Tidbits for Thursday!

• My Mema C gave me these blue jars, I love them so much and am so glad to have them!
• Friday Desiree and I are headed out of town to do a little birthday shopping for ourselves! We both turn 25 this year and it only seemed right. I am so ready to hit up some stores and eat a yummy lunch.
• Saturday we are checking back into reality and having a yard sale! Are we crazy?? Ha!

• My mom's Birthday was last Wednesday so I got some flowers and arranged them for her! Love all the pinks and how the card matches.

•  This picture is from a few weeks ago but was going though my phone and found it, Ethan and Luke at Sams! They are so funny!

• Lucas has started stuttering out of no where, Brent and I were kind of worried about it and wondered if we need to go see someone about it. With a little research I found out that it is very normal so we are going to leave it alone for a while. One thing I learned was to not finish his sentences for him and never draw attention to it.
• We finally got our bed!!!! After 3 months and having to buy it else where! I am thrilled, I got to see it all set up in the store we bought it from and it is beautiful! Looks just like something right out of a Pottery Barn magazine and you all know all love that :) I can't wait to get it all set up in our room, pictures to come!
• We had an impromptu dinner at Chilli's last night which included a free molten! If you love Chilli's (like me) you have to sign up with their email, they give out free stuff all the time!
• We have successfully gone bike riding 3 nights this week! I am very proud! Ha! I even made it up the hill the last time we went!
• Guess that's all I have! We have full weekend with racing, yard work,a yard sale, a movie, and hopefully putting our new bed together!

Wordy Wednesday!

Do yourself a huge favor and read this.

Love her words!

http://www.thenester.com/2012/05/the-african-elephant-in-the-room.html

Waiting on number 2!

*I am going to try and be as honest and open as I can in this one :)

Many folks have asked me the question "when are you going to have another one?" I've had this question asked so many times lately, friends, co-workers, family, strangers (when I tell them I have a 3year old). The question doesn't bother me but it always makes me wonder if I/we are doing the right thing by waiting.

I have dreamed since I was little of having a big family, as a kid I would tell you I wanted 5 kiddos with a set of twins in there but as I became a young adult I quickly realized how much kids cost and that the chances of me "getting" twins was slim to none so I thought ok I'll settle for 4 but no less! I craved a house with lots of people, noise and excitement! I wanted my kids to always have a playmate in the home.

But then Luke was born via c-section and my number changed again. I think we will most likely stop at 3. I always say that with a smile because I would love nothing more than a 4th surprise :)

But enough of that, I am very ready and very excited to be pregnant again! I know how I want the future nursery, I know what double stroller I will buy, I know what names will be in the running but we are still going to wait awhile.

We will wait because we want time with Lucas, I want him to remember being our everything, and I still want to grow as a person and mom, I want time with my husband and time to do fun things that we couldn't do as easily with two. 

Since we had Luke so young (well I was young) we always said we were going to wait until he is around 5 to bring another baby on board. But with him getting so big and independent it can be hard at times to not have a "baby" anymore. And I crave to have a baby with me again, it's the weirdest feeling. I can't wait to do everything all over again.

Another thing we have had to think about is finances, naturally. I had a hard time with Luke going to daycare when he was a newborn. And I told myself never again. So in order to be in a spot where I can stay home for a bit with new baby/babies we have to get Luke out of preschool. It is a very expensive school and while I don't regret for a second having him there it definitely is a factor.

All of that to say,

This past year Brent and I have been very wishy washy on when to "try" for babe #2, after his accident we were really in a place where we saw life as not guaranteed and we thought maybe we were supposed to go ahead and have our kids closer together. We went 4 months thinking that way and I didn't get pregnant.

We did have a scare (if you can call it that) this past February and quickly realized this was not our time and to continue to wait.

We have made our timeline and will start really thinking about going for baby #2 this time next year. Which doesn't seem very far aways and really it isn't. So while I wait I will be soaking up every second of Lucas I can get, trying new things as a family and maybe get one more vacation away with Brent.

It's hard, this planning a family thing. I often wonder if we will regret waiting so long to give Luke a sibling, he asks for a baby sister all. the. time. But I know in my heart it's what is right for us and if God has other plans that's ok too :)

*all images from pintrest*

{Happy Mudder's Day}

I had a wonderful Mother's Day! My boys are so good to me!

Friday at school was "muffins with moms" all the mom's could come in and eat a muffin (or scone) with the kids and they gave us the sweetest gift! I love it so much, I brought it to work and it keeps me very happy :)

Brent had been out of town for the last half of the week so Friday evening Luke and I picked up dinner and went home and watched movies! Tiny tip: Redbox has codes for free movies out all. the. time so I didn't have to pay for any of the movies we got! Yay!

Saturday after the rain we got out and went to Old Timers Day with Desiree and Eviee, we had fun and Luke got himself a sword out of the deal!

Brent was due home Saturday evening while we waited on him Luke went to Pawpa's for a bit and I went to eat with Desiree and Ashley at Chillies, we went to Miranda's for a bit after too! Loved seeing those girls!

Brent got home around 9ish, we were so happy to see him! I hate when he leaves but I sure do love the day he comes back! Makes my heart swell to see him after he's been away for a few days.

Sunday I woke up and did my usual stuff but was to thankful to be a mommy, and have a day to reflect. I was in the shower and I could hear Luke singing in the other room and thought that is such a gift!

This little face has my whole heart and I can't even imagine how my life would be today without him. He has blessed be in more ways then I would have ever known.

He told me twice "Happy Mudder's Day Mamma"

We didn't do anything extravagant for Mother's day we went to eat with family for lunch and came home and Brent and Luke put his new trailer together and we went on our first "real" bike ride! I call it real because I could feel the burn and I am sure I almost died! ha! We found an awesome place right in our neighborhood to ride which includes a hill! I didn't make it up the hill either time we went BUT one day I will, for the records Brent DID make up the hill pulling the trailer! He definitely keeps me on my toes when it comes to "exercising"

I felt truly AMAZING after our bike ride, I sweat like I haven't since being labor probably, I am not kidding! And bike riding is really fun for me! I thought I really liked jogging but it does not compare with this! I love that this has turned into a family sport and can see us doing this for a long time!

Last night we stayed close to home and my mom and dad came down for mothers day dinner at the pizza place, classy I know but mom and I agreed that it was great because neither of us has to cook! We all came back to the house and Lucas got to show Mema how he can ride his trike.

I ended my day with a little Sister Wives and some reading :)

Hope you got to celebrate all the Mama's in your life this weekend!

Perfect Weekend!

We had such a good weekend a little busy, a little lazy but the perfect mix of both!

Friday evening we had some friends over for a cookout. It was pretty fun and the kids had a blast! This was Luke's first time to get some passengers in the "Gator" and they were all loving it!

We lit a fire and made Somore's and chatted for a bit.

It was so fun having all of us in the same place, I really hope to make this a regular, at least monthly thing (what do you girls think?) 

It's good for the kiddos but even better for our mommy souls.  

Saturday was our busy day we got up and around and went to the tire shop to get the race car fixed up. Luke and I stayed in the truck and waited for daddy.

Lucas loves taking pictures and I love those pudgy toes.

After the tire shop we went to eat and play at Chick fil a then we headed to Ethan's party!

It was so nice outside and the kids had so much fun! Amanda took these pictures, she did so good!

After the party we had a family cook out at Uncle Randy's house, it was so nice to see everyone, most of who we hadn't seen since Christmas! We stayed pretty late and the boys slept in on Sunday, I did a lot of chores around the house cooked dinner and baked cookies and ended up staying up to late reading and watching a movie!

Such fun times with family and friends, it really doesn't get any better!

Tidbits for Thursday

(forgot to post this yesterday, whoops!)

• I don't have any pictures this week, what a shame :(
• It's May! And I have a lot of exciting things coming my way this month! Tomorrow night is our weenie roast! Saturday we have Ethan's big birthday bash, next Saturday I have girl party at Miranda's, and then the next Friday Desiree and I are going shopping in Rogers for the day, then Saturday we are having a yard sale! Lots of stuff but all so fun!
• I know I posted a long while back that we ordered a bed! We STILL have not got it in! The place we ordered from is having problems getting it but hopefully we will get it sometime soon before I want something different! ha!
• I have been counting my calorie intake for the past few days, I was doing it to see how much I really take in. They say 1500 is about average but myfitness pal has me at 1200 and I have been going 500 to 1000 calories over that! Good Grief! It's the pop, I love it. I love it full calorie too. How am I going to stop?? I am still drinking a ton of water but I still feel like I need a coke at least  once a day.
• Mema got Luke the cutest little picnic table complete with it's own little umbrella, it is adorable! I can't wait to see all the kiddo's eating at it on Friday.
• For the upcoming yard sale I mentioned I have been going through the house, I am getting rid of a lot of stuff and some being my craft supplies. I have mixed feelings about it but I have not "crafted" in a year or more and have no desire to anytime soon so I think it's best. Just hope I don't regret it.....
• Today (Friday) is what is referred to as "Mexico Day" Jessica and I go eat Mexican for lunch every.single.Friday. We have for as long as she started working here (2years ago?!) and it is one of my favorite things in the world! I prayed for a good friend here at work for a long time and she is simply amazing! Always challenging me to be more like Jesus without even knowing it. I love her dearly and hope she knows how much she means to me :)
• That's it folks! We don't have any major plans for the weekend but we always find something, I am just thrilled to spend time with my boys for a few days!

Have a Great weekend!!

Today.......

For the first time in a long time I got up early and went jogging before work! I am so proud of myself! I feel awesome!

For the past month I have really been trying to implement exercise into my life some days are harder than others. Some days go by and I don't do anything at all.

But today I did and I am so happy!!

This is the 2nd time I have done the "Couch to 5K" the real way, I guess. I do it a lot in my bedroom running in place but I don't seem to tire out anywhere near as much as when I do it out side and really can "jog"

And jogging is hard! Some points impossible and I can't even finish out the minute and I think wow that is really sad and scary that I can't jog for even a minute!

I have realized I am so out of shape and I really want to change that.

I have also realized how much I love jogging even if it's hard. I love being outside, listening to praise music, asking God for help, and making it through it!

I may have found a way for myself to get closer to God, that is something!

I love getting to see this clearing that is just a few blocks from my house, I love this place and if I were still a kid I would be all over it, it's so magical.

And today out in the clearing were two little bunnies, I believe someone put them there for me to see as gift for my hard work :)