My big, big girl!!!

Gosh, 11 days from Miss. A's 2nd birthday and she Is growing up too fast!! This morning after breakfast I went to change her diaper and decided I'd put her on her potty before her bath. She sat and sat and wanted up a few times. I was adamant about her staying until her bath was ready...I look over and she has a confused look on her face as she was pping in the potty!!!!!! I had to cover my mouth to refrain from screaming so she would continue. Once she was through I screamed and clapped and danced and screamed and cheered for about 5 minutes. I'm pretty sure I scared her to death. On one hand I hope we can continue this but on the other I'm sad for my baby girl in diapers to be growing so fast! I know this is not it but her days of being trained are approaching rather abruptly. Here's to the days of potty training that lie ahead...

My sweet girl & her treat.

C25K week 1,day 1

Ouch. That's all I can say about day 1, as I can only imagine what I'll feel like tomorrow. (started Couch to 5k) Not really sure why I started today when R will be out of town for the next 2 days. Oh well, I'm sure little r will enjoy running briefly with me while I push miss. A in the stroller. We'll see.

I've never been a runner. I've tried and have always been too winded to continue. I'm a sissy. I'll admit to it. But now, I feel so out of shape it's ridiculous. I am determined to do this! Not to lose weight but just to get in shape and do it. I've participated in many sports teams and 5ks but have never been able to say I've run the entire thing. I.want.to.do.that. Here's another little number on my "bucket list", are you ready? I want to participate in a half marathon. No, I didn't say I'd be able to run it in its entirety but I sure as heck would try. My mother who is a runner has done several and I've been there to cheer her on and to see what an amazing accomplishment it is and I.want.to.do.it! Not this year, maybe next.

Goin to keep this journal going so someone out there can help keep me accountable, that's if I even have any readers. Lol!! I've been so random with my blogging people have probably forgotten about it.
Here's to learning how to run a 5k without walking and to Kristen who is going to do it with me (my accountability partner). Wish us luck!
By the way if you have an iPhone I strongly advise you to use the c25k app...that lady (mine's name is now Lucy) tells me in the middle of my songs when to walk/run. I love it!!!

Advocare products...

Since beginning my Advocare journey not only have I gained energy, lost unwanted "baby weight/flab", but I have met some pretty fabulous people along the way!
I'd love to share my Advocare story with you! I am posting some pictures and prices of these items at a 10% discount & no shipping charges (as long as you are in the Memphis area)! I love these products so much so if you are on a budget or "frugal" with your money as I am I want to take this time to offer these products with you at a discounted price.
Here are the prices...first is retail, then the second price is with the discount.
* SPARK canister ($51.95). $46.76
* SPARK box ($22.95). $20.66
* Meal Replacement Shakes ($39.95) $35.96
* Slam drinks ($35.95). $32.36
* Omegaplex ($21.95). $19.76
* Thermoplus ($31.95). $28.76
* Catalyst ($31.50). $28.35

You can email me at Lala1513@yahoo.com or message me on Facebook! If you do not live here and would like me to mail you products I will require payment before it is mailed. What you see in the pictures listed is what I have on hand. You can also check out my website to get info on all products!
https://www.advocare.com/120226247/default.aspx

Eve of Reese's 4th birthday

I had to blog about the eve of Reese's birthday before it was forgotten.
I cooked dinner, we all sat down and ate together (which is rare these days), grabbed my purse after we all ate and headed to Hobby Lobby and Target alone. Did I just say alone? Yes! It was great and I was in and out of stores in record timing for these days!
I went into HL for items for 2 projects and for a bald eagle (yes, I said bald eagle...see pic above). Got my items, once again in record timing and went to check out. While checking out I told the lady as she keyed in the price for the eagle that it was for my little boy for his birthday which is tomorrow. As I began to tell her that it was ALL he wanted for his birthday (forget the bike we got him) I began to tear up. (rewind, we had been in there the week prior and he found the eagle & wanted it & I told him no, that we couldn't keep buying toys everytime we were in a store...which is what was happening almost everytime we go in a store. Don't hate on me for keeping them occupied with items that are a dollar or less) so as I began to tear up I had to blink, pay & get out fast. I got to my car & as I drove to Target I broke down. The.ugliest.cry I've had in a very long time. I called Rhett and I'm pretty sure he thought someone had just died or I had a wreck. I sat in the Target parking lot sobbing like a baby because my little boy, well he is growing up. His sweet, little innocent self asked for a tiny bald eagle for his birthday. Not a bike. Not a big expensive toy. A bald eagle. Reminds me how we don't need big, new cars, houses, tv's, carpet, etc. all we need is love and our precious little family and most importantly we need Jesus. Jesus has blessed our lives more than we deserve!
I sucked it up, went into the store and got half of the items I went in for (the other half were forgotten about) and then I left to go get some cupcakes for R to take to school for his friends. I love my little boy like no other. He is my sunshine, my heart, my first born. He will always and forever hold a special place in my heart. I love you little buddy!!

A New Home

I want to write this post because it is something that has been on my heart today and for the past few weeks, so I hope it comes out how I want it to. It's long so beware...I hope you hang in there because the Lord has spoken to me and I feel I must share what is on my heart.

Imagine trying to sell your home. Imagine it has been on and off the market for oh say, 3+ years. You have had many realtors telling you that you should fix this, lower the price, paint that, put in new carpet, lower the price, plant flowers, lower the price, remove trees (not really, but Rhett sure took that matter into his own hands--and did a great job I might say!)...you get where I'm going with this. We lowered the price. Put in hardwood a month before Miss. A was born. Lowered the price. Painted 2 bedrooms. AND lowered the price. Planted numerous flowers, all of which happened to kill over because my thumb is not green. Let's just say it's frustrating and feels hopeless to have showing after showing only for people to say we loved the home, it's just not for us; the backyard is too small (what part of zero lot home they didn't understand before looking is beyond me); rooms are too small; shows wonderfully...the list goes on and on. Rhett and I have come to accept the fact that we need new carpet and the den & entryway need a paint job. That is on our to do list this coming week. I know I sound like "Debbie Downer" because quite frankly I feel like "Debbie Downer" when it comes to selling this home. I love it. I'm appreciative that I even have a roof over my head. BUT we have outgrown it by leaps and bounds. My children need a yard they can RUN around in, can THROW or HIT a ball in. It makes me sad that I cannot give them these opportunities within the comfort of our own home. Oh and did I mention that when one kid wakes in the morning or from a nap within 10 minutes the other is awake?

I digress.

Let me rewind to the beginning of the school year. The kids and I began going to CBS and my study for the past 9 months has been on Revelation. At the beginning I thought, wow I am not sure if I will make it thru this but deep down inside I REALLY wanted to do it and knew I would benefit greatly from it & so would my relationship with God.  I had never opened that book of the bible to be quite honest. I was scared of it and from the verses I had read none of it made sense to me. Well, with the help of my wonderful core leader, leaders & CBS I have learned about pretty much every verse in that book. Some of the stuff is still a little foggy in my head but the last two chapters just hit home. Home, this is what this post is about. Driving to my last day of CBS this morning all that I learned over the past 7 months finally hit home to me and God was speaking to my heart on the way there & while I was there. My "home" I live in now is a gift, I am borrowing it. It means absolutely nothing to me when compared to my heavenly home I will one day go to.  I have been so self-centered focused on how to sell and get out of this earthly home I have not been quiet enough to listen to where and what God wants me or my family to do or where He wants us to go. My main concern has been how and when can I get out of this earthly home, not "Lord, where do you want me to go, where do you want my family & I to be?" What if there is a community that needs us? Needs us to minister to them, to show you to them. For this will become my prayer for the selling of our home.

Anywho, what I've learned from this study and what I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE...

Revelation 21: The New Heaven & the New Earth:
~We are going to live in the VERY presence of the Lord. vs. 3-- "Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God."  No more singing and worshiping him from earth. We get to be with him face to face, singing, praising, talking and BEING in the very presence of the Lord. I don't know about you, but that fires me up!! Wonder if I'll be as introverted when I get to heaven, as I am here on earth??

~ New heaven & the new earth will be our HOME! The New Jerusalem in which we will live will be perfect, Jesus will be there living with us! No more night time, always day because the glory of the Lord is what will fill the heaven with light. 22:5-- "And night will be NO MORE. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever."
Light, all the time, which brings me to my next point.

~ No more pain. 21:4-- "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away." No more darkness means no scary things. All of the scary, painful, hurt, negative things will be gone. I don't know about you but I look forward to no more tears and no more pain. To live in a perfect place with a heavenly body that will no longer hurt or be imperfect (because trust me it is) just astounds me and gives me such a peace! My longing is for my children to know, accept and understand that God loves them and that he offers them a place they can go to when they leave this earth...a place that's not scary, with no bad people or things, no more scrapes, bruises or hurt. A home with Him, their family and nothing but love and peace.

I finish this blog with part of a verse that I adore because my hope and faith is in Him. 21:6--"It is done!" Wow. Take that to the bank, Satan! :)

"Till He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I stand"

Advocare site

I wanted to post our Advocare site in case you were interested in ordering products. I'd love to talk to you before any purchases are made but here it is :)

https://www.advocare.com/120226247/default.aspx

I've got to get our story up and our "about me" section completed. If you wish to shop go to "shop now" and you will find all of our products.

My email...LaLa1513@gmail.com

The results are in....

Day 1 of the 24 day challenge scared me. It honestly did. I thought my life was over and would never be able to eat what I wanted for 23 more days. So.Not.True!!! The first 10 days was a very strict diet, but it was to help cleanse out the bad toxins in our bodies and to make way for the nutrients that were to come in days 11-24. Those first days taught me more healthier ways to eat, more so than I've ever learned in my 30 years of life. Sure, I knew about eating fruits and vegetables but not like this. I actually planned out meals and went to the store and bought the healthy chicken, vegetables, whole wheat crackers, rice cakes, fruits, etc. I.Learned.Alot.
Rhett & I did this together so that we (I) could get rid of some of my baby weight, jiggliness from being pregnant with Addyson. Yes, believe it or not it was there. Only you know how you feel in your own skin and trust me I was not comfortable. Anywho, Rhett jumped on the bandwagon with me because I wanted and needed an accountability partner (he didn't really adhere to the "diet" as I did, purse...because he did not want a huge weight loss at the end. We did great! The last week or two we added alot more of the things we were use to eating (pre-challenge) and still felt great!
Once we started the MNS vitamins and kept drinking Spark periodically throughout the day I noticed all the energy I had. It was unbelievable! I say that now because right now I am on a series of antibiotics to kill off this horrible sinus infection I have and I have to be honest, I have not been taking my MNS vitamins because its all I can do to remember to take my antibiotics. Today, I was EXTREMELY tired. I kept yawning, wanted to just go back home and go to bed. I have not felt that way in a looooooong time! It really made me realize how energized the Spark and vitamins make me. Back to those vitamins I shall go!

Ok, for the final results combined...
Weight Loss: 8lbs
Inches: 9 (measured in our thighs and waist...we forgot to measure arms & chest)
**Rhett is now taking a few of the Performance Elite products for what I call "body building". haha!! I will continue taking my MNS vitamins...no "body building" for this chick. :)

New words from Miss. A

Have I written lately about how much in love I am with my kids these days!? Good golly, I never knew how much their playing and talking together would mean to me. Melts just more than just my heart. Here lately, well since Miss. A could crawl she's wanted to play with Reese, but recently she has taken to actually playing and laughing with R. I.LOVE.IT! For now...until they start arguing and "bickering" about everything under the sun. Right now I will savor every moment of their play. Lately A has been saying sooooooo many new words! At 19 mos old she says:
*Mama
*Dada
*Reee (sometimes Reese)
*baby
*Mimi
*Da
*Nana
*Tonight she pointed to herself and called herself "Abby" (insert grin from ear to ear)
*She will say words and then never repeat them again. It amazes me!

Why I believe in AdvoCare

AdvoCare= being an advocate to people who cared. I am beyond excited to be a part of something this big! Charlie Ragus was an amazing man who started this pretty amazing company in 1993. If you want to see a (short), neat video watch this story about Charlie Ragus and his reason for starting AdvoCare. Makes me tear up every.time!
These are the guiding principles, the beliefs of AdvoCare and what the company stands for. First principle is my reason for choosing to become a part of this team. To work for a company who puts God first and bases it's business off of their faith in God is a privilege. I am beyond blessed & so grateful to God for this opportunity that has been given to me, to not only change my life but help people change their lives both physically, financially in huge, HUGE ways!!

Guiding Principles

Charlie Ragus developed 10 principles that guide our direction and are the basis of our success.

• Honor God through our faith, family and friends.
• Respect and strengthen the family.
• Believe in the dignity and the importance of the individual.
• Create a standard of excellence recognized as superior by the direct sales industry.
• Believe that honor, integrity and principles are the foundation of a great life and company.
• Commit to mutual loyalty and trust between AdvoCare and its Distributors.
• Establish and continually improve the vehicle of opportunity and the pursuit of financial freedom for all AdvoCare Distributors.
• Commit to ongoing personal growth and development through professional training and educational programs.
• Build self-esteem by promoting a sense of personal worth among all people.
• Continually expand our market by providing the most effective and highest quality products and service available.

**These principles can be found here. If you would like to become a part of this, please contact me!! LaLa1513@yahoo.com

24 Day Challenge

WOW! Where do I even begin?! I am so hyped up about this challenge and Advocare I don't even know where to begin to write this, so please forgive me for being all over the place. I will begin with a story a sweet friend shared with me about her journey, success, and results she has received from Advocare. She called me one Saturday and we talked about a lot that day, I remember...for almost 40 minutes! She began to tell me about Adovcare and how it has changed her life not only physically, financially, but spiritually as well. I wanted that change, I needed that change! Don't get me wrong, I don't have...won't have a huge weight loss story to tell with this challenge but here are my desired goals for this challenge will be:
a.) to gain energy, LOTS of energy (to keep up with my 2 busy, very busy kiddos)
b.) yes, to lose some baby weight/lose the dunlap (don't laugh, it happens)
c.) learn to take vitamins that my body needs

After talking with her I thought I'd go to a mixer to learn about the company and so I could share it with Rhett and get him in on the challenge too. I NEVER in my wildest dreams thought I'd leave the mixer feeling the way I did. I was pumped! I knew it was something physically and financially I want to do with my life. I wanted to set goals for myself to acheiveAbout a week and (2) 24 day challenges ordered Rhett & I were on our way to do something we had never done before, together. Get healthy and help people change their lives too, in a way they've never been changed before.

I forgot to blog on day one. Oops! Day 4 is where we are at. Let me start with saying...here is what I was use to eating: fast food, fried foods, bagels, cereal, pizza, salads, 1-2 cokes a day, sandwiches, pasta, chips, cookies, sweets, lots of sweets, fruit-sparingly, ice cream, you name it...it was unhealthy. For the past 4 days I have been eating salads, whole wheat crackers, peanut butter, grilled chicken, oatmeal, fruits & veggies like they are going to go out of style. And drinking water, lots of water and Spark! (Spark= an energy drink that has 21 vitamins, minerals, & nutrients; 45 calories; no sugar; provides energy & sharpens mental focus) I've been eating at home and it feels good. (our bank account thanks me too :) )Now, I look at what my kids are eating and it makes me want to make small changes all around. Don't get me wrong, I'm not sure I can eat as healthy as I've been doing while in the "cleanse" phase but I sure will do my darndest to make better choices once this challenge is over.

What I've learned so far...
* Advocare is going to do extraordinary things with our lives & I look forward to what the future is going to bring!
* How to eat healthy & actually incorporate it into my life, everyday!
* I've already seen results and it's only day 4! Day 10...I'll actually post them :)

**If you are ever interested in hearing more about Advocare or want to start doing the 24 day challenge yourself, please let me know...I'd love to talk to you and so would my friend! Comment here or email me LALA1513@YAHOO.COM and I'll give you a call!!!

Little funnies from the Lovey

So Rhett and I have decided (yes, 3 months into the year) we are going to create a jar/box where we write down funny sayings/events that happen with our kiddos all year, then at the end of the year we are going to go to the jar/box and read them. I think that will be a neat idea! (thank you Pinterest)

Here is one of them...
**During my nightly routine of going in to say good night to my lovies (who are supposed to be asleep) Reese was lying awake. I laid next to him and said prayers (see his sweet prayer below). After we were done, pointing to my pearl earrings he said, "Mommy, what are these?" I said, "Those are my earrings." He said, "Oh, ok." Then a few minutes later he was pointing to his ears. I explained to him that earrings were really only for girls. He proceeded to tell me he wanted "balls" in his ears. Pearl earrings=balls to a 3 1/2 year old, I suppose.

**I said a quick prayer with Reese, then it was his turn. His prayer went a little something like this: "God, thank you for Jesus. AMEN!" That sweet little boy sure can melt his mama's heart, from time to time. :)

2.20.12

Happy '18 month' birthday to you my sweet & sassy little A!!!
As I sit and write this, I think of all of the months I wrote about how you smiled, rolled over, sat up, slept through the night, cooed, laughed/cried, ate real food, drank real milk...it's all so bittersweet to see how much you have grown! I am completely and utterly amazed at God's ability to create not only your beautiful outward appearance but your loving, adorable inward appearance that shines through more and more each day.

Here are some of your likes/dislikes at 18 months...
LIKES:
~ getting in your crib & sleeping in there with your ladybug pillow pet, blanket, tiny baby and lovey.
~ some mornings when you wake up early you love to come get in Mommy & Daddy's bed to go back to sleep for another few hours (or until Reese comes in to wake us all up)
~ BABIES!!!! you adore your baby dolls and even more so REAL babies! You squeal everytime you are around them, you get so excited! (maybe ONE day we can have another real baby for you to play with...for right now you and your brother are enough for this Mama)
~ to eat...chicken nuggets, apples, chips, bananas, french fries, grapes, toast, pb&j, crackers, chicken nuggets, pineapple bits, "squeezies" as I call them (aka...baby food in a squeeze pouch we keep refrigerated b/c that's how you like them), cheese puffs, scrambled eggs, chicken, rolls, ice cream, cake, cereal, pop tarts, did I mention chicken nuggets?, tater tots, grilled cheese, pear bits, applesauce, and I'm sure a few more things...that's just the majority of it.
~ to drink: apple juice, water, milk, oh and any coke or tea Mom & Dad are drinking
~ climb up on chairs, couches, and stairs
~ riding in the car & watching Max & Ruby or Magic School bus with your brother
~ going to Mimi & Dar's house & Pop's & Nana's house to visit
~ to go to the Zoo and point and scream/squeal at all the different animals when they are close to you
~ words you say: mumum, dada, ree (reese), hiiiiiiiii, meee (mimi), nana.
words you have said but don't repeat often: mine, no, da (dar), bebe (baby), ba (ball), pass (paci)

DISLIKES:
~ to eat: deli meat, spaghetti, ANY VEGETABLES (hence the nutrition in the veggie squeezies), noodles, mashed potatoes, pickles, ketchup/ranch, cheese (plain), most of what Mommy & Daddy eat.
~ playing too closely to Reese. ya'll always seem to get into a fuss with one another about something. well, really you have learned to just start squealing when he gets too close, I think this is so we will come running just to see what is going on. :)
~ sit still for very long...
~ being told no. hmmm, I think that's pretty normal
~ Daddy some of the time. When Daddy tells you no, your eyes start to well up and you cry like somebody told you were a horrible person. It's the sadest most pathetic thing ever....really hurts Mommy's heart. I guess since Daddy is not a woman & gets onto you that hurts your feelings more than you can handle.?

Addyson Ann, I am proud of all of your milestones & accomplishments you have made so far in life, I am proud to be called your Mama & most importantly I am proud of the sweet, innocent, sassy little girl that you are becoming. What a precious little gift from God you are to us all!

Sun, sun go away

Too funny not to blog. (to me it was anyways)
Today on the way home from my mom's house I was driving the kids down Poplar and the sun was shinning directly into my eyes and Reese's eyes little did I know. Reese puts his hands over his face and says "Put that down, it is burning me!!!!" It came out in such a small, sweet little voice like the sun was burning him and somebody needed to help him.stat. Needless to say he wanted the sun visor down so the sun would stop shinning in his eyes.

Up past your bedtime

We put Reese down for bed anywhere between 8:00 & 9...depending on if we have school or bible study the next day. Most nights it's brush teeth, go potty, read a story, say prayers and kiss/hugs good night. If Rhett ever leaves to go workout after he puts R to bed then R is back out of the bed for more hugs/kisses from Mommy. I'm ok with that one time but not 3 or 4 which has happened before. Some of those times I gotten easily annoyed, threatened him with punishments, but mostly I end up taking him back to bed.

Tonight Rhett read R a story while I read Addy a story and put her to bed. She didn't want to finish her book she just wanted to be put in her bed. (yes, she loves her bed...most days) I go in to kiss R goodnight and say more prayers with him. Rhett and I went in to watch Grey's and we began hearing noises. R was in his room playing so I went in and told him to go to bed. This happened one more time and so Rhett went in and got onto him for getting out of the bed to get toys to play with. We continue watching our show and about 15 min later I heard a thud. (R's bed is next to the wall) I went in and his little head shot straight up and a huge grin came across his little face and I melted. Rhett came in behind me and we both went and sat on R's bed and talked to him for about 3 minutes, of course he took advantage and wanted toys but we stood firm and told him no. Instead we all three sat there smiling at each other loving on our little boy who has held our hearts in the palm of his hands since the day he was born. I told him to get up and go potty then daddy would take him back to bed.

I wrote this so I would remember this tiny moment in our busy lives that made my day, I'm pretty sure it made Rhett's too. We looked at that little boy and remembered all the reasons why we love him, even if he is in his room disobeying us when he's supposed to be going to bed. He is ours; crazy, animal loving, HUGE heart, full of energy, smart, wild, lovable, adorable little baby boy who is growing entirely way too fast!
**This incident tonight reminds me of our Father who loves us day in and day out even though we are sinners. Silly little sinners who make huge mistakes everyday, yet He is there for us (even though we don't deserve it)...loving us unconditionally, way past the moon and back. Probably to Heaven and back and then some. He is that awesome!

I leave you with these verses...

Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ Matthew 22:37-39

Zoo day with Mimi, Doodlebug & Reeseman

Back at the beginning of January I took the kids and met my mom (Mimi) at the Zoo. It was a rather warm day so we thought we'd take advantage of it and go to R's favorite place on this planet. :)
Here are some pics I captured while we were there. What a sweet memory!

"airplane!!!!!!!!!!!!"

I cannot get enough of her smile!!!

He loves her, he really does! He just has a rough way of showing it :)

After the giraffes we made our "usual" way over to the elephants then on to the sea lions, polar bears and Teton Trek...

A was fascinated by the polar bear who kept coming to the window to play with the kids

Where's Waldo? I mean, R???

sweet kiddo was captivated as well!

and this is why we love, Love, LOVE the Memphis Zoo!

amazing.

Onto the Panda Bears and the most unhappy, depressing, evil, scary looking Gorilla you will ever see in your life...

the pandas were pretty exciting...this guy just wanted to eat while we saw him...

If I were a small child I would be terrified to see this animal!

The only reason we took a picture of that evil scary looking gorilla was because he came down by the window while we were looking in it. He sat right in front of us and would look at us with his evil scary looking eyes and show absolutely no emotion in his face what.so.ever. That poor guy needs a happy pill of some sort, cheer up the kids that come by and see him.

Well...the warm, beautiful weather will be calling our names tomorrow morning and we'll be getting some fresh air and exercise back at this place (aka...Reese's home away from home).

Long time, no blog...

Yes, the last blog I wrote was October 20th of last year. While rocking baby A to sleep this afternoon (because for some odd reason she chose to fight a nap) I thought I'd write a blog about our house.

Home.Sweet.Home. I have mixed feelings about this place. What I love about it: it is the first home Rhett & I purchased together and my maiden name is still on the bill; we have designed are slowly designing it as our own; it has been the roof over our heads for the past 6 years (date of signing was Feb.14); it has housed not only us but 2 of the.most.beautiful.kids I have ever come to know in my life...those of who we never imagined filling the other bedrooms in this house; it's easy to keep clean (on most days); the yard takes literally 45 minutes to cut, edge & sweep; keeps us warm in the winter and cool in the summer (for the most part); love my new floors. What I dislike about it: not enough space (for the 4 of us); bedrooms are on the small size; no private toilet area in the master bathroom; not completely tiled floors in the bathroom; master bedroom is small; the den & baby A's room stay cool in the winter & warm in the summer (insert frown face); not enough sunlight in the den (and too much in the kids rooms in the morning, as they wake at 7 am b/c of it); our backyard is not big enough for those 2 sweet kiddos (1 of whom needs a lot of running room these days!!)...

There, I got some of those things off my chest. I.We.are.beyond.ready.to.move. It's been a constant prayer of ours to move out and on with our lives. To have more room. Somewhere to create new, fun and exciting memories all at the same time. But God remains firm in his answer. Why? I just wonder sometimes, well all the time here lately. I must confess. We have saved and saved and saved and lowered and lowered and lowered the selling price. What gives? God knows and he's the only one. But you know, I trust and love him and have complete faith in him so maybe he has a special house waiting on us and it's just not ready yet. We've done all that we can do but you know one thing? We aren't giving up. We are going to keep on pursuing it until He is ready for us to move on.

Thanks for listening to my rant. Ready for happy blogs to come :)  Thank you for the prayers!