Getting back to it....

I have been composing a blog post for the last two hours as a welcome back to the blogging world.

After two hours worth of writing, God spoke to me...and I erased everything I had written.  

The only thing I can think of right now is this.....

"Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart."  Psalms 37:4

So, instead of posting about the desires of my heart, like I had planned to do, I will ask this question:  How do you delight yourself in the Lord?

First Days! :)

Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder....

Today is the first day of a new chapter in our life. My heart is so incredibly sad this morning as I hand over my military ID for the last time. Tears are literally streaming down my face as I type this post.

It is so symbolic. As I hand over my ID, it is as if I am handing over or closing a chapter that has been such an important part of my life. Unless you have lived it, I can't begin to describe the adventure that has been the past seven and a half years.

There have been hard parts.....all the TDY's, all the goodbyes...but I feel nothing but honor and pride to have stood beside my airman as he served his country.

I will never forget moments like watching Brent hand over flags to families of fallen airmen or watching our amazing Air Force band and drill team perform at the bottom of the capital steps. I will never forget the precious moments of having one baby born in Albuquerque and one in DC. I will never forget watching Savannah meet the men that the movie "Band of Brothers" was written about. I will never forget the amazing friends we have met along the way. I will never forget seeing my brother's face the first time he watched Brent be saluted at the gate. I will never forget the Albuquerque sunsets, walks along the Hudson river looking at the capital building, or seeing Savannah's face the first time she met Mickey Mouse. I will never forget "Captain Money," or the countless other memories we have made. But, most importantly, I will NEVER EVER forget how to pack a box! :)

Now, off to make new memories and see what the next chapter in our life has to offer!!

Cheers, Air Force! You will be greatly missed....

Our life is like a Roller Coaster Baby!

So, I was laying in bed thinking about how busy our life is about to be. I couldn't help but think about a roller coaster. You get on and latch in. You generally start going up the incline fairly slowly. With every inch, the chains clank, clank, clank as you anxiously get closer to the top. You wait, it feels like an eternity, you reach the top, and then.....THERE YOU GO! Fast as lightning!

Since our Ireland trip, we have had VERY little going on. It has been one of the most quiet six weeks I can remember us having. That is great, but it also makes the anticipation of our upcoming adventure feel like it is a hundred years away. So, as I am laying in bed today, I was thinking....we have been in the "incline" phase of the roller coaster, hearing the nerve racking clank, clank, clank with every day that we approach the "top", or beginning of the wild ride that is about to be the next two months of our lives. Now, three days away from it all, we are SO close to the summit of the ride, almost to that point where you can see the crazy drop in front of you....you know, where it slows down to an almost stop, before it releases you and you hold on for dear life?

On Wednesday, we will start that downhill adventure and be going a million miles a minute. Will it be scary, fun, a little of both? Sure! Aren't roller coasters terrifying, exhilarating, nerve racking, and completely amazing all at the same time?!

I am very excited to see how this ride is going to be!

Enjoy the video to bring my point home....your heart will skip a little beat picturing yourself on the ride. Now you get a glimpse into the way we are feeling :)

Click here for the Video: ROLLER COASTER RIDE

Home School Week 2--Time and Money

Well, even though this "week" took us two weeks to complete, I do believe Savannah really learned a lot! We started an incentive jar, where she gets to deposit either a dime or nickle for certain chores that she helps with around the house. I was able to incorporate the money unit and savings using this jar. I took her on a couple of "field trips" to the bank and the grocery store, where she learned about depositing money into an account, and how to pay for things using coins (at the store).

We also learned about time and how to read the hour hand on a clock. It was a fun week. It does get hard, though, to stay disciplined. I am hoping I will be more disciplined once real school starts and we have less distractions.

Here are some of the pictures from this unit: