I need a chill pill...

I have a huge problem. I sometimes like to be God's little helper. Now I'm not talking about helping in a serving and loving others type of way. I'm meaning I like to help convict those close to me. Instead of me trusting that the Lord has got it completely in control, I poke my silly little nose in. I open my mouth way too much when instead I need to keep it shut and let Him work it out. Ya see I'm an impatient person...I want it yesterday! That's why all my sewing seams are crooked. But the Lord works things in His own time...not Christy time. Oh man! Do you know how often I have to remind myself of that??? Why is my brain so goofy?! It's because I don't TRUST like I should. Early on in the year a lot of bloggers talked about their "word" for the year. I didn't think I really had one...I've never had one in the past. But here we are approaching the third month and it hits me. I actually do have one. It's trust. I need to trust that the Lord will and is working all things in His time. 

Too much YUCK!

Disease. Sickness. Hate. Selfishness. Lust. Jealousy. Anger. Bitterness. Violence. Destruction. 

Our world is FULL OF IT people! It wears on a soul. That is why today and each day I am so thankful I have a refuge from it all. Jesus Christ. I hope that you too have found the only true source of peace.

Stinkin' Liars!

I was looking through the photos on the hubster's phone the other day. Seriously I about died looking at some of the cutie pie photos of my babies. But then I came to one and I about died for other reasons. Last Mother's Day ( I was 5months pregnant) we went to go feed the ducks. Hub-a-licious took a photo of me and the boys. OH.MY.GOODNESS I was HUGE! AND I WAS ONLY 5 MONTHS PREGNANT!!! WHAT THE HECK! Then I realized something...they lied to me. Everyone who said how great I looked LIED! And well as for me...I must have had temporary blindness because I actually believed them. Well let's fast forward to now. I'm at peace with it (HA!) and it's only because I have lost 52 POUNDS since then. I still have 45 to go but it's okay because I'm getting there. 2 Final things. I think I would rather people just not say anything then tell me how great I really don't look. Those people know who they are and well...I just hope you repented ;)

Does a Body Good!

Apparently these are delish!

Wednesday Randoms

Well the "funk" is making its rounds. Payton woke up all rosey cheeked, glossy eyed, and sounds freakishly similar to a toad. I truly hope it ends with him.

I later caught him and his brother out on the deck, in the snow, with just SOCKS ON THEIR FEET! They acted like nothing was wrong with that. The looks on their face priceless. As if I was totally lame for making them come in. GEEZ! 

I have a major MAJOR fear problem. I'm reading this. So far I feel like she is describing me. Who knew? I thought I was the only one that suffered from the "What ifs???". 

I really wanted to start this year off on a good foot. I needed to do better with keeping up with my daily devotional time. I received this book last year from a sweet friend and maybe used it twice. These past 4 days I have gotten sooo much from my time with the Lord! I'm excited. If your looking for a devotional get this one! 

Nate just couldn't handle all of the excitement. I love LOVE how this boy sleeps with his arms up. This photo is way dark but I was not about to open the curtains and wake this little dumplin' up!

"Throw ya hands up, put 'em in the air. Rock it with me like you just don't care." Every time I see this, I think of those lyrics. I just looked up the rest of the song...OY VEY! Are you kidding me? I was never much into gangsta' rap. 

One final thing. Seriously. Who designs the "hair" for these things. I have never seen a camel with a mullet. 

Reminds me of some A.C. Slater......

Look-alikes

the resemblance is uncanny...

Mmm Mmm Good

'It is a happy talent to know how to play.' -Ralph Waldo Emerson

2 facts. I absolutely love playing with my boys. I really hate playing with action figures. Oh boy am I horrible at playing "star wars"! I have no idea what their names are, who's good who's bad, who comes from where and all that junk. I try believe me I do but they just look at me like I'm clueless. My acting skills are not the slightest bit convincing...at all. I was never meant to be a bad guy. I don't have it in me.  

Most of the time I usually have to suggest what we should play. AKA craft time. For Christmas my Mom bought the boys a few games which is great. I can do games! Real games not video games. Video games...not my thing either. Once they went multi-dimensional and move in more than one direction I was out.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this super cute word building game. The packaging alone is adorable! There are not too many pieces so the game goes fairly quick. This is a great alternative for little guys who probably would lose interest FAST in a real Scrabble game. 

*Plese excuse the bottom word. Ya gotta do what ya gotta do when your down to a couple of letters! 

While looking up Cambell's Soup I found this. So cute!