12 oz Coke Kind of day...

I was reading a blog from someone the other day... Her name is Kristy, never met her before, but find the stuff that she talks about really cool. She is the mother of two and is also the face of many products, such as Downy and Nuva Ring... Anyhow, I read a post the other day of hers that was about her day of being able to treat herself to a 12 oz coke because of all the stuff she had gone through. Now if you get a chance to read her blog, my day was definetly nothing like hers, but oh my gosh was it busy today! I picked up my 85 year old Grandma at about 9am, went to Country Caring and visited Big Grams, came home, took a shower, fed and changed the kids, then went to Noodles for Lunch, then shopping at Walmart and Piggly Wiggly, then home to try and get the crazy toddler down for nap, which didn't happen. Played outside, went to the library and the park, then here we are now, getting dinner made, I thought I would sit down for a rest while W cries about not being outside and Ada is busy with her Great Grandmother, but anyhow, wow I feel like it is definetly a 12 oz Coke day for myself.
Anyhow, no replies or responses on the letters I sent out last week, the second round. I guess in some cases, though it is like no news is good news.
They are repaving our parking lot, which resulted in an increase in rent. Not needed. Ugh that stresses me out!
Well I gotta get the rest of dinner finished, just thought I would log in and blog quick.
Peace ya'll.

Dentist and other stuff...

I went to the dentist for the first time in a really really long time today and took my toddler with. He was soooo cute, he sat on my lap facing me and watched the hyginist very carefully clean my teeth... And this is one of the first times that I have walked away with just one cavity... I have really sore gums but other then that, it was a good check up, which is shocking! Which actually reminds me of what I wrote a couple posts ago, about how I want to stop drinking so much coke, so for now, I am on that mission again... It doesn't take me a long time to go back to wanting to drink that, but I need to just treat it like a dessert and have it as infrequently as I can.
Still trying to figure what else I need to do before London. I am going to buy some Crocs and I need some shirts and whatnot, but other then that I have my skirts which is essential for my trip, so I am in pretty good shape. As far as my letters... ah I am leaving it to the Lord. Anyhow, my sister and I went to Macy's yesterday and got "free facials" at Clinique and that was really really fun. I kind of hate going to those things though and not buying anything. I love their product, but man oh man... they are expensive. Worth it though I guess... Today we are going to go work at the rummage that we are having at church and then we are going to my father in laws for dinner and I can't wait to see him and his wife! I feel like we don't really get to spend much time with either of our parents. Our weekends are always really busy, but I miss out hanging out with my in laws and parents. Ben's dad is actually going on a bike trip to I think it is South Dakota, so we want to see him before he leaves for two weeks. Then tomorrow we have church and Ben is picking up missionaries from the airport and then meeting us at church... and then Sunday brunch with friends and then a class on Islam from 6-8pm. Holy cows!!! I am bummed because there is an open house thing for Hartland Market, a new organic place in Hartland. I really want to go, of course it overlaps with our schedule, but I guess they are talking about opening a Farmers Market down the street from us in the near future! YES! That will really improve the whole "going green" thing!
Gotta get going now... Peace~!

Pic of the wedding

This is the pic we got from the bride of us at the wedding... It was so nice! What a blast!

In other news... I sent out 19 more letters today, Please Lord bless them!

Tomorrow we (the kids and I) are setting out early in the morning for our rummage sale for church and we are working there from 9am until 6pm with a lovely brake in the middle to go with my sister to Clinique and get a free facial! Wahoo I have never had a facial before and let me tell you, sounds quite nice!
Then we have dinner with friends, and a little Bible study... busy but exciting day!
Anyhow, I will post more later, I have to get the kids in the bath and I have a date with my husband to watch Pirates of the Carribean 2 tonight. Peace and Blessings!

My Family By Dad

Well last night sara and I went to a wedding, it was quite fun and we got to dance to one of are favorite songs. But I relized standing in the back with my beutiful wife how much I missed are children. As the music got more fun and the oldies started crankin out I pictured my son laughin and jumpin doin the twist. I wished for the chance to dance with my daughter sleeping in my arms. God has blessed us with are children, how far am I willing to go to bless him back?
We didnt get a chance to eat at the reception due to seating which was good for me becouse I took the woman of my heart to pizza hut were we enjoyed are wings. I began thinking about the fact that are friends(that were now married) had a house already and two other friends of ares had just bought houses. I started feeling misty inside thinking I have not provided these things for my wife. I know her dreams as a girl were probably were to marry and have chillins and a house with a wrap around porch and yet every day somebody (including myself) pushes her down. She is a gift fragile, graceful and sweet. She has given up those dreams for a sputz like me. Believing that God is simply there for us. I envy her strength and endurance. There is Christ in the face of my family not led by me but by Gods thundering velvet hand(dan fogelberg). Praise God.

And the hits just keep on comin....

So I got a call today from Meredith at the head missions office, and she told me that because our teams plane tickets were booked together, that I can't come home early. I have to stay the whole trip! She said that if I feel like it is too much with the baby that I can take off, but I am not worried about needing to take off.. I am sure I can handle it... it is just that Wyatt... Ugh I am going to miss him so bad... And Benjamin. Anyhow, please pray for this to either be fixed, or for my anxiety level to be a little as possible while I am away. I am going to miss my boys so badly! Please also pray that it gets worked out that I can actually stay with K.
Well last night was the first night in the crib for Adalai and for Wy it was the first night of having his sister in his room. He doesn't like when she gets put in the crib because that is where he goes for time out... Anyhow they both did really well! It was great! Adi went into her bassinet after she woke up for her 130am feeding, but that's OK, we are slowly transitioning. Other than that, today we get to go to Grams house and then Watters for dinner, so it is going to be a good day I would think!
Just thought I would give ya'll the update
Peace and have a great day!

Passports are Done!!!

Praise God, I am so thankful to report that the passports are done! We finished them today finally after 3 times of visiting our wonderful USPS. It is so funny how things get so messed up sometimes. How when you feel like you are doing the right thing, and that it is lead by the Lord, that there are little things that just get in the way... So wierd to feel under attack sometimes, but then pray for peace, and feel it abundantly! Thank you Lord for that, because I am sooo not good at being peaceful myself! I just pray for the Lord to speak to peoples hearts when they recieve my letter asking for help.
Anyhoo, our friend Dave (he stood up in our wedding) and his fiancee Danielle had their baby yesterday afternoon. They had a baby girl and named her Grace Elizabeth she was 7lbs 11oz. Congrats guys!!!
Other than that, not too much going on. Super hot out today, but I think it would be a good night for a cookout~!

Bye Bye Coke... Well not for good....

We are doing the passports this afternoon... phewww... I am happy to have that finished. It is hot out today, but I hope to go down to the river to go fishing with my husband. We have been doing that lately, totally peaceful. Ben caught a trout last night and was really excited! Wyatt likes the ducks and Ada likes her rides in the stroller, the only thing that gets challenging for me is to walk up that big hill. I just did that on the way from the park. Well, I am going to make it a goal for myself to wean myself from Coke (Coca-cola that is...), I feel like it is a caffiene addiction, and I am not happy with that. I did really well during my pregnancy w/ Wy not drinking Coke, w/ Adi not so much, but I seriously don't need to keep drinking the caffiene. I am making it a goal to wean down to one a day... and then hopefully to one a week. So, try and hold me accountable K? I am trying to lose the baby weight still and that is hindering it as well. So, that is basically part of what is on my heart today... Pray that the passports go through and are actually to us by the time we leave!
Peace and blessings!