catching up

i try and try to get better at updating but i just cannot do it. i try to get in a post a week adn for everything going on that is pretty good.

Aaron is fantastic. However, he has been using our tricks on us! The other day Mom was leaving and said "aaron give me a kiss" and he said "mamaw how do you ask". are you kidding me? i lover the kid but man oh man is he ever smart. today missy and bill stopped by for a quick visit (you know missy had to get to the hotel asap) and he was so funny telling billy that they had to clean up to the toys. if nothing else it makes me happy and thankful that he is so helpful and aware of the rules and one day his wife will thank me-right? we register him for pre-school on monday on grove city. the drive to bethel is just too much and the days that i don;t need to sleep alex still takes him to denise's so she can take him to rpe-school. this will make it easier and we can stay closer to home and he can make some friends that live around us. he is not excited about it as he is worried that he isn't going to haev any friends. that is what he was worried about when he started this year so this too shall pass. my wheels are spinning about his birthday and how we are going to celebrate. i enjoy so much making their birthdays special as i always end up bummed that my birthdays aren't made to be special. so i vowed that when he was born that i woudl always try to make the day special and to ensure that there was a celebration so he completely understand how special and important he is. it will obviously be a little more challenging now that adrian is here and his birthday is only 9 days away from aaron's...what were we thinking????

adrian is just a ball. he is an absolute daddy's boy. as soon as alex gets home and he either sees or hears alexs voice he goes insane until alex gets him. it is quite awesome to watch. i was truly blessed with a husband that is as much of a dad as i am a mom. adrian is sitting up and scooting everyhwere. he gets on his knees and rocks back and forth. i love to watch him grow. i love that he is beyond excited when he sees aaron. he is a great baby but then he is fussy from time to time. our friend dana is going to do a photo shoot for us in march and i am really excited.

not much else is new. school is school. work is work. i love it, but i am exhausted. somehow i am able to get through the days and some are much more difficult than others.

this week we will be making our annual trip to the ville for bill's pig roast. i will get together with missy and colleen and all the boys. we will shop and eat and take the boys to the science museum. it will be a great weekend and alex will be hanging out with the big boys out in the boonies-us girls are not allowed! boo!!!

until next time...much love to you all!

The Devil tried to dance with me

Yea...you read right...he tried to dance with me today. The day did not start off right, but it ended with my Faith planted once again!
This weekend Alex is at Chrisalysis (spelling) so he will not be home until Monday night. We had the weekend all planned...Aaron went to Dad's for the first time until Tuesday. We drove him to Zanesville (designated trade off point) on Friday. On the way home my Mom called-she was in extremem pain. She has been sick for over 2 weeks and she had been coughing and something cracked. She went to the doctor and he gave her prednizone and percocet becasue she was not getting any better and she freaking cracked a rib coughing. So guess what...my over night sitter for Adrian was out of the picture. I freaked of course and started crying but I rembered that Beth said she would come to the house and keep him. THen it set in the there was church in the morning and I need to be in Gahanna to be Alex's prayer partner and I cannot drive him and me there becasue I have been falling asleep on the way home and the worry took over. I got a call from Alex and just lost it. He quickly said "I will come home", but I knew that was the easy way out. In anger and frustration I just hung up after I said that I would figure it out. Then I got a call back from him saying that we had an offer on the table from Quin that Katie, Abby and Annie would stay at our house with Adrian and Quin would pick them all up in the morning and take them to Gahanna. I talked to Quin and she made sure to tell me that everythign would be fine, that I needed to accept the help because that is what family does for one another. SHe also pointed out that this wasn't a sign that Alex should come home, but it was the Devil trying to mess with everything we are trying to do. Man oh man was she right. She prayed with me on the phone and we said our good-byes. Shortly after, Katie came over and then Quin called again wanting to stop by with the girls. They brought me a chocolate milk shake and we laughed and prayed and made plans for the night. We were completely set and my worry was completely gone. Katie and I went to Kohl's and then we came home and I got Choochie bathed and in bed. The girls came at 8:30 and we chilled and I headed to work.

You know, life is so trying and it is so easy to just give up. I have never looked at obstacles as the devil trying to get in, but that is so true. We have to pray and be strong and have loyalty to our Faith. As in my prayers each night let me say this..."Dear Heavenly Father, I love you so much".

I am more than ready for Alex and Aaron to be home! Only a few more days...

A fantastically fabulous weekend

This was a great weekend for us! Friday I worked and got a 1.5 hours of sleep Saturday morning. Aaron came home from Mom's late morning and we had some family time. Krissy came over and kept the boys so Alex and I could go out for a while. We went to Applebee's (BARF-BARF-BARF), Lifeway and to get carpet. We laid away the carpet and will finish paying for it the the next month or so and got a daily devotional for married couples. We really need to work on strengthening our marriage and we both know that they only way to do it right is through God. Our life it so busy and hectic, but we still have to make time for us. I told Alex I want to be a nurse, but I don't want to be a fat single one, but a married pretty one. So...while we are working on making our marriage last our lifetime, I need to get off my rump and lose some weight. That sucks huh? Oh well. It is over due and I need to fit into my summer dresses. (Priorities I know) I know that marriage isn't paradise and it will never perfect, but I love Alex and want all of my days to be spent with him. I feel truly that we are suppose to be together so working on strengthening our marriage is a great thing. The next few years are going to be relentless so we have to do what it takes.

Last night Ben and Will spent the night and that is such a treat. Other than the fact that Aaron is totally type A and as bossy as can be (I have NO idea where he gets it) they get along so well. We had terribly bad for you, but delicious food so it was awesome!!!

Today we went to church and then had a smallg roup outing. We went to Salvi Bistro for lunch and then the girls headed to Sally's and Life Uniforms. We had such a GREAT time together and lots fo great laughs. As time goes one, the closer we get and the more we start to lean on one another. It is such a great feeling to have them in my life. Our kids get along swimmingly and anytime we are together sans kids, Katie and Sam keep them so we have No worries.

Now I am at work and need to get back to the grind! Have a fabulous night. Much love to you all!

Update

I guess technically that could be the title of evey post of mine since that is all I do. I am sure glad last week is over, but man oh man how I felt great after reading my letter to Zach. I felt so proud and that I siad things that Don's Dad wanted said and that I can move on and that I honored Don's friendship with Zach. His punishment is 5 years on both counts, minimum of 2 years on each count served consecutively and he lost his license for life. Too long, too short, less than what he deserved??? who cares at this point? It is over. The book is closed. His judgement will come from God and God only. The sight of Zach is wrenching, again...it is over.

Last week we also lost our friend and brother in Christ, Kenny Timmons. He lost his battle with ALS and man oh man did Kenny fight. His faith was such an inspiration to people from everywhere. He funeral was more of a worship service and it was amazing. Please keep his wife and children in your prayers.

This week I registered for Spring quarter...how fun-more Math. It will be ok....3 more years and I should be almost done!