OMG! I'm 40!

Today.....

yesterday...

OMG! When did that happen??
Seems like it was just yesterday that I was 20...
Of course..not really...
That was actually Three Children,
and two grandchildren ago....(wow)

To be honest, I am in a little bit of a funk today...
I know that 40 is just a number,
but still.....

I have been a little frustrated with some things in my life lately
which have contributed to my "funk"

I am not satisfied with where my spiritual life is....
I do not read my Bible or pray NEAR as much as I should or need too...
I used to be more heavily involved in ministry,
and I miss it.
I am also annoyed with myself for certain personality traits which always seem to get the better of me...
As Paul said...
^"15I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do."
I am concerned about my children...
two in particular...
and
I am angry that I am never able to see my grandchildren,
even though they live three blocks from me.

I am wanting to go to school, but know that at the moment it is unrealistic for me,
and I am wanting to buy a house...
and considering the state of the economy
and the fact I am staying home
....that is also unrealistic at the moment....

Now...after that list of complaints...
I do have some things I am very happy about...

I love my family, and although I never pictured myself having five kids
they are my greatest accomplishment.
I think it was the best decision my hubby and I ever made
to have Jeremy and Gracie
even when the others were out of the house.
I am also grateful that although finances are pretty tight,
I have been able to stay home with my babies...


I love my husband....
He is patient with me despite my many faults...
and I am glad that we are still friends after all these years.'

I am thankful with the house we live in now...
It is in a great neighborhood, with a huge backyard
and our rent is really low,
in a time when everyone else is paying over 1000 a month...

I know that happiness is really a choice..
and so
I choose today to be happy.
because despite some of the bad in my life,
the good things are really good.

So here is to the next 40 years...
may they be filled with God, Love, Family and Happiness...

Wordless Wednesday...

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Heads or Tails!

The wonderful Barb over at Heads or Tails Tuesday chose this weeks theme choices to be.
HEADS - See
*OR*
TAILS - Sea

I am going to take the easy way out this week...and say

HEADS - See
my little girl growing right before our eyes!!!

I can't believe her. She is the total polar opposite of my son.
He is shy...she is outgoing.
He is small....she is tall
He hit his physical milestones slowly...
She is racing towards hers...(and I do mean racing...she is already trying to drink out of a cup and she is only 5 months old...little monkey...Doesn't she know she is my last baby?)
He is moody..she is always bright and smiley!

They are alike in some ways...they both seem to love books....and being outside, and tv and computers....

They absolutly adore each other...
all you have to do is look at pictures of them to see it.
They have been so much fun..I wish their baby hood wasn't racing past so fast....

By the way...she is five months old now...

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Bath tub Babies...

I'm back......

Sorry for the brief hiatus...but I had some health issues this week that were preventing me from spending much time on the internet...
But now I am back..

Jeremy and Gracie playing in the bathtub....
She just adores big brother...she is always staring at him....

Long Sask Winter

Enough winter already!

Bring on the spring, please.

Through My Eyes Friday..

This is what happens after I take Jeremy to moms group on Fridays....
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hes standing on my nuts!

Hubby didn't realize that Bree was video taping....Listen carefully...MUAHAHAHAHA>

Wordless Wednesday

The mischievious look is because he is kissing the popper....

Sledding

St. Patricks Day....we tried to make it fun for a two year old...

Decorating his muffins..(I am not eating them....)

Beautiful Autumn Grace....

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Heads and Tails...

Todays Heads and Tails prompt was ...
Heads...Point...

Some days I am just woefully not good at this...so....

this is a little lame...but I pointed the camera...to take these shots....

something I am ALWAYS doing....

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I came home tonight after a rather stressful week...
to find that I had received the Sisterhood award from
Sherrie over at Boogers, Screams, Headaches and Dreams
Go over and visit her after...
She is a doll...
I was pleased to receive the award,
as I actually haven't received an award
in a really long time..and the last time I did,
I wasn't really sure what I was supposed to do with them..LOL!

So here it is folks...The Sister Hood Award....

It goes to five blogs that show
attitude and/or gratitude....

so I will nominate....


Bee and Rose
(I love going to her blog..she is hilarious.)

Lip Zip
(also a very funny lady...)

TuTus Bliss
I always have to read to the end of her posts..

The Klisowskys
Brenda is a good friend of mine in RL,
and she just started posting again...
Her last post amused me greatly.....

Following in My Shoes
I enjoy reading her blog...
She also makes me giggle..
(Notice a theme here?)

So enjoy ladies...and have a great weekend....