Another Sick Day

Yep, we're home again today!! I guess I spoke too soon yesterday about the girls feeling better. Last night, they began running another fever and having killer headaches. This flu is stupid.

I haven't done a whole lot today...b/c I have a headache. I can't stand the thought of wasting a day at home...but I do believe I'm entitled every so often to just kinda be lazy.

I have alot of things floating around in my head. Maybe that's why I have a headache. I sometimes wish I wasn't a "thinker" all the time. Here's why: I overanalyze anything that anyone tells me....I tend to make more out of observations that I have.....I notice quite a bit...in general...I'm the kind of person that goes to Braum's and watches people. I have always wondered why big people order a banana split and then a diet drink to go with it. Seriously...what's the point. Just go ahead and order the hard stuff....you've already decided to intake over 1000 calories...what's 200 more??

Here's another thing floating in my head....FAT. The idea of the fat is floating in my head...but the reality is seeing it overhang on the sides of me. YUCKY....so now I have to do Weight Watchers again and I need to work out.

Well....I suppose I should do something that makes me feel productive today...

H1N1

The nasty H1N1 has made it's visit to our house. I shouldn't be surprised because it's going around like crazy right now. But....since the "buzz" started in March about the swine flu, I've prayed diligently that God would put a hedge of protection around us so that we would be spared. I had the flu a couple of years ago....and I shall never forget just how awful I felt!!!! So, I was a little paranoid at first. However, after the doctor visit yesterday, I'm feeling a little more confident about all of this. You see, it took the full 10 or 15 minutes for the test to come up positive...and even then the doctor said it was a "weak +". ( I wanted to say...is that like sorta having a positive pregnancy test?) So, I've concluded that although God didn't keep us completely away from this flu...He has not given us more than we can handle here.....and I know He healing is at hand.

I'm so very blessed to have many people in my life that truly care about me and my family. It is a great comfort when my kiddos are sick or something is going on. There is one person right now though that I'm really struggling with my attitude towards. This person I've known for a long time. I'm hoping that God will give me the grace to deal with this person and I'm praying for wisdom concerning all the details as to why I'm not happy!! So, a little update will sure to follow!!

Well...I am home today with the girls....so I better get busy disinfecting our germy home!!

I'm pooped...

I'm pooped!! We are scheduled to have an open house in about 3 weeks....so I've been doing some "deep" cleaning this fall break. I'm tired already of going through stuff and we don't even have a contract on our house yet!! Not good at all!!

I do have some great help though....My kiddos have really helped out!! Yay for free child labor!! I feed them pretty good and they will work happily for full tummies!! So far I can cross the following off my "to do" list: painted front bathroom, changed over my closet from spring/summer to fall/winter, purging some closet stuff, kitchen drawers and cabinets cleaned out, and my frig is clean too!!! I haven't yet attempted to do any of the outside chores yet. I suppose we can do that tomorrow!!

I am really wishing that we would have some lookers at our house. I keep anticipating to get a phone call...but I haven't!! Oh well...I suppose that is more time for us to get the house in tip-top shape!!!!

Fall Breaking...

It's fall break time!! I have quite the "to do" list for this break. Most of the time I like to use fall break to do a little cleaning/organizing/purging....and switching over the closet from spring/summer to fall/winter!! However, I'm going to attempt some projects on my own that otherwise require the help of my guy. I'm going to paint our front bathroom, do some landscaping in the front and some garage cleaning. I'm anticipating that we'll have an open house soon. That makes me kind of nervous!! I'm a perfectionist...so having people milling in/out of our home and making comments that would undoubtedly get back to me makes me a little crazy. Cause I want everyone to like to everything they see!!!!

The weather has been so fall like around here. The cloudiness and cool weather (ok, cold) is a little fun!! But it has this way of making me really sleepy at all times of the day!! But I like it!!

Kevin just found out his "outage" schedule yesterday. It's kind of a bittersweet thing...because the money is always appreciated!!! But IF for some reason someone buys our house say like in the next 2 weeks and we have to close in 30 days....most of the packing will rest on my shoulders. I'm a good cleaner, purger, give away kind of gal....packing is not my forte. I do fine for about 3 boxes or tubs...then I get impatient and start pulling out the garbage bags. Cause seriously...we're not moving 700 miles away....we're just moving across town.

Well...I will do my next post when I make some progress on the "to do" list!! I like the before...but I LOVE the after!!!!

Beautiful fall!!

I love this time of year....actually I love every single season and I am always ready for the new season to come when it's time for it to come!! This fall is particularly nice. I like the crisp temps, the pretty colors of the mums and seeing the pumpkins being displayed!!

I have tried not to be so busy that I can't appreciate the beauty of it all!! But it's hard!!! We've got our house up for sale. So, I'm consumed with doing all the fine tuning to keep our house sharp for the right family to buy!!! Speaking of that....(come on...you knew I was going to find a way to write about that!!) I've been a little discouraged lately that we haven't had many lookers. And it's kind of funny...cause every time I get that discouraging feeling...I get a phone call from our realtor or have a conversation with Kevin or a friend that encourages me!! Hmmm....I suppose I can take some strength from that!! :)

I'm pretty pumped that we are out of school on Thursday and Friday!! I have my "to do" list all made out and ready to go!!!! It's a long list and it consists of some stuff like....painting our front bathroom all by myself!!!....completely re-organizing and purging all kitchen and laundry room cabinets....and of course changing over my closet from spring/summer to fall/winter.

Since my last few posts, I've become very much at peace with our decision to sell our house and to move. I have been pointed to several scriptures in my Bible and spent countless hours in prayer. Kevin and I have talked and deliberated about this from all angles. Things fell together rather quickly....like finding the house we have fallen in love with, the financing, and choosing our realtor. We've looked at several houses and have crossed many off the list...except for the 2nd one we looked at!!!! In case you don't know this about me....I tend to obsess about things like this...imagine the patience my husband has had to exercise!!!!

Anyway...I'm expectantly waiting for the next chapter to begin in this little saga.....

Hmmm....

Hmmm....I still have lots going through my tired little brain!! We are deep into this real estate stuff. I forgot how much time and energy it takes to sell/buy houses. Anyway....we haven't had any more lookers on our house yet. I'm confident though that we are going to make it through this process better than we were when we started it. Whether we buy the house we have all fallen in love with or something different....God is bringing us closer as a family in a sweet way.

One thing also that I forgot about the whole selling process is how impeccably clean one must leave their house every morning when going to work. You just never know when your house will be shown...so every bed has to be made, every towel hung up, every laundry basket needs to look sparse, every dish must be in the dishwasher or put away, pillows fluffed, crumbs swept....you get the picture. So, there is no time for lolly-gagging in the mornings. I'll have to remember this is really not a huge stretch of inconvenience...just a little extra time. So, when we move, maybe I could keep up this trend?? Nah, probably not!!

I'm taking a sick day today because Kaylyn got sick last night and it was rather nasty. Here's the deal...we are not a good throw-uppy famiy. When one of us has just one huge yack, we're down for the next 14 hours. I don't understand how a person can do a throwup so violently and then turn around the next day and be normal. My insides hurt like crazy. So, anyone out there that doesn't understand why one round of yackiness causes me to call in and take a sick day...just don't judge....just nod and know that thought it doesn't happen often...when it does, I'll be the first to call in and take a day of rest!!

Have a great day....I know I'll be disinfecting, cleaning out a drawer or cabinet or something and enjoying a little extra quiet today!!

How do you know??

We put our house on the market this week. It's already been shown once too. I'm having some anxiety issues with this too. I need some advice...some good sound Bible-based advice...wisdom. The older I get, the harder it seems for me to become at peace with decisions that are major ones to make. I mull things over and over like beating it with a dead fish or something. To the point that I know it gets on Kevin's nerves....and probably most likely the nerves of my friends too.

How do you truly know that going out on a limb to sell your house is the right move to make? How do you know that anytime making any kind of a huge purchase is the right thing to do? I'm great at giving advice to others...even when they didn't ask for it...I feel like it's my right to interject what I think others should do. But, it's a teeny bit different when it is yourself. I know God will put up the stops if He sees us doing something that is detrimental to our family's well-being. I know he puts people in our paths to guide us....I know all of this. But, I don't know if what we're doing is what God is truly desiring us to do. I've prayed and prayed and prayed. Sometimes I think I "will" things into motion and then convince myself that God has paved the way. I don't know if that makes sense....but I really need some feedback here. And here's something else that keeps floating around in my mind.... Am I wanting too much in wanting a 4 bdrm house?? Am I spoiled?? Will buying this dream house in my head lead me to contentment? Seriously....all I ever really wanted in wanting a 4 bdrm house was more in the future: when all our children are grown, I want them to come to our house and feel like they have a place here...a bit of privacy while being altogether at the same time. A home. I want our home to be their safe place from this cruel world - their haven!! I think about the last 7 years that the girls have shared their bedroom and in reflecting, I have watched a beautiful relationship get so tight that they can truly say that they are best friends. Will that be lost if we move into a bigger home?

Kevin and I have made some huge blunders in our married life when it came to making decisions. We've also reaped the blessings over and over for the wise ones we've made too. I don't like regrets. So, if you are reading this and feel inspired to respond...I'll gladly take whatever thoughts you have into consideration!!