This week...

I really enjoyed bible study today. I wish Noah had acted better & shared a little more but other than that, it went well. He had fun w/ his little friends. The study is about temptations & having integrity in a world that is excessive & overindulgent. It's very relevant & interesting & I'm glad we're doing it.
Big plans this weekend! David & I are going w/ friends to see Cirque du Soleil. We are both SUPER excited! We've always wanted to go. This is a part of our Valentine's Day present to each other. It will be our first time to go out together in months so we're really looking forward to it :) Can't wait!!

Settling in & making changes

This weekend I unpacked the last few boxes after moving into the new place. I stuffed 8 boxes in the office & procrastinated. Plus I didn't really know where to put it. I love the new place & I really love being back in Sherman but I don't love the mortgage payment. It actually scares me. I'm realizing the responsibility of owning a home. I've been making myself be super cheap lately. Trying to save here & there. It's starting to become a habit & I like that. I'm trying to simplify our bills & cut out anything unnecessary. It's making me feel better. I think clearing out the clutter financially can be just as gratifying as cleaning out a messy closet. At church Sunday we heard a wonderful message. It's a series on Margins. He talks about not living at or beyond your means & leaving margins for when something doesn't go as planned. And to apply these margins to everything... Finances, time, work, kids. I'm guilty of maxing out my limit in time, money, energy, everything. I'm learning that life isn't about that. It's about quality over quantity. I'd rather have the basics I need & be happy than to have expensive things. I'd rather have a few really great friends than a ton of fair weather friends. I'd rather spend my time doing things we really enjoy than thinking I have to attend every single event. I'm trying really hard to make changes & I know in the long run they will pay off. I'm really looking forward to the next 7 weeks of our Margins series at church because that is exactly what I need right now. God has perfect timing.

Potty training & Noah

So we are going on 2 weeks of Noah going in the potty. And as of last Saturday, he's been going in the big people toilet instead of his training potty. Every single time he goes, he gets so excited & wants to call everyone he can think of. During the first week of full on potty training he looked down & yelled 'It's leaking!', ha ha! He cracks me up! It's really amazing to me how fast they grow.

Noah turns 2 today!!!

My big boy turns 2 today!!! We celebrated with a party yesterday & today we are having family time & McDonalds (his choice). When you have a newborn baby & everyone tells you "time flies", you never fully understand until time literally flies by. I'm so proud of the funny, smart, caring, independent boy he's becoming...

Violence

I know there is violence all over the world every day whether it gets reported on the news or not. And I think the information we're given through the media is molded to what they want us to believe. And I think that our soldiers in the military are not compensated fairly for what they sacrifice. But with the shootings in Ft. Hood yesterday & the shooting that is developing in Orlando right now, it really made me heartbroken for the families that lost loved ones. I think too often we take for granted all that we have.

Halloween Fever!!!

I'm so looking forward to Halloween. I've always loved Halloween but this year Noah understands more & I think he's going to have a blast. Thought I'd share some pictures of our pumpkins we carved. Mine is the scary pumpkin & David's is the mummy pumpkin. Only 4 more days!!! :)

House Hunting

So we've been looking at houses the last 2 weeks. We had to 'break up' with our first realtor. It was not going well at all! (But that's a story in itself! ha ha) Now we're working with a great realtor & found a house we love in Sherman. We put in our first official offer today. The owner lives in the Phillipines now so we're waiting to hear his response. Hopefully it won't take too long. I'm very excited but trying not to get my hopes up too much until it's official. But you know how it is when you see a house you love & before you know it you've decorated it in your head 5 different ways. So for now it's the waiting game... I better go so I can put on my witch costume & play some Bunco!! Until next time... :)

Naptime Withdrawals

Well I think we're beginning the Terrible 2's! Noah's started having more fits and his favorite word is 'No!' which he says repeatedly. We are on Day 4 of no naptime. I can't complain because he still tries to be his sweet self in between fits, ha ha! It just amazes me how every time you start to get comfortable with a routine, everything changes. I'm going to try to push back his naptime a little further & hope that helps. But this kid isn't napping at all! Which means he gets super tired & fussy in the afternoon. Oh naptime! How I miss you already!!!!! ;)