tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78931983954989210532024-03-16T12:52:24.038-06:00Life Unexpected4 kids within 6 years. Very Unexpected. Very Busy. Very Blessed.Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14448503120973357695noreply@blogger.comBlogger340125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893198395498921053.post-12943259329687101972019-02-07T17:11:00.000-07:002019-02-07T17:11:24.323-07:00New BeginningsIt's been a dream of mine for so long.<br />
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I've always watched designers do their thing and thought "I wish I could do that!"<br />
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Well, friends, this girl is going for it!<br />
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I'm stepping in out in faith with the support from my amazing husband and beginning a new business.<br />
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Meet <a href="https://bethanybritttenhaminteriors.blogspot.com/">Bethany Brittenham Interiors</a>.<br />
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How did this happen?!</div>
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It kind of unfolded unexpectedly, to be honest. But isn't that what this is being <i>Life Unexpected</i> ?!</div>
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I was approached by a realtor friend of mine who asked if I was ready to start doing some home staging. At that moment, I said "YES!". Not fully knowing what my "YES!" meant.</div>
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It began with dreams of working with home sellers and realtors. Giving consultations on how to better stage your home to have it sell more quickly and for more money. And people pay me for this! What?! Yes! </div>
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This is so fun.</div>
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And then, my dream got a little bigger, and a little bigger. </div>
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I wanted to really step outside my comfort zone and actually begin to design for clients. I want to be clear, I'm not calling myself an Interior Designer in an architectural sense (even though this girl still has dreams....one day, Bethany, one day....), but a designer in the interior spacial sense. Dealing with design schematics and designing spaces that fit an individual client. And Decor. The decor is so fun! The frosting on the cake. It's what really personalizes your home. It's what turns a house into a home. </div>
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I've been blown away by God's goodness in all of this. Watching him work in only ways He can. </div>
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Bringing me clients in the most unexpected ways. </div>
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It's also been one of the scariest things for me to do, to put myself out there in confidence and "I can help!"</div>
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But with all my doubts and fear I've been reminded that I CAN DO THIS. Other than my children (yes, I'm still homeschooling) this is my new calling. </div>
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I have found what fills me with so much joy. Where work doesn't feel like work. </div>
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Here's to new beginnings. Finding my happy place. And starting my own LLC!</div>
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Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14448503120973357695noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893198395498921053.post-1937740506964551022018-09-14T07:56:00.000-06:002018-09-16T18:51:43.493-06:00Healthy Meal Planning on a BudgetQuite a while ago I led a short little class on how my family meal plans and budgets for food. I thought I would jot it down for you here!<br />
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I'm throwing this out there right now: <b>We do not eat "perfectly"</b>. Yes, we have a well balanced, nutritional diet but, sometimes I let my kids eat corn dogs, granola bars, and Lucky Charms. 80% of the time we do get it right. Life is about balance, and I'm a big fan of nachos.<br />
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Typically I start my weekly meal planning of by <u>writing down exactly what my family will be eating throughout the week</u>. Look at this adorable planner I use! I clip it to the side of the fridge (I'm a "nothing on the front of my refrigerator" kinda gal).<br />
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By planning each and every meal I am able to shop for specific items. I'm not buying random things and then letting them spoil. As an added bonus, when my kids are aware of what's on the menu, they are a lot less complaints, and "suggestions" about lunch.<br />
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One of my friends shops and <u>plans her meals through the weekly grocery ads</u>. If chicken and pork are on sale, that's what she will plan her menu from. She is really specific about buying fruits and vegetables that are $1 a pound or less and meats that are $2 a pound and under. She will also <u>shop at ethnic markets</u> when looking for something specific. If you need sesame oil, it will be worth a trip to the Asian market.<br />
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Our community has an amazing <u>discount store</u> named Esh's, that offers many organic and name brand items at a discounted price. Many of these items are near their expiration date or past them. So be mindful of using them promptly. You can saves loads shopping for produce at a place like this.<br />
I want to take a moment to address expiration dates. The US is one of the most wasteful nations in the world. They throw out far too many foods that have past their "expiration date" but are perfect. One of the items I buy past it's expiration date is yogurt. I have purchased hundreds of yogurts past their dates, and have had 3 that have been sour. So, use your best judgment, but don't alway judge a product by it's date.<br />
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<u>One of the easiest places to blow your budget is Costco and Sam's Club</u>. Firstly, you are paying an annual membership fee, which would equal out to be a cart of groceries. Secondly, many of the food items you buy will be thrown out due to spoiling. Yes, buying in bulk can save money. If I don't go into Costco and buy ONLY what is on my list, I've blown it. If you wouldn't be buying chocolate covered almonds at the grocery store, don't buy them at Costco because it's "such a good deal". I do buy paper towels, toilet paper, produce (we eat a lot of produce), Olive and Coconut oil, roasted almonds, chicken nuggets and rice at Costco. But if I start looking at the yoga pants, it's over.<br />
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Somebody suggested using your <u>Amazon Prime membership to buy toilet paper, paper towels, and laundry supplies </u>instead of getting them at Costco, Walmart or Target. I love this idea. While it may cost a bit more to order them online, I would save so much more money not walking into the Target dollar section.<i> But, I did find the most adorable mini cake stands so.......there's that....</i><br />
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<u>I try really hard to only shop at my local grocery store</u>. I have downloaded their app and can clip coupons and have them loaded directly onto my loyalty card. They also mail out some paper coupons and I use those as often as possible. I do not cut out coupons from the newspaper, however, I know that's proven to work for people as well. I don't buy groceries at places like Walmart; while their prices might be less, their produce isn't nearly as good and I will usually leave with a beauty blender. Extra.<br />
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One of the most important things to me is that <u><b>I make everything from scratch, at home</b></u>. I make everything down to their waffles and pancakes (which I freeze for them later), spaghetti sauce, salad dressings, Mac and cheese, biscuits, pie crusts, etc. You can find quick and easy recipes at the click of a button for all things homemade. I never buy pre made and frozen meals from the grocery store. This has been really a really intentional step in how I feed my family. I can control exactly what goes into their mouths and know what the nutritional value of the food. We eat a lot of veggies, 100% whole grain breads and pastas, nuts, and lean meats (<i>aside from chicken thighs, because they are so delicious, chicken breasts are overrated</i>). We strive to eat a well balanced diet, as best as we can. Yes, we have cinnamon rolls, but I made them so I know what's in them.<br />
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<u>We buy as many "whole" meats as possible too</u>. When I buy a rotisserie chicken, nothing goes to waste. I use the bones and left to make bone broth, and will usually use the chicken pieces that were clinging to the bone to make chicken soup, or pot pie. We also are able to buy a 1/2 cow at a time and deep freeze it. This saves so much money on beef. We pay $3 a pound for KC Strip Steaks, not bad.<br />
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Want a few of my go-to favorite recipes?<br />
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I have a Pinterest board page dedicated to this topic alone!<br />
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Follow it <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/bbrittenham/healthy-meal-planning-on-a-budget/">HERE</a>!<br />
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Hope this has given you hope that you can do it! It takes time and effort, but it's so much better for your family (and your bank account) when the planning has been executed.<br />
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Let me know what some of your budget friendly, healthly meals are too!<br />
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<br />Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14448503120973357695noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893198395498921053.post-21023551071551811412018-02-01T07:57:00.000-07:002018-02-01T08:08:43.024-07:00The Grief of MiscarriageI have never had a miscarriage.<br />
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This is a statement I don't take flippantly. Statistics will show that 31% of pregnancies will end in a miscarriage. That is nearly 1 out of 3 women. Devastating. The loss of a child is never something to be brushed off, or ignored.<br />
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It is a life, gone too early. As we see it, they never received the chance to be who God intended them to be. It is not a ball of tissue, randomly placed together inside of a womb. It is a person.<br />
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That baby had life.<br />
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My sister miscarried their precious baby about a week ago. It is a brutal loss. Any loss of a child is brutal. In a perfect world, babies don't die.<br />
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They gave the baby the name Salem Lael (Peace, Belonging to God). Salem lost their sweet little life at just 9 weeks in utero. <a href="https://fosteringredemption.blogspot.com/2018/01/love-loss.html?spref=fb">Rachel</a>, my sister, began to suspect something wasn't right around her 10 week mark. Going in for her ultrasound, they detected no heartbeat. Sweet baby Salem was gone.<br />
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Make no mistake, that baby was loved and was created with great purpose. We live in a fallen world where death doesn't play fair, and will take an innocent baby.<br />
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Salem leaves a great testimony. My sister labored in the tub and gave birth to a perfectly intact baby. This is rare. This is a miracle to be able to hold a child that small.<br />
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Below are a couple of photos of sweet Salem, at just 9 weeks old. This is the beauty of early life.<br />
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These photos were taken with my iPhone and I regret not having my camera on hand. I had no idea what I was about to witness.<br />
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Meet Salem.<br />
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You can clearly see their eyes, ears, mouth, arms, legs and a nose.<br />
This is only at 9 weeks. Many women don't even realize they are pregnant at this stage.<br />
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Friends, life is precious.<br />
<i>Savor the miracle of life as you hold your littles. </i><br />
Comfort those who cannot.<br />
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For those of you who have experienced a great loss, I am so sorry.<br />
Your grief is not lost on me.<br />
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Ps 34:18<br />
"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit."<br />
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<br />Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14448503120973357695noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893198395498921053.post-16874185355085882482018-01-12T11:36:00.000-07:002018-01-12T11:36:51.621-07:00Parenting a Hurting ChildThis is one of the most humbling posts I will write.<br />
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When we entered the adoption process we were nothing but optimistic and hopeful. We sat in classes on bonding with your new baby and told ourselves we would have no issues bonding with our new baby. After all, we could bond with any new baby! Turns out, we were right about that. We had zero issues when it came to loving Caleb the same way we loved our biological children. It felt exactly the same when we looked into his eyes. In fact, that is one of the greatest moments of my life. Seeing him, my new son, and feeling like I had just given birth to him. The gravity of that isn't lost on me. He was created to be MY son.<br />
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However, as time has progressed there is something we took for granted and didn't allow to enter our minds.<br />
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Abandonment.<br />
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We assumed that because we brought him home from the hospital he would never know the feeling of loss. He had us from the day one. I am his mother, and I would never leave him. How could he ever feel loss?<br />
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As a baby, Caleb was a dream.<br />
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The softest, sweetest big eyed boy. A perfect baby.<br />
As we approached the "beloved" toddler phase we began to notice a twist.<br />
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Now listen, he's my fourth baby. I've dealt with my fair share of toddler tantrums. But these were different. Like, intense. I don't want to go into graphic details about my child's bad behavior so I'm just going to leave it there. Something was different. Our first initial response was to parent him the exact same way as our others. After all, he's just another one of our babies. Only time was showing that our "go to" style of disciple wasn't cutting it. His tantrums grew as fast as he did. They were beginning to show signs of deep hurt in his heart. A hurt that he is still unable to express properly.<br />
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Caleb is extremely intelligent. He has been impressibly verbal since the moment he understood words. His vocabulary is quite extensive for his age. He's four now and is our smartest up to this point. This intelligence has given him a new tactic of hurt; his words. He is the first to say "I don't love you" to me and James. The first time he uttered those words they brought me to tears. The next 30(ish) times brought me to punish him.<br />
<i>He can't say that! Right?? Surely he doesn't mean it! I'm his mom!</i><br />
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We initially began with reading <a href="https://www.amazon.com/New-Strong-Willed-Child-James-Dobson/dp/141439134X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1515771904&sr=1-1&keywords=the+strong+willed+child">"The Strong Willed Child"</a> .<br />
<i>Yep! That's Caleb to a tee! </i><br />
Ok, now that we know he's just strong willed we will never let him win an argument. We will stick to our guns! He will understand he can't behave this way! I will say this about me and James, we parent nearly identically. We are both stubborn and disciplinarians. When we ask you to do something your only response is "Yes sir!". No negotiations. Armed with this new tactic we went to work. But, it wasn't working. In fact, it was making it worse.<br />
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As I began to tell my sister (who has adopted 4 kids through the foster system) she would gently tell me that he just might be broken hearted from the placement of his adoption. I denied these ideas for a solid year.<br />
<i>He's just like my others. He was never hungry, or left alone. He got immense love and affection. He's extremely bonded to our family!</i><br />
Now, the latter of those thoughts is a really important point I make. He truly is extremely bonded to us. He loves his siblings, and is a complete and total daddy's boy. Like, he REALLY loves his daddy. He loves snuggles, and physical touch, and lots of one-on-one time. He craves attention, and often wanders into our bed in the middle of the night. He really does love us. We <b>are</b> his mom and dad.<br />
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Something is still different. Something we are now working to heal. As I began digging into this I learned that oxytocin (the bonding hormone) was pivotal to babies in utero. The lack of oxytocin during pregnancy can potentially cause a child to feel <u>unloved</u> during it's development. A hormone that many birthmothers may not produce during the pregnancy of a child they choose to place. This information began slowly creeping into our hearts and minds. Caleb is a textbook case of feeling abandoned. He naturally wants to try to see if we will leave him as well. He fights the same way an adult does when they have feelings of this nature.<br />
<i>I'll push you away before you can leave me!</i><br />
The words he chooses to say to us just go to show he is dying to know we will never leave him.<br />
Now that we know his precious heart is aching, we can begin to treat it.<br />
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My sister recommended a book called <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Connected-Child-healing-adoptive-family/dp/0071475001/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1515771850&sr=8-1&keywords=the+connect+child">"The Connceted Child".</a> As James read it we began to realize this is what Caleb needs. He needs an extensive amount of attention and an extra dose (or 12) of patience. One of the best tactics we use to try to deescalate his tantrums (before they get bad) is bubbles. Go figure. These darn bubbles are doing the trick. We will sit in a corner and slowly blow these shiny bubbles. Showing Caleb some breathing tricks, and giving him a way to redirect his emotions.<br />
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Yesterday I failed him. I let his words get the better of me and we all ended in tears. I think for the first time I actually believed him. I actually let Satan whisper the lie that, possibly, Caleb doesn't love me. I allowed my emotions to be run by a four year old. We all reaped the consequences of this meltdown. The three other kids were all heartbroken as well. Leaving us all in a pile of tears. It was a scene. The truth is, it's impossible to be perfectly calm and even natured with him, and yesterday I let it get to me.<br />
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God has given us the greatest gift ever. Grace. Lots and lots of grace. I have never before understood the redemptive quality of God's goodness, until I gazed into his eyes for the first time.<br />
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<b>Caleb is redemption. </b><br />
<b>Caleb is the perfect picture of grace. </b><br />
<b>Caleb is a gift. </b><br />
<b>Caleb will move mountains.</b><br />
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As his parents we have the responsibility to allow him to feel his grief and pain, and to find the tools to overcome them. We have been given the Holy Spirit to guide us. When I stop and listen to the voice of God I am reminded that I am Caleb's greatest tool. That God chose me and James to be his biggest advocate. We are here and will always be here to hear his heart, to listen to his pain, and to remind him that we will never leave or abandon him. Remind him that God has a great purpose for his life. <br />
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Caleb is one the the best parts of my life.<br />
I hope that this might encourage other's of you who are struggling with child who has a broken heart.<br />
Remember that you are the best asset in their life.<br />
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By the grace of God, I get to hear him call me "Momma" every day.<br />
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This year we were contacted by <a href="https://showhope.org/">Show Hope</a> to participate in a quick photo session. </div>
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Show Hope is an amazing organization founded by Steven Curtis Chapman and his wife to give aid to those who have been called to adopt. We applied for a grant when adopting Caleb, and they gave us a HUGE grant. It was a massive burden lifted from our shoulders. </div>
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They flew in the most amazing photographer, <a href="http://www.trishalacoste.com/">Trisha Locoste</a>, who snapped these amazing images of us within minutes of meeting her. We were floored and blow away with them! </div>
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Amazing right? You would never know that we got ready for these pics in 20, YES, TWENTY minutes.<br />
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It's my own fault. We were scheduled for our photo shoot the day before; which we missed. I had put it in my calendar wrong. I woke up to an email from them saying they were sorry to miss us. Guys..... I was devastated. James urged me to call and tell them were were available for anything. We would drive anywhere to be part of this.<br />
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I frantically called, begging to have it rescheduled. They were so gracious and told me that they had a cancellation and could have us fill that spot; in one hour. It was a 40 min drive away.<br />
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Like a hot mess, everybody was in our master bedroom throwing on clothes and shoes. Amidst the chaos, I bumped into the ironing board (<i>because, why would I have ironed the night before??</i>). The hot iron fell onto my arm for less than a second, leaving me with third degree burns on my forearm and wrist. I didn't treat it because we were in such a rush. Guys, in these photos my arm is ON FIRE.<br />
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The show must go on, right? I ended up having to do my makeup IN THE CAR, while trying to keep my arm underneath the AC vents.<br />
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Praise God for his mercies, and for skin regrowth.<br />
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Moral of the story, I'm never ironing again.<br />
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We will be a family know for embracing life's wrinkles.<br />
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<br />Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14448503120973357695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893198395498921053.post-29276110306893643492017-09-01T08:12:00.000-06:002017-09-01T08:12:22.697-06:00Dear MicahDear Micah,<br />
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You are now 8. But, in all honesty, you have always been much more mature for your age. I credit that to the fact that you are always trying to keep up with Josiah. So really, you are more like a 9 year old.<br />
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This year has been so busy for us, and you just roll with it. You are so easy going when it comes to plans and stress. It never seems to bother you. I am so grateful for your easy going spirit. This year you made the choice to become baptized (or bathtized as you called it for a few years). We have been so blessed by that decision and we can't wait to see what Christ has in store for your future!<br />
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Buddy, you are by far, one of the most competitive kids we have ever seen. You are so athletic, and strong, but with your ability comes your desire to be at the top. You hate to lose, or even come in second place. You have drive and talent and it pushes you to be the best, at everything. On the field you are a fierce competitor, but in our classroom you strive to challenge yourself to become better. Beat all your old testing times, and get 100% on every worksheet. And you are so smart. Already nearly completely at a 4th grade level in school. You fly through all of your schoolwork. I have yet to find something that challenges you (other than Spanish). This drive, and this knack for taking things so seriously will get you far in life. We love that you want to do well, to succeed. Just don't let it run your life.</div>
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You will fail, you will make mistakes. This is part of life. Don't ever give up. Don't ever walk away when you feel like you won't be the best. Often, it's when we fail that we look up to those who are succeeding, and learn from them. Remember to look up when you're down. Look up to those who do better than you, and learn why. Learn to fail with humility and grace, because when you fail with dignity you will still shine. Learn to congratulate others in their success. A journey to success is alway better surround by others. </div>
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Oh buddy, are you still so protective and loving. You are still my biggest snuggler. If I'm sitting, your looking for a hug. You're love language has always been touch. You snuggle all of your siblings every morning. You can't get close enough to them. I adore this about you. For being so tough and so serious, you love without abandon. You love everybody. You are the kid that walks right up to somebody new and becomes instant friends. You are not shy, and you don't care what others think about you. You are just so friendly. Don't ever change that. Always love recklessly, you are so good at it. </div>
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We are so ridiculously proud of you. We are proud of your strong spirit and will to fight. I am so grateful that God chose me to be your Mom! I love you so much!<br />
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<br />Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14448503120973357695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893198395498921053.post-72552898894943968212017-08-31T08:59:00.000-06:002017-08-31T08:59:03.508-06:00Dear JosiahDear Josiah,<br />
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You are nearly 10, and you expressed how much you hate your beginning of the year photos that I edit because it always says a your current age, not the age you are most of the school year. Ah, the woes of being a September baby.<br />
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Oh son, where do I even begin. You are staring to show such growth and maturity. As we have started this new school year, you have taken on much more responsibility without me even asking you to. You are beginning to think of others before yourself, which is a feat most adults can't do. You are beginning to show signs of maturity that both impress, and scare me. It's reminding me that we are on the back end of our days with you at home.<br />
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This year you have showed us a new side of you, a side that wants to be so grown up. You want to be a part of every adult conversation that's going on. You want to know things, hear things, and learn things. You want to know how to cook (you even impressed me with your "no recipe pancakes"). You want to do your own laundry, and you certainly want to stay home alone. You want to do your schoolwork alone, and independently. </div>
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And still, even in your growth and maturity, you prove that you are such a loyal brother and son. You want to be where the action is at in our home. You want to do what what everybody else is doing. Just last night I spied all four of you playing "war", spinning sticks around "fighting bad guy aliens". You led that time for your siblings. You set up that game, like you set up nearly all the games in the house. You lead your siblings in the fun and your imagination is like nothing else. You are so creative, with your stories (Potato Star Wars is my favorite), your games, and your art. Don't ever lose that creativity, it will take you far. </div>
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You have also shown so much growth in your athleticism. This summer we watched you grow as a basketball player when you played your heart out for your competitive team. You rolled your ankle twice in one game, and got back on your feet to give it 110% the next two games. You showed us drive, and passion; a new fire we hadn't seen yet. You have become so willing to improve your game, and you desire to learn from your Dad as he coaches you. Keep up that fire, and that drive. We love it!</div>
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You are also an amazing friend. You will jump at any opportunity to play with friends. You are loyal to your core. And one of the qualities I love most about you is that you want to be part of church and the community of believers we have built. You never complain about going to church, or being in childcare for VOX. In fact, you love it. You love to be around the high school kids, play their games, be part of their conversations. We adore this about you. Your friendliness. You are so kind, and thoughtful. You are also hilarious. No wonder your friends love you! You would never leave somebody out. You are so very inclusive, with everybody. </div>
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And most importantly, we have watched your faith and leadership grow as a follower of Christ. You are becoming more bold as a leader. At camp this year your counselor couldn't stop talking about what a leader you were during your Bible times. Offering to pray and read and lead studies. This is where you shine. Your love for Christ and your love for others. You truly are the fire of the Lord. I adore you, my love. </div>
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Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14448503120973357695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893198395498921053.post-54947223743872451992017-08-30T06:39:00.001-06:002017-08-30T08:40:29.434-06:00Dear EllaDear Ella,<br />
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You are now 6 years old.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">How, exactly, did that happen so quickly? I was snuggling on the couch, with my bald, baby girl, 2 seconds ago. Here you are, standing before us, a gorgeous, sweet, 6 year old. </span><br />
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You are kind.<br />
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You are capable.<br />
You are strong.<br />
You can do ANYTHING.<br />
You are smart.<br />
You are created in the image of an almighty God.<br />
You are beautifully, and wonderfully made.<br />
You can move mountains.<br />
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The world will try to stifle you. It will lie to you, and tell you that you are unworthy. It has done this to all of us. When you feel doubt, you ask me how valuable you are, and I will tell you. Open the scriptures, and let it tell you who you are.<br />
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This year has been full of changes for our family, and you have handled it with grace and joy. Change doesn't seem to bother you, although you do love a game plan.<br />
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You are my helper; my sidekick. Where I am, you want to be. Whatever I'm doing, you want to help. You <b>joyfully</b> offer to do chores. You will scrub a toilet and love every second of it.<br />
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You adore Caleb. It's quite a bond. While Josiah and Micah were blessed with a twin-like bond, you and Caleb have an amazing relationship as well. The two of you can't sleep without each other. And Caleb, MUST know where you are AT ALL TIMES.<br />
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You get along with everybody (minus some scuffles with Micah). You are eager to make new friends, and adore the ones you already have. And, you love fiercely.<br />
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You are so feminine. You love makeup, and dresses, and frills and sparkles. You love to draw, and doodle, and make artwork for all those you know. You love dancing, and twirling, and shaking that booty. You love to play with my hair, you love when I do your's. You want your nails always painted. You love to play dolls, and house. You love being a girl.<br />
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You are also athletic. You love sports (most recently, football). You love to race your brothers. You love to jump on the trampoline, and do speed drills with Daddy. You are competitive, and you are fast. You prefer your practical Nike's over your gladiator sandals. You love to play in the dirt, because being dirty doesn't bother you. You love to play games, any game, any time. You just love to keep your body moving. I can hardly keep you on the couch to watch TV.<br />
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You have an amazing sense of humor. You and Jo, twinsies. Your laugh is contagious, and your smile is perfection. Your favorite shows, are always humorous. You don't enjoy dramatic, or even remotely suspenseful stories. You want to laugh.<br />
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You say you are a "mamma's girl", but I think deep down, you're a daddy's girl. Nobody can make you laugh like he can. You would follow him anywhere, do anything, just to be with him. You love both of us so deeply, and you are so sensitive toward our feelings. Most recently, when I burned my arm, it was you who was bothered the most. You saying, "I can't see it. I don't want to see you hurt." <br />
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Oh, Ella, you are such a blessing to our family. How deeply I longed, and prayed for you. My girl. Thank God for you. You are a true gift. I pray that you will continue to love, and sparkle; just as you were created to do.</div>
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Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14448503120973357695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893198395498921053.post-9804553266021404192017-07-13T10:11:00.005-06:002017-07-13T11:17:02.375-06:00Our Fixer UpperWe sold our beloved home back in January 2017, and purchased our "dream home" located on nearly 2 acres with gorgeous mountain views.<br />
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The only hitch, it was in BAD shape. The family who previously lived in it filled it with 6 kids and 4 dogs over the course of nearly 20 years, and lived in it HARD.<br />
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We debated what to tackle first.<br />
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↣The Carpet (a lovely shade of emerald green and molded to the subfloors) was our top priority.<br />
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↣The Kitchen (broken knotty oak cabinets, green Formica countertops, and no storage)<br />
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↣Paint (a purple shade of gray)<br />
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↣Entertainment Center (off center and honey oak)<br />
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↣Wall Removal in Kitchen<br />
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↣The Basement (it was finished but needed a remodel, especially the bathroom, and a wall removed)<br />
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↣The Laundry Room<br />
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↣Bathrooms<br />
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↣Paint Exterior<br />
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↣Outside Landscaping<br />
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↣Cleaning SO. MUCH. CLEANING<br />
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I can't even begin to tell you all of the others that needed to be addressed. In time. We purchased the home in "as is condition", meaning the seller wouldn't fix anything for us prior to closing; and our inspection report was pages and pages long. This home is our forever "fixer upper".<br />
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The original plan was to tackle <b>all</b> of the flooring issues. Every square inch of flooring needed to be replaced, like, yesterday. This included the 1,900 sqft basement. The cost alone we needed to replace the flooring was going to be 20K, easily. Insane. That was going to leave us with very little wiggle room to do anything else we wanted.<br />
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By the grace of God, James and I were able to get a date night. As were sat alone at dinner we were able to think and talk clearly. James threw out the idea that we would be able to do a kitchen reno if we decided to nix the basement, for the time. Honestly, I don't know why we hadn't thought of. We had been so focused on the floors.<br />
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Before we moved in our priorities then became:<br />
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↣Leave the basement as-is, just have it cleaned.<br />
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↣Floors on the two upper levels.<br />
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↣Paint all the walls and 2 of the orange (<i>yep</i>) ceilings.<br />
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↣The Kitchen<br />
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But he's a Genius. We decided to look into replacing all the cabinets in leu of painting them (knotty, flat panels would look cheap had we painted it). So the hunt was on for a new kitchen (<i>a girl's dream come true</i>). We quickly learned that we could spend $60K without blinking. This was not an option. We turned to IKEA. People, I don't care what you've heard or thought about IKEA cabinets, but they are INCREDIBLE. They come with a 25 year warranty, and are incredibly engineered. I was able to customize my kitchen and get it perfectly designed for our family.<br />
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The day we closed on the house the demo began. We ain't got time to waste! We were living with James' parents while we did our major renovations (<i>what a blessing they are)</i>. We hired a contractor to help us take out a wall that separated the kitchen and living room, and we did that first thing!<br />
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The house was in such disgusting shape, I have to show you what laid under the carpet. This is a huge reason for me deciding to add hardwood on nearly the entire main level.<br />
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Barf. I have never loved my Shop Vac as much as I did during our process. The most major thing (aside the kitchen) we decided to do ourselves (with the help from a few family and friends) was install the hardwood floors. It saved us $20K. The home had some original oak that was in BAD shape (<i>shocking, I know</i>). We worked our butts off to save and restore it. I'll go into the floor process more at a later point, but for now, know it was the worst thing we've done to date. I adore construction and doing things myself, but this was rough. We had to feather in the new with the old, install the new wood, add shivs to fill gaps, use wood fill on the entire floor, sand, stain, and poly. This process alone took us 3 weeks.<br />
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While the process was exhausting, it was totally worth it. It's gorgeous. Glorious.</div>
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Then it was onto bathroom flooring, and the kitchen. The kitchen was shockingly easy to build and install. It was a solid 3 day process, but for $5K, you can't beat it! The previous kitchen had a tiny island and no stage (<i>no pantry, people</i>). We added a 6 ft island and tall cabinets creating lots of storage. </div>
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While this entire process (we also redid 2 of the bathroom floors), took us about 9 weeks. Oh, and there was that pesky flood (I'll talk more about that later). But after 9 weeks we were able to move in. It was 3 weeks more than we expected, but hey....that's not bad.<br />
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Oh, and our countertops are dreamy.<br />
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Well, we found our dream. A home located on nearly 2 acres with plenty of space to play and grow.</div>
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As I began writing this post I realized I haven't updated our home pictures on the blog in nearly 4 years. Wow, I guess that's what a 4th kid and homeschool does to you.</div>
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Please visit our website above and share will with anybody you know who wants to live in gorgeous Colorado. </div>
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Each plant means something to me (because I have issues).</div>
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The kids playing, laughing, fighting, and loving each other</div>
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The neighbors fill this yard.</div>
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Great joy.</div>
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We <b>love</b> this home. And as I put this together I am gently reminded by my heavenly Father that this is just a house. The things that have made this a home are coming with us. </div>
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We brought home 2 new babies into this house. Celebrated 6 years worth of holidays here.</div>
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We made family plans, grew in our faith, and reached into our community here. God has been the at the center of every decision and every action. He is our guide and he will continue to guide us. Even onto our next adventure. </div>
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<br />Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14448503120973357695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893198395498921053.post-12073186768757542462016-05-09T09:38:00.000-06:002016-05-09T09:38:14.593-06:00Cabo San Lucas Trip. Our 10 Year Anniversary! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: left;">We have been married 10 years this June. 10 YEARS! It's crazy to think what babies we were when we were married and how much has been accomplished in this past decade. 3 homes, 2 cities, 2 Bachelor Degrees, 1 Masters, 4 Children, 1 Adoption, and countless ministry hours together. Life has been good. Not perfect, but by God's grace, we are more in love now than I ever imagined possible. Our love is true, and trusted. It reminds me of a perfectly comfortable pair of shoes. It took work to break them in, but now they are my favorite. Marriage takes work, but he's my favorite. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">This past week we were insanely spoiled with a trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (insert giddy grin). My parents own a time share and it's, well, glorious. We literally spent our 6 day trip sitting at the pools, eating, reading, and sleeping. Ahhhhmazing. </span></div>
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We chose to do a meal plan at the hotel for 3 days. It wasn't cheap at $115 a person a day. But we thought it was totally worth it for at least 2 days. The food at the hotel was top notch. Like, can I get seconds...good. It was also ridiculously overpriced, so the meal plan made it worth it to go all out, crazy time. This jumbo coconut shrimp was literally, the best thing I have ever eaten in my life. Hands down. Those are curry mashed potatoes in the back. I can't even.... I ate nothing but seafood the entire time, duh.</div>
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So yeah, it was phenomenal. So grateful for this opportunity to be in Cabo with the man I love. Here's to the next decade!</div>
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Hasta Luego Cabo!</div>
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We finally (2 years later) took our family photos with the insanely talented <a href="http://corriekraft.com/">Corrie Kraft Photography</a>. Thank you Corrie, you are truly gifted, I don't know how you pulled it off!<br />
Also, you might notice that we forgot to bring Micah's shoes....that's the life of a family of 6! Just keeping it real, folks!<br />
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Happy 2016 Friends! I pray that this year will bring our family spiritual growth. I pray that we will seek a deeper relationship with Christ. I pray that my desires will become based on the desires that God has for me. I pray to become more selfless and more focused on loving others unconditionally. I am so excited for this year!<br />
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<br />Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14448503120973357695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893198395498921053.post-55611429792255271662015-12-29T08:43:00.000-07:002015-12-29T08:43:13.140-07:00Summer turns to FallGuys, I'm still alive. This whole "blog life" has really taken a hit now I'm a homeschooling mamma. We are all trying to figure it all out!<br />
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I really wanted to get some pics up that could be a great reminder of what the end of our summer and beginning of our fall looked like this year. We became the Welzenhams and added our family, and they moved out in August. We began our school year.....and survived our first "semester".<br />
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Here's Ella, looking fabulous.<br />
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I grabbed a couple of my favorite mammas and we took our boys to Water World for a date. It was fun, and wet. Memories made. </div>
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Ella started ballet and tap. We all died of adorableness.....<br />
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James finished his 2 year men's discipleship class (which I was super proud of him for) and the class celebrated at a super snazzy restaurant. <a href="http://www.flagstaffhouse.com/">The Flagstaff House</a> is the real deal, folks. I even wore lipstick, yeah, it's that fancy....<br />
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The boys played flag football...it was insane. Many, many hours were spent at the field this year as they were not on the same team (mom wipes tears and sweat). Here's the skinny..... Micah's team lost in the final seconds during the "super bowl", and Josiah's team brought home the big fat trophy. We learned a lot about rejoicing in each other's successes and losses....</div>
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I turned 29 <strike>for the second time </strike> and finally got to try me some fancy, smacy fondu. It was amazing. How lucky is this girl?!<br />
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Caleb went on his first horseback ride (he calls them dinosaurs and none of us has the heart to correct him!). It's my favorite!<br />
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We got new (free) couches. Oh, and these people are my life.....<br />
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Wow...I love my people.<br />
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Lets see if I can keep up with 'em all!<br />
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Our second vacation of the summer was a trip to visit my Grandparents in Lake Havasu, AZ. We went a <a href="http://ramblingsofamomster.blogspot.com/2013/07/family-vacations-make-me-happy.html">couple of years ago</a> and had such a great time with them. This year we were joined by my sister and her family. It was a few days of sugared up kids and sunscreen, just like my childhood. </div>
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My handsome nephew Gabriel. Those eyes. </div>
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The kids were kept entertained by hunting down a lizard. It was actually quite impressive they finally caught him. My niece Annabelle was especially proud.<br />
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Swim, snack, watch cartoons. That's the life!<br />
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We had the <i>**best** </i>time ever getting from Lake Havasu to the lovely city of Las Vegas. We had planned on having my Grandpa take us into Vegas to catch our flight. Well.......that didn't happen due to a car issue (the car literally stopped working in the middle of the road) so we had to hunt down a car rental. Turns out I ended sitting on the floor for two and a half hours while being kicked in the face by Caleb. Good times, real good times.<br />
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That lovely car ride was then followed up by a romantic walk around the streets of Las Vegas with all four of our innocent children. To be fair, it wasn't all bad. We bought M&Ms at the factory.<br />
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Caleb did horrible on the plane, more good times. Needless to say e were glad to get home, but so happy to get time to spend with my Grandparents. Especially after losing James Gramps, we needed some time with them. </div>
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And now the school year begins!<br />
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We are living with another family of 6, and when we're not home we've been on the road traveling.<br />
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Our biggest road trip yet happened a few weeks ago.<br />
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We first traveled to Nebraska to lay James' Grandpa to rest. He died on June 25th, his 84th birthday. The world lost an amazing man that day, but Heaven gained an amazing man of God. We were so, very close with him; his loss is really hard for our family. I'll be sure to post more on what he meant to us later.<br />
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He had two funeral services, one here in CO and the other in his hometown of Brady, NE. The family decided to celebrate his life as a superstar athletic trainer by wearing red (his favorite color, based on his favorite team the Huskers) tennis shoes. He would have loved it.<br />
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After the service in NE we headed to Kansas City for the 4th of July festivities, and visited World's of Fun on the way. It's always such a great time to play on the water and spend time with the cousins.<br />
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James' uncle's house is on this lake, and this is their yard. Oh my word!! His aunt designed their backyard and it's pretty much my kinda paradise!<br />
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Both of the boys got up on their first try at knee boarding, it was adorable!<br />
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We got to spend 2 days in Breck with my sister and her husband, and we played giant Jenga and shuffle board and ate tapas and drank martinis, it was fabulous!<br />
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Me and my sister. Yes, we are biologically related. Yes, we have the same parents. She told me I looked Armenian in this photo.<br />
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This is her very non-Armenian husband, Sean.<br />
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I mentioned earlier that we have a family of 6 living with us. Yes, you read that correctly....6. That means our 3 bedroom is full of 12 people, including 8 children 7 years and younger. Friends of our's are having their home built and sold their other home quickly enough to need a place to stay for the summer. So they moved in. Yes, it is busy and chaotic and they eat a TON of food (like a swarm of piranhas), but it is so much fun. When our basement is finally done they will take over down there, but as for now we're embracing the chaos that comes with adding another family.<br />
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They have been living with us for 13 days today and will be here until August. So far, we have been loving it. Just imagine living with another mom...who helps you....it's glorious! They have hearts for Jesus, they love their kids, and are pretty fun to hang out with. James and I are grateful for this opportunity to teach our kids about what is important in life. Our "things" have never been meant for just "our family". It's about community and relationships. They are learning how to share everything they own with another family, and I am learning to let control go and enjoy the moment. Yes, it is crazy town over here, but it is our crazy town, and it's awesome. I mean, come on....what kid wouldn't want to have a slumber party every day for 2 months?! Also, my peony bloomed and it's glorious. Happy summer!<br />
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<br />Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14448503120973357695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893198395498921053.post-21614164701437352812015-06-02T07:16:00.001-06:002015-06-02T07:18:13.497-06:00Little Mermaid Birthday PartyElla Turned 4 and naturally we had a birthday party with over 30 kids all younger than 3rd grade and a real life mermaid. I didn't do any planning for this party seeing as we have another family of 6 living with us (true story), and didn't take the time to figure it out. James lined up the princess to come, and I literally text people to come over the day before. The day before the party I loaded up half of the kids and let Ella and Brezlyn (one of the little girl's living with us) come up with what they wanted for the party. I think it turned out pretty adorable!<br />
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The cupcakes turned out perfect! They required so little work as well!<br />
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I made these clams with vanilla wafers and the leftover frosting from the cake.<br />
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Per Ella's request I had fruit, always fruit.<br />
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These are freezable "ice cubes" I found at Wal Mart. Perfect touch for our blue punch!<br />
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Ariel is one of James' former students (which made us feel super old!). Her voice was amazing and she was absolutely awesome with the kids. Simply adorable to watch the girls interact with her!</div>
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I bribed Josiah to ask her if she had a boyfriend, apparently she's already married to a prince. The boys all acted hilariously uncomfortable. There was even some punching of each other over the glances she gave them.<br />
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Of course I went overboard (see what I did there??) and bought this second hand Barbie Princess extravaganza for her gift. The awesome thing about it is that this was just over 1/2 of what was included and I am hoarding the rest until Christmas. She's not spoiled at all....</div>
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The past couple of weeks have been full of "lasts" for my kids. It's Micah's last day of kindgerten and Jo's last day of 1st grade. It was also their last day in a public school, which left this mamma feeling a bit bitter-sweet about our decision to homeschool. I have loved the social aspects public school for the boys and I know that they will miss aspects of that. Luckily for them though, we happen to live in a community of homeschoolers and I don't doubt for one second they will ever feel deprived of fun days like got in a public school. </div>
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This week was the boy's field day. It was fun, until it got rained out...and reschuduled....thanks, crazy Colorado weather! It was also a first (<strike>that's a lie</strike>) at seeing as how competitive Micah is.... {{super competitive, by the way...}}. Field Day 2015.....</div>
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Josiah and his amazingly patient teacher. She had a class of 28 (YES 28) students this year and still managed to keep it fun for them!<br />
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Micah had his showcase and Caleb screamed during the performance; and not because he was singing along. Micah cracks me up because he is so rhythmically inclined and is a rockstar when it comes to anything musical. He acts like he hates it though, and refuses to ever sing in front of us. What a goober!<br />
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Micah and his equally awesome teacher!<br />
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He also managed to pick up a "girlfriend" this year. Meet Katie. She insisted I take a photo of the two of them. I must admit, they are quite adorable together.<br />
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The year went by crazy fast again, and I have to admit that I am shocked at how much they have grown within the past 9 months! Grateful that the school year ended so well and praying for our upcoming homeschool year! Here goes nothing.....<br />
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Trying to soak up every moment with my kids while they are still small (although the older two boys don't feel small at all!). James is so great at making it a point to let me get all dolled up on Mother's Day. He then makes the kids suffer through a photo session with me on our front porch. I am so grateful for these photos. Grateful that I get to capture this day and mark it down as another year passed, another year of memories gained. Grateful for all four reasons I get to celebrate Mother's Day. </div>
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We spent the morning with breakfast in bed, church, and pedicures with James mom and sister in law. We even took Ella for her very first mani/pedi polish at a salon.<br />
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She chose "Frozen" color.<br />
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She acted like a pro.<br />
Side Note: She's doing this cute little thing now when she bites the insides of her cheeks when she's concentrating; it makes her lips purse out. It's my favorite.<br />
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It was probably my third pedicure in my entire life, the last one was with Sarah. Thanks Aunt Sarah, for spoiling us!<br />
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We got some great shots from out front porch session, but this one makes me laugh out loud. Look at Ella's face. Seriously......</div>
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The Saturday before we always go to an egg hunt at a church right next to our home. We walk there <strike>race</strike> hunt for eggs, chat with some friends, and head home. It's always so fun for the kids! </div>
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On Easter Sunday we spent our time soaking up the relationships we have in our family. What a blessing we have, in our family!<br />
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Ella's dress was one of my proudest purchases! $16 from Macy's!<br />
I wish it came in my size!<br />
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We ended the evening with my mom taking the three older kids home with her for a few days (YES!), and Caleb falling asleep with Great Pa Dean. My heart was overflowing with joy at this site! He was even transferred to Grandma Sue without a peep. Sweet, sweet baby boy!<br />
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The other day I received an email from a woman I respect in our church. She invited me to join a small group of women for an intense and exclusive Bible study that only occurs every 2 years. Needless to say, I was so honored, humbled, and excited. The other morning there was a meeting at the church to discuss what the study would further look like. I wrangled the two youngest kids and walked into the church. Of course, I'm the only one who brought kids with them. Of course, Caleb is running around, talking, whining, coughing, and smelling like poop. I'm trying to gleam all I can amidst the chaos of the two babies. It sounds amazing. The study, the women, the work that God has done through this study all sounds fabulous, and exactly what <i>I</i> need. After the description was stated, the logistics made it very clear I would not be able to join this year; or even in years to come. They provide no childcare and they meet on a weekday morning. I could probably jerry rig childcare, but it would take a steady commitment from the sitter. I left the meeting so upset that I had to sacrifice this study in order to be a mom of young kids.<br />
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As of late, my heart has been heavy with feelings of selfishness. I am finding myself thinking of all that I have "sacrificed" to stay at home with my kids. I have not had the career I dreamed I would, I do not contribute financially as I had thought I might. I do have <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MilaJoDesigns?ref=hdr_shop_menu">Mila Jo Designs</a>, which I use as a creative outlet, but it is nothing what I had pictured in the form of a career.<br />
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I think the title of my blog perfectly sums it up, "Life Unexpected". Life has not been what I had expected. I dreamed of many things, including children, but never expected to be a day after my 23rd birthday; and then have 3 more within 6 years. I expected to be a wife and a mother, but I also thought I might be "more". </div>
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There are many things I don't get to enjoy now, or ever will. The future will just be filled with even more sacrifice as we have made the decision to homeschool our kids next year.<br />
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As I sat in my car wallowing, I realized the decision to homeschool would be filled with a lifetime of even more sacrifice from me. I will literally be getting another job, on top of the one I already possessed as a stay at home mom. I will be their educator as well. I can't tell you how excited I am, and honored to be able to do so! But it was that moment for me where I felt an overwhelming sense of loss of "me" and a completely new sense of who "I" am. I know my gifts, talents, likes and dislikes. I am fully aware of the woman God created me to be and I am fully aware that he has created me to be their mother, to the fullest.<br />
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I have the blessing to sweep up dirty floors, and tables. I get to be their tooth fairy, Santa Clause, kisser of the owies, and baker of cookies I get to listen to them laugh, and argue. I have the honor to teach them to see the world through God's design. They call me mommy, and that is worth every ounce of "sacrifice". There was no "thing" I was created to do than to be their nurturing, loving, educating mommy. At the end of the day, I can tuck them into bed and know that they will notice I am there, always, for them; for that was who I am when <i>I</i> am at my fullest.<br />
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Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14448503120973357695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893198395498921053.post-88252246992801132212015-03-03T10:06:00.002-07:002015-03-03T10:06:38.024-07:00Basement Renovation Design Wish ListNot too long ago we began our basement renovation. We hired a friend of our's to help my husband finish it. He just happens to be one of the most talented contractors we've ever encountered. Needless to say, I've been in design mode. Meaning, I have spent countless hours scouring the internets for the perfect design touches that will suit both our budget and our family life style.<br />
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Curious to see some of my design ideas? .....long, awkward pause while I wait for a response..... Well, I'm going to show you anyway!<br />
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I have always been a lover of old-meets-new in design. I love to add modern touches to vintage items. I have many antique items all throughout my home and I wouldn't change that for anything! I'm trying to incorporate that into our basement as well.<br />
In our basement we are going to have one bedroom, a bathroom with a shower and double vanity. A large rec room with a closet, and a kitchenette which will include: a sink, microwave, full size refrigerator, and bar. Oh, and seven sconces...yes, seven.<br />
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When we purchased our home 4 years ago it was in the sheetrock phase, so we were able to go down to the design center and choose our finishes. We were on a tight budget and refused to add any "extras" into our loan. Needless to say, I had very few options. With the basement I get to choose every last detail, and it is totally overwhelming! What if I choose the wrong shade of white for the cabinets? Or the wrong carpet (for the entire house!), or the wrong, freakin sconces! It's totally stressing me out!<br />
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Here's a taste of what I envision it looking like (somewhat at least).<br />
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I love the white cabinets, the dark floor, the brushed nickel lights, the stainless steel, and the dark accents. So that's what's happening for the kitchenette. We're going with white (or off white) cabinets, and steely grey granite (somewhat like below).</div>
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I made a trip to Ikea to help me decide on a few other finishes and I fell in LOVE with this sink, and faucet. We're going with this for sure (and we'll be adding a double basin farmhouse sink upstairs, eventually)!</div>
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They also sell this faucet in stainless steel, so we'll have to decide when we get closer to the finished product!<br />
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I think one design feature that I am most excited about is our bathroom door. We're going to put in an old door with glass (that I will refinish) and add a sliding door track.<br />
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This is the door we purchased and it is AMAZING, and heavy, really heavy. The glass is broken on two of the panes, so I'll be replacing it with frosted glass (seeing as it is going to be on the bathroom!) and I think I'll be staining it a dark mahogany color (maybe.....).<br />
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Because I needed it to be able to support a beast of a door, and it had to be exactly 7ft 4in I found a site that was able to customize it to my heart's content. You can find it <a href="http://rusticahardware.com/industrial-barn-door-hardware/">here</a>, along with some other really gorgeous track designs!<br />
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Moving onto lighting...I have had the worst time finding the perfect sconces. You guys, it's actually quite pathetic! I can't decide what "style" I'm going with; do I go with an industrial type to compliment the door, or a transitional look, which I like a bit better?! I had totally decided on these guys....<br />
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Until I saw them in "real life". I hated the glass! My heart was broken! I can't spend nearly $55 each on something I didn't adore! I saw myself wanting to change them in a few years. So I moved on; to Ikea that is....</div>
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These are actually lights that are plug ins, so we'll have to change them to be hardwired into our wall sconces, but at $25 each they are perfect! The problem with most lamp shade lights is the fact that the shade will tilt (which is a huge pet peeve of mine...crooked lamp shades are the worst!). These actually screw onto the post, no tilting! Done. decided. Love it! </div>
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Our bathroom will have the same cabinets as the kitchenette to make the vanity, and the same granite. One neat design element we're going to have is that we are going to extend the tile half way up the walls. I know this photo shows it all the way up, but we're going half. I'm so excited about that feature! And I **think** this is the tile we will be choosing as flooring in the kitchen and bathroom. </div>
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And as for now, this is where we're at in our basement progress....still a ways to go, but I love to envision what it will be in a just a couple of months from now! </div>
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Hallway to bedroom and Under the Stairs (we're turning this into a reading nook)<br />
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Anyway...we've been busy, busy, busy. Caleb turned 1, We had Thanksgiving, flag football, Bible studies, Church, parties, school, work, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MilaJoDesigns?ref=hdr_shop_menu">Mila Jo Designs</a>. We've been busy. I once heard somebody say that being "BUSY is Being Under Satans Yoke"....hmmmmm..... Anyway, life has been full and my blog is most definitely not a priority. But I miss it, so I'm back; for now at least.<br />
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Looks like I stopped posting after our trip to Disneyland, so I'll start there!<br />
Ready.....set....photo time!<br />
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The end of summer brings flag football. Josiah proved to be an awesome QB. Throwing the winning touchdown pass to win the "Super Bowl", and Micah proved to be aggressive and competitive (no surprise there!).<br />
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My sister and her husband adopted all three of their foster kids in September!! That took our family from 4 grandkids to 8 within 2 years. Amazing!<br />
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James' Grandpa Dean or "Great Pa" was diagnosed with cancer and we have been soaking up all the time we can get with him. He's amazing! We do dinner at least twice a month and he never misses a kids game or family event. He is truly cherished!<br />
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Then fall came and we enjoyed in all of the fall festivities.<br />
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We spent some great quality time with these boys. They are a few of James' students who just lost their brother to cancer. He was only 17. They are seriously amazing boys! Please pray for their family if you get a chance!<br />
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Caleb turned into a climber. He's my first climber and it scares the life out of me! I find him on top of everything!!<br />
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Halloween is always fun! Ella was two different princess; she started the day as Ariel and ended as Elsa. The boys were a ninja, Batman and Robin. We were also able to go trick or treating with Tito, Hugo and Andy.<br />
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James was Tony Stark; hence the light under his shirt.<br />
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This year I imposed a new system of getting rid of the huge piles of candy. I paid $.10 a piece if they were willing to sell it to me. Each kids got about $5 and spent it at the dollar store. Worked great to avoid the sugar/cavities and they still felt like they got something.<br />
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The most significant thing that happened was when we baptized Josiah. He's 7 and one of the most theologically thinking people I have met. His love for Jesus is deep and devout. It was such an amazing moment for us as his parents!<br />
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We decorated for Christmas and this was the best shot I could get from them. Poor Caleb!<br />
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He started to stand on his own!<br />
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He even had his own pumpkin pie.<br />
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My nephew (who is also adopted!) is only 7 days younger than Caleb, so we were able to celebrate together. Love!<br />
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We went ice skating, I held the kids like this for about an hour. It was exhausting! Josiah was actually pretty good! He even has picked up the new obsession of roller blading.<br />
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Christmas was great. Nice and easy. This was one of the first years we've only had 1 Christmas. We normally have to meet at both of our parent's houses to celebrate, but I was grateful for a lower key holiday season!<br />
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Ella was spoiled by her aunt and uncle when they gave her her very own Lululemon outfit. I can't handle her cuteness!<br />
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We played in the snow, a lot.<br />
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Caleb became a huge fan of daddy. I would call him a "daddy's boy" for sure. We also discovered that our poor boy is allergic to milk. Ugh! It only took us about 6 weeks to figure it out and he is finally a happy baby again! Also, goat's milk is $16 a gallon. Yay!<br />
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And there ya have it. The fastest recap of 3 months ever! I kinda like this style of blogging. It's like memory lane in 500 words or less!<br />
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<br />Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14448503120973357695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893198395498921053.post-81328156148495756392014-10-03T10:11:00.000-06:002014-10-03T10:11:49.482-06:00It was a bad day.Yesterday sucked.<br />
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Nothing good seemed to happen. Bad attitudes were widespread (on both the adult and adolescent sides).<br />
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Josiah threw a shoe across the room. Micah told me I scared him (by yelling). Ella threw temper tantrums. Caleb is going through separation anxiety.<br />
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Today was a horrible, no good, very bad day. But we lived through it.<br />
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I have many, many days when I feel lees than adequate for my kids. I don't think I am as fun as I could be. I don't set up forts, or crafts, or lego cities. I don't read as much as I should to them. I don't welcome them home with yummy treats and homemade goodies. I don't spend the time working with them on spelling words like I should. I don't remember dentist appointments and when library books are due. I'm not good at that. Sometimes (way too often) I yell at them. I scream for them to hurry and put their shoes on. I tell them we will be late because they chose to not eat their eggs for breakfast, or put on their socks soon enough. I send them to school without a lunch and tell them to buy hot lunch. I will let them watch the Avengers in lieu of reading them book…because I need to "zone out". I don't do laundry soon enough and they run out of underwear. I'm not awesome…I'm not even mediocre.<br />
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I fail. Every…single…day. I let them down. They rely on me, and I fail them. But…..they still love me. With each tantrum I feel like I am the root of the problem. I hear them shouting at one another, and know they are mimicking the behaviors they have witnessed in me. I take every behavioral problem as a sign of my poor mothering. I can tend to be a really harsh critic to myself.<br />
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Amidst this terrible, horrible, very bad day I had moments with Josiah that were quite special. I sat with him on the stairs and told him that even though his behavior was unacceptable; "I'm still sitting here on the stairs with you, hugging you; telling you how I will always love you. No matter what, I will always be your mom." I get to see moments in their lives when they are filled with kindness, compassion, generosity, and love. I know that they also get these traits from James and me. Along with the bad qualities comes good qualities. I hear them thank their teachers after school, or offer their friends their favorite toys to play with. They are sweet (well, they <i>can</i> be).<br />
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Trying to navigate through parenting is the most difficult thing I have ever done. It is exhausting, draining, emotional, and stressful. But more than anything being a mom has developed me into somebody I never thought possible. I become more selfless, caring, compassionate, and loving each day. Each day is filled with something new that will define who I become. With each tantrum I am given the opportunity to choose to make that moment a learning moment, or I can allow it to pass by without investing into them. I have the privilege to help my children become the men and women that God has in store. I can invest into their lives and help them realize their full potential. I get to guide them and teach them how to have a full life and allow Christ to live through them. This is the biggest honor that exists on this planet. I get to be their mother.<br />
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So even though yesterday felt like a really bad day to be a parent; today is new and I am allowed a whole new chance. I'm grateful for new mornings, and grace. After all, we're all just trying to figure it out together. One day at a time….<br />
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<br />Bethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14448503120973357695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893198395498921053.post-73848083419062034262014-09-29T08:23:00.001-06:002014-09-29T08:23:34.652-06:00Our Trip to Disneyland <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Two years ago we were fortunate enough to visit DisneyWorld in Orlando. It was so magical that we just had to get back to Disney! We made the trip to Anaheim to visit Mickey again. </div>
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Here's our vacation photo journal….it's very dense. Good luck getting through all of these photos!<br />
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First day photo…ooh how fresh and alert we look!<br />
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I felt bad letting Caleb crawl on this disgusting floor…but hey, I can't let my baby sit in the stroller for 9 hours a day…plus…that's what hand sanitizer is for; right?!<br />
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The Cars ride was so fun! My sweet Micah would pretend to drive even though there was no steering wheel. So darn adorable!<br />
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The Water and Light show at California Adventure was really quite amazing. Caleb went nutzo watching it too. Literally laughing, and dancing the entire show. He's so darn cute!!<br />
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Ella's only request was to meet Ariel, she was so star struck. Ariel told Ella she had the same shells back at home.<br />
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If you're willing to wait in line you get to meet 3 princesses at once….yeah worth the 20 minutes!<br />
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These girls make me feel so darn short!<br />
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This is what the entire trip felt like….just a little crazzzzy.<br />
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The princess got Bibbidi Bobbidi Buitified .<br />
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World's smallest bun….I'm calling Guinness's Book of World's Records….<br />
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I don't know why he was so happy in Buzz Lightyear…but he was suuuuuper excited.<br />
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I think I'm raising a Disney Diva…..oh boy!<br />
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Did you know if you lose your tooth at Disneyland the tooth fairy brings you $5 extra….who knew! So spoiled!<br />
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Do you love our mode of transportation? I have to tell ya…that B.O.B stroller was the best thing ever!<br />
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I love this photo because it shows what a crazy mom I am. I got so excited that Caleb was smiling at Mickey…what a dork I am.<br />
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This girl kept getting kisses from the princesses on the parade. Gosh…Disney with a girl is So much fun!<br />
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We spent 5 days (yes I said 5) from open to close, at the park. It was stressful, exhausting, and so much fun. We are so incredibly blessed and spoiled that we are able to go on these amazing trips with our family. James' parents were so generous to pay for the much of the trip, without their amazing gift we would probably not get to capture these memories….and I love them! </div>
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Micah: Buzz Lightyear ride</div>
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Josiah: Indian Jones & California Screamer </div>
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Ella: Circus Train</div>
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Caleb: Buzz Lightyear</div>
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James: Splash Mountain</div>
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Bethany: Tower of Terror (and the food!)</div>
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