Perspective

I hope this makes some kind of sense but, lately, this kind of mommy-calm has washed over me. I love being a mom and staying home with my boys is something I've always cherished but it's just been kicked up a few notches lately. I dunno . . . hard to explain but oh so wonderful to experience.

I'm so excited about the summer and all the adventures we'll surely encounter!

bye bye Bedrail

When we returned from our weekend in Austin, I didn't put Joey's bedrail back on his bed. It's been over a week and he has yet to fall off his bed (knock on wood). Of course, I'm still putting his baby bed mattress on the floor next to him! = ) Ahhhhh, in no time he'll be driving!

The Bible for Dummies

Well, that's not what it's actually called but it should be! My new Bible is dummy-proof which is a good thing as I'm sort of a dummy when it comes to the Bible. The weekly sermons at my church have been following the book of Genesis since the beginning of the year. I've been learning so much and it's actually put a fire in my belly to learn more.

Not only did I settle on a study Bible but I found a fantastic life application study Bible that sets up each chapter with who authored it, who the audience is, timing, and a brief summary of the chapter. It also has a bio of each major player. Super cool! And, here's what I love, it ties all the lessons of the Bible to today and how we can apply them to everyday life.

So, my journey begins ...

Sunny Days Ahead!

I remember when one of my mommy friends planned on getting in line in the wee hours of the morning to register her son in preschool. I thought she was nuts. Funny enough, I just did the same thing for my boys .... for a one week summer camp! LOL! Sunny Days is one of the few camps that accepts two year olds and I really want Gavin and Joey to attend the same camp.

I met a fellow mommy just before 5 AM and we were numbers two and three in line. As silly as I felt, I am so glad I did it .... after enrolling Joey, there were only 4 spots left in his group and after enrolling Gavin, there were 5 spots. Considering my friend got one of the two year old spots and a woman a few spaces behind us had twin two year olds to enroll, I'm glad I didn't push the snooze button. Believe me, I was so very tempted!

Now I'm just praying it's a good experience for them!

My New Wheels!

It's official! I am a mini-van mama! And, get this, I'm happy about it! Woo Hoo! Instead of replacing George's Camry with another car for him, he got the Durango and I got a van! It's been a little over a week and I am officially in love with my Sienna! Seriously, I just don't get why there are so many haters!

I had the privilege to witness my father-in-law in action at the dealership. Kamal is my haggling hero! I had absolutely no idea you could haggle over the interest rate .... learn something new every day!