The Rodriguez Family Blog

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Skateboarding...

So Jake is really into skate boarding right now! He has been practicing at home for awhile now and has been asking to try out our local skate park. On Saturday morning we took him over to try it out...he really impressed me! He is so brave on those ramps and really good at them too!

More Pics From Friday Night

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Funny Faces

After the concert we watched a baseball game. We weren't all that into the game, but we sure did have a great time hanging out and talking to friends. Why is it when friends get together they get silly? Check out all the funny faces that night! Everyone was having a great time!

The Hawk Nelson Concert

We went to a Hawk Nelson concert with Steve & Laura and Diane & Eric and all of the kids last Friday! I'm glad we got to fit one more fun thing in before school started this week. The Burger girls got to take their picture with Daniel from the band and Luke was really excited to see Bob and Larry there too.

Monday, August 18, 2008

Mommy's Big Helper

This morning we stopped at the grocery store to pick up a few things. Usually Luke rides in the front of the cart, but today he wanted to be a "big helper" as he called it. So he pushed around one of those mini carts. He helped me put items in the cart, scan them at the self check out, and push the cart to the car! It was so cute!

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Harvest 2008

We went to Harvest this year! It was so great! We saw Leeland, Lincoln Brewster, Kutless and P.O.D., they were all awesome! But the best part of the evening was seeing so many people go forward to commit their lives to Christ....it was really moving. Look at all those people who went out on the field! Incredible...

The Best Show in Town

This weekend we went to see my niece in her performance of the Aristocats. She did so awesome! She recently joined a children's theatre group and has been practicing for several months. Congratulations Cameron! We can't wait to see what you star in next!

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Something to Consider

Adopting a child doesn't change the whole world. But for that child the whole world changes.

Unknown

It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so you may live as you wish.

Mother Teresa

Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

Truem

Whether you believe you can do something or not, you are right.

Henry Ford

What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God.

Eleanor Powell

Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition!

The small things we do in life for others don't mean much...they mean EVERYTHING!

Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one come to you without leaving happier.

Mother Teresa

A friend is someone who knows you well and still likes you.

Unknown

Kids Say The Darndest Things

Luke often says such funny things, so I thought I would start to share them with all of you from time to time! So here are some of the most recent ones that have kept us laughing...

Apparently Luke has recently become fluent in French. When I inquired about where he had learned French he replied, "From the FBI!"

Recently our dog Maddie was barking to get outside. I sternly said, "Be quiet! Go lay down!" Then I heard Luke say, " Mom, I could be wrong, but I don't think that is the way to earn Maddie's affections!"

Luke has narrowed down his career options recently. He told me he just can't decide whether he should work at Walmart or be a Doctor!

Luke asked me the other day if we could stop at Starbucks for a "Frap-a-chonie".

After our walk through a living nativity this Christmas, Luke said "Wow...I didn't know Jesus was "king of the jewels" thats cool!"

Luke has been asking about heaven lately. When we will go there, who will go there and now...what will go there. He told me that he'd like "jacket" (his blankie) to be there so please put it in a box, write "JESUS" in big letters and He can pick it up at the post office when he has time!

When I asked Luke how his day at school went earlier this week, he said "Great! I met Avery and she's willing to marry me!"

Today Luke announced that he is getting a tatoo. It apparently is going on his stomach and will read: God is awesome...and so is my mom! It does have a ring to it! I like it!

Luke was watching the kids walking by as we waited for Dylan after school today. When suddenly he blurted out, " Oh dang! I just saw a Jonas brother! I didn't know they went to this school." I said, "You did?" And he said, "Yeah, the one with the hair!"

Luke hurt himself on Friday and we had to visit the emergency room. When the Dr. came in she asked me if he had lost conciousness at anytime. And although he was very much out of it, Luke opened his eyes just a little bit and said, "No, I lost my balance!" Then closed his eyes again.

Luke was asking about the logistics of how God could make everything in the world in just a few days. So, I began to review with him what happened each day. When we got to the 6th day I told him that God made the first people. I said, "Do you remember who the first man was that God made? Do you remember his name?" "Grandpa?" was his reply!

On Halloween Luke asked his dad, "What is Jesus being for Halloween?" When Mario said he didn't know...Luke said, "I think he's gonna be a hamster!"

Luke received a call from Geoffery the Giraffe at Toys 'r' Us for his birthday today! He listened quietly, then said, "What the heck? I didn't know giraffes could talk!"

We were at the doctor's office recently and the nurse told Luke that she loved his curly hair. This was his reply, "Seriously, it's not MY fault! It's my mom's..."

Recently one of Luke's siblings was sent to their room for disobeying. As he assessed the situation and they went upstairs, he turned to me and asked, "Are they gonna get their rear-end paddled?" To which I replied, "No! Where did you hear that?" He said, "You know...that's spanish for a spankin'!"

Most nights I tuck Luke into bed and they all go pretty much the same...tuck him in, pray, give him a kiss and turn on his music. But tonight was different! When we were done praying he said to me,"What did you say?" I said,"Amen!" "M-O-M!" he told me,"It's Hey, Man! When we're done praying we say Hey, Man!"

Man, you've got to love kids!