Weekend

This is the last weekend before we leave for our week away in Pennsylvania, and since next week is a short week being Labor Day and all, I am trying to get through the cleaning and stuff... Now the only thing is maintaining it through the week! I just don't want to come home from our trip away and need to walk into a mess, so we are working on it! Wyatt helped me with cleaning up the bathroom and we will work on the kitchen next but in the meantime we are taking a break to go outside and play! I am excited because Wyatt made it from the time he woke up at about 7am, until about now 9:30am w/o having any accidents... He has been in his Diego undies all morning. Yay~ I am going to re-read "Diaper Free before 3" while we are away to refresh my memory on all the ins and outs of potty training. He still says "Mommy I don't wanna ride the potty train" but he is actually! He does really well. I am so proud! He turns three a week from Monday... I can't believe it! So, we need to get him potty trained now...
Anyhow, hope you have a wonderful weekend and a nice Labor Day!

Feels like Fall!

We have been home quite a bit lately. We are working on planning and finalizing plans for our trip to Pennsylvania! Ben is taking a core course at Messiah college, and I am excited to be able to go on the ride and stay with our best friends! We are working on finding someone to watch Max, but I think we are leaning toward paying for him to be boarded while we are away. That way we can be sure that he is not causing a ruckous! We have continued to enjoy the rest of the summer (although it has been getting a bit chillier outside these days!) hanging out with our friendly neighbors. We all walked to the park last night after a yummmy supper with Becky (there were about 10 of us or so!), and it is fun to have an outting as a group instead of be lazy in our back yard! I am going to try for the rest of the summer and into the fall, work on getting in exercise outside as often as I can, and not just plunk in a comfy chair outside while the kids play. I have been knitting and reading while outside, so it isn't like I am completely unproductive, but I felt convicted last night when I came in, that I am being kind of selfish to just let the kids play and barely participate in the fun and the exercise that could potentially come in stride with just hanging out and playing with my own sweet adorable children. Tonight we have another outting with our friend downstairs (Becky) we are going to Pewaukee beach to see her favorite group play (they are called the Pink Flamingos, and apparently they are a great cover band!). I am so excited for that, because we haven't been to Pewaukee beach basically since the Journey stopped holding services there. The kids will totally dig it, and probably get super messy. The only thing that I would like to do while there is to stop at the Chocolate Factory and have a malt! ;) Anyhow, I am just finishing 1 Corinthians in my reading and hope to be done with 2 Corinthians by the weekend. That would be really nice because I need to get through a chunk of reading by my next mentor meeting. Make JoAnn proud! ;)
Peace

Pukey

Yesterday Wyatt wanted to paint. So, I set both kids up with some artsy stuff before I hopped in the shower. Anyhow, got out of the shower to discover that poor little Wy had thrown up. Hmmm no warning at all (I was gone for about 5 min)... SSOOOO Weird! So, I have decided to throw away his sippy cups (they never seem to get clean enough), and hope that it was just like a lactose intolerance thing. He was totally fine the rest of the day. I guess I am not used to the fact that sometimes a kid will just spontaneously throw up? Not sure if that is even right... Anyhow, SO weird. I was thrown by it all day actually because there is a certain anticipation that you feel once your kids has been sick that every time he says "Mommy..." you get a little scared! Anyhow, thankfully we laid down together for a nap and he is fine today. Thank God! Yay!

Today we are off to Oconomowoc, to go to the yarn store, (I am starting a baby blankey from a book called Stitch N B*&%$--sorry it is seriously the name! But the book is awesome!) and then to Walmart, and Pick N Save... Ben is working over time, because he was lucky enough to get off some time on Wednesday because their machine was down. So, he is makin up time this afternoon. I think we are going to try and grill outside with our neighbors if the weather cooperates!

Anyhow, have a great weekend!

Wedding success!!!

The wedding was fantastic. We had a blast! As far as I know, everything went according to plan and the bride was happy and that was what mattered! The kids held up really well and we ended up being able to stay at the reception until about midnight on Saturday night. SO much fun! The food was awesome, and I can't wait to see the photos!

It was so nice to be able to meet the inlaw side of the family that I had pretty much met at my wedding, but ended up being a "nice to meet you thank you for coming, peace out" type situation. My favorite Aunt was there (on Ben's side of aunts that is ;)) and that was a real blessing!

Anyhow, we are busy busy this week and the school year is fast approaching which is really really weird! I am actually bummed about it a little bit, because it is fun to play in the backyard with the other kids in our building and have Wyatt be so excited when he is allowed to go over and play at Brandi and Brandon's house! ;) He is growing up quick and next thing I know, he'll be in school too! Oh my gosh I have to enjoy the time I have. I am just kind of back to the mindset of hmmmmm what do we do all day!?!! Especially when it starts to get cold out and we can't play at the park. Hmmm the YMCA membership is starting to sound better and better for the winter!

A friend of mine turned me on to a book called the Stitch N Bitch (pardon)... so I am reading through that book and about to start a project for our trip to Pennsylvania. I am sooo excited because if we have time have time (Kel and I at least) I would like to show Kelly how to knit. She has been asking me since she lived around here to teach her. At some point I remember that she was working on a project of some sort (maybe crotchet?) but nevertheless, it would give us the perfect opportunity if I am already in the middle of a project! The book is hilarious btw... Love it! Anyhow, I am looking forward to that, because there is something very very therapeutic about knitting. You might not believe me, but I am super serious. I would like to be able to knit a hat and mittens for each of us for the winter as well... but that may be a bit advanced for me being a beginner. We'll see how the blankey goes!

Other than that, I am working on getting back into the swing of my Bible reading in the morning and prayerful journaling. I have been extremely distracted lately and haven't spent much time in the word. So so sad to say it, but I am really sorry for it and need to get back into the habit! Kelly said that when I come to PA, that she and I can work on reading and discussing a chapter a day. I love that girl so much for helping me with stuff like this! I MISS HER so much! And probably more and more when we go visit there... Anyhow the kids and I are off to the grocery store this morning and then to Grams later... YAY~

Oh update on Grams... had her last round of treatment last week and is feeling quite well... next step is an operation. Please pray for healing. Please also pray for my sister... she is having a hard go of things lately...

Thanks peops!
Peace

Em's wedding week!

I am working on my training on Avon and it is really fun. It helps me to get amped up for my company that I now work for... I am about to place my first order and I am getting excited to hand out my next catalog to friends and family and show them some fun samples (hopefully!).

Em's wedding is this week. I am so excited! She has gotten me in to get my hair fixed, and I am so excited about getting my manicure and pedicure on Friday afternoon... It is going to be so much fun to meet family that I didn't have much time to talk to at my own wedding... and to be part of it all. I am so blessed by this! I am so excited to get dressed up and get my hair done! I am soooo excited for the weekend!

Nothing too much happenin here, that is why I haven't blogged in awhile... We have been trying to spend some time at home just relaxing (yeah right for me) and spending time here more instead of out and inevitably spending money. The Jeep needs fixin before heading to Pennsylvania, so we are working on all these different things at once.

Thankfully the kids have been doing really well... They get spunky as any kid does, but their health has been really well since they got over whatever they had before... So nothing much new ;)

Quote of my day

Our six year old neighbor came over yesterday to play with the kids after nap. We were heading to the park and had to drive the Jeep because I had to run a couple quick errands and Max had to come along yesterday. So, I told Brandi, if you want to ask your big sister or Mom to come to the park with you guys, we'd love to have you play along with us. She comes back and said that her big sister will walk with her down to the park.
Brandi says to me, "I thought you were skinny and now you are all puffy in the middle... maybe you should walk with us."
Oh the honesty of a child of six....

My Birthday and Such

My birthday was wonderful! I had an awesome time spending time with my family and so thankful that I could go out with my husband to see a movie. It was a wonderful time! I got to buy some clothes, which I am so happy about and had a fun time shopping with a friend while Ben stayed with the kids.
We are going to head to the B&B that we stayed with during our honeymoon in about three weekends and spend some time away as a couple.
I feel like I have been shopping for the last three days straight, but now I am finished thankfully!

I have been reading a book that is the story of Keith Green's life. Fantastic book called "No Comprimise" It is so wonderful to hear about his life in ministry. I have to finish it before we head to Pennsylvania to give it back to Kelly.

Other than that, we have been spending time with our neighbors which has been a blast. Most days of the week now, we spend time cooking together and hanging out. Each day I look forward to our time in the yard just hanging out and spending time. It is so much fun.

Anyhow, my first Avon order is about to close and I am really excited about it. If you haven't heard, I am selling Avon... I love it!