Big Shopping Day~

Today is the big shopping day~! We are going to get some gifts for our kids and I am really excited! My Grams has graciously taken on Wyatt, so we are going to only take the baby... We just didn't want to spoil the Christmas suprise w/ Wy. It is going to be crazy busy, but at least it hasn't started snowing or icing yet... I am happy for that. Also I am going this evening to meet with my sister for a movie! I am overjoyed w/ that as well...
That is basically it for the weekend..
Peace to you and your family over the holiday!

Almost Merry Christmas!

This pictures is of Wyatt last year at Christmas. We used to put all of his toys in this basket... He climbed right in!

Yesterday was kind of fun. We had a lot to do and the afternoon was jam packed... makes a momma tired! Pheeewwww... We went grocery shopping, and to potluck, which actually didn't turn out to be much of a potluck infact! Anyhow, it was nice because I got to spend some time with our little Grandma, I won't see her on Christmas, so it was nice to see her before. Ben and I got accepted into the MDP, which in short, means we will be studying the Bible together (and seperatly) and studying missions... It sounds really interesting, that is going to be, for me at least, in addition to normal schooling for dental hygiene. After consideration of the two careers, (nursing or dental hygiene) I am kind of leaning more toward the latter of the two, so I am continuing that as well. It will be really fun! I love to learn now, I am really likin school too (which is so unlike high school and whatnot, HATED school big time!)... That is basically all for today I guess. I have Sophie for the morning until about 4pm and Tina is bringing her two kids over to have a kind of playdate... So that is good, can use some adult conversation. I am so stoked that this weekend is going to be the kick off to the holidays. Not that I really care too much, but I hope the Packers win... I am so excited for Christmas!

Peace and Merry Christmas to all!

Ada is a crawler! Wy has attitude!

My sister in law got engaged on Monday. Which is pretty cool, it was their ten year dating anniversary, so that is really special. It has gotten me thinking about my wedding ... Awww tear!
Yesterday we did laundry all day at Grams and got to hang out w/ Kir for awhile and stuff. Grams roof is leaking REALLY bad from the Ice Daming, I was really suprised... her whole celing is yellow in one corner, and it is leaking all down the wall! Oh dear, well as I sit and type at our computer I can hear "drip.....drip.....drip...." and notice that now our patio door is leaking! Yowza! D'Oh!
Our landlady is planning to replace the carpet in our apartment. I am excited about it because it will probably make our place look a bit better I would think. Anyhow, she plans to replace first the kids room, which is really great! We are planning to get the big bed out of there since Wy doesn't sleep in it, so we have extra playspace. We are going to hopefully find a crib (if you know anyone that has an extra crib, please let me know!) and that will really clean up and free up space in the kids room. So, this afternoon we are seeing my L Grams, and we are planning to go to St Vincent DePaul and look for a crib for Wyatt. We also have our last potluck with the journey peops so that is really great. Wyatt is dying to play with Ashley (or I am sure he wants to play w/ someone that is not me, and that is little like him!) so we are going to go to our friends house for that.
I was talking to my Grandma last night about Wy's attitude lately, and she really helped me feel better. He has had attitude w/ me lately and said some naughty stuff. He pays his time in time out whenever he does that, but sometimes the way that he acts catches me off guard. I tend to feel like I have done something wrong, instead of taking it for what it probably is, which is probably just crankiness, or being a 2 year old! Anyhow, she has made me realize that he is probably feeling a little cooped up. We are out a lot, but never to just play or anything anymore since it has been so cold. Since it is almost 30 degrees today, I am planning to take Wyatt for a walk and get Max and Wy out to play in the snow for awhile, and see if that improves things.
Well that is my story for today I guess. Over the weekend we have recruited big Grams to watch the kids on Saturday while Ben and I go shopping for the kids (I really look forward to shopping time with my husband w/o our kids actually). Then Sunday I may end up going to my parents w/ the kids for the Packers vs Bears game, and then Monday is Christmas Eve! Woohoooo! We finally decided what the plan is for our time so that really helps me to feel less stressed about the whole thing!
Anyhow, if I don't get a chance to blog, again have a wonderful HOLIDAy
Oh yeah did I mention that Adalai is officially CRAWLING all over this place???? OH my gosh! Kir taught her how last week Sunday, and she is getting way more confident and FAST as the days go on (has a big bruiser on her noggin to prove that!)... anyhow, it is really fun, but I am going to be on my hands and knees later trying to childproof again!

Wy's first Haircut, Adalai's 9 month Check up

Wyatt got his first professional hair cut this morning. It was so cute! He was really excited to sit in the big boy chair, and he listened to the ladies instructions. He was a bit sketched out at first, but did well! It was so cute... Adalai had her 9 month check up this morning, I can't believe she is nine months already! She is 17 lbs 6 oz and is really tall for her age which is cool. They gave me free samples of formula which is always good, and Wyatt was very patient while she got checked out. She didn't get shots this time, instead they pricked her tiny little finger and squeezed two thingies of blood out of her! Oh my gosh I DON'T remember that from Wyatt's 9 month!
Tonight there is a "Birthday party for Jesus" at church. I am not sure if we are going to be able to make it because I don't really want to make my hubby walk to work... but I have left it up to him. I think it would be fun for Wy because he has been asking for friends to play with (I get very boring after awhile I guess). I am excited that a week from today is Christmas! How cool!
Peace

The Journey Closes

This time of bloggin could get a little long because we have had quite a bit go on since I was able to write last.

The journey group came to a consensus last Thursday that it is going to close. I am not actually sure how I feel about this, however have come to realize that it doesn't really matter because I can't change anything that has happened or the decision that was made. I actually don't know which way I would have voted had I think that the consensus spoke, meaning that the Lord willed it to be that way. I am happy to have learned quite a few things about this whole situation. I learned more about the head pastor's character, which was much needed for me. I have learned a lot about the people in our groups character and the fact that you have to be really discerning because you may not be able to take someone for face value, even when they are brothers and sisters in Christ. I am shocked to find out some of the things that have been brought about in this whole situation, but in the midst of this all, I was able to go to London and learn more about my relationship with God. I am so thankful for that! I have come to understand now too how I kind of feel about church, and thought that I kind of was doing a missionary type job in our local area, but I guess not. I am saddened because my sister was able to make relationship with our (now resigned) pastor and family, and our church family (the journey's) and now doesn't feel like she has a place in the church anymore. Ugh that is really awful for me... I loved to be able to have a little bit of a close-knit situation with the people in the journey which is what we were really striving for, but have learned a bit now about using the time that I used to devote to the journey with my own time with God or in reading the Bible. We have started a new Bible study with a couple from the old journey group, and I am really excited about that in learning more about them (we have actually known them for years!) but hoping to kind of find more relationships w/ people that maybe don't know God well or don't know the Bible. So we are trying to still reach out to people through our small group, which is really exciting to me. We are also able to start speaking to our friends again, and that is wonderful! Wahoooo for playdates w/ Christopher!
Anyhow, that is all I guess I have to say on the journey stuff for now. I am sure that I feel something else about it, but not sure what that is, and if it is going to be good to talk about or what. I am still a little confused on the issue. It was great to go to New Vision yesterday and hear my Papa speak on Christ in Christmas, and he kind of put a few things into perspective for the actual time of birth of Christ and stuff... he kind of made me think about the people around today (including myself) who get all stressed about Christmas and gifts and stuff... but looking at Mary and Josephs situation on Christmas Eve and stuff... oh geezzz talk about stress!
Anyhow, speaking of... we are almost ready for Christmas, I mean it is going to obviously creep up on us since it is a week from tomorrow (!!!!!!!!!) which I am really excited about... but we still have quite a few things to pull together. But we are really really excited!
Anyhow, I guess I will stop blabbbin now...
Peace to all!
Oh we have a pretty busy week this week, including doc appts, and laundry day and babysitting and whatnot, so I am not sure how often I will be able to blog, but have a MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Peace be to you all!