Bird's Bits

Baby update

2010-11-08T20:55:00.000-06:00

I guess I should've been posting updates all along since I seldom get a chance to talk to most of you... but, here's a little update.

It's a girl! Surely you know that by now! ha... Her name will be Chloe Wrenn.

And here is what she has done to me---

5 weeks pregnant

23 weeks pregnant

Chloe's due date is March 2, 2011. She is measuring as early as February 23 though. At 20 weeks, she weighed 13 ounces- 3 ounces more than the ultrasound tech estimated she should weigh. They come up with this by measuring the baby's head. So, she is either a fatty or has a rather large head. ;)

I have a checkup this Thursday, but we will not have another ultrasound until mid January.... Here are the most recent pictures of Chloe from October 14 (20 weeks)...

her profile

Her booty... :)

her legs from knees to feet

Modern Day Job

2010-09-13T18:12:00.000-05:00

In my "Bible reading", I have been in the book of Job. Today I found myself in chapter 19. Job is complaining that everything is against him. At one point he even says "have pity upon me, have pity upon me...."

It is so fitting that I am reading the book of Job, because Joseph and I have had several incidents happen recently that would make one feel like the modern day Job. ha!

It started with a crack on our windshield. Then a foreign lady backed into our car. We had to buy a new air conditioner. Someone we've known forever has stated false accusations against us, which makes me feel like I'm in middle school again. Joseph is facing some interesting circumstances at work leaving us wondering where we will be in the next several months. My brother even had a warrant out for his arrest (which has been taken care of) for not having paid a ticket that he assumed had been taken care of two years ago. We have a baby on the way. And to top things off, there is a mouse living behind our kitchen sink that stole my barbecue chicken but apparently doesn't like peanut butter that we so carefully placed on the traps. I have even asked God "What have I done? Please forgive me!" I don't know why God allows things like that to happen and all at once, but we must trust in Him.

Anyway, I read verses 25-27.

"For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:

And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:

Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another" KJV

"As for me, I know that my Redeemer lives,

And at the last He will take His stand on the earth.

Even after my skin is destroyed,

Yet from my flesh I shall see God;

Whom I myself shall behold,

And whom my eyes will see and not another" NAS

We've sung these words in church several times, but I never knew that they came from the mouth of Job while in all his misery.

This passage of scripture brought two different thoughts to mind.

- One day (for those that are saved) these fleshly bodies will be destroyed along with all the pains and stress of this world. We will be with our Redeemer and all that will concern us is to worship and praise Him. Until then, I must trust in Him and keep His commandments He has set before us knowing that He will never leave us nor forsake us.

Matthew Henry's Commentary, which I thank my in-laws for giving to Joseph on his birthday, says "And some observe that, after this, we do not find in Job's discourses such passionate complaints of God and his providence as before. This hope quieted his spirit, stilled the storm, and having here cast anchor within the veil, his mind was kept steady from this time forward."

Job's statement has definitely been an encouragement to me as well. What a hope that our Redeemer lives and is coming back again!

- "... yet in my flesh shall I see God: Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another...."

When that day comes, all of our petty little doctrinal differences will not matter. We will know Him and His truth. We will all worship Him together.

For now, we praise God that we have our health, family, friends, and a roof over our heads. We thank God that He is faithful to provide and He continues to bless us. And He knows what a pain that mouse is...

We have so much to be thankful for!

BOO! :)

2010-03-17T15:47:00.018-05:00

Hey everyone!

It's been an eternity since my last post! It just got crazy for a while there... (Papa's death, Theresa's death, Thanksgiving, Christmas, getting over the Christmas bloat, Heidi's birth , all the million birthdays in February, and then Joseph got a new job!)

So, I don't know if I can catch you up on everything, but I have about 15 minutes to spare so I will just post some stuff at random! :)

Within the past 5 months we:

Had Christmas-

A Christmas video of Noah playing with Lee:

(Dont' know that this video will work...)

Drank some egg nog-

hahaha, I just love Granny with the whole bottle in this one!

Went to Virginia for Theresa Bullen's funeral and

then to Tennessee to visit with the Naugles-

Got our first neice-

Heidi Case Williams born 1/29/2010 to Michael and Hannah Williams

Got several rounds of snow, very unusual for these parts-

Joseph and Blayne with their snowman Leafy

Joseph measuring the snow. We got about 4 inches I believe.

Our friend Matt Goss went to Master's Commission at Palm Valley Church in Mission, TX. "Master's Commission is an intense 9 month discipleship tranining program dedicated to making disciples of Christ." -Got that quote off of their website... :) So, pray for him.

Watched the New Orleans Saints win the Super Bowl-

Had some brownie trifle for Valentine's Day-

My cousin Robbie became engaged to Kaitlyn Martin. -

The date is set for June 4, 2011!

Had a party for Gran Gran's 60th birthday-

That is just a few of the things we have been up to. I'm so excited that spring is right around the corner! Kitty has already brought me a few celebratory critters, a mouse and a lizard! Thanks Kitty!

LOVE!

What is it?- Answer (2)

2009-10-21T12:37:00.003-05:00

Okay, y'all are mean for getting these right! 'Tis a brownie!

Mary Elizabeth is Going to Kill Me

2009-10-15T14:21:00.003-05:00

Okay, so, these aren't the best two pictures to compare with each other... but, don't Mary Elizabeth and Jennifer Garner have a lot of similarities?! Of course, Mary Elizabeth is much more gorgeous than Jennifer Garner... :)

What is it? (2)

2009-10-05T10:16:00.003-05:00

Alright, what is it? Hopefully this one is a little bit harder.

What is it? -Answer (1)

2009-10-05T10:11:00.004-05:00

It was indeed a MUSHROOM! Okay, that was too easy. I do believe everyone guessed correctly. Two other guesses I received were the ends of a dust mop and bird feathers. :)

Several mushrooms have popped up around the Magnolia Tree in our front yard.

How to Comment

2009-10-05T09:31:00.007-05:00

Hey everyone!

Above each blog you will see a link that says comments. To the right of "Comments", you can see a number which is the number of comments that have been posted to the blog. Just click on that number. It will take you to the page that will let you comment. Underneath the comment box says "Comment As:". Click the drop down arrow and select "Name/URL". This will then open a window that will let you type in your name. You do not have to type in a URL. After you have typed in your name click continue. And after you have typed your comment, you can click "Post Comment". Voila! You're done! :)

What is it?

2009-09-30T17:11:00.003-05:00

Okay folks! We're gonna play a game called What is it?! All you have to do is guess what the photo is of. (That may not be correct English.) But, sorry, no prizes included... just fun! :)

Granny's Room

2009-09-30T16:44:00.009-05:00

Getting started

Looking on

John joined later on

Granny laughs at Joseph

Mrs. Dee cooks a batch of chicken spaghetti for the upcoming TN trip.

8 YEARS!

2009-09-23T14:54:00.027-05:00

Well, today Joseph and I have been together 8 years! Crazy, I know!

People often ask how Joseph and I met and well, that's hard to answer. You see, we actually met on 3 different occasions...

Here we are around January 12, 2001 at Robin's 15th birthday party. Even though we are in the same picture, we hardly knew the other existed. Well, Joseph says that after the party he asked Robin and Aaron why I was with my boyfriend at the time. :)

(Joseph has the red shirt around his head and I'm wearing the yellow jacket. We were 14 here.)

That summer I broke up with my boyfriend and Joseph and I met on another brief occasion in July. (side note- Also that summer, Joseph, Merissa, Robin, and some other friends bowled often.) Once at Merissa's house, she and Natalie were on the internet talking about how they email and chat with Joe Bullen. I had no idea who that was, but for some STRANGE (and unlike me) reason I asked for his email address so I could add him to my MSN messenger. So, after I added Joseph he sent me an email asking if I was "Kayla, Merissa's friend?". So, thus began our random chatting over the internet. On September 8, 2001 Merissa invited me to youth at First Assembly. I went and Joseph showed up a little late because he was playing the bass at Parkway for some event. I don't remember talking to him that night, but I do remember catching him leaning back in his chair looking at me during devotion time. :) Our relationship grew over the next couple weeks.

Here we are at Merissa's soccer party that month before we actually started "going out."

Needless to say, Joseph and I officially began our relationship that month and have been together since.

Here are some pictures from our 8 years together:

Homecoming October 2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007 (right before we were engaged)

2008

2009

Critters and Things of the Sort

2009-09-17T11:41:00.010-05:00

These are just a few pictures I have caught lately... I have a rather intimate picture of two turtles (not to be confused with two turtle doves), but I felt it was much too R rated for the blog. Ha!

First you'll see half of a lizard and a frog on the dining room window.

Here is a close up of the frog.

This is a lizard of some kind eating what seems to be a moth.

This next one I tried to find a label for on the internet. He seems to look a lot like the banded tussock caterpillar. But, his long hairs are different colors and his head is red.

Here he is again sitting by Cal (the cat).

Kodie Say Wha?

2009-08-31T21:31:00.007-05:00

This is a video from Thanksgiving 1995. Here you will see "the boys", Blayne, Robbie, and Kodie, playing on Aunt Melissa's keyboard. I walk over and Kodie says SOMETHING to me... if you can translate, please do. We have yet to understand what came out of his mouth. I believe he was 3 here, Robbie was 5, Blayne was 6, and I was 9. This is one of my mother's favorite old video clips...and mine as well. I call it Kodie Say Wha?

Who's Been Stealing Kitty's Grub?

2009-08-10T22:52:00.011-05:00

Who's been stealing Kitty's grub (i.e.- moles, rats and mice alike, birds of all tweets, and random insects and amphibians...?) Joseph may have stumbled upon the answer to that question this afternoon. While pulling his lawnmower away from near the house, he discovered a snake. The snake was underneath his lawnmower and more active than any other Joseph has ever seen. He called for me (inside preparing dinner like any other loyal housewife, haha) to quickly bring a shovel. I did just so! Here are pictures of the scoundrel:

Last of the Marshmallows

2009-08-02T22:03:00.005-05:00

This is an old video I made, probably about 3 years ago. The video is of Joseph and Robin making fun of the first scene in Last of the Mohicans. Joseph and Robin hurry to roast their marshmallow. :) I never finished the titles by the way...

I Feel the Rain, I Feel the Rain, Falling Down On Me...

2009-08-02T20:49:00.014-05:00

No, no. Not the Rain that the old Pentecostal song sins of, but still a rain that God has provided. Thank You Lord for the much needed rain!
We were in a drought for about a month here and were praying for rain. Flowers were wilting. Pets preferred to stay indoors. There was no need for cutting lawns, because the grass was no longer green nor growing.
Now, God has opened up the storm clouds! This past week it has rained on and off everyday. I suppose that is what happens when so many people are praying for the same thing; you get an abundant supply of whatever it may be.
So, here are a few pictures of the rain:

My flowers are now perky.

All this rain makes Kitty and I feel like bums.

Our Crepe Myrtle and the gloomy sky.

Kitty sitting on her "back porch" watching the rain.

Rain water resting on a Magnolia leaf.

Raindrops landing in a puddle.

Can you spot the Mocking Bird's nest? Pretty lousy place to put it. Vehicles hit it when they pull into the drive way.

Mushrooms are srouting everywhere!

Fourth of July

2009-07-15T21:29:00.003-05:00

Hi everyone!
These are just a few clips of fourth of July at Joe's parents' house. I didn't work very hard on it, because quite honestly there wasn't much I could do with them. So, I just made a title and stuck them all together. Enjoy! :)

The Outtakes

2009-07-12T17:43:00.005-05:00

Hey folks! Here are the outtakes or bloopers, if you will, from Granny's birthday video.

GRANNY'S BIRTHDAY ANNOUNCEMENT

2009-07-10T22:52:00.005-05:00

Hey everyone! This is Granny's Birthday Announcement video. It is OKAY to talk about the trip to Granny now! HAHA!

For those of you who do not know what this is: It is a video that I made to let Granny know that she and her family will be taking a trip to Gatlinburg, TN in October in celebration of her 90th birthday.

Vacation is near!

2009-06-19T10:50:00.004-05:00

Joseph and I will be going to Fort Walton Beach, FL on Sunday. It is a much needed vacation! Aunt Merissa will be taking care of Kitty... :)

Happy Birthday Kitty!!!

2009-06-17T09:44:00.007-05:00

Yesterday was Kitty's birthday (according to the papers from Dr. Savant's office when we first got her.) She turned 3 years old. That's 28 in human years! Cat years are a bit different than dog years. At one year old, they are 15 in human years. At 2, they are 24. So, I don't really know how cat years work.... but, here are pictures of Kitty and us celebrating with cupcakes. :D We HAD to have a reason to make cupcakes; I've been craving them for weeks!

The Cake

2009-06-16T10:31:00.013-05:00

Well, on June 7th, Joseph and I celebrated a year of marriage. It was a pleasant Sunday. We moped around all day and were about to go to bed when...

Kayla remembers THE CAKE!

Joseph finds it in the freezer... (nervous smile)

Both hoping it may be safer to eat than the rest, Kayla cuts a square out of the center of the cake.

They thaw the cake out since it is still frozen...

OOPS.... a little too long in the microwave!

It wasn't so bad for a one year old lemon flavored cake with cream cheese icing that made it through outages from Hurricane Gustav and a December tornado.

My First Stab at Blogging

2009-06-14T00:22:00.001-05:00

Hi to all!

My goal was to start a newsletter for the Bullen siblings to keep them up to date on what's going on at home. However, that limited what I could write about and how often I could write. This way it's quicker and I have much more I can write about... I mean BLOG about. So, this is my first shot at the "blogging world...."