In a funk...

I am in a funk these days...not really sure what's going on. Not depressed, just a funk. I need some sunshine, and no school, no work, just family, friends, and fun. Please come soon Mr. Sun...

Crazy Love...

Our small group is going through the book, Crazy Love together. It's written by Francis Chan. We are two weeks into it so far, and I'm loving it. It's a really easy read, but powerful at the same time. Here are some things that have struck me, taken from the first few chapters:

-"As much as we want God to explain himself to us, His creation, we are in no place to demand that He give an account to us." pg. 33

-"When we face the holy God, "nice" isn't what we will be concerned with, and it definitely isn't what He will be thinking about. Any compliments you received on earth will be gone; all that will be left for you is truth...All that matters is the reality of who we are before God." pg. 50

I'm just starting the chapter on the Lukewarm, convicting for sure. But I think the best part of all of this has been getting to discuss it with our friends. There are also great video's available online to watch as you read each chapter. I highly recommend reading it. You will be "Overwhelmed by a relentless God..."

A little early for water balloons?

Is it too early for water balloons? My kids don't think so! They are obsessed right now, and got to indulge a little at Nana and Papa's house.

I love the excitement in their eyes as they would run down with a new balloon ready to throw...
Jakey-boy...


The faithful filler. He could hardly fill fast enough!

Look at that stud...
Me and my boy...
Wrestling with Papa...

I know Nicole's eyes are shut, but this picture is awesome for two reasons. One, doesn't she look fabulous? 75 pounds down! And two, she's holding the boys for the first time since her open heart surgery! Isn't that amazing! She is able to do so much more now, it was fun to see! It had been a few weeks since I've seen her and I noticed a big change!

For Free!

I have gotten into couponing....kind of. I am, but I'm not. I don't really buy food with coupons, because most of what we eat is fruits, veggies, and meat. But I have boughten diapers, and other house-hold items! That picture was from last night, but I went again today and added to that: 2 more packs of diapers, 3 John Frieda shampoo/conditioners, more tampons, more Vitamin D, and some more candy/pencils for the boys (I needed some filler items). So total, I have gotten:

-6 packs of diapers

-11 bottles of vitamin D (I've already given most away)

-3 boxes of tampons

-2 windex

-1 scrubbing bubbles (I know, I know, it's not all natural...but sometimes don't you just want to blast your shower with harmful chemicals?!? Mrs. Meyer's can only take me so far...)

-2 reusable bags

-2 boxes of foil

-3 John Frieda blonde shampoo/conditioners

-M&M's

How much do you think it cost me? Well, it was FREE!!! In fact, I actually made $1 on it all. How is it possible? Leave me a comment and I'll let you know!

Spontaneous Beach Trip...

Andrew came home from work on Tuesday and said he didn't have to work the next day! So, I suggested doing something fun as a family, like going to the zoo, etc. Then I blabbed, let's go to the beach! So, we did! I had volleyball practice, and then we took off, just two hours after mentioning the idea. We aren't really like that, we plan things out. We prepare food, clothes, everything we might need for traveling with kids to make things smoother. But we needed something fun, something different, a little adventure. So I threw our suits in a bag, packed some eggs and bacon, cut up some strawberries and cucumbers, grabbed some trail mix and we were out! Literally! We made due, and didn't have any distractions. No computer, no e-mails, no work that had to be done. Just time spent laughing at our kids, lots of time swimming in the pool, and a short little walk on the beach. It was really windy, so we didn't last long. I also snuck in a soak in the jacuzzie as Andrew packed everything up:)

We enjoyed our time together, focused on being together as a family, and loved every second! Except for maybe when Jakey got carsick on the way over...

Here are my monkey's jumping on the bed...our bed I might add! They had there own room, but they had to jump on mine!

Noah Reading...

This is Noah reading a book he got for Easter. Word for word. Boy, that kid has a memory. You probably aren't interested in seeing the whole thing, but I think it's adorable. But, I'm his mom...

Yankee Boys...

Here are my Yankee boys...they don't have a choice with Andrew being their Dad, they have to be fans. But they make some pretty cute fans, don't you think? This was the day of Jakey's party and I was out at volleyball, so I told Andrew to dress them in something cute. This is what he picked out.