13 years ago.....

Thirteen years ago at 5:50 am, I was holding my first born....the child that I had longed for and prayed for many years.  Seems like yesterday we were watching blues clues, taking him to kindergarten etc.....now he is turning into a young man.  I love watching all the changes in this child and before you know it, he will be driving and graduating.  Love that today he got the day off for snow and that we can all be home to enjoy his day.  More pictures later.  I'm enjoying my pj day, so I haven't been too motivated to get going.

Beautiful

Today my husband sent me this song and the words by Mercy Me.  I've heard it on the radio so many times, but never heard the words before.  I have had a rough couple of weeks since the new year, and this lifted me up.  Thanks, babe.  Beautiful song

Days will come when you don't have the strength
And all you hear is you're not worth anything
Wondering if you ever could be loved
And if they truly saw your heart they'd see too much

You're beautiful
You're beautiful
You are made for so much more than all of this
You're beautiful
You're beautiful
You are treasured, You are sacred, You are His
You're beautiful

Praying that you'd have the heart to fight
'Cause you are more than what is hurting you tonight
For all the lies you've held inside so long
They are nothing in the shadow of the cross

You're beautiful
You're beautiful
You are made for so much more than all of this
You're beautiful
You're beautiful
You are treasured, You are sacred, You are His
You're beautiful

Before you ever took a breath
Long before the world began
Of all the wonders He possessed
There was one more precious
Of all the earth and skies above
You're the one He madly loves
Enough to die

You're beautiful
You're beautiful
In His eyes

You're beautiful
You were meant for so much more than all of this
You're beautiful
You are treasured, You are sacred, You are His
You're beautiful
You're beautiful
You're meant for so much more than all of this
You're beautiful
You're beautiful
You are treasured, You are sacred, You are His

Read more: Mercy Me - Beautiful Lyrics | MetroLyrics

Another week

I was able to meet my goal this week getting a mile run in on Wednesday, Friday and even a bonus one on Tuesday.  I'll be glad when I can get outside because I hate the treadmill.....HATE.  I jog and jog and then look and I've only gone a half mile....I still really hate to run......but I know that it is good for me and I do hope to do a run in the summer and fall.

I didn't get pictures of last weeks crafts, partly because I only had Jack most of the week.  This week we are doing "mittens" week since this is a short week.

No Camera/staying on track

It was one of those moments that I did not have my camera.  I had my cell phone but I was too far away.  Southside won their first basketball game last night against Hilltop Christian.  Josh got to start and he scored 4 points!!  So happy for the team:)  Proud mommy moment!! (these pictures are from Friday against Greenville Christian)
     We finished up snowmen week last week and have now moved to "snowflakes".  It's hard for me to continue with these themes, but hopefully I can do it.
      Lastly, I'm proud to say I have stayed on track for my January goals.  I tried to run Friday in the rain, but I just couldn't get into it.  I was so discouraged.  I made myself go to the gym Saturday morning and it was a HARD mile run.  I wanted to give up on my goals so bad, but I thought I was a real quitter if I gave up on my goals in week two!!  So, I woke up at 4:45 am on Monday and did another mile so I was able to get my two times in.  I had a hard time on the treadmill Monday, but I was determined to get it in.  I just slowed the treadmill down and when I looked down I was surprised to see I was half way through lap 5, so I went ahead and finished lap 5 and got 1.25 miles in.  Little steps.  Still hate running, but determined to get back into it somehow!!

 

New Year

we are slowly getting back into our routine.  Yesterday we got a little off track when we had a two hour delay at school.  Normally I would love it, but it's hard when you are trying to get back into a routine.  We have Martin Luther day off and another day off in February, but oh, spring break does not come until mid-April this year:).....we can do it.
     my first week of my goals worked out good.  I did get two runs in early in the week so I'm happy that so far I have stuck with my January goals.  With going back to work, shuffling kids around everywhere, I have found it hard to get to the gym this week.  I do plan on boot camp tomorrow morning and hopefully a run in tomorrow and one before my week is over to keep up with my goal.
      I've enjoyed having little Jack and Kara again (and the money is good too).  This week our theme is snowman.  We made one out of cotton balls Monday and today we used our hands.  Friday we will make snowman from our feet.  I'm really going to miss the two of these sweet kids next year!!