Fall is in the air....

I love sleeping with the windows open. This morning I awoke to 69 degrees in the house. Oh, I love the cool weather. Hot coffee in the morning with my sweater and socks and crocs. My favorite. Jeans, longs sleeves...unfortunately by lunch time we are sweating and tearing off the hot things to put on tank tops and short sleeves. Oh well, life in Arizona. Ever have a hankering for a change? I do. I don't see myself raising my family in Tucson, Arizona forever. I have always longed for the south, weather, changes of the season, and maybe even an accent. Could you imagine. :)

Right now I am revamping our school schedule, chore sheets and even fun ways to encourage the girls and earn some extra money for them. It has been a busy week on the computer. But so worth it to feel like I have accomplished so much. I rearranged furniture, which I only seem to do when I am pregnant. Not sure why that is. :) But the house feels better, papers are being organized and I am cooking more.

This past weekend I celebrated my 34th birthday! I got to eat at all my favorite restaraunts, celebrate a day just with my hubby (and still get home in time to put the little people to bed), and get a pedicure. Oh, if I could just have someone rub my feet all day, I would be in heaven. As for gifts, Bret used to surprise me, but now I just tell him what I want. It works great, eleviates stress from him and I really get the things I would like. Such as DVD's, CD's and books....

We officially find out what the baby is on November 15! We are so praying for a little boy. But with so many girls...that wouldn't be so bad either. Instead of finding out the traditional way, we are going to have them put what the sex is in an envelope, take it to a bakery and have them bake a cake according to the sex, pink or blue, then cover it and we will do a reveal on Thanksgiving when all of our families are together. It should be a lot of fun!

Life moves fast, God moves at His own pace, and I sit in the whirlwind of it all. Hopefully with peace and joy, but sometimes I have to say not. It is amazing how quickly time goes by and even being home every minute, I feel I miss so much.

God has been quiet in my life, He is working and doing much, but is quiet on much as well. So while I pour my heart out to Him and wait in anticipation to see His next move.

Well, off to the park this morning for a little fun. The littles got a cold and there isn't much we can do, but had to cancel a fun playdate, so we will go and be outside and enjoy the cool weather and come home for a good nap.

Hope everyone has a blessed day!

Another few days...

Well, we all got a stomach bug. So as we are on the mend, I am amazed at how quickly patience is tested. I personally do not handle "flexibility" very well and the Lord knows it. So He is so thoughtful to help me learn it with a smile. So today as I go about the many things that need to get done, I pray that I am flexible, peaceful, and smiling along the way.

Have a blessed day.

Well whoever said pregnancy was great, forgot about the first trimester. # 6 hasn't been easy as I run chasing everyone else, leaving housework and life to run amuck. Seriously, no schedule because we moved, Hunter left and then I got sick. The kids have ben reckless and chaotic. But it seems that now my mind just might be out of the fog and looking like major life revamping may be in order.

Life does not slow down to let me catch up and sometimes the task of being a parent is daunting, causing me to spirral into depression very easily. Not dibilitating, just emotionally wearing. But there is always a light and I am thankful that when the energy isn't there to read God's Word and all I can do is lay my head down and cry out small prayers, God hears, and I am covered.

Amidst this craziness, Mady is now walking. She is so cute, it makes my heart melt. Life is slowly coming back into normal, and hopefully the reflections I see in my children, will have me working on myself rather than changing them. Leading by example why is that so hard to do? So I well pick up my emotionally drained heart, get on my knees, beg for mercy and begin again, allowing my circumstances to work in me and learn all that God has in store for me.

God bless, I am back!

Wow! A long time has passed.