Where is Your Tree?

Today my awesome momma was up here helping me paint. And my oldest little man is just so curious that he kept talking and talking and talking. Well, at one point he and my mom were talking about different things. Eventually it got around to the fact the Christmas was over. He asked her what she did with her tree. She told him that she had taken the ornaments off and had taken it outside to the burn pile. She in turn asked him where ours was. To which he replied "we put it back in the box with the rest of Christmas". I could have fallen over for laughing. And yes, we have had an artificial tree the last few years. It is just easier with little ones.

Working on a blog....

Working on a blog about all of the life lessons I have learned from watching movies. Seriously, I could totally give you the answer to most any question in the form of a movie quote. My hubby, sister and her hubby love doing this. So I am compiling my favorites to share with you. But in the meantime, if you have any to share, please bring them on.

Again?

He did it again. Except this time he only pulled his pants and diaper off and then somehow peed through the bars on the crib onto the floor.

Where Are Your Clothes?

My youngest has started stripping his clothes off so he can pee on the floor, the bed, etc. Yesterday morning I went in his room to get him out of bed and he had peed through his diaper and his pajamas and onto the bed. No biggee, right? All kids do that at some point. So I stripped his bed and washed the sheets, blankets and mattress pad. Then at nap-time he went down with no problems.I didn't hear him for almost 30 minutes so I thought he was sleeping. Wrong.... he finally started calling out for me to "come see". When I got in there he was buck naked and had peed on the bed.....on purpose. So I go through the strip down routine again. Then he did the same thing this morning before he called out so we knew he was awake. I am glad that he is recognizing the pee sensation and associating it with getting undressed. I just wish he would call out before he pees on something so we can get him to the potty. I guess it will come with time. Oh, he also did the strip down thing on New Years Day at my moms. Except he stripped the whole bed too. Luckily that day I caught him before he peed everywhere.

This morning I am feeling a little agitated. I would say that I don't know why but that would be a lie. I have alot of stuff swirling around in my head. I am trying to be supportive of my husbands latest career move but am still feeling a little apprehensive. So I am trying to leave it in the Lords hands and let him do his thing. The Lord has continued to provide for us, he always does.

So I am redecorating the house. I started yesterday. We had wallpapered the kitchen when we moved in here over 7 years ago. And while it is very pretty, I was ready for a change. So I tore it all down yesterday. Then I decided that I wanted a wall gone to open up the kitchen. That should be done on Monday or Tuesday. Then I can proceed with painting. I only wish I had the money to change the countertops. Then it would look completely different. Then I will be painting the living room. I have always disliked the walls in here but was too chicken to paint them. They are real heart pine plank tongue and groove paneling. It is alot prettier than the cheap paneling you buy but it is still dark and ugly. And I have been wanting to paint them since we moved in but didn't want to do it in case we decided to sell the house. But it looks like we will be here for a while still. Which is fine with me, I like our house. It seems to be getting smaller as our boys get bigger but what house doesn't, right? So I will be doing more of all that today.

I have been listening to my oldest sweetie sneeze his head off this morning. Unfortunately the kiddo inherited my allergies. The poor little guy....he will come and ask me for some Claritin. When I took him for allergy testing he was really allergic to several things.....dust mites (so we took out the carpet) live oak trees ( our house is surrounded) bahia grass (a huge hay field behind our house) and dogs (no we will not have one). I don't know what is bothering him today but whatever it is bugging me too. Between he and I we must have sneezed around 100 times already.

Well, I better go get dressed so I can get to work.

What Will I Do With Myself?

Alright, so another year has begun. I remember when I was younger, alot younger, how long the years seemed to last. Not anymore. I cannot believe how fast they are flying by. And with that comes the realization that my two little boys are not so little anymore. :( My hubby is looking forward to them getting older but I wish I could freeze time.

So todays post is about the goals I have for myself this year.

1. Be more organized in every area of my life.
2. Spend more time with the Lord and in His Word. To be honest, I have been slacking in this area.
3. Work with the hubby to get out of debt.
4. Find something I can do at home to bring in some income to help with #3.
5. Make better choices when it comes to my health. (food choices, exercise, etc)
6. Be present and in the moment with those I love, especially my hubby and sons.
7. Follow Gods plan for me and to be obedient and compassionate.

So, now that it is out there for everyone to see, maybe it will help me stay on task and motivated.

Happy New Year to you all!!!

Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year from us!

Happy New Year!!

Things have finally begun to calm down around here. But I wouldn't have traded the craziness of last week for anything. It was so nice to spend time with family and friends. But I must say the highlight was spending Christmas Eve with my brother and sister and their families. It was wonderful to see them as parents and to fully realize this new chapter of our lives and family. All 4 of the grandsons were great. And it was thrilling to spend time with the two sweet nephews. They are growing so fast. It almost makes me sad that I am finished having children. But the Lord knows best, right?

My brother has decided to add photographer to his lengthy list of achievements (and I always thought I was the overachiever....LOL) so I will upload some pics in the next day or so. He really does great work. And the fact that he is a graphic designer doesn't hurt. I teased him about having him take our family photos and editing the photo to give me a little makeover. haha

Some of the family are coming over tomorrow night to bring in the New Year. Looking forward to it. To everyone else out there reading......

Thank you for your prayers over the last year. They have meant so much. Please don't stop.

Thank you for letting me be a spectator of sorts to your lives. I have enjoyed reading about all of them.

Thanks for a great year and I pray blessings, peace, new opportunities and the favor of the Lord be on all of you as you enter this new year.