Vacation

So our week in Escondido is coming to an end. It's been very relaxing and fun. Before the vacation, Andy and I talked alot about how many days we would go 'do' something and home many days we would 'do nothing'. Based on our last vacations the past few years, we've discovered several things that send the whole day spiraling down hill or kids have melt downs.

Well our past experienced paid off. We would go to an entertainment place one day and then the next do nothing but chill in the house/pool. Every other day like that, so this time it has felt like a relaxing vacation.


Wondered how long I could live like this. At the moment it seems like I could do this for a long time, but then I think ( and I know ) I would begin to miss people and having meaningful interactions and being in other people's lives. So real life here we come back.


Interesting to watch other families at the pool and watch other 3 year olds have fits and other babies screaming plus noticing which families played with their kids in the pool and others who didn't. Believe me, if I didn't have to hold my kids in the pool because they couldn't touch, I don't know if I would be in there with them all the time either.


Great times and gooder times to come :)

God is good

I've been pondering the phrase, God is good. I know mentally what that is but actually believing it in my heart has been difficult these past few weeks. I think I believe in my heart that God is good to me and my family but sometimes life just doesn't seem fair for others.


It seems that some people are hit with a wave upon wave of difficulty or just life stuff but the fact that it keeps occurring to the same people seems unfair to me. I know God is good and I want to believe in his goodness.

mid-week post

So I have had a cold for over a week and it's really starting to annoy me now. I bring a box of tissues where-ever I go now and if my eyes suddenly tear up..no I'm not going to burst out the water works but my sinuses hurt.....If no improvement in a few days, antibiotics here I come!!! It's funny cause my son and husband seem to have a super immune system and haven't even gotten a sniffel! and Morgan had it for 2 days. I contribute the male super immune system, at least Caden's dad, to the 20 vitamins Andy takes every day and I'm not exaggerating. I would too love to take alot more vitamins then I do but I have a 'thing' for swallowing pills. I choke so easily on pills that are NOT capsules and not small. Andy has performed the Heimlich several times and once I performed it on myself...although it really hurt but the vitamin came out! Darn you B vitamins!!! So it's chewable gummy vitamins for me....:( not much variety in those.


The Jones family is going on their family vacation on Saturday for a week. We're staying about an hour out of San Diego at Welk resorts. pictures of the place look great. We're about 2 hours from Disney land/ 1 hour from Sea World. I think we'll go see Mickey Mouse for 1 day maybe 2 if it's a great hit..how could it not be! :)


My tendancy for sarcasim comes out alot more when I'm tired/annoyed/ or just plain mad. I'm learning to practice the loving saying "if you can't say anything nice...don't say anything at all" ....a las it does have better results then sarcasim but not as amusing.


I really enjoyed the US Open this year. Can you believe the next big tennis tournament is the Australian Open in January and so that means it's been a year since I went there with Caden. That is hard to believe, it went by soo fast. Good times. I wouldn't even consider taking CAden on a 16 hour plane trip now without a suitcase full of tranquilizers ;) for myself and the other passaenges of course. It was the perfect period of time to take him and I loved spending the time with my siblings. My sister is considering flying to Germany from Australia to visit one of her roommates. Guess the flying time for that trip? 45 hours...yah..wow!

Happenings

Preschool for Morgan is in full force and I love having her enjoy her day and me as well!

Changes are occurring it seems everywhere I look this includes the weather seasons as well. Having a foundation in not having fear has helped me not react in my old self way. Grateful for people and teaching around me

I'm totally procrastinating on some stuff and it's calling me as I type

I've always had a list of places I'd like to visit and recently that list as grown when I watch sunrise earth on HD (it's an 1/2 hour morning show that just shows the sun rising but each morning it's in a different location around the US)....I'm also appreciating the sagebrush! ( I can't believe I'm typing those words!)


My sister is investing residencies that she could enroll in 2010 in the western US. I'm thrilled!!! and I have to say anyplace is closer then Australia.

Caden is walking everywhere and as a result as numerous bruises and bumps just about anywhere. Morgan is thrilled someone can chase her and she is sooo frustrated as to why he can't keep up with her.

Autumn.....bring it!!

Growing Pains and milk

little baby Caden is growing out of the baby stage and since he is just over a year his main source of nutrition should be more then just milk. This is for the reason that he will continue to grow and get big and strong like his daddy!!!

I'm totally on board with this plan and love the idea of him eating our food. Caden on the other hand is going through milk withdraw as he loves.... loves drinking milk all day long and could do so for every meal. So we're at the stage of him continually throwing food on the ground and screaming for you know what..his milk!!!


So I'm laying down in the afternoon and listening to how Caden is insisting for milk in place of a 'real' lunch before he takes a nap. Considering that he is in the 3rd percentage of all kids and small for his age anyways, I'm thinking he can't live on milk for the rest of his life...

Anyways my whole point is, I wonder if this is how father God feels when he trying to feed us substantial food in life and we are crying our lungs out for our yummy milk and throwing a fit cause he isn't giving it to us. It's interesting how being a parent gives us a better or more mature view on God. I can see some areas in my own life how God is encouraging me to more beyond the 'milk' stage. ...I've been crying like Caden inside.

Where's my fork and spoon??

Hecklers

We lived Indonesia for a year or so in my mid teen age years and this is where I learned the word Heckler. It was the term that was used to describe the people who would stand outside the airport or a tourist place and try to sell you they item they were selling. These people of course just did not sit on the ground and show your their goods it was following you/ shouting at you to stop/saying anything to convince you to buy what they were selling...Yes that ugly Mr. T watch would look great with a Sunday dress! and that XXL oversized coat wouldn't look at all odd on your small daughter...Get my point? One guy followed my mom for over a mile and when she still said no to his insistent demands, his behavior turned to be far from polite.


Anyways..I am thinking that some not all modern day Realtor/construction people are western hecklers. May the non-hecklers in this business beam out or make some kind of sign that they are truely do care about the customer. I can wish and pray and will be for devine appointments! ;)

This time of year and Adding On

Something about this time of year really makes me enjoy it. I do enjoy spring but something about a definite ending with summer out and school= fall. I like the darker mornings cause their cozy which is crazy. I like the darker mornings gets really cold out and your don't want to get out of bed until the thermostat is turned way up!

We'll the verdict is in and we are not moving but are going to add/remodel our house. We have thrown ideas around and after talking to realtors and construction people it has been decided. NOt like we are going at walls with hammers but probably next spring we'll add a 2nd story. I am so grateful that my husband knows more about construction/codes/ then I do as I know nothing.... nothing....I repeat! New 2 words for me owner/builder...What exactly does that mean? The owners build or the owners hire the builders or the owners over see the builders. Well guess I have time to figure it out

Now any quick tips anyone can give me on what they would have done differently when they remodeled or hard lessons they learned I am an open book