Trying to catch up on blogging

It's been awhile since our last blog and tons of stuff has happened. My kids are growing leaps and bounds. Adyson just finished swimming lessons. Abby is cooing and it won't be long till she starts to crawl, which is a happy sad thing. It's going by so quick.

Sitting here thinking of everything that I haven't blogged about the last few months and all I can think about is how happy I am as a stay at home mom. It's funny bc I always wanted to do it but we just thought it wouldn't work out with the budget. Funny how life throws you a curve ball and what seems like a bad thing like losing your job turns out into the best thing ever. I am more productive, happy, content, and a better mom and wife since I stopped working.

I am volunteering at church (which I always wanted to do but was so physically and emotionally tired after work that I just couldn't muster anything up to give to anyone) Kris has taken on the Jr High Youth Director position, which he loves. It is the greatest thing to see him light up again. Our relationship has changed too. I used to come home and complain and vent to him about all the drama and stress of work. He was a great husband and would listen, give his advice, and ask how much more I could take. It's so different now, we talk about God, politics, current events, everything under the sun. Kris said to me about a month after losing my job that he was so glad to talk to me about other things than work. I realized that I let it consume me even though I tried really hard not too. It's not healthy. I have talked and seen many people that quit before me and they are doing great. Two that I can think of were having lots of health issues and as soon as they stopped working, their health got immediately better. Isn't is crazy what stress can do to you? I learned alot while I worked but I think I lost alot too. But you can't change the past just learn from it and look to the future. I am excited about the future, watching my girls grow and discover, getting to teach them (hopefully they retain the good stuff :-) and just relaxing, serving at church, and serving my family, what could be better than that.

Late Easter pics..

We spread Easter events over a few days. We dyed eggs at Al and Sue's house with Addy and Maddie. We threw them in old tank tops on the countertop and let them go at it. Then had an egg hunt in their front yard. Then on Sunday we were at my grandma's for dinner and another egg hunt.

Adyson's relaxing days with mommy...

relaxing watching movies painting egg cartons - we called them caterpillars

making cookies out of play-doh

in her pajamas using her tools

Abby is getting big...

Abigail tried out the exersaucer for the first time today for about 4-5 minutes. She liked it and used her feet to spin herself around to see the tv (good she can spin but bad that she wants to see the tv). Adyson was so excited to see Abby standing up, after I took Abby out, Adyson said "Addy up" meaning she wanted in and cried when I told her she was too big. So I told her to go get her babydoll and put her in it, that made her happy.

What a day....

Yesterday Kris found out that his company is doing a 2.5% pay decrease for everyone, which stinks. Right now our budget doesn't work on paper but it works out every month so we are believing that God will continue to take care of us.

We had a long day today. I woke up this morning at 7:30 when Abby woke up (she slept from 10pm to 7:30am, it was nice) As soon as I woke up I smelled dog pee, so I had to track that down. It was in Adyson's room, so I had to green machine the carpet. (Rufus is 15 years old and has lots of accidents anymore so I don't get mad but its still gross and not fun to wake up to) The girls did not feel good. Abby would cry if you sat down while holding her, she was happy when she was being held and walking around the house. Adyson wanted the opposite, she wanted me to sit down so she could be in my lap with my arm around her or she would cry. So I took turns making them happy, which meant one of them was always crying. Adyson ate half a bagel and drank water but refused to go to the bathroom all day. Finally an 40 minutes before Kris got home I got both of them to sleep. So I ran thru the house trying to clean and the washer overflowed water all over the hallway, first time that has ever happened to me. So I cleaned that up and Kris helped me move the washer and dryer to get under them. The girls woke up in great moods, we had dinner and watched a movie. Adyson finally went to the bathroom before she went to bed. I went to check on her before I went to bed and she was running a 103.8 fever, so I got her Tylenol and a cool bath. As I was looking for where I sat the thermometer down she started throwing up in her room. So I was back on my knees with the green machine cleaning her floor. I rocked her to sleep and she is down to a 101.2 fever, so I won't sleep much tonight checking on her.

I am thankful for my green machine and that Abby isn't throwing up. All in all it wasn't a bad day just a few unpleasant moments.

Busy week...

We had a busy week last week.
Youth on Monday night, while I was doing childcare for all the youth leaders the Kiels brought in new furniture for the preschool room so I could arranged the room while I was there. The room looks awesome if I say so myself. I spent Monday and Tuesday cleaning my house b/c family was coming over. Tuesday night we ran around getting all the stuff we needed for the next night. Wednesday was our extended family Christmas stocking exchange (yes it was very late but that's when everyone could get together). I spent Thursday cleaning up from the party(ironic right.. we spend all that time cleaning before a party just to make a mess that we have to clean later but I love having people over) then that night we went to Nana and Papa's to do an Easter egg hunt and dying eggs while Chanda, Allen and Maddie were in town. Friday Kris took Al to the airport early in the morning thus leaving him tired when he got home so he slept on the couch while I packed. Saturday morning was spent rushing around running errands to get ready to leave for the weekend and then driving to Vevay IN to my parents. Sunday we went to my grandma's for dinner and an Easter egg hunt, then drove to Carrollton KY to see my great grandmother, then on to Louisville Ky to stay with my cousins Jenny and Joey. We stayed up way too late like 3am, Jenny and I got really giggly about nothing which is the sign that we need bed. We hung out all day and drove straight to Indianapolis to church for youth that night. Boy were we tired but it was fun. Kris preached that night, did great, prayed for the sick, and one boy gave his life to Christ!! Yeah!!!! That's what life should be about... spending time with the ones you love and leading people to Christ.

our really late family Christmas exchange