Rain

What a perfect first morning to be a "stay at home mommy". As I sit here and catch up on my BSF (bible study fellowship) lesson it has started to down poor. I love a good rain shower. (photo credit/Jenny Rohrer)

And I love BSF. My prayer this year is for God to fill my spirit with joy. Something I seem to be lacking.

I pray the Spirit fills you with Grace and Peace today......

A new chapter

Well, it's official......I am a full time stay at home mom. I heard a woman once call herself a "domestic goddess". This is a new adventure. I have worked since I was 16 and many times had 2 or 3 jobs at once. This is a foreign idea, to stay home and not "work". Although raising a family is a job in itself.

This will be a true test of faith. I am a little nervous about making ends meet but I know that God will provide. I'm looking forward to the challenge of managing life in a new way. Eating at home more and spending less.
Thanks to team Hannapel for such a great place to work and great friendships. I will miss you dearly. We went to lunch to say good bye and took a group photo. I received a NICE gift card to Fields Fabrics to help pursue my passion of quilting.....I can't wait to start my next one....

Monday mornings will be strange, not having anywhere to be. Just think, I will have some of the cleanest closets on the block.....I can't wait.

Until next time....Grace and Peace....

The first day of school

Getting ready for the big day started with a bath and a lot of anticipation, from me not Eli. We had eggs for breakfast, then made our way to the classroom. Eli jumped right in and in true Eli fashion went straight for the kitchen set. Past the slide and the horse, past the blocks and tools and right to the stove.
Look out Emeril there is a new chef in town!!!! One could only dream, right!!!


Sharing hugs before we go





























Exploring the classroom (after the kitchen)

















Getting to play for a little while

Taking a trip around the block on the bus to see what it is like before the big trip tomorrow

A lunch date to Panera Bread after our visit. A glimpse into the future, this is the way he looks when he gets off of the bus each day.











1 week and 1 day we are still trying to build a new routine. Day by day it gets better.

Grace and peace

SO I haven't been camping all summer. Eli
I have been so busy doing life that I haven't done one of the things I enjoy the most about summer. We planned this trip last minute, last week on a beautiful summer day.

Carter

And wouldn't you know it when the day comes to camp it's 90 degrees outside. When you tent camp with 3 young boys that can be a bit of a bummer!!

I went into the trip knowing Eli would be a dirty mess from head to toe and I had to be okay with that.Ethan

All together we had a great time. The boy's had fun playing. We roasted dogs over the fire and went for a drive (really just to sit in the air conditioning for a minute) to get ice cream. I could go on and on about all of the seeming miss hap's for the day.
The trip wouldn't be complete without what was going to happen in the morning, around 5 am I woke up to thunder and lightening. Of course I didn't put the rain shield on because it wasn't supposed to rain. As I listen to the storm get closer, I woke Trish up and we decided to pack up and get the heck out of dodge before the rain hit. As I drove west toward the highway the rain came and I breathed a sigh of relief in the comfort of my dry, cool car.

It would be as memorable of a trip if the crazy stuff didn't come!!! Maybe next time we will go earlier in the season and try to avoid the heat.

Grace and peace.