Favorite things!

Wow, I can't even blog for a straight week! That says something!

Lots of things happening and little control. The weather on Wednesday completely drained me. My sister and I traveled through lots of rain and hail and even while there was a tornado warning. It lasted the majority of the day. My nerves were shot. I was sitting in the passenger seat with no windshield wiper. It's like riding blind. I tried to remain calm, but after so long it was very un-nerving. Then I came home to my husband who had dinner ready to go. That was so nice, but then he wanted to go drive some more! Needless to say, by the time I got home Wednesday I was ready for a drink and with that drink came sleepiness. I fell asleep sitting in the chair! I rarely do that!
Now, we are deciding to buy a new vechile. I am feeling some anxiety. I know that we are going to need one soon, but in my mind I was just hoping to wait until 2012. I've set many goals for 2012 and things happen faster than that. I previously said that we wouldn't buy a new house until 2012. We bought it in 2010. Thought a couple of other things could wait until 2012, but no, that wasn't how it turned out. It's okay. Learning to follow my husband's lead. I need to support him and his decisions. That's hard to do sometimes. We live in a time when women lead most everything and even people close to me say that we don't need to listen to our husbands on certain things. Probably part of some marriage problems. Anyway, trying to be vague and probably not conveying much.

Day 5

One of my ultimate favorite things: Toddlers talking! I love how Lucy says certain words. It's so amazing how far they come in just a short time with speech. What a gift! Here are some of the words she says that I just can't get enough of lately:
dirl - girl
pahhhk pease - park please (yes, she asked us to take her to the park!)
purr - purse

Now, I can't even think of them all! I remember when my sisters were little and they would say a new word. I think that we'd have them say it as many times as possible! We loved hearing them talk. It's just so amazing. It really is a gift. I know that I tend to take it for granted, but being around these little ones gets you thinking about special stuff. :)

Day 4

Candles - the simple flicker of a candle is absolutely beautiful. I like candles that smell! Candles can be comforting. Candles can instantly make me feel warmer. Candles are used in emergencies. Candles are used for romance! Candles are used in celebration.

There's something almost magical about that flickering flame. Yep, candles are one of my favorite things.

Day 3 (a day late!)

So, yesterday my favorite thing that I was gonna write is the color YELLOW!

I love the color yellow; it's true! It's just a happy color. Every house we have there's at least one room that's yellow. So far, we currently don't have a yellow room, but we will one day soon! I am hoping to paint the kitchen yellow this summer.

It's amazing how a color can change your mood or make you smile.

(I ran out of time yesterday to write my little blog! It was gorgeous outside and then I had a movie date with my husband. Then it was time for bed!)

Day 2 Favorite Things

Today, I'm thinking Monoply! Best game ever made! Well, it's definitely on my favorite list. I really really like it. My sister bought me a new edition, and I have to say that I like the edition from 1986 that I no longer have! I miss the money holder. The new edition she bought me has credit cards and the properties are all different. There are some cool properites like Disney World and Wrigley Field, but sometimes I wonder why "they" even try to change the original. Why mess with something so perfect? Just let us play at McDonald's all year long!
Monopoly is definitely on my favorite list!

Day 1 of my favorite things!

I really like the smell of fresh cut grass! Matt mowed the lawn tonight, and I have to say that the smell is one of my favorite things! I could smell it all day and the next. I am not exactly sure what it is, but it is really uplifting to me.

MOPS Playground Equipment!

So, what's this? This is the day way back in February after the new equipment came in that we went to see it! My MOPS group launched a fundraising campaign to raise the money for new playground equipment at Legion Park. We have been very successful. I currently don't have a new picture of the finished project, but I am so proud of what our group has been able to accomplish and what the community has allowed us to provide. It is truly amazing!

PS Really, I just wanted to try to figure out how to add photos and this one popped up!

Ups and Downs and All Around

This crazy life, this crazy life . . . so many things to be thankful for and so many things to ponder and some to grieve. I have had the privelage to work with some amazing women in our community and the entire community to create "The Place to Play" at Legion Park. We purchased new playground equipment and installed it on Monday of this week. On Monday evening, after all was picked up and put away. I showered and headed out again to our church where I got to spend time in the presence of our beloved Sr. Margaret Rose. She looked absolutely beautiful. God was good to her! God has blessed me in my knowing her and learning from her not only in word but in her deeds. She truly was a servant.

Tuesday, I shared the story of my sweet Anthony with my MOPS friends. Some of them had never before seen pictures of him or even knew how long he lived in the hospital. As my relationships have been growing in this group, I felt like they were missing out on a part of me. I am happy to have the opportunity to share with them. It was good for me. Many have responded in positive ways. Through my sorrow, many have come to see Christ and possibly in a new light. I feel very blessed.

After finishing my meeting and picking up Noah, I then went to Sr. Margaret Rose's funeral. Honestly, it was a little far fetched to think that they would sit there, but I needed to hear Fr. Phil's voice. I could have heard his homily second hand, but I just couldn't bear it. I am so thankful for him. His homily was on friendship for the first part. What a great thing for me to hear about. Maybe he was speaking to me! I think he was! What a blessing. He said that we need to surround ourselves with people that build us up, people that believe in the same things we do, people that will lead us to Christ. We need to have friends that will lead us to Christ. I worry that maybe I don't do that for people. I desire that in my heart. I just don't know if I'm very good in acting that out.

Yesterday Landon graduated from preschool. He sang songs and then they passed out diplomas. Hard to believe that little guy is going to be in Kindergarten.

Tonight I went to my Christ Renews His Parish meeting and after the meeting found out that Fr. Gabriel is having open heart surgery tomorrow. He will have a single bypass. He went for testing and they kept him in order to have surgery the next day. Crazy. I mean absolutely crazy.
A couple of weeks ago we found out that our youth director will be leaving.
So while I have had incredibly wonderful things happening. There have been not so great things happening too. There is a season for everything.