Back from Disney

Well, we spent a week at Disney World and survived. Amazingly. It was neat to finally see what all the fuss was about. We went to 5 parks in 6 days. We became those crazy tourists we said that we would never become. We were exhausted and yet trucked on. I think all in all it was a fun trip but boy did some nasty behavior occur. The kids were so tired, and just had a hard time being good. Noah expecially, he kept twirling and kicking and punching in Oliver's general direction hoping to hit him of course. And they were too excited to get any extra rest and sleep when they needed it. I guess you could say that for us too. And those parks are big, a lot of walking. I wish I could of had a day or two to spend with just Tim checking out the things the kids weren't interested in. There were a lot of things we did not get to see. Still the Magic Kingdom was the best in my opinion. It had all the rides that disneyland has exept for the Matterhorn (sp?). Which was dissapointing since i love that ride. But we went on Everest at the Animal Kingdom and that was similar but crazy. It stops in the middle and then takes you backwards through the dark on a different track than the one you just came on. It was crazy fun. Then Tower of Terror at MGM was of course really fun, and Space mountain at the Magic Kingdom. The Magic Kingdom was nastalgic since it reminded me of Disneyland, the main entrance up to the castle is all similar but most everything else is different.

Hey they still had carousel of progress, we went on it. It was great since i could hardly remember the California one wich is now innoventions.

So now back to reality. I missed church.

Most Unique Mom Award

You know you have won the Most Unique Mom Award when. . .

. . .Your kids are the only ones on the soccer field wearing jeans.
. . . your child has survived almost 6 years on chicken nuggets and taco meat.
. . .laundry is a breeze since your 2 year old wears the same clothes for 3 days in a row, day and night.
. . .your kids think brushing their teeth is a once a week chore.
. . .instead of washing the food out of your kids hair, you have the hairdresser cut it out at their next appointment
. . .your kids sunday morning hairdo's are called the "nappy gumby electric shock"


So do i win it or what?

Busy vs. Lazy

You know, I have realized something about myself this week. I am much happier keeping busy than i am being lazy. Which is so weird for me since i FEEL like being lazy more often than not. But on those days when i have spent most my time reading, crocheting or watching television, or on the computer i tend to feel more grouchy and unhappy. I think it has more to do with my dissappointment in myself that i was not productive. Also there is that healthy sort of tiredness that comes with exerting yourself. It is gratifying to lay on the couch at the end of the day and your body is tired because you cleaned the house or did errands all day! I don't know, is it just me?

BBQ

BBQ in the Carolinas. I never knew how much i liked BBQ before moving here! Sure, BBQ sauce i've always loved, but i never thought i would like the taste of BBQ pork. Especially without the sauce. But boy is it good. My favorite is a BBQ pulled pork sandwich with sweet BBQ sauce. Yummy. And you can get BBQ almost anywhere here! My favoite sandwich was at the flea market from a cart!! How wierd is that!?

I've been meaning to say . . .

You know . . . I have been doing a lot of introspection lately and have been amazed at how far God has brought me in the past 8 months. I may not show it on the outside, but inside i feel like a new person, a healthier person. I look back on my struggles to overcome anxiety and can see God leading me every step of the way. It's amazing to think about it. For the first time, in a long time i feel this overwhelming joy/love boiling up inside of me. And i am reminded that this must be what it is like to fall in love with God. I yearned for this very thing for many years and thought I had it at times, and now i know for sure what it means to be in love with our creator. I was reading this morning in a devotional book that our spititual lives will mimic our daily physical lives. There will be ups and downs, you can count on it. But it does not mean that you aren't still heading towards the goal of serving God everyday in all things. I hope this feeling of completeness i have stays a long while, but if it doesn't . . . I know i have something amazing to look forward to at the next 'up'!

Thank you to all who have kept me in your prayers! God has answered and it is ALL good!

coming to California

Hey Friends, I am sooooo excited to be coming to California this summer! I will be there July 4th through August 15. Tim and the boys will come out sometime at the end of July. I am really excited to see everyone, and help Anna with Joelle. I wish i could be there to see her get big in the belly. Hopefully i will make it in time before the baby comes. I can't wait! Time is going very quickly, i can't believe it is almost March already. That leaves only 4 months left! Yeah!

Also, I am happy to announce that I have a healthy Liver! My biopsy came out normal! I have grown so much during this waiting period! I have learned to trust God's plan no matter what the outcome and i have had a real peace sweep over me. God is truly good! Thank you for all of you have been praying for me!

Too many presents

Like I said, too many presents. These were just our Christmas morning presents. But since we had all of Grandma's presents too, the tree was really loaded. It was the most fun Christmas morning ever, since all 3 of the boys were really excited about Santa and opening presents. And all 3 of them were in the Christmas pagent at church. Myles was the littleest wisemen. Noah and Oliver were sheep. I was up to watch them come down the stairs, and we had plenty of time to open presents and have a wonderful french toast breakfast before church. And i really enjoyed going to church for service. It is nice when you don't have to plan anything, and you can just go. It was just a really nice day.