Randomness for a Wednesday :)

Randomness for this morning:

~So excited to go to playgroup/Bible study this morning. Wish it was time to leave, right now. (I soooo wouldn't be ready if that were the case tho, so...)

~So excited to see Micheal and Elizabeth this weekend, and be able to stay in their cozy home with them. So Stoak'd.

~Speaking of Stoaks... I love my Stoaks. Miss them terribly.

~ Relieved to have a chat w/ my sweet-as-a-peach father-in-law yesterday to find out that Ben's work will be having him back, and that this wasn't a you're-never-gonna-come-back-to-this-place-unless-with-a-visitor-pass type layoff :)

~nevertheless had to fill out unemployment paperwork for the time being, and am now thankful for taxes because they are able to help families in need.

~Praying that my children will behave and be lovely (as they most definetly are) while they stay with my sweet-as-a-peach father in law and his wonderful wife for the weekend. Thanks Mom for being able to give George your phone number... Remember, you DID say that you would be back up right???

~Hoping that my sister is lovely today... and that her worries leave her.

~Loving the beautiful weather and the fact that I can take a walk daily (even if it is short)

~drinking tons of water, to get back in the habit. Egh.

~ Remembering Vicki's email (I still have it!) about coke vs. water... Ew that coke. It is the devil tempting me.... and I can hear that bottle of Coke calling me from the fridge "Come here Sara, comeon, you know you want a sip of my sweet nectar" (all in an evil voice and such).

~So thankful for the opportunity to be able to chat with Shelly through email during the day, really loved the good ole days when we did that all day because we both hated our jobs.

~Gotta run now, to get the kids and myself ready...
Have a beautiful and blessed day~!

Birthday celebration at home

We had fun with our birthday celebration at home. Rachel and Jayden came to hang out, and Kira stopped before heading to work. Then Grandma and Grandpa George came over.

Adi all of a sudden got really bashful when sitting in the spotlight at the table while we sang, it was really cute :P She and her brother blew out the candles. There were 4 candles left. Grandpa says "Uh oh four boyfriends!" Grandma says, "What does that mean????!!!!" So hilarious...

This is Grandpa, and the kids. Grandpa has to coax Wyatt to eat his lasagna before eating cake.
"You'll get big muscles, Wyatt"

How come it never works when I tell him that???

Birthday Celebration w/ Grammy and Papa

Adalai turned two on the 14th, and Benjamin turns 27 today, the 16th.

Since Grammy and Papa were going to be out of town for the birthday weekend, we celebrated last Tuesday. It was so much fun!!!

We love you Grammy and Papa... Thank you!!!!

ahhh it's Friday!

Well I am starting to pray that Ben gets to go back to work at Sullivan... I absolutely LOVE my time with him at home, it is an amazing blessing. I am starting, though, to look ahead and think about the fact that he will run out of vacation time sooner or later!

We have had a blast together just being home and running out for little things together. Today, the kids and I are dropping Ben off at his Dad's and they are heading out fishing, and the kids and I are going shopping, and then back home to clean up. Tomorrow we celebrate our dear daughters second birthday. I can't believe that she is two. She is so precious. So fun. I am so blessed to be her mother.

We didn't invite too many people over, just family and I think one friend to come and hang out... We are going to have cake, and hopefully at the beginning of the week next week, we are planning to take the kids to Monkey Joes. We barely ever do those type of things together, and I am really looking forward to it. I think that the kids are really enjoying having both of their parents around, and I am sure feeling less stress sharing some of my typical responsibilities with Ben. It is good for us.

We head to my Mom's on Sunday to celebrate Adi and Ben's birthday, which I of course look forward to, since we haven't been seeing my Mom lately for babysitting!
Wyatt slept in undies last night so he is all potty trained!

This weekend I am going to work to:

Find some peace and quiet and make headway on reading scripture...
I have to get done with Psalms and Daniel

Be quiet and reflect, be thankful

Do my homework

Spend peaceful family time

Have a blessed weekend friends!

Layoff

We have been extremely blessed so far to have work up to this point, because Ben has been facing layoff at work for quite awhile. He was told today that he is to take the rest of this week and all of next week off. I am nervous about it. I mean, we qualify for unemployment and his job has given him the information that he needs to know with filing for it and whatnot, but it is scary to me. It is a perfect night for this anxiety to hit because we just had a wonderful lecture at class. It is a perfect opportunity to rely on God. I know that He will provide. He is providing. We weren't part of a small group, and now I am part of two! That is a wonderful thing that God is providing. I am so excited. I am looking forward to spending time at home with my husband and children. I pray for God to do His will through this situation. I am hoping to keep myself calm about it by my remembering to rely on God.

Dear Lord~
Thank you for providing for us, Always. Thank you for the abundant blessings we have in our lives, and eventhough we are facing a layoff in these hard times, that there is still a stack of things in my kitchen to give away to a home where the things are needed. Lord you amaze me in the way you time things. I need to remember to rely on you, because You are the one who provides for us, not Ben's job. Do your will in this time, and help us to see things that you want for us. God thank you for your provision. Lord I need your help now, as I do always.
Love you,
Sara

Adalai turns 2 on Saturday! Oh man!

Wow Adalai turns two in 4 days. I can't believe it!
I can't believe how that day went down. My sister and I went out to shop for a new camera for her... at walmart. Perfect timing to buy a camera because we stopped at Burger King (which I didn't eat at because I learned my lesson with what happens if you go in for an emergancy cesarean w/ a full tummy) and then headed right to the doctor from Burger King. Kir had to call into work, but I was so thankful she was there, because I would have had Wyatt by myself!
Ben was on his way to the dentist (where his mom works) and so I called her and they both jumped in the car together to come to the hospital. Crazy stressful. She was about 4 weeks early. Weighed in at 5lbs 1oz, and was born at 6.20pm on the 14th. She was a beautiful baby. Is a beautiful and spunky toddler...
So, we are having cake here, and promised her I would take her to Monkey Joe's. She loved that place, and then it would be fun for her big brother too!

Today

This morning:

Today, I am looking forward to going to church.

I am really excited to see Kira and Emily. I can't wait to pat that baby belly on Em.

I am thinking that eventhough it is gloomy out, that I am going to really try and have a possitive attitude.

I want to be patient.

I am looking forward to Pastor Johns sermon, as he usually has something that I can really connect with (and most of the time it oddly parrallels what I am learning in Perspectives).

I am thoroughly enjoying my coffee.

I need to get some exercise.

I am happy that my apartment is semi-clean (except the mound of dishes waiting for me)

I am hoping to get some time this afternoon to rest, reflect, and read my book in a quiet place.

I want to listen to some good music while the kids dance around.

I am hoping you have as good of a day as I am prayin to have.

Bless you...