Long time no blogging!

It's 6:00 in the morning and I've just realized that I haven't blogged in almost a month.  I guess its just been so busy and I haven't really had much to say.  Facebook is much easier to do updates on now since I have the Droid phone... it's been a huge time saver for emails and all that and the apps are awesome - I HIGHLY recommend it!  Let's see, work is going great and I'm really glad how the timing worked out with that.  I don't feel so bored, and when I come home now I can actually have fun and relax and not think of my home as "work".  I had a hard time not turning off my work mode when I was at home all the time.
God has made this a smooth transition for Weve and I and the girls - they get a lot more interaction with people, Weve and I get more time together, and they have special daddy time too!
We have lots of exciting events coming up this summer, Amy's wedding, Ty's wedding, Alisa's wedding, graduation parties galore, fairs & festivals, camp weekends, I love summer - I wish it was 8 months long!
We have been trying to head to Idlewild a lot and the girls love it!

Lexi has entered a new phase of thinking she's too cool.  All in one week she's reading stories in her reading lesson without much sounding out, allowed to chew gum now since she keeps it in for a long time, and is tall enough to ride the roller coasters and big rides.  She thinks she is the cat's meow and has been talking (and acting) like a valley girl.  We have had numerous conversations this week about pride, cocky attitudes, entitlement, and how unattractive and yucky they make you seem!  Its hard to explain humility to a little girl with her outgoing personality, but we're trying.  It's a fine line between encouraging her self esteem and confidence without allowing her head to get too big.

Brooke is talking up a storm, which is so weird!  It cracks me up to hear little toddlers talking in their little voices saying "where's daddy going?" "what's Lexi doing?" "why" "why" "why"?  It seems like she was born yesterday but she'll be 2 in a few weeks!

The Lord has been so gracious to many of our family members who have had numerous health scares arise.  He Reigns and He is Awesome and I'm coming into a period of my life where I'm really starting to delight in Him and have a lot more joy and a lot less legalism.  I struggled with being super uptight about some things and rather than loving and forgiving and being gracious I started to judge -- not just others, but mainly myself. He wants us to glorify Him and enjoy Him and be a light, not a downer to those around us! You attract more bees with honey than vinegar (or however that saying goes - its true!) I hope and pray that I do that and that I seek Him and love others more than myself.  Hard to do huh?

Here are a few pictures of the girls - I took it outside by the "bee tree" in our front yard.  They have a little bench there they like it sit on.

Long time no blogging!

It's 6:00 in the morning and I've just realized that I haven't blogged in almost a month.  I guess its just been so busy and I haven't really had much to say.  Facebook is much easier to do updates on now since I have the Droid phone... it's been a huge time saver for emails and all that and the apps are awesome - I HIGHLY recommend it!  Let's see, work is going great and I'm really glad how the timing worked out with that.  I don't feel so bored, and when I come home now I can actually have fun and relax and not think of my home as "work".  I had a hard time not turning off my work mode when I was at home all the time.
God has made this a smooth transition for Weve and I and the girls - they get a lot more interaction with people, Weve and I get more time together, and they have special daddy time too!
We have lots of exciting events coming up this summer, Amy's wedding, Ty's wedding, Alisa's wedding, graduation parties galore, fairs & festivals, camp weekends, I love summer - I wish it was 8 months long!
We have been trying to head to Idlewild a lot and the girls love it!

Lexi has entered a new phase of thinking she's too cool.  All in one week she's reading stories in her reading lesson without much sounding out, allowed to chew gum now since she keeps it in for a long time, and is tall enough to ride the roller coasters and big rides.  She thinks she is the cat's meow and has been talking (and acting) like a valley girl.  We have had numerous conversations this week about pride, cocky attitudes, entitlement, and how unattractive and yucky they make you seem!  Its hard to explain humility to a little girl with her outgoing personality, but we're trying.  It's a fine line between encouraging her self esteem and confidence without allowing her head to get too big.

Brooke is talking up a storm, which is so weird!  It cracks me up to hear little toddlers talking in their little voices saying "where's daddy going?" "what's Lexi doing?" "why" "why" "why"?  It seems like she was born yesterday but she'll be 2 in a few weeks!

The Lord has been so gracious to many of our family members who have had numerous health scares arise.  He Reigns and He is Awesome and I'm coming into a period of my life where I'm really starting to delight in Him and have a lot more joy and a lot less legalism.  I struggled with being super uptight about some things and rather than loving and forgiving and being gracious I started to judge -- not just others, but mainly myself. He wants us to glorify Him and enjoy Him and be a light, not a downer to those around us! You attract more bees with honey than vinegar (or however that saying goes - its true!) I hope and pray that I do that and that I seek Him and love others more than myself.  Hard to do huh?

Here are a few pictures of the girls - I took it outside by the "bee tree" in our front yard.  They have a little bench there they like it sit on.

Watermelon & Fireflies

I'm so excited!  Aunt Ruthie of Sugar Pie Farmhouse (hey sounds like my blog title Sweet Life at the Farmhouse!) just came out with a new e-book called Watermelon & Fireflies.  It looks fantastic and I can't wait to read it.  Lexi will be happy that I will have a new cookbook. Head on over there to check it out - could it get any cuter?
Look at her house too - oh my word!!!!!
Sugar Pie Farmhouse

I am happy to say I actually made whole wheat banana pancakes from scratch this morning and they loved them!  Yes, I used a recipe - Lexi approved.  Thank goodness I had instructions. :)

Watermelon & Fireflies

I'm so excited!  Aunt Ruthie of Sugar Pie Farmhouse (hey sounds like my blog title Sweet Life at the Farmhouse!) just came out with a new e-book called Watermelon & Fireflies.  It looks fantastic and I can't wait to read it.  Lexi will be happy that I will have a new cookbook. Head on over there to check it out - could it get any cuter?
Look at her house too - oh my word!!!!!
Sugar Pie Farmhouse

I am happy to say I actually made whole wheat banana pancakes from scratch this morning and they loved them!  Yes, I used a recipe - Lexi approved.  Thank goodness I had instructions. :)