This Girl

I truly love my Lilly. She is an amazing person. Her heart is huge and her thirst for Christ is a lesson for me daily. Lilly is up before the sun the majority  of the week and never complains. She had her first sleep over with a sweet young lady from her basketball team last night. She had a great time and did tell me how she really missed me and our Saturday night girl time. Love! 

Man Belt

I love watching and listening to the conversations between Gary and Owen. Owen just got a new reversible belt and Gary was showing him how to put it on and not pinch his stomach! It truly was hilarious! The two together is a mini version of Tim The Toolman, Ray Ramono, and the kid from Hone Alone! I literally live in a comedy! 

Sunday Love

Had a beautiful time of worship at church this morning, nice lunch, our babies are relaxing upstairs watching a movie and I'm in my pjs resting with Pookers watching football. Life is good! 

Well...Next Year!

Please don’t mind the no makeup I had been weeping…. My football season has come to an end. I love those Broncos and look forward to next year.  It was a good year and I think I’ll have to sit this Super Bowl out unless the Packers go…I used to love to watch Brett Favre play and Sarah has a jersey for me. She better be drinking out of that cup! GO Pack!

 

Our Journal

My good friend has amazing parenting ideas and I gladly listen to her little traditions she does with her kiddos. This Christmas season Lilly and I were invited to the annual Mother Daughter tea that she puts on at her home. We always look forward to this time together and this year we received a very special gift. A very simple put powerful gift of a joint journal. This is a shared journal that Lilly and I will both be writing in. It’s a journal that after I have given her a word of encouragement, scripture, love or whatever I want to put in it I place it on her bed or nightstand and she in turns writes her own entry. It’s a treasure that I am enjoying and look forward to keeping as our special little tradition.

From My Journal

I love Christmas time, and what the season brings. I love celebrating Christ in church and with my family. I love the sappy Hallmark movies, peppermint mocha’s and hot chocolate. I love silly  games and staying up late driving around town looking at lights and freezing at the zoo after our special dinner out. I love Christmas rehearsals and programs in church, parties and mother daughter tea. I love shopping with my each of my kids and sneaking around shopping with my husband. I love baking with and decorating with my kids and special one on one time with each of them. I love our Christmas devotion and the coziness of our home and church. I love the food and the special candy. I love the hyper giggles of excitement of my kids and the tired worn out feeling we feel at the very end of it all. I love Christ and all He brings this time of year.

I must admit when I woke up this morning I wanted to cry. It was 4:15 am cold and dark and it was all over. All the fun was over and I was headed back to the basement to workout, make dinner, pack lunches, fix my hair and makeup and off to work. I wanted so badly to crawl back into bed and just go to sleep with my little family who is still enjoying time off. When I walked into my office this morning I was feeling sorry for myself. I had forgotten I had left myself a little note in my e-mail. I knew on December 19^th  I would feel this way today, sorry for myself that the season was over and I was back to a routine. I intentionally left myself a little pick me up note in my inbox it read, Proverbs 15:13 A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit. I couldn’t  help but laugh at myself and  put a smile on my face!

God is so good and priceless no matter what time or season it is. I can’t ever forget this.  My heart rejoices in the fact that I am a daughter of the King and he loves me and my family. Today it’s snowing and I have the most beautiful view from my office window. I am thankful that my kiddos get to spend the day with my parents and just relax.  I am blessed and happy for such wonderful memories of Christmas that I can carry the feeling of love and cozy into the entire year, because I am loved and saved by Grace. God has so much in store for my little world and I don’t ever want to hinder His plans. This weekend I am singing once again to my Savior, something I treasure and look forward to doing all year long. Lilly and Owen have many sporting events and concerts that we are looking forward to celebrating,  and how could I forget that big old trip to Florida in May! I will rejoice in His love and gifts every day no matter the time of the year. He is special and celebrating Him every minute of every day is a tradition I want to keep going throughout our year!

We started our New Year off at home just the four of us and it was a sweet night of games and more food! Oh how I'm looking forward to fasting next week! We are blessed and looking forward to a new year serving our God. 

 

 

Love My Colorado

This view never ever gets old to me. How people can take the beauty of the earth for granted and not acknowledge there is a Mighty Creator is beyond me. I took these pictures with my phone on my morning and afternoon walks. Walking and praying have become my favorite time of day, no matter the weather.  Love my Colorado!