The Kids!

The Kids!
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Life's BIG changes!!


So a couple of weeks ago my sister posted about thankfulness and being thankful. It got me thinking about thankfulness in my own life. Every night when the kids and I say their prayers, we tell God everything we are thankful for. So every night the kids and I thank God for our friends and family, for our home, for food to eat, and for everyone to get a good night's sleep and we have been thanking God for these things as long as Abby has been alive because they are part of our prayers. However, about 6 months ago I started adding something to my thankful list. I started adding that I thank God for a job in which I can stay home and take care of my kids. Staying home with my kids has always been my hearts desire, but it is not feasible unless I can make money from home as well. So, even though I had no job prospects at the time, I started thanking God daily for the job that I desired because God knows what is best for me.

Well, a week ago, I got a call to interview with an online school called ECOT. In 1 week, I got the call, interviewed, they called my references, I got a job offer and I start on Jan. 3rd. Therefore, I resigned my job on Monday of this week and as of Thursday (12/22/11) I am no longer working at the school I have been at for 9 years. I will be staying at home with my kids. I no longer have to put them in daycare! I am soooo excited!! I am officially a work at home mom!! This is a HUGE transition for my family. Eric and I have worked together since we met so it is going to be very weird to not work together! Anyway, please keep our family in your prayers during this crazy time of transition!

Monday, December 12, 2011

An Abby Post!

It has been a while since I have had a post that was just about Abby so I thought it was time. Abby has been loving this holiday season. On Saturday night, Abby went to Mimi and Papa's house and baked cookies for Mimi. She then got to spend the night at Mimi and Papa's house. She was sooo excited and had a great time with them. It was good for her to have some one-on one time with the grandparents because she has started asking me if I love Jack more than I love her. I keep reassuring her that I don't, but she is still adjusting to having to share mom and dad, so she still sometimes does not like when we spend time with Jack. She likes to be the center of attention. But she is so sweet about it and she loves her little brother. I love my sweet baby girl so much!

On Sunday evening, Abby got to be in her first church Christmas play. I have a video of it that I will post when I get it downloaded. Here are some pics of Abby making cookies and singing in the church Christmas play!



All of the preschoolers singing! They are so cute!


Abby looks sad for some reason, not sure why.

Singing Jingle Bells with all their bells!

She looks so cute!

My happy baby girl!

Abby and Mimi eating the cookies they made.

Abby working hard decorating the cookies

rolling our the cookie dough.


Abby is watching to make sure they are getting done correctly!