telemarketers

The other day, Kolin answered the phone and thought it was Jason. I told Jason about Kolin talking to the man on the phone thinking that it was him. He said we should hand the phone to Kolin for every telemarketer.... so yesterday...
The phone rang, the person on the phone ask for Sidney Floyd. I knew it must be a close friend since they knew Jason's legal name. Usually we tell them "no" and they ask what would be a good time to reach him. Today, I say "Just a minute".
I find Kolin and hand him the phone as if it were a call for him.
He picks up the phone and says "hello?"
Telemarketer "Sidney Floyd?"
"No this is Kolin"
"Is Sidney there??"
"Jyl, is that you?............. Jyl, (laughter from Kolin) Jyl? This is Kolin."
"May I speak to Sidney Floyd?"
"Jacy! Jacy, this is Kolin. What are you doing? K. O. L. I. N. Kolin Floyd. Jyl? is that you ?"
I take the phone thinking the poor lady probably hung up, and I hear her screaming into the phone..."May I speak to Sidney Floyd" I give the phone back to Kolin.
"Jyl, this is Kolin."
Then Kolin tells me. "Mom, I got her to hang up."
He says things backwards sometimes, but this time he was actually correct. He did get her to hang up. He never knew it was not someone he knew who called him.
I think eveyone who has access to a little kid that likes to talk constantly should allow them the opportunity to express themselves all they want every time a telemarketer calls.

I don't know if they "recorded this call for better service" but there may be a note on our number, "waste of time"

pride goeth before the fall

Pride:
Yesterday we put out some scraps for our kitties, and the neighborhood cat stopped over for a snack. Jaylee tried 2 times to run it off, but the temptation was too great for the little feline. I had seen Jason shoot Wes' bb gun so I decided it might scare the cat away.
I got the gun and it had bbs in it so that was a plus. The safety was not on (which it should have been) and I knew there was some sort of pump action.
Well, the little gun was not quite as easy to operate as I had figured, but come on, it belongs to a 7 yr old. It had to be mastered. So after some trying, I got all the sequence of things down... load bb into chamber, close chamber, pump gun sereral times, aim, and fire.
It was a success... somewhere in the "b"hind.
Well, I called my husband to brag on myself for being so resourceful, and he did not seem as impressed as I had hoped.... thus my pride.
The fall
As soon as JF got home, I got out the gun to show him how I had bagged by trophy. I commented to him that it was wierd that the gun did not sit straight. He ask me what I meant. I told him I had to twist the gun around and hold it at a crooked angle to line up the green dot in the little v on the top of the gun. He started laughing and told me to hold the gun straight and to ....(are you ready for this?) move my head. Are you kidding me? I told him my head was attached.... I knew what he meant, but it seemed easier to move the gun than to move my head. He was still laughing.

If I had not been so intent on impressing him, I would have missed the humiliation.....
isn't life fun?

in the swing of things

we are in the swing of things here at the Floyd place. School is moving along... this is the middle of the 5th week and we are much better this year. Usually finish up before lunch and then do our History or Science after lunch together. They don't even think it is work b/c there are lots of fun activities. Jaylee is busy with 4h again and the boys can hardly wait until they are old enough to be in 4h as well. Jaylee is the President of the club this year which gives her lots of responsibility plus puts her on the council.... which she really likes. Jason loves his new job and is trying to get all the policies in place to make the feedyard more efficient. He is able to be home most every day by 6 which is wonderful.... we love seeing him more. Wes is doing great in school and has lost his 2 front teeth... only one has shown back up and it is HUGE!! Kolin is a constant source of something.... yesterday he took the training wheels off his bicycle---by himself---found the wrench, the correct wrench and took them off... now he is riding like he has been doing it all his life...born to ride.
I feel like God has blessed me above all. I have a wonderful husband, top of the line kids, some great friends, health, am able to stay home and teach my kids about God and we are able to build our life upon the words of the Almighty whos promises are sure.
I hope anyone reading this will be able to see all the blessings God has given you or has in store for you if you will only claim them. Blessings!

TCC

We just returned from Denver City and TCC. We took Jaylee and Kolin. Wes stayed in Canyon to take care of Mia. We had another family come with us from Dalhart and one of Jason's college friends met us with his son. We saw some old friends and met some new friends.
I hope if any of you have the chance or will take the chance to expose your kids to functions where there are Christian kids from all over who meet to sing and praise God. There were 608 people registered. I know God blesses us when we put Him first!! I know our kids see the time and effort we put into their relationship with their God.
I am so encouraged by what we heard and saw in Denver City.

19 years on the 20th

I am happy to announce the 19th Anniversary of my kidney transplant. My family went to Dallas for my check up last week and I got a great report. Thank you to God!! It does not seem like 19 years... it will soon be longer that I have had my transplant than I did not have it.... It is strange when you get to a place in your life when you measure time by how long you have been something besides alive.... ie. bdays. Jason and I also just celebrated our 15th Wedding anniversary. Whoever coined the phrase "Life is good" sure knew what they were talking about. So to each of you out there reading about our lives, Life indeed is good... But how much sweeter still to know that this life is not all there is... we have a greater hope and know that eternal life is great!!