tell me your favorite song... just go ahead, let your hair down.

Erin and Carrie, all dressed up for Erin's "Tinkerbell Birthday Party".

Such pretty girls!!

He is Risen indeed!

thank you for lettin' me be myself

Proudly displaying his Papa loot.

i would do anything for love

but i won't do that.

update on Mom

The latest installment in the WarrenFamily Saga of Comedic Tragedies.
[Tragedy because horrible things keep happening. Comedic because we immediately start laughing when something bad happens.]
Last night, Dad took Mom into the ER because she was having symptoms of a heart attack. Almost immediately after being seen, the doctors decided that it was bad enough to admit her for the night. They did the usual cardio workup--ECG, chest xray, and stress test. They obviously could not due a regular stress test on the treadmill because of her broken leg. So they did the nuclear test and injected chemicals to make her heart do some tricks. Mom said that stress test was very rough and never wants to do it again in her life. (We're hoping she doesn't have to...) The doctors said that the results of that test showed some evidence of blockage in the arteries surrounding her heart, so they decided to keep her through tonight instead of letting her go today.
Tomorrow (hopefully in the morning), the doctors will be inserting a heart catheter to check for blockage. If they do find blockage, we think they will proceed with the balloon thing which we think is called an angioplasty...? Someone can correct that if I'm wrong. The heart catheter test will take approximately 6-8 hours so we're expecting them to keep her through tomorrow night also.
Mom is in good spirits, we took her some food, her laptop, movies, and lots of books to keep her busy. Dad is being the incredible husband that he always is and staying with her all day every day, getting her whatever she needs (and doesn't need... : ). He is very exhausted from all of this and obviously worried.
We're all fine over here at the house. Everyone's doing their schoolwork but occasionally trying to get out of doing a math lesson... :) COG Church, as always, never ceases to amaze us by how loving and attentive and kind they are to us. If you do not have a church who loves you and bears your burdens with you, you need to find one. You don't know what you're missing.

Please pray with us as we walk through yet another health struggle in our family...
Pray that there will be no blockage in Mom's arteries or veins. Pray that they will find the source of the problems and that they will be quickly taken care of. Pray that she will stay comfortable in the hospital and will be able to SLEEP well. Pray that the LORD will give her peace about the upcoming procedures/surgeries/tests and their outcomes.
Pray that Dad will have the strength he needs to stay with Mom and take care of her. Pray that he will get the rest he needs and that he won't worry about what will happen.
Pray for us and the Russells and we sit at home and just...wait. There's not much we can do besides that, so pray that we will have patience and peace as we await phone calls from Dad.
Praise the LORD with us that Dad and Mom raised us to be able to handle struggles like this and to fight through them together as a family. Praise the LORD for giving us a church like COG and for the amazing blessing they are to us.
Pray that, most of all, the LORD will be glorified through all of this and that we will be an example to everyone watching of how to rely on Him and His strength.

God is sovereign.

For everyone,
the Warren kids

wouldn't you think i'm the girl, the girl who has everything?

Carrie, after her manicure and pedicure...

Erin just couldn't keep her eyes off her barbie pink nails...

The two princesses, freshly painted. By this time they were more interested in watching "Cinderella" than showing off their nails.

I love your vision of the future, your knowledge of the past

Happy Birthday to the oldest! Lots of love to you, sis. We hope your day is restful and full of love. Those of us far away wish we could be there, but send virtual hugs from VA.

Our newest family addition, Judah Knox, was born to Annie and Caleb early this morning, weighing in at a tiny 6 lbs, 13 oz! It was a long labor for Annie, and we are all proud of her and thankful to both of them for adding to our tribe. Most of all we are thankful to a gracious God for new life and a healthy baby. Hopefully there will be pictures soon on one of the blogs!

make 'em wonder whatcha got

Well, Timothy has officially made it to the big 11.

Happy birthday, # T-I-M-1-1!!!

we could've been anything that we wanted to be

Yargh, mateys, here be some scurvy scallawags and bilge rats, during Pirate Day.

All the hardcore pirates

ready for anything
mutiny
but they stopped fighting the captain...better people to fight
like each other

Almost Blind Xaviera and Clueless Bob Cutty
Rotting Ronny Napier and Apathetic Bryant Straw
Dancin' Quinn Morgan and Eel Skin Jackie
Ransid Jezebel Morgan and Almost Blind Xaviera

Dancin' Quinn Morgan in her super hot eyepatch


Ham-hands Bud doing Tae Kwon Do, pirate style

Pirate Walt the Backstabber
Cowerin' Syd Dawkins
Apathetic Bryant Straw
Pirate Jack the Ochre
Edgar the Periwinkle and Eel Skin Jackie

Clueless Bob Cutty
Bleedin' Mitch Scabb

Rotting Ronny Napier






Join us next year for an even MORE exciting Talk Like a Pirate Day!

We got next

Because we weren't consulted for the original post, here are a few REAL warrenisms... (yes this list is long, shut up because we all know you wish you had it this good)



You know you're a true A-teamer if:

• You remember the diesel
• You told all your friends that your dad's new Ford Tempo GL Sport was a real sports car
• You've always known which daughter is getting the inheritance
• You know who Garth is
• You got in trouble for telling public school kids that Santa doesn't exist
• You ever ate carrot soup (and got in trouble for adding your apple juice to make it more palatable - thank you, Aubrey)
• You remember that Danny was our real first brother (sorry, Nathan)
• You remember the Country Bear Jambouree
• You remember that Pop and Gram have lived somewhere other than 1201 Lyric
• You got in trouble for swinging from the Tina Turner tree in their Idaho backyard
• You've ever picnicked in two feet of snow (and thus remember why Mom is still bitter about it 20+ years later)
• You can sing the Herrod song along with Dad on Tree night
• You remember Dad in full costume for the "Last Supper" production (and how Annie was scared of him)
• You were truly afraid of the China Doll
• You remember when Dad regularly drank ice milk and Mom drank Tab
• You remember the Old Woman who makes soup out of children
• You pouted when Dad served us "soda" from the "soda machine console" in the front of the Bonneville or Malibu (and how Annie would be a pest and play along)
• You remember the Bonneville or Malibu
• You remember being paid one cent for each potato bug picked, or three cents for each egg sack removed
• You remember when Dad used to go "hunting"
• You ever had to eat fried oysters in some old woman's house
• You ever thought going to the dump was a fun field trip
• You ever had a watermelon seed-spitting contest with Uncle Steve
• You remember who REALLY taught us to pick our nose
• You remember climbing Granddad Davidson's banana trees
• You had a great-great-grandparent live long enough to see you
• You remember playing "Geeks", and no, we won't explain it to you
• At one point in your life you thought your real parents were in Africa, John and Cathi were your siblings, and it almost sent you into therapy
• You either accused another sister of being adopted or were dumb enough to be convinced of that yourself
• You remember when dessert was pear halves filled with Miracle Whip and topped with cheddar cheese
• The parting of the Red "C" is in no way affiliated with Moses or the Israelites
• You remember when Mom used to pick grey hairs out of Dad's head
• Most of your Sunday (and even some of your weekday) wardrobe was handmade by Mom
• You know who really made up "Scunny School", and the original context of "Grrr in Baby"
• You remember the emergence of "Dot"
• You remember the significance of a "KQ"
• When we were only allowed one prayer request during family devotions, so someone had to have one requests with three parts
• You remember when Mom and Dad would converse in French just so we couldn't understand
• You remember having your face squeezed while Dad slicked your hair back after a bath, and being pulled up off the floor by your "tinies"
• You vividly remember that ONE time you got a happy meal, complete with a soda and your own fries
• You remember walking two miles to the General Store just to by Yoohoo and penny candy
• You remember when Annie REALLY first learned to drive, and her two unwittinging passengers in the back playing "Band" (hint, this was 1983)
• You remember going to Notre Dame football games, and how working in the concession stand was a privilege
• You remember the days when Trish "lived" with us.
  
  
• You remember fighting over who got to wake up Sis, and who got to change her diaper
  
  
• You actually remember when Dad was bivocational
• You could name all of Dad's "four" jobs
• You remember what the "yucky present" was
• You used to beg Dad to tell the "Wall", or sing the Brazilian National Anthem when our friends were over
• You remember Dad saying "I said to myself, 'Self!'"
• You can actually picture Mom with her hair set in rollers
• You remember the Lemonade stand fiasco in Idaho
• You only let Annie play along if she was the dog
• You remember when Annie was grateful just to be included
• You've ever been pinned down by Kristen and forced to eat dandelions or cat food
• All your wonderful plans have been foiled by Aubrey reporting them to Mom and Dad
• You ever conspired with Pop to put rubber snakes or spiders in Gram's bed
• You remember when Mimi would make styrofoam cakes covered with frosting just to upset Aunt Willie
• You remember Granddad King with both his legs
• You remember our parents singing with Jubilee and the Butler Mountain Boys
• You ever called Grandma June "GaGa"
• You remember Grandma June's lake house
• You compare all fun things to Kings Dominion
• You remember seeing Petra at Kings Dominion
• You remember our first VCR, and which movies Mom bought with it
• You've ever had a birthday cake made out of whole wheat flour and honey
• Until 1987, you hadn't discovered the wonders of store-bought bread, american cheese, cake mixes, etc
• You remember when Hoppin' John was a dinner staple
• You remember Hawaii reunions
• You remember the original significance of "Hello, we lost!"
• You constantly complain about how the "B" team has it easier, but after reading this list you know you wouldn't trade your childhood for anything.

who are you gonna listen to when you're lookin' for somethin' to do?

You know you're a member of the Warren family IF...

• You constantly make Robot jokes
• Quoting movie lines is a sport at which you must excell
• You feel guilty asking Dad to buy something for you at full price
• You had to start out with an AOL email address
• You consider anyone who does not love The Princess Bride to be heathen
• You have seriously considered investing in earplugs after being in the same room with Kristen, Dirk, and a football game
• You would never dream of giving your child or niece/nephew anything but a chocolate cupcake on his/her first birthday
• Every birthday is on a Tuesday or a Thursday
• You sometimes have to say five or six names before getting the right person
• You understand the importance of Assembly Lines
• You know that saying "Big Pants" is worse than saying "Dummy"
• You only know two shades of pink: Blush and Bashful
• You have added or subtracted at least one rule from every game
• You still have a few extra LEAKSTRONG bracelets
• You can spell Feijoada
• You're still holding a grudge because Shelley was the only one that ever got an EZ Bake Oven
• It's normal to IM someone in the next room
• When talking to Nathan, you try to dominate the conversation as much as possible, for fear he'll start talking about his band. Again.
• You constantly have to recount how many people are in your immediate family
• You used to think that saying N*Stink and Backwash Boys was playful
• The children in the family have all threatened to take you to court over the Dreaded Wooden Spoon
• It doesn't surprise you that John Caleb has edited Wikipedia
• Your biggest earthquake fear is "What if Aubrey's shelves fall and all her teapots break??"
• You tell Mom you want something, and the next day she'll have found it for $10 cheaper on Amazon or eBay
• Annie is STILL the bride
• Your mother knows more about the Internet than you do
• You've gotten laryngitis from singing "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
• Or you've ruptured an eardrum listening to it
• You just might need to be taken to the ER if you ever saw Beth in a dress
• Your father, husband, brothers-in-law, or sons-in-law have done most of the home improvements at your house
• All the kids feel squeamish going into the pantry
• You've called someone a "Miserable Vomitous Mass" or a "Warthog-faced Buffoon"
• You once told a sibling that they weren't invited to your wedding
• Calling Shotgun or Sideseat always meant war
• People look at you funny when you ask them to throw something in the "lixu"
• You've agreed with at least half of this list

Feel free to add more.

2 cool 4 school

everyone deserves the chance to fly

Mud on the tires (or, What is Molly doing on her summer vacation?)

seasons may change, winter to spring...

Here's to our dear old Warren who turned 6 today! He's such a sweet boy and we all miss him very very much!!!!


Happy Birthday Wes!!!!!!!!!

sailing over wave and tide, oh, fantastic waves against the sides of the hull

Last Sunday the Papa took the B team (minus Beth) and Michelle (Emily ditched us as well) out to Canyon Lake on the pontoon boat. Mom requested pictures on the family blog.

Papa driving the boat

Tim was the first one in the water
holding on for dear life
as the seamonster appeared from behind himand all the kids laugh

Papa jumps inDok just sleeps
Shelley jumps off the side

Shelley and Michelle are happy
Caleb timidly gets in, not wanting to tarnish his "easily sunburned skin"

Nate of course brings his iPod and stays lost in it the whole way
Michelle and ShelleyOur Dok