of Locks of Love. While I do really enjoy my hair up in a pony tail, the main reason I never get more than a trim is because I just love to be able to give my hair away to someone who would like it/need it.

6. Lists, Lists, Lists. Now I'm not quite a list oriented as one of my college roommates’, Ms. Jenny, but boy would I not function without my lists. The grocery list is probably the big one. I start with a menu for the week, then write down all the ingredients on a list, and then mark off things that I have and usually re-write the list in grocery store order (from walking in the store to checkout order). These days I seem to be making several separate store lists so that I can get the sales and double coupon deals. Yep -- I'm a little compulsive about the list thing.

7. Coin Collector. I started back in elementary school with a penny coin collection, and now I've got my pennies, quarters and nickels going. We usually throw all of our spare change in a jar, and then every once and a while I'll go through it and pick out the coins I don't have. It's a fun little hobby to keep.

OK -- that was kind of hard to think of 7 unique things. If something comes to your mind that I didn't put down, please leave a comment about it.

Snow Bunnies

So, I've gotta post some fun pictures after the post about Sam.

It finally snowed in central Arkansas last night! I decided to take the kids out early this morning before it all melts away. Here are some pictures of the fun:

In Memoriam

The beloved Davis family pet, Sam, passed away peacefully in his sleep this morning. He lived a full 91 years of life, in dog years anyways; but gave his family a wonderful 13 years. Sam loved his walks around the lake, riding in the car, leftovers from his family going out to eat, burrowing under the blanket, and laying out in the afternoon sun in the bedroom. He absolutely despised the vacuum cleaner and was not a big fan of the bath tub.


Sam was the first, and really only, pet I've ever had. As all pets, he was there for so many good times, and snuggled up next to me when I was feeling sad. So, while its a sad day for us I am so thankful to have had a pet that was so good to us these past 13 years.


Meredith really enjoyed Sam as well. Sam taught her that we don't touch tails, and anytime she sees a tail (on any animal) she says "No no." So please be in prayer for our family as we adjust to life without our faithful pal.




I am comforted by Paul's letter to the Romans today:

I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. Romans 8:18-21

Pa Paw's Birthday and Boxing Russ

One more week has just flown by for us. As Meredith would say "Let's see".....

Russ has been a very active boy this week. He is gaining more head control, and has really enjoyed his little bouncer toy. As you can see in these pictures, Russ really likes to touch the toys and make them move. This is a big difference from Meredith, who never actually played with the toys until she was too big for the bouncer. It's been fun to watch him "play" by himself, and it keeps him occupied for a few minutes for mom and dad to do other things.


Last night was Pa Paw's birthday party, and the whole family had a good time. Meredith especially liked cousin Hannah last night, and started doing everything that she would do. Hannah was an excellent big helper cousin and played with lots of toys with Meredith. I think that a good time was had by all.


Finally, next Sunday is Friend Day at Park Hill Baptist in North Little Rock. Last week, we just installed our new pastor, Ken Shaddox, and he has challenged us to bring our friends to church with us next week. The church website is at http://www.parkhillbaptist.org. If you live in the central Arkansas area and would like to come send me a comment, and I'll give you directions.

Arts and Crafts

Here are some playdough creations and drawings from this past week.

Emma/Riley's Shower

Jason and Jennifer drove all the way back to Arkansas for a shower for their upcoming addition. Emma or Riley got lots of good stuff, and Russell and I were so glad to see to see our friends who live far away. Russell let the grandmas-to-be practice on him, and I got a nice break from swaying with the slightly fussy boy :)

Jenn you look beautiful and are going to make a great mom. Don't stress too much, and we'll see you this summer.

The New Investment

With two kids under two, we decided that a double stroller might be a useful thing to have. After a few "try-outs" of different models, we went with the side-by-side model and

its a hit -- for now anyways. Meredith picked out her side of the stroller by climbing in and pointing to the other side saying "baby sit."