You are never too old to learn..

So yesterday was a bad day. It started with me not getting out of bed to run. From there it was just downhill. It seemed like nothing clicked. Like our normal routine was shot. I would try to do something with the kids and one or more would buck and not want to do it. Or I would try to clean up a little bit while the kids were happily playing, only to have one of them need me the moment a dish rag was in my hand. It was just a typical Monday blahness.

So today I got up, had my quiet time and then ran. It was great. It's amazing how just starting off the day in a different way can make it better. So this morning after everyone was up and fed I put on the VBS CD and told them to listen, sing, dance, whatever to that and I was going to clean up. And when it was done we would go outside to play. The CD is about 20 minutes long so it was perfect. I got the kitchen and bathrooms cleaned up and some clothes started. By the time it went off we threw on some play clothes and out the door we went. Jon Kent wanted to ride his bike to the neighborhood park. It's about a half mile to 3/4 of a mile away. I told him it was a long way to walk, but he still wanted to. So he rode his bike, Zoey drove the Jeep and I pulled Nathan in the wagon. The last leg of the trip is pretty much up hill, so I ended up lugging the wagon with a bike inside it and Nathan on my hip. I was soaked in sweat by the time we got there. Did I mention it was 10:15am and already 90 some odd degrees out? No? Well, it was. So the kids played for a bit and there were other kids there too so that made it almost worth it... Then it was time to trek back. I was sooo not looking forward to that. But we made it. We were all sweating and hot and tired and ready to sit in the A/C!

So what are the lessons I learned? Always start your day off with something positive. Put in a CD so the kids can sing and dance while you clean. And lastly, don't walk to the park when it's heat stroke weather outside.

It could have gone bad.. very bad.

Nathan's first time to finger paint!

Moments from our last few days...

My daddy came down last Sunday to help keep the kids while we unpacked and got things settled. He then asked us if it was OK to take the kids back to Alabama and then let Kent's parents bring them back when they came in for their visit. It was great having time to unpack and get our things put away, all while knowing our kids were in safe hands. My parents are wonderful and I'm looking forward to seeing them soon! Anyway, like I said.. Kent's parents came in this past Thursday for a visit. It was great having them in "our town". The kids enjoyed the extra attention and we enjoyed the extra help. Sadly, they left this morning and now it's just us again. We are still settling into our new routines and trying to find a good balance to our new life. I, for the most part, have been handling things a lot better than I thought I would. I'm not nearly as homesick as I thought I would be at this point. I guess it helps having Kent with me to go through all this with. Otherwise I probably would have lost it by now. Our next "wave" of company comes in two weeks, we think... hope. After that who knows.. but looking forward to it whenever it happens.

Car Insurance for singers

Since moving to our new house we have also gotten to enjoy a new type of neighborhood. At our old house we were out in the country and it would have been pretty hard for us to take a family stroll down the road. But here the streets are pretty quiet and not a lot of traffic. So today I got the wagon out and Jon Kent got his little battery operated Jeep out. Jon Kent drove that while Zoey rode with him and Nathan rode in the wagon. We were happily going along and had gone a good ways when I decided it was time to turn around and head back to the house. Zoey asked to drive so I let her. About half way back Zoey was so busy looking around, not paying attention that she rams into a curve sending her youngest brother (who by this time decided he had missed out on enough fun by staying in the wagon) into the plastic windshield. Niiiiice. I made a mental note right then and there to start saving up on extra, full coverage car insurance.

Then tonight I was running water for the kids' baths. Zoey had put on some sunglasses and a sparkly hair bow and was running around singing and just being a ham. I called for her to come get her teeth brushed and get into the tub. When she came to me in all her sassiness and told me, "Momma, I'm a singa and singas don't take baths." Oops, my bad.. didn't know I was talking to the next queen of music.

Just simply... Stellan

I hate even having to put my "Pray for Stellan" button back up. I hate that a little baby boy, heck any baby, has to go through what he as in his short 9 months of life. And even before. I hate that this world isn't perfect and that life isn't fair. I hate to have to even write this post and ask for you all to pray for Stellan. But I do love that I can go to God Almighty in prayer and pray for Stellan and know that I'm not the only one.

Please pray.

Yay for Kent getting everything fixed up and the internet running. I'm so glad to be able to write a blog and it not take 10 minutes to type out a short paragraph. Three cheers for my hubby!! Speaking of my hubs, yesterday was his 28th birthday. He celebrated by putting together a desk. We did go out to eat at one of his favorite restaurants in the area, Rhinehart's. It was really good. Also, speaking of my hubby.. Monday when we had the movers here and we were moving in and unpacking, Kent was trying to hook up the dryer. The previous owners had taped around the dryer vent, so Kent was trying to take that off. He had his knife out and was cutting the tape when his hand slipped and his middle knuckle on his left hand was almost sliced off by the metal vent. He had to go to the ER and have three stitches put into his hand. Thankfully it didn't take long and he was able to get home fairly quickly. Also that same day we locked ourselves out of the house and had to call a locksmith. Talk about a good beginning!



I have pictures. But you will have to look pass the mess that is my house right now. Do enjoy!

Front of the house

Jon Kent's bed

Jon Kent and Nathan's bathroom


Nathan's bed

Messy livingroom

Office area

Master bath

Master

Messy kitchen

Playroom

Zoey's bath

Zoey bedroom

Still Kickin'

I'm still around. But we currently have no internet access (I'm on my phone). Once we are up and running I'll give a better update with some pictures. Until then... it's back to unpacking.