Feeling better

Yesterday morning started out rough, but by the afternoon things were going much better!  We went to the Air Force base nearby which the kids loved.  My sister was so sweet and bought us all doughnuts!!  YUMMY!!  Then we went to a new church for Wed. night.  One of the things I HATE doing when we move is looking for a church.  Here, we have a wonderful church that I love more than anything, but it is really big now, and with big churches comes a lot of outside influence.  I never thought I would be strict with my kids, but I am.  I want them to have fun, but I also want them to be modest, have godly friends, and not date until they are ready to be married.  Last night we went to a smaller church which had a wonderful kids program, but the message was just ok.  It was good, but not really deep.  However, our main verse that we studied was Ps 56:3 "What time I am afraid I will trust in thee."  That really rings true to me now.  Here we are, in a different state, needing to sell our house, and Nathan only has a part time job!!  It is really stressful financially right now, but I know God moved us here, and that we are in his will.  I know He will take care of us, and I am trying as hard as I can to trust Him to sell our house, get Nathan on full time at his job, and to meet all of our needs (not our wants!!).  After hearing that message it really made me refocus on trusting God and not worrying.  So now the only problem to figure out is what church to go to.  The one I love that is big, or the smaller new one that has a good kids program but not as good messages.  Hmmm . . . .

Stressed

Well, our house is officially on the market.  I am hopeful that it will sell quickly, but the reality is that it could take a long time for it to sell.  I am thankful to be able to stay with family, but it is always stressful to stay at someone else's house.  You have to be so careful not to ruin anything of theirs.  I am glad we were raised to respect other people's belongings, and take better care of their things than my own.  Not everyone is like that, but it really is an important quality to have.  I am grateful my parents taught it to us, but it does make staying at other people's house more stressful :)  I am still trying to unpack everything.  I notice that I use a lot more things daily than I thought!!  Today, I have been trying to find my hair straightener.  Ashley just got an edgy, city haircut, and we need the straightener to style it.  Not to mention, my hair gets very frizzy if I don't straighten it.  Needless to say, I cannot find it anywhere.  I know it is packed here somewhere, but I cannot for the life of me, find it.  Oh well, on a good note, we are going to the airforce base that my brother-in-law works at.  He was just promoted to Major, so we are going to the base to congratulate him (and to look around!!)  That should be a fun afternoon.  Nathan is only working part time this week, which is nice to have him home, but stressful because it's 1/2 the paycheck.  Oh well, I know God will provide.  I am trying to just trust him and not be too stressed about everything, but sometimes, it's hard . . .

Hot, sunny days!

We are starting to get settled in.  About 1/2 the boxes are unpacked, so that is a good start!  Yesterday was gorgeous outside, and I couldn't resist taking the kids and the puppy on a few walks.  The sun was shining, there was a sidewalk (very exciting), and the road was FLAT!  I can't tell you how much I miss going on walks.  Where we lived in NC, it was so incredibly hilly, that the kids could not walk from the street behind us, to the street in front of us.  The incline was so steep it was very hard for them to walk, let alone ride a bike!  Dylan was out yesterday riding a tricycle my parents have here.  It was so cute to see how much he loved to ride it.  I really missed that about FL.  I am really excited to take walks every day.  I hope I keep up with it.  I am not much for walking normally.  I would rather be rollerblading, but the kids love it, and the dog needs it, so I am going to try my best to take at least 2 walks a day.  Yesterday we took 5 LOL!  My face got a little red too, I forgot I need sunblock even in Feb!  My incentive for the kids to do their schoolwork quickly is to take them for a walk.  It doesn't work on Ashley LOL, but it does on the little ones.  So, off to finish the schoolwork and to take walk #1.  I hope the weather gets warmer, it was 45 this morning, but it's supposed to warm up nicely soon.  I need to find my camera/adapter, so I can post pictures.  I miss my friends so much in NC, but it is really nice to be back here with my family.  Nathan has a good job and will be home EVERY night!  I can't get over that, it is sooooo nice, after never knowing when he would be home (if at all) for the past 5 years!!  I am going to enjoy our time together!! 

Happy Valentine's Day!!

I hope you all have a wonderful Valentine's Day!  I don't think we are doing anything tonight.  Maybe see if my dad'll watch the kids and we can go to DQ or something cheap!!  We usually get candy the day after when it's 50% off!  That way we get twice as much LOL!  Today Nathan started his new job, and is getting sworn in as a federal employee.  He is very excited to work his way up and to have a job he really enjoys having.  I am so thankful that God brought me such a hardworking man.  He really doesn't waste any minutes in the day.  He does a great job of providing for our needs, and training our kids to be godly.  He truly is a wonderful man, and I thank God for my precious gift :) I love him very much.  I hope you all have a wonderful valentine's day with your loved ones. 

Moving

Well, our drive down to Florida was pretty uneventful yesterday.  Besides wanting to fall asleep the whole way here, that is!  We got about 2 hours of sleep, then we drove 12 slow hours pulling a U-Haul.  We didn't have any breakdowns or anything thanks to my sweetie who always keeps our cars running great!  We had some help unloading the trailer which was very nice.  I am so tired now, but have a ton of boxes to sift through.  Our house in NC is nice and clean and I really hope it sells quickly.  We are really happy to be here and for Nathan to start his new job tomorrow.  Well, I'm off to go shopping! 

Car

My husband, the best body man/mechanic ever, decided last year to buy an old car and fix it up.  One year later, the car is just about done.  We just picked it up today from getting it painted, and man, it looks GOOD!  Now to add the decals, and I will snap some photos and post soon, hopefully before we leave Saturday.  He did an amazing job, I can't believe it is the same car.  When I first saw it, it was the ugliest thing I had ever seen.  I never wanted to be seen in it.  LOL Now, it looks so awesome, I can't believe how good of a job he did!  Just wait . . . you'll see . . .

New arrival!!

My new nephew Gabriel Stephen was born Friday Feb. 4th at 6:32 AM

He is 20" long and weighed 7 lbs. 6 oz.

He was literally born 4 minutes after they arrived at the hospital!  Her whole labor was less than 2 hours.  What a whirlwind!!  I am so excited for Rachel and Phil and their kids!  I hope we can see this little cutie soon!!
Congratulations!!