Dirty and Disgusting

There are so so so many new things I continue to learn each day as a first time mommy. And I know that I will NEVER master anything or know it all. But there are certain things I continue to get better at along the way. In our own home Sean and I have been very careful about making sure ALL the toilet seats are closed as Kinsleigh has gotten older so that she doesn't get the idea to go explore in the potty. We've pretty much baby proofed the whole house to where she can go adventure the place on her own without us having to worry about her getting into anything dangerous. Well, unfortunately the other day, someone forgot to close the potty seat. (and I hate to admit it but I think it was me) So Kinsleigh wandered off for a few moments playing with some bean bag toys from a doll. After being gone several minutes and I wasn't hearing much sound, I decided to go see what she was up to. I went looking around the whole house saying her name and started to panic because I could not find her and she was not answering. Then on my second way past our bathroom, here she comes walking out with soaking wet bean bags hanging out of her MOUTH! Sean and I both wanted to gag. So nasty, but stuff happens and that's why God created us with immune systems! Now we know, lessons learned...DO NOT FORGET TO CLOSE THE POTTY!

Happy Valentines Day!

I hope you all enjoyed Valentines Day yesterday with someone special whether it be your spouse or a very close friend. I was prompted to write this blog based on what was discussed on Sunday morning at The Kirk. Being loyal to the Lord should be our number one priority, then this should spill over into being loyal and committed to each other. In being a close friend to someone, you have to be loyal,trustworthy, devoted and dependable in order for it to be genuine. "A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother." Proverbs 18:24. Everyone needs at least one of these types of friends for their well being. Do your best to be this type of friend to someone else. Make a commitment to LISTEN. REALLY LISTEN to what others hurts, needs, joys, and desires are. "Many people don't listen with intent to understand. They listen with intent to reply." Steven Covey. Don't be this person. And with your spouse, be committed to love. This is a choice, NOT a feeling. Even though our world today tells us that it is. There may be days that you struggle with one another and it may seem like you don't have any feelings left for that person, but it does not mean that love is gone. Just like we have our days with God that we may not feel his love is there. It sure doesn't mean that it's not. Life's not perfect. It has it's ups and downs. So remember to always cherish your spouse and be committed in every way to those closest to you. Pure, dear, friendships are hard to find.

Look Alike Mix Up

This past week, as many others did, I posted a picture of a celebrity people often tell me I resemble on my Facebook page. I've been told since way back, probably 14, that I look like Sarah Michelle Gellar. Truthfully, I don't see it at all but apparently many others do. Several days after posting her picture, I received a Facebook message from a family member who has not seen me in YEARS! She wanted to tell me how BEAUTIFUL I looked in my photo. Then several minutes later sent me another message saying that she had looked farther down my profile at some comments and then realized it really was not me but sure looked like it. One thing I was thinking was, "Okay she really must not of watched many movies in the late 90's." But the other more important, and yet sad realization I had was "This is the one time anyone has ever genuinely told me I looked beautiful in a Facebook photo and it wasn't even me!" But I just have to laugh because it truly is hilarious. It reminds me of when I was younger and the times that I got the most comments on my cute outfits was when I had borrowed them from a friend!

"Who do you say that I am?"

Jesus asked his disciples this question in Matthew 16:15 “Who do you say that I am?” Other people had all different ideas of who he was but Peter replied boldly “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.”v.16 And because of his response, Peter was blessed.

It’s amazing all the types of answers you may get when asking about the name Jesus Christ. As our pastor stated on Sunday, “Just saying the name Jesus causes a reaction that no other name will.” How true is that?! People can be ecstatic and declare Him as their Lord and Savior, ashamed because they know who He is but don’t want to live a life that follows Him, disgusted because they are angry with Him, offended because of an other god they may worship, or totally disconnected because they have no clue what He is about nor believe in Him at all.

"It is possible for men to have good thoughts of Christ, and yet not right ones, a high opinion of him, and yet not high enough." M. Henry

Christ didn’t come straight out and say who he was but rather left it for others to infer by his works.

Knowing all this makes me ask.

“Who does the world say I am?”

Would they just say I’m a loving mother and wife?

Happy and easy going?

An encourager?

These are all great things that I would hope people could say about me but the most important question is…

Would they say I am a firm believer in Jesus Christ, that I follow him in all aspects of my life and it is made known by my actions towards others?

Because that’s the only thing that matters and the ONLY thing I TRULY want to be known about me! I hope that one day I will live up to this image.

I hope your doctor's visit isn't like this...

Today I was told to restrain my 15 month old child. Yeah, already. Can you believe it? So we went for her check up and she is now to the age where she understands what is going on and doesn't want strangers doing strange things to her (like listening to her heart with a stethoscope because we all know that's so scary). As the doctor is trying to examine her chest, eyes, ears, etc., Kinsleigh begins to have a flailing fit. I'm talking shoving, kicking, and screaming at the doctor and almost throwing herself off of the exam table. So what does the doctor do??? Tells me I need to hold my child down. Doesn't seem like a big deal, but do you know how hard that is? To see your child in pure torture and I just have to hold her down and tell her to endure it. She was scared out of her mind and I had to be a part of it. Not a good feeling. The whole time she was signing and saying she was "all done." It broke my heart. And we hadn't even gotten to the shots yet. That's a whole other story as they did all 4 of them, one by one, and I listened to her crying get louder and watched her shaking get more intense. This makes the doctors office seem like a really scary place doesn't it? I cannot wait until these first 5 years of shots all the time are over! I can't handle it!

Kahlich Koalas

Everyone knows who the Berenstain Bears and the other day I found all my old ones as I was going through my teaching supplies. As Sean and I got to talking more and more about them, it somehow turned into us creating a messed up spoof of titles with our name. Strange I know, but here they are...

• Kahlich Koalas... First Drug Sting,
• Kahlich Koalas...Accidentally Watch "Brokeback Mountain"
• Kahlich Koalas...Try Online Dating
• Kahlich Koalas...Judge Based on Appearance
• Kahlich Koalas...In School Suspension
• Kahlich Koalas...Visit the OB/GYN
• Kahlich Koalas...Get Audited
• Kahlich Koalas...Meet "Octo" mom
• Kahlich Koalas...Go to the Wrong Sears Tower
• Kahlich Koalas...Take Candy from a Baby

Our Big Girl!

Today was another first. One I was super excited for, yet kind of sad at the same time. Kinsleigh had her first day of school. Yup, she's a big girl now and going to start coming home being little miss smarty pants before I know it. I was a little sad to know that this day was already going to have to come now that I am working again, but as time went on, I got more and more excited for it! She's going to learn so much, start bringing home little projects, and making new friends! I can't wait to see everything that's in store.


The day started off a little rough like she totally didn't want to be at church that early in the morning on a weekday. But I took little peeks in on her throughout the day (Daddy took a few peeks too) and she was doing great. By the end of the day, she was running around the building blabbering at the top of her lungs! I wish I could know what she was thinking about in that little head of hers... telling us all about her day. And Sean and I were both there to experience every minute of it. It's so amazing that we all get to be under the same roof but doing our own thing! Our family has been truly blessed! What a wonderful church family we have come to be a part of!