a sign of the times

Apparently I need to have a username with a minimum of 4 characters to get into my son's room.

mondays.....

It's quiet in the house, the kids are at school and Grace has just gone down for her nap. Silence is a rarity in this place. It's one of those moments where I feel like I can breathe deep and relax. This weekend I enjoyed my birthday celebrations. My birthday was on Saturday and I was blessed to have three days of parties! Unexpected and thoroughly enjoyed! Actually, the previous week was filled with many visits from some wonderful (wonderful!) friends. I am incredibly blessed by all of you!!

The other night I read a blog about the meaning of home. The author had spent time reflecting on what home meant to her and compiled a list. You can read her list here. It got me thinking about what makes my house my home. I thought maybe I'd share mine too. Thanks for the inspiration Julene.

My home is.......

* a safe place
* somewhere a song is always being sung (or whistled by my 6yr old son)
* filled with lots (and lots) of laughter
* a place where mistakes are made and forgiveness is freely given
* always open for a cup of coffee, chocolate and a good visit!
* LOVE
* where learning and growing apply to the adults as well as the kids
* cozy and warm on a cold night......a hot bubble bath and warm blanket are easily found
* surrounded by the beauty of God's creation, majestic mountains and a gorgeous view.
* filled with many dreams and aspirations
* a family planted firmly on God's grace

Upon reflecting on these things, I am thankful. What does home mean to you?

catch up

Well, I finally have some time to sit at the computer and catch up on blogging. The past four weeks have been like a whirlwind! The boys started grade one and three (both in school all day.....Yippee!!) This has left me hanging out with my daughter during the day, our favorite things to do have been going out for coffee and hitting the mall (mostly window shopping but just as fun). I have been battling being sick and worn out, Gracie is still up at night, I don't think she is feeling 100% either. I've been up 5 times each night for the past week or so............I'm tired. I finally went and got some antibiotics for myself yesterday so hopefully soon I will begin to feel normal again. Grace started crawling recently so I spent last weekend baby-proofing the house. She now has a safe play zone. Have I mentioned how incredibly beautiful she is? Cause she is.

Been thinking alot lately about how God really intended for us as His church & His children to live. I still have way more questions than answers. My conversations with Him have been full of questions lately.........there is so much I do not understand. I'm pretty sure it's not my job to figure it all out, just to continue seeking Him. The following scriptures has been on my heart lately as I have been so focused on my kids.

"Let the children come to me. Don't stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these" Matthew 19:14

"Therefore, anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven and anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf is welcoming me." Matthew 18:4&5

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Most of the time I feel as though I'm totally overwhelmed with the job of parenting. God has been reminding me to relax (which can be hard for me!!) and enjoy my kids..........enjoy them!

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Below is a picture of my hilarious son (speaking of enjoying them) Caleb makes me laugh everyday, what a wonderful gift......

i'm so on the ball

bought my first christmas present today.......now to find a place to hide it where i wont forget it's there........

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