While the work on the house is still in progress we are starting to see a real difference. Even my mom commented on how nice it looked! LOL The kids are starting to get a little better about picking up their stuff because they see how the rest of the house looks.
I think I need to box up a bunch of toys - then they would have less to make a mess with. They seem to have certain things that ALWAYS get played with (Lego's, Chase's cool new trucks, Rescue Heroes) so those things would stay along with a "baby" or two for Victory. But I think the rest could go away until we sell :)
Sounds like we'll have another break from the kids at the end of the week, so we should be able to get some of the painting done as well as more cleaning. Then on Saturday we'll be celebrating Chase's birthday with the Osell side of the family. I think Chuck E. Cheese is the plan at this point :)
Enough for now! I'm going to go work on the house :)
~kjl
10.16.2006
10.10.2006
LOTR and quivers
After my previous post, Tim and I were watching Lord of the Rings and he turns to me and says, "I never noticed before, but their quivers are REALLY full!" LOL I guess when God has made it clear to you that you are to be "quiver full" when it comes to your family, all these other things start to "pop out" at you!
Speaking of "popping out"... none of that happening here yet. Amazingly at 12+ weeks I am still wearing my non-maternity pants and not using a hair-binder to make them loose enough! Yippee!! I am totally okay with that :)
I had my first visit with the midwife and she was able to hear the baby's heartbeat briefly. I missed it, but I think that's okay. I'd like Tim to come with to my next appointment, and then we can hear it for the first time together :) That will make it much more special!
And, more big news, we've begun the search for a more suitable home! We've been looking and have found a couple we like. We've also been working HARD at getting our house ready to put on the market. Already, several boxes have made their way to Goodwill, and I have at least two more ready to go. It's been really freeing to get rid of so much stuff! And the things we are keeping are getting much more organized :)
So, while it's beginning to seem a bit more spacious around here, we are so grateful for God's provision in our lives that allows us to look for something a bit bigger! Our hope is to go from house with 1 bath, 2 bedrooms and 1 living room, to a home with 2 baths, 4 bedrooms and 2 living spaces... one upstairs, and one down :) Pray for us in this process!
Enough for now :)
~kjl
Speaking of "popping out"... none of that happening here yet. Amazingly at 12+ weeks I am still wearing my non-maternity pants and not using a hair-binder to make them loose enough! Yippee!! I am totally okay with that :)
I had my first visit with the midwife and she was able to hear the baby's heartbeat briefly. I missed it, but I think that's okay. I'd like Tim to come with to my next appointment, and then we can hear it for the first time together :) That will make it much more special!
And, more big news, we've begun the search for a more suitable home! We've been looking and have found a couple we like. We've also been working HARD at getting our house ready to put on the market. Already, several boxes have made their way to Goodwill, and I have at least two more ready to go. It's been really freeing to get rid of so much stuff! And the things we are keeping are getting much more organized :)
So, while it's beginning to seem a bit more spacious around here, we are so grateful for God's provision in our lives that allows us to look for something a bit bigger! Our hope is to go from house with 1 bath, 2 bedrooms and 1 living room, to a home with 2 baths, 4 bedrooms and 2 living spaces... one upstairs, and one down :) Pray for us in this process!
Enough for now :)
~kjl
9.10.2006
How many arrows ARE in a quiver?
Here's the newest "happenings" in my little corner of the world:
Yep... that's right! You are NOT seeing things. Let me just point out (since it actually didn't occur to ME until two people mentioned it... LOL) that the really dark line in the "yes or no" window is the line that would NOT be there if the test were negative. So, I guess that really leaves no doubt!
We are thrilled, but a bit scared. We just know that God will provide all our needs just like he's promised, so we know that even though we live in a tiny, two bedroom house... there will be room enough and resources enough for us. Isn't God great :)
Our new little "arrow" will be arriving in our "quiver" around mid April 2007. Pray with us as this new little life develops. And pray for me as I deal with 4 energetic children, and so called "morning sickness". Let me just tell you (in case you wondered!) that it does NOT only occur in the morning, and whoever named it probably never had it! LOL
Hope all is well in your little corner of the world as well :)
~kjl
8.09.2006
Monarch's
When we lived in Buffalo (MN, not NY lol) the Monarch's would migrate through our backyard each year. There was a clearing between a row of shrubs/trees and the creek... you could stand there and actually HEAR them :) Well, it's been a lot of years since I've been able to experience anything quite like that.
Today, Tim came back in the house before leaving for work and said, "I left the three big milkweed next to the shed because I was told Monarch's like them. I looked at them this morning and didn't think they looked like they were doing too well." Two of them were completely STRIPPED of their leaves, and the other was well on it's way. Apparently Tim heard right... Monarch's do like milkweed (or at least they do in the caterpillar form!)
Today, Tim came back in the house before leaving for work and said, "I left the three big milkweed next to the shed because I was told Monarch's like them. I looked at them this morning and didn't think they looked like they were doing too well." Two of them were completely STRIPPED of their leaves, and the other was well on it's way. Apparently Tim heard right... Monarch's do like milkweed (or at least they do in the caterpillar form!)
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8.01.2006
The North Woods
My parents have a small shack in the woods up near Two Harbors. It's falling down and there is no electricity or running water... They did "upgrade" the outhouse a few years ago :)
It was the perfect place for Tim and I to get away a couple of weeks ago. Grandma Joan had the two older boys and Grandpa and Grandma Osell took the two little ones... my first time away from Levi for more than a few hours! The kids had a lot of fun, and even Levi survived ;)
Imagine taking a deep breath, letting it out, and being able to hang on to that relaxed, peaceful feeling for TWO WHOLE DAYS! That's exactly the result we had... Thank you God for your beautiful creation!
It was the perfect place for Tim and I to get away a couple of weeks ago. Grandma Joan had the two older boys and Grandpa and Grandma Osell took the two little ones... my first time away from Levi for more than a few hours! The kids had a lot of fun, and even Levi survived ;)
Imagine taking a deep breath, letting it out, and being able to hang on to that relaxed, peaceful feeling for TWO WHOLE DAYS! That's exactly the result we had... Thank you God for your beautiful creation!
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