14 Already???

It is hard to believe that it is possible, but my Courtney (lovingly called Magoober) is now 14. Time has flown by and she is growing up, sometimes quicker than I can keep up with. I could not ask for a more wonderful daughter. She loves and serves the Lord, she is a wonderful sister that for the most part (she rightfully has her moments) loves her sister, and brother to pieces, and she is a HUGE blessing to Tony and I. She is a cornerstone in our family and I am thankful that the Lord chose me to be her Momma! Happy Birthday Magoober!!

Caleb Man

My sweet boy turned three just last week. I wanted to share his birthday pictures with you but of course the batteries in my camera died so uploading them right now is not now is just not going to work. Just look at this face, he is such a blessing to be with. He loves to help me make my bed. The pillows are his favorite part. We get them put where they are supposed to be only for him to climb up and snuggle down between them.
For his birthday we bought him another play power tool. He loves helping with his tools while Daddy fixes things around the house. We found a little chain saw and thought that is perfect since Daddy has been working on some trees that he cut down along with some fire wood.
He of course chose to have cupcakes and ice cream for his birthday cake. I love watching him eat his cupcakes. He palms the cupcake and takes the biggest bite possible of the icing side first. He had a wonderful birthday shared with some sweet friends. I will post pictures once I go and get some new batteries.

Any Thoughts???

I have been thinking a lot on being more organized. I want to be able to get more done and in a decent order. It is funny to me that sometimes I feel like I get more done when I have a ton on my plate, but I do tend to get very stressed under that type of pressure specially if it is more than a day at a time. I do enjoy the routine of the school year. I was thinking about making a list of things to do the night before. What are your tips to staying on task and getting the most out of your day?

Happy 4th Of July

What a exciting day! Happy Birthday America. The day the Declaration Of Independence was signed. John Adams wrote this to his wife Abigail... It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty.... Powerful words. I hope that you give thanks to the Lord for the country that we live in!

Monkeying Around

My monkeys spending some time playing around. They love to play together. If Gracie and Caleb work together they can usually take Courtney down, but only for a second. I love watching them play and hearing their giggles.

On The Run Again

Tony and I ran our second 5k on Sat the 22nd of May. I wasn't as excited about this run. I was a bit concerned about the location just because there are tons of hills in the area. We started the course and I was right, there were hills in the course. I do not mean small hills but hills that will have you asking yourself, WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?!?! Before the first fourth of a mile was ran they had you go up your first hill. I made it up half way up the hill and walked the last half. Then I was really beating myself up over that. I am not really quick to quit on myself like that. I do not run the fastest but I do have endurance. So I promised myself that I would run what ever came my way from then on out. That brought 2 more hill just like that. But I did it, and beat my last time. I finished in 41:18. Maybe just maybe I might be able to do the next one in under 40. Not sure about that, but it is a goal. The running is hard at times but it is helping with the weight loss. I want to see victory in this area of my life. It takes work and time but I am learning so much on my journey. This picture is of me coming towards the finish line.

Now, Where Was I?

I am a wife, Momma, house keeper, home school teacher, part time employee...and the list goes on and on. But the one thing I am not is a multi-tasker. Oh how I wish I were!!! I find that I work in circles. More times than not, I find my self saying wasn't I doing something else first or this is not going to help me get to my original goal. I do get my tasks (what ever they might be) done but, I usually feel like there has to be a way for them to go more smoothly. I see Mamma's with more children than I, and think to myself they seem to have to really have it together! They do not miss a beat. I guess this is a area that I will just keep plugging away at. Maybe I should try making a list. Although, I will start the list and before I know it one thing leads to the next and I am doing a little bit of each task at one time. I know I am a sight, Tony gets tickled with me and reminds me to stay focused. All this said I think I have passed my habit to Courtney. I watch her and she does the same thing. It is so true that our kiddo's learn from their examples, even the characteristics that we like the least.

Love Is In The Air

I just came home from a bridal shower, of course the bride is just glowing!! As a matter a fact we have three couples getting married this year. Two of them will be married with in the next month and the third will be in the fall. With all of the love in the air I can not help but to reflect on my own marriage. Tony and I will be married fifteen years in July. Hard to believe sometimes, it seems like we have just always been. I do not mean that in a negative way at all. When I think of when we met, I get a bit mushy inside. I look back and see how far we have come! Sometimes we hit pot holes but I think for the most part it has been a wonderful journey. I am so thankful for the perfect man that Christ made for me! He really is the best for me! In the big picture I know that we have all of this because, we do our best to keep Christ the center of our marriage and our life.

Gracie Cakes

We were in the car waiting on Daddy. So I thought I would snap a shot of Gracie Cakes. She is growing up so fast. She loves to play outside, bake, and sing. I will have to get a new picture of her since she lost 2 teeth on Wednesday night.

On The Run

Tony and I recently ran a 5k together. He of course, has ran one before. For me it was a first. I have been doing some running to loose weight and wanted to prove to myself that I can do it. I have to say I reached my goal time and was beyond thrilled. I am even looking forward to another one. I never thought I would say that.

A Look Into The Day Of The USNS Comfort.

Our friends sent us a link to their Dad's blog. He is the XO of the USNS Comfort. I thought I would point out the link under my "MY BLOG LIST". You will see the hard work that our soldiers are doing to bring medical care to people in need. I know that prayer is needed all across Haiti right now, so many people are hurting and with out the the supplies to take care of their families. I am so thankful for what these men and women are doing to be a help to the people of Haiti and for what they do for us here in the US. Lets keep them in our prayers they have a long road ahead of them!