Thursday, February 25, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
The Bushtits are coming!!!!!
Bushtit (bush-tit): 1. A very small drab gray bird with a long tail, which is very social nature, often forms flocks of up to 40 individuals, are very noisy, and tend to hang with other species of birds. 2. A musical group. 3. A social group consisting of three college friends, Bushtit A, Bushtit B, and Bushtit E who on occasion group together to join in the act of birding. Camping, talking and other friend-like activities, may also occur.
Birding (bird-ing): 1. The act or pursuit of the sport of bird watching. Yes people its a sport complete with expensive equipment.
Top Ten Reasons I love hanging out with my bushtits. In no particular order.
1. Because they are fun, awesome, funny, intelligent people.
2. Because we have a lot in common. (personality, hobbies, interest, likes, science nerdiness, bird nerdiness)
3. Because we have a lot not in common (religion, politics, family life, state we reside in, life experiences)
4. Because they like birds.
5. Because when given the option the tent stays packed and we sleep under the stars.
6. Because our friendship has weathered many ups and downs and is still intact. (13 years and counting. Holy Crap has it been THAT long???)
7. Because being with them reminds me that Birding Beth still lives. I love my life as a wife and mother and wouldn't change it for the world, but it is sometimes good to be reminded that I am myself outside of those roles.
8. Because they make me laugh.
9. Because they inspire me to be a better person, to read more, to learn the facts rather than just believe what I'm told is true, to learn more, to be more.
10. Because they find natural beauty in unexpected places.
11. Because we once spent an hour while birding, looking at bugs in a pond.
12. Because they are coming to Omaha to hang out with me and see cranes and chickens and birds and I'm sooooo excited! PLEASE BE WARM WEATHER WHEN THEY ARE HERE. There's a whole lot o snow that needs to melt in the next 4 weeks.
hmmm I guess I can't count.
Birding (bird-ing): 1. The act or pursuit of the sport of bird watching. Yes people its a sport complete with expensive equipment.
Top Ten Reasons I love hanging out with my bushtits. In no particular order.
1. Because they are fun, awesome, funny, intelligent people.
2. Because we have a lot in common. (personality, hobbies, interest, likes, science nerdiness, bird nerdiness)
3. Because we have a lot not in common (religion, politics, family life, state we reside in, life experiences)
4. Because they like birds.
5. Because when given the option the tent stays packed and we sleep under the stars.
6. Because our friendship has weathered many ups and downs and is still intact. (13 years and counting. Holy Crap has it been THAT long???)
7. Because being with them reminds me that Birding Beth still lives. I love my life as a wife and mother and wouldn't change it for the world, but it is sometimes good to be reminded that I am myself outside of those roles.
8. Because they make me laugh.
9. Because they inspire me to be a better person, to read more, to learn the facts rather than just believe what I'm told is true, to learn more, to be more.
10. Because they find natural beauty in unexpected places.
11. Because we once spent an hour while birding, looking at bugs in a pond.
12. Because they are coming to Omaha to hang out with me and see cranes and chickens and birds and I'm sooooo excited! PLEASE BE WARM WEATHER WHEN THEY ARE HERE. There's a whole lot o snow that needs to melt in the next 4 weeks.
hmmm I guess I can't count.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Little Minds
I love how little minds work.
Yesterday Missa and I were on the floor, I was buying my time until nap-time. Missa decided to watch Mr. Krugers Christmas for her quiet time movie. She picked up the movie and launches into a story only some of which I hear/understood. But it was something about Jesus and getting big, which made sense considering the movie. She then repeated and embellished the story. Then she goes the end, now its time to pray. It took me a minute to figure out but she was playing family home evening, and she was giving the lesson. So the next time I paid more attention to the lesson. I wish I could repeat the story in her vernacular cause it was so cute but the gist of the story was: Jesus Christ, was way sad cuz Heavenly Father left in the car and Jesus had to stay in the house. But they live in Heaven.
I cracked up. I'm still laughing about it.
My nerdy scientific self has been analyzing the conversation ever since. Here's my conclusion. Heavenly Father and Jesus have been introduced and taught to Melissa as people. People in Melissa world, live in houses and drive cars. And like she does with other people she is introduced to she asks where they live. (Grandma lives in Utah, SoandSo lives by the church, soandso lives by Zachary's house etc). She has asked me "where Jesus at" meaning where does He live. I tell her He lives in Heaven. Since we never really talked about what Heaven is, Heaven was just another place. Now it makes sense. But is was so fun to see how her brain is connecting the two ideas. Anyway it was very cute.
Yesterday Missa and I were on the floor, I was buying my time until nap-time. Missa decided to watch Mr. Krugers Christmas for her quiet time movie. She picked up the movie and launches into a story only some of which I hear/understood. But it was something about Jesus and getting big, which made sense considering the movie. She then repeated and embellished the story. Then she goes the end, now its time to pray. It took me a minute to figure out but she was playing family home evening, and she was giving the lesson. So the next time I paid more attention to the lesson. I wish I could repeat the story in her vernacular cause it was so cute but the gist of the story was: Jesus Christ, was way sad cuz Heavenly Father left in the car and Jesus had to stay in the house. But they live in Heaven.
I cracked up. I'm still laughing about it.
My nerdy scientific self has been analyzing the conversation ever since. Here's my conclusion. Heavenly Father and Jesus have been introduced and taught to Melissa as people. People in Melissa world, live in houses and drive cars. And like she does with other people she is introduced to she asks where they live. (Grandma lives in Utah, SoandSo lives by the church, soandso lives by Zachary's house etc). She has asked me "where Jesus at" meaning where does He live. I tell her He lives in Heaven. Since we never really talked about what Heaven is, Heaven was just another place. Now it makes sense. But is was so fun to see how her brain is connecting the two ideas. Anyway it was very cute.
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