Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
It is easy at Thanksgiving to think of many things to be thankful for and now that I am done with my dinner responsibilites for tomorrow, I was thinking about Thanksgiving and what I am thankful for so I thought I would list a few.
My Hope in Jesus Christ
My Wonderful Husband who always wants to make sure I am happy
My THREE beautiful, sweet, loving girls who are my constant joy!
My family who I love to spend time with and I am so glad we are close.
My church family, a constant support in many ways.
My FRIENDS. Every girl needs some good friends and I've got them!
Obviously a small list but if I continued on this could be the longest blog ever. The point of this, however, is that the Lord has blessed me and continues to do so and for that I am very Thankful. I hope during this season of Thankfulness you feel truly blessed as well!
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
Blogging in Bed
I am often in bed before Barry, not asleep just in bed. I enjoy that time. I multitask... I read a magazine or a book while getting caught up on the latest "news" on Fox. I think I became a little addicted to Bill O'Reilly during the election and now he is just amusing to watch. This is my downtime. It is relaxing for me.
I know Oprah says you should not have a tv in your bedroom but I like it! I should probably use this time to sleep but ever since we have been married Barry and I have kind of been night owls. (It must carry over from college) Sometimes we just like to lay in bed and watch a movie. Tonight though he is not here, he is busy finishing up his parents bathroom that he has been remodeling since May! So I decided to get to bed early.... with my book, my computer and Fox News.
I know Oprah says you should not have a tv in your bedroom but I like it! I should probably use this time to sleep but ever since we have been married Barry and I have kind of been night owls. (It must carry over from college) Sometimes we just like to lay in bed and watch a movie. Tonight though he is not here, he is busy finishing up his parents bathroom that he has been remodeling since May! So I decided to get to bed early.... with my book, my computer and Fox News.
Holiday Preparation
It is close to Thanksgiving and we are almost done with school for the week and Barry is off from work this whole week. When these things happen around Thanksgiving and Christmas I start getting excited! I begin to anticipate putting up the Christmas decorations and going to the Christmas parties and there are always more family dinners this time of year too. It is always fun! Sometimes I think I get more excited than the girls or they just feed off my excitement. I just love this time of year, you can constantly see reminders of what Thanksgiving and Christmas are really about... remembering the things you are thankful for and that the Lord has provided those for you and the birth of Jesus Christ! What an amazing story! Just think of what makes the news these days and to think that Mary gave birth in a stable with hay and cows and sheep! She was an amazing woman!
So enjoy these weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas and lets try to remember what makes this time of year so special and that we can celebrate it everyday! But that doesn't mean you will find Christmas decor up at my house all year:)
So enjoy these weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas and lets try to remember what makes this time of year so special and that we can celebrate it everyday! But that doesn't mean you will find Christmas decor up at my house all year:)
Thursday, November 20, 2008
The Joy of Grammy
Grammy Sherry came over today, she took us out to lunch and played with the girls. It is such a blessing to have her close enough to come entertain the girls and give me the added encouragement I need some days, especially when I am up to my ears in laundry. Oh yes, and did I mention... adult conversation???!!!! Grammy decided to have Gracie spend the night with her tonight and have some special time with her. It is also nice that I get a short break from potty training, wet pants and one less little one to get to bed tonight. Although, as Gracie was leaving, I was already missing her. She was telling me "Mom, I have to go now, Grammy is ready!" As I write this the house is a little quieter and there is a little less commotion, reminding me that one of my babies is not here. It reminds me of the book "Let me Hold You Longer". I love reading it to the girls but it always makes me cry. Maybe it is a small glimpse of what the future might bring and that my girls are growing up!
Monday, November 17, 2008
Clutter Confusion
I was thinking today about how organized I would like to be. I would love to have a "right" place for every toy, every book, every bag. However, as much as I would like to be organized I don't think my life lends itself to that right now. Is there a certain place for certain things? Yes. Do we have bookshelves? Yes. I consider myself to be a pretty organized person. I like to plan things but eventually don't you have to let good enough be good enough?
I guess if I had started that project of detailed organization before Sydney came along then I could continue on with it. How do you begin when your in the midst of raising 3 kiddos? I want my girls to know that they need to pick up, that their toys need to be put away, that clothes have a certain spot. But do I want them remembering that mom was so anal about keeping thing "in their spot" that they don't bother getting them out? No!
Isn't spending time with my kids while they are here more important than making sure everything is in its place. How worn out I would be if I was constantly worrying about how clean my house is. And before you think my house is filthy and that their are toys scattered everywhere (which sometimes they are), however you could come into my house and tell I have kids. The toys are not hidden away. The clean clothes are not automatically put away. Won't I have time to do that when they aren't with me??
So I think I will keep my house clean. I will organize the clutter, but if you stopped by today I won't be embarrassed by the sticky spots on my floor and the Little People spread across the living room.
Now off to taking my turn to sing a silly song with Gracie and Molly. Why should they have all the fun!
I guess if I had started that project of detailed organization before Sydney came along then I could continue on with it. How do you begin when your in the midst of raising 3 kiddos? I want my girls to know that they need to pick up, that their toys need to be put away, that clothes have a certain spot. But do I want them remembering that mom was so anal about keeping thing "in their spot" that they don't bother getting them out? No!
Isn't spending time with my kids while they are here more important than making sure everything is in its place. How worn out I would be if I was constantly worrying about how clean my house is. And before you think my house is filthy and that their are toys scattered everywhere (which sometimes they are), however you could come into my house and tell I have kids. The toys are not hidden away. The clean clothes are not automatically put away. Won't I have time to do that when they aren't with me??
So I think I will keep my house clean. I will organize the clutter, but if you stopped by today I won't be embarrassed by the sticky spots on my floor and the Little People spread across the living room.
Now off to taking my turn to sing a silly song with Gracie and Molly. Why should they have all the fun!
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Can I Join the Club?
Well this is my first attempt at 'blogging'. As I was talking to some friends last night about other people's blogs, I guess I thought "I can do that"!
When I was trying to think of a clever title for this new blog I was going to do, I was thinking about what my life is. Well, my life is striving to be more like Jesus everyday, taking care of three beautiful, funny, sweet girls and being a wife to my wonderful husband of 10 years and keeping track of our household.
If you remember ever playing with Silly Putty, you can pull it, push it, shape it, bend it, you can do almost anything with it. I was thinking my life as a mom and wife is a bit like that. I am pulled in a lot of directions. I change and adapt to fit the circumstances and happenings of our family. Do you remember being able to "copy" newspaper print onto Silly Putty? Well, if your me in my house that is me as our "calendar".
So that is where I came up with the title for my new blog, I suppose I could elaborate on how I feel like Silly Putty and you can imagine. We all tend to feel that way more often than not I am sure.
I hope you can enjoy the postings of this site and maybe even funny stories I might share about the girls and what our family is up to these days. Feel free to respond. Just remember I am not good at this, I have never done this before and it could turn out to be rather boring for those reading.
Well off to todays activities!
When I was trying to think of a clever title for this new blog I was going to do, I was thinking about what my life is. Well, my life is striving to be more like Jesus everyday, taking care of three beautiful, funny, sweet girls and being a wife to my wonderful husband of 10 years and keeping track of our household.
If you remember ever playing with Silly Putty, you can pull it, push it, shape it, bend it, you can do almost anything with it. I was thinking my life as a mom and wife is a bit like that. I am pulled in a lot of directions. I change and adapt to fit the circumstances and happenings of our family. Do you remember being able to "copy" newspaper print onto Silly Putty? Well, if your me in my house that is me as our "calendar".
So that is where I came up with the title for my new blog, I suppose I could elaborate on how I feel like Silly Putty and you can imagine. We all tend to feel that way more often than not I am sure.
I hope you can enjoy the postings of this site and maybe even funny stories I might share about the girls and what our family is up to these days. Feel free to respond. Just remember I am not good at this, I have never done this before and it could turn out to be rather boring for those reading.
Well off to todays activities!
