06/03/1984---Brian Green was born!
04/28/1985---Erica Vance was born!
08/15/2009---BG & EV got married!
10/15/2010---Conner Vance Green was born!
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Calender Dates
I'm sure a lot of us have our own special calender dates. It can be birthdays, anniversary, back-to-school dates, when you lost your 1st tooth, the day you got engaged, graduation, your first child's birth, your salvation date or whatever it is. It all means something special to us. I made this little picture with 4 dates that meant something to my family. It was fun to create this. Hopefully, I can get a enlargement and hang them up in my house. =)
06/03/1984---Brian Green was born!
04/28/1985---Erica Vance was born!
08/15/2009---BG & EV got married!
10/15/2010---Conner Vance Green was born!
06/03/1984---Brian Green was born!
04/28/1985---Erica Vance was born!
08/15/2009---BG & EV got married!
10/15/2010---Conner Vance Green was born!
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Ipod pictures
I just cant help it! I love to share my family pictures. Here are some from my ipod touch. We were all dressed up for my friend's wedding in Chattanooga.
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| just woke up from a long nap |
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| I love the stone wall! |
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| my handsome prince & me! |
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| My favorite boys! |
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| being silly |
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| hanging out at starbucks! |
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| LOVE |
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| A secret pathway to a very romantic spot! |
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| Eating his own bag of cherrios |
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| "I love you" |
Cracker Barrel
This morning, my mom skyped me and asked if I want to go to Cracker Barrel with her and my dad. YEAH! I LOVE Cracker Barrel, especially their cute lil' general store. I even remember going to Cracker Barrel on my honeymoon trip. They have awesome good ol' southern sweet tea and country meal. It always seems to hit the spot whenever I crave for them. Yum! Blessing: My mom wanted to buy some cute baby outfits for Conner and my niece, Amira. They have Summer clothes on sale so it's a good opportunity to snatch up a deal! We were able to buy two outfits with the gift cards since my parents' pastor paid for their meal unexpectedly. So it was really nice to have a little blessing to make our day even more special! I think we will have a picture day with the babies soon. =)
Tummy full of goodness!---Erica
Tummy full of goodness!---Erica
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| Amira's pretty sundress |
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| Conner's summer outfit |
Welcome to Lowell, Michigan!
If you ever heard of "Pure Michigan", it's all true. It is a very beautiful state! Brian and I hope to live there someday. So what about the town of Lowell, Michigan? BG was born in Grand Rapids & grew up in Lowell, MI. It's about 20 minutes east of Grand Rapids. When I first visited Lowell for Thanksgiving, I thought it was such a cute little town. I was smiling for ear to ear when my friend (now my husband) showed me around. He showed me his school, intro me to his families, places where he hangs out with his childhood friends, his church and we can't forget that super store Meijier. I was told by my Michigan friends that its better than Walmart. I like it. haha! They do have their own little pharmacy store. They have the best candies, especially sea foam! I want some now!
Lowell has a wonderful character, lots of cute charms and a warm personality. The people knew each other by name. The locals are a big fan of Red Arrow Lowell's high school football team. When I said "big fan", I mean they are really a BIG FAN of them! Football is a top favorite sports. There a river that cuts into town. They even have their own showboat and a local train track nearby. In the Fall, the maple trees change into a vibrant bold colors of red, orange and yellow! It only lasts a week or two before the leaves fall to the ground. Their snow is so light & beautiful but firm enough to go sledding. The river sometimes freeze hard enough to walk on it. There is more to Lowell than it meets the eye. I hope one day, my kid(s) will come to love visiting their grandparents in Lowell, MI.!
Lowell has a wonderful character, lots of cute charms and a warm personality. The people knew each other by name. The locals are a big fan of Red Arrow Lowell's high school football team. When I said "big fan", I mean they are really a BIG FAN of them! Football is a top favorite sports. There a river that cuts into town. They even have their own showboat and a local train track nearby. In the Fall, the maple trees change into a vibrant bold colors of red, orange and yellow! It only lasts a week or two before the leaves fall to the ground. Their snow is so light & beautiful but firm enough to go sledding. The river sometimes freeze hard enough to walk on it. There is more to Lowell than it meets the eye. I hope one day, my kid(s) will come to love visiting their grandparents in Lowell, MI.!
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| Fallasburg Covered Bridge near Lowell, Michigan |
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| Downtown Lowell, MI |
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| Lowell High school, the home of the Red Arrows |
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| Fall colors |
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| showboat |
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| Only in Michigan, you can get the best sea foam candy! |
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| Brian & me in Lowell, MI.! |
Monday, August 8, 2011
Submission
Yesterday, while I was giving my dog a bath, my husband had wrote a long note on submission & posted it on Facebook. Sure this topic can be touchy among ladies. He wanted to share his thoughts with me and his friends/family. I thought this was well written. It made me appreicate my husband even more of how he respects our marriage. I want to share this with my readers. --Erica =)
"Submission"
Buckle up! Time to make all the women mad and the men jump up in a hearty AMEN!!! Ok, Ok calm down crowd. It's not time to talk about women's rights, or men's rights, or kid's rights or dog's rights. It is time to brag on my wife. Is this note more of an apology to my wife for being such a lousy husband so often? Perhaps. More than anything though it is a chance to show you how my wife, beautiful Erica, shows me Christ on a daily basis.
Let me start by saying, Erica and I are Christians. We love God (the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). We strive our best to serve Him. We fall short so often, only Brandon Inge's batting average is worse than our ability for doing things for God's glory. The meager success we do have has everything to do with my wife. I understand not everybody reading this will agree with our stance on God and His idea of a family, but we do and I just wanna show how my wife is a great example for all you ladies out there.
The Green women are strong willed. I'm not gonna hide it. I'm not going to beat around the bush. If a Green woman wants something, she is going to get it. At the same time the Green men tend to be opposite. This leads them to marry strong willed women. It is an interesting, entertaining cycle. Being strong willed is not a bad thing, and I am not an exception to the other Green men. When I chased Erica she denied me 3 times. I had given up on her and she then decided she wanted me. Then she got me. She is strong willed. However, when we got married, something amazingly beautiful, overwhelmingly challenging, and downright scary happened. She gave her will to me.
Stop. Right. There.
When i was growing up I told my sister Robin I would never marry a strong willed girl. I was gonna marry someone who depended on me. My male chauvinist was running wild, and all of my dreams were going to be the dreams our family sought. I don't know why Robin never smacked me, but I am so happy God directed me to Erica, because what she did when she slipped that ring on her finger, was something that was as beautiful as heaven. She gave her will to me to give to God.
Allow me to say that again, and when I do allow the brevity and weight of this sentence sink into your heart. "She gave her will to me to give to God." Do you understand how much my head spins when I think of that? I wet my pants almost every time I think about how I am responsible for this family. It's a nervousness I am learning to embrace to grow our family spiritually. But enough about me, how nervous was Erica? She says to this guy, here ya go. Here are my dreams, my thoughts, my desires, and says its in your hands. She could have said, "you pursue your dreams, Ill pursue mine, we will come home and share the same bed, but I want my life too." That is the growing trend in the home and in the church, and also, I think, the reason we have weak men in our church who cant lead.
When Erica gave me her will, she forced me to lead. If I fail, having to take back her will would break her heart beyond repair. I must succeed in order for her to fully be used by God. If I pick the wrong use of money, or pick the wrong living condition, or pick the wrong church, she has and will forgive(n) me. But if I pick laziness in these areas, I will show her she picked the wrong man to give her will to. It is my goal everyday to please her. To make her dreams come true.
She does still help me with decisions, just because she gave her will, does not mean she is without opinion. We bounce ideas off each other. We discuss the future with each other. We are spontaneous with each other. I wish we were a perfect example, but we will settle for trying really hard.
So ladies, when you are thinking about your will, remember submission is a gift and a choice. Jesus submitted to God. He gave his will to God. And guys when you are given your wife's will, remember, you were just given the most beautiful gift in marriage. You were just shown Jesus. Thank you Erica for your heart, your soul, and your will. Every time we bow our heads to pray, and you slip your hand in mine, I imagine you are asking me to lead you to Jesus.
A very humble Husband.
(and yes I changed my wet pants)
Brian Green
"Submission"
Buckle up! Time to make all the women mad and the men jump up in a hearty AMEN!!! Ok, Ok calm down crowd. It's not time to talk about women's rights, or men's rights, or kid's rights or dog's rights. It is time to brag on my wife. Is this note more of an apology to my wife for being such a lousy husband so often? Perhaps. More than anything though it is a chance to show you how my wife, beautiful Erica, shows me Christ on a daily basis.
Let me start by saying, Erica and I are Christians. We love God (the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). We strive our best to serve Him. We fall short so often, only Brandon Inge's batting average is worse than our ability for doing things for God's glory. The meager success we do have has everything to do with my wife. I understand not everybody reading this will agree with our stance on God and His idea of a family, but we do and I just wanna show how my wife is a great example for all you ladies out there.
The Green women are strong willed. I'm not gonna hide it. I'm not going to beat around the bush. If a Green woman wants something, she is going to get it. At the same time the Green men tend to be opposite. This leads them to marry strong willed women. It is an interesting, entertaining cycle. Being strong willed is not a bad thing, and I am not an exception to the other Green men. When I chased Erica she denied me 3 times. I had given up on her and she then decided she wanted me. Then she got me. She is strong willed. However, when we got married, something amazingly beautiful, overwhelmingly challenging, and downright scary happened. She gave her will to me.
Stop. Right. There.
When i was growing up I told my sister Robin I would never marry a strong willed girl. I was gonna marry someone who depended on me. My male chauvinist was running wild, and all of my dreams were going to be the dreams our family sought. I don't know why Robin never smacked me, but I am so happy God directed me to Erica, because what she did when she slipped that ring on her finger, was something that was as beautiful as heaven. She gave her will to me to give to God.
Allow me to say that again, and when I do allow the brevity and weight of this sentence sink into your heart. "She gave her will to me to give to God." Do you understand how much my head spins when I think of that? I wet my pants almost every time I think about how I am responsible for this family. It's a nervousness I am learning to embrace to grow our family spiritually. But enough about me, how nervous was Erica? She says to this guy, here ya go. Here are my dreams, my thoughts, my desires, and says its in your hands. She could have said, "you pursue your dreams, Ill pursue mine, we will come home and share the same bed, but I want my life too." That is the growing trend in the home and in the church, and also, I think, the reason we have weak men in our church who cant lead.
When Erica gave me her will, she forced me to lead. If I fail, having to take back her will would break her heart beyond repair. I must succeed in order for her to fully be used by God. If I pick the wrong use of money, or pick the wrong living condition, or pick the wrong church, she has and will forgive(n) me. But if I pick laziness in these areas, I will show her she picked the wrong man to give her will to. It is my goal everyday to please her. To make her dreams come true.
She does still help me with decisions, just because she gave her will, does not mean she is without opinion. We bounce ideas off each other. We discuss the future with each other. We are spontaneous with each other. I wish we were a perfect example, but we will settle for trying really hard.
So ladies, when you are thinking about your will, remember submission is a gift and a choice. Jesus submitted to God. He gave his will to God. And guys when you are given your wife's will, remember, you were just given the most beautiful gift in marriage. You were just shown Jesus. Thank you Erica for your heart, your soul, and your will. Every time we bow our heads to pray, and you slip your hand in mine, I imagine you are asking me to lead you to Jesus.
A very humble Husband.
(and yes I changed my wet pants)
Friday, August 5, 2011
More!
Conner finally learned another ASL word! *insert a little happy dance here* I got it on video! He is signing "more" to get some more bananas! I was hoping that he will learn how to sign "more" before he turns 10 months old. Voila! Here it is! It's going to make my life so much easier if he is still hungry without screaming in my ears. Wel...maybe. haha!
-Erica
-Erica
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
"Take My Blood"
I came across this random youtube link posted on my friend's facebook wall. This is from Thai and also has a Deaf-mute man doing some sign language. Please take a few moment to see what it is about.
Man! I dont' know about you but that video left me speechless. I never thought that a commerical could be so deep! *shedding a few tears here* It's a life insurance commerical for goodness sake!
This video had made me think about my relationship with Conner. Yes, I am Deaf but that shouldn't stop me from loving my son. I want Conner to feel that he can commuicate with me anytime. I want him to be happy in our home. Just like any parents, I want the best for him. If he does not feel happy with who his mom is, I will still love him no matter what. This video also reminded me of how Christ's love is for us. Too often, we feel that we can't commuicate with our savior. I cannot understand God's power and hear him. Yet, Christ had gave up his own life for us. The man in the video said "Take my blood"...that gave me goosebumps. Wow! This dad wants to save his only daughter even if that meant to give up his own home and everything that he has. Jesus did the same. And I love him for that!
Thank you Lord for loving me even when I have failed you! ---your daughter, Erica
Man! I dont' know about you but that video left me speechless. I never thought that a commerical could be so deep! *shedding a few tears here* It's a life insurance commerical for goodness sake!
This video had made me think about my relationship with Conner. Yes, I am Deaf but that shouldn't stop me from loving my son. I want Conner to feel that he can commuicate with me anytime. I want him to be happy in our home. Just like any parents, I want the best for him. If he does not feel happy with who his mom is, I will still love him no matter what. This video also reminded me of how Christ's love is for us. Too often, we feel that we can't commuicate with our savior. I cannot understand God's power and hear him. Yet, Christ had gave up his own life for us. The man in the video said "Take my blood"...that gave me goosebumps. Wow! This dad wants to save his only daughter even if that meant to give up his own home and everything that he has. Jesus did the same. And I love him for that!
Thank you Lord for loving me even when I have failed you! ---your daughter, Erica
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