"Look at that! He's too fat to sit on the thermostat!"

Well, this week I forgot to keep up with my photo-a-day challenge, so for this week's update, we're going to answer Abbey's questions, and give eleven random facts about our week. 

Rules: 
A. Thank the blogger who nominated you.

Thank you, Abbey! We accept your challenge!

B. Answer 11 questions which they give to you:

Becca's answers will be blue, and mine will be purple.

1. What kind of cereal do you like to eat?

Cinnamon toast crunch.

Does granola count? Otherwise, rice crispies. We really don't eat cereal very often.

2. If you could write a song, what would it be about?

I have no clue. Technically I could write a song about anything!

Well, I have written a song, and you can hear it when you read "What Thou Need'st". :)

3. Do you know any Klingon words?

Nope.

Diddo.

4. Have you ever read the Haphazardly Implausible books by Jack Lewis Baillot? You should, they are great!

No, I haven't.

I've read the first one, but need to read the rest of them still.

5. Do you prefer going to the city, to the beach, to the woods ("Into the woods without delay, but careful not to lose the way..."), or staying at home?

Woods are nice.

Woods are very nice. We probably like them best since we don't have much for woods where we live.

6. What do you wish?

I wish I had a pet dragon that I could fly all over the world with. But what would I feed him?

Hmmm, I wish I had a time machine. That would be much fun.

7. Night or day? Moon or sun?

Night and moon.

I like day better, but the moon is prettier. :)

8. Have you ever interviewed a pilot (be it once or more than once)? Do you "get that reference" (or how about that one?)?

One of our friends at school has a brother here who's a pilot. We've never interviewed him though. We did understand the second reference. :)

9. Have you ever heard Bernadette Peters sing a Broadway song (or any other type of song)? You should, she is great!

Nope, for both of us.

10. What's your favorite Aesop's Fable?

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse.

That's a good one, lets see... The Lion and the Mouse.

11. What's your favorite mystical/fantastical creature/race/being?

Dragons!

Griffins!

C. Give 11 random facts about yourself. Or in this case, about our week.

1) Last Saturday we borrowed "An American Tail" from a friend and watched it for the first time in like, ten years. We grew up with that movie, and it was really fun to watch again.  Although, we did cry at a few parts. 

"Somewhere out there, beneath the pale moonlight, 

someone's thinking of me, and loving me tonight..."

2) We told one word stories with friends, and insanity ensued. :) The Canadian Magistrates would not let Becca have a space ship, but instead, gave her a paper monkey. 

3) We have very much enjoyed Say Goodnight Kevin's Nostalgia Christian videos. Especially this one, and this one, and this one.

4) Snowball fights. They happened.  :) Indoors and out.

5) During a game of Settlers of Catan, we had a discussion about building a city solely out of kittens. Yup, "we're all mad here." 

6) When someone asked what was in Becca's train case, they misheard art supplies and wondered why she had octopi in the blue box.

7) Becca misunderstood what time the Wednesday morning AMOOK (Advancing Missions On Our Knees) meeting was, and thought it was at 5:00 a.m.. Then she discovered that she had the wrong time only after going outside into the cold drizzle and getting locked out of the dorm. 
So after a half hour of walking around to keep warm, she saw a light on in the host's house and knocked on their door. The AMOOK meeting was actually at 6:00, but she was just in time to help make breakfast. 

8) We've been practicing for the school's talent show with another pair of sisters, and having lots of fun.

9) Friday morning started rather poorly, with the majority of the girls in our dorm (including Becca ) waking to the blaring sound of the fire alarm. 

"And that can only mean one thing... the building's on FIRE! Haha!"

-Richard Maxwell, Adventures in Odyssey 

It wasn't, thankfully, but we still had to evacuate the dorm and go to the chapel. It was a malfunction, and it continued to malfunction throughout the morning. After the second evacuation, they told us to ignore it... but it was still really really loud.

10) We played a game of Dutch blitz with another Bethany and Becca. 

11) I picked up a shorthand book at a thrift store yesterday. Looks like a fun skill to know- I can use it to write secret notes to people. :)

Here's our questions to whoever would like to answer them. Feel free to do so in the comments, if you like.

1. Do you have a favorite movie you watched growing up? If you can't choose one, you can say your top three.

2. What is your favorite board game?

3. What book are you currently reading?

4. Have you been learning any new skills lately? 

5. Have you ever listened to Adventures in Odyssey? 

6. What is your favorite flower that blooms in the Spring?

7. You're in the mood to read a classic, so you pick up a book by - Charles Dickens or Jane Austen?

8. What was the last song you listened to?

9. Would you rather go for a hike or a bike ride?

10. Have you had a snowball fight this winter? 

11. Are you excited to read the next chapter of "Into Thorwood"?  :)

That's all for now!

Note: Our title quote is referencing a stuffed beaver we were playing with during the above mentioned game of Settlers of Catan. He actually did end up fitting on the thermostat, but didn't stay there for long, because everyone wanted to hold him. :)

Glad All Over

I've been on a Dave Clark Five kick recently, so that song is stuck in my head. Did you know they started their group to raise money for their football (american= soccer) team, and nearly surpassed the Beatles in popularity?
Surprisingly, Dave Clark isn't the main singer of the group; Mike Smith is.
 Dave Clark started the group, managed it, and played the drums.

But enough of my random trivia. :)

However,  "Glad All Over" serves as a pretty good post title, as Becca and I are both very glad that Sarah Jane had a healthy litter on Tuesday!

Her grand total of kits is...

One.

Yep, just one.

It was quite surprising, but everything else seems normal and both kit and mama are doing wonderfully.

I guess it will be a spoiled little bunny, getting all of Mama's attention and lots of hugs from us. :)

We also have a long overdo Liebster Award from Paige to post about, so onto that next!

Thanks Paige!

As usual, Becca's answers will be blue and mine (Bethany's) will be purple.

1) What is the long term goal for your blog?
To keep sharing what we are doing with friends and family.
Ditto :)

2) What have you enjoyed the most about blogging so far?
Meeting so many like minded young ladies.
Ditto :)

3) Peanut butter + chocolate or mint + chocolate?
Hmmm...Peanut butter + chocolate
mint + chocolate = Yummy!!

4) For your birthday, would you rather have your mom or sister 

cook you special meal or go out to eat?

Oh, that's hard! Maybe, going out to eat. Then no one has to wash dishes!

I'll have to agree and skip the dishes. :)

5) Series or stand alone books?
I don't know if I can choose! 
Oh dear! Both, both favorites! :0

6) What version of the Bible do you prefer?

We use a few different versions in our house; New International Version, New King James Version, and English Standard Version, so it's difficult to say. Most of what I've memorized from the Bible is NIV, but for just reading and studying, I really like my NKJV study Bible.
I really like the ESV.

7) Do you journal your studies in scripture?

I should, since I've been journaling more, but not really. If I have my Bible time in the evening, then I'll write down a verse or two that stood out to me.

Ummm... no.
  I like the idea of journaling but I am terrible at actually taking the time to do it.

8) If you were to host a period costume event, what era would it be?
Victorian would be fun; a big victorian ball.
Oh yes! yes yes yes! We could dance the polka :)

9) Do you spend your day in bare feet, socks, or shoes?
Barefoot in the summer, otherwise, socks.
Ditto :)

10) If you could have a gift card to any clothing store, including online, what would it be for?
Modcloth. I love their vintage inspired styles!
Either Modcloth or eShakti.

11) If I were to visit you in your hometown, what would be the first place you'd want me to see?
Well... there's not much to see in our little town. 

You could come to our house. 

Eleven random facts about Bethany:

1) I like making up my own crochet patterns. 
 2) I want to learn how to play the lute.  
3) I greatly dislike mushrooms. 
  4) Before our family decided to homeschool, I went to kindergarten twice.   
5) Sometimes my eyes look more green than brown.  
 6) I have a bad habit of starting a book before finishing another. 
This goes for both reading and writing.  
 7) My middle name is Paige.  
 8) My favorite classic book is North and South.  
 9) I love random historical facts. 
10) Ten is my Doctor. ;) 
11) I have the same personality type as MacGyver.

Eleven random facts about Becca:
1) I was afraid of getting contacts, but now I love them! 
2) I have a wedding dress in my closet. 
3) I have a pet monarch caterpillar named Rudy.
 4) I was in kindergarden for two weeks. 
5) I love to make movies (but it's hard to find the time and people to be in them.) 
6) I sing whenever I can. 
7) I am a perfectionist. 
8) I don't like Jello, but I love gummy bears/worms. 
9) I love to make people laugh :) 
10) He's mine too ;) 
11) I am the smoothie maker. 

Our questions:
1) If you could have any animal as a pet, what would it be?
2) Do you ever read more then one book at once?
3) Who is your favorite superhero?
4) If you do daily devotions, do you prefer to do them in the morning, or before bed?
5) What is your favorite day of the week, and why?
6) Smoothies or milkshakes?
7) What is your favorite summer activity?
8) If you could spend a day with a fictional character, who would you spend it with, and what would you do together?
9) Skirts or shorts?
10) Do you have a nickname?
11)What would you name a black baby rabbit? (Really, any suggestions would be great!)

We nominate:

Abbey, Dolls, Books, And Things That Matter.
Eowyn, Captured By The Word
Sereina, Ribbons Down My Back
Jack, However Improbable
Hope, Writing in the Light
Joy, Blogging With Joy Schmidt


Sorry it's not 11 people, but I think 6 is a record for us! If you would rather not do an entire post about it, you are welcome to answer the questions in the comments too.
In fact, any one who wants to answer one or all of our questions in the comments are very welcome to as well.

Liebster Award

Thank you so much to Paige @ Sunday Best and All the Rest for nominating Becca and I for the Liebster Award!

Liebster Award Rules:

Acknowledge the blog that nominated you.

Answer the 11 questions the nominating blogger created.

List 11 bloggers with less than 200 followers that deserve some recognition.

Write 11 questions for them to answer.

Notify them they've been nominated.

Since there are two of us answering the questions, we'll have Becca's answers be blue, and Bethany's shall be purple.

1) Are you a morning person or a night owl?

Hmmm…. I can be both when necessary.

I'd say morning person.

2) Do you prefer dogs, cats, both or neither?

Both favorites!

Cats!

3) Where did you get your name?

It was a birthday present from my Dad :)

Ditto!

4) Do you have an unusual talent?

I don't think so...

I am very good at opening jars with tight lids. 

Just ask my mom or Becca; I have Vulcan strength. :)

5) Would you rather show up at an event over-dressed or under-dressed?

Over-dressed, though I've done both before :P

Overdressed.

6) If given a choice, would you rather perform singing, dancing, or playing an instrument?

Singing!

Playing an instrument.

7) What kind of job do you have (to me, this means anything from a career to getting paid to do chores around the house or babysit your siblings)? 

I work part time at our local greenhouse.

I am a Librarian's Assistant, and I love it!

8) What was the song you last heard? 

I'm listening to music right now! 

The last song that played was "Mood Rings" by Reliant K, it's a cute song :)

Violin Concerto by Johannes Brahms.

I was on my way home from work tonight and it was playing on the radio.

9)  Food you last ate?

Leftover beef and broccoli.

Spagetti and cheese. It's like macaroni and cheese, except we didn't have macaroni noodles. :) 

10) Part of the Bible you last read? 

Philippians

What a coincidence, me too! 

11) Is there any quality you think the Lord is growing in you right now (e.g., patience, love, trust)? 

I think the Lord has been teaching me perspective and priorities.

The things of earth will pass away, 

but the things of God and human souls will last forever.

Keeping that always in mind changes the way my time and thoughts are spent.

Hmmm, I think the Lord has been growing me in the way I use my words. 

What I say, and even how I say things needs to be kind and encouraging, and that isn't always the first thing I think about before I speak.

Ok, I don't know if we can come up with 11 other bloggers to nominate, but we'll do as many as we can.

1) Abbey at Dolls, Books, And Things That Matter

2) Libs at If You Give a Girl a Pen

3) Jack at However Improbable

4) Lauren at Musings of a Flower Child

Hmmm, I think anyone else we could do has already been nominated!

And our questions are…

1) Do you prefer coffee, or tea?

2) What was your first pet?

3) If you could go back in time, what century would you most like to visit?

4) What is your favorite hymn?

5) Who is your favorite Christian hero, and why? (e.g. Missionary, Bible character, etc.)

6) Would you rather live in a victorian mansion, or a log cabin?

7) How did you decide that you wanted to start a blog?

9) What mode of transportation do you prefer: planes, trains, or automobiles?

10) Do you think bow ties are cool?

11) What is the strangest thing you have ever eaten?