Props to my Boy Ryan

Waking up every morning on-time is a constant battle for Ryan and I… more so for Ryan. We have tried everything under the sun to get our butts out of bed so that we can read the Bible in the mornings before we go to work. Thanks to that little thing called “Snooze Button”, this task has almost been impossible.

Yesterday when Ryan got home from work he went right in the bedroom and started banging on our clock. “What is this” I said to him (haha).. He removed our Snooze Button. He ripped it out and threw it away. HOORAY! Needless to say, we had no troubles this morning..well, he didn’t!

 I am so proud of you Ryan for the steps you are taking (by God’s Grace) to obey the Lord in this particular area of your life, and Oh how it serves me. =0)

It Only Took 14 Years.

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<– My Sister.  

Yesterday I picked my sister Emily up from school because she had to take an exam after school. Our conversation started like this:

Emily: So, Yesterday, I was doing some thinking… mostly just yesterday. The thought just popped in my head.

Me: Yeah?

Emily: Well, I think I want to change myself. Like, on the outside.

Me: What do you mean?

Emily: I think I want to start dressing and being more Feminine.

Me: (Trying so hard not to smile too big) Really??

Emily: Yeah.

YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! This has been an answer to my prayers! Many prayers ! This is amazing. My sister has refused to shop in the girls dept. since she was 5 years old (she is 14 now). I am not only happy for selfish reasons, but she is a beautiful girl and person. She is wonderful. I am excited to see her grow in this way, grow into the beautiful woman God has made her. I pray that God will use this change in her life for his glory (salvation please?!!) and I hope that I will be able to help guide her and teach her and encourage her…  We can even share shoes!!! =) 

 

  Ps. Keep on DL. She will kill me.

HAPPY 23!

October 27th 1985 The Lord brought a very special person into the world. MY HANDSOME HUSBAND! Amen.

As most of the women bloggers do,  I would like to celebrate 23 things that I love, admire and areas I seeGod at work in this mans life…

1. He is patient! Def. a work of God in him because there are times I am baffled by this reaction when there is no time for patience.

2. Serving. God has really been growing in him a heart to serve. Though he still refuses to teach Sunday School with me, I still see alot of grace in his life in this area.

3. Prayer. Also recently I have seen a growing desire and importance of prayer in his life. I am grateful for this because it often always serves me!

4. His big ears. They are so cute.

5. He loves children and wants to have lots of them. Lord willing, not toooo many, but hopefully some.

6. His dancing. You must experience this to know how great it really is.

7. Generous.

8. Helps me to realize how selfish I really am. This may not seem like a good thing, but I a grateful.

9. His dimples =0)

10. He eats everything I make and always gos for seconds.

11. Great with his Hands, can almost fix anything…

12. Athletic, which is great since he eats a lot (see #10)

13. Humble

14. Drives a truck. Not good for our bank account but I think he looks good in it.

15. He makes me try new foods. This is actually really annoying but I find that things are not as bad as they look, and he helps me with that.

16. Not afraid to admit that he likes girly music. For example, he really likes Kelly Clarkson. haha.

17. He is very very helpful around the house. I am blessed! He will go out of his way to do extra things, like the dishes, so that I don’t have to… and he ALWAYS makes the bed.

18. He has good style, I think. I am going to give myself half credit for this one…

19. When he laughs, his eyes disappearand his mouth grows 2 sizes larger.

20. Ryan loves his job and he works very hard (I wish this would rub off on me).

21. Puts the seat down =0)

22. Loves being with his family and would spend all of his time hanging out with his brothers if I let him.

23. He is committed to obeying the Lords call on his life as a husband. Though he sometimes stumbles, he trusts in the Lord and keeps persevering. He has not given up and I know that through God’s strength he will not fail.

Happy Birthday…WOOP WOOP!

I THINK I HAVE FIGURED IT OUT!

Have you ever wondered why some people try out for musicals or the new American Idol when really, they are terrible singers? It has always perplexed me! Well, I now know the answer!

Just this past weekend I did a little Karaoke with my in-law Josh for his Aunts birthday party (If you have ever heard me sing, you should be laughing right now, if you have not… I’m laughing for you). Just for fun, we did our own rendition of Summer Nights from the Grease sound track. Amanda can vouch for this…

After I was done singing and making a fool out of myself, I walked back to my table to have a seat. Not one but TWO people came up to me and told me how great I did and they had no idea I could sing. HAHAHAHAHAHA. I looked at them and started laughing like they were joking, oh but they weren’t. They were being completely serious! I nicely replied: “WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? WEREN’T YOU LISTENING?”, each of them replied: “of course, it was so nice”. Ryan and I just looked at each other and laughed. I am still baffled. Well, not completely baffled because these two people happen to be related to my mother-in-law and if you know her at all you could understand how these people might have possibly heard what they heard.

 So, if  you have the drive and  desire to be the next “star of the play “or the next American Idol, no matter how terrible you think you are, or you actually are, there are those select few who think you’re the cream of the crop. Bless their hearts.

RUBBA-DUB-DUB

  I am the worst bathtub cleaner ever. I have issues and instead of getting advice, i just let it sit there. Well, it has come to the point where I am in desperate need of some help. Maybe you can help me?

First, I really only think about how dirty my tub is when I get in it. Ryan is so kind, he could really care less. I work full time and have 4/7 nights of the week booked up. Not good excuses I know, but when it comes to cleaning, though I clean the bathroom regularly, the shower is the last thing on the list… if it even makes the list.

Like I said before, I really only notice when I am in the shower that it needs cleaning. I certainly do not want to clean it when I get out of the shower because I am now clean. I don’t want to scrub and sweat and get all of those chemicals all over after I just got all fresh! I don’t want to clean it before I get in the shower because I just spent all of that time cleaning it and now I am going to get in an mess it all up. Nothing is more frustrating than new water spots after you just shined all of the hardware =(

So, what I am thinking is… I will clean it while I am in the shower. Kill two birds with one stone. My only concern is.. you know how all of that steam accumulates when you are in the shower? DO you think that if I use bathtub cleaner, such as FANTASTIC, the steam and the chemicals will mix and make me sick… or other things that happen when you are cleaning and stuck in a room with “harmful fumes”? Hmm. I just can’t bring myself to do it. That is, unless any of you think that I will be fine =)

If you have any other suggestions or ideas as to how to battle the bathtub, I would love your thoughts!!

“She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.”

Could I do him better if I stopped working?

Eeek.

This is something that Ryan and I have begun to pray about.

 From the first few days that I became a Christian God  transformed my desires (duh). One specifically- I went from wanting to get my PHD in Child Psychology, work full time while my children are in Day Care and making “way more money than my family ever did” to wanting to be a stay at home mother. Weird ey?  =0)

Well, there have been a few events that have been making us think about this option- for me to quit my job and stay home to take care of our home, my husband and my soul. Due to Fear of man and not trusting God, there are many excuses I could come up with that would write this off as a big fat “NO”, but I feel like God might be saying something different. Ugh! 

 Don’t get me wrong… I would not find joy in anything other than having this wonderful opportunity, but I would have to step out of my comfort zone and fully give things up that my flesh just really does not like doing. AND I would much rather tell people I am leaving because I am pregnant (Lord wiling, one day) than telling them I am leaving because I feel like God is calling me to my home and my husband…

If you wouldn’t mind praying for us and praying that God would give Ryan and I clear confirmation as to whether God truly is calling us to make this change- much appreciated!