Savannah's Fifth (Hard to Believe) Birthday!

In efforts to not go stir crazy waiting for an answer on our future with the Air Force, I have decided to upload pictures from Savannah's party for you few who are not on Facebook :) We had close to 30 kids at the party! It was SOOO much fun and I think everyone had a great time! What a fun day!

Grammy and Grandpa Tom!

Our big FIVE YEAR OLD (almost)

Birthday girl ready to party!

The decorations...

....and party favors...

Hey hey hey

Most of the party....fun shot!

Happy birthday sweet princess

Best friends

If we are moving....

We have about another week before we should hear at least a sliver of what is going to happen with our future. Even in this short time of uncertainty, we have said on numerous occasions, "Well, IF WE ARE MOVING, then....". Here are some examples:

"Gross, we need a new shower curtain." "Well, IF WE ARE MOVING, we should just hold off until we get into the new house."

"Let's hang out with our new friends." "Should we really be making new friends IF WE ARE MOVING?"

"We need to plan family vacation." "Well, until we know IF WE ARE MOVING, we won't know if/when we will be able to."

"A new couple wants to join our small group." "Well, IF WE ARE MOVING, will there even be a small group next year?"

"We need to register Parker for preschool next year." "Well, IF WE ARE MOVING, he will not go to school here."

"Where will Savannah go to kindergarten?" "We are waiting to find out IF WE ARE MOVING, but if we stay here, it will be Quest."

You get my drift? It is always something. However, I am sure that IF WE ARE MOVING, there will be a whole new set of "ifs" to go along with that too :)

I am not stressed out about it, but I will be glad to find out at least a little something. It is unsettling knowing that, in a matter of days, our lives could drastically change.....or maybe they won't change at all!! AGH! ;)

I hope everyone has a wonderful Tuesday!!

"Trust in the Lord with all our heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight." -Proverbs 3:5-6

Little Seeds

Let's imagine, for a moment, a little seed, flying through the air. That seed has no control as to where it lands. As the seeds flies around in the air, it may land, for brief moments, only to be picked back up again to continue on its adventure. If it is lucky, it will land in some rich soil so that it can be nourished and blossom.

I feel like that little seed right now. The wind that blows us around has never been as unpredictable as it is at this time in our life. We could be facing some major major changes over the coming weeks, and with each major direction, there are two or three more minor avenues that have to be considered. Some of the major changes will be decided for us, some we will have some input in, and some we will make for ourselves. We keep playing out all of these scenarios in our conversations. "Well, if this changes happens, then we will do a) b) and c). However, if this other thing happens, then we could do this a) b) or c). It is so time consuming imagining all of the "futures" we could have after a few little decisions are made.

We are placing full faith in God to provide for us. Although our journey thus far hasn't always been easy, we have been able to find blessings even in the rough spots. We have also been so richly blessed through the experiences and relationships along our journey. God knows what He is doing. I believe that the majority of people would be FREAKING OUT right now if they were faced with the same uncertainty as we are. However, our past has proven to us that God is there with us for every step. How can we worry about tomorrow when God has given us more than we can imagine to bless us today? We know the outcome we would like. We know the outcome that others would like on our behalf, but that doesn't mean it is the outcome God has in store for us, and we have to be ok with that!

So, again, I can't help but think of our little family as a seed waiting to find out where we will plant ourselves, where we are supposed to be to bloom and grow. The winds are changing, and we are ready!

I will leave you with this thought:

If you could journey with a seed, where do you think it would take you? How do you think you would be used once you landed?

Potty Training

Savannah was trying to help me motivate Parker to pee pee in the potty. Here is a sketch of "Parker" pee peeing in the potty. He is standing over the potty (the circle with the green "pee" in it). The picture is also anatomically correct. I asked Savannah what was happening and she said the pee (all of the green in the picture) was coming out of Parker's bottom and going into the potty. I asked again to clarify, "So Savannah, where is that pee pee coming from?" She said very innocently, "Oh, just his bottom."