Easter 09

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I know its been forever since my last post and I have things I want to share with you all, great good things. God has really been working on my heart and moving me past a point I've been stuck most of my adult life. But not today, I want to really take my time and I want what I have to say to encourage others in their walk so.... today you get Easter 2009!!!
We went to church, worshiped our risen King, hung out with family in the afternoon, did an Easter egg hunt and played with friends in the evening. So here's a few pictures from our day.

Who could ask for more?

Yesterday was a good day... I had fun with the girls, we did laundry and watched Bambi together AND Ryan got to come home early!!! I was planning on taking the girls over to my friend Jess' house to start our "Woman after God's own Heart" Bible study, but Ryan said since he was going to be home I should just leave the girls with him. AWESOME!!! Right? So I went.. I love this book I feel so encouraged and motivated to focus on my personal relationship with God. If you have the opportunity, read it!!! Both of Jess' kiddos were asleep so it was a great time for us.

My parents are coming today around noon... so I knew when I got home I had a lot of little stuff to do to get ready.. clean house and finish laundry( you know how it is ladies... having your mom come to your house... why do we feel the need to clean everything perfectly?) OK here comes my perfect day/ hubby... I walk in the door and Ryan had the house perfectly clean!!! And for any of you that really know Ryan "clean" to him is not just picking up the kids toys. He cleaned everything and more then I was planning on doing that night... were talking mopping, vacuuming, dishes done and put away, bathrooms spotless( including the toilets), everything in it's place... it was like a dream!!!! And the kids seemed moderately happy... not easy when trying to clean the whole house!!! Seriously it was like a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders...I had nothing to do but rest... really when does that happen?

Ryan, I know I don't thank you enough... but you seriously are the "huge-est" blessing in my life! You take better care of me then I do myself, thank you for providing for me, loving me and knowing me better then anyone, thank you for being an amazing father to my girls, and thank you for choosing me to be your bride. I can't put into words how much it means to me that you knew I wasn't going to be able to relax until those things were done, and more importantly thank you for taking that burden on your self for my sake.

Yummy!!! Thank You Dutch Bros!!!

I had the best thing today......carmel chocolate milk from Dutch Bros!! And cheap too I'm not sure if we were under charged but a medium was only 2.00... is that right? What ever it was awesome!!!! Thanx Bobby for introducing it to Ryan!!! I love it!!! Any idea how many calories that is...I afraid to know.

Treadmill!!!!

I'm so freak'n excited!!!!! I bought a treamill on craigslist yesterday, 75 bucks, it's less then 2 years old and hardly used!!! It's a walmart brand so I know it can't be great but I like it!!! I ran on it yesterday while watching tv and visiting with Ryan, it was great I worked up a great sweat and felt great!!! I ran 2 miles in 20 again....still trying to work on that number. But here's the cool part I got on the scale this morning and I'm 1.9 pounds from my goal!!!! AAaaahhhh some one pinch me, all this work is really paying off!!! and now that I'm so close I think I can safely move my goal back 5 more pounds... don't worry Ryan no more after that I promise!! But this feels so good.. I weight less today then I did my first year of college, 8 years ago.... crap I'm old.

Death Already?

Ryan called my yesterday little after his lunch, I'd just seem him 30 minutes ago so I was curious. He said he was sad to be the bearer of bad new but his grandma's dog Mercy (The little dog that spent a week at our house about a month ago) had drowned in pool. I feel really sad for his grandma, she really needed that dog around, she was just like grandma sleeping at all hours of the day and a little grumpy at times too. So ok it's sad but I'm fine and his grandma willbe fine too...but what about Madison? She loved that dog, and every time we go see grandma see runs around the house to find Mercy. Not to mention every time I ask her if she wants to go see grandma she says "..and Mercy?" Unsure what to do I asked Ryan ... He doesn't think we need to tell her... that she'll forget there ever was a dog...but I'm thinking she's smarter then that and she'd going to ask on my watch. Ok so what would you do I'm so torn...did Mercy go live on a farm? Or did she die? Or do we avoid the subject all together? If you have any other idea please ...help. Normally I'm pretty sure of my parenting... but not today...help!! I'm not even sure of what God wants me to do... and yes I've asked. This all seems too painful and confussing for a 2 year old.

My Morg!!!!

With Morg being sick, she's been kinda... ok a lot whiny, any ways she's not been her self, well.... I miss that smiley little girl. She make my morning, every morning, her bright smile makes me soooo happy and can't help but laugh. She's walking so good lately, I think having a big sister helps. She's either running from Madison or chasing her. It's the funniest thing inthe world watching Madison running from her baby sister (really mad and usually screaming) and this little tiny thing following behind laughing like it's a game.
So she also has a new game... running the bathroom every chance she gets to play with the "water" ....I know what your thinking ('' no wander the kid's puking") but I wash her hands every time it happens, and if she really had fun ... a bath. Any way I'm not sure what to do, I've been saying NO very firm and smacking her little hand, but she laughs. I thought I wasn't making enough of an impact so I started smacking it (her hand- to clarify) a little harder but she just laughs harder. Silly girl... so baby gates are going up everywhere- not the best timing since Madison's just getting good at potty training, putting gates up where she can't get through doesn't help.
I've always had very strong feeling on not letting children know they're hurt....but man!...Morgan's taken it to new levels. When Madison was a baby I made a point not to look when I heard a thud, if she didn't have anyone acknowledge she was hurt she normally just get up and keep going, but if I knew it was going to be bad, I go to her, not wait for the cry. But Morgan!! Holy cow that kid's tougher then most men I know. She has fallen straight back, hit her head on the coffee table (enough to raise a bump and buise) and she still jumped right up and kept heading for the cookie!!! I think that's why I'm having such a hard time seeing her so sick and sad. She's just not happy right now, poor baby.

Please keep her in your prayers. I'd like to have my happy go lucky baby back!!!

Valentines Day Banquet!!!!

The day before Valentines day, our church had a banquet in which I was hosting a table. I've never "hosted" a table for anything before, so I have to admit I was a little nervous. I wanted it to be perfect something people remembered and enjoyed. I have to say it was one of the funnest nights Ryan and I have had together in a long time!!! We had such a great time with all our friends and had great food. We took a ton of pictures because well.........this is Redding and we never get a chance to dress up and look pretty.
So with this all said I'm soooo glad we had such a good time because less then 5 hours later I had little Morgan in my arms throwing up over the sink, and Jess had little Adin throwing up in the bathroom every 15 minutes, and later at 3am I heard Ryan running to the bathroom to throw up!!! I also found out that Joey and Krista (pictured above) got sick a day later, and Mike Jess's hubby was sick too. Sooooo we all got sick, very sick, strangely enough none of us moms got sick, maybe God knew our little families wouldn't do very well with out mommy there cleaning up the throw up and rubbing little backs. I just pray that He continues to have mercy on us moms. So needless to say my actual Valentines Day kinda sucked, ok really sucked, but I thank God for allowing us to have such a great pre-valentines day night.

PS If your a mom out there reading this..... we all got it from the kiddie area at the mall, last Tuesday at moms group. I've heard of two different moms say their kids were "throw up" kinda sick after that day, and my kids didn't have to close contact with their kids. Lets all just pray the Lord would place a hand of healing and peace on all the families infected by this nasty little bug, and strength for all those mommies getting up at all odd hours cleaning very poopy diaper and pukey pillows and sheets. Lord knows how much I need him.

PPS. Please keep little Morgan in your prayers, she's still pretty sick, everyone else in my family seems to be getting better but she's still not eating and is pooping alot still.