A confession

Ok, I must confess my greatest weakness.....those Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies. (Not the ones that have the nuts on the top; no, they have to be the ones that have the little chocolate colored candies on the top. My mouth is watering just thinking about them!) I don't know what it about those things that I can't turn down, but when they are in my sight....I devour them. For this reason, I just don't buy them. I can't even remember the last time I actually purchased a box, b/c I know myself well enough to know that I have no self-control!!! However, the other day Davey went to the grocery store for a few things (why is it when you send your husband out for 3 or 4 things he comes home with 7 or 8 bags of groceries?) and he came in with a box just for me. (oh thank you honey, you know I will consume the entire box....and I am still trying to lose the rest of my "baby weight") He says to me, have a little self-control! (Let's think about this, last time they were in my house you hid them,I searched until I found them, and I ate all of them all by myself!!!) Well, it's been 4 days and I am proud to say I have only had one brownie a day!! This is actually a good thing....I could definitely eat more than one a day....I'm just practicing a little "self-control". So there you have it- my greatest weakness....yes, as sad as it may seem, it is Cosmic Brownies. In fact, all this thinking about them has made me want one. I'll go have one right now! :)

Night-night

Right after Ally was born I went through this "thing" where I thought Gracey needed to start going to sleep by herself at night (she currently requires me laying with her until she falls asleep, and then I leave). I even went through the whole process a few nights of phasing myself out of her room, even though she cried the whole time, until she fell asleep. I finally decided "forget it" and went back to laying down with her, convincing myself I would try it all again at a later date. Then, a few weeks ago I was sitting with my younger sister and mom at the kitchen table, realizing my sister was about to graduate high school and wondering where has the time gone. Then I started thinking about how in what will seem like the blink of an eye I will be sitting there looking at Gracey about to graduate, wishing these days back of laying in bed with her until she falls asleep. The truth is, that's really one of the favorite parts of my day. I LOVE snuggling with her in her bed, with her all cuddled up next to me, her little arm around me and feeling her breath on my cheek! It's the absolute best. So I've decided I shouldn't even worry about her going to sleep on her own (she is only 2 1/2 anyway). It's really not that big of a deal, and one day, not too long from now I know I'm going to wish these nights back! So, I'm going to continue to lay down with her at night until she falls asleep.....and I'm going to love every minute of it!!!

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A Mother’s Prayer
Dear Lord, It's such a hectic day with little time to stop and pray. For life's been anything but calm since You called me to be a Mom. Running errands, matching socks, building dreams with matching blocks, cooking, cleaning, finding shoes, and other stuff that children lose. Fitting lids on bottled bugs, wiping tears and giving hugs. A stack of last week's mail to read, so where's the quiet time I need? Yet, when I steal a moment, Lord, just at the sink or ironing board to ask the blessings of Your grace, I see them, in my small one's face. That you have blessed me all the while --And I stoop to kiss that precious smile.

Here goes nothing!!

Well, I'm going to try this whole "blogging" thing out. I'm not quite sure how it's going to work, or if I will do it on a consistent basis or not, but I'm giving it a try anyway. Hopefully, this will help keep our family and friends who aren't with us everyday a little more informed on our lives and our kid's lives. Hopefully I will find time to post things on here, but you never know with a two and half year old and an infant! I hardly find time for much of anything these days! But, I thought I would give it a go and see what happens!