Things I love:
1. This morning.. and many mornings I am so blessed to wake up to Eli "talking" to himself in his crib. It's the best sound to wake up to. Sometimes he will just talk and talk for 15-20 minutes. It's just great. Starts my day out with a smile on my face. I also love going in there and seeing the big smile when I get him out of his crib.
2. My husband. I know it's cheesy but he has been such a rock for me the last few months. I love that we can argue about how we are going to juggle everything day to day, week to week, year to year and still laugh in the midst of it. If we can't laugh, what do we have?
3. Family. We are going out to Rapid City for Labor Day to see family. I love family!
4. The school bell that rings every few minutes (or at least it feels like it). Love it! I love that every few minutes I feel like I must get up and switch activities. Am I being trained?
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Prayers
I pray today that God gives me wisdom. Wisdom to remember what I know today and to remember the lessons learned in a few years. God grant me the wisdom to make better decision and to understand the here and the now.
I also pray for patience. Patience in every situation that comes my way today and the next few months.
I pray for being able to shrug things off. To not take things personally. I pray that I can let things go in one ear and out the other. The things that I don't need that is.
I pray that others around me will be understanding to each needs of others. I pray that those around me will not just hear but really listen to me and those who need to be heard. I pray that I am able to listen and that God will guide me as to my actions.
All these things and more are in my prayers today.
I also pray for patience. Patience in every situation that comes my way today and the next few months.
I pray for being able to shrug things off. To not take things personally. I pray that I can let things go in one ear and out the other. The things that I don't need that is.
I pray that others around me will be understanding to each needs of others. I pray that those around me will not just hear but really listen to me and those who need to be heard. I pray that I am able to listen and that God will guide me as to my actions.
All these things and more are in my prayers today.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Garbage .. or verbal diarrhea.. you decide
So the beat goes on... and on... and on...
Eli was 9 month on Friday. He is getting to be so big. His 9 month check ups are today and I'm excited to see how big he really is. He took his first steps about a week ago at the end of his 8 months. He can not walk half way across the room without falling on his butt. It's so great to see how excited the gets about it. He is also into just about everything he can possibly find.
We have a kitty now too. LeRoy. It's great, when LeRoy gets all sassy he goes up on two legs behind Eli and then goes in for the kill. Bats his big head with his paws and runs away. Eli just kind of looks around like.. what just happened there? And than keeps on crawling. Now before you start feeling too bad for Eli, I will assure you that the cat is pretty gracious when comes to that boy pulling on his fur, ears, tail, and trying to use him as way to stand up. It will be interesting to see what happens as they get older and Eli really starts running.
Still working on getting settled here in the big town of Hillsboro. All of the 15oo people that live here. I grew up in a town of 25,000 and always felt like that was small. Now don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't like it, just adjusting. Working on adjusting. A few weeks ago almost didn't make it to the drug store in time. I thought I was safe in going at 5:25pm. Nope.. closes at 5:30. Everything kind of shuts down around here at 7 or 8pm. I'm still use to open 24 hours a day.
Another good example of my poor planning. .... just heard the garbage people coming around the block. Don't think I missed them yet, they are doing the opposite side of the street so I hope they pick up our stuff too, or come back around. I forgot that Monday's are garbage day in town. Oops! My bad! I should probably put this into my blackberry as a reoccurring event!
And the perks you ask of living in a small town.
1. The hardware store owner brought an old fridge by for the garage so we have an extra one. Left one day to run to Fargo, came back in the evening and tada, fridge in our garage.
2. Went in to the doctor and my appointment didn't get done till almost 5:30pm (note 2 paragraphs before, it closes at 5:30) and the doctor called in my prescription to the drug store and told them I was coming so they stayed open till I got there.
3. Fish Fry. Walley Fish. On Tuesday, our anniversary. We were invited to the a local fish fry. A couple of gentleman from the congregation love to go fishing. Once they have fish stored up they have a fish fry for all to enjoy. Being the Pastor we were invited. It was so much fun and a great time to get to know people.
So I continue to learn. That I need to go to the grocery store before 7 at night. That I need to run my errands during the day. And I learn to make lists of the things I need, even when they are not empty yet, so that I can pick up things in the big cities... Fargo and Grand Forks.
And let us all pray that they come pick up my garbage!
Eli was 9 month on Friday. He is getting to be so big. His 9 month check ups are today and I'm excited to see how big he really is. He took his first steps about a week ago at the end of his 8 months. He can not walk half way across the room without falling on his butt. It's so great to see how excited the gets about it. He is also into just about everything he can possibly find.
We have a kitty now too. LeRoy. It's great, when LeRoy gets all sassy he goes up on two legs behind Eli and then goes in for the kill. Bats his big head with his paws and runs away. Eli just kind of looks around like.. what just happened there? And than keeps on crawling. Now before you start feeling too bad for Eli, I will assure you that the cat is pretty gracious when comes to that boy pulling on his fur, ears, tail, and trying to use him as way to stand up. It will be interesting to see what happens as they get older and Eli really starts running.
Still working on getting settled here in the big town of Hillsboro. All of the 15oo people that live here. I grew up in a town of 25,000 and always felt like that was small. Now don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't like it, just adjusting. Working on adjusting. A few weeks ago almost didn't make it to the drug store in time. I thought I was safe in going at 5:25pm. Nope.. closes at 5:30. Everything kind of shuts down around here at 7 or 8pm. I'm still use to open 24 hours a day.
Another good example of my poor planning. .... just heard the garbage people coming around the block. Don't think I missed them yet, they are doing the opposite side of the street so I hope they pick up our stuff too, or come back around. I forgot that Monday's are garbage day in town. Oops! My bad! I should probably put this into my blackberry as a reoccurring event!
And the perks you ask of living in a small town.
1. The hardware store owner brought an old fridge by for the garage so we have an extra one. Left one day to run to Fargo, came back in the evening and tada, fridge in our garage.
2. Went in to the doctor and my appointment didn't get done till almost 5:30pm (note 2 paragraphs before, it closes at 5:30) and the doctor called in my prescription to the drug store and told them I was coming so they stayed open till I got there.
3. Fish Fry. Walley Fish. On Tuesday, our anniversary. We were invited to the a local fish fry. A couple of gentleman from the congregation love to go fishing. Once they have fish stored up they have a fish fry for all to enjoy. Being the Pastor we were invited. It was so much fun and a great time to get to know people.
So I continue to learn. That I need to go to the grocery store before 7 at night. That I need to run my errands during the day. And I learn to make lists of the things I need, even when they are not empty yet, so that I can pick up things in the big cities... Fargo and Grand Forks.
And let us all pray that they come pick up my garbage!
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
By Popular Demand...
.... or maybe just by one person's demand, or heckling if you will.. I'm back. (Or maybe will try to be back more often!)
Sorry it has been so long. Life has gotten away from me.
Long story short...
1. We are moved into our new place in North Dakota. They say it's not normal but it's cold here even in the summer! What am I going to do in the winter?!?!?!
2. We are finally getting things hung up on the wall in our house. Little by little. I am tackling the upstairs and will unwillingly move to the basement to get that unpacked and in order.
3. Because we have been gone so much we haven't gotten to number 2. Hopefully things will slow down for the rest of this month and I can get to number 2.
4. Working on confirmation and sunday school stuff at work. Also need to write a sermon. Any one up for writing my sermon?
5. My goal for today is to leave the office at 4pm because I need to be back here at 7pm for a board of edu meeting. I am also here tomorrow night at 7:30 for another meeting. The last couple of months I keep telling myself things will slow down next week.. or now next month... but it seems to be snow balling. How do I make it stop?
6. My husband has been awesome. He has been an excellent stay at home dad! I don't know what I would do with out him. He has a temporary job lined up helping a farmer during harvest and will continue the job hunt. It's hard to get much done though with a little stinker constantly going and going and going and going.
7. Eli is almost 9 months. Where have all those months gone?!?!?!?!
So that is a quick synopsis of life here. No promises but I will try to be better about blogging. I do enjoy it!
Sorry it has been so long. Life has gotten away from me.
Long story short...
1. We are moved into our new place in North Dakota. They say it's not normal but it's cold here even in the summer! What am I going to do in the winter?!?!?!
2. We are finally getting things hung up on the wall in our house. Little by little. I am tackling the upstairs and will unwillingly move to the basement to get that unpacked and in order.
3. Because we have been gone so much we haven't gotten to number 2. Hopefully things will slow down for the rest of this month and I can get to number 2.
4. Working on confirmation and sunday school stuff at work. Also need to write a sermon. Any one up for writing my sermon?
5. My goal for today is to leave the office at 4pm because I need to be back here at 7pm for a board of edu meeting. I am also here tomorrow night at 7:30 for another meeting. The last couple of months I keep telling myself things will slow down next week.. or now next month... but it seems to be snow balling. How do I make it stop?
6. My husband has been awesome. He has been an excellent stay at home dad! I don't know what I would do with out him. He has a temporary job lined up helping a farmer during harvest and will continue the job hunt. It's hard to get much done though with a little stinker constantly going and going and going and going.
7. Eli is almost 9 months. Where have all those months gone?!?!?!?!
So that is a quick synopsis of life here. No promises but I will try to be better about blogging. I do enjoy it!
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