Pregnant and almost 30...

I am exhausted - mentally, physically, emotionally...I am joyfully pregnant exhausted. Does that make sense? Seriously, I will spare you a pic but I feel and look like I am at least 6 months pregnant and yet I am not quite 5 months. Its crazy but I am afraid of having a 10 pounder come October. Maybe its because I am older??? The puky feeling is getting much, much better. We will find out on June 4th what sex the baby is. I can't wait. This is a first for us. We didn't find out with the girls.

As I enter this last week in my 20's its kind of funny that I have been thinking about turning 30. I am not sad about life in my 20s being over...its funny but I never thought about being in my 30s. It always seemed so far away. Hilarious!

I am thankful for the last 29 years and feel incredibly blessed to be married to the same man, a mom of two - almost three, a daughter, a sister, a friend and a daughter of the King.

Speaking of...Coley and I had a great early anniversary getaway to our favorite close by coastal destination. It was great to sleep late, take naps, eat good seafood without entertaining our children during mealtime, and enjoy some sun and sand. We enjoy being together and can still laugh at one another. After almost 10 years we also have realized that fighting just isn't worth the effort and coming to a solution is always more fun. He is my best friend.

And because I am exhausted...just staying up waiting for my hubby to get home from work...I am beginning to ramble. Good night.

"Be the Church"

This morning we didn't have church as usual. We were the "church" outside of the church walls on a Sunday morning. Novel idea, huh? Well actually...it was first written about in the book of Acts.

Anyway, it was awesome! We had about 100 folks show up and we went into a neighborhood and cleaned it up, worked on people's houses, loved on them and fed them lunch. We totally got our sweat on! It was neat to see everyone working- worshiping - because it wasn't about them...

We had a specific kids area where we played games and then planted flowers into pots. The kids then broke up into groups and headed out to deliver the flowers to the neighbors. They got so into it, loved getting dirty and then being able to give something they had worked on.

I especially loved the example of their parents and involving our children into serving one another in our community even though we didn't know them.

I love it that "church" can happen anywhere at anytime...even on Sunday morning! Its good to be reminded of that.

Kindergarten Successful!

We are wrapping our first semester of homeschooling this week and Paige's kindergarten year. It has flown by! I have been thinking alot lately about how I just dreaded sending her off last summer to the big world of "school" and how God changed our course midway and set us on a new path. I have also been mindful that as a parent just because I make a decision today doesn't mean that I have to stick with that decision forever. It can be for a season or a few seasons. That's hard for me because I am a planner and want to see the road ahead of me.

This semester hasn't been the easiest - especially with me being pregnant and puky - but we made it! Yeah! I love the flexibility that homeschooling and being part of a co-op gives our family. We aren't tied into the "school schedule" and I do love being with my children...well except when they are emotional (got girls anyone?), or a little grumpy and need a good spanking. Ha! Good thing is that they put up with me on days like that as well...I still laugh at the fact that I am a mom - a stay at home mom - at that. Its never what I envisioned - but we don't always see the plans God has for us do we?

Paige's teacher at the co-op gave her an evaluation on end of year Kinder math and language arts to which Paige completely mastered. She said that she is already on a 1st grade reading level and is ready to take on 1st grade. 1st grade? What? I thought that I would never get out of potty training alive!

Our girl Landri is a hoot! She keeps us laughing and I am so jealous of her already olive skin. She looks like she has been tanning for months. She revealed to me on Saturday that Paige is her best friend. She is always wanting to rub my belly and tell the baby "Hi".

I am horrible with taking pics of the girls regularly. ;) Malinda took the above pic of Coley and the girls on his 31st birthday. We had a good day with Malinda and Wayne and enjoyed all the sights of the hill country in the spring. Fun day.