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Friday, January 27, 2012
Hello...Is Anyone Out There?
For those who are still following my blog, I've put up a new post on the new blog. Check it out! Also if you are still interested in following our blog, please be sure to save our new blog address. If you do not have our new blog address, please leave me a comment with your email address OR just email me directly to get the new address. This one will be taken down soon!!
Lately...
So I know that I've been MIA lately here in the blog world. The Hubby has had/is having a few very busy weeks of work, which means me, the Wifey is also having a very difficult few weeks of work...on the home front that is. BUT it's all about to lighten up. 1 week from today. ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!!! Wesley will no longer be working at this second job, the paper route. AHHHHHH, we can't wait.
Lately, I feel a little bit like I've been whooped by a lawn chair. Most of the time Sweet Baby E is the lawn chair. Whew, that girl wears me out sometimes.
Do you understand now? Good, now you understand why I've been MIA lately, but don't worry I'll be back soon.
Lately, I feel a little bit like I've been whooped by a lawn chair. Most of the time Sweet Baby E is the lawn chair. Whew, that girl wears me out sometimes.
Do you understand now? Good, now you understand why I've been MIA lately, but don't worry I'll be back soon.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
In 2012 I hope to...
go to bed with all my dishes washed and my dishwasher unloaded
be more organized
spend more one on one time with each child
learn to knit and teach Grace and Mary Ruth how to knit as well
mend the stack of clothes that I have that need repairs, do it with my big girls
be on time more often
spend more time in the Word
listen more, talk less
go to bed earlier
stick to a schedule better
send birthday cards and thank you notes
read more
waste less time on the computer
give more to others, more of me, more of my stuff, more of my time, more of my money
stress less, worry less, trust more
spend more time with family
go to the beach
think more of others and their needs, less about my own
have twin boys (No, I'm not pregnant, but it (twin boys) could happen!! So that no one in my family hyperventilates let me say, I'm not even sure if we will have any more children. We are diligently praying and seeking wisdom from the Lord in this area.)
exercise, eat healthier, lose 10 lbs and keep it off
share about My Jesus more often
plan better and procrastinate less
keep a cleaner more organized home
laugh more
be more content at peace and restful
enjoy the little moments each day
be more thankful
shop for Christmas in June
do more crafts with my kiddos (this will be a really hard one, because I HATE most crafts)
play more
most importantly grow even closer to Jesus.
This is just not an comprehensive list nor are is it in the list of priority. These are just a few of the things I'm hoping to do in 2012. I know that you must do more than "hope to do them". I know that to make these things happen, you have to put your hopes into motion and be intentional. I've made some plans for how to put some of these into action. I'm excited!! How 'bout you? What are you planning for 2012?
Oh and BTW if anyone out there wants to help me with some of the things on my list (mending, organizing, etc.), just jump right in!! I'll take all the help I can get!
OK, got get going! Remember, I'm trying to get to bed earlier. AND, YAY!!! My dishwasher is unloaded!!
Nite, Nite!!
be more organized
spend more one on one time with each child
learn to knit and teach Grace and Mary Ruth how to knit as well
mend the stack of clothes that I have that need repairs, do it with my big girls
be on time more often
spend more time in the Word
listen more, talk less
go to bed earlier
stick to a schedule better
send birthday cards and thank you notes
read more
waste less time on the computer
give more to others, more of me, more of my stuff, more of my time, more of my money
stress less, worry less, trust more
spend more time with family
go to the beach
think more of others and their needs, less about my own
have twin boys (No, I'm not pregnant, but it (twin boys) could happen!! So that no one in my family hyperventilates let me say, I'm not even sure if we will have any more children. We are diligently praying and seeking wisdom from the Lord in this area.)
exercise, eat healthier, lose 10 lbs and keep it off
share about My Jesus more often
plan better and procrastinate less
keep a cleaner more organized home
laugh more
be more content at peace and restful
enjoy the little moments each day
be more thankful
shop for Christmas in June
do more crafts with my kiddos (this will be a really hard one, because I HATE most crafts)
play more
most importantly grow even closer to Jesus.
This is just not an comprehensive list nor are is it in the list of priority. These are just a few of the things I'm hoping to do in 2012. I know that you must do more than "hope to do them". I know that to make these things happen, you have to put your hopes into motion and be intentional. I've made some plans for how to put some of these into action. I'm excited!! How 'bout you? What are you planning for 2012?
Oh and BTW if anyone out there wants to help me with some of the things on my list (mending, organizing, etc.), just jump right in!! I'll take all the help I can get!
OK, got get going! Remember, I'm trying to get to bed earlier. AND, YAY!!! My dishwasher is unloaded!!
Nite, Nite!!
Hello 2012, Good Bye Old Blog
Happy New Years!!!
I'm so excited about the new year. I cannot wait to see what the Lord has in store. I'm hoping to document as much of it as possible as we journey through....on my NEW BLOG!!!
That's right, Friends, I've started a new blog!! You should receive an email or a Facebook message from me today with my new blog address. If you don't and you are interested in finding us, please leave me a comment with your email address and I will send you the new blog address.
Blessings to you in 2012!!
I'm so excited about the new year. I cannot wait to see what the Lord has in store. I'm hoping to document as much of it as possible as we journey through....on my NEW BLOG!!!
That's right, Friends, I've started a new blog!! You should receive an email or a Facebook message from me today with my new blog address. If you don't and you are interested in finding us, please leave me a comment with your email address and I will send you the new blog address.
Blessings to you in 2012!!
Happy New Year!!
Welcome 2012!! Welcome to a brand new year!! Welcome to our new blog!! I'm still blogging about the same old craziness, but it's our life!! And we are proud to share it with you here on our new blog.
I LOVE new beginnings. Clean slates. I LOVE New Year's Day! I'm definitely a goal setting,new year's resolution kind of girl. One of my my goals for a while now has been to create a new blog with a little added privacy for the protection of my precious family. So here it is!! What do you think?
I'm planning to tweak it a bit more and add a few more things, but my goal was to have it up and running by New Year's Day, so I'm revealing it in it's less than perfect state. I think the new blog in it's unfinished state with a new title is a better representation of our real life right now. Less than perfect. Waaaay less than perfect. Definitely still a work in progress. So thanks so much for dropping by! It's sure to be a crazy ride, but maybe along the way you too will see some beauty in the making!
Thou crownest the year with thy goodness.
Psalm 65:11
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Surprises are so fun!!! (most of the time)
Well today we had another delivery at the door!! We are loving these!! SO FUN!! I have to say, I underestimated my children. Yesterday they picked up on the fact that there had been a "first day of Christmas" and a "second day day of Christmas". So they got the idea that maybe there would be twelve days of Christmas. Maybe this would go on for 12 DAYS!!!! OH they were excited. Several times today they brought it up asking me, "Mommy do you think that there will be another gift today." So then it happened. We were getting ready to have a late dinner. I was setting the table. The kids are just kind of running around. Then Luke says, "I think I heard a car drive up." I had no idea that he was going to run over and open the door. I came around the corner just in time to see him jump back from the door and push it back closed. He looked scared to death!!! For a moment everyone just held their breath. Luke's eyes were as big as two moons. It seemed like an eternity passed before anyone said anything. Then the room erupted with squeals, laughter, and questions. "What Luke? Is there something at the door." Still looking shocked out of his mind he says, "Mommy it was a man!!" Ha ha ha!! I really hate that Luke went over and snatched the door open. I wonder what this "man" thought? Did it scare him as much as it scared Luke?
The kiddos had kind of been on the look out for our special friend. They had gone over to the window and looked out a couple of times. I told them to stay away from the window, because I honestly did not want them to take away from the fun by solving the mystery. I honestly did not see the whole deer in the headlight front door encounter coming. Later I realized that Luke had been watching the clock like a hawk. That boy made note of the fact that the doorbell rang around 6:30ish last night. Speaking of the doorbell ringing, I don't think it did tonight. Guess our friend never had the chance. Anyway, Luke was really on the look out tonight. Also he's such a boy. I don't know how he heard a car drive up in all the chaos and noise that occurs in our home, but he did. He's the man around the house for a big part of almost each day, guess he makes a point to observe these kind of things. I'm not saying whether or not Luke recognized "the man". But regardless of whether he did or not I told him not to spoil the surprise for us or for the special friends behind these fun surprises!! So the questions continued as we enjoyed our meal. Luke was it Daddy? Luke did you see the man? Luke are you sure it was a man? Luke what did he look like?
I can't quit thinking about the surprise for "the man" on the other side of the door. I mean, clearly it scared the living day lights out of Luke. Was it the same for him? Also I sure hope our special friend did not drive away too disappointed in the fact that he had a front door scare. It has not at all taken away from the fun of these surprise!! Like I said, I underestimated my kiddos!!
Tonight's surprise, a coloring book, crayons, and fun erasers. The kiddos dove in immediately after dinner. And, Bella Peace played with the erasers all night.
I had a couple of other surprises today. One was so incredibly thoughtful, precious, and sentimental that I need to recognize some special friends before posting about it. Another surprise was a packaged delivered by USPS. We haven't opened it yet, although the kiddos are going wild to do so. It's a Christmas present. I have to admit, I'm pretty anxious to open it myself.
We also had the other kind of surprise. It was the car demands immediate repairs 10 days before Christmas kind of surprise. Ugh!! I have some thoughts about that kind of surprise too. I hope to find time to get my thoughts in writing soon. You know lately I've had a hard time writing about the heavier things in life. I have so many thought swirling though my head and have so much to say, but finding the time to really organize my thought on the deep stuff just seems nearly impossible. So hopefully soon.
Also my emotions have been all over the place!! If you are male, stop reading now b/c I'm about to share TMI (too much info).....
So another not so nice surprise was the realization that my moodiness (remember I said I was cranky yesterday), irritability, emotional state, and headache were in fact classic symptoms of PMS. Really I should have recognized it a day or two ago. Tonight I thought, well if I were pregnant I would not have to deal with all this PMS. I immediately (almost) laughed at myself, because it occurred to me how totally ridiculous that thought was. Yeah, if I were pregnant I would not have PMS, but I would likely have severe sickness and fatigue that totally grounds me. AND I would be still have all the other symptoms that occur when your hormones get all out of whack. Crazy, huh?
Tonight I was missing being pregnant, considering the future, and I was especially missing Jude.
So THANKFUL for the good surprises that helped right my emotions tonight!! I've had some crazy unexplainable lonely feeling lately. Have you ever felt that way? BUT lately God has shown me over and over how blessed I am with AMAZING friends. I mean really exceeding, abundantly more than I could ever think or imagine!!
The kiddos had kind of been on the look out for our special friend. They had gone over to the window and looked out a couple of times. I told them to stay away from the window, because I honestly did not want them to take away from the fun by solving the mystery. I honestly did not see the whole deer in the headlight front door encounter coming. Later I realized that Luke had been watching the clock like a hawk. That boy made note of the fact that the doorbell rang around 6:30ish last night. Speaking of the doorbell ringing, I don't think it did tonight. Guess our friend never had the chance. Anyway, Luke was really on the look out tonight. Also he's such a boy. I don't know how he heard a car drive up in all the chaos and noise that occurs in our home, but he did. He's the man around the house for a big part of almost each day, guess he makes a point to observe these kind of things. I'm not saying whether or not Luke recognized "the man". But regardless of whether he did or not I told him not to spoil the surprise for us or for the special friends behind these fun surprises!! So the questions continued as we enjoyed our meal. Luke was it Daddy? Luke did you see the man? Luke are you sure it was a man? Luke what did he look like?
I can't quit thinking about the surprise for "the man" on the other side of the door. I mean, clearly it scared the living day lights out of Luke. Was it the same for him? Also I sure hope our special friend did not drive away too disappointed in the fact that he had a front door scare. It has not at all taken away from the fun of these surprise!! Like I said, I underestimated my kiddos!!
Tonight's surprise, a coloring book, crayons, and fun erasers. The kiddos dove in immediately after dinner. And, Bella Peace played with the erasers all night.
I had a couple of other surprises today. One was so incredibly thoughtful, precious, and sentimental that I need to recognize some special friends before posting about it. Another surprise was a packaged delivered by USPS. We haven't opened it yet, although the kiddos are going wild to do so. It's a Christmas present. I have to admit, I'm pretty anxious to open it myself.
We also had the other kind of surprise. It was the car demands immediate repairs 10 days before Christmas kind of surprise. Ugh!! I have some thoughts about that kind of surprise too. I hope to find time to get my thoughts in writing soon. You know lately I've had a hard time writing about the heavier things in life. I have so many thought swirling though my head and have so much to say, but finding the time to really organize my thought on the deep stuff just seems nearly impossible. So hopefully soon.
Also my emotions have been all over the place!! If you are male, stop reading now b/c I'm about to share TMI (too much info).....
So another not so nice surprise was the realization that my moodiness (remember I said I was cranky yesterday), irritability, emotional state, and headache were in fact classic symptoms of PMS. Really I should have recognized it a day or two ago. Tonight I thought, well if I were pregnant I would not have to deal with all this PMS. I immediately (almost) laughed at myself, because it occurred to me how totally ridiculous that thought was. Yeah, if I were pregnant I would not have PMS, but I would likely have severe sickness and fatigue that totally grounds me. AND I would be still have all the other symptoms that occur when your hormones get all out of whack. Crazy, huh?
Tonight I was missing being pregnant, considering the future, and I was especially missing Jude.
So THANKFUL for the good surprises that helped right my emotions tonight!! I've had some crazy unexplainable lonely feeling lately. Have you ever felt that way? BUT lately God has shown me over and over how blessed I am with AMAZING friends. I mean really exceeding, abundantly more than I could ever think or imagine!!
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