Weekly Wrap-up #2

No school this week but I have pictures to share. We spent Wednesday at a lake and just enjoyed the outdoors.

Blue Heron

Great Egret

We also saw some kind of sandpiper birds, but I couldn't get a good picture. 

My Little Man is Growing Up

November 6th was the day Joel turned 7. Can you believe it? Well, I can't. He has always been my baby and now look at him.

My Big Boy

I didn't make his cake because I was sick pretty much the entire week before his birthday, so I was a little low on energy.

Why are their birthdays always so bittersweet?

Life in May 2011

What a long month it has been. Yet, it still seems to have flown by.

I had a lovely Mother's Day because, after church, we went to used book sale! I love books, especially if they are cheap. I even found some books we will be needing for the next school year. I got a big box full for only $14.  I was really excited because I found the complete Anne of Green Gables series for 25 cents a piece.  

I had a birthday this month. That means I am now 32. I'm not sure how I feel about this. I kind of feel like this means I'm getting old but I honestly don't feel old. I'll just take it one year at a time. I am praying that I can age with grace. I don't want to make a big deal about getting wrinkles. Even though I feel a little panicky when I look in the mirror and see crow's feet and a line going straight across my forehead. This post is pretty inspiring.

My family had a reunion. We have it every year at a park. We actually lucked out on the weather because they were calling for storms for that day..

I also have some news worth rejoicing over! Trista was baptized this month. I'm so proud of her! Below is a video of my cousin, who was just ordained the week before, baptizing her. 

We also had some crazy wind here and lost the top half of one of our maples. Now it is only half its height.

When it hasn't been raining or storming we have been spending a majority of our days outside. We had a pretty good month. We are now looking forward to June and summer!

Bringing in the New Year

I hope anyone who stumbles upon this had a great Christmas and New year.

My New Year night went pretty well. My hubby and I helped out with the youth group at church. We had fun. Then, when we got home we found that one of our dogs was missing. He has been missing before, but this time he hasn't come home. :( The kids have been at my parents for the last two nights so it has been really quiet around here. I'm enjoying the peace, but looking forward to them being back home again.
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I don't really believe in New year resolutions, but I think the beginning of the year is always a good starting point to begin any goals and plans that you may have. Below are a few of the plans I have for this upcoming year.

• For one, I would like to actually update this site more often. I want to be able to actually document things that are going on around here. I also have things I would like to share and haven't gotten around to it. 
• I want to lose weight....who doesn't!? I only want to lose 10 pounds, which is not a lot, but that is my goal. The 10 Ibs. that I want gone all seems to be in my midsection and I want it to go away!
• I really really want to be more organized. This last year things haven't been very smooth and I need to get a lot of things back in order including finances.
• I would like to have a baby.......Ok, that really isn't up to me, but I'm just throwing it out there..lol!
• I'm pretty sure there are more I just can't think of anything else right now. The above are the main goals for the year.

What are your goals for the new year?

My Birthday

Last Saturday I turned 31!  Though I am a little perturbed about getting older I feel very blessed and fulfilled.

No, I don't have a college degree or a career. I don't have a big fancy house with a two car garage. I'm not loaded with money nor go on exotic vacations. I don't have expensive cars. I don't have a supermodel body and I'm more plain jane than beautiful(Chris may disagree). I don't have all the things that most of society would count as important. My motto is of course "The best things in life....are not things!"

What do I have you ask? I have God's saving grace which is by far the most important thing to have. I have a wonderful husband who makes it his business to take care of his family. I have two of the most wonderful children I could of ever asked for. I have a home, albeit it's a small home, but that is all I ask. I have this and sooooo much more. I can't really describe how blessed I feel right now!

Thank you Lord for everything you have given me!