The Moonwalk

While watching the Laker game on Sunday, Key was standing too close to the TV. PJ told her to please move, since we were all starring at her from the couch (PJ, Rock, and I) she began making funny faces, which made us laugh. She knew there was an audience, so she started to make other funny faces, soon after that, she twirled around a couple of times, and then she moon walked out of our sight into the kitchen. We all could not stop laughing. We all knew it was the moonwalk, because PJ has been practicing since June (he includes the spin as well), and Rock has joined in. We just didn't know Key was learning it too! It was the cutest thing ever, and we all LOVED it. She sure is adorable.

We kept asking her to do it. Occasionally she does it on cue.

Costoletta night

Date night was at one of our favorites--Cheesecake Factory (try the chicken costoletta--very good). I was so encouraged and blessed by the Lord for my fellowship with my Love. I just felt so much grace being poured out on us as we talked about the Lord. I was also reminded that not every married couple go out on "dates" by my niece Vanessa. She asked me where I was going since I was dressed to impress, and she replied again "oh a date" and I said "a hot date!" Then she was laughing and asked me if I was really going out on a date with PJ and I said I was. She was so interested and thought it was very cute. Thank you Lord for hot dates with my husband.

Funny story-We used our Christmas gift card from our parents, but I forgot, so as PJ signed the receipt he messes around and signs it another name (John Doe to be exact). I told him to stop because our bank will be alerted because it's the wrong name (not PJ's), so he plays along and adds III (so now it's John Doe III), in which I begin to get more upset and stressed. It then dawns on me he didn't pay with our card but a gift card.

Funny story

As I was vacuuming our room, Rock was enthusiastically running around screaming "Computer don't get me!"

I loved it!

SB&J

Since Rock is allergic to peanuts, we had to choose sunflower seed butter for his PB&J. He absolutely loved putting it together and when it came time to eat it, guess what!? He refused! I'm not sure why, I kept telling him it's not peanut butter and that it has NO peanuts, but once he got a tiny taste he refused... so, I had to eat it.

When I am busy doing something...so is he!

"Tita Julie, fifty dollars."

Rock's favorite person to see is Tita Julie, he got very attached to her in New York, and even cried when she hopped on the bus, to head home, our last day there. One morning in New York, he kept saying "Tita Julie, fifty dollars" and we wondered if she kindly gave him fifty dollars and perhaps miss placed it, so we called her, and she had no clue why he was repeating that. Until now, he at times says it. When she was around this past week, any time he found money, he made sure to let his tita Julie know.

Lord, we pray that you will make yourself known more, and more to tita Julie, and that she might behold your wonderous beauty.

Crazy Interns

Last Thursday we had dinner with the interns and family at the Bull Mouse (the men's housing at CHBC). We had a great time and were excited to meet up every other Thursday for fellowship, dinner, and of course much laughing. I could really see all of the interns and families coming out of there shells...even PJ and I! They are a great bunch and we will miss them dearly when we leave.
PJ was playing Jenga with Caroline, and Elijah. There's Mark, Justin, and TravisCaroline and Elijah got along well for the most part :)A whole lot of belly laughs over gobbled up dinner.

Justin entertained us with real life Ronald Regan jokes (his favorite President), Travis entertained us with silly (or as I called them "lame") facts about himself, and Patrick told us horrific animal tales of his childhood. It was a blessing getting to know everyone better. Praise God for conversations over meals :)

Very cute

Elijah does a whole lot of cute stuff, but unfortunately we don't have a video camera, so just a short list of our favorites-
1. When he whines, we tell him not to whine and just tell us what he wants, he then says in a whiny voice "ookay"
2. Loves dancing and sometimes grabs our hand so we can dance with him
3. Knows the whole alphabet, but not necessary in order
4. Pretends to wrestle and count and says his version of "1-2-3- Elijah wins, Elijah wins" sounds more like "2-3 awhema way, awhema way." Don't know why he doesn't say Elijah, he knows his name.
5. Often says "hey, what are you doing?"
6. When we tell him we are gonna go to class (church nursery) he gets so anxious
7. Sometimes he says all the names he knows, right after another for no apparent reason
8. When we ask him if he has poohed he first says "no" and then right after says "zess" (=yes)
9. Loves watching "Nacho Libre," he brings the dvd to me and says "Ignacio, Ignacio!"
10. Any time he watches a basketball game, he cheers "Go Kobe!"

Dancing Night, WEST coast style

PJ played some west side rap music last night. He misses the west side...I think we all do. We are still excited to be here in DC learning from CHBC and getting to know the beautiful city, there's so much too see. As the music played Elijah, and PJ were in a dancing mode. I just giggled and took a few shoots. Silly boys.


PJ showing Elijah the "veterano" moves.

"when I was 11..."

Yesterday was our first snow fall. It was amazing and beautiful. I was too scared to drive in it or go outside (I must have looked like a nerd, peeking through the door, haha) just looking at how it made the city look was beautiful. Poor PJ walked home from church, but thank God it was only 4 blocks. Can't wait until Elijah plays with it and sees it, oh what joy in Lord!



This was the beginning of the snowfall, as you can see the ground was bare...
Then woohla, there's snow everywhere!Funny story:
PJ was in a group discussion with Mark Dever and the other interns, and while they were talking PJ was looking outside through the window (very distracted), amazed at the snow.
Mark stopped the discussion and told PJ "that is what we call snow PJ...when is the last time you saw snow?"
PJ replied " when I was 11 years old"
Mark, not at all mad "Well, then please go, go, go look"
PJ gets up and goes to the window and admires the snow, as the discussion proceeds.

Moral of the story: We are so obvious that we are not from here :)
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There's a catholic church across the street, no it is not the one we attend. Please pray for us as we try to build a relationship with our landlords. I think they might be catholic. They ask what PJ does but never really share about themselves. PJ, and I have to show Christ to them. We asked them if one day they'd join us for dinner, they gladly accepted. The lady is so nice. Lord if they are not saved, please save them.

Snuckerhead

My wife called my son a “snuckerhead” today. That’s right, a “snuckerhead.” That was in response to seeing cheese on the floor. She wanted to really make him feel his folly, so she chose “snuckerhead.”

Elijah’s first word that he says on cue is “cheese.” He says, “mom” and “abba,” but not on cue like “cheese.” So there you have it, his first word: “cheese.”

Elijah has his first fever since he’s been born. He’s had small fevers before when teething, but this is his first sustained fever. It’s not that bad, he is doing okay, but he feels cranky at time and is real whiney. He keeps messing up my typing.

Falling

unday night Leon came over and hung out with PJ, Elijah and I. Elijah usually plays with his cupboard full of tupperware throughout the day, it keeps him entertained and when you have a walking baby anything that entertains him, is a plus for mommy! Well, at times he brings the tupperware all the way to the living room, and in this horrific story, he did just that. I was sitting on the couch, while Leon sat opposite of me, and PJ sat on the window ledge near the door. I got up to do something, but to my surprise I stepped on the tupperware and I started to slide with it under my feet, so in order to not completely slip, I lifted up my foot, to try to get free of the tupperware dish, but as I did that I started to loose my balance so I stepped down quickly in order not to fall, but as I stepped down, my foot landed in the very place, I tried to avoid–the tupperware dish! So my foot ended up on it again but this time I slide and broke the tupperware to pieces as I fell to the floor scared and ashamed of my terrible accident that happened in front of my friend Leon, who in turn said “What the heck happened!” What words of comfort. And in front of my upset husband who thought I was playing around. What an encouraging crowd I had around me. After the incident, I remained on the floor and was laughing at what had happened and started to replay the comment that Leon said and the sour face my husband had. I still laugh thinking of it and the funny dialog that had taken place. Thank you Lord for humbling me!

Falling

Sunday night Leon came over and hung out with PJ, Elijah and I. Elijah usually plays with his cupboard full of tupperware throughout the day, it keeps him entertained and when you have a walking baby anything that entertains him, is a plus for mommy! Well, at times he brings the tupperware all the way to the living room, and in this horrific story, he did just that. I was sitting on the couch, while Leon sat opposite of me, and PJ sat on the window ledge near the door. I got up to do something, but to my surprise I stepped on the tupperware and I started to slide with it under my feet, so in order to not completely slip, I lifted up my foot, to try to get free of the tupperware dish, but as I did that I started to loose my balance so I stepped down quickly in order not to fall, but as I stepped down, my foot landed in the very place, I tried to avoid–the tupperware dish! So my foot ended up on it again but this time I slide and broke the tupperware to pieces as I fell to the floor scared and ashamed of my terrible accident that happened in front of my friend Leon, who in turn said “What the heck happened!” What words of comfort. And in front of my upset husband who thought I was playing around. What an encouraging crowd I had around me. After the incident, I remained on the floor and was laughing at what had happened and started to replay the comment that Leon said and the sour face my husband had. I still laugh thinking of it and the funny dialog that had taken place. Thank you Lord for humbling me!