Friday, July 30, 2010

ModPosh Design

My good friend Monica just opened her Etsy store...ModPosh Design!!! Check it out!!!


http://www.modposh.etsy.com/

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Spending time in Patterson.

We have been spending some time in Patterson this week. Yesterday was a day of total relaxation! We hung out, went in the pool and had a delicious BBQ with our friends Jason and Nyki. It was their daughter's first time in the pool too! We ended the night with a movie and ice cream! Today the boys are out on the lake rippin' it up on the jetskiis. Here are some pictures from yesterday. Madison and Papa in the middle of a serious jam session!
Yup...that's me and my husband! I love this man!

Adriana just fell in love with the pool!
Above: Me and Nyki
Below: Adriana LOVING the water!

Thursday, July 22, 2010

The latest...

The past couple weeks have been really busy but so much fun!



Madison took swim lessons for two weeks and did so wonderful! I was expecting a timid little girl who wouldn't leave the steps...but her teacher had some special powers because she had her floating and kicking and blowing bubbles the first day!!!

Madison with her swim teacher, Yvonne.

We also had a great visit from one of my best friends!!! Desiree flew out to spend a week with us and I am so glad she did! We spent the days taking walks, going to the park, spending a few hours at the beach, an afternoon at the pool and enjoying naps!!! Love her.
On a more serious note...Blain's pre-deployment leave is fast approaching and while I'm excited to get him home for a couple weeks, it means that deployment is not far off. Prayers for us!!!

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

27

Yup, that's right...today is my husband's 27th birthday!!!

Happy Birthday to an amazing man!!!

Monday, July 12, 2010

Quick update and prayer requests...

It's been awhile since I posted, so I'm just going to give a quick update and ask for some prayer!!!

Madison is currently in swim lessons and is doing wonderfully. The first day she got in the water, the teacher got her to do things I've been trying to do for years!!! She only has three lessons left but I'm hopeful that she will now be more confident in the water. She is starting to get an attitude with me and so my patience is starting to be worn thin. I ask prayer that we can get through this pre-adolescent stage and find a good balance between us. I want to continue to be a caring and patient mom and the days when all she wants to do is talk back, I find that woman to be long gone. I pray that I can continue to show her what it takes to be a woman of God and to treat all people with love and respect.

Emily recently went in for a second MRI and it was such a hard day for me. She did wonderfully through the entire thing but was exhausted the next couple of days. The prayer request I'm asking for her is that when we get the results, everything will be normal. I pray that there is no cyst or tumor in that beautiful head of hers and that there is no further reason to worry.

My next prayer request is for our entire family. Blain is being deployed and we now know the actual date. While I can't share it for security reasons, just know that it is soon and we are beginning to prepare. I am sad at the thought of having to spend the rest of the year without him, I am sad for the girls...they have gotten incredibly close to their daddy over the last few months and I know it is going to be a tough time for them. I am asking prayer first for Blain. That he will be safe while he is away and that he is given many opportunities to write or call us. I ask prayer for myself, that I will be a good single parent while he is gone and that I am given the opporunities to take a step back and get refreshed when I feel like I can't go on alone anymore. I pray for each of the girls, that they will understand that daddy will be coming back soon. I pray that they will rely on eachother for support and love in the way sisters only can and that although they're young, they can get a grasp on the entire situation.

We need prayer!!!