tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75621777062856888952024-03-13T22:05:59.665-05:00The Schluchter FamilyJohn & Misty Schluchterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353696915333690626noreply@blogger.comBlogger158125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562177706285688895.post-79181085786596746232013-02-04T13:51:00.001-06:002013-02-04T13:51:32.542-06:00Progress.I never took baby bump pics when I was pregnant with the boys. I don't regret it either. Pregnancy is definitely not the most glamorous for me. :)<div>
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However, this time around, I am far away from family and I want them to be able to follow my pregnancy with baby boy #3. </div>
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So, here we go. I'm putting myself out there.</div>
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18.5 weeks, 21 weeks, 23 weeks (today)</div>
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There is definitely a baby in there! </div>
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I'm feeling pretty good these days. Besides some lower back and hip pain, I really can't complain. At 23 weeks this little guy most likely weighs about 1lb and is the size of a small doll. :)</div>
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We still haven't picked a name. Choosing a 3rd boy name is proving to be difficult! AND It's tough finding a name that goes with our last name. Hopefully he will be named before he arrives.</div>
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We have yet to start on the nursery. I recently bought bottles, and the crib, dresser/changing table, and rocker are in his room and that's about it. My 0-3 month boy clothes are some how lost (how this happened... i have no idea?!?) so there are lots of things to buy and prepare. </div>
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We will be heading to Birmingham towards the end of February for my beautiful sweet cousin, Ivy's, wedding. My goal is to start getting things ready for this little guy once we return to Omaha. I'll be 27 weeks along at that point.</div>
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(rabbit trail.... In every wedding that I have been in, I have either been pregnant or have just had a baby. NOT good for photos I tell you. Someone, please! Ask me to be in your wedding when that is not the case!)</div>
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Well, I know this is not a very exciting post, but i'm sure my family and close friends appreciate it. I need to update you all on my big boys soon!</div>
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John & Misty Schluchterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353696915333690626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562177706285688895.post-15669325139636448402013-01-10T14:59:00.000-06:002013-01-10T14:59:52.258-06:00My Pregnancy To Date.I thought it would be a good idea to think back and document what my pregnancy with little guy has been like so far.<br />
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We had a really, um, interesting beginning.<br />
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I took a positive pregnancy test on Sunday, Sept 23rd. This also happened to be John and mine's 6th wedding anniversary. We weren't trying to get pregnant at the time (so the story goes with each of our children!) so it was a really nice surprise, as we weren't really trying to prevent it either.<br />
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We got to celebrate two big occasions on a date that night at a really yummy restaurant. Unfortunately my celebrating didn't include wine and a medium rare steak.<br />
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The stomach issues started that night on the way home from dinner. And, it was downhill from there. The first trimester of this pregnancy included lots of nausea, fatigue, and just plain feeling yucky. My pregnancies with Joe and Noah were so much more pleasant at that stage.<br />
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I have irregular cycles (TMI maybe??) so they got me in pretty quickly for an ultrasound, since we weren't sure how far along I was. <br />
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This is the image that we got at, what turned out to be, 5 weeks and 6 days gestation...<br />
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"Well would you look at that. There are TWO sacs there."</div>
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I was thinking to myself: God, what in the world is going on here?! I already have two kids AND I'm 17 hours away from my family. I don't know if I can handle this. </div>
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We scheduled another ultrasound for two weeks later. The nurse practitioner who performed my ultrasound said that it is common for one of the sacs to disappear, especially since one of mine was smaller than the other and it was so very early in my pregnancy.</div>
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The next two weeks of waiting was very emotional for me. I had constant questions running through my head, worries, unknowns, and fears. I just wanted to be excited about this pregnancy. </div>
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(Please know, that I believe every life is a blessing from God, and a lot of my emotionally tough couple of weeks was spent wrestling with guilt for not being super excited about the possibility of carrying twins. I'm just being honest here.)</div>
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Fast forward two weeks. Ultrasound time. </div>
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The ultrasound tech said that it may never have been a baby. It could have been a sac of blood or a sac of nothing. </div>
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At around 13 weeks, the all day and night morning sickness pretty much disappeared. To this day, i still get nauseas if my stomach is empty or with really yucky smells, but I feel much better than I did!</div>
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We are working really hard on naming you. My pregnancy with you has been so different that I thought you would probably be a girl. Honestly, I was hoping you would be a girl, so I didn't spend much time thinking about boy names. As soon as we saw you, as healthy as could be, wiggling around in my tummy, even with a pee pee, we loved you and were so excited about you. You see, one of my best friends just lost her little one, only a couple of weeks older than you. She was going to be your best buddy, neighbor, and girlfriend :). When the ultrasound tech said, "There is no mistaking. It's a boy!" I didn't care that you weren't a girl. My hopes weren't shattered. I was grateful, so grateful, that my hope for a healthy baby was still alive. Your beautiful little friend in heaven put things in perspective for me. I will tell her "thank you" one day. </div>
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I can feel you moving a whole lot. In the mornings, you can be felt on the outside. It's almost as if you are rolling around and stretching to get ready for the day. Your Daddy couldn't feel Joe or Noah this early. You must be a strong little one!</div>
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Joe and Noah are so excited about you. They both wanted you to be a boy. When your Daddy announced that that is just what you are, Joe said, "That's just what I wanted!!" They rub my belly and talk to you. They haven't been able to feel you yet, but they ask every day when they will be able to. They have a couple of name ideas for you, but I don't think we will be taking their advice. :) "Bullet" and "Ronnie Crest" are a couple of them. (Who knows?!?)</div>
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We already love you. We pray for your health and development, and we thank God that His plan for you is to be a part of our family. We can't wait to see God's plan for your life unfold.</div>
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John & Misty Schluchterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353696915333690626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562177706285688895.post-60172808981222092802013-01-09T12:35:00.000-06:002013-01-09T12:35:33.981-06:00Hello. It's Been A While.Goodness gracious. I think I forgot that I had a blog? And how about this header? SO outdated. (Honey- think you could come up with something else?)<br />
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I won't attempt to catch up, but I do have some news to share. And, hopefully this will be the beginning of documenting what is to come for our family.<br />
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I am 19 weeks and 1 day pregnant with our third child. (WHAT?!?) Yesterday we had the big ultrasound to find out the sex of this sweet little blessing.<br />
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Three baby boys in our house. I'll be outnumbered 4-1.<br />
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I'll be honest and tell you that I desperately wanted a girl. But, I am still so excited and grateful for a healthy little guy. John and I prayed together before the ultrasound, first for health, and second, that no matter what sex our child was, we would be nothing but excited for the little life that God has gifted us with. God has had a plan for this sweet life for a looooooooong time, and I am comforted by that. <br />
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So begins the fun stuff. Nursery decorating, clothes shopping, and sifting through the sweet little outfits that Joe and Noah wore as tiny little things. <br />
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In other news, Hubby John has launched a new company called <a href="http://www.illumavideos.com/">Illuma</a>. He's a rockstar when it comes to animated videos. Check out his website! And if you know of anyone, any company, or any ministry that might need his services, pass it along!<br />
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Thanks for letting me share our exciting news. John & Misty Schluchterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353696915333690626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562177706285688895.post-44428266152684770832012-12-01T13:15:00.001-06:002012-12-01T13:15:47.425-06:00John & Misty Schluchterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353696915333690626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562177706285688895.post-33650673423389463412012-04-03T14:55:00.002-05:002012-04-03T14:55:52.962-05:00Back to Reality.First, I would like to acknowledge that it has been a while since I have last posted. Hopefully, this post means I'm back. :)<br />
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We spent the last week in Palm Springs, CA. We go every spring to visit John's parents who have a home out there. It is paradise, let me tell you! Anyways, we had a great time, and as soon as John gets the photos on the computer I will post about our time there.<br />
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Like I said, we spent a week in paradise....<br />
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On the way home from Palm Springs, Noah had a fever virus. We hopped right back into reality. Then, yesterday, just a few days after the dreaded virus, Noah was diagnosed with a nasty double ear infection. Awesome.<br />
AND this morning, Joe woke up with a fever virus. His seems a little different than Noah's, and since Noah's was almost a week ago, I doubt it could be the same virus. I would think Joe would have caught it way sooner than now. Anyways, some of Joe's best buds have it too. No fun! :( My sweet boy missed one of his buddy's birthday party today and he will be missing his first baseball practice this evening. He's certainly disappointed.<br />
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Notice the puffy red eyes?? I think it's an allergic reaction to something in Motrin. The doc doesn't seem to think so since Benadryl doesn't give him any relief. However, this only happens when Motrin comes into play. Who knows??<br />
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So, I'm playing nurse for my two sick boys today. <br />
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I sometimes find that there is something empowering about that role. I have two whiney needy little boys, yet I am taking care of them as usual, I've lysol-ed the house, vacuumed, mopped the floors, washed their bedding and have done a load of clothes. Why can't I be this productive every day?!<br />
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If you get a minute, say a prayer for my little sicklings.John & Misty Schluchterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353696915333690626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562177706285688895.post-4001897754183872412012-01-31T12:58:00.000-06:002012-01-31T13:01:04.221-06:00PB & JIt's been a while!<br />
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We've also been enjoying a pretty mild winter.<br />
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Dear Omaha,<br />
Where is all this snow we have heard about?!? We appreciate you making this winter feel a little more like winter in the South, but we're ready to see the white stuff!<br />
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Hopefully this is the beginning of blogging on a more regular basis. 'Til next time!<br />
<br />John & Misty Schluchterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353696915333690626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562177706285688895.post-19490288766382877102011-11-30T13:56:00.001-06:002011-11-30T14:02:51.678-06:00Textersation with the SistaYou all seemed to enjoy the last one....<br />
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And I feel like the textersation I JUST had with my sister Ashley is blog worthy.<br />
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So much so that I am blogging in the middle of a stomach bug.<br />
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Here it goes....<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">A= Ashley (sister)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">M= Misty (me)</span><br />
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A: I just love us<br />
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M: Hahaha<br />
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M: Yeeeeah Sexy<br />
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M: Taken by the talented Joegy Schluchter (this would be my son) ...<br />
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A: it's not fair to the human race how attractive I am.<br />
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M: I like to call this one..."Big Bama Boobs with Ear Damage"...<br />
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A: Gahahaha that's the day you made me bleed!!!! (don't ask)<br />
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M: ....I feel a blog post coming on....<br />
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M: "A Textersation with the Sista Part 2"<br />
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A: Ohhhhhhhhjh snaaaaaap!!!!! (i don't know why she put a 'j' in there, but whatevs)<br />
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M: Hehehehehehehehehe<br />
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I am so thankful the Lord blessed me with a cray-cray sister. :)<br />
<br />John & Misty Schluchterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353696915333690626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562177706285688895.post-10213484280001675692011-11-28T12:25:00.001-06:002011-11-28T12:35:36.260-06:00Getting in the Christmas Spirit!We spent yesterday afternoon and early evening getting festive.<br />
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Thankful for a husband that will spend time</div>
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John's grandmother made his and my stocking.</div>
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Hope the Christmas holiday is off to a good start for each of you! Merry Christmas! {that's the first time I've said that this year.... it feels good! :) }</div>
<br />John & Misty Schluchterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353696915333690626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562177706285688895.post-77201459889745605922011-11-17T09:10:00.001-06:002011-11-17T09:29:29.791-06:00My own little Rocky BalboaNoah and I went to pick up Joe from school yesterday. We got home and Noah had lots of toys to carry inside. We walked around to the front of our house, where we have 2 concrete steps that lead up to our front porch and doorway.<br />
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I'm not exactly sure what happened, but it seemed as though Noah stepped on to the bottom step and his foot slipped off. His hands where full, so his brow bone caught the fall on the top step.<br />
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OUCH.<br />
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He cried immediately and I watched as a big bruised swollen bump appeared quickly right before my eyes. My heart broke and everything inside of me wanted to panic.<br />
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Thank goodness John was working from home. His calmness kept me from having a heart attack :).<br />
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I spent time on the phone talking with nurses while John held Noah in front of one his favorite shows with an ice pack (our friend the bumble bee boo-boo buddy). <br />
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We all came to the conclusion that there was nothing to worry about. No concussion or other head injury symptoms, so we put him down for a nap after a couple of hours and a good lunch. They told us to go and "stir" him every couple of hours during nap time, just to make sure he was responding in some way.<br />
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---- Normally, these kind of things don't phase me. I can look at the goriest of gore and I don't get nauseous or panicky. When it's my own child, apparently, it's a different story. I was panicky. worried. nervous. nauseous. quick to pray.----<br />
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Still playing hard.</div>
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**Joe just told me that he put that ^^helmet^^ (aka red fire fighter hat) on Noah to protect his boo boo. These brothers sure can be sweet. :) **</div>John & Misty Schluchterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353696915333690626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562177706285688895.post-26034144781581756922011-11-10T10:36:00.000-06:002011-11-10T10:36:03.682-06:00A Whole Lotta ThisGoing on around here.<br />
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I'm pretty sure this is what we will be doing all winter long.<br />
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These boys are having a blast and this keeps them entertained for an hour at a time.<br />
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<br />John & Misty Schluchterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353696915333690626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562177706285688895.post-87326509947469456042011-11-08T08:21:00.002-06:002011-11-08T08:24:04.186-06:00What in the world are you doing, God??Do you ever find yourself asking that question?<br />
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I asked that question when God moved me away from my family in Birmingham. I still don't know the answer for sure.<br />
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I asked that question when, almost 6 months ago, my 24 year old sister lost her husband of 9 months. I don't know the answer.<br />
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I ask that question when my friend has tried and tried and tried to have a baby and it just hasn't happened yet. Her heart hurts.<br />
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What are you doing, God??<br />
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My sweet 16 year old cousin is suffering from an undiagnosed illness. They aren't sure how to treat it. It is taking a toll on her family.<br />
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Her daddy is a pastor and he just recently spoke to his church about this journey that his family is going through. Watch this video. You might need it.<br />
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I don't know what God is up to. But He is good. And i do know <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b>that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px; line-height: 5px;"> </span></span></b></i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b>have been called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)</b></i></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Click <a href="http://www.fbctrussville.org/media.php?pageID=6"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">here</span></b></a> to watch. Make sure the video you are watching is called "My Story". (it should be the 2nd video from the top)</span>John & Misty Schluchterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353696915333690626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562177706285688895.post-45601579645270742462011-11-07T10:11:00.001-06:002011-11-07T10:13:05.908-06:00Missing my Family<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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God blessed me with an AWESOME family. Following the Lord's call on our lives and leaving Birmingham, Alabama wasn't hard at all. It was leaving my family that was hard. I'm missing them today.<br />
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...just looking through some random photos. my family is BIG so there may not be a picture of everyone, but i sure do miss them all. </div>
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In this season of thanksgiving, I'm thanking the Lord for blessing me with the best family in the world!<br />
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is turning 4 one week from today.<br />
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I'm so thankful for my sweet, loving, stubborn Joe man.<br />
<br />John & Misty Schluchterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353696915333690626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562177706285688895.post-84487240829394934602011-11-02T13:28:00.001-05:002011-11-02T13:51:14.665-05:00Our First Omaha SnowI figure I should document our first snow here in Omaha. The very first of MANY, I'm sure.<br />
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<i>Dear Birmingham, AL, you should get yourself some fall weather. I think you would really like it.</i><br />
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So, I'm just going to ease back into this blogging thing in case I forgot how.<br />
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This is a daily occurrence...<br />
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We celebrated birthdays. It's so fun having birthdays just a day apart. (My bday deserves a post of it's own. I have the best husband in the world.)<br />
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And this girl just left us this morning. We miss you already, Aunt Ash!! It was so fun having you for a week of fun and Halloween festivities. (which also deserves a post of it's own)<br />
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<br />John & Misty Schluchterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353696915333690626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562177706285688895.post-45674408831797271202011-08-25T11:05:00.002-05:002011-08-25T11:20:25.139-05:00Basically, this is a photo dump :)The last couple of weekends have been a lot of fun. We realized that we haven't done a lot of fun things as a family since living in Omaha, so we are going to use our weekends as an opportunity to do just that!<br />
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Two weekends ago we went to breakfast and then to the Splash Station- it's a great little water park just outside of Omaha. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our Super Hero costumes came in the mail! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">anyone a fan of zulily.com? a friend of mine turned me on to it. GREAT deals on kids clothing/toys, women's clothing/accessories, baby gear, maternity wear, house stuff. Let me know if you want an invite to receive the daily deals. I've used it quite a bit recently! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3BzYia7Hb_BjbQ9OeBrGKcIaRM1dP2mAKKcx0KYid09oe4gqLrFfVESY-TXqTQJEqru2Jvi2ixD_CYvVezfQXPpChgwM7GjfzMl59rMatmX5HKdBHhYCAQUgMRl3EL6i-IaTcV2foGkZ/s1600/supernoah" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3BzYia7Hb_BjbQ9OeBrGKcIaRM1dP2mAKKcx0KYid09oe4gqLrFfVESY-TXqTQJEqru2Jvi2ixD_CYvVezfQXPpChgwM7GjfzMl59rMatmX5HKdBHhYCAQUgMRl3EL6i-IaTcV2foGkZ/s400/supernoah" width="299" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">YAY Beer Nuts!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">"Fighting crime one nut at a time!" -cousin Cindy :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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The following weekend we went to Village Point. One of the stores there has an indoor ferris wheel. Joe and John took a spin.....<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Later that night, Grace and Reese came over while their mommy and daddy went to a rehearsal dinner.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We made brownies!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBG2MUgxX8_wfSq2fStd_0xMr0TA-QuYqGras1kViLi3IQkfrRGMwTYJb5KfAlm-VkkaoKK_edPcAYUrHjSAU-KFiq21begS7QNEq0Iy2V9-wetim73lAbsrSyEZ1dVAnQ4oRULT4k5AM/s1600/cookies1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBG2MUgxX8_wfSq2fStd_0xMr0TA-QuYqGras1kViLi3IQkfrRGMwTYJb5KfAlm-VkkaoKK_edPcAYUrHjSAU-KFiq21begS7QNEq0Iy2V9-wetim73lAbsrSyEZ1dVAnQ4oRULT4k5AM/s400/cookies1" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">The next day we took the boys to see Cars 2. It was Noah's first time at the theatre. He did so well!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">We left early though. I was a little disappointed in it. It went way over their heads and I could tell they were getting bored. It didn't keep their attention nearly as much as the first one. They were behaving so well, but i felt bad for them, so we headed out after watching for just over an hour.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigzFLeGsKj2-8tPS4OzvW5f1ISP73uvcwop7sML8DtTeZAHF-csJg7jFOlD_A_qP3Xc1ysV7_HBO36Ou_V0WddB4mrM3kAjkFezf_ZUsWLghOJrW-l1X5TOtMOLUdpFhhqEpovHsjTJndd/s1600/movies1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigzFLeGsKj2-8tPS4OzvW5f1ISP73uvcwop7sML8DtTeZAHF-csJg7jFOlD_A_qP3Xc1ysV7_HBO36Ou_V0WddB4mrM3kAjkFezf_ZUsWLghOJrW-l1X5TOtMOLUdpFhhqEpovHsjTJndd/s400/movies1" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Then we headed over to the mall. The boys made their very first Build A Bears!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ready to stuff...</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Pushing the Pedal...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoTpjXQ0DIiMTbw-b0QPRAA80oBWOVOBZTH9OM-TNJsYzMmxWIf8EgjkFJhUJjPPz2j9zHu8zQJaphn4_PZ8bn4jzw-LTfXhGMwD751N2sogpOKWFOH209tJowMw79BAWDzH9hMEKUHMQd/s1600/bbear6" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoTpjXQ0DIiMTbw-b0QPRAA80oBWOVOBZTH9OM-TNJsYzMmxWIf8EgjkFJhUJjPPz2j9zHu8zQJaphn4_PZ8bn4jzw-LTfXhGMwD751N2sogpOKWFOH209tJowMw79BAWDzH9hMEKUHMQd/s400/bbear6" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bathing their Bears (or a bunny and a dog, rather)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRHymfH2FSgBQ0k8x1wa8YypAwiND4_n7wiTw2vLhSiRI4BBb3d_BzG9PDVoBB9M4j1UEX3wiXrK51vSEd_aWTSJGoFgsfqzPMMLCfle4fjVBL_YpmQjfc-dFWvhQqC50tQ6c5xf2EyNJk/s1600/bbear7" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRHymfH2FSgBQ0k8x1wa8YypAwiND4_n7wiTw2vLhSiRI4BBb3d_BzG9PDVoBB9M4j1UEX3wiXrK51vSEd_aWTSJGoFgsfqzPMMLCfle4fjVBL_YpmQjfc-dFWvhQqC50tQ6c5xf2EyNJk/s400/bbear7" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">TaDaaaaa!</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Meet Bussy- Noah's doggy and Woobii- Joe's Bunny.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Named all by their lonesomes. :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Friday night we are having friends over for dinner. Saturday will be spent doing chores- because we need to- and because we are having a big meeting here after church on Sunday and John's parents are coming in to town next week. This weekend doesn't sound quite as exciting as the last couple weekends, huh?<br />
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Except for the friends for dinner part ;)<br />
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Next week, John and I are heading out of town to celebrate our anniversary a little early. 5 exciting years!!!John & Misty Schluchterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353696915333690626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562177706285688895.post-23633386531125275732011-08-10T15:45:00.000-05:002011-08-10T15:45:48.902-05:00The Best Chicken EVERRRRRI make this chicken all the time.<br />
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I like to call it The Best Ever Chipotle Chicken (because I am really creative with names)<br />
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This chicken is awesome on a mexican style salad, mexican style pasta, tacos, burritos, enchiladas, nachos, pizza, sandwich, etc etc etc. Or eat it by itself. Whatever floats your boat. ;)<br />
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<b>All you need is....</b><br />
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A Rotisserie Chicken or a large Rotisserie Chicken breast<br />
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1 red onion, quartered and thinly sliced<br />
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4 cloves garlic, chopped<br />
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1 can chipotle in adobo sauce (you will use 3-6ish tablespoons depending on how spicy you like it)<br />
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1/2 can chicken broth<br />
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large handful of cilantro, chopped (optional..but really good with it!)<br />
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<b>This is how you throw it together...</b><br />
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Shred (or pick it all apart with your fingers if you are me) the chicken<br />
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In a large saute pan or dutch oven, heat some olive oil and saute your onion and garlic until very tender.<br />
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Throw in the chicken and adobo sauce and mix well. (I add salt and pepper here to taste)<br />
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*check the spice level as you add in your adobo sauce. start with a little and keep adding until you find the "kick" you are looking for.*<br />
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Next, add in the chicken broth and simmer until warm or for an extra 30 min on low. (i like to let it simmer for a while, because the flavor will intensify and the chicken will be extremely tender- but you don't have to do this)<br />
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*check every once in a while to see if you need a little more moisture in the pan. you may need to add more chicken broth here and there. You don't want it to look like soup, but there should be some noticeable liquid in the pan.*<br />
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Stir in the cilantro before you serve it.<br />
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People- this is extremely delicious. EXTREMELY.<br />
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There will be leftovers and this chicken is good on anything. Just sayin'. John & Misty Schluchterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353696915333690626noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562177706285688895.post-82333646980466451972011-08-10T09:30:00.000-05:002011-08-10T09:30:50.468-05:00'maters and skypewe have LOTS of tomatoes in the garden in our back yard.<br />
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this makes for great fun for the boys.<br />
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they do a great job crawling under plants searching for the color red in hard to reach spots.<br />
(i really appreciate this.)<br />
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every once in a while a green one makes it into the pile. <br />
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i'm pretty sure it's hard to resist not to pick a green one when mom is constantly saying, "don't pick green ones, yellow ones, or orange ones....just RED."<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Joe man showing off his pickin's.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(i feel the need to talk in my most country accent when talking about pickin' 'maters. ???)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh19lpoktwoQCUfjC_5HrC30jlpu-DWJaHx3JxQb5yHOHe1hugj8ZvBFfvmKpbzJZ5cZl8rTUTZ3gW2Bjx8hqunDOPRU-mpgRsTIpqqHjpw2axpNpmA5tsZeQjHnrGyVZ38Tdh35aNDRee5/s1600/maters3" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh19lpoktwoQCUfjC_5HrC30jlpu-DWJaHx3JxQb5yHOHe1hugj8ZvBFfvmKpbzJZ5cZl8rTUTZ3gW2Bjx8hqunDOPRU-mpgRsTIpqqHjpw2axpNpmA5tsZeQjHnrGyVZ38Tdh35aNDRee5/s400/maters3" width="299" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Noah and buddy Cruz with their loot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenkRPL1htiqefbWNv3JFumBkA_2FyDzrFbEcamXkt_Y2hM_80jEpx6rU2WC7YVG6VMoiHVUUJ92Wa_3N_Rrnva3YOf7-WbVt9kCJg6cehJsR_f0p11jEN_scsPvbH44QBM5L3GKATyaZA/s1600/maters4" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenkRPL1htiqefbWNv3JFumBkA_2FyDzrFbEcamXkt_Y2hM_80jEpx6rU2WC7YVG6VMoiHVUUJ92Wa_3N_Rrnva3YOf7-WbVt9kCJg6cehJsR_f0p11jEN_scsPvbH44QBM5L3GKATyaZA/s400/maters4" width="299" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">the jungle</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzfXUKhJdqoNU8BhlKmreyV0RXnKDima-5xfpiFLcVyPsTGJN67H4EYuWASdNANASd6-_kGTyFvPwl2tfxOgwZrY-Pm6vkIgtWUWWHOdMJl9Tgw-SWdwAvAZUTPbXoNQyFfTg1iLXf0h2X/s1600/maters5" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzfXUKhJdqoNU8BhlKmreyV0RXnKDima-5xfpiFLcVyPsTGJN67H4EYuWASdNANASd6-_kGTyFvPwl2tfxOgwZrY-Pm6vkIgtWUWWHOdMJl9Tgw-SWdwAvAZUTPbXoNQyFfTg1iLXf0h2X/s400/maters5" width="299" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cruz braving the jungle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijEkgqpA-xomQ6SmhanfYzLd7J7cZIstnpOGFAmXmmDCVxKhGCoF4K6pIQwSak4jpA0ysU8xi2AFj8it3IsQgkpCxV6eGzZqP5iYFbJq5G_nw2y6S-Bv2v4YTJQABF8dtPO5Uj8PpfaORu/s1600/maters7" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijEkgqpA-xomQ6SmhanfYzLd7J7cZIstnpOGFAmXmmDCVxKhGCoF4K6pIQwSak4jpA0ysU8xi2AFj8it3IsQgkpCxV6eGzZqP5iYFbJq5G_nw2y6S-Bv2v4YTJQABF8dtPO5Uj8PpfaORu/s400/maters7" width="299" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Bozo hair Noah :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YRpDrytDoXXFf_acAALnazEhrekNt8LpK2QcjKyF2yWQE1iu4nVksLE2G3MWIWmqQBZGuvhdhDcwCvgr0Z-SQDybNYH2QxkdDbEZMw1Z8eRS3MFj0M7KOgNc9kthWh9KOcZQMhHl3Xqc/s1600/maters8" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YRpDrytDoXXFf_acAALnazEhrekNt8LpK2QcjKyF2yWQE1iu4nVksLE2G3MWIWmqQBZGuvhdhDcwCvgr0Z-SQDybNYH2QxkdDbEZMw1Z8eRS3MFj0M7KOgNc9kthWh9KOcZQMhHl3Xqc/s400/maters8" width="299" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Joe took the next two photos. (He's mastered my phone.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB6hfvps8mvKvY2Qlj62qmAV4u4A83wFLmVBF0qPdjZQe86ASYVBWSysSIrDyYTOs0l4xb8u6YcSA-1xRBJKATeFkgxwVTtRjl_RnP4JaBS9Y5xHzVXoTmxpXU_S9o-rdet62uf8eTTqxk/s1600/maters9" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB6hfvps8mvKvY2Qlj62qmAV4u4A83wFLmVBF0qPdjZQe86ASYVBWSysSIrDyYTOs0l4xb8u6YcSA-1xRBJKATeFkgxwVTtRjl_RnP4JaBS9Y5xHzVXoTmxpXU_S9o-rdet62uf8eTTqxk/s400/maters9" width="299" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Bowl full of 'maters and sweaty boys</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8smxDRBa8ATPCOakkhD4ZRvtGVF6BQ1vwl33ap5TrmS6eDmI9fUdVyk86mBvS7_7e_PTN79xuNZcvsF5l1rhhP9Z3VLZsH_Bl757igJ_oTRmdNpKK1wt-5HT9HQD7VjN4ZCTpn76lh1Wx/s1600/maters11" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8smxDRBa8ATPCOakkhD4ZRvtGVF6BQ1vwl33ap5TrmS6eDmI9fUdVyk86mBvS7_7e_PTN79xuNZcvsF5l1rhhP9Z3VLZsH_Bl757igJ_oTRmdNpKK1wt-5HT9HQD7VjN4ZCTpn76lh1Wx/s400/maters11" width="299" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This one is for my sister: She taught Noah how to do a "mean face"....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zE2LxE5biXGgtb9cCXVIWiiOm-1zJn8jAL0kKb8QXknvdvALDYYBSMkaXWu9CkMHCNDfLn2eGqMcN9FUBlKt-2zUEFUwcAAJNnGazn7xt8yd_21JCoIZAavAJypGKAeIz2XngsFyfbl_/s1600/maters12" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zE2LxE5biXGgtb9cCXVIWiiOm-1zJn8jAL0kKb8QXknvdvALDYYBSMkaXWu9CkMHCNDfLn2eGqMcN9FUBlKt-2zUEFUwcAAJNnGazn7xt8yd_21JCoIZAavAJypGKAeIz2XngsFyfbl_/s400/maters12" width="299" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">...Not sure why he is pinching the skin on the sides of his face???</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I Skype with my sister a lot.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Usually either early in the morning or late at night.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(this explains the crazy hair, no make up, etc)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Wanna See?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Screen Shot One: "Normal Sisters"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXuzs1QcOfHYoQbg2V9rIAT5m7D86AxgAY_BEIfKJJTGnNgyLhtT_TCZ8oYS8K6cuy2yzhntuz1Tn1l-StJqVUTXzO9Fmz9VicaTJgxbOl7MwaMPTEyGJAgRd736jAQdMSDv4mvk9YuD8B/s1600/ss1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXuzs1QcOfHYoQbg2V9rIAT5m7D86AxgAY_BEIfKJJTGnNgyLhtT_TCZ8oYS8K6cuy2yzhntuz1Tn1l-StJqVUTXzO9Fmz9VicaTJgxbOl7MwaMPTEyGJAgRd736jAQdMSDv4mvk9YuD8B/s400/ss1.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Screen Shot 2: "Eye Brows that Make Your Face Look Like A Heart"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJONpo43BdX9WCVFCxPCNpJYoc-KcJGABFzGnxnfTUMqH5SJZ70ryGRyhET30ihc3vTP4Ow3QQ1OkfPdpm6jcZGkP_2-Qiu3IIsRf6HSYW4wrxiglV-iNAgdEZFT0J57dN7U-anKROx3C/s1600/ss2*.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJONpo43BdX9WCVFCxPCNpJYoc-KcJGABFzGnxnfTUMqH5SJZ70ryGRyhET30ihc3vTP4Ow3QQ1OkfPdpm6jcZGkP_2-Qiu3IIsRf6HSYW4wrxiglV-iNAgdEZFT0J57dN7U-anKROx3C/s400/ss2*.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Screen Shot 3: "Sad Zombie Heart Face"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnmJahrKLRak33btIuJyoISP3YPsQZiXV_o7TLQtdjAxXOcnES9UTzjvTCMPl2vBmzXiz9VNksBrbTzRRsY09XtMpAbjkhbBAfpLSvCvy0nOlF5kirNRWnsonnOrf8wK_1GcHifx9veXdJ/s1600/ss3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnmJahrKLRak33btIuJyoISP3YPsQZiXV_o7TLQtdjAxXOcnES9UTzjvTCMPl2vBmzXiz9VNksBrbTzRRsY09XtMpAbjkhbBAfpLSvCvy0nOlF5kirNRWnsonnOrf8wK_1GcHifx9veXdJ/s400/ss3.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Screen Shot 4: "Laughing at Yourself is Good for the Soul"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwP_oz66rf4WuLUjfBIKOeO0ewQVh63PK3uBNjNSyudoQvGM2C2ChQ5Gx7CoxIKG5mjvDL03P5UbrUhxvKgfXZ9uMUndGnc-UX7FeL98exok10KLIanDjgJwt5xiQnStrY1N7BxDO0eGx/s1600/ss4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwP_oz66rf4WuLUjfBIKOeO0ewQVh63PK3uBNjNSyudoQvGM2C2ChQ5Gx7CoxIKG5mjvDL03P5UbrUhxvKgfXZ9uMUndGnc-UX7FeL98exok10KLIanDjgJwt5xiQnStrY1N7BxDO0eGx/s400/ss4.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />
John & Misty Schluchterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353696915333690626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562177706285688895.post-19069754744304731502011-08-01T19:59:00.000-05:002011-08-01T19:59:31.817-05:00A Textersation with my sister: It goes a little something like this....(this is a prime example of why i love my sister)<br />
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(Don't judge)<br />
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Ashley: Home!<br />
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Misty: Glad you made it! Miss you a lot today.<br />
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A: Missin you more Mitzi <i> (don't ask)</i><br />
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M: :(<br />
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A:<br />
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M:<br />
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A:<br />
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M:<br />
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A:<br />
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M:<br />
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My sister left me early this morning. BOOOOO!John & Misty Schluchterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353696915333690626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562177706285688895.post-81976858940942325562011-07-29T10:45:00.000-05:002011-07-29T10:45:02.353-05:00Lack of Blogging: An ExplanationMy cousin, Mandy, flew to Omaha to spend a week with us. (she flew all by herself for the first time. just for us. awesome.)<br />
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We had a great time. The boys so LOVED her being here.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">At the Pool</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ice Cream!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wjJ1mOLFbZPN4XNR0do6U2e8Pqrz2TvFSGezrwnwOOxp682Vp62nIleFE2gi4tZ3XNAGFMy0oUi9PlVu6zUiXA4JeCcXFEZjLvq7MHJe5011pIyIDiQyzOS1Vgb14LtRvHkIiNYErwmg/s1600/mandyicecream" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wjJ1mOLFbZPN4XNR0do6U2e8Pqrz2TvFSGezrwnwOOxp682Vp62nIleFE2gi4tZ3XNAGFMy0oUi9PlVu6zUiXA4JeCcXFEZjLvq7MHJe5011pIyIDiQyzOS1Vgb14LtRvHkIiNYErwmg/s400/mandyicecream" width="299" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Out to Dinner</div><br />
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We went home - to Birmingham- for a week. Mandy flew back with us.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Breakfast @ the Omaha airport</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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It was so good to be with family and friends and to be around all things familiar.<br />
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My sister flew back to Omaha with us. Heck Yes!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Out to Dinner</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinOBgQe7bU-ZzFQM5sdmyiWocfbu9be_tC7ejzmkBMgzhlo2MeFExs3cPnqg8BIcU3tQwuk1D0DFHP03mE1OOYjbbVv5zADfh0-cWX98sxIob7179CQWHVHOtBOs27Kddd1Qr3PTungd-b/s1600/funnymisandash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinOBgQe7bU-ZzFQM5sdmyiWocfbu9be_tC7ejzmkBMgzhlo2MeFExs3cPnqg8BIcU3tQwuk1D0DFHP03mE1OOYjbbVv5zADfh0-cWX98sxIob7179CQWHVHOtBOs27Kddd1Qr3PTungd-b/s400/funnymisandash.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Yummy Mexican food!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love my sister.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJUIN7K-hbNntFKS0KbTmf4KCJHeurcdQthxeYxw6Zt57CIq7pCdN-8YaIXH4Y7kj-YT1Rv1Lb4Uot0Jji9iUcv5dDvl7aQRiSO1KZq1NMFBQcJ77qtUpt8TAWmym_4xBNWNgs-VEFIaet/s1600/sweetmisandash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJUIN7K-hbNntFKS0KbTmf4KCJHeurcdQthxeYxw6Zt57CIq7pCdN-8YaIXH4Y7kj-YT1Rv1Lb4Uot0Jji9iUcv5dDvl7aQRiSO1KZq1NMFBQcJ77qtUpt8TAWmym_4xBNWNgs-VEFIaet/s400/sweetmisandash.jpg" width="382" /></a></div><br />
I'm so glad she is here. I am enjoying her more than I ever have. I'm so proud of her. So proud to be her sister. Thanks to all of you who have been lifting her up in prayer and thinking about her. She is doing so well.<br />
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I'll blog more about our trip and visits next week!John & Misty Schluchterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353696915333690626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562177706285688895.post-82732299636871283792011-07-11T10:09:00.001-05:002011-07-11T10:11:18.289-05:00Date Night<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">**My last post was a heavy one. So, we are lightening things up a bit today. A lot of you have asked what happened to my brother-in-law. I'm not trying to keep it from anyone, and I apologize for not responding to your questions. I do think it is my sister's story to tell. She really wants to share her story. She is working on getting a blog up and running, so as soon as it's ready, I'll be sure to post it for you all!**</span><br />
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Last week I got a phone call from John. It was an AWESOME one.<br />
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"Hey babe, guess what?!"<br />
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"What??"<br />
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"I got us a baby sitter for Saturday night. Be thinking about what you want to do."<br />
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Best. Husband. Ever. :)<br />
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Fast forward to Saturday night...<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Dinner @ Kona Grill</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZJk3OoEyx-Esol5tk8k1RWkDt8shwTRgCOBaFSjpgdWT3tRpxPQ2fdzpZohgpo5mj8APpeX2XV4Kfjmr7hQyBbICf_qvoLKBf22BNBwYUAaFKAPWSj-JjinzRDPwx0NJPU4arVNsIKpbV/s1600/datenight1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZJk3OoEyx-Esol5tk8k1RWkDt8shwTRgCOBaFSjpgdWT3tRpxPQ2fdzpZohgpo5mj8APpeX2XV4Kfjmr7hQyBbICf_qvoLKBf22BNBwYUAaFKAPWSj-JjinzRDPwx0NJPU4arVNsIKpbV/s400/datenight1" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">We walked around Village Point afterwards (an outdoor shopping mall..similar to the Summit for all you Birmingham folk)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">We ended up @ Pier 1, where we purchased a couple of things for our kitchen. (Thank you, wedding gift card from 5 years ago for appearing and helping us with this purchase!) :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGay_PX2xHyJRS9nXU1vqjo8TWuqQqvZKoJ4p0c43IKAimKJgHDOhvm50zTUqZWvE9iOAL6zN1ncAhqSzUPSF3mKOtDl7XKx6jivqM2pj1hEaxj5hv_5c0pZ2REJT0E2A7GOcuSaKCCFl9/s1600/deskyfork.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGay_PX2xHyJRS9nXU1vqjo8TWuqQqvZKoJ4p0c43IKAimKJgHDOhvm50zTUqZWvE9iOAL6zN1ncAhqSzUPSF3mKOtDl7XKx6jivqM2pj1hEaxj5hv_5c0pZ2REJT0E2A7GOcuSaKCCFl9/s400/deskyfork.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">...loving the extra storage...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi88AjoavjL-mO70g7cTkAclZ_qv2mUklc9Fj-FxJmLQpH0PT2o-sv6aTK-dzGakys0WUidarF9qfP-AD-5ZiQZGK_ung4ViWrd_LmDLsza6tvjfIYtypJsRnLCvou7-6E9zxGuY3Jso2aC/s1600/deskyfork2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi88AjoavjL-mO70g7cTkAclZ_qv2mUklc9Fj-FxJmLQpH0PT2o-sv6aTK-dzGakys0WUidarF9qfP-AD-5ZiQZGK_ung4ViWrd_LmDLsza6tvjfIYtypJsRnLCvou7-6E9zxGuY3Jso2aC/s400/deskyfork2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">chalkboard fork</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">...gotta go back and get the spoon to match!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRzUILmioOZ1S9kakCetvwO-VC5Hf2IKIKec8_yP_P0AlOiCCC4sDTQUj67aThxI0-BjX0y2sAAduijx78KkUtdm8V1Njg5AZ3sgnE8oedW_BiRKhGUwsDiReJwgeZMGexjncUP-goIqp/s1600/deskyfork3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiRzUILmioOZ1S9kakCetvwO-VC5Hf2IKIKec8_yP_P0AlOiCCC4sDTQUj67aThxI0-BjX0y2sAAduijx78KkUtdm8V1Njg5AZ3sgnE8oedW_BiRKhGUwsDiReJwgeZMGexjncUP-goIqp/s400/deskyfork3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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Let me ask you...<br />
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Would you be able to praise Him in <i><b>this</b></i> storm?<br />
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Because the first words out of my sister's mouth via skype, as she was holding what used to be Ben, was...<br />
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"God is good. Thank you, God, for taking him home."<br />
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After the past couple of weeks, of John being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, which is by no means a death sentence, i have been worried. scared. angry. sad. Even in that circumstance it is hard to praise the Lord. <br />
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Ashley,<br />
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I am proud of you. The Lord is using you to transform me and so many other people around you. Probably even people that you don't know personally. Thank you for holding on so tightly to your faith in Jesus Christ, because it sure does encourage me to hold on tighter.<br />
You are SO right. God is good. And Ben is HOME.<br />
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I'm going to share something very personal and intimate with you all. Because I want this for each of you. I want you to be able to praise our good God in the storms that you face. I want it to be your first response too. I sure do want it for myself. And, I know, my sister would want it for you, too.<br />
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The day after my sister lost her sweet husband, we were in the car, listening to worship music, and she was doing this...<br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Praising Jesus in the midst of the worst storm of her life.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Please lift her up today.</span></div>John & Misty Schluchterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353696915333690626noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562177706285688895.post-13065965067830398702011-06-28T16:15:00.000-05:002011-06-28T16:15:25.355-05:00Busy Weekend!Last week was a little crazy. Up and Down. Exhausting.<br />
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So, A fun weekend was in order!<br />
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Friday, i took the boys, along with some other moms and kiddos to the Splash Station. I was a little nervous that i wouldn't get a chance to relax- you know- having two little toddlers and all, but it was perfect for them, and I got plenty of time to lounge and WATCH my kids have a great time. I told my friend, Kristy, "This is the most relaxed time I have ever had around water since having kids." The Lord knows I needed it. :)<br />
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On Saturday, we slept in a little and went to brunch as a family. <br />
Hallelujah for chorizo, egg and potato breakfast tacos!<br />
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Then, we went to Elkhorn Days.<br />
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Our church is in the Elkhorn community, so we wanted to get involved with the town's annual Elkhorn Days events. We had a tent where we passed out free water bottles as people enjoyed different booths and activities after the big parade.<br />
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The boys had a good 'ole time riding horses, jumping in bouncy houses, sampling italian ice and eating fried food. A kids dream, I tell ya ;)<br />
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It was a fun- but exhausting- day.<br />
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I woke up Sunday morning with a sore wrist... so, naturally, i thought i slept on it wrong. By the end of the day Sunday, i could barely move it. I've been wearing an ACE wrap, and it helps a little. But, boy, does it hurt. I'm thinking maybe I have tendonitis, and passing out water bottles, aggravated it? Who knows? I do know that it is painful wrestling boys, lifting boys, and opening juice cups. :(<br />
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Anywhoo, Sunday morning we had a great time of worship at church and we spent the rest of the day recouping from the previous week and busy weekend. I still feel worn out, maybe emotionally, from the last couple of months, but I know that God is going to do great things. And I'm so encouraged by the many blessings he has already given me.John & Misty Schluchterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353696915333690626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562177706285688895.post-44946747005310607402011-06-22T16:00:00.001-05:002011-06-22T16:03:10.823-05:00when it rains, it floods.I'm gonna attempt to describe the past few days in a fairly short post.<br />
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You know how every time you turn on the news these days you see tornados, floods, wild fires, earth quakes, tsunamis??? All of these crazy natural disasters??<br />
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I feel like my life mimics those right about now. One thing after another.<br />
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The saying, "when it rains, it floods", is singing true.<br />
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Two short months ago we moved from Birmingham, away from all of my dear family, to Omaha. Now, this isn't really a bad thing. I'm happy- most of the time ;) - that we are here, and I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that we are supposed to be here, but, still, it has shaken my world. It has been hard, though not as hard as i expected. I really miss my family. It's a beautiful storm, moving here, finding our place, and settling in a new world. <br />
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My brother in law passed away 2 short weeks later. Death is hard. Especially when it is that close to you. Especially when you see people so dear to you endure gut wrenching emotional pain. Weeks have gone by and it isn't easier yet. Death is never pretty, or easy, or even expected, but this one, was especially rough. I miss Ben. I hate what my sister is going through. I hate what my parents are going through. And it's so hard to be away. Even in the midst of this ugly storm, God is here. His hand print is everywhere. He is carrying us. He is showing up and doing great things. This storm is big. It may be the most difficult storm my family ever faces, but even still, i can say, this one is a beautiful storm, too.<br />
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This past weekend, the day my mom and sister flew in to Omaha, John was diagnosed with <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001350/">Type 1 Diabetes</a>. Again, seeming like one after another, a storm hit. My ground shook. The first 24 hours I was terrified. I didn't know much about type 1. I didn't know what to expect. But, now, I just hate it for John. I hate that he has to prick his fingers multiple times a day and administer himself shots 4 times a day. (My John, who is squeamish when it comes to needles and blood.) And the food. Counting carbs. Cutting out sugar. BOOOO! John had to stay in the hospital Fri-day and night, Satur-day and night, and Sunday morning and early afternoon. At least he got half of a Father's day! We are working on establishing a new normal. A normal that is always changing. The good news, is that I know this will become a beautiful storm, too.<br />
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Our few days with my mom and sis did not go nearly as planned. But, it was perfect timing that they were here. Thank you, Lord. <br />
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My sister had a hard few days. Please pray for her. She and my mom are in the air right now, flying back to the 'Ham. I miss them already. <br />
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Family is so important.<br />
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These last few days I tend to find myself waiting for the next "storm". I don't want to live like that. God has so much for me here and now. And He is good. His plan for me is good.<br />
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<div class="heading passage-class-0" style="color: #5c1101; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-top: 10px;"><h3 style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Matthew 6:25-34</span></h3><div class="txt-sm" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">New Living Translation (NLT)</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><sup class="versenum" id="en-NLT-23283" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-top;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">25</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="woj"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">“That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing?</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><sup class="versenum" id="en-NLT-23284" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-top;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">26</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="woj"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are?</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><sup class="versenum" id="en-NLT-23285" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-top;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">27</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="woj"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><sup class="versenum" id="en-NLT-23286" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-top;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">28</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="woj"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">“And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing,</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><sup class="versenum" id="en-NLT-23287" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-top;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">29</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="woj"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><sup class="versenum" id="en-NLT-23288" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-top;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">30</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="woj"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><sup class="versenum" id="en-NLT-23289" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-top;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">31</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="woj"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">“So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><sup class="versenum" id="en-NLT-23290" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-top;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">32</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="woj"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><sup class="versenum" id="en-NLT-23291" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-top;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">33</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="woj"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Seek the Kingdom of God</span><sup class="footnote" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 0.5em; vertical-align: text-top;" value="[<a href="#fen-NLT-23291a" title="See footnote a">a</a>]"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">[</span><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%206:25-34&version=NLT#fen-NLT-23291a" style="color: #651300; text-decoration: none;" title="See footnote a"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">a</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">]</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><sup class="versenum" id="en-NLT-23292" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; vertical-align: text-top;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">34</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="woj"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">“So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span class="woj"><br />
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So, it has been raining, and storming but at the same time, God has been raining down His love, and mercy, and grace, and He is carrying us through each of these storms... the big ones and the small ones.<br />
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OH! And I can't forget to mention the <i><b>real tornad</b></i><b><i>o</i></b> we ran from on Monday night. Oh my... I haven't been that scared in a long time. We were out to eat with friends... eating dessert in a restaurant full of windows when the sirens went off and our waiter told us a tornado would be there in 10 minutes. Ashley freaked out. Then I freaked out. Then we all made a run for it to get to our kids. We made it safely.... but I'm not so sure the stress of that 20 minutes won't take a few years off of my life ;). (Either the stress or the creme brulee crepes that John watched me eat.)John & Misty Schluchterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353696915333690626noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562177706285688895.post-46844176032675040402011-06-17T09:53:00.000-05:002011-06-17T09:53:27.560-05:00My Mom and Sister come TODAY!Watch out Omaha... the Teate girls are in town! :)<br />
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Takin' ya back old school....<br />
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I can't wait to spend some time with the women most precious to me. Boy, I have missed them!<br />
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Dad- we sure will miss you!!!! We'll be celebrating you on Sunday all the way from Omaha. I love you, and you really are the greatest Dad and biggest blessing.John & Misty Schluchterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353696915333690626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562177706285688895.post-1453870543244198622011-06-14T13:24:00.000-05:002011-06-14T13:24:50.578-05:00Jazz, Golden Toes, Bedrooms, and a Hair Cut.Best title I could come up with. Boring, I know.<br />
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Not too much to say today...<br />
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Just wanted to share a few snapshots from our weekend....<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">My first try at a hair cut. Not too bad.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This would also be Joe's first "buzz cut".</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Poor guy has a widow's peek and a cowlick on either side.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiohldCFr06V1lyZMa8KXVB4Ip1Ud9z6W9bTJryizu8BY6STmm0Ln16TwsNkouuJl3fgHx7-IE3uLwVbPk-IxTFE5bYZ9uahU6JDyyQAdfSw_B1Lg7uQOyIfmnanQz153QDqJF2Ft3tw_FO/s1600/*10" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiohldCFr06V1lyZMa8KXVB4Ip1Ud9z6W9bTJryizu8BY6STmm0Ln16TwsNkouuJl3fgHx7-IE3uLwVbPk-IxTFE5bYZ9uahU6JDyyQAdfSw_B1Lg7uQOyIfmnanQz153QDqJF2Ft3tw_FO/s400/*10" width="299" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think he looks super cute. John does too, except for the first time he saw it. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I called him upstairs to take a look. I had Joe on the back patio in just his underwear.</div><div style="text-align: center;">John looked and me a whispered, "Babe, he kind of looks like he belongs in a Holocaust camp..."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">....shaved head, tall and thin, just undies. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I could see why he thought that. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought I would share a picture of the boys' room. I moved Joe into Noah's room. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the first time they have had a room together.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They think it's really fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9CScfwqLk-dybz1iUp2RfP0bwovN13jpi-mXGdhJps5eQreyhgV7JO5DEo1ScN03q4BM4LtF6tHO5Fmib-ekO3t-gIxAGZ-oygXvBY7OsrlrbLRYTisFfMPIlVxd_BMfFLnA7sNQG65G/s1600/*11" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9CScfwqLk-dybz1iUp2RfP0bwovN13jpi-mXGdhJps5eQreyhgV7JO5DEo1ScN03q4BM4LtF6tHO5Fmib-ekO3t-gIxAGZ-oygXvBY7OsrlrbLRYTisFfMPIlVxd_BMfFLnA7sNQG65G/s400/*11" width="299" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This weekend we went to Village Point. John needed to stop in the Apple store, </div><div style="text-align: center;">so we thought we would head over there for dinner, too.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They had a wine festival and Jazz band.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We were there before the crowd, so the boys got to play and dance around.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rfyE4uV-9qFoV0vnG4HQa3wJJlisSX-XtEt9leeTudGP1EmlkNpXnOHD2ABH5XfZXMy_fCsIylMu_m-qzBLO1S3eoU-n_667y4jqTLzfcNX0jedYzLAPkA4n06Hru-NlrgVELpe5WTQZ/s1600/*1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rfyE4uV-9qFoV0vnG4HQa3wJJlisSX-XtEt9leeTudGP1EmlkNpXnOHD2ABH5XfZXMy_fCsIylMu_m-qzBLO1S3eoU-n_667y4jqTLzfcNX0jedYzLAPkA4n06Hru-NlrgVELpe5WTQZ/s400/*1" width="299" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Last but not least...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My new nail polish! Picked up a small treat for myself while we were out.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I also got a new nose ring...or stud I should say.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAmUmjgRMETPq2y8JJcTEK6NsLH7TRLMeyD4qKFQ0XaO0WGium31QzgLY9tSQ0rkAJ_4iI3RxJY-tFEX8HqghEf9GglQQauPtLvrFTwBUl89pirjCdEWCGudnIndQdiheQgN6OJ8julVp/s1600/*toes" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAmUmjgRMETPq2y8JJcTEK6NsLH7TRLMeyD4qKFQ0XaO0WGium31QzgLY9tSQ0rkAJ_4iI3RxJY-tFEX8HqghEf9GglQQauPtLvrFTwBUl89pirjCdEWCGudnIndQdiheQgN6OJ8julVp/s400/*toes" width="299" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Loving the sparkly gold. You can't see the sparkles so well, here though.</div>John & Misty Schluchterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07353696915333690626noreply@blogger.com0