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Welcome to my little corner of the world. I am so honored by your visit today. My name is Kristi and I am married to my college sweetheart(I refer to him here as "Mr. Incredible"), momma to my 2 beautiful girls who are growing much too quickly, a high school computer teacher, photographer, and a gardener (at times~right now I'm growing weeds). I love to laugh, drink strong Starbucks coffee, take pictures, and be anywhere my family is. Jesus is my Savior and I try so hard to be the wife and momma that He has called me to be. I often fail but He lovingly picks me up, dusts me off, and encourages me that with Him all things are possible. Feel free to join me on this journey of faith, stop in and say hello, look around, and leave a comment~I love comments. Why "Kiki's Corner?" My nephews call me Aunt Kiki and I love that too.

Lost Mind! Reward offered!

Happy Friday! Woo hoo!!! This post may be a bit random and I apologize. That's kind of the state I live in these days. By the way if you see my mind would you let me know where it went, I really miss it!

Our crock pot meal Monday was great. I was so proud of myself because I remembered to get my chicken out of the freezer so that it could thaw for Tuesday night's dinner of home made chicken nuggets and oven fries.

Imagine my surprise on Tuesday afternoon when I went to make my chicken nuggets and discovered I had taken pork chops out of the freezer instead of chicken. Oiy! What's a girl to do? I improvised and fixed my pork chops like I had planned to fix my nuggets except I didn't really cut them into nuggets. Pork nuggets just doesn't have the same ring to it! Mr. Incredible said they were awesome and I was thankful.

Then Wednesday rolled around. Mr. Incredible and I had our regular Wednesday lunch date at our favorite Thai restaurant. I remembered to ask for a to go cup for my ice tea so that I could have a shot of caffeine in my drama class. I still had an hour before class so I decided to have the suburban washed. I sipped my tea while driving through the car wash. I didn't know it then but I had accidentally poked a hole through my cup with my straw.


While I am waiting to get through the car wash, unbeknownst to me, my cup holders are filling up with tea. I should add my cell phone was in the other cup holder and it was going for a swim. I pulled out of the car wash in route to my class and WHOOSH! I got a shot of caffeine all right, all over my pants! The rest of my tea POURED all over me. I was soaked to my underwear and I was 30 minutes from home and my class started in 10 minutes.

What's a girl to do? I found a napkin in my car and used every inch of it to dry myself off. I rescued my cell phone by the way, but I was soaked. Clearly I am back in Kindergarten and need to travel with a second set of clothing! It gets better.

I squeaked to my class, tried to wring out my pants, and as calmly as I could sat in my chair. Wouldn't you know it, the professor calls on me to write my answers on the board in front of everyone! As I walk to the front I had to explain why my pants were wet. It wasn't an accident, really just a bit of pee, I mean tea! Oh, my goodness.


I needed a big Advil after that one. Good news, my underwear and pants were dry by the time class ended because I would hate to embarrass my girls by picking them up from school looking like that!


Thursday morning I had another moment. I'm telling ya'll, I think I need a new brain. My dad took a group from our church to Branson this week so my mom has been home alone and that makes a daughter worry a bit. They live next door, but I still worry when my dad is gone. Since we couldn't talk her into sleeping over at our house all week, she asked me to please make sure that she was up every morning so that she wouldn't sleep through her alarm and be late for work.


Thursday morning, I didn't see a light on in her bathroom window (that's our signal that she is up). I waited around a little bit and then called her at 5:30 to make sure that she was okay. This is what I heard, "Yes, dear I'm okay. Are you okay? I usually don't get up until 5:45!" She was very sweet but oiy! I knew this but for some reason I had it in my mind that she was suppose to be up at 5:00 that morning. Where has my mind gone?


It turned out to be such a sweet conversation. We talked until 5:45 and then it was time for her to get up. I was just trying to be a blessing. It would be a blessing if my mind would return.

Whew! Now on to Seven Random Things~ as if those weren't enough already!

Lea tagged me with listing 7 random things that you don't know about me. The rules are to share seven things, and then tag 7 others, and visit their blogs and leave a comment so they'll know they've been tagged. Okay, before I forget to do this ..... here goes:

1. I always dreamed of being Miss America. My childhood pastor use to call me Miss America and I thought that was so neat.

2. Lea talked about riding her propane horse named "silver" when she was little. My best friend, Marietta, had a propane horse that we had fun with when we weren't riding her real horses.

3. Marietta and I felt like rebels when we smoked the punks (sp?) that you light fire crackers with. We thought we were so cool! That is living on the edge for an 8 year old, people!

4. My husband told me that he loved me BEFORE he kissed me. This was only on our 3rd date. I had to see what kind of kisser he was first. :-) We were engaged in 3 months! Wow can he kiss!

5. Our engagement lasted a Year and a half. It felt like the longest engagement in history.

6. My Dad gave my husband a test before he allowed us to be engaged. It scared Mr. Incredible a bit but he only missed 3 so we waited a year and a half...it was an Aggie style test. My Dad has a copy that we plan to use with our daughters some day...a very LONG time from now!

7. Speaking of my girls, I had both of them naturally, no drugs, my hair was fixed, my make up done and I had my favorite earrings in. I had waited my whole life for them and I wanted our very first moment to be so special. It was incredible. I'll never forget it.

I think that was pretty random, don't you? Now I get to tag 7 people. I'm going to tag:






I can't wait to read your random posts if I remember to check back!

Joyfully,
Kristi

Thankful Thursday-Grace


I'm so thankful for grace! (I've watched Christmas Vacation way too many times, because I just relived that scene where they ask the Aunt to say grace for dinner and she says," Grace? Oh, she died 3 years ago!) I need to focus! I meant to type, I'm thankful for God's grace!

God's grace is unmerited favor with God. It's not deserved, not earned, and it is absolutely incomprehensible to my mortal mind. I shudder to think where my life would be except for His grace! "But by the grace of God I am what I am..." I Corinthians 15:10.

Oh, there is no good in me alone. The only good in me is Jesus Christ Himself who is trying daily to conform my natural self into His image. Some days are more of a struggle then others because I can be stubborn!

He lovingly bestows more than enough grace for the moment and I'm so thankful. I'm not sure that I will ever completely understand the mystery of grace on this side of Heaven but for today, I will bask in His glorious grace and thank Him for blessing me far beyond what I deserve. He is absolutely incredible, all together lovely, all together wonderful...to me...and to you!

"The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen." Romans 16:24.

Joyfully,

Kristi

Word Filled Wednesday 9/17/08


I added the verse to this incredible picture from Easy Worship. I often use this as a background for songs during worship.

Every time I see this picture a new verse comes to mind.
I'm so thankful that He makes intercession for us. He is our High Priest!

An Uncle on my husband's side of the family passed away last night from colon cancer. His colostomy and cancer flooded my mind with thoughts of my precious Aunt Faye and her courageous battle with colon cancer.


There were many times in my season of loss and grief that I didn't know how to pray. I would just fall to my knees and let Jesus intercede for me. I'm thankful that no matter what season we may find ourselves in, He intercedes to the Father on our behalf. Isn't that amazing??? What a mighty God we serve! Oh, there is no god like our God! Praise You, Father!
Please, visit Word Filled Wednesdays for more Scripture and inspiration.

Tackle it Tuesday Leg Warmers?


Tackle It Tuesday Meme


I'm tackling the grass this week. The front yard is nicely manicured with perfectly mowed rows that make me so happy. I finished mowing in the moonlight last night. The backyard is not so perfect. With all the rain that we have had, the grass is nearly to the bottom of the trampoline. I kid you not! I'm not sure how I am going to tackle this so I thought I would talk about something more important...like leg warmers.



Is it me or have the 80's returned to the fashion world? I almost hate to type this, but leg warmers are back! Seriously, people. They are selling them in stores. Check these out and these too! Or these:


It makes me want to dust off my skates, find my rainbow colored leg warmers, pop in a little Olivia Newton John Xanadu or my Flashdance record, and back comb my hair 80's style. We were stylin' back then! I think this look could much improve my guitar hero abilities!

Oh, I'm kidding. I really didn't think leg warmers would come full circle but here they. Yes, girls, I wore the originals with my Gloria Vanderbilt jeans and my Mork and Mindy suspenders. That was hot! :-)

I don't think I'll run right out and purchase a new pair. What about you? Are you going to sport the new/retro look? I want to see pictures if you do!

Joyfully,

Kristi

Menu Plan Monday 9/15/08


Monday:
Slow Cooker Enchiladas


Tuesday:
w/ baked oven fries


Wednesday:
Family Meal at Church


Thursday:
Salmon Patties, Mashed Potatoes, Salad


Friday:
Football game


Saturday:
Homemade Pizza Night


Sunday:
I just love coming home from church to the aroma of Sunday dinner!
Joyfully,
Kristi

Blog Award Blessings!

Imagine my surprise when I received these awards this week! Ya'll just blessed my socks off! You know from my posts lately, that life is full and very busy but thanks to the Great Provider, life is still very much full of joy and peace.


I've said it before, but to think that anyone bothers to stop by my blog and read about our life adventures just blows my mind. I didn't think this blogging thing would last a week and yet today is my 76th post. God is awesome!


My sweet friend Brenda blessed me with these two awards! Incidentally, I just love her blog too. She deeply loves her family, she keeps it real, loves to plan parties, she has fun finding good deals, and she loves to decorate. She is a girl after my own heart!





My new sweet friend Michele blessed me with these 3 awards! Wow! Her blog is full of inspiration and I just love her profile where it says, "The Lord has been teaching me to Live Simply, Laugh Often, and to Love Deeply." Thanks Michelle, for these awards and for your beautiful life of encouragement to others!











I wold like to pass all of these awards to:






Have fun sharing the blessings!
Joyfully,
Kristi





Junior High Homecoming Highlights

Happy Friday!!!! This has been Homecoming Week around here. The week started w/ Pajama Day on Monday (I missed taking pictures because I see my girls in their pjs daily).

Tuesday was "Tacky Day." They dressed as tacky as possible. Hannah was so excited, like she had waited her whole life for this day. She picked out her ensemble the night before. She wanted to add a zebra jacket but thankfully she just went with this:


Her goal was to win the prize for the Most Tacky and you know what? She won!

Way to go baby, you get your sense of style from your father's side of the family. Oh, I kid! But, those are Poppie's shoes (Mr. Incredible's dad). Vintage cool!

Tuesday night was the Community Wide Homecoming Parade. She and two of her classmates were picked to pull their red wagon float. They won!


Wednesday was "Red Carpet Day." The Junior High students dressed as movie stars. Hannah was Elle Woods from Legally Blond but all of her buddies kept calling her Paris Hilton. Oiy!

One of her teachers saw "Elle" in the hall and shouted, "You're going to Harvard!" (A quote from the movie) She thought that was totally cool!


I know that I am her mom, but wow! Isn't she beautiful?!


Thursday was "Represent Your Favorite School Day." Hannah borrowed her Daddy's Baylor Line t-shirt and wore it with pride. She was green and gold in a sea of tee-tee, I mean TT, for Texas Tech, yuck! Sic 'em bears!




And, she was chosen as Student of the Week!

What a great week she has had!

I feel that I must add: Rachel has had a GREAT week too. They had different themed days this week at the high school, but it's just not the same. They did have a "Tacky Day" yesterday and Hannah offered to dress Rachel but all she received was a "No thank you!" Can you blame her?

Mr. Incredible and I have had a great week too. We have a special something planned on Saturday that just might involve a camera. I can't give you the details because it's sort of a Christmas surprise. We have planned this for months. Wouldn't you know it, 3 days before the big day, I have a huge zit on my left cheek the size of Mt. Vesuvius. I kid you not! When people quit looking you in the eyes to speak to you and stare at your cheek with wide eyes of horror, you know it's not a figment of your imagination but I sure wish that it were! I'm thinking of naming it because it clearly has a life of its own. Oh my goodness! I'm sorry if that was way more information than you wanted but someone out there can relate. Mt. Vesuvius go away and don't come back another day 'cause I'm not in junior high anymore!

I better run! Have a blessed weekend. We are praying for our fellow Texans and our neighbors in Louisiana that God would be merciful and that He would calm the storm as only He can do.


Joyfully,


Kristi