Fun and Friends

This week was busy but so fun! We got to go to the zoo and beach with a our good friend Micah, this week. Caleb started his first "group swim" classes and loved them. We also enjoyed a week of VBS! "FEAR NOT" Caleb has been shouting it at least three to four times a day:)

Crazy Love

Okay so I can't tell you how many people have told me about this book! I have been wanting so desperately to read it but I also have about 20 books on my "man when I get a chance I've got to read that book" list. But Crazy Love is on audio and is free to download this month and I thought to myself "Self...you spend a lot of time in the car...why not get it on audio and listen to it?" So I have officially downloaded it and I am encouraging all of you to do the same (hey its free, why not) then we can chat about it:) let me know if you downloaded it or if you already read it! Can't wait.
If you wanna find out more about the book itself...Click on my post Title and it will take you to "Crazy Love" official website:)

Best Idea EVER!

So I have been wanting to do this for a really long time but not having my own place and wanting to do it in a "big way" makes it tricky...so I have stalled for a while, but last week my friend just so happened to invite me to one and after going I got pumped on the idea! CLOTHING SWAPS!!!
Why do we not do this all the time??
We all go through our closets, pull out any clothes, shoes, accesories, jewlery etc.. and we all bring it to one place! We sort it all out and then its a FREE FOR ALL!!! So fun! We all walk away spending nothing, walking away with something and hopefully getting rid of a lot:)
SO IT IS ON! My friend shannon and I will be contacting you all soon and letting you know when and where ...SO START COLLECTING! I'd even like to do a kids section too:) I want to invite everyone I know and then encourage you all to invite 5 or more friends. We may have a small charge so as to raise money for a cause as well but again we'll keep you posted! SO EXCITED...SO MUCH FUN!

this is just the flyer from the last one:)

An Interesting weekend!

So to be perfectly honest I have been in a spiritual, emotional and mental funk lately. I wont give you all the boring details but John and I are in kind of a waiting season and to be frank it is feeling way too long:) We are waiting expectantly for God to give us peace in the next step for our lives. We are taking some chances right now that are uncomfortable and unknown but trusting that that is exactly where God wants us to be. He desires for us to let go of any feelings or comforts we may have so that He can have full control and that we can be faithful servants, willing do go and do whatever it takes to make His name famous and to see Him glorified. We are learning and growing through this season but it hasn't made it any easier or gone by any quicker. So if you think of us please keep us in your prayers as we wait on His TIMING not our own! I have got some really great plans but for some reason He(God)just doesn't seem to be jumping on board (what's with that?)haha
Because of this funk I was in desperate need of some fun and renewal and I was so blessed to get it this weekend!
It started with Thursday Evening-John and I put the boys to bed early (they've had colds) and we went out for dessert and great conversation. We spoke of his desires and passions, inspirations that God has been giving him and the peace for these next few steps we are about to take! It got me pumped:)He always brings me back to the bigger picture and reminding me of having an eternal perspective!

Friday- we were able to spend the evening with some amazing friends. We had dinner, put the kids to bed, shared some dessert, then took the truck out to the lake and just had fellowship under the stars. Shared what God's doing and what we are all learning! A much needed moment for John and I!!!
Saturday morning - we went garage saling with Grammy and Papa and found some amazing finds!! Got home and got packed up to head to ventura where we spent some time at our little friend Ben's B-day party. Another nice time to fellowship with good friends:)
Then it was off to a women's swim party for our church. I got to swim "empty handed" with amazing ladies from the church, laugh, pray and I even had the privilege of sharing with them about "Lies that I choose to believe about myself". There are just so many it was hard to pick one:)
Then from there I headed home and it was off to our good friends house for a BBQ and a huge rock band party! I don't think we have ever had that much fun together:) We were all kareoking and rocking out and all the kids had a blast!
4AM this morning -Reality hit and Jackson woke up with the stomach flu! Back to the grind but boy was the last two days exactly what I needed:)
Please pray for little Jack! I have the hardest time watching my little ones go through this. It breaks my heart seeing there little bodies be so uncomfortable and in so much pain:(
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Kerr Week

The boys always have such a good time when their cousins come to town! They came for about 9 days this time and we got to do all sorts of things. Beach, hike, sprinklers, pool, lots of trips to ventura, wagon rides, park etc.. We wish they lived closer because Caleb doesn't stop talking about them but maybe if they did he wouldn't cherish them as much as he does.
P.S. fun little video at the bottom! Pause music:)

Veggie Tales!

May-Our garden was planted


June - Grow babies grow


July -Yahoo! Our first Veggie:) We grilled in on the BBQ MMMM

It's Over!

YAY! We did it. My dear friend Sue and I finished our First 10K! It was awesome:) It has been four months coming and I praise God for giving me the patience and perseverance to not give up on my training. I wanted to so many times:) Both the boys were sick this week and I woke up that morning with a bad sore throat and thought "come on...of all the days" but as I sit at home today sick with a really bad head cold I praise God that it was yesterday and not TODAY, I just don't know if I couldve done it today! God is so Good to even care for us in the little things in life.
Thanks for all the love and support, all the texts messages and encouragements. And thanks to my family who came out to cheer Sue and I on! We needed to see those faces as we turned that corner!!
Next stop half marathon...maybe in a couple years:)









Sue and I last October at my first 5K