The big 3.0!!

hey all, it's been too long. I've suddenly become very busy with life, adding another business to my list of things that rob me of quality time with God and family. But, as I'm only into the 2nd week of this, I'm learning to balance. Been reading the "Love Dare" book from the "Fireproof" movie. Both good items i would recommend to any couple. I've been challenged to make my husband "holy". You ask, "how can you MAKE your husband 'blameless, perfect, without sin'?" But that is not the requirement, because i could never accomplish that task. The definition of holy that i need to work toward is holding him in such high regard as to be "set apart for a purpose", to treat him as a sacred part of my life. In doing so, I honor God and please Him.

So...back to the title of this post. "The Big 3.0"

Rachel baby is now a 3 year old. Though always my baby. We had some friends over for a small party which she anticipated impatiently all day. Today was the first full day she has worn the big girl undies (would she be embarrassed in 12 years by my sharing that?) When opening each gift she would say "Yes!" like she just solved the last stage of a Rubik's cube. She also thinks the entire house is her personal playland and mom is the jungle gym at the center of it.

Oh, how these days fly by so fast. Now if only her potty training would skyrocket.

Oops! I did it again...

i can't believe how time flies and i realize it's been half a year since i posted. Since i told everyone in our Christmas letter to check us out on this blog, i better start keeping up with it! we just spent christmas in VA with Derreck's brother and family. It was the first time the girls have met their cousins, and we had fun. Glad to be home and done with driving though. This is the first year I've been happy to take down Christmas decorations, usually i want to drag it out as long as possible and enjoy the decor and lighted trees, all ten of them. I think this year was more hectic, with just moving into the house on Nov. 3rd, getting settled back into the church, then decorating, doing the various Christmas events, and then leaving for Virginia. It was harder to keep the children focused on the saving gift of God's Son, let alone keep MY focus on Him. I think we are all looking forward to a fresh start, those new year's resolutions to be better than last year at various things. I don't like to make resolutions. Or should i say, I make resolutions every day, not just on New Year's. Each day i want to be a more selfless wife, a more patient mother, a better cook, a smarter Scripture reader, a faster runner, and to accomplish all my daily tasks with a feeling of achievement at the end of the day.