Well we FINALLY got our Flip video camera back after we sent it back to the company about 2 months ago! So, expect to see a lot more videos uploaded on the blog.
Here's one of Bryson singing (with a little help from Daddy) his new favorite song....the ABC's.
He already sings it so much better but of course he wont cooperate and let me video it. Oh well! Hopefully we'll have more to come soon!
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Reflections of a Mother
I had a rare moment in our house last night. Those who live here know that in the summer, thunderstorms are an almost daily occurrence. Last night was no exception and we had several storms go thru the area right before Bryson’s bedtime. The TV eventually went out so we were left sitting in the living room just listening to the rain. Instead of putting Bryson to bed, we decided to just let him stay up until the storms passed over so the thunder wouldn’t wake him. I figured he would take advantage of the extra play time, but instead of being his normal rambunctious self, and running around like a mad man, my little boy crawled up on the couch and curled up on my chest. He never spoke a word, he just laid there silently, snuggling with me for a good 30 minutes. This rarely happens in my house and I couldn’t believe that my wiggle worm, busy body boy was being still and snuggling with me. I kept looking over at Jeffrey and grinning proudly saying “Look at him! Look how sweet this is! I can’t believe it!”
In those moments, just sitting in the living room quietly listening to the rain, I realized something. I kept thinking in my head “This is it! This is what life is all about!” Forget work, forget all the stress, forget new houses, forget EVERYTHING else. It’s the little things that really matter. Being right there, in that moment, with my precious child, is the only place I wanted to be and nothing else in the world mattered.
As a mother, the best parts of life are the little things. When your child looks into your eyes and smiles for the first time, when you hear that first giggle, when they reach up and their tiny little hand grabs yours, when they first say “I wuv vu”…..the world just stops and you know that that little person is your reason for being. You know that this is what you were meant to do and who you were meant to be….a mother. Its times like those that make every second of every day worthwhile.
My advice? Cherish the little things. At the end of the day, these things are all that matter. These are the moments that you will hold in your heart forever. It doesn’t matter how many hours we work, how much money we make, what designer clothes we have, how big our house is, etc….what matters is spending time with the ones we love and making memories that last a lifetime. Those are the most priceless possessions we could ever own. We aren’t promised tomorrow…so why don’t we start living for today and make the most of the time we have?
In those moments, just sitting in the living room quietly listening to the rain, I realized something. I kept thinking in my head “This is it! This is what life is all about!” Forget work, forget all the stress, forget new houses, forget EVERYTHING else. It’s the little things that really matter. Being right there, in that moment, with my precious child, is the only place I wanted to be and nothing else in the world mattered.
As a mother, the best parts of life are the little things. When your child looks into your eyes and smiles for the first time, when you hear that first giggle, when they reach up and their tiny little hand grabs yours, when they first say “I wuv vu”…..the world just stops and you know that that little person is your reason for being. You know that this is what you were meant to do and who you were meant to be….a mother. Its times like those that make every second of every day worthwhile.
My advice? Cherish the little things. At the end of the day, these things are all that matter. These are the moments that you will hold in your heart forever. It doesn’t matter how many hours we work, how much money we make, what designer clothes we have, how big our house is, etc….what matters is spending time with the ones we love and making memories that last a lifetime. Those are the most priceless possessions we could ever own. We aren’t promised tomorrow…so why don’t we start living for today and make the most of the time we have?
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
SOLD! To the highest bidder!
That's right, you guessed it, our house is officially under contract! After many many months of patiently (well, maybe not always so patiently) waiting, our buyer finally came along and made an offer. After some negotiating, we agreed on a price and signed our house away! HALLELUJAH! Of course we still have to pass the house/pest inspections, but if all goes well, we will be closing on August 19th.
Once we got the signed contract on our current house, we hit the pavement once more to look at even more houses. We had a list of 3 houses to view and were in our second neighborhood when the agent took us to an unexpected house. We were told that the house was previously under contract but that those buyers' financing fell through and it was about to be put back on the market. As soon as we walked in, we knew this was the house for us. We fell in love immediately. It's a new construction in a brand new DR Horton neighborhood and it is absolutely beautiful. There are so many things we fell in love with- the large windows all throughout the house, the high ceilings, the yard, the lot...there wasn't much to NOT love. We ended up making an offer and in our offer we asked for the following things: a privacy fence, blinds throughout, ceiling fans in every room, a refrigerator, a garage door opener, and $3500 in closing costs. Believe it or not, the offer was accepted! We couldn't believe that they came off of the asking price AND gave us all of the things we asked for! We really feel like this house was meant to be and everything has happened at the right time.
With everything that's gone on with us over the past few months, I've really come to realize that God had a different plan than we did all along. Had we sold the house months ago like we'd wanted, I know it wouldn't have worked out financially and we most certainly wouldn't have found the house that we both love. God definitely works things out in his own time....not in our time.
Anyways, if all goes well we will close on both houses on the same day and move the next. I think Jeffrey and I both are very anxious to get things going. Strangely enough, I'm actually ready to start sorting thru things and packing up! (Crazy, I know!) We are just more than ready to get on with the next chapter in our lives. Let's get this show on the road!!
Here's a pic of the new house
Wish us luck! :)
Once we got the signed contract on our current house, we hit the pavement once more to look at even more houses. We had a list of 3 houses to view and were in our second neighborhood when the agent took us to an unexpected house. We were told that the house was previously under contract but that those buyers' financing fell through and it was about to be put back on the market. As soon as we walked in, we knew this was the house for us. We fell in love immediately. It's a new construction in a brand new DR Horton neighborhood and it is absolutely beautiful. There are so many things we fell in love with- the large windows all throughout the house, the high ceilings, the yard, the lot...there wasn't much to NOT love. We ended up making an offer and in our offer we asked for the following things: a privacy fence, blinds throughout, ceiling fans in every room, a refrigerator, a garage door opener, and $3500 in closing costs. Believe it or not, the offer was accepted! We couldn't believe that they came off of the asking price AND gave us all of the things we asked for! We really feel like this house was meant to be and everything has happened at the right time.
With everything that's gone on with us over the past few months, I've really come to realize that God had a different plan than we did all along. Had we sold the house months ago like we'd wanted, I know it wouldn't have worked out financially and we most certainly wouldn't have found the house that we both love. God definitely works things out in his own time....not in our time.
Anyways, if all goes well we will close on both houses on the same day and move the next. I think Jeffrey and I both are very anxious to get things going. Strangely enough, I'm actually ready to start sorting thru things and packing up! (Crazy, I know!) We are just more than ready to get on with the next chapter in our lives. Let's get this show on the road!!
Here's a pic of the new house
Wish us luck! :)
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Happy 4th of July!
Since it's late and I'm tired, I'm not going to take the time to write a whole blog post but I did want to post this very cute video of my little man at the park yesterday. Nobody makes him giggle like his daddy does!
Enjoy!
Happy 4th everyone! And thank you to all the men and women who serve our country daily!!
Enjoy!
Happy 4th everyone! And thank you to all the men and women who serve our country daily!!
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