Gardening

Going out to do more gardening today. I tilled some ground a few weeks ago, but since I have been pregnant I have been SOOO tired and lazy! Kaleigha and I are going out to plant some of our seeds. I expanded from what I planted last year. Last year I had: cucumbers, carrots (tiny ones), tomatoes, 1 zucchini, green peppers, basil (lots!!). It worked out well, so I am doing it again - on a larger scale...

This year I am planting:

Tomatoes (three varieties)

Carrots

Basil

Cucumbers

Zucchini - I guess if I grow 2 I am successful, right :)

cilantro

radishes

broccoli

turnips

onions

lettuce (two types)

Peppers

Rosemary

Strawberries and Blueberries...

Wow, when I see it typed out - it is a lot of things to take care of. Hopefully it will all grow well and the rabbits will keep out of my garden! I am like Mr. MacGregor now! :)

Pain in the world.

It stinks when you find out that one of your best friend's has lost her mom.

It stinks when you find out that a previous student, a ten year old little girl lost her momma.

It stinks when you have a 26 year old friend with failing kidneys and who has been given only years to live without another transplant.

There is pain and sickness and grief all around. I had to answer about it to my young daughter earlier this week.

"Mommy, why did God make me sick?" My four year asked. Because to her, she knows that God is control. It didn't make her mad, she was just wondering. And, then I had to share with my sweet face daughter more about what happened when sin entered this world. She knows about sin in her heart, but she hasn't been exposed to the sin of the world (praise God for that).

It's just a matter of time and she will see what I see, how life stinks sometimes. But, like her faith, she knew God would make her better and down the road God is coming to heal this planet and make things better. He is coming to fix what has been broken and fix what stinks and I am so thankful that He is the God that I serve.

My Mini-Me.

My daughter is so my child! Kaleigha loves the things that I love and does many things very similar to me...

Today, I went shopping and bought some second hand clothes. Some of the clothes I bought to sell at a mom's sale, but most of them I bought for our girls.

Kaleigha couldn't wait to see what I bought. She went and got a snack and commented on every single item that I bought, while we ate our snacks together. Then, after I showed her what I was going to sell, she ran around the house and started grabbing toys. She made her own adorable little price tags that she attached. She is such a hoot!

Kaleigha's Prayers

Kaleigha has been praying for some cute things lately:

1. Summertime: "dear God, please let summer come quickly."

2. Healing: "dear God, please make all the people in Ohio to be better."

3. Babies (our nanny has a little baby): "dear God, please give us two baby boys. And, God if you give us a baby girl, please take it back and give it to someone else."

4. Taller: "dear God, help me to be taller and to be six, like the number six.

Gotta love out of the mouths of babes! :)

Changing Churches

My goals for my daily life...

So, I have some goals that I have for my life. I think that if I am consistent in achieving these goals, I will have accountability in areas that I struggle with maintaining. I do many of these things, but not always daily.

The daily checklist is:

1. Did I spend time with God today?

2. Did I do something healthy today?

3. Did I do something to save money today?

4. Was I creative today?

So... January 3, 2011

1. Yes

2. I exercised with wii fit for 30 minutes

3. I did not go shopping at a store that was having a sale.

4. I made gifts for Kaleigha's teachers.

Kaleigha turns 4 today

My friend, Pam does this with her daughter and I thought what a great idea... So, Kaleigha is having an interview with her mommy on the day that she turns 4!!

What do you want to be when you grow up? Um, a teacher and takes care of kids. If they are lost they can go in my class with me. (smiles and looks at me)

Where do you want to live when you grow up? Here, in America and I want to live next door to you and Jacob and Becky will finally move next to me.

Where do you want to go on vacation? Gatlinburg.

What is your favorite thing to do with Mommy? Play with pillows and I really like to just snuggle with my mommy.

Daddy? Watch the Bengals and cheer.

Jillian? Play with her toys.

What is your favorite place to go for fun? Um, that place where totters otterville. (It's in Covington, KY).

What would you do with a million dollars? Give them to the poor people (we have been putting money into the red salvation army buckets).

What was the best thing about being 3? Everything.

What are you going to do now that you are 4? Be dry in my underwear at night.

What did you learn about Jesus this past year? Jesus takes our sins away.

What are you looking forward to about being 4? Now, I can call you just Mom, now?

Favorites:

Store? Kroger - (why) because mommy loves going to Kroger and the carts go really fast.

Place to eat? McDonalds

Food? Cupcakes and yogurt

Color? Pink and purple

Toy? Hello Kitty Stuffed animal

Book? Cat in the Hat

Thing to wear? Hello Kitty things

Is there anything else you want to say at the end of this interview? Thank you for coming to my birthday. Happy Birthday, Kaleigha.