For Today...

For Today (January, 17, 2010)

Outside my window...I see dark, smoke coming out of the chimney of the house across the street, street lights making our neighborhood glow on this wintery evening

I am thinking...I am tired and want to crawl into bed...it is 9:30pm and everyone in the house is asleep.  I rarely get to enjoy THIS kind of quiet where the noisiest thing is the hummm of the lap top and clicking of the keys as I type...

I am thankful for...a new prayer partner, baby Israelle, my health, being asked to do a presentation on Faithbooking to the ladies at Friendship Factor on Wednesday morning, the desire to read my bible and actually understand it, that my faith keeps growing even when I least expect something to apply to me

From the kitchen...YUMMY apple glazed ham and southwestern quinoa we had for supper...tried out a new coconut banana bread recipe today but it was half un-cooked...so glad my big boys like raw baking :)

I am wearing...COZY TOZ (love love love these socks), ripped jeans, pink lulu hoodie...

I am creating...working on "Project Life" and lovin' that so much!  Working on power point presentation on Faithbooking for Wednesday...
I am going...to keep my coffee date with my great friend tomorrow morning


I am reading... "Shepherding a Child's Heart", my bible, scrapbooking magazines, "Taste of Home" cookbook...
I am hoping...that all kids sleep through the night...Abigail had a hard time going to sleep tonight which is unusual for her...probably teething-related

I am hearing...the furnace kick in...it was -18 degrees Celcius today when I went to take Addison to pre-school

Around the house...I am trying to organize and STAY organized...doing a little bit each day..on day 4 now and going strong!  Wes is lovin' the results and so am I!

One of my favorite things....when my wonderful husband brings me a coffee when I get out of the shower and gives me "quiet time" to get myself ready in the morning...

A few plans for the rest of the week...2 coffee dates with girlfriends, Faithbooking presentation, organize bathroom closet, organize Abigail closet, help Aidan study as he has 3 tests this week...

A photo for today...  the loves of my life...eating Cheesy Biscuits and Fagioli Soup the other night

Tree Tradition

 As I wrote about last year, our family tradition of placing each childs photo on our Christmas tree for that past year continues.  Here are the 2010 ornaments and I love looking at our tree and seeing the things that are really important on display.  Words added this year "pray" and "hope" as these have been words that have shown us much of Gods favor and glory through many many answered prayers.  We continue to hold onto Hope as we live everyday...Hope that those who don't know our Lord and Savoir will, Hope that He will come back again and take us to a Heaven that is beyond our comprehension, Hope that He always comes through on His promises.  Our Jesus/manger ornament is important to remind us why we celebrate Christmas at all.  Afterall, it is the birth and coming of our Lord we are chosing to celebrate.  Hand-made ornaments from the kids leave warm tingles on my heart as we see them each year pulled out of the ornament box.  There are a few red sequin heart ornaments on our tree as well symbolizing our greatest commandment - "You shall love the Lord your God with all yur heart and with all your soul and with all your mind."  Matthew 22:37 ESV.  Our next commandment is "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."  Matthew 22:38 ESV .  So a whole lotta lovin' to do!

She's off!!

Our little princess, yes Princess Aurora Abigail took her first independent steps yesterday.  (She was dressed up for a friends costume birthday party this afternoon, but who was I to take her princess dress off?  She may just wear it tomorrow too as far as I am concerned :)  As the day progresses today she is taking more and more steps...I finally caught these one on video just to share with you!  I am feeling mixed emotions about this....part of me is so excited to see her doing such a "big girl" thing...the other part of me is sad as I want her to stay little for much longer.  As many moms say...the time really does go by too quickly. 

Thank you Lord for your amazing gifts to us in our children...we will rejoice and be glad always!