Well I didn't mean to take a break from the 30 day picture blog... I have had a couple of crazy days!! I would like to share some experiences from them though.
I was able to help someone as they waited for a ride. A man's truck had broken down at noon and while he didn't have a cell phone he knocked on my door at 5pm to use the phone. He had been waiting outside in the heat since noon!! He was in the middle of an asthma attack and needed help. He was able to drink a glass of water and cool off and calm his breathing. He didn't bring his inhaler because he was just running to the store! Through all of this I was able to witness to him about the ministry I am apart of and how knowing Christ has changed my life.
I was able to sit with my co-workers and share with an outside organization about our ministry. This lunch meeting lasted hours. It is amazing working with other people who are passionate about this ministry and being able to talk to others about ways that they can help this ministry as well.
Tomorrow I get to talk with a Sunday school class that has already been involved in this ministry but tomorrow we will get to do a question/answer time about the ins and outs of what we do on our campus. After speaking my husband, some friends, and me are running in a 5k mud run!! I can't wait!!!!!!!
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
All work and all play!
Day 6: Work
We have been so blessed to be put in the situation we are in right now. Last summer I was a nervous wreck about what childcare was going to cost us!! Then God, who was probably laughing at my stress, said "Hey I got this!!" He opened an opportunity for us that we never could have imagined. I received an e-mail about praying for a job opening at the Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children OKC campus. We prayed and prayed and after coming to the campus and learning more my heart was changed!! I just KNEW, and yeah God is laughing again, that I would retire in the classroom. Now I get to work at home with my kids! They get to see me ministering to the needs of those around me and how important it is to be loved and to show love to others. This also opened another door for our family into homeschooling. This wasn't something that we had considered doing before. God has certainty changed our hearts and minds on homeschooling especially after hearing Voddie Baucham, going to a homeschool convention, and being surrounded by other homeschool families. We are blessed to get to play at work! We get to play with each other, other families, and our dear co-workers.
Another blessing we received this year is a job closer to our home. We were so blessed that he was hired for an amazing position that he loves with a very awesome company! God loves us and He has provided for us above what we had dreamed for our lives!! God knew the desires and wants for our future before we had the chance to pray for them and He gave them freely!!
This picture is what I do! Groups, Sunday school classes, volunteers, and many others come out to give their time to this ministry, give financially to support us, and/or pray for us. This particular group came out and helped us make our flower beds look good. This is so important to the families living here as this small act makes our entire setting feel more like a home. If you would like to support us please click here! Thanks in advance!!
We have been so blessed to be put in the situation we are in right now. Last summer I was a nervous wreck about what childcare was going to cost us!! Then God, who was probably laughing at my stress, said "Hey I got this!!" He opened an opportunity for us that we never could have imagined. I received an e-mail about praying for a job opening at the Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children OKC campus. We prayed and prayed and after coming to the campus and learning more my heart was changed!! I just KNEW, and yeah God is laughing again, that I would retire in the classroom. Now I get to work at home with my kids! They get to see me ministering to the needs of those around me and how important it is to be loved and to show love to others. This also opened another door for our family into homeschooling. This wasn't something that we had considered doing before. God has certainty changed our hearts and minds on homeschooling especially after hearing Voddie Baucham, going to a homeschool convention, and being surrounded by other homeschool families. We are blessed to get to play at work! We get to play with each other, other families, and our dear co-workers.
Another blessing we received this year is a job closer to our home. We were so blessed that he was hired for an amazing position that he loves with a very awesome company! God loves us and He has provided for us above what we had dreamed for our lives!! God knew the desires and wants for our future before we had the chance to pray for them and He gave them freely!!
This picture is what I do! Groups, Sunday school classes, volunteers, and many others come out to give their time to this ministry, give financially to support us, and/or pray for us. This particular group came out and helped us make our flower beds look good. This is so important to the families living here as this small act makes our entire setting feel more like a home. If you would like to support us please click here! Thanks in advance!!
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Bad Habits...
Day 5: A bad habit
Haha!! Well my idea for this day was to get a good picture of Little miss picking her nose! She didn't do it at all when I had my camera out!!! And for G man I wanted to get him touching his ear while he drank his milk, and yet again it didn't happen. So plan B... our biggest bad habit is that we drink WAY TOO MUCH chocolate milk. I joke that my kids would have to have it intravenously! We have a new rule that they have to drink a water cup or a juice cup before they get a chocolate milk cup. Will little miss pretends to choke on her water and coughs and then G man tries his best to convince me that the water is burning his throat!! They are so funny... and hard headed!! My husband and I are just the same though only our vice is Diet Coke!! We go through more 12 packs and bottles of chocolate syrup in a week then I care to share!!
Well there ya have it... the ugly side!! :)
Haha!! Well my idea for this day was to get a good picture of Little miss picking her nose! She didn't do it at all when I had my camera out!!! And for G man I wanted to get him touching his ear while he drank his milk, and yet again it didn't happen. So plan B... our biggest bad habit is that we drink WAY TOO MUCH chocolate milk. I joke that my kids would have to have it intravenously! We have a new rule that they have to drink a water cup or a juice cup before they get a chocolate milk cup. Will little miss pretends to choke on her water and coughs and then G man tries his best to convince me that the water is burning his throat!! They are so funny... and hard headed!! My husband and I are just the same though only our vice is Diet Coke!! We go through more 12 packs and bottles of chocolate syrup in a week then I care to share!!
Well there ya have it... the ugly side!! :)
Monday, May 14, 2012
Love!
Day 4: Love
Well this is easy Mother's day was yesterday so I was showered with love!! I wanted a new refrigerator because ours had some cosmetic issues (missing a handle and looked old) and a few inside problems as well. My dear husband fixed the inside problems then took 2 days and fixed the cosmetic parts!! He sanded, took off the remaining handles, filled in holes from handles, painted it black, then taped off areas and used chalkboard paint!! I LOVE IT!!!!
This picture is my favorite!! This is what his feet looked like after only 2 coats of paint!! :)
Here is the finished product!! G man of course tried it out and he says it writes great!! I have my own chalk board by the stove to use and the freezer door since it is too high for the kids and then they can have the bottom. Now all I need is a magnetic chalk holder to put on the door!
The kids made me these in their Sunday school classes. G man was so proud of himself for putting "tissues" on his flower pot and I just love Little miss' hand as the pick in the flowers!! I am such a blessed mommy!!
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Cloud gazing!
Day 3: Clouds (A day late... sorry)
One or our favorite things is to pick out cloud shapes. Everywhere we go G man can find a cloud and make up an entire story about it. Today he found a cloud that looked like a rocket ship with a jet pack but his jet pack only had one blaster on it. The rocket lost his blaster because it blasted too fast and flew away! This is a game that is so much fun to play and I love hearing his creative stories. I hope he never forgets these moments right here, right now.
I love his expressions and fun stories!!
Friday, May 11, 2012
Clothes are everywhere!!!
Day 2: clothes
The only thing I can say about this is that I HATE folding laundry! I have all of the clothes in our home clean but they are just thrown on top of my bed! I want to do things with my kids instead. I have a routine and laundry just doesn't fit into it :) I clean the kitchen before waking the kids, wake everyone and get dressed, breakfast, go on morning route, homeschool lesson, nap time (my quiet time), lunch, play play play, start making dinner.
I have ranted enough about my hate of folding clothes so I will tell you a positive to my lack of folding. My dear sweet husband will always help me fold! I love folding nights with him even though he may not feel the same. During these times we get to talk about the work week, the kids behaviors, school progress, and many many other things. I love quality conversation with him and we are being productive!
This picture is Little Miss' closet!! I love buying clothes for her! She also gets excited about shopping! We are going to be trouble for Daddy later on!!
G man has been practicing folding towels and now he loves helping put up his clothes after we fold them. This is his drawer of how they look after he carries them from the bedroom to his dresser. I am learning to not sweat the small things... and this just makes my heart happy!!
After all of this I still don't feel ashamed of the pile of laundry on my bed I think it shows how much more important playing and parenting are then the chores!! Besides laundry talk with my hubby is too much fun to start folding laundry everyday ;)
Hope you enjoyed!!
The only thing I can say about this is that I HATE folding laundry! I have all of the clothes in our home clean but they are just thrown on top of my bed! I want to do things with my kids instead. I have a routine and laundry just doesn't fit into it :) I clean the kitchen before waking the kids, wake everyone and get dressed, breakfast, go on morning route, homeschool lesson, nap time (my quiet time), lunch, play play play, start making dinner.
I have ranted enough about my hate of folding clothes so I will tell you a positive to my lack of folding. My dear sweet husband will always help me fold! I love folding nights with him even though he may not feel the same. During these times we get to talk about the work week, the kids behaviors, school progress, and many many other things. I love quality conversation with him and we are being productive!
This picture is Little Miss' closet!! I love buying clothes for her! She also gets excited about shopping! We are going to be trouble for Daddy later on!!
G man has been practicing folding towels and now he loves helping put up his clothes after we fold them. This is his drawer of how they look after he carries them from the bedroom to his dresser. I am learning to not sweat the small things... and this just makes my heart happy!!
After all of this I still don't feel ashamed of the pile of laundry on my bed I think it shows how much more important playing and parenting are then the chores!! Besides laundry talk with my hubby is too much fun to start folding laundry everyday ;)
Hope you enjoyed!!
Thursday, May 10, 2012
30 pictures in 30 days!
I had seen this challenge on Pinterest but it was geared for professional photographers... which I am NOT! So I had thought and thought and came up with my own Mommy list of pictures to take for this month. Here is the list I came up with. I will be taking pictures of my children/daily living this month to fit these categories. I hope you enjoy!! Here is the link to the professional list.
Day 1: Kids. I love these two more then anything and I felt it was important for me to show you my inspiration for taking 30 different pictures in 30 days! We had so much fun thinking and talking about what pictures we are going to take!!
Day 1: Kids Day
16: home
Day 2: clothes Day
17: Comforts
Day 3: clouds Day
18: siblings
Day 4: Love Day
19: outside fun
Day 5: a bad habit Day
20: swimming
Day 6: work Day
21: hands
Day 7: childhood memory Day
22: feet
Day 8: sunset Day
23: fun with chalk
Day 9: eyes Day
24: silly faces
Day 10: Reading Day
25: playing with photoshop J
Day 11: obsessions! Day
26: technology
Day 12: all boy Day
27: toys
Day 13: all girl Day
28: favorite place
Day 14: broken Day
29: True love
Day 15: happy Day
30: Leave it to the pros!
Day 1: Kids. I love these two more then anything and I felt it was important for me to show you my inspiration for taking 30 different pictures in 30 days! We had so much fun thinking and talking about what pictures we are going to take!!
G man is my crazy man!! He loves to show off all of his silly faces and his muscles! I love all of his personality and humor. He keeps me on my toes and constantly laughing :)
Little miss is really coming in to her own! She is a bossy and sassy little tough girl! She has to be to keep up with G man though!!! If this photo had motion you would see her busting a move!! She loves to dance and twirl in circles. Together their favorite thing to do is wrestle :) got to love these crazy kiddos!!
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