Bens new JOB!

Benjamin got a new job! He is going to be working with his Dad (he has worked with Sullivan Corp for 30 years), which is really nice because he is going to be in Hartland~! He has to work second shift, so that is a major adjustment! It is going to be good though to have him close to home and to change things up a bit. I guess I don't know anymore then that, just thought I would post about it.
Peace
Sara

The Nanny Diaries Movie

So, I got together w/ my sisters and a friend and we got to see The Nanny Diaries last night. It was totally fun, and the movie so much made me appreciate the fact that I get to be with my children every day. Oh my gosh the mother in the movie (who is Laura Linney to begin with... she annoys me sooo bad because of The Truman Show) just made me so angry. The poor kid in the movie gets really sick and she just doesn't even care, and this nanny (who is played by Scarlet Johannson, who I used to be annoyed w/ too, but LOVE NOW!) just loves this little boy. Anyhow, it really made me appreciate how important the jobs of my sisters are. The families that they nanny for tho, are on completely different ends of the spectrum if you ask me. Anyhow, I won't go there, but oh my gosh nannies have a HUGE amazing job to do. The nanny to me (other then some swearing now and then) reminded me at times of how I lack in being a Christian. I mean she was very humble, very gentle, kind spirited... ugh all the stuff that I wish came naturally to me. Anyhow, I would really recommend, especially if you employ a nanny ;) to see this movie!!!

Nanny Diaries/PNS/London Debrief

I am excited because tonight my sisters and I are going to go to The Nanny Diaries and I am really excited because I haven't had much of a break lately, really. I mean not like I need a break, but sometimes it is nice to just hang out with Kira and Emily and just de-stress. It is beautiful out today and we are going to the Grand Opening of the new Pick N Save that just opened in Hartland. And then we are going to the park. I love days like this. I have to really appreciate the time that I have with Emily and her kids because this is her last full week of working with this family, and then she is moving to Illinois. Oh geez. Anyhow, that is all that we are really doing right now. I had a debreif from my London trip with a friend from New Vision yesterday which was really great for me to talk about some wonderful stuff that happened while there. I am determined to get my journal in order and then type all the special stuff that happened into this blog so I am able to look back all the time and remember what the Lord has done in me from this. Anyhow, I should go for now, Adi needs my attention. Peace friends

Kids update

Adalai has a bit of a cold, but is getting better, she had a fever yesterday so we stayed in the apartment. Life has slowed a bit since we came home and I am thankful for it. I did really appreciate our time away and loved the time we got to spend with people in our lives. Anyhow, the weather is crazy, rainy, so it has been somewhat nice to have the chance to stay in. Today I went with a friend to Johnsons Creek outlet, we didn't have much of a chance to look around, but got a ride in the car and to eat out for lunch, then her daughter and Wy had a bit of a play date at their house. He was tuckered out by the time we got home, but wasn't cooperative when I decided it was naptime. Oh well, I won anyhow, he zonked after about 3 mins of looking at books and crying. He hasn't been sleeping well at night lately tho, I am a bit worried, but I think he will be OK. I don't want to make his bedtime later, but geezzz louise, the boy wakes up at 6am, and with the rain, it is still dark out then! oH well though, we have fun coloring and whatnot in the morning, so whatever, I am just a bit superised! Just a bit of an update on my kiddos

Happy Monday

I am really happy to be back home, actually, and I have started to clean up our apartment. Actually, I have started to clean out our apartment. I think it is funny how it has to get messier to get cleaner, especially with little kiddos around. Oh geez. We go to do laundry today which is a good jumping off point to get things together a bit better. It has been so rainy that it is kind of making me tired and want to rest. So, hopefully the weather shapes up throughout the week because I really want to take the kids to the park and library. We were busy right away when we returned from Pennsylvania. We got home about 9am Friday morning, went to the park, then had a church retreat from 6pm that night pretty much through to about 4pm the next day. I think a lot of ground was covered in the retreat. I got to be part of a panel last night just answering questions about my trip and stuff, which was really fun, and I was happy for the turnout. Well, another blog w/o too much of a theme. I have to get moving now, so Happy Monday!

Goodbye

We are having a great time in PA. It is amazing to spend time with Adam and Kelly. I missed them so much and know that it is going to be so incredibly hard to say goodbye again. I mean for them it is probably more like a "see ya later" but really it is so hard to always be saying goodbye to people. I go to London and meet my "brothers and sisters" from around the world and have to say goodbye, we have people that come in and out of our lives constantly where you have to say goodbye, and it isn't always see ya later. It is so hard, but makes you value the time that you get with people. Makes you understand too, for me at least, how much you need to rely on God to see you through because He is the only thing that is constant. I mean your family is always around and always there for you, but sadness and heartache happen, and friends... well friends are tricky. Seems to me that sometimes friends can be better to you then family, but then sometimes it is the total opposite. It is just hard when your best friends live so far away, but it is wonderful that I got to visit my two best girl friends both in the same summer, and both in such different places! Anyhow, I am just astounded at how it has really helped me to rely on God because He is constant. Just another random thought for today.

I got to go to Hershey's Chocolate World today with Annie, Christopher, Kel, and my kids, and we had a great time! The ride that we got to go on was so cute! They had a bagillion things that you could by there from Hershey, and the chocolate! OH MY YUM! We had a nice cook out at Adams sisters, (who I adore by the way), and had a good time just letting the kids play and going to the park. Tomorrow, Kel has to work so I am pretty much on my own but I will take Wy to the sandbox if it is nice outside. Anyhow, I LOVE it here. We are having a blast!
Peace

Thank the Lord for diversity

Since I have been traveling, it makes me understand quite a few things, one thing that really changed my perspective in ways, is knowing that in our little "bubble" we live in, like everyone in our age demographic pretty much dresses the same, and sometimes even acts the same way. Being in Europe, they have like a whole different fashion sense then in America, but the great thing was that you see people dressing how they like. Because there was so much diversity there, it was cool to see different people from different cultures add their own little twist on fashion from where they came from. It really reinforced to me the fact that it isn't important to buy from the coolest places according to the people around the area. Who cares? I mean really. So, it was interesting to see that they had H&M and The Gap there, both of which I really like. I don't really have a point, I just feel differently now that I have been exposed to more diversity. It doesn't matter what you wear, or who makes it. It is important to me, I have realized that it is worth it sometimes to invest a bit of money if you know about a certain thing that you know will really stand the test of time, and wear and tear. K told me about Teva's for example. Great sandals, expensive, but so worth it. So anyhow, I guess lesson of today is that it is good to invest in stuff sometimes, but seriously don't feel pressure to do or wear something that isn't who you are. Sorry just a random blog for today

Otherwise we are having fun with our pals in PA, we are going to Red Lobster tonight, Wahoooooo