Happiness

Looking forward to 2020, I picked the word Miraculous for my word of the Year. We have a beautiful little girl coming to our family in 2020. I’ve been waiting for her since October 2014 when we decided to try for another baby.  Oh, there have been many ups and downs- a foster care application and phone call and visit and emails. There have been positive pregnancy tests with no babies at the end. There have been prayers where I have given my will to the Lord- knowing His will is the best for our family. There have been times full of research and testing. And doubt.  And then there have been the Miracles. This baby coming so soon after we had lost a pregnancy. This baby being a girl after 4 precious boys. This baby coming at a time when we are financially secure with two jobs for my hard working husband. This baby coming at an age when it is so hard to conceive. I am grateful for this tiny, bony miracle that struggles for life within my womb. She is precious. The Lord...

So far this week, I have locked my car keys in the car in the parking lot of Wal-mart (only to discover the fact after I did a weeks worth of shopping) and tripped off the curb in front of the library and twisted my ankle. Yep, pregnancy does great things to my brain and my sense of balance! Whenever I sub at the school lately, people ask me how I am feeling. Fine, I tell them! Which is true- thankfully! I still get a lot of comments on how small my belly is. Last night at the PTSO meeting, I got these "I look like you when I am 2 months along!" and "I look like you right now!"My shirt was pretty baggy, so I think I'll have to wear something more form fitting from now on! Two things that I wanted to share on this post. 1) A Few Pics of the Year. My netbook died, causing all pictures to be loaded onto disc keys and so I won't do any long, end of the year Review Posts this year.  Last Year- 2013 - was Amazing ! We found out that we are expecting a Li...

Slower. Not slow or simply slow down. Slower. I want to take my time in doing things. I want to enjoy life, not rushing here and there, to or fro. I want to love and be loved. I want to relish the small moments of:   -playing legos with Asher.   -tucking Elizabeth in at night.   -reading out loud to the twins.   -Baking something sweet in the kitchen.   -A walk to the park   -A talk with Josh.   -Even a shopping trip. I tend to do the opposite: rushing from here to there, one store to the next to get the best deal, hurrying through the next Chapter to get to a rest time. Not anymore. No more rushing, hurrying, trying to fill all my days with busyness. If my body/mind/Spirit tells me no, I will listen. I will take only the sub jobs that won't hinder my relationships with my children. I will simplify my shopping and only go to the places I need to. And I will take the time to be with my children and hubby mentally/emotionall...

I was sent this book by one of the many angels that I have in my life. I just finished it and it was wonderful- full of inspiring little stories and a resolutions chart about how to be happier- in one year. I have decided to start working on it. I decided this morning to work on it and all at once I was happier- you know what they say about making goals and working to achieve them! We rented the movie from Red Box yesterday, as the kids had a day off of school for a professional day. Let me just say that the kids LOVED it! I did too! Why have we not seen it sooner? It did have a seen where the Mom loses a baby in the beginning and is rated pg for intense action, but I loved, loved, loved it! I even let the kids watch some of it again later that day- they liked it so much! Other bloggers that I have read have mentioned having a word for the year. Kind of like a theme. So my word for the year is LIGHT. I want my thoughts and words and actions to be true and honest and good- full of light...