Glimpse of our blessed weekend

By the time Friday rolled around I was more then ready for my husband to get home, who has been away all week working. The kids sure do keep me busy with schooling and house work but I cannot help the constant ache of missing my husband! He was home by evening with orange roses and a kiss for me, energy, big hugs so tight that their feet lifted off the floor for the kids! Our wknd began! We waited for him to come to start dinner, grilled hotdogs, mm!

Saturday we planned on bowling, but there was a long wait, boo. Saving to go again next week.. We did try a new place for lunch and found out that guacmole does need to be on a burger! ;) and bannana shakes do beat a chocolate shake ;) It really doesnt matter what we are doing, if we are all together its the best moments of my life.

Afterwards we went to Kohls so i could try on tennis shoes..been wearing only flip flops anytime the weather is warm for years..but i love long walks and flip flops arent the best provider of support for your feet and knees! Finally after trying every brand, every style...wow there are alot now!! I finally found a cute, yay..didnt think it was possible, cute and support in a tennis shoe..but I did! And what better way to test the new shoe then a long walk. Sunday we went to the park, played basketball~HORSE & lost to jon, darn! ;) We found a new trail on our way back which lead us in a big-big circle and the wind picked up..Finally home..tired but refreshed! Ofcourse wanting Monday to take its time.. Thank you Lord for our sweet weekends...thank you, thank you :)

Wednesday

8:30pm came quick today! We had a late dinner, finished at 8pm due to the warm sunny weather that kept us outside! & the 4 of us really enjoyed our dinner and sitting down and talking with one another. We made a lasagna, salad and ofcourse garlic bread. The kids ate soo good! That doesnt always happen, caught myself smiling in relief at their request for seconds. We had a good conversation today about plans for the next day and weekend. Today was a good day, we blessed our home with a good scrub, washed all the laundry which is waiting for me to fold tmrw ;) schooling, and read the bible story, Ruth. I think that was my first time reading about her, it was a short bible story but I would like to learn more about her. I love reading and learning along with my children:) ohh and I got to scrub my face and wear some foundation and bronzer today, YAY lol I had the plan of getting up before the children so i could soak in the tub, have some coffee, prayer and peace before the bunch got up.("And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. Mark 1:35)..I had set my alarm last night but I woke up 2 hours later from the time I was planning on waking. Awoke to my children giggling in the next room, I slept right thru the alarm, there goes my plan! I want to work on being more of a morning person..why cant the day just start at 9am? lol anyways still a good day. By 8:30 i was ready to kick up my feet and relax.. but to do what? I know what I should have done, opened my Bible! But my eyes were heavy and I just wanted to watch something good.. BUT is that possible? is there anything just plain good on tv? Well if there is i could not find it! It just seem like everything was depressing.. boo! Lesson learned..evenings are meant for me to unwind with checking my email, writing, and reading my beloved Bible!
I have a few new goals, one being up before children so I can get dressed and look somewhat presentable which so far has yet to take off lol Second, do not yell,“A soft answer turns away wrath, but harsh words cause quarrels”(Proverbs 15:1) Learning to use my gentle/soft voice, I want my children and husband to have the very best of me!(Proverbs 21-19 Better to live in the desert than with a quarrelsome, complaining woman.) Third, tomarrow we will be praying continually..setting an alarm to go off on every hour so we can gather together and PRAY! "Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you" (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, KJV). I think this is pretty clear, we are to be praying continuously and joyfully. We should not be selfish, but to pray for others and giving thanks. I think this will be a great project for my children, I pray continously all day, but silently. This way they can hear the things I pray for and the importance! I will be excited to report back the effects of our project :)

Sunshine

Its been a long day, a long day of not accomplishing much! My children were hyper today, fighting and getting into things..i tried to do our math and spelling but they just needed to go out and run around. So we grabed our shoes on and headed down a trail about a mile long that twist and curves..ofcourse the kids cant stay on the nicely paved trail, oh no! So they found a new one, a dirt trail that went right over an almost dried out creek. Birds fluttered in every direction and glimpse of white tails hopped away.. the sun was warm..it felt good. Afer reaching the park the kids each wanted to do their own thing, alyssa on the swings, jayce on the slide and draven tossing his football..each wanted my love and attention..alyssa wanted me to give her big pushes, jayce wanted me to watch him slide down then hold my hand, draven wanted me to toss the ball back and forth and ofcourse my big dog wanted to hunt down every new scent! It was hard keeping up..but I did my best..for a moment i was sad, I dont want to do both mom and dad jobs, i want my husband here with us! As a football was being tossed to me I realized my children are patient and good to me. I should be enjoying these moments joyfully rather then having them pouting and whinning for their fun dad. GOD is always with me giving me strength and renewing me. I hope more warm days are headed our way! It was def worth forgetting housework and the last of our lessons and going out in the sunshine. Besides the outdoors is an awesome daily lesson of Gods creation..!! :) They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles. Isaiah 40:31

Our Resurrection Day

We enjoyed a wonderful Easter, celebrating the Resurrection of Christ, our Savior! "Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here." ...My goal for the weeknd was to bring to light the true meaning of this amazing day...I felt convicted to diminish the big magical bunny... who came up with that idea anyways?? I use to tell the kids there was a rabbit and he filled and hid the baskets..I felt I was passing on a tradition that I loved as a child. As I looked back to my childhood and our Easter sundays, I was most excited about family gatherings and a pretty new dress for church! Also getting up extra early and hunting for my basket. All those things can be accomplished without the idea of a rabbit. With taking away the bunny and adding the death and resurrection of Jesus made our holiday weekend trully exciting! The time came to sit down with the children so Jon and I could tell them the news, no bunny but Jesus died for us and rose, that is very real! My children asked, you make our baskets? I said yes we do... wow thats cool, you buy us all that candy and cool stuff? Yes we do.. thanks mom and dad. No whinning , atcually no big deal at all, yay.
Saturday we spent our evening decorating eggs with pink, blue, orange, green and purple dye.. glitter and 3D stickers of the cross and churches..too cool! We had stickers of flowers and sports..we sat and decorated for awhile..it was so fun and such a blessing to have all of my family together being creative!
Sunday we woke early, 6am early! Jayces Easter basket was hid in his tub, Alyssa on the washer, Draven in my closet.. they loved their baskets and it was sweet to recieve their thank you’s. We ate alittle candy, not going to lie, we did-Mmm! Lol Then Jon made us his yummy breakfast sandwiches and afterwards I read the crucifixion and rising of Jesus Christ.. it was a wonderful moment to have them recite the meaning of Easter. We have been reading and watching videos all week..it was neat to hear Alyssa and Draven telling daddy everything they learned! Next we dressed and went to church and enjoyed a longer service. When we came home the kids played with their playdough and blew bubbles while Jon and I made dinner together. We ended our evening with a slice of strawberry shortcake and 4 rounds of BINGO! A blessed Resurrection day indeed...

Lopsided Washcloths

I opened my bathroom cupboard to grab a washcloth to wash away the cleanser on my face..when I peeked inside I seen a stack of washcloths lopsided and the top one was unfolded....at first I reached in to grab the whole stack to refold and make neat. Then I stopped myself and thought about the chubby lil hands that put those washcloths away. He had taken the pile the day before when I was folding laundry. I remember he asked me, your bathroom or mine? I told him mine. He jetted to my bathroom opened the cupboard, placed the washcloths and slammed the door shut. What a sweet lil man he is. Only three years old and helping momma with the laundry...why would I take the time to refold and make a neat stack? they were in my cupboard and he had done his job, put them away. I keep thinking how Jayce is my youngest and I am not going to have anymore children. He is a lil man who has a mind of his own, like most 3 year olds! I am often cleaning one room and he his either dragging toys to every room he enters or scooting a chair to sneak a snack. Sometimes I just want to let a big grrrrrr out at him. I pray for patience everyday...but God is shhhhing me...whispering, this is your last 3year old..you wont be a mother to a toddler after Jayce....enjoy all those grr moments and kiss him..laugh with him.. Seeing these stack of washcloths was a good reminder that my home is a perfect example of attempting to be neat and clean....and if it ever is perfectly clean and organized then that probably is a clear sign there are no children in the house and that is a sad thought for me. So my goal is, not letting the housework frustrate me..do my best when I can. My children are only young once..and lopsided washcloths from chubby little hands wont be found much longer.

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