9/4/08

I am so excited because we decided that we could go to Ohio to visit our pals Michael and Elizabeth. I can't wait to see them! Today was actually a lot less stressful then I anticipated. Had a great meeting with JoAnn. LOVE my time with her everytime. She is so wonderful. So helpful in every way and so encouraging. I shared my stress and anxiety issues with her, and she made some really wise recommendations. One of which she really stressed was focused exercise. I discussed with her my desire to get a YMCA membership this winter because I get the winter blues every year. It is something that sounds exciting to me, that I could perhaps take a yoga class, or whatever while the chillins play in the nursery and stuff... otherwise they provide jogging strollers, so I could run on the track, and swim with the kids. I would LOVE that, and frankly, even though it is super expensive for the membership for the family, it would still probably be what it would cost me for perscription meds for my super anxiety! I am so blessed by her suggestion, and the way she talked to me. She is so wonderful. Then my pal Becky came upstairs and totally blessed me by buying Pizza Hut (WINGS!!!) and watching the kids while I took little Grams home. She really blessed me too by helping with the kids for awhile... it was really nice. Doms came by this morning to visit quick and say goodbye... so much fun to see all the special people in my life today... Didn't get to see my sis though :( Anyhow, I am so thankful that packing didn't end up being the atrocity that I anticipated, and that I could get some other work done in the process!
Tina decided today that she wants to sell Avon...
JoAnn suggested to me to get all of my Avon catalogs out to people that live in the buildings around me... great suggestion! I had like a ton that I handed out to all the people that live here, and next door... yay! (so if you live around me, you were probably greeted with a Mark catalog. Love it!). Anyhow, want to get going with a bigger customer base for my Avon. I love this business seriously.
The kids are feeling better. Sorry to my friends around here that caught their cold! :( Don't worry it will probably happen to me that I will get it while traveling! I am going to pray that doesn't happen!
The kids and I are all tired tonight, and I am excited for my finishing off of Adi's blankey. Almost done! YAY! Wyatt picked out the green that he wants his blankey to be, so probably will be starting that somewhere along our trip tomorrow... I am alos praying that max handles that boarding well... We have Sherry/Beck as a back up just in case Thanks so much guys~!

Peace

Going to PA~!

We are kind of unprepared for this trip at the moment, but I am confident that the Lord will work with us to work it all out! We found out yesterday afternoon that Ben will be able to complete his class, so we are making the trip east! I am so excited to see our family that lives there! We are going to be away for one week and celebrate Wyatt's third birthday while away. We are going to take the potty chair there, because we need to work on potty training regardless of if we are on the go or not. We seem to always be on the run and I don't want that to hinder his progress. I am working on a few projects while away. Almost finished knitting Adi's blankey, and then making a green one for Wyatt. I love these projects, keep me busy. And I am also going to read "Gorgeously Green" and "Diaper free Before 3" at the same time. I am actually going to kind of skim them I think, but try and read anyhow. So, today we have a few errands to run, one of which is to thoroughly clean our Jeep so we have a nice comfortable and clean 14 hour ride to PA. We may end up seeing Michael and Elizabeth at the same time, because they are going to PA for a wedding this week, I am pretty sure. Anyhow, excited but anxious. Please pray for safe travel for us. And that the kids don't wig out on our long trip in the car! Also it would be helpful if gas prices don't rise before we come home (if at all for that matter!). We are still trying to decide what time to actually venture out, because we are boarding Max at a boarding facility while we are away and need to coordinate dropping him off and whatnot. We are working on getting his shots updated this afternoon along with running crazy errands, so needless to say, I have had an extra cup of coffee this morning to help! ;)
Have a good rest of the week! Not sure how much I will be able to be online to blog, but still will be trying to take some time outs to rest, so we'll see!
Peace

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