Ahhh...the silence!!

Well the boys are down for he night and the silence sounds so good!! I think I'll go curl up in my cozy blanket on the couch and watch some TV while I wait for my hubby to get home from the b-ball game!! I am glad the season is almost over! He does the radio commentary for one of the high schools in town so he has had to go to ALL the games...well...atleast the ones with radio coverage!! Well, I better take advantage of this time and go watch what I want on TV while I can!!

Work...a necessary evil!!

If only I could find a job that consisted of someone paying me to stay home with my boys!! With out having to add other's children to the mix!! Ahh...the longings of a mother!! I think it's only natural for a mother to want to be a stay at home mom...actually...it kind of hurts my feelings because I have to pay someone to spend more time with my kids than I get to! I am thir mother...I should be the one taking care of them, teaching them, watching them learn and grow! It's just not fair!! The harsh reality is that we have to have 2 full time incomes in order for us to provide for our 2 boys!! Well, I guess I'll step down off my soap box for now...but if you know how I feel and/or agree/disagree with me on this let me know!!

What a day!!

Today I took my 9 month old to get pictures!! We really got some good ones...but man am I tired! I'll post some pictures soon!! Oh...big news...I have decided to cut my hair!! I finally found a cut I think I can live with! Here it is....let me know what you think!

I'm so excited...and I just can't hide it!!

Let me just start out by saying that God is AWESOME!! He is really working in my life and in my church!! We are getting ready to start a new women's bible study called Discerning the Voice of God. Click this link to check it out. http://www.lifeway.com/e2/shop/?R=784280
Also, since I watched Fireproof I have felt like God was telling me I needed to do something with it...so I checked into it and have found The Love Dare bible study...my husband and I are going to go through the study first and then we are going to lead it at church!! I am so excited about it!! Click this link to check it out. http://www.lifeway.com/e2/shop/?R=826658
I am also excited about getting a chance to play softball this summer...our church used to have a coed team but then all the ladies started having babies and so...for the past 3 years we've only had a guys team...this year we are hoping to have enough people to possibly have both a guys team and a coed team!! I better start working out so I can get in shape!! It's been 3 years since I've played ball...and several months since I've worked out!! Let's just say I have my work cut out for me!! I mean...let's face it...I've had 2 babies within these past 3 years...I am definitely out of shape!! I am out of breath just thinking about running the bases!! At least I have a couple of months before ball season gets here!!! Maybe there is hope for me yet!!

Have I lost it?!?

I have been looking for my camera since Sunday and I can't find it anywhere...it's not in the house...it's not in the car...it's not in my purse or the boys diaper bag...I am starting to get worried about it!! The last place I had it was my sister's house for her daughter's birthday party! I thought I had it when I left...but maybe I laid it down while I was getting the boys and their stuff together! I'll have to ask her to check around for me...but I am lost without it...I really wanted to post some of the pictures I had taken this week end...but I guess they will have to wait!

Oh my word...I was looking through the pictures on my computer and I cam across this one of my husband and I at bible school a couple of years ago!! This brings back fun memories...just thought I would share...plus the banner behind us has a great encouraging word!!

It must be he moon!!

This week end has been...well...anything but a nice relaxing time with the family!! I have just about pulled my hair completely out!! My stress level has been off the charts!! My boys have both been really fussy and grumpy!! I don't think they've been sleeping very good...actually I know they haven't!! I am hoping that they will do better since they have been back to their daily schedule today...week ends are hard on the little guys...especially when they are used to a certain routine!! Somehow through all of this I think God is trying to teach me patience...It is often a hard lesson to learn and I'm not sure I am doing a good job of it!!! I do know that "this too shalll pass"!!It's times like these that reminds me of one of my favorite praise and worship songs...so I will leave you with the encouraging words!!

God will make a way where there seems to be no way. He works in ways we cannot see...He will make a way for me. He will be my guide and draw me closely to His side. With love and strenght for each new day He will make a way. God will make a way!!

FIREPROOF

Tonight we watched the movie "Fireproof"...I really enjoyed it...it has me wanting to do the love dare...maybe I will!!

What the heck!!

Why are 2 year olds so defiant?!? Mine will listen fairly well to "daddy" but for some reason thinks he has to see how far he can push things with me!! Oh well...no matter what he does he is still one of my babies!! My 9 month old is learning so fast!! He wants to follow his bubby around and do what he does!! They are so cute together!! I couldn't ask for better gifts than the 2 of them!!

A BROTHER'S LOVE

It's cookie time!!

It is finally here...the moment we've all been waiting for...the time when the girl scout cookies arrive!! I love girl scout cookies...I bought 4 boxes this year in hopes that they might last for a little while!! Nothin' says lovin' like a big ol' glass of milk and a box of your favorite girl scout cookies!!

WED-NES-DAY

Me and my hubby

This week is already half over...can you believe it?!? Just thought I'd post a picture of my husband and me!! Have a great rest of the week!!

Is laundry ever done?!?!

It's the classic question that women have been asking since the beginning of time...or at least since people washed their clothes!! I have been doing laundry ever since I got home from work and I'm still not done...and who's idea was it to make the dryer take twice as long as the washer...seriously...I'm thinking about getting another dryer to keep up with the clothes I am washing!! Oh well...if I ever got all of the laundry finished what would I do with my time....oh yeah...I know...scrapbook!!!! Speaking of scrapbooking....here is a page out of my album!!

This is a page from my senior trip in high school...we went to New York and I was fortunate enough to be able to see the twin towers in person before the 9/11 tragedy.

I just wanted to keep the page layout clean cut so the main focus would be the twin towers...I would love to go back to New York to see the new skyline. I think it would be awesome to be able to show my boys the comparison one day! Just think...these pictures are a window into our history...our children will never be able to see these things if WE don't preserve the memories!!

Happy Scrapping!!

Monday...all day long!!

Today has been....well....definetly a Monday....work was busy and the computers didn't want to cooperate but there have definetly been worse days!! I am getting excited about getting a chance to catch up on my scrapbooking. I haven't really had much time for it since my youngest was born...(9 months ago)...I have so many ideas in my head and so many new pictures to scrap!! Soon I will begin posting pictures of some of the pages I've done. Until then I will leave you with a few pictures of my precious boys!! No matter how bad my day might be, just knowing that I get to come home to these smiling faces makes it all worth it!

Finally...some pictures

I love my boys!

C-H-E-E-S-E

I can't believe how big my boys are getting! Time flies by way too fast!!

Valentine's Day

Today is Valentine's day...and I was surprised when I got home from work with a gift...I wan't expecting anything...and now my husband is gone to pick up the rest of my gift...he says it's from the boys!! Hopefully he's not expecting anything big...the boys and I got him cards and some of his favorite candy!! Life is full of unexpected yet exciting surprises!! I am planning on uploading some pictures later.....more to come!!

Getting started!

I am new to the whole blog thing but I am going to try to keep it up!! I will do a little more when I get a little more time!! Right now it's time for bed!!