November 6, 2012

Tuesday- Election day- Tried sleeping in but still woke up at 5:30am. Met Matt Pritchett for coffee at 7:00am. Worked from 8:30am- 5:00pm. Came home early for lunch as Sarah was meeting Emily White for lunch in town. After lunch I went and voted at Town Hall. Mulched the maple leaves on the center grass with the ride on lawnmower in the afternoon. Came home and watched election returns on TV. Sarah took Lucy and Bowden to play rehearsals at 5:30. I gave the boys baths and picked up Lucy and Bowden at 7:30pm. After putting the kids to bed I turned the TV back on and learned that the election  had been called for President Obama. I went to bed at 9:30pm.

Dinner- Pasta in red sauce with a glass of water

Devotions- Unit 3, Days 4 + 5 of the Experiencing God Workbook

November 5, 2012

Monday- Day off- Slept in until 6:00 am. In the morning, Sarah and the kids went down to a Dan Zane's concert at the McCallum theater in the desert as a field trip. Marin and Emmy Campbell tagged along as well.  I stayed home by myself- made some phone calls, watched TV, ate lunch, and took a big long nap- until Sarah and the kids came home at 2:30pm. In the afternoon we all went over to the school where Bowden, Lucy and Jack were auditioning for parts in the Secret Garden. Bowden was awarded the role of Ben Weatherstaff, Lucy is to be a firefly and Jack along with many other children will be the Secret Garden itself. Bowden disappointed that his role does not have more lines. He is supremely confident speaking in front of people, which strikes me as a rare trait. I'm impressed that he wants more lines, but I encouraged him to do the best with the parts he was given, and not be jealous of other kids with more lines. Fell asleep in front of the TV, but woke up shortly before midnight and went upstairs to bed.

Dinner- Enchiladas, Spanish Rice, corn chips with green sauce and a glass of milk.

Devotions- Phil. 2:3-11

November 3-4, 2012

Saturday- Up at 5:00am. Went out toe check the north end boiler in Oak Lodge. It was cold so I restarted it. Also made a fresh batch of coffee for the men's retreat. Began work at 8:00am. Worked a normal day, primarily in the office, but also built a campfire for the campers in afternoon, before heading out at 5:00pm. Sarah and the kids went to a party at the Fourroux's in the afternoon Fell asleep after wtaching last episode of Walking Dead Season 1.

Dinner- Roast beef, rolls and salad with water.

Devotions- Mark Chapter 5

Sunday- Time change durign the night. Slept in until 6:00am. After breakfast we loaded up the van and headed over to church. After church sarah and I arranged for a babysitter so that we could attend a special lunch with Fikret Bocek who is a Turkish man who pastors and plants churches in Turkey. I was very impressed with him and his testimony. I was challenged and spurred on. I want to do soemthing to help Fikret. In the lat afternoon Sarah and I attended a costume party put on by Amy Allen in the camp's dining hall. I went as a ship captain and Sarah was a lady Luciadore. All of the kids of the attendees were in our house being babysat by Kaylee Dravenstatt, Danika Hitchcock and Ally Hitchcock. Went to bed at 10:30pm.

Dinner- I ate a hodgepodge of things at the costume party, which included pizza bites, pizza proper, meatballs, lil' smokeys, salad and pumpkin pie with caffeine free diet pepsi.

Devotions- Didn't happen today.

November 2, 2012

Friday- Woke up at 4:30am. Finished paper I was working on. I had intended to meet Jeremy Allen for breakfast at 7:00am, but he and Amy are sick so had to cancel. I took them some Bundaberg Ginger Beer and left it on the front seat of their jeep outside their apartment. Worked throughout the day, primarily in the office. In the late afternoon the Crosspoint Men's retreat showed up and I helped them get set up. After putting the kids to bed, Sarah and I had another date watching an episode of The Walking Dead. Creepy. Apparently I fell asleep on the couch as that is where I woke up this morning.

Dinner- Chicken/vegetable soup with dumplings and a glass of water.

Devotions- Mark Chap. 4

November 1, 2012

Thursday- Woke up at 4:45am. Worked on completing a paper for Principles of Church Growth. After getting Jack to school I went to work at 8:15am. Made two dump runs, but otherwise worked in the office. Took lunch from 12:30-1:00. Left work at 4:15pm. Sarah went shopping off the hill. Had a season ending pizza party for my soccer team at the Idyllwild Pizza Company at 5:00pm. After the party we zipped back home, put the kids to bed, and watched an episode of The Walking Dead before I turned in at approximately 10:00pm.

Dinner- Pizza and Barq's Root Beer with carrots & ranch dressing as well as a cupcake.

Devotions- Mark 3

OCTOBER 31, 2012- HALLOWEEN

Wednesday- Woke up at 5:00am, and worked on completing a paper for Principles of Church Growth. Out the door for work at 8:30am. Worked from 8:30am until 3:30pm with a half hour break for lunch. Left work early to take the whole family into town for the annual Idyllwild Halloween fastivities. Bowden went as a hobo. Lucy was Cleopatra. Jack went as a transformer (bumblebee). Miles went as Spiderman. Lots of candy and merriment.  After a while we went down to Chapel in the Pines in Mountain Center who were putting on a harvest festival. Had a good time hanging out with the Whitneys and eating more candy. At 7:30pm we left Mountain Center and drove back up the mountain to the Shirley's house for homemade doughnuts and hot cocoa. When we got home Sarah was complaining of a sharp pain in her stomach so I volunteered to put the little guys to bed for her. Fell asleep myself while putting them to sleep, woke up in their room later and made my way into my own bed.

Dinner- A wide variety of things at Chapel in the Pine's event with doughnuts and milk at the Shirley's house.

Devotions- First two chapters of Mark.

October 30, 2012

Tuesday- Got up at 5:00am to do course work. Made good progress on my paper. Out the door to work at 8:30am after dropping off Jack at Kindergarten. Worked throughout the day, primarily in the office. Took a half hour lunch break from 1:00-1:30pm. Came home from work at 4:30pm. Did the dishes and tidied up a bit before the Fourroux's came over for dinner at 5:30pm. Hung out with Fourroux's until around 9pm. Started a new book with Bowden and Lucy before bed, Along Came a Dog. Fell asleep in front of the TV around 10pm or so.

Dinner- Baked Potatoes, chili, cornbread muffins, with milk and blueberry pie.

Devotions- Finished book of Matthew