Morning Prayer

Now another day is breaking,
Sleep was sweet and so is waking.
Dear Lord, I promised you last night
Never again to sulk or fight.
Such vows are easier to keep
When a child is sound asleep.
Today, O Lord, for your dear sake,
I'll try to keep them when awake.

                                                  ~Ogden Nash

Scavenger Hunt Sunday

 1. Camera Phone

 2. Camera

 3. Shoes

4. Chair

5. Imperfection

Check out Ashley Sisk's Scavenger Hunt and a lot of other creative people @ Rambling's and Photos.

Losing my head(er)

I can't go on living this way! My blog desperately needs an update but I can't decide what to do. The orange owl was my personal touch and I felt a little twinge of regret when I took him down.

I even thought about using him to make something new. If he was on paper I would tuck him away under my bed for old times sake (along with all the other meaningful things I can't find under there).
But I digress. Thinking up something cool and artistic that defines this blog is so perplexing that I didn't sleep a wink last night... or maybe that was the cup of coffee I drank too late in the evening. Hmm...

Anyway, it feels so wrong to post photos while the site is under construction but I can't resist. I filled up a cf card today in my attempt to capture the perfect shot for the header and I ended up with...



are you ready for this?



More photos of my kids!

Surprised? Yeah, I didn't think so.

But they are super cute!

And at least now you know that I'm working on it.

I'll start as soon as my Tech Savvy Husband comes home!

Important Announcement

***Official Announcement***

This blog is under construction.

(that's my excuse for why it looks so weird)

Construction begins tonight and will conclude

some time in the future
(because I know nothing about making a cute blog).
We will proceed with extreme caution.

Thank you for your patience.

~ Management

A Thankful Heart

Yesterday was such a good day... everybody was (mostly) cheerful, we worked, we learned we played... 

I even got to work out!

My little guy discovered the "ball" in the sky

(he didn't believe me when I told him it's called the Moon)

My big boy discovered a new hiding place...

I felt like a really good mom. So happy and thankful for everything in my life.

But that was yesterday.

Today is cold and rainy. 

I'm sore from that awesome work out.

The pile of dishes and laundry makes me feel guilty.

My kids didn't take good naps and they are really, really grumpy.

I taught them Philippians 2:14 "Do everything without complaining or arguing" 

(between you and me, I don't think my 1 yr. old was paying attention ;)

I keep reminding them to be cheerful and thankful... but what about my own heart? 

Makes my think of a Chris Rice song I listened to when I was a kid...


"Oh, why do the good days end?
Makes me wonder now
With the way I feel
If yesterday was even real
And why, oh why do You seem so far away
Could it be that I’ve gone too far this time
And can I make You change Your mind, oh...
Why should any day,
Be like today?


Do I wallow in my insecurities?
Do I trust what my feelings are tellin’ me?
Or do I rest in the promise You made me
That You’ll never leave?
Oh, today my heart believes
That the truth remains
You never change
Your love for me is still the same, oh...
Why can’t every day,

Be like today?"

Scavenger Hunt

1. Vanishing Point

2. Square Crop

3. Under

4. Welcome to the Jungle

5. Calm

I love my big sister... and coffee! We worked together on this one :)

Refreshing

If there is one thing I've learned about my kids, 

it's that they can turn anything into a good time...

even something as simple as drinking water!

I love that about my kids.

Well, except when they're bubbling. And even then I have to admit they're still pretty cute :)

P.S. If you want to have a truly fun read, check out The Pioneer Woman:  "Ten Important Things I've learned about blogging." I know that was a random P.S. and I apologize for the inconvenience.