Stuff....

I am excited because Ben has off this evening, and he gets to join in the fun of shopping with our kiddos! Nah it isn't as bad as some people have it though, they typically are pretty patient while shopping ;)
I am excited that it is the weekend again... the week seemed to go pretty quickly! I am really looking forward to next weekend because it is our 5 year wedding anniversary and Ben is taking me overnight somewhere, and we are going to go out to breakfast! (that is one of my favorite things to do! yummmy)... Anyhow, not much new here, got to go out to dinner with friend last night which was really nice!
Also, we were told to clean up in the hallway of the apartments, so I was forced to take our stash of aluminum cans in to the recycling center, and was totally blessed by it! I got $16 for not that many cans! One good reason to drink Coke!

Dave

We got a call last night from our friend Dave's girlfriend, giving us the report on his 12 hour operation that started yesterday morning. He had a tumor removed from the inside of his ear, that actually went onto his facial nerves. Danielle said that he is expected to appear as if he has had a stroke for about a year. He was doing Ok last night. Today they have had trouble maintaining his blood pressure. He is in the ICU at WMH right now. I pray that he comes to know the Lord through this situation. I pray for his healing. I pray for the families healing because of this situation also.

Mothers Day!

Well it was a wonderful Mother's Day. I was totally blessed by my husband and children. On Saturday, I was invited to my sister's new place and we ate yummy Chinese food, and started to watch a movie, when my husband called and said that he needed me to come out to the mall and unlock the Jeep. He had accidentally locked the door with the Jeep running... Oops! So, I got there and then was able to come home with my family, they were at the mall buying a mothers day gift! The kids and Ben got me a leather travelers journal, it is so pretty! On Sunday morning I got to be the one to stay in bed while Ben got up with the kids, and he made me pancakes in bed! What more could a girl ask for? Yummmy! So we had to split up after church, I took the kids, and he went to his mom's while I went to mine. We were really blessed to be able to go fishing together twice this weekend! Anyhow, we joined Blockbuster online, and that has been really nice. We watched part of the movie RV... not so great. I also, did end up getting PS I love you ( I know Kel, you told me not to, but I thought I would check it out) and haven't finished that yet, and we also got The Interpreter...
So I am really liking that we joined that.
We had a nice weekend, and as usual a busy week ahead. Playdate at Kir's tomorrow, Wednesday is Grams house and so on....
Have a good week!

Proud Momma

It scares me how quickly my little boy is growing. He saw two boys from our apartment complex playing with their Nerf guns. He asked me right away, "Mommy can Wy have a gun?" (Have I ever mentioned that this boy has talked in third person for like months now? My answer was of course, "You have to ask your daddy"... I have had issues with the thought of Wyatt having a toy gun. I am crazy about stuff like that, because it just worries me! Anyhow, Ben said yes, so on Tuesday we went and bought him a Nerf gun at Target. He was so Stoked! We brought it home, and found that he can't pull the lever back to be able to actually shoot the suction cuppy thingys out... My husband has had a great time tormenting me with it though! ;) It is kind of a fun toy, but anyhow, after we got home from buying the gun, the little boy that lives next door to us was outside, and Wyatt was so excited to show him the Nerf gun, and it made him proud to be able to play with him (even though every time he wants to shoot it, he has to say "Mommy fix it!" and I have to pull it for him!) So anyhow, today the boy (10 yrs old) and girl (5 years old) that live next door came a knockin' and wanted him to play. I am so proud of him! He got tired of playing outside with them so asked if he could play at their house. I know their Mom pretty well (she also has a 6 month old, so we definitely make that connection) so I went with all the kids to their apartment to ask if they could play! It is so sweet to sit here and know that my kiddo is playing with his friends. He is right next door, and I am only allowing 15 minutes... (anal right? ;)) but nevertheless, I am proud of him for playing and keeping up with the big kids.
Nothing much else in other news. Kira moves today which is really exciting. She is soooo excited, so in a little while the kids and I are going over to see her new place. Nice thing too is that when the construction is done in Oconomowoc, it will only take me like 15 minutes tops to get to her apartment! I also found out today that Ben is going to be taking me out of town on our anniversary (it will be our 5 year on the 24th!). Not too sure on all the details yet, but what I do know sounds wonderful! I can't wait to get away and get some much needed R&R! Looks like I get a Harley ride during the vacation too! ;) My wonderful F-I-L is going to take our kids!
I also joined Blockbusters online deal today... I was going to try and convince my husband to let us have cable back, but my best friend talked me out of that whole deal. My sister has been on the Blockbuster thingy for quite awhile, and really really likes it, and is constantly getting new movies, so that is much better for us. Plus we get three at a time... two for Ben and I and one for the kiddos! works great! I am really excited, because all the people I know that have it really like it!
Well that is all for today, I should go get my darling son from the neighbors house... and then we are going to visit Kir! Yay!
Tomorrow is nothing... so I am stoked about that too. I need a rest!

MDP weekend

It was an eventful weekend, with the Missions Conference at church. We also attended a bridal shower for Ben's cousin on Sunday. It was fun to get lost in Mukwonago with Emily! ;) Anyhow, the missions conference was good, and I ended up getting about 10 prayer supporters for the MDP, and also met our leaison which was nice. It is gorgeous out today. I have a bunch to do, so I am not sure if I am going to get outside to enjoy it too much. Adalai has an infection in her thumb, so it looks like we are going to end up at the pediatrician later this afternoon, and I figured since we are out that I could run to Grams to do some laundry which really really needs to be caught up on! I am going to lay Wyatt down for a little naptime now... YAY for naptime, and Ben is out fishin... Oh yes it is that season again! <><
Anyhow, things are going way better already this week then they were last week, so I am really thankful for that! I am going out with my Grandma tomorrow and I am going to get some new yarn and needles to start a new blanket. I think I am going to make it green! I was so discouraged that the one I had worked really hard on got wrecked, but I am going to take it to my Mom's this weekend and see if she can fix it somehow, and I can continue on that one... Anyhow, instead of worrying over it, I am going to just start another one! I finished another book in the Bible this morning, which makes me feel like I am making progress, so I just finished Luke and am on to Acts this afternoon~!
well I should go because I am getting Wyatt ready for a very early nap today... I am changing his nap schedule so he can have one in before we go to the doc, but also am going to keep him on this schedule because I think early nap is the only way to keep him someone managable in the evening! He has been having a rough go of it lately, which has also made me have a rough go, so we are trying something new ;)~
Well off to naptime we are!

Busy week...

Well there have been some HUGELY awesome things that have happened this week! Nora Kathryn was born on April 30th to our good friends... Congrats guys, wish I was by you to give her a kiss! Oh yeah, by the by, Girls are a trip~! ;) And our Adalai is now taking short hands-free walking trips around the house, so that is super exciting! Kir is waiting to hear from an apartment that she applied to tonight... and I am really hoping she gets it! Sounds great!~
Some sucky things have also happened this week... Wyatt spraying water at the television, and totally busting it... (well only for about 15 hours- it is fine now, but man was a upset!) Terrible twos, Adalai pulled my knitting needles out my huge blanket that I was making for HER... not too sure if I am going to be able to fix it, so I will start it again, whilst grinding my teeth. TERRIBLE TWO'S. I have wierd friends at the moment, which isn't great... Terrible twos. My husband is sick like sick sick (Ben never gets it like mildly sick, always seriously sick!), and daughter has a fever and is teething.
Anyhow, even though the sucky list outweighs the great list, I am trying to stay focused on the positive... Lord, please continue to help me, in patience, and being my usual-seeing life with the glass half full attitude, Amen!

Trip to Auntie Emmy's in Peoria, Ill.

We had a blast staying at my sister in laws really nice apartment. The storms on our way were insane, but we made it there, and had a great time just spending time with Em. Today has been kind of a lay low day because of our business the last couple weeks, so Wyatt has watched a couple of movies, and we ran fishing with Ben this morning before work, and then had a family nap! YAY~
We went to this great pizza place in Peoria. It was soooo yummy! We had to wait a bit to get in, but I am sure that the people appreciated my little girl, she kept people busy! She would not sit still! It was SO good. We got WAY too much food, and enjoyed every part of it... like 4 appetizers, and the pizza... WOAH sooo yummmyyyyy! Anyhow, just thought i would post some of the pictures from the pizza place... too bad I didn't get more! What a bummer!
Oh well, peace to you this week!