Archive for the ‘Family’ Category

The Purity Ball - What do you think?

Monday, May 19th, 2008

I have a 7 year-old daughter and I am watching her develop into a wonderful young person.  I love to think about the future and have been thinking about Sweet-16 party costs (because apparently the parties can cost enough that I need to start saving now for them).  They should ...

Family and Preparations for Death, Confirmation Project - Day 5

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Tonight was kinda weird because our family came together to rally around my Uncle, who has terminal cancer.  It is hard wrestling with the emotions of joy to be with him and sadness because death appears imment and close. 

The most amazing thing ever!!!

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Well, maybe not so much, but amazing none the less! We have a cat named Franklin and the litterbox thing is really a pain, but not anymore!!! I just got the CatGenie and WOW! No more litter smell, no more germs, no more scooping p**p!!! It basically acts ...

Creativity and Architecture - 4 year old style

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

A pajama creation of monumental proportions. He got up and just began to build on his own, this was the competed tower!

How’s Christian Family Week Going?

Friday, May 9th, 2008

Well, here at the Tiedemann household, Day 1 - check Day 2 - check Day 3 - working on it with the kids, we were about to produce the video version of "Poems of God's Love" but couldn't find the video camera last night. Day 4 - half check, no TV and almost was ...

Christian Family Week - May 5-11.

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Here's what we are doing for Christian Family Week in the churches. This was produced by the worship committee and will end on Saturday night with a pot-luck dinner and a showing of The Waterhorse. Looks like we have about 50 people signed-up so far. It will ...

Fun from my daughter.

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

What do a turtle use to call his friends? - His shellaphone. What does a cow read everyday? The moospaper. She has acquired a few funnies like these from her favorite website - www.webkinz.com - and shared them with me.  Got any good riddles or jokes I can share back with her.

Sunday School’s 23rd Psalm.

Monday, April 28th, 2008

This weeks Live B.I.G. lesson centered on Psalm 23 and our children wrote their own interpretation of the Psalm. The first reading was done a Cassidy from the King James Version. The second reading was done by Emily and was the Sunday School classes interpretation. The readings ...

Learning How to Ride.

Friday, April 18th, 2008

Yesterday I was with my two sons. They were riding bikes. (Well, my two year old was being pushed, but my four year old was riding.) My 4 needed a push to get started but then off he went. He rode on a quarter mile loop. ...

Love, Marriage, and Playdates

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

Well, well, well, last night my son (who is 4) was playing with a cute little 3 year old girl. At one point he began to whisper something to her.  Next thing I know he is making plans to marry her...