Today was a good day.

I feel accomplished today.

I am trying to revel in this feeling because I don't often feel this way at the end of a day.

I woke up late this morning (not a good start usually), but got the kids fed, dressed, and went outside to work on my front garden, which honestly looked like it was from an abandoned house. K-bear stayed in the playpen (I couldn't trust her to sit still, and definitely not to leave the twigs and leaves alone and not eat them). Bean played "balance", by walking back and forth along my bricks that are the separation between the lawn and the garden. She also helped by bringing her little garden tools and digging along with me.

Then, after I got the entire garden done, we came inside, had lunch, kids went down for a nap, and I got some (like an hour) quiet time.

I got the girls up from their nap, dressed, and then headed down the street to see our new friends whom apparantly we've lived here for five years, but haven't interacted with them! She has two kids, her little girl is three (same age as Bean), and her boy is 7 months. Also, I shouldn't be surprised, because I know the Lord knows what we need, but they are Christians! It's so exciting to have someone who lives so close to us, and can be an encouragement to me, and safe place for my kiddos to go.

Then, my brother and I fixed the downstairs sink so that now our company can use it. I ate supper, talked to my Grandma G, and then skyped with my Grandma C... put the kids to bed, and now am visiting with our friends, and watching Biggest Loser! I am so tired, but I am so thankful that the feeling of accomplishment is so wonderful :)

Countdown that I don't want to happen: 32 days

The title has to do with the amount of days left of my best and dearest friend moving with her little family down to Australia.

I am trying to cram memories into these next few weeks, that will hopefully leave us with enough fun and positive memories that they can be like mini "hugs" when we think about them to get through the painful separation and rest of our lives being long distance.

Every time I think about possible next babies, heartaches, happiness, and all the in between and Amy being across the world, I nearly give up and just curl up into a ball and cry (determined to last for the rest of my life)... but, we will make the long distance work! We WILL be one of those friendships that grow strong even with oceans between us.

We are very blessed to live in the time of such technology that we can actually video chat! When we do have exciting news we don't have to wait for snail mail to get it to eachother over months and never be able to see eachother face to face.

I've also told my husband that 5 years is about long enough to save up to go to Australia for a visit... even that long makes me cringe, but I have to be honest with kids and a house that will probably be the time frame...

Oh boy, I am getting sad writing this, so I am going to break for today.

A New Direction

Well, my best friend is moving across the world, and I've decided to get more serious about this blogging thing to help us keep up to date and in touch.

It's interesting because I always seem to have the same goals... Wake up earlier, go to bed earlier, do my devotions more frequently, keep up on things that I need to do.

I did accomplish school with Bryna today! We did a few exercises about the letter Z, and played some games on pbskids.org. Then after lunch I put Kaylen down for her nap, and Bryna and I worked out with Jillian Michaels doing the 30 day shred.

I am working on my schedule. Trying to make my days more purposeful, and accomplish the things I keep rewriting on my to-do list... trying to switch them to my "done" list.

Anywho, I will update more later.