the phoneblog

Happy b-day mom!

2009-03-08T14:01:00.001-04:00

She was worried she wouldn't have enough breath to blow out the candles. It only took a few, but she did it! ;)

Pine derby phase 1

2009-03-03T17:27:00.000-05:00

We're going for a NASCAR design this year.
Modified to our creative adjustments of course!

Sunday morning

2009-03-01T07:50:00.000-05:00

Gotta love Indiana! On my way to church this morning I'm just taking in the beauty of the common things. I love where I live!

FB chat

2009-02-26T21:31:00.000-05:00

Just got done chatting with a friend from early ministry and single days. Good chat. Long chat. And good chat. :)

Hi Robin and Jeff!

Foggy

2009-02-26T06:18:00.000-05:00

This is literally my visibility.
Crazy.

Almost to Krispy Kreme

2009-02-24T19:15:00.000-05:00

We brought 'Vester along for the ride!

Silvester chillin.

2009-02-24T16:34:00.000-05:00

He's got a comfy bed about 10ft away. But that would be to far from us. He likes to be close.

Getting back

2009-02-24T10:09:00.000-05:00

Getting back on the wagon...still amazed @ God's perfect timing.

Goshen HS

2009-02-21T18:49:00.000-05:00

One quick moment from Goshen's show.

The music is "slow fade" by casting crowns. Gets me evrytime. "Daddy's never crumble in a day."

Jesus, I need you. No one is immune.

Thanks goshen. And thanks CARYN!!

Minivan+DVD

2009-02-21T15:11:00.000-05:00

Means easy travel.

Uno! Fun!

2009-02-21T10:01:00.000-05:00

Writing

2009-02-20T13:28:00.000-05:00

One of my favorite pastimes.

Bark for TU

2009-02-13T17:24:00.000-05:00

Silvester is sporting his new leash from my day trip.

Bark for TU

2009-02-13T16:49:00.001-05:00

Silvester is sporting his new leash from my day trip.

Chapel

2009-02-13T09:54:00.000-05:00

Wow. Memories.

+20 years old, but still good memories.

Johnn

2009-02-12T14:16:00.000-05:00

On skype w/ my friend Johnn.

BMTPB

2009-02-11T15:34:00.000-05:00

Bourbon made the phone blog!

It's only fair, since I didn't tweet about it first time.

Love it

2009-02-11T11:27:00.000-05:00

Murky

2009-02-11T10:57:00.001-05:00

Beautiful day for a road trip.

Road trip

2009-02-11T10:13:00.000-05:00

How to stay awake on US31...

1. Twitter
2. Facebook
3. Blackberry IM
4. Txt

Saw in kokomo

2009-02-11T10:11:00.000-05:00

Potty break in Kokomo
This made me laugh!

Road trip

2009-02-11T10:09:00.001-05:00

How to stay awake on US31...

1. Twitter
2. Facebook
3. Blackberry IM
4. Txt

McYummery

2009-02-10T14:39:00.000-05:00

McCafe Hazelnut Capp.

Oh yeaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Dog treat

2009-02-09T09:21:00.000-05:00

He is the laziest rawhide chewer.
Has to lay down while doing it.

Snow family 32 hrs later

2009-02-08T17:25:00.000-05:00

Yup. Just about gone.

Too bad the same thing doesn't happen to silvesturds!

Testimony

2009-02-08T09:18:00.000-05:00

I have something to say about the amazing grace of God:
At 40 years old, dreams can still come true.

Keep believing and leaning in.

Snow family

2009-02-07T09:39:00.000-05:00

We do this every year we can.

Mini-stack

2009-02-07T07:33:00.000-05:00

Golly these are yummy.

My b-fast

2009-02-07T07:27:00.000-05:00

A breakfast sandwich with one huge pancake, eggs, cheese, and bacon.

I had to capture the moment.

Pretty sure somehow its holy. Has to be.

B-fast

2009-02-07T07:13:00.000-05:00

Pancakes for breakfast.
:)

Bye bye

2009-01-27T15:43:00.000-05:00

All good rides must come to an end...
especially leased ones.

We had a good relationship.
Solid.
Stable.
Lots of traction.
:)

Dog morning

2009-01-26T04:55:00.000-05:00

This is how Silvester came to breakfast this morning.

Curly top

2009-01-25T17:57:00.000-05:00

Here's the finished product!

She's so cute in curls!!
:)

1935

2009-01-25T16:23:00.000-05:00

We watched Kit Kitteredge today so we are doing a 1935 hairdo...
"Up in rags".

I've never done it before but I've always wanted to. Nina is so cute. So we'll see what it looks like for a first attempt.

Siblings

2009-01-25T10:43:00.000-05:00

Every once in a while we get to see this. One reading to the other.
A beautiful moment.

My new2me

2009-01-24T21:07:00.000-05:00

It may be old, but it sure is cute.
:)

Home network

2009-01-23T15:30:00.001-05:00

5 computers set up for tomorrow's workshop.
My home is full of computer geeks!!!
Love it

Obama

2009-01-20T12:07:00.000-05:00

Our new President.

Amazing moment in history.

where were you

2009-01-20T11:45:00.000-05:00

I'm sitting in my brother's office in LaGrange IN.

Family tree

2009-01-19T18:32:00.000-05:00

Caryn and Noah are finding out we are related to half the town of Wakarusa! Distantly, yes. But related!

Winter yummy

2009-01-19T18:07:00.000-05:00

My kids like to take CLEAN snow and cover it w/ syrup for a winter treat.

The feed

2009-01-17T17:00:00.000-05:00

Yay! That's my girl!!

Cold

2009-01-16T09:27:00.000-05:00

Someone I know thought 20 Celcius was chilly.
Hmmmm.

How about this temperature, Johnn?
And yes this is EXTREME!

Brrrrrr

2009-01-16T05:37:00.000-05:00

John, this is for you!
Its cold here!!

White-out

2009-01-13T14:59:00.000-05:00

Weeeee!

Around the world

2009-01-11T08:16:00.001-05:00

Last week, Villavedu, Tamil Nadu, India.
Today, Wakarusa, Indiana, USA.

God is worshiped all over the world.

Coins

2009-01-10T06:47:00.000-05:00

Noah and his coin collection.

India girl

2009-01-09T17:06:00.000-05:00

Here's nina in her clothes from India. She loves 'em and looks so cute!

Winter weather

2009-01-09T10:45:00.000-05:00

Man, I love snow and I don't care what you think.

You'll get your warm weather in a few months. ;)

Nina and Kit

2009-01-09T06:52:00.000-05:00

Nina is dressed like Kit today for show and tell.

Complete with her new haircut to match.

She's a doll! :)

I'm back

2009-01-07T21:34:00.001-05:00

...from India! Extremely tired but had a phenomenal experience and made some great friends. (Hi johnn!)

Bought these bracelets at Spencer Plaza, Chennai.

Missed posting to this blog. I may have to break from protocol and put up some of my trip pics here for ya!

Yesssssssss

2008-12-27T10:30:00.000-05:00

Coffee is bigger than my friend.

Almost secure

2008-12-27T08:32:00.000-05:00

Getting ready to enter security. :)
26 ppl take a while to do anything.

Waiting for...

2008-12-27T08:25:00.000-05:00

...security. We're all checked.

The bags that contain sand/gravel for water teams ended up being 2-4 lbs too heavy, and another "Don" on the trip got my boarding pass. But other than that, no worries!!

At baggage chk

2008-12-27T07:16:00.000-05:00

We are getting ready to chk our bags @ O'hare!! :)

1st leg

2008-12-27T04:03:00.000-05:00

Here's our bus!

Last gift

2008-12-25T09:27:00.001-05:00

We send them on a scavenger hunt to clues. Each clue leads to another note with a clue until they find the last gift.

Noah got a toy titanic that floats in the tub.

He actually used the word "overjoyed".

That itself is a gift.

Getting it

2008-12-25T07:10:00.000-05:00

Our kids get to open a gift by themselves in their room when they first get up to play w/ until 6:45. Nina got a journal.

Here's what she wrote:

"Christmas was rele fon I wich it cood sta for evre and evre and evre because its fun. Oh Christmas its Jeeses brthday that is my favrit prt obout christmas. Babe Jesses was bon in a mangr. "

A gift worth unwrapping.

Stockings

2008-12-25T07:09:00.000-05:00

After we wake up a bit, the kids open their stockings...
Which for the first time were hung by the fireplace.

I almost moved it up from the basement last night as a surprise. Yeah, it's portable. :)

Merry Christmas

2008-12-25T06:34:00.000-05:00

Kiddos aren't up yet... But it's Christmas!

God bless you know and always!

Always ice cream

2008-12-24T19:05:00.001-05:00

Whenever we go to aunt judy's we always have ice cream. Well, the kids anyway.

I've had enough carbs in the cookies I inhaled.

Eve opening

2008-12-24T18:50:00.001-05:00

Opening christmas presents @ aunt judy's.
Everyone is happy!

Christmas eve

2008-12-24T13:22:00.001-05:00

We're on our way to GCC for Christmas Eve!

What's wrong

2008-12-17T19:08:00.000-05:00

If you know me and you notice the date and time, you should guess what is odd about this picture.

Any guesses?

Yummmy

2008-12-17T16:55:00.001-05:00

One of my favorite foods, and we're having it for supper!!!

Carry in @ work

2008-12-16T12:04:00.000-05:00

Today is our office Christmas carry-in.
I have eaten too many meatballs!
(Not to mention cookies, veggies, etc.)

All done

2008-12-15T19:11:00.001-05:00

We finished Gram's tree!
Some of the ornaments I used to decorate with when I was...younger.
Mom gave me my love for decorating @ Christmas.
Now my kids got to help do it with me.
Special memories.

Finished

2008-12-14T20:05:00.000-05:00

Nativity assembled!

Luke 2 - Nina's part

2008-12-14T19:54:00.000-05:00

While her brother reads, she puts them in place. :)

Luke 2 - Noah's part

2008-12-14T19:51:00.000-05:00

Noah reads from the book of Luke.
One of my favorite family traditions.

Christmas classic #5

2008-12-14T16:00:00.000-05:00

Little house. I grew up watching these.
Today I napped during them.
Singing takes a lot outa me. :)

Leader

2008-12-13T19:54:00.000-05:00

Eric is an awesome leader.
And an awesome guitar player.

6920 boxes

2008-12-13T11:22:00.000-05:00

We outdid last year!!!!!

Servant

2008-12-13T09:22:00.000-05:00

Carson is serving Jesus today @ FTC!

He's awesome!

Beginning

2008-12-13T08:09:00.000-05:00

It's beginning to taste a lot like christmas...

Bucks peppermint mocha twist. Love it!

Off to serve...

2008-12-13T07:14:00.000-05:00

...at Feed the Children for second Saturday @GCC.

And Noah's coming too! :)

Holiday classic #4

2008-12-11T19:08:00.000-05:00

Nester the long-eared donkey.
Great story.
:)
One of our familly classics.

Still love it

2008-12-10T22:51:00.000-05:00

Carol-head

2008-12-08T19:36:00.000-05:00

After singing carols @ the town square, the pressure of the hat combined with just the right amount of product gives a "heat-miser" effect.

Don't you think?

Size 11

2008-12-05T11:28:00.000-05:00

Here ya go, eric.
Your comment was a good suggestion.

0+1+2+3+5+1

2008-12-05T09:05:00.000-05:00

0 ppl in the office
1 guy (me)
2 computers
3 monitors
5 database tables
1 excel spreadsheet

This is what it takes to fix databases who don't like to talk to each other.

I'm a database mediator.

<Sigh>

First video skype

2008-12-02T13:23:00.000-05:00

For no real reason.

New netbook

2008-12-02T11:00:00.000-05:00

I love this little thing.
It ROCKS.
So compact and tiny, lightweight.
REALLY fun to use.
It's my first official netbook and I'm jazzed.
2.2 lbs of computing ready for travel!!!

Tis the season

2008-12-02T05:25:00.000-05:00

For a Christmas tree in the town square!

Bubble-sculpting

2008-11-30T16:02:00.000-05:00

Noah is making a miniature version of the stern section of the Titanic while sinking, but gave up and made an hourglass instead.

Because "DAD... It looked NOTHING like it!"

Beginning to look...

2008-11-29T13:17:00.000-05:00

...A lot like CHRISTMAS at the Reynolds!

Black B-fast

2008-11-28T06:42:00.000-05:00

Shopin's over time to eat!

Holiday Classic #3

2008-11-27T19:39:00.000-05:00

Gotta love it!
:)

Dawn to dusk

2008-11-26T17:38:00.000-05:00

Drove to work in the dark,
Drivin home the same.
<Yawn>

Bitter end

2008-11-26T15:26:00.001-05:00

I'm here by myself till the bitter end.
Classic christmas movies on one monitor.
Twitter on another.
That's all so I have something to do while waiting.
Third monitor is remote desktop to three computers: server, printing workstation, and extra pc.
I'm alone, but running a lot of machines! :)

Classic #2 (at work)

2008-11-25T11:46:00.000-05:00

While @ work during inventory on my second monitor...

Holiday Classic #1

2008-11-24T18:21:00.002-05:00

A holiday favorite of ours.

8.30

2008-11-23T08:28:00.001-05:00

Every sunday ppl gather all over the world gather to share the love of God they have experienced through Christ.

I'm with some of them in Wakarusa @ a service they simply call "The 8.30".

We will worship and learn together.

God is sooooooo good!.

Classic

2008-11-22T19:26:00.000-05:00

We're watching the original.
Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory.
Great movie.

Memories

2008-11-21T18:00:00.000-05:00

I love my friends. :)

Look closely

2008-11-21T06:03:00.000-05:00

It's too early.
Can you see how I might've got confused?
Frustrated?

But it's okay. I figured it out. (Even BEFORE I drank any!)

Satisfaction

2008-11-20T17:59:00.000-05:00

After years and years of chasing phonies, Silvester finally caught the real thing!

No fun

2008-11-20T15:46:00.000-05:00

Digging through a tote full of cables left from old ministry days is a bit depressing. :(

Plugha!

2008-11-20T15:22:00.001-05:00

I'd rather be driving in snow.

Ready...set...GO

2008-11-20T06:43:00.000-05:00

One computer.
One notebook.
Three monitors.
One bluetooth keyboard and mouse.
Headset for skype (just in case).
Let inventory BEGIN!