I am blessed

Today was my birthday.

I was reminded through the ringing of the phone, opening mail addressed to me, receiving texts and getting a bunch of facebook messages; I am blessed!

I have people whom I love, and love me. They take time out of their day to uplift me and remember with me that today is a day about me. However, as each birthday goes by, I am starting to realize it matters less to me about the day and that it's "my day", but more that it is a day when I can chat with people who I don't always get a chance to talk to.

I am so thankful for the people in my life, and how they uplift and encourage me.

Also, my husband is so wonderful. He watched our two girls for me while I went out with a close friend to a dinner honoring foster parents (my friend is one). Kaylen is teething right now, and is quite a handful so this was especially wonderful to have a break from!

I am blessed.

Joining the "Get Dressed Challenge"

This sounds like it will be an awesome experience, and a motivation for getting dressed!

Baby Girl is 6 months old.

Wow. I think I really need to put more time toward blogging ;) My second darling daughter was born on her due date April 18th, 2011. She was the exact same weight and height as her sister was when she was born! 7lbs 13 oz, 20.5". We are so blessed to have two healthy, mostly happy girls (as I'm writing this, my sweet Kaylen is screaming in her exersaucer)... Kaylen is not as happy go lucky as my Bryna was at this age, she's much more particular about schedule and sleep, and does not stay asleep when she finally does go down.

However, in the midst of a world riddled with children with diseases, and major mental issues, we are so thankful that none of those things have presented yet in our children. My heart just breaks for mothers who deal with sickness in their children. It's hard enough to watch your children get teeth or have a cold, nevermind a serious illness. My prayers are with them.

Taking a break to console above crying child ;)

Okay, one in bed, one watching her favorite show (Berenstein Bears). Now mom time.

IF anyone actually reads this blog (not sure), you probably know about my struggle with my house and getting it organized after the big flood last May, and our basement renovations. I've come to realize how much stuff I have, and how much I am blessed... and that I should be blessing others rather than stacking and storing boxes of stuff I don't use!

So far my husband and I have donated approximately 50 pounds of stuff, and thrown away about 100 pounds. Isn't it sad how much stuff we accumulate? As a mom, I want to instill in my children the importance of their faith, and people in their lives over the accumulation of stuff. I'm still working on myself in this regard, so I'm really working on ways to impliment.

If anyone who reads this has any tips... please let me know!