Mundie's Musings

Saturday, May 30, 2009

WOW....ZING...A NEW RING!!!! ( I am so corny)

So my husband totally scored MAJOR points today! I may just have a new diamond for my ring that is double the size on my old one!!!!!!!!! and brent may have surprised me with it today! How, you ask???

It is a long story...but here it goes....he is leaving tomorrow for a trip, and he wanted us to go out to dinner. But on the way, he said he needed to go to springfield mall to get something for his phone...so we all went in the mall (which actually took quite some effort because both kids were screaming...but he got us in). Every once in a while, we stop and look at stuff in the jewelry store, so we went in and he said, "Lets look at diamonds for your ring"....so we did. I tried one on to see if I liked the size and clarity, etc. and the lady said, "Wait, I have one that is just a little bigger and better quality than this one, under the counter...." so she pulled out another ring. I tried that one on, and of course liked it. Brent said, "Do you like that ring?" and I said, "Yes, of course." and he goes, "Well, its yours." I was like..."Ha ha very funny"..and he was like.."It's yours." and they both started smiling. Apparently, he had been in cahoots with this jeweler for days and had gone in the other day to buy it for me. so..SURPRISE.

The funny thing is that my current ring is at the jeweler getting re sized because it fell off at the beach so...i had no ring to give her to put the new diamond into. Brent had forgotten I sent it off. So...she said, "Why don't you just take this ring (the one with my new diamond in it) home with you to wear until you get your old ring back, then we will do the exchange!" So i was like...HECK YEAH! So..in about a week, I will give her both rings and she will send them off and get the new diamond put into the old setting!

WHAT A SURPRISE! It almost felt like getting engaged all over again!

He is a pretty sweet guy, if I do say so myself and I think he totally deserves me bragging on him for thinking up such a sweet way to give me my super sweet gift!

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Its been a while....

Well....it has been quite some time since I have last posted, because man, life has been BUSY! We went down to Melbourne for 10 days and bought a house!!! Most of you already know this because you have seen it on email or facebook, but for the friends that have not found out, here are the stats! We are going to be living in Viera, FL which is basically in Melbourne. We found an almost finished house in a great neighborhood and will be closing July 1.....which means, truck and Mundies head out June 28th :( We are thrilled, but, of course, will be sad to leave our friends in DC. I have attached some house pictures and some random pictures from our trip. We were able to see the space shuttle Atlantis take off from Kennedy Space Center, so that was AWESOME! We also stopped in Savannah, Ga on our way to Knoxville, which was fun to show Savannah around Savannah!

After we went to FL, we went to my brother's wedding. It was a BLAST! He and Allie were so cute and the wedding was wonderful. They are very happy. I have attached some pictures from that.

As for the weight loss challenge....it was kinda forgotten about. Life got in the way and Brent and I lost momentum. However, I did lose more than him, so I am the winner, but neither of us came close to the 17 pound mark!

That's about it....so much going on..I am sure I forgot something!

These pictures are in no particular order because that would have taken too much effort and time....I do not have the energy to sort!

Parker's first time in the sand and to see the ocean!

The flash in the sky...that's the shuttle taking off!!

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Six Months

Six month stats:

Weight: 19 lbs
Height: 28.5 inches

Milestones: sitting, rolling, eating solids, trying and almost succeeding to crawl!

Our baby boy is growing up...and is SO PRECIOUS!! Here are two pictures from him six month photo shoot! Enjoy.

Be still and know that He is God....

Wow...how this song has impacted my life the last few days! After HOURS and HOURS of house hunting online, realizing the market isn't quite as bad as we were hoping, understanding that we may have to pay more for the type of house that we want....and coming to grasp the fact that in three days we will begin our actual search for a home that must be completed in less than 1o days....well, needless to say, I started feeling OVERWHELMED!

We have made a list of houses to see when we get to Melbourne, and of course, several of them have gone under contract....including our two favorites! I am not super thrilled with any of the houses on the list, but understand that there is no perfect house for us..... there will always be something to compromise....especially on a budget and as first time home buyers.

As I am venting all my anxieties out to Brent, along with telling him about the long day with the kids, this song starts to play.

"Be still and know that He is God....
Be still and know that He is Holy....
Be still oh restless soul of mine
Bow before the Prince of Peace...
Let the noise and clamor cease...
Be still....

Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is faithful
Consider all that he has done
Stand in awe and be amazed
And know that He will never change
Be still....

Be still and know that he is God
Be still and know he is our Father
Come rest your head upon his breast
Listen to the rhythm of his unfailing heart of love
Beating for His little ones
Calling each of us to come
Be still...."

I need to stop and realize that God is in control of this move. His hand is helping guide our decisions and we need to stop and allow Him to lead us. Be still through the hustle and bustle of our lives and grab hold of Him. I have decided that God places these songs or situations in my life right when I need them the most. It was like He was saying, "Laura, Be still....calm down and know that I am here for you. I will be with you always...in every decision you make. Be still....I will take care of you and your family."

Since then, I have tried to be still....TRIED being the operative word. I just thought I would share because it amazes me how God speaks to us in the most random ways.

Quote of the day: "Where are we going God?" Savannah asks. "Oh, we are going to Chick Fil A!...You want to go?"

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Easter.....2009

The quest for the perfect Easter outfits has been the center of my focus for the last few weeks. I have been consumed finding the perfect shoes and sweaters so that the four of us match like the cutest family you may ever see. Yesterday, I ironed all the clothes and set them out perfectly so they would look as crisp and beautiful as can be. This morning, we gave Savannah a bath so that we could dry and curl her hair up all cute. We put a huge bib on Parker so that there would be no spit up on his sweet little suit.....the outfits....were perfect....then the day began...

First thing, I woke up late causing a whole morning of chaos. Then my outfit messed up, so I switched it...three times....it took forever getting everything in the car and ready for the day...and we hadn't even seen what the Easter Bunny brought Savannah yet....and it was ALREADY 9...9 was when church started!

So, we were all dressed and ready to go, but an hour too late. So..we decided to go on to church, hoping to see the last few minutes and to do the egg hunt. On the way, we got a flat tire, which almost caused a big crash getting onto the interstate, so we had to pull off to a gas station and put air in the tire. I don't know if it was the stress of the morning or the near death experience, but I stopped for a moment and remembered what this day is about.

Easter is not about perfect outfits and curls in our hair.....it is not about candy or the amount of toys we can stuff in a basket.....it is about Christ...and only Him...

I told Brent maybe it took all this stuff happening today to remind me of that. Jesus died for us. He died for me, for Brent, for Savannah, and for Parker, and how can I forget to be so grateful for that? In this hectic life, we often forget about the reason we are here to fret over outfits and cute presents for the kids. God loves us and gave His son for us....would I ever be able to do that? Unlikely...

Then, this afternoon, I was reading a friends blog that really hit home for me (thanks Cindy). So, I will share the song she shared because it really sums up what I should have been thinking about on this day.

How deep the Father's love for us,
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure.

How great the pain of searing loss,
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the chosen One,
Bring many sons to glory.

Behold the Man upon a cross,
My sin upon His shoulders.
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice,
Call out among the scoffers.

It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished.
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished.

I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no power, no wisdom,
But I will boast in Jesus Christ,
His death and resurrection.

Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer,
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom.

But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom!

But...alas....I still got some very cute pictures of the kids and family...and even a few of our friends. So...here you go...enjoy...but as you look at them, thank God for beautiful babies, cool crisp mornings, money to buy Easter outfits, the love of friends and family, the fact that you lived to see another beautiful day!