Sunday, December 26, 2010
Project Gratitude - Day 4
Today I am thankful for time. Time to spend with my 3 amazing children. Moments spent with my husband. Suprise visits from family. Planned visits with family. I am thankful for these moments.
We had a lazy day today. It was wonderful. We straightened up the house from all the coming and going the last few days, played some games of Uno, did puzzles, opened more presents, and had company. It was a great day. Tomorrow we will prepare for the annual Progressive Dinner and begin packing for our Canadian Lakes adventure.
I am looking forward to our week with family and friends!
We had a lazy day today. It was wonderful. We straightened up the house from all the coming and going the last few days, played some games of Uno, did puzzles, opened more presents, and had company. It was a great day. Tomorrow we will prepare for the annual Progressive Dinner and begin packing for our Canadian Lakes adventure.
I am looking forward to our week with family and friends!
Project Gratitude - Day 3
Today I am thankful for faith. For the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. I am thankful that we are able to celebrate Christmas with our family and friends. May you find blessings, peace, and love this holiday season.
Friday, December 24, 2010
Project Gratitude - Day 2
I am thankful for a warm and cozy home during this holiday season. The past few months have been a time of transition and, unfortunately, it seems we may stay in this state of transition for a longer time than originally anticipated.
We sold our home on Holland Rd. and immediately started searching for a new home. We were given a wonderful opportunity by my brother-in-law, Caleb. He was taking a new position in Tennessee and would need to do something with the home he had recently purchased. We needed a place to live until we found a new home, so to King Rd. we moved. We soon found a home that we LOVE, however, it was in the short sale stage so we knew we needed to get things rolling. We put in an offer, it was accepted by the sellers, then went on to the sellers bank to be accepted or denied. Then the waiting game started. Our realtor told us it could take 30-90 days to hear anything back from the bank, so we hunkered down at King Rd. and waited. and waited. and waited.
Thanksgiving was right around the corner when we heard that the For Sale sign was missing from the house. We were hopeful, but we knew that it could mean nothing. After several phone conversations, we determined that the house was going into foreclosure proceedings. Our offer became null and void, and now we needed to decide what we were going to do....we truly LOVE this house. It has all of the amenities we wanted and then some. We contacted the realtor that will be listing the home and we made another in offer. It has to go through all the hoopla of a foreclosure, but we are praying that our offer will be accepted and we will finally be able to start a new chapter in a home we plan to be in for quite some time.
So, I am thankful that the Lord provided us with a safe home during this time of change. I am thankful that we have most of our possessions with us so our children have transitioned fairly well. I pray that we receive happy news in the New Year.
Blessings to you and Merry Christmas!
We sold our home on Holland Rd. and immediately started searching for a new home. We were given a wonderful opportunity by my brother-in-law, Caleb. He was taking a new position in Tennessee and would need to do something with the home he had recently purchased. We needed a place to live until we found a new home, so to King Rd. we moved. We soon found a home that we LOVE, however, it was in the short sale stage so we knew we needed to get things rolling. We put in an offer, it was accepted by the sellers, then went on to the sellers bank to be accepted or denied. Then the waiting game started. Our realtor told us it could take 30-90 days to hear anything back from the bank, so we hunkered down at King Rd. and waited. and waited. and waited.
Thanksgiving was right around the corner when we heard that the For Sale sign was missing from the house. We were hopeful, but we knew that it could mean nothing. After several phone conversations, we determined that the house was going into foreclosure proceedings. Our offer became null and void, and now we needed to decide what we were going to do....we truly LOVE this house. It has all of the amenities we wanted and then some. We contacted the realtor that will be listing the home and we made another in offer. It has to go through all the hoopla of a foreclosure, but we are praying that our offer will be accepted and we will finally be able to start a new chapter in a home we plan to be in for quite some time.
So, I am thankful that the Lord provided us with a safe home during this time of change. I am thankful that we have most of our possessions with us so our children have transitioned fairly well. I pray that we receive happy news in the New Year.
Blessings to you and Merry Christmas!
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Project Gratitude - Day 1
Per usual, I have been neglectful of this blog. However, I am making the commitment to post something I am grateful for over the next 365 days. I have found myself focusing, selfishly, on the challenges life has presented me. So, taking this idea from a friend, I have decided to focus, intentionally, on the wonderful things I have been given.
I am humbled by the gifts God has bestowed upon me. I am blessed and I need to take the time and recognize some of the amazing gifts I am given. So here goes Day 1!
The first day is going to be all encompassing gratitude for my family. I am blessed with a terrific Mom & Dad, brother, and blessed even more by my extended family on both sides. I grew up with fabulous people surrounding me. I am so thankful I had the opportunity to grow up around both my maternal and paternal grandparents. I was able to develop unique relationships with them. I am forever grateful for their love and support.
These days I am grateful for the family I inherited when Lucas and I got married. I couldn't ask for better in-laws. The extended family that came with Lucas are terrific as well. Lucas and I are surrounded by wonderful people and we are truly blessed to have so many family members living nearby.
Finally, I am unbelievably grateful for my family. I am beyond blessed to have a terrific husband and 3 amazing children. I don't know what I did for the Lord to believe that I was capable of raising these 3 beautiful children, but I am grateful.
In the spirit of the season, Merry Christmas!
I am humbled by the gifts God has bestowed upon me. I am blessed and I need to take the time and recognize some of the amazing gifts I am given. So here goes Day 1!
The first day is going to be all encompassing gratitude for my family. I am blessed with a terrific Mom & Dad, brother, and blessed even more by my extended family on both sides. I grew up with fabulous people surrounding me. I am so thankful I had the opportunity to grow up around both my maternal and paternal grandparents. I was able to develop unique relationships with them. I am forever grateful for their love and support.
These days I am grateful for the family I inherited when Lucas and I got married. I couldn't ask for better in-laws. The extended family that came with Lucas are terrific as well. Lucas and I are surrounded by wonderful people and we are truly blessed to have so many family members living nearby.
Finally, I am unbelievably grateful for my family. I am beyond blessed to have a terrific husband and 3 amazing children. I don't know what I did for the Lord to believe that I was capable of raising these 3 beautiful children, but I am grateful.
In the spirit of the season, Merry Christmas!
Thursday, October 21, 2010
What a week!
We have had a whirlwind of a week and it seems that it will be that way well into the weekend as we are moving this weekend! AHHHHHH! There is so much to be done. I feel as though I have been packing and packing....and yet our house still looks very lived in! (which is kind of frustrating!) Today, I took the day off from packing and hung out with the kiddos. It was nice to just be with them rather than trying to occupy them while I pack. In addition to all the moving and packing, Lucas had to go out of town Mondat thru Wednesday. This makes for very long days. It seems this time the kids ganged up on me by not sleeping well. Between the three of them I was up about every 2 hours each night. It was like having a newborn back in the house! :-) I am thankful that tomorrow morning I have M.O.P.S . It is a much needed time of fellowship (and good food!).
I am sure this weekend will be crazy busy and I hope that we are able to accomplish everything. Please keep up in your prayers that our move to our temporary house will go smoothly and that we will soon hear good news on the other house!
I am sure this weekend will be crazy busy and I hope that we are able to accomplish everything. Please keep up in your prayers that our move to our temporary house will go smoothly and that we will soon hear good news on the other house!
Monday, October 18, 2010
...and days go by...
This last month or so has been a whirlwind of changes...some good and some bad...
Cassidy started 4 year old preschool and she absolutely loves it. She attends 3 days/week (MWF) in the morning. She has a "best friend" and they are so excited to see each other on school mornings. Outside of school we have been having some behavior issues. I am kind of at my wits end with it. I have tried every method of discipline I am comfortable with and I just haven't had much success. Our biggest difficulty is listening/following directions. Somedays I just have to walk away from her and regroup...she definitely challenges me. Cassidy is the eptiome of a firstborn child. If you have ever read Dr. Kevin Lehman's The Birth Order book, you know what I am talking about! As a firstborn myself, I think that is why we have difficulties...I am praying that we will find a way to overcome this hurdle in a positive manner.
Cailin is Cailin...she runs the full range of emotions everyday. We go from happy, silly Cailin to Hurricane Cailin in full temper tantrum mode in a matter of minutes. This little girl loves to wear dresses, hates having her hair brushed, wants to be a big girl, loves to cuddle, and hates to go to bed. We have been enjoying our morning together. Jake tends to nap for a portion of the morning while Cassidy is at school, so that allows Cailin and I time to do some things together. She loves to help, so I am trying to be intentional in doing things that she can help me with during our mornings together.
Jake is a lovable, but challenging baby (at least for me)! He loves to cuddle with me and melts my heart with those big toothless grins. However, he is REALLY attached to me, which makes it difficult to (1) get things done, (2) spend time with the girls, and (3) go anywhere without him. I can't wait to see him grow, but I am really enjoying the baby time. Since he is probably our last child, I just want to soak up all these little moments with him.
I am excited to see my childen develop and grow. I can't wait to see all the adventures they will have, but I am definitely enjoying all these moments with them. I especially like the "kid's say the darndest things..." moments. We have had many of those over the last few months!
It seems that September brought a lot changes to our house. Sadly, my Grandmother lost her battle with breast cancer a month ago today. She battled breast cancer for 18 years. The last few months were brutal. I didn't know quite how bad they were until I went to visit her about 2 weeks before she died. Each time I called her prior to my visit, she always said she was fine...a little tired, but fine. Well, that was typical Grandma...she never wanted to burden us, but there are days that I wished she would have. That visit with her was shocking. She was so thin and weak. She was struggling to breath and could barely get out bed. The next week I went up to visit and she was hardly coherent. My breath caught when I walked into her room and saw how frail she was...it broke my heart to hear her gasping for breath. It was almost a relief to get the phone call that she was finally resting in peace. There was so much pain and I was relieved that she was finally free of the pain that she had endured for 18 years. Some good as come of those days spent up north with the family. My aunt and I have developed a closer relationship. I am thankful for it. I hope it maintains as I can use as much support as I can get!
September also brought a bit of a surprise...we sold our house, which wasn't ever for sale! It is amazing how things work out. God was really watching out for us and presented a great opportunity. Our friend offered to purchase our house and we agreed. We were concerned about where we would live until we found a new home, but again He opened doors for us and others. Lucas' brother, Caleb, purchased a home last year in the area. However, he was offered a great job opportunity in Nashville, TN. Thus leaving his house available to us. We will be renting his house until we get a house. We put an offer in on a house that we are really excited about, but it is a short sale, so we are now waiting to hear if the sellers bank will accept our offer. We are praying that it goes through.
Now we are in the process of moving into Caleb's house as we finally have a closing date on our house. There is so much to do in the next couple weeks. I hope that we are able to stay sane during the next few weeks as we move and wait for news on our potential home.
For now...the days go by...and we try to enjoy the moments!
Cassidy started 4 year old preschool and she absolutely loves it. She attends 3 days/week (MWF) in the morning. She has a "best friend" and they are so excited to see each other on school mornings. Outside of school we have been having some behavior issues. I am kind of at my wits end with it. I have tried every method of discipline I am comfortable with and I just haven't had much success. Our biggest difficulty is listening/following directions. Somedays I just have to walk away from her and regroup...she definitely challenges me. Cassidy is the eptiome of a firstborn child. If you have ever read Dr. Kevin Lehman's The Birth Order book, you know what I am talking about! As a firstborn myself, I think that is why we have difficulties...I am praying that we will find a way to overcome this hurdle in a positive manner.
Cailin is Cailin...she runs the full range of emotions everyday. We go from happy, silly Cailin to Hurricane Cailin in full temper tantrum mode in a matter of minutes. This little girl loves to wear dresses, hates having her hair brushed, wants to be a big girl, loves to cuddle, and hates to go to bed. We have been enjoying our morning together. Jake tends to nap for a portion of the morning while Cassidy is at school, so that allows Cailin and I time to do some things together. She loves to help, so I am trying to be intentional in doing things that she can help me with during our mornings together.
Jake is a lovable, but challenging baby (at least for me)! He loves to cuddle with me and melts my heart with those big toothless grins. However, he is REALLY attached to me, which makes it difficult to (1) get things done, (2) spend time with the girls, and (3) go anywhere without him. I can't wait to see him grow, but I am really enjoying the baby time. Since he is probably our last child, I just want to soak up all these little moments with him.
I am excited to see my childen develop and grow. I can't wait to see all the adventures they will have, but I am definitely enjoying all these moments with them. I especially like the "kid's say the darndest things..." moments. We have had many of those over the last few months!
It seems that September brought a lot changes to our house. Sadly, my Grandmother lost her battle with breast cancer a month ago today. She battled breast cancer for 18 years. The last few months were brutal. I didn't know quite how bad they were until I went to visit her about 2 weeks before she died. Each time I called her prior to my visit, she always said she was fine...a little tired, but fine. Well, that was typical Grandma...she never wanted to burden us, but there are days that I wished she would have. That visit with her was shocking. She was so thin and weak. She was struggling to breath and could barely get out bed. The next week I went up to visit and she was hardly coherent. My breath caught when I walked into her room and saw how frail she was...it broke my heart to hear her gasping for breath. It was almost a relief to get the phone call that she was finally resting in peace. There was so much pain and I was relieved that she was finally free of the pain that she had endured for 18 years. Some good as come of those days spent up north with the family. My aunt and I have developed a closer relationship. I am thankful for it. I hope it maintains as I can use as much support as I can get!
September also brought a bit of a surprise...we sold our house, which wasn't ever for sale! It is amazing how things work out. God was really watching out for us and presented a great opportunity. Our friend offered to purchase our house and we agreed. We were concerned about where we would live until we found a new home, but again He opened doors for us and others. Lucas' brother, Caleb, purchased a home last year in the area. However, he was offered a great job opportunity in Nashville, TN. Thus leaving his house available to us. We will be renting his house until we get a house. We put an offer in on a house that we are really excited about, but it is a short sale, so we are now waiting to hear if the sellers bank will accept our offer. We are praying that it goes through.
Now we are in the process of moving into Caleb's house as we finally have a closing date on our house. There is so much to do in the next couple weeks. I hope that we are able to stay sane during the next few weeks as we move and wait for news on our potential home.
For now...the days go by...and we try to enjoy the moments!
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