What a fun weekend.....

We finished the retreat at the Marriage conference @ church, it was wonderful. We learned a lot about one other. Saturday evening we went to Prince Caspian. It was wonderful. Then Sunday.... we went to church where we learned about sin.... After church we (Sean And I) went to Abby's Pizza with Carrie. WE had a great time catching up... It was a great time.... Then we all went to Hollywood to get a movie. THen we went back to the Murphy's house to watch a movie. Mary meet us there. So busy but fun......

Hope you all have a great day.....

Our Friday.....

It was the most wonderful night... We learned so much. Tim Muehlhoff was are speaker. He used comedy with the truth of GOD within our marriages. We have one more session. I'm looking forward tomorrow morning...

This is little insert that I got from the Good Shepard Community church website: the Church we attend....

Tim Muehlhoff—Message to Conferees:
The series I'll be presenting at the conference is based on the simple idea that marriages are a lot like the weather. Some marriages have stable climates, while others are unpredictable. For some couples the climate of their marriage is like living in Southern California—bright sunshine and wonderful predictability. For others, marriage is unpredictable and a lot like living in the Midwest—“If you don’t like the weather, wait a few minutes, it’ll change.” One of biggest mistakes we can make as couples is ignore the climate of our marriage. To ignore our marital climate is to greatly reduce the effectiveness of our communication with each other. In fact, couples ought to place a sign, “Weather Permitting,” over every conversation before it begins. Sometimes the wisest thing a couple can do in a marriage is postpone talking about key issues facing them and, instead, work on improving the general climate within the marriage.
After our time together each of you will be able to take a climate reading of your marriage and develop communication strategies to improve it. The information you’ll hear during the conference comes from the most current research in the area of marital communication, listening skills, empathy, and conflict resolution. All of our sessions will be rooted in the wisdom of the Scriptures. You may be surprised how much the Bible has to say about conflict, forgiveness, empathy, marriage, sexual intimacy, balancing schedules, priorities, and the power of words.
Let’s trust God that He’ll work in our marriages this weekend. FROM: Tim

Eckos Newest Stunt

This is a little gross but it's funny too so if you have the stomach for it, read on...


Well, yesterday we got home from church and after we had been home for awhile, Amy came across something on the carpet that was perplexing. She called me over and I examined what was there. It was obviously cat throw-up but what confused me somewhat was that it appeared to be an entire handful of grass that she had upchucked. This was strange since Ecko is an indoor cat and has not been anywhere near grass in...well... years! Where could she have possibly gotten grass? The only plants we have in the appartment are the fake ones!


Well, you're probably guessing what happened. You see, a couple of days ago, Amy picked Ecko up and showed her this...

fake plant that we have on our dining room table. Ever since then, the cat has not been able to get the plant out of her head. She takes every opportunity to sneak up there and take a nibble. When I grabbed a peice of toilet paper and picked up one of the blades of grass (yeah, I know, gross but it's a lot easier when it's from your own cat), sure enough, it was made of plastic. Our lovely cat had eaten part of the plant. And she didn't just take a bite, decide it was disgusting, and spit it out either. Nope, by the amount of plastic grass that was there, it appeared to me that she had taken several bites. So there it is. Our cat now eats plastic plants. Cute, huh?

Have a great day and God bless...

Sean