Poor Forgotten Blog...

Poor blog, I won't even count how long it's been since I've wrote, but I will say I'm sorry. I thinking, just thinking about trying the blog thing out...again :) I feel like there's just so much happening in our lives, so much God has blessed us with, so many lesson's He's trying to get it though our thick heads, so many recipes, and last but not least- so many funny/crazy/can't make this stuff up things Audrey is doing that I want to share. And I don't want to share it on Facebook. I've found it was sucking the life out of me (as pretty much anything truly can). I don't want a social networking site to become an idol. Does that sound as crazy to you as it does to me? Yikes.

I love, love, love the idea of journaling. Do I love the idea of sitting with pen in hand to write it all down? Nope. Not in the least. As my Mom would attest to, my handwriting is horrible, ridiculous actually. It gets even worse when I'm in a hurry, tired, or trying to make it look nice :) This is where I'm thankful for computers. I think that technology is taking away some extremely important things but it does have some upsides. Maybe, just maybe in the years to come-God willing- when I'm teaching our kiddos how to write, I could improve my penmanship? Until then, I'm counting this keyboard as a huge blessing, a gift, and I'm going to use it.

A "family member" recently sent us a box full of pure joy. She sent jerky for my husband (hole-in-one), a book with animals and music for the wild woman (another hole-in-one), and two books for me (I'm a girl after her own heart). Aud had the book in Ben's lap to read in seconds flat after taking his jerky from him, and I was curled up on the love seat looking at my new books, while the music was being stored and played on itunes. The books were One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp and A book on Revelation. I started the first and couldn't put it down! It's such a great book. The beginning is a little intense but turns into such an amazingly well written book on how to find the joy, thanksgiving, and grace of God in exactly what we have, what we've been gifted with right now. She starts a project of naming 1000 of them and it talks about her journey thought it. I'm almost finished with it and will probably re-read it right after I finish it. I visited her website today and it's awesome, I highly HIGHLY recommend checking it out! www.aholyexperience.com

Anyways, I think I'm going to do that, name 1000 everyday gifts God has blessed me with so that I might fine true joy, thanksgiving and grace -all from Him. Things are changing here in our little family and I'm so excited about it. It's like one huge TAAA DAAA moment for me that keeps going! I'd like to start it now but want to finish reading the book first.

Aud's has been trying to cut lower teeth/molars for the past week and whew, it's been a tough one for her. Even though she's been hurting pretty good she's still our happy lil' wild woman! When she wakes up in morning she'll say HI then pannn- caaaakies (pancakes). It makes me laugh so hard! And today was the first time she asked for them after waking up from her nap! :) The girl loves her pancakes! Sometimes she'll ask for all 3 of her favorite breakfast things, eggies, toast and pancakies! She's the best! I can't wait to share some other of her moments but my man is patiently waiting for me to finish up so we can spend a few minutes together before he goes to bed!