New goal

Well I have made a new goal, and I think if I write it on my blog, I will follow through with it.

To update the blog once a week.

I like to go through my posts and just reminisce sometimes, and  I am seeing that there are too long of gaps and I just want to be able to reflect back on these days so...that's my goal.

I think to catch up I will just make this a picture post. There has been a lot that has happened...

The hardest thing that has happened though has been the passing away of my Aunt. She just married my Uncle last August and we will all miss her so much. She was a very kind woman and I know she is in a greater place now.

 I felt incredibly honored when I was asked to speak at her funeral and I wanted to share the poem I wrote for her...

We are given this life with earthly minds not knowing our fate,

Our bodies only borrowed to us, they aren’t something we can take.

Sometimes our spirits get to be here long,

But sometimes He needs them sooner, His plan is never wrong.

Her smile illuminated the room as she walked through,

Her presence was always wanted, our love for her only grew.

She wasn’t alone when she arrived in Heaven that day,

Oh how they rejoiced when she came walking their way.

Songs were sung and angels danced,

As they celebrated the reunion that we will one day have.

While we here are left with disbelief and broken hearts,

She is with God, her new calling now imparts.

This isn’t goodbye, it never is when they leave,

It’s just a temporary departure if you can only believe.

The moon will still rise, the sun will continue to shine,

I know it’s hard to think about, but she will be just fine.

So today let us remember her goodness and her grace,

We will need it to endure this life we now face.

I am so grateful for the knowledge I have of His plan and that we will be able to see our loved ones again. I am also so thankful for my Uncle's faith and his strength that inspires me so much.


I will start with Easter pics...

First off, Easter 2007, was the day Josh proposed to me so I thought it would be appropriate to take one of these pics 8 years later...

We have a picture of us on that day somewhere but I can't find it, dang.

Easter morning, I first tried to teach Kanzis of the true meaning of Easter. We sat down and explained to her of Jesus' Resurrection and how one day, we will be able to be resurrected. No, I don't think she understands at all lol but the more we talk about it, one day she will.

After that, Kanzy "searched" for her Easter baskets...

 She was ready for the egg hunt

She found lots of eggs too...

It was such a wonderful day!

 Oh how I love when this happens

The last few Mondays we have been going to the church to play basketball with some of Josh's family for Family Home Evening. And by we, I mean everyone but me. I get to sit and do the cheerleading! They all get a pretty good workout though. Even Kanzy gets to play a little...

lol she wanted her daddy to suck her thumb too I guess

 

Getting her build a bear Easter Bunny...and her cousins'...

lol that face

No fear

She loves helping with laundry

Happy Wednesday!

Here's to keeping my goal! 

Update and favorite quotes

It has been over a month since my last post. Yikes. Not good. I need to remind myself how important it is to do this. I want to be able to remember these days.

It has been pretty busy here though! We moved into a beautiful home that we absolutely love. It is out of town and has that country feel that I have always wanted. We bought our first home in 2007 and found it took quite a while to sell, but alas it finally did. We have been renting since about 2010. I don't like to rent, I like to have something that we can call ours and be able to decorate however I want, but I have been thankful for the places that we have rented, places to keep us warm.

We counted and this will be the 9th move in the 7 years we have been married. 2 of which happened in the same year. I am kind of done moving. It is definitely nice to be able to own again though. We have so much space here, we just love it.

As for the pregnancy, I am a little over 28 weeks and feeling great, other than the couple times I caught the bug anyway. I am so thankful to be able to have children. The feeling of them moving in my tummy always brings a smile to my face. Kanzis touches my belly and says "baby" all the time but I don't think she understands what that means because apparently her belly has a baby in it too lol. She is going to be such a good big sister. She just loves babies.

Kanzis will be 18 months on the 24th of this month, which means she will be able to go to nursery in our church. I think she will do great. She loves being around people her size. She is so smart, it is truly astonishing to me. I love watching her build things with her legos and how she feeds and takes care of her dolls. She is saying so many words and can pretty much understand anything I tell her. I wasn't feeling good the other day and was laying on the couch, she had a runny nose so I asked her to go wipe her nose. She went upstairs and wiped it in the bathroom with the toilet paper like a big girl all by herself. She helps me unload the dishwasher and do the laundry. I can't help but get teary eyed watching her. I just can't believe how fast a person can grow. She has such a kind and loving heart, and loves to give kisses and hugs. I look at her and still can't believe she is mine. I only hope that I can be a mom who can set a good example for her. I feel like these times are crucial because she is like a little sponge who absorbs anything she sees. I want her to be good and kind for always.

Here is some random pictures to end with...

And some quotes I have been loving...

Talk to ya soon! :)