Happy Birthday my wonderful Hubby!!!

Today it is a special day and I want to tell my wonderful hubby how much I love him and appreciate him. Since his b-day is so close to Valentine's Day, it was easy to make this for him. I actually got the idea from the Log Your Memory Sweet Talk Challenge #2 (yay--I finished another one), and have been saving this for a bit! ;o) He really liked it and it made him blush a little (hee, hee)!!

We had a nice little b-day party with a few of our close friends. Zechariah picked out the cake that we made and in the end John had to do the final artistic touches on his own cake (he's the artist in the house though)! I will post some more pics. soon!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY WONDERFUL HUBBY!!!

Genesis at 8 months

Only 4 more months and my baby is a year and I will be off of maternity! Yikes, where has the time went!!

Genesis at 8 months:

- Weighs 19 lbs.

- Is ____ long.

- Wears size 4 diapers.

- Wears 12 month clothing.

- Now has 5 teeth. She just had three teeth pop in the last 2 1/2 weeks.

- Has her first ear infection and has been pretty run down.

- Is getting more and more confident and let's say daring as she is standing up and letting go.

- Is still such a happy baby.

- Says "Dadda" all the time now. She also says "Mama" and she does actually know what she is saying. Anytime I put her down and walk away from her, she gets angry and babbles "mamamama".

- Goes to Strollersize with Mommy once a week. She is supposed to nap during this time, but I guess there is too much to see, which makes for an interesting rest of the day!

- Gets angry at her brother now and has even tried to bite him (yikes!).

- At the same time, she absolutely adores her big brother and they are starting to play a lot more together now.

- Naps twice a day (if we are lucky) and is still not sleeping that great at night. Some nights she will go down at 8:00 and wake up once to be fed, other nights she won't go down until 10:00 and is up 3 or 4 times! AHHHH and we do the exact same routine every single night!

- Is now in a big 'girl' car seat and I am not liking that!

- Loves to play with her brother's toys and this causes all sorts of issues!

- LOVES to dance and sing and anything to do with music.

- Eats all sorts of food and is now into the chunky food. Plus she really loves the finger foods.

- Is such an active little girl. She just goes everywhere and is never still!

- Started opening the cupboards now.

- Is still the happiest baby around! She is always smiling and we always get comments on how happy she is!

- Cries when you tell her "no".

- Loves her bath time.

GrEightful!

This will be a short one.....

This week I am grateful for:

1. That the week is over! ;o)

2. For yummy treats from Hawaii and that my sis, bro-in-law and nephew made it home safely after a bit of a delay!

3. An awesome Strollersize class. We were doing line sprints and that took me right back to High School B-ball practice. Of course the competitive nature in me came out and I thought I was going to pass out at the end! I could hardly walk for a few days after--but that's when you know you had a good workout! ;o)

4. A road trip...I will post some pictures later.

5. The Bible and the way that God uses it to speak to us in such amazing, incredible ways (even in the old Testament)!

6. My Hubby and his thoughtfulness. This man always puts his family first! I love him so much!

7. Antibiotics. Weird I know, but we finally took Genesis in and discovered she has an ear infection. She seems to be doing a bit better now, and is not attaching her ear.

8. A great church and an awesome small group!!

Simple Woman Daybook #1

I have always wanted to do a Simple Woman Daybook list after I have seen it on Crystal, Melinda, Heather and Christina's blogs, so today is the day!

For Today . . . February 4, 2010

Outside my window... I guess it was sunny today, but we haven't been out for a few days and I have no idea what the temperature was.

I am thankful...for so many things, but right now I most thankful for my hubby and two beautiful kids.

I am praying... for GOD'S WILL. Today was a huge day for us and this next week and a bit there are going to be some major decisions that will be made that we have been praying about for a while now. We just want to ensure that it is God's will!

I am also praying... for sleep and that my little girl will get better. She just had three teeth come in and is sick and only seems to be getting worse.

I am thinking... about too many things and it is amazing how hard it is to just let things go and TRUST in the Lord.

I am celebrating... that today is over and the week is almost over! It's been a long, tiring day and week!

From the kitchen... not much tonight, just some chicken wings and salad.

I am wearing...khaki pants and a yucky t-shirt (it was the only thing I could find that is clean).

I am reading... Potty Training from the library (about 8 different ones), so I am busy trying to learn as much as I can and get this boy of mine potty trained!

I am hoping...for so many things right now I can't narrow just one down.

I am hearing...Nintendo and our little Miss crawling around (she is a night hawk lately and just will not sleep).

I am creating... digital layouts for the Sweet Talk Challenges.

Around the house... cleaning, cleaning, cleaning. I just never seem to get caught up, but I have to get things tidied up before our visitors come!

One of my favorite things... right now is playing with my kids and hearing my little man tell me that he loves me and that Jesus loves me too!

A few plans for the rest of the week... not a heck of a lot. John has some midterms next week and papers galore, so it will be the kids and I trying to make it through the long days and hopefully everyone will start to get better too. If GG doesn't sound a bit better tomorrow, I will be at the Urgent Care with her--yay!

Here is a picture thought I'm sharing with you...

Even though she has been pretty sick and does not nap (at all) and barely sleeps at night, she is still one happy little girl! Notice the new bottom tooth and she has two more up top too!

Thanks to Peggy at The Simple Woman's Daybook for this great idea.

Sweet Talk Challenge #1

Journaling Reads:
1. You will never lose your hat, as any hat is a pirate’s hat. That’s right, a fireman’s hat, a cowboy hat and even a hat with a flower (gasp) are all great Pirate hats!!
2. You have a never ending supply of swords. Mommy’s spoons, your tools, daddy’s tools, wooden train tracks, the vacuum nozzle and even a tooth brush.
3. You have mastered the art of fighting. You can take Spider Man down like nothing. You even know how to sword fight! It helps that Daddy likes to give you a few pointers!
4. You are always prepared and will never be caught off guard. All great pirates sleep with their swords and are always ready for battle!
5. You have your ‘ship boat’ ready at all times. Today it seems you dumped a bunch of your supplies overboard. Generally the (couch) ship is covered with your prized possessions.

Supplies from:

O Scraps - paislee pressplate No27 (template)
Crystal Wilkerson - Room Collection Solids
Erica Hernandez - Vibe Freebie

Join Me For Some Sweet Talking!

Saw this on Crystal's blog and it intrigued me, so I checked it out and joined. The biggest challenge I have when doing my layouts is the journaling for some strange reason. I welcome any tips I can possibly get. I hope that I will be able to keep up with the challenge! :o)

Join Me For Some Sweet Talking!

We’re kicking off a month-long challenge at one of my favorite sites today … the Sweet Talk Journaling Challenge at Log Your Memory!

I hope you’ll come on over and check it out today … there will be an entire month of scrapbooking challenges with a focus on “real life” journaling, plus the chance to earn points and prizes along the way! And if you’ve never visited before, you’re in for a treat! We have a wonderful group of friendly, helpful scrapbookers just waiting to say hello and show you around!

Get started by visiting the Log Your Memory Blog HERE and get ready to journal your way to becoming a Log Your Memory Sweet Talker!

Greightful!

It's been a while since I did my grateful lists, so I thought I would try and get back into it. Time permitting of course! :o) This is the first night in a long while that both kids have been in bed before 8:00 pm and that one little monkey is not crying for no reason (maybe the cry it out method is beginning to work).

So I am grateful for:

1.) These two who really love one another and enjoy laughing and playing with one another. Today they spent a big portion of the day running and 'chasing' each other. Ok, so Zech runs around and around laughing hysterically and GG crawls and tries to follow him and stops to laugh hysterically as Zech runs by. Finally Zech decided to crawl with her and that was quite the game for a bit.



2.) A freezer full of Bison meat! WE LOVE BISON!! Normally it is a struggle to get Zech to eat all of his meat, but ever since I have been feeding him the Bison, he can't seem to get enough of it. He will even ask for seconds! I also made some ground Bison for Genesis and she LOVED it! It's lean, tender, flavourful and best of all it is not full of hormones, pesticides and all that yucky stuff!

3.) Strollersize! I joined with a girlfriend and it has been awesome!

4.) My wonderful hubby who is such an amazing man and my 'bestest' friend in the whole wide world! I thank God for him every single day! Pray that he gets feeling better! He has a nasty cold and is pretty swamped this semester.

5.) My first night out all by myself since GG was born. Thanks Christina for having me over and for teaching me some new things about the blog world! Go check out her blog and say hello, she just started it and she LOVES COMMENTS! :o)

6.) The Bible. One of my New Years goals was to be more disciplined with my devotions. It has been so difficult since having Genesis. However, I have started a read the Bible in a Year plan and have been doing really well so far. I have done this before, but this time is different. Our church did a series titled 'One Word' before Christmas and they provided some incredible insights on how to read, and study the Bible. The acronym they taught us was SOAP (Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer). They also developed journals as an aid and it has been the most useful tool I have ever had. My devotions have taken on a whole new level! I really get into the Bible and seeking out what God wants to lay on my heart, even when I am reading the Old Testament!

7.) Good friends to confide in, to listen to me and provide awesome words of encouragement and advise. It has been a trying week, but I am so thankful for wonderful friends who love and pray for me.

8.) A SKYPE date with my dear friend Mari! We talked for over an hour and she put up with interruptions from my kiddos! ;o)