I read a new blog by Blogger Naomi

I just read Hannah B.'s blog today. I like it.

Updates by Blogger Naomi

Updates

1. We have received a couple questions for our FAQ page lately. We hope to receive more.

2. I am SO HAPPY that I am a Blogger now! Not a BIG achievement but hey, it's better then nothing.

3. Isaac is considering becoming a Guest Blogger soon.

4. I am finishing my Bible soon!

5. Here is a quote from Isaac about what he thinks about the blog.

Isaac: I dunno.

6. Question: Should I get my own blog in a couple years?

7. We are now going to do weekly FAQ pages instead of monthly.

That's all the updates!

Lydia's hair

I cut it.  What do you think?

By the way, we have a dear friend who cuts hair professionally and sometimes she cuts our hair. But it takes a while to coordinate with her, and Lydia wanted hers cut NOW. 

Introducing... GUEST BLOGGER LYDIA! (With Blogger Naomi)

Naomi: HEY! I didn't get an introduction when I became a guest blogger! Well now I'm a Blogger, so I missed my chance. Lucky you, Lydia.

Lydia: What's so lucky about an introduction? Seems pretty boring to me.

Naomi: Well, I didn't get a flashy entrance. I just got a tiny story on opposums to start with, no introduction at all.

Lydia: Opposums? What are you talking about?

Naomi: My first blog as a Guest Blogger. Oh and now I'm a Blogger so this is my first blog as a Blogger. And this is your first blog as a Guest Blogger. When you post about 10 blogs or so, then you can be a normal Blogger.

Lydia: So what do I get to blog about? Camels? Llamas? Moles?

Naomi: Um, whatever is happening. If a camel attacks our house along with a llama with a mole on it's back, then you can write about it.

Lydia: Okay, okay, not that that's very likely. Okay I'm done for today.

Naomi: WHAT? But we still have so much to write about!

Lydia: Like what?

Naomi: Our FAQ's monthly page for instance.

Lydia: Oh right! What does "FAQ" stand for again?

Naomi: Frequently Asked Questions. Would you like the tell the readers about it? It will be your first big story as a Guest Blogger.

Lydia: Sure Naomi! See, every month, we will put out our FAQ's page with all the questions asked that month! Here are our July questions!

Naomi: By the way, we take turns answering the questions. This month Lydia answers.

FAQ's

Q: You have SEVEN KIDS?!
A: Yes, actually we do. I happen to be one of them.

Q Are you and Naomi twins?
A: No, we are not. Naomi is a little older then me, but I am tall for my age. (Very tall.)

Q: What are all your names?
A: My dad is named Kevin, my mom is named Laraba and the kids names are (in order of age) Naomi, Lydia, Isaac, Joseph, Miriam, Angela and Sarah.

Lydia: That's all for this month!

Naomi: Actually, these question's are NOT FAQ's. We made them up so we would have some questions to answer this month. Please feel free to ask your own questions.

Lydia: Here are a few things about us.

Naomi's Bio

Name: Naomi Faith Kendig
Age: 11
Favorite Food: Pizza
Likes Doing: Blogging

Lydia's Bio

Name: Lydia Grace Kendig
Age: 10
Favorite Food: Ravioli
Likes Doing: Playing with cats

Both: See you later readers!

Book Review: Left Behind Series (Guest Blogger Naomi)

To start off, THIS HAS GOT THE BE THE MOST INTERESTING AND FUN BOOK SERIES I HAVE EVER READ!

How's that for publicity?

Anyway, the Left Behind series is a huge book series of about 13 or 14 books that is set in the time when Jesus comes back and takes all the Christians away to heaven. Needless to say, everyone else is in a panic. Cars suddenly don't have drivers and careen out of control, causing traffic jams and accidents. People panic as loved ones disappear, leaving their clothes behind.

The main characters are Rayford Steele and Buck Williams, who happen to be on the very same plane at the time of the Rapture, Rayford as the pilot and Buck as a passenger. Buck loses no family to the Rapture, but Rayford loses his wife and son.

I'm only on the third book; "The Rise of the Anti-Christ", but I can tell it's going to be very fun.

I recommend that every Christian read this book series, it's cool!

P.S. This is from Laraba.  The series assumes a "pretribulation" view of the Book of Revelations.  The authors also take literally the plagues and horrors described in Revelations.  Christians obviously have different views about this challenging book of the Bible.  I'm in the camp of people that just doesn't quite know how the end times will play out, but I do believe in an Antichrist and specific "end times".   And I'm thankful that Jesus will RETURN!

Trip to the Fire Station

I decided this this week will be Fire Safety Week in our home.  To start things off with a bang, we went on a field trip to a local fire station.

This is a bell with a plaque on it. I believe they used to use bells to inform volunteer firefighters that there was a fire.  Of course nowadays, we use sirens and phones to inform about fires.

We got a wonderful tour of the fire truck. Several of the firefighters/paramedics showed us the hoses, the water tank, and the helmets and fire gear.  This particular truck carries something like 500 gallons of water so that if a fire hydrant isn't available, they can start hitting a blaze with water.  Incidentally, we don't have a fire hydrant very close to our house.  The firefighters said they would have to run a couple of miles away to another hydrant and keep filling up if our house had a fire.

And speaking of that, fires are relatively rare.  The people working at this station have 5 to 10 calls a day, on average, but fires are rare.  Most of their calls are for medical emergencies of some kind, with a particular focus on automobile accidents.

Here is a picture of fire axes and other fire paraphernalia.

This is the back of the paramedic truck.  There is room for a stretcher and there is wonderful equipment for checking heart behavior.  The machine that is used for evaluating heart issues costs $30,000.  Fascinating stuff.

They all wanted to sit in the big fire truck, so took turns doing so.  Here is Miriam.

And here is the back part of the cab of the big fire truck. 

We also got to see the little rooms where the firefighters sleep, their weight room where they keep in shape, and a large and pleasant kitchen.  It was all very clean and tidy.

And one last thing...they don't use fire poles anymore because people would sometimes hurt themselves going down them.  I asked why fire stations used to have second floors and they told me something I had never heard before! 

Back in the days before motors, fire engines were hauled to the scene by horses. So every fire station had teams of horses.  And apparently, the horses liked to be with the people and would climb stairs if they could. So fire stations were built with ladders going up, and poles going down.  That way, the people could have their own space without a horse trying to share their beds!

So, it was an interesting and educational trip.  I'm thankful that we have people around us willing to do the arduous and valuable job of being a firefighter/paramedic.

Blazing Hot

  It is SO hot that our thermometer seems to be giving up!  Seriously, we don't know what is wrong, but it IS HOT HOT HOT!

  High 90's.

 I used to be tough about heat.  I spent 3 years of my childhood in the jungles of South America.  We had no air conditioning at all.  The temps were usually in the high 80's to low 90's.  I don't remember feeling particularly overheated.
 
  Now I'm spoiled by air conditioning and find these temperatures difficult.  The only thing we do outside during the day is swim, and we are thankful for our pool!  I've even taken Sarah in several times.  The water is 90 degrees so it is not particularly refreshing, but it is still cooler than the air and evaporation helps when we get out.

  Yes, I love the seasons.  Yes, I love summer. But...I won't mind when things cool down into the 80's.