We're Moving

Well it's official. We are moving to Wasilla, AK. (Home of the new Republican Vice President candidate, Sarah Palin.) For those of you who don't know it is about 45 minutes from Anchorage. (About the size of Moses Lake.) Michael's company is relocating out there because there isn't enough room for their growing fleet here in Anchorage. We have been out there every night for the past 5 days looking at housing and we have ended chosing the first one we saw when we got out there. Go figure. The best part is it is literally across the street from the property where their new shop is going to be. Little ranch style with a huge kitchen which makes me sooo happy. I have been baking like crazy for the last few months and plan to do even more and being out there away from everyone I'm sure I will be in the kitchen even more. So we had to cancel Michael's registration for his first year of preschool. We will have to wait until next year or start him a couple months late. So we are moving out there officially October 1st. I am excited and nervous at the same time. Have to find a new church, new preschool and learn my way around all over again. We will post some pictures of our new house when we move in so everyone can see. Love ya.

What, Me Worry??

I use "Our Daily Bread" booklets as my daily Bible study. Well I felt like sharing the one I did today because I think it is a really good one. (It is the one from July 3rd, yes I'm a little behind). I have always been a worry wart so this one today kind of made me step back and think about how I have been.
I have to admit I couldn't just pick one of these following 3 questions. I had to pick all three. No matter how hard I try there are always times when I am still a real worry wart. Which in turn makes me crabby, which causes me to probably not be so nice. It's a domino effect. Gotta love my husband for putting up with me. :)

Worry may be a symptom of a bigger problem............
1. Lack of gratitude for the way God has cared for us in the past?
2. Lack of faith that God really is trustworthy?
3. Refusal to depend on God instead of ourselves?

Don't let worry hold you back from what God may be trying to teach you. Give your worries to Him. (Phil 4:6)

When you feel the tension mounting,
And across the busy day
Only gloomy clouds are drifting,
As you start to worry - Pray!

To be anxious about nothing, Pray about everything.

Alaskan Summer

Well it is the first week in July and we still have only had a couple of really nice days. I think the high we have had so far this year was about 70. But that is much better than in the 100s like it is back home in Washington. Michael is enjoying playing outside and swimming in the pool at his Grandparents house. He's getting braver and braver every year, doesn't want any help, wants to "swim" by himself. I think this is the first year in history that it is July and I haven't gotten a sunburn yet. Little Michaels native genes are kicking in and he is getting nice and dark and so is his Daddy. I got to see my niece and nephew, Austin and Brittney when they got to stay the night with us on their way to Adak to see their Grandma. Little Michael was so happy.
Got some good news. My best friend Tia and my little brother Dylan are coming to visit me for my birthday this year. Whew hew. I am so excited. Tia, Michelle and I are going to the Casting Crowns concert on August 9th. GIRLS NIGHT!!!! ;) Only thing better than 2 of my favorite girls and I having a girls night with Casting Crowns is if Jamie was going to be here too.

Michael is growing up so fast and as you can see in this picture he is taking after his Mama and loves music. He loves to sing. If you give him a microphone he won't give it back. He started running around the house with a plastic baseball bat holding it like a guitar and singing so we got him a real one. I'm sure I will get killed for this next one since he is in his underwear but here he is playing his new "cutar".

That's my boy. You cannot imagine how happy I was to hear him singing and in tune. And one of his favorite songs is Jesus Loves Me. Doesn't get any better than that. But his Daddy says as long as he is the next George Strait and not the next Justin Timberlake then we are good. Hehehe. He also loves to dance. He likes to imitate his cousin Miah who is an awesome dancer. He is like a little sponge right now. Learning things so fast.
I have to show you all another picture of Michael that I took with my phone. The crazy thing about this picture is that because it was taken with my phone there was no flash so no one can figure out how it turned out the way it did with all the white light around him. I can only think of one explanation. What about you?? :)


Well we hope everyone is having a good summer. We miss and love you all.

Vacation Bible School

Oh my, I did not know what I was getting myself into when I volunteered to be a Crew Leader at Vacation Bible School for a week. Five kids from 1st to 4th grade. One Word AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. It was a crazy loud week but good. You'd think having a 3 year old I would be used to all that energy. Not so much. I think I had 5 Tasmanian Devils. Their heads never stopped spinning. It was nice to see these kids really enjoying Gods Word. I don't know who learned more them or Me.
Here is a picture of my group and a couple random ones. Enjoy. If you ever have the chance to do this you should, just be prepared and get lots of sleep at night. hehe

Grandma

I know I am luckier than most because most people don't even get to know thier Great Grandparents. Well this morning we lost Great Grandma Sybil Pearl. My brother called me when I was getting ready to go to Vacation Bible School and I had to ask God for the strength to get through the first part of this day. I wanted to be there for those kids no matter what.
The last few years Grandma didn't even know who anyone wasso she never even got to find out that I was finally able to have a child, which was something that she had always prayed for. I guess now she will know.
We have a lot of great memories of our Grandma. She taught me how to play the piano/organ when I was pretty young. Taught me how to cook. Taught me how to crochet. She helped my Dad raise us after our parents divorce so we were with her a lot. One of my favorite things to do with her and Grandpa even as I got older was to go to their house and play Dominoes or a card game called Hand and Foot. My brother and I used to take the corn left over after freezing when we were younger and set up a table in the front yard and sell it to cars that went by. Making homemade strawberry shortcake with strawberries straight out of the garden. Snapping wheel barrels full of peas. She made us work hard but it was fun work. We even made homemade grape juice from the grapes she grew. I think the only thing she bought from the store was hot dogs and milk. It's funny to think of that but every Sunday after church we'd stop at the store for milk and hot dogs. She taught me a lot. Life lessons I will never forget. The memories I have of her and I in the kitchen and in the garden, her telling me stories about her childhood are some of the best. Her teaching me how to drive that old dodge car. She would only let me drive from the house down the dirt road to the pivot circle. Man she would never let me go out on the road. I used to drive her places after I got my license and she got a little older. She would tap my leg if she thought I was going to fast and wouldn't let me turn the radio on because "it is too distracting". Not so funny then but very funny now. Wonderful memories. :)
We also got some good old fashioned whoopins from Grandma. But of course she let us choose our own switch off the willow tree. Bad idea by the way. You'd think the small ones would hurt less. Not so much. Anthony and I learned pretty quick about that one. Ah memories. Makes my butt soar just thinking about it. ;)

We love you Gramma.