Quiet on the Home Front

Things are quiet on the Hixson home front today.  Too quiet.  I don't like that.

Doug is in Daytona, FL at the Daytona Bike Rally.  Florida is modeling the Bike Giveaway like the Dakota Baptist Convention does in Sturgis.  He's telling his story along with many other volunteers and people at the Rally are hearing about Jesus.  Many are giving their hearts to Christ.  Even though I hate when Doug is gone, I'm glad that through his story, someone will come to know Christ.  You can watch the live web cam at daytonabikegiveaway.com.  I had fun watching Doug, our SD friends, as well as some friends from Texas on the web cam today.  It was even more fun to pick on some of the guys via text and then laugh at their reactions as they were on camera reading the texts!  Lame, I know, but it's my only form of entertainment that doesn't wear kid's sized clothing!  :) 

I took Benjamin and Adyson to McDonald's tonight to use their Valentine's Day gift cards from their Grandma and Grandpa.  We don't go to McDonald's much, so they thought it was really cool to go and eat there.  Even cooler was the fact that they got to order individually and swipe their own gift card.  It took Adyson three tries to talk loud enough to order and another two tries to swipe the card fast enough for it to work!  Silly shy girl!  :) 

Benjamin and Adyson are at AWANA tonight.  I'm so glad that they have a mid-week program to go to each Wednesday.  They have made some new friends by going to AWANA.  They look forward to going each week and have learned countless Scriptures as a result.  Benjamin was super excited today when he realized that he will complete his book tonight!  Adyson was learning the books of the Old Testament.  I love that they are learning at a young age to hide God's Word in their hearts.  My prayer is that the verses that they are learning now will be with them for life and that they will be able to recall those Scriptures at times in their lives when they need to lean on the promises of God.  I pray that they will learn to love God's Word and that they will seek to always know Him more. 

I've stayed busy today working on some administrative stuff for Connection Church.  We are gearing up for mission teams who will come to work for us this summer.  It's going to be a crazy busy summer, but I can't wait to see what God is going to do! 

I had planned to work on my sewing project a little more, but at around midnight last night I killed my sewing machine!  I was bee-bopping along sewing like Martha Stewart (don't laugh -- I was), almost finished with the second crib sheet, when my machine needle hit a pin that was holding my seam together.  Normally, it would just bend the pin or break the needle.  This time, the WHOLE needle apparatus thing-a-ma-jig (that's what it's called, ask Martha) came flying off.  Nice ... I think it's repairable, but I can't figure out how it goes back together!  Where's Doug when you need a fix-it-man?  Grrrrrr ...  So, after trying to put my machine back together, I gave up, took some lovely benadryl (it's how I sleep when Doug is gone) and hit the sack! 

Once again you've wasted your time reading my new blog, but it allowed me to feel like I was talking to a grown up!  So thanks!

I Caved ...

So ... after months of resisting my little sister, Heather's, attempt to convince me to start blogging - I caved!  Here it is, my first post.  Let's make a deal ... okay?  I'll let you read if you don't critique my punctuation and English skills.  I know I over use exclamation points, okay?  You don't have to point it out.  Deal? 

What's going on in my super exciting life today?  Sewing -- or attempting to at least!  My friend, Ashley is having a baby and seems to think I have greater sewing skills than I do.  Boy do I have her fooled!  Shhhh ...  Don't tell her!  :)  Everyone in my family knows that - quote from my Mom -"You're not the crafty one!"  (Yep, her gift is encouragement and we all love her for it!  LOL!)  This has become a fun joke in our family and I've been on a mission to prove her wrong.  I even made some of my Christmas gifts last year (gasp)!  Anyway ... back to my sewing project today.  I'm working on making Ashley's sweet baby sheets for her antique cradle since the mattress is not a standard size.  I've made my pattern, basted together one sheet and am on a roll.  Amazingly (so far), I'm not having to make an emergency trip to Hobby Lobby to replace the fabric that Ashley bought. 

There you go, Heather.  I've started my blog.  I've posted my first life-changing bit of information!  I know your life is better for reading it!