Alaina Faith

Tomorrow Alaina graduates Pre-school! I am excited for her because she is excited! We spent the weekend pretty much inseperatable! She helped me cook breakfast on Saturday, and clean the kitchen and she loves to do dishes. She has such a sweet spirit, but also has a hard time taking NO for an answer.
She really blesses my heart. She has such a winning personality but it is also extremely hard to see my baby growing up. Alaina is creative, she paints, she writes, she talks ALL THE TIME, she sings and generally makes me smile.
On her fifth birthday she told me she could still be my baby until she is six. Am i ruining her? haha.

With all this come a little sadness. I NEVER thought I would want another baby. I have that sadness in my heart that my life didn't go exactly how I planned. But i know that i am wonderfully made and God is in control of my life with His plans not mine. What I wanted was a LARGE family and to stay at home and take care of that very large family. I would love to be pregnant again and have that amazing feeling of a baby in my arms again. I guess it also has to do with my age. I don't want to be passed the age of having kids and being young. I know i know i am only 35 but i loved that baby time of my life.
I have grown so much in this year in my relationship with God and in just resting in the fact that I can let him have control of my life. So why is it so hard?

Over all i enjoy my kids so much everyday. On Sunday Samuel cooked his own eggs. He was thrilled. They say some fun things, like Samuel said he was much more interested in stories of Papa John's childhood than his own daddy's. Cute! He loves his Papa John so much!

I can't wait for school to be out! I can't wait for lazy mornings, and walks and time just to be with them! to be only a mommy, and a wife! To make memories and to share summer days is so fun! and blesses my heart.

May

Well we made it through April... birthdays, weddings, events, craziness!!! Now for May which is just as busy if not more. I can't wait for school to be out! CAN'T WAIT! I am so looking forward to lazy mornings with the kids, going to the pool. Riding our bikes, which btw ALAINA is now riding a two wheeler. Picnics in the park are my favorite. Ahhhh summer. But i have to make it through may to get there.
Isn't it horrible that as teachers we wish nine months of our lives away every year! I need to really do some work with that. Instead of waking up on monday wishing it was friday, maybe just be thankful for the day i do have??? how do you do that?
Waking up in August, wishing it was already the end of MAY.

April

April is unbelievably busy. It seems like i have something to do every day this month. I have had uprising, carnival, three birthday's already and i have Alaina's birthday tomorrow, Heather's is Friday, mine is next Thursday :) and it just blows me away. Plus weddings, parties, school stuff. WOWSERS APRIL.
I spent the weekend with my mama and that was great. She is such an amazing women. She loves with her whole heart. She worked until she was worn out for her friend Stephanie to have a great wedding shower, and then looked beautiful for the party. i hope i can do that when i am her age. I also see a lot of my determination for things to be nice that i had to get from her. We are very similar and i am greatful for that.
I am asking God, and my body to be down 10 pounds from my starting weight two weeks ago for my birthday. I have a week and a half to go and about 4 or five pounds. i guess i need to exercise.

Alaina is growing too fast. WAY too fast. She is five tomorrow. I no longer have any babies. How did that happen. I really just want to hold her in my lap and not let her go. she has such a great personality. She brightens my day, and can take my worst mood and make it better. She is always talking and singing and is just such a joy in my life. I am sad for the choices i made to not have any more children. They are really my heart and my joy in life. don't get me wrong i get very frustrated and by no means are we perfect but they are my best work. Hahaha. I love them. And i am having that babyitis right now. :)

Skillet and Toby Mac

Jonathan got me the most amazing christmas gift this year. Tickets to see Skillet and Toby Mac Live!!! We went last weekend to Huntington WV and rocked out to our two most favorite bands. It was so great to have that time with Jonathan! It was like we were teenagers again. It was a wonderful date. A time to reconnect, and a time to just spend together doing something we both love very much! I will never forget it.
Not to mention that Skillet totally ROCKED the HOUSE!!!! and Toby well what can i say? He was amazing as always.

I say all this just to remind all my married friends not to forget what you first loved about your spouse. And to fight for those little things, to keep your marriage kindled! It is so worth it, and that is how you will keep one of those amazing Keys to your heart: Friendship with your spouse!

New Baby in the Family

I am happy to announce that my Brother and Sister in-law are going to china on May 6 to get their son! We are thrilled to have John as part of the family, and we all can't wait to meet him! Ed and Teri-Jo are so excited to finally be able to hold little John in their arms. We have all prayed and waited axiously for his arrival! Keep them in your prayers.

it has been a while

Wow i haven't posted on this blog for a while.
We are all doing well. Alaina is about to turn 5 and i can't believe it.
Spring Break was amazing, we got to see both sets of parents and I had a great time with my mom on the beach. That is our favorite place, and it was just wonderful being there with her.
Foxy now has three legs after a long hard road of trying to heal the leg that got hit by a car. She is doing great and you would never know she only had three legs.
Easter was beautiful, it reminds me of the simple things in life, and how delicate things can be.

Cool Mornings...

Today is the first day of October! I love it. Cool breezy mornings and sunny days.
The other morning my Mama stopped by and brought me a biscuit. It was before the sun came up. We sat on my front porch and watched the trees blow. We smiled and breathed in the cool air. We were still. She is beautiful, and the most generous person I know. It is mornings like these i cherish. It lasted about 5 minutes, then i went back inside, she went to work and i ate my biscuit and went back to sleep :). But it made a mark on my heart. It is those quiet still moments that we know we are loved, and that not only my mom is loving me, but Jesus is holding us both close in the palm of His hand. I thank God for his cool loving breeze that morning.

Now October...pass the apple cider and the Pumpkin...:)