Family

What is a "normal" family? Who decides what "normal" is? I believe every family has their quirks this is what makes each family unique and interesting. 

Time out

So I've been talking a lot lately to my two year old son about the choices he makes.  If he chooses to make good decisions good things happen and if he chooses to make bad decisions there are consequences to them. He has to sit in time out or he loses something that he values. My husband and I are involved in a small group with our church and I our first chapter in our study book last night.  It really hit home...The book was talking about choices.  Are we choosing to spend time with God each day?  Life for me seems busier now than it ever has been and I feel that we live a pretty simple life.  Am I making the right choice?  I have not been spending time with God each day; I am always finding other things that "need" to be done.  When in actuality I NEED God and by not fulfilling my need I am not well equipped to meet the needs of my family.  This, like I tell my son, is a bad choice...I think I need a time out.

Facebook

Although I am a facebook user I am not as active on it as some.  I do use it to keep up with friends and family that do not live close and that is about it. The generation that is growing up today, it seems has a technology overload.  I've yet to see a teen that is without their cell phone which usually gives them a text to keep them up on the latest and greatest on facebook.  I was watching a children's show on PBS today with my 2 year old son and the characters were in a contest and they had to text the person that was in charge when they'd completed their task.  I was shocked to see a children's show talking about texting!  What have we come to?  Who knows what it will be like when my children are teenagers...Facebook will probably be "out" and something else will be "in". I would hope that I will have instilled in my children the importance of face to face interaction with another human being rather than constantly hiding behind a computer or cell phone to secretly search out others.
Oh, and yes, I am "friends" with my parents.  :)

What a week

What a week this has been!  We traveled home from our families home in northern Mn with two VERY crabby kids having to make an unexpected overnight stop to get them out of the car! Came home the next day and my husband got sick, following day my son got sick, then me, now my daughter!  Had a ton of stuff to do this week that just didn't get done...It was great to see family but I now feel so behind!

Nana

I am fortunate enough to still have all of my grandparents living.  I have, however, lost some of my great grandparents.  The one that comes to my mind first is my Nana.  She was a small sweet woman who had a feisty side that you didn't want directed at you! Her house was always cozy and welcoming aside from the little barking dogs.  You got used to them though, they were just a part of her.  I can't describe her home's smell, I could never quite pinpoint  it.  It was warm, comforting, and inviting.  When we would go to visit her she would always ask me, "Would you like to have a party?" Then she'd set me at the island in her kitchen with peanuts and soda.  That is something I always looked forward to.  To this day my family has "parties" every weekend.  It may not be at Nana's island but just eating yummy food surrounded by family reminds me of her.

Lead Me...

The song Lead Me by Sanctus Real is a very inspirational song to me.  My husband introduced me to it about a month ago and every time I hear it, it gives me goose bumps. It talks about marriage, children, and your relationship with God. We all have our own struggles in life and I know from personal experience if we bring them to God the outcome can be extraordinary.  I recommend listening to it if you've never heard it...My husband says it is his daily prayer.

"Father give me the strength to be everything I'm called to be
Father show me the way to lead them
Won't you lead me
To lead them with strong hands
To stand up when they can't
Don't wanna leave them hungry for love chasing things that I could give up
To show them I'm willing to fight
Give them the best of my life
So we can call this our home
Lead me cause I can't do this alone
Father lead me cause I can't do this alone"

Week's end

I am feeling much more on track with things now that the week is at it's end.  I think I am getting the hang of things on the school site.  I am feeling that this is going to be a good semester!  I took my children with me to get my school books this week, my son really enjoyed going to mommy's school!  He did however pick up a used floss pick off of the ground thinking it was a tool.  Yuck! 

New beginning

School officially started last week, I am getting to it today.  August was such a crazy month between construction on our home (which is still ongoing), extreme temperatures, traveling for my husband's job, the study my husband was doing, and our normal everyday stuff I'm exhausted!  I feel like I'm so far behind on everything and no matter what I do I just can't get everything done.  It's a new month, a new beginning!  I'm going to start fresh and try to stay on top of things from here on out!