The mother load in 6 parts!

Ok I tried to be creative with my title. Basically, We’re back from our trip and I have 6 loads of laundry!

I’ve simplified my separating darks and other. I had 3 loads of each - 6 very full loads of laundry! Thanks to our large capacity washer purchased from another missionary couple. Especially thanks to my husband for cleaning the screen in the hose. The water was trickling out and I couldn’t do laundry like that. It would take forever. Actually, before out trip I used the hose in our garage to fill the washer fast. I know I should have taken a phot of that!

So now we’re all clean, well our laundry is. AMEN and Halleluia for our washer and dryer!!! Thank you God for blessing us with these modern conveniences. I see people washing their clothes in “pilas” and I just couldn’t imagine. I mean… I would have NO time to Blog about doing laundry if I has to hand wash each piece. And with my luck, it would rain when I put my clothes on the line.

I so believe, understand, and experience the TRUTH about God not giving us more than we can handle. He wired me and knows my make up and knows what I can handle with HIS help.

Gained 2, much needed…

Today, we gained a much needed TWO HOURS! We went on our whirl wind tour in the states and flew back and gained two hours back. WHEW! I’ve been off and on dozing but have to stay up because my daughter is very awake and wanting to play. So I pray to get my sleep tonight!

Our trip was awesome! I hope to make time to write about it in the days to come. As soon as I sort photos too. But all-in-all we accomplished seeing family and getting some familiar items from the states. God surely was all over our trip and blessed us enormously! THANK YOU!

Love to all we got to see and those we just couldn’t squeeze in! It was a CRAZY trip - remind me to not keep doing this.

Happy Birthday Levi II

Well it’s here, my son’s first birthday! WOW I am so excited! I admit, I am not prepared to have a party, so hubby and I agreed to do one in two weeks. It’s end of the month and we’re quite broke. I have been working on stuff for a large conference that is next weekend, therefore, didn’t stress making party plans. It works out… We LOVE spending intimate family time together anyway, so it’s tourned out quite special. I even feel extra domesticated, I made everything from scratch to save money and do it. Those details I will post in a separate post.

My son is one, well in a few hours to be exact. He has 8 teeth and the 9th one is half way in - a mad molar!! He’s drooling like crazy and crabby and very ‘hold-me’ at night. But then he’s been mocking us, this past week I taught him ‘ut-oh’! heehee it’s so cute. He walks, not too confidently because we dont let him practice on our tile floors! He can do it though and has since his first steps right before Xmas at 9.5 months. He signs milk, more, and eat. The important ones. He’s not the best at it like he was, I blame this molar, but I am glad and he is too, to communicate in some form (other than crying).

He used to say mom-mom and da-da but now says “nah-nah” - we think he’s trying to say No No. He does cute raspberries, and does a la-la thing with his tongue. We’re happy with his development and need to get him to a doc for his update appointment and shots. Oh and he likes to point now too. Not too sure how/where he learned it but it’s cute!

 I am blessed and give thanks to God, a lot throughout the day, for having Jesus, my husband, a daughter and a son! WOW! This is way too cinderella than I could have ever imagined back-in-the-day or even now.

 Thank you God for feeling that I am worthy of these incredible blessings (cause i know you dont have too, but want too!). Off to enjoy the family! *HUGS*

Being a mommy

Where do I start? I just wanted to talk about today anyway…

I just love these kids! They are both at their own stages learning so much! Lydia is nearing 3 and a half and is getting more confident in her physical ability and trying to learn preschool type stuff (at her own pace of course). Levi II is ready to run with his sister but I admit I am holding him back a bit (not ready to run around for the two, yet).  I just squeeze them tight and tell them I love them. God has really blessed my husband and I with two GREAT kids. It’s amazing He’s entrusted us to raise them. What an honor for sure.

As I type, Levi II is making raspberries and Lydia is nursing her doll. And it gets better everyday!