I realized the other day that Daniel only has about 2 months of preschool left. Then, just like that it'll be over. Wasn't he just that nervous 3 year old starting school?!
Then this fall he'll start kindergarten. I remember when I was pregnant, counting ahead and thinking that 2017 seemed so far away, and yet here we are. I'm pretty sure my heart isn't ready for this yet. I mean, in reality I'm excited because quite honestly, the kid will do amazing and he needs it. Not to mention, most days I feel like I'm going crazy because he wants constant entertainment. On the other hand, I know I'm going to bawl my eyes out on his first day. Hopefully I can hold it together until after I drop him off. He's my little buddy and has grown up and matured so much since starting preschool.
James has been hit with the Terrible Twos. I tricked myself into thinking it wasn't going to happen with him. He was a more easy going baby...minus the horrible sleeper part. It turns out that even if they're slightly easier as a baby, they will still turn into little psychopaths. Unfortunately, I know all too well how long this phase will last. 2 years. Hopefully that's all anyway. He's strong willed and always wants his way. He's also loveable and sweet. I tell him he's cute and rotten.
It will be interesting only having James and home during the day this fall. Strange. I'm looking forward to more quality time though. He'll miss his Bubby, but he'll also love the freedom I'm sure.
I've been enjoying getting more involved at church. We've been talking about taking our "Next Steps" in following God's direction in our lives. We were challenged to pray and seek God's will for our next 5 steps in between the new year and Easter. I love seeing how God works. I know 4 of my steps. One and two were easy. Join the church and get involved in the Children's ministry. I became a member the 2nd Sunday in January, and it was really cool too because it was a combined service that day instead of our normal 2 service days. It was nice getting to take the step with everyone there. I started working downstairs at church as an assistant in the 4&5 year old class. I work down there every other week, and this past week Pastor Carlos asked me if I'd be comfortable leading that class the weeks I'm down there, so this past Sunday I did just that! Step 3 is a more personal and private step that only a few people know about. Step 4 has been by far the biggest "Whoa" moment for me.
I have not wanted to move out of Taylorville. Don't get me wrong...I hated it when I moved here. You have to remember I was from a much bigger city in Iowa, so Taylorville was depressing to me. I had known early on that Jacob wanted to live in his school district once we had kids so they could go to school there. I agreed, but only because I was just happy that even though I wasn't a fan of it, at least I got to live in Taylorville, which is a metropolis compared to the tiny towns he teaches in.
Long story short, I planned to get my way. We were going to stay in Taylorville. Our kids would be fine going to school here. My stubbornness had taken over. I WOULD win this battle of the wills.
Except God was like, "Um, hey you. You're not in charge. I am." Alright, maybe not those exact words, but I started feeling a nudge. Then God gave me an extra push during that week's sermon. And now, I'm trusting the God will provide what we need. Right now there's not really anything available to buy and I'm nervous about trying to sell. I know that because I'm following His direction, that he's going to provide what we need at the right time. I'm not saying I'm not going to get frustrated, but I feel like if this is what God wants us to do, He will show us how to make it happen.
I don't know what step 5 is yet, but I'm sure God will let me know!
James has been hit with the Terrible Twos. I tricked myself into thinking it wasn't going to happen with him. He was a more easy going baby...minus the horrible sleeper part. It turns out that even if they're slightly easier as a baby, they will still turn into little psychopaths. Unfortunately, I know all too well how long this phase will last. 2 years. Hopefully that's all anyway. He's strong willed and always wants his way. He's also loveable and sweet. I tell him he's cute and rotten.
It will be interesting only having James and home during the day this fall. Strange. I'm looking forward to more quality time though. He'll miss his Bubby, but he'll also love the freedom I'm sure.
I've been enjoying getting more involved at church. We've been talking about taking our "Next Steps" in following God's direction in our lives. We were challenged to pray and seek God's will for our next 5 steps in between the new year and Easter. I love seeing how God works. I know 4 of my steps. One and two were easy. Join the church and get involved in the Children's ministry. I became a member the 2nd Sunday in January, and it was really cool too because it was a combined service that day instead of our normal 2 service days. It was nice getting to take the step with everyone there. I started working downstairs at church as an assistant in the 4&5 year old class. I work down there every other week, and this past week Pastor Carlos asked me if I'd be comfortable leading that class the weeks I'm down there, so this past Sunday I did just that! Step 3 is a more personal and private step that only a few people know about. Step 4 has been by far the biggest "Whoa" moment for me.
I have not wanted to move out of Taylorville. Don't get me wrong...I hated it when I moved here. You have to remember I was from a much bigger city in Iowa, so Taylorville was depressing to me. I had known early on that Jacob wanted to live in his school district once we had kids so they could go to school there. I agreed, but only because I was just happy that even though I wasn't a fan of it, at least I got to live in Taylorville, which is a metropolis compared to the tiny towns he teaches in.
Long story short, I planned to get my way. We were going to stay in Taylorville. Our kids would be fine going to school here. My stubbornness had taken over. I WOULD win this battle of the wills.
Except God was like, "Um, hey you. You're not in charge. I am." Alright, maybe not those exact words, but I started feeling a nudge. Then God gave me an extra push during that week's sermon. And now, I'm trusting the God will provide what we need. Right now there's not really anything available to buy and I'm nervous about trying to sell. I know that because I'm following His direction, that he's going to provide what we need at the right time. I'm not saying I'm not going to get frustrated, but I feel like if this is what God wants us to do, He will show us how to make it happen.
I don't know what step 5 is yet, but I'm sure God will let me know!
