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Thursday, June 12, 2008
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Well I hope everyone enjoys reading my updates – I feel like I have to say what's on my mind occasionally!
Josh and I closed on our house on May 23rd. I am so happy we found a house rather quickly. The closing didn't take too long and it's wonderful that this house is so much better than the one I had written about before. I'm ready to move in and put my HEART into it! =) The homeowner has until June 23rd to move out so whenever he's finally moved out it will be so great to get in there again and clean and move in!
The 23rd was the weekend we were heading up north for Memorial Weekend – unfortunately after closing we had to run back to Josh's work – there was a new employee and Josh needed to help get things finished. We were bummed we had to head back – it didn't help our gas any– but it worked out. More hours for him is a good thing. He's doing so great at his job.
Then we headed up north (my grandparents have a "cottage" on Wolf Lake) … I absolutely love it up there. We always go up every Memorial Weekend, 4th of July, and Labor Day weekend – and we try to go up as much as possible. It's always so great to spend the whole weekend with my mom's side of the family. On Memorial Weekend we (or I should say our guys) always put the boats etc in and then Labor Day we always take the stuff out of the lake. This year we sold our "blue boat" it was 24 years old but in excellent shape – I'm sad to see it go because I use to always drive it after I got my boat license but not that all of us are older now – we just don't use it enough. We're also trying to sell our Shore Station – so if you're looking for one let me know! We might also trade in our Pontoon Boat and get a newer one but that's still being decided. Us grandkids want a flat screen TV from the blue boat money but we'd have to convince Grandma on that one. When the whole family is up there's 17 of us and a dog! =) Grandpa, Grandma, My Mom, Dad, Sister, My Uncle Mark, Aunt Debbie, Markie, Staci, Skylar, Jordan, Ross, Melissa, (& Winston there dog), Josh, Abby, and Jas – of course me! Sometimes Uncle Dave, Aunt Tracy, Jacob, Micah, and Noah make it too. It's just a great time and the next time we're all up there I AM GOING TO GOVERNMENT LODGE WITH EVERYONE ELSE!! All the grandkids came back happy and well since I'm the non drinker and breastfeeding Mom – I don't go – but they came back too happy to not go the next time!
Thank you to everyone who has been praying for my sister. I love her and I am still so sad that she is going through what she is going through. We still appreciate any prayers! God has a plan for her and I trust it's a great one. Her house is for sale if you know of anyone looking.
My whole family could use prayers right now. My grandpa has to have surgery to remove a spot of cancer – it's great they found it early. My Mom lost her job this month – and my parents just received an offer for someone to buy there house. I know they are under a lot of stress right now but again God has a plan for them as well and it will all work out. I don't like it when my family is unhappy – we have been through stressful times this year so far – but God won't give us anything we can't handle. Also last but not least my mother in law (Jill) has to have carpal tunnel surgery on both of her hands.
It's hard when your family is going through tough times and yet here we are buying a house and everything is going well for us. I feel like I am a very loving person and that's what I'd love to be known as or described as. Everyday I think about how I want to be the best Christian, Wife, Mom, Daughter, Sister I can be.
I wonder if there are people who think or worry as much as I do? =) My Dad and I were on our way home from work on Tuesday night and right now there's a detour on 13 mile Rd so we were going down 12 mile. Well this red Taurus starts coming into our lane – sometimes you think ok well they'll move back over once they realize they're over the yellow line. Well NO.. The Taurus just kept coming onto our side of the road. Like my Dad said it was like one of those moments where everything turned out fine but it was almost like a slow motion video where it happened so fast that you just sit back and think that would have been horrible. I swear God took care of us on that one. It was like he opened up a space for us to move to the right just so we wouldn't get hit. 12 mile is such a narrow road that after thinking about what had happened I don't know how we weren't hit. It's like we slid through just at the right time. I just can't stop thinking that my dad and I could have possibly died that day. Or if it were my dad and not me.. Which I don't even want to think about – I am extremely close to my dad and that would be horrible. Just 50 million or more thoughts run through your mind – what if's etc. It especially makes you think about how precious life is, I just don't like thinking about not being with my girls. I'm thankful my Dad is a great driver and that he was calm during the whole thing. If he wouldn't have kept his cool I would have been worse. I still gasped and my heart was racing but he helped me and to think he did that just for me! He said he had it under control … so the whole time he's thinking about where to go and PLUS he was thinking to be calm for me. What a wonderful Dad! Thank You Dad! I love you so much. I heard a new song on the radio the other day by Crystal Shawanda called You Can Let Go... It's a Dad song. Very Emotional.
I know this blog is getting long but thank you for reading.
Abby was 31 lbs at her last doctor appointment and 35". She's definitely got a personality and her expressions are so priceless sometimes. Last night Josh wanted her to kiss him.. She looks over at him (with this priceless look on her face) and says.. Momma.. Like Daddy you kiss Momma! (So I did) then she giggled and kept wanting him to kiss me.
Jas was 15 lbs 10 oz and 26". She's growing too fast. She's sitting up better now and has two bottom teeth. She wants to grab everything and she's just a little sweetie pie. She's only had cereal a few times and some tastes of applesauce and squash. We're going to try and get her use to solids so that it may leave some extra milk. Breastfeeding is still going great although with her sleeping at night and me pumping its sad to know that my supply is decreasing. There have been occasions where she must have thought I was a chew toy... OUCH!! But it's just a stage. I'm planning on going at least till she's 11 months just like Abby.
For now I think I'll leave it at that. We're so anxious to be moving into our new house. It will be so awesome.
I just need to keep reminding myself that God is Awesome.
Hope everyone is well.