Daybook December 7th 2012

Outside my window...It was a beautiful day! Sunny and windy probably in the high 60's. We spent all day outside, just glorious!

I am thinking...of a million things all at once...more on that in the prayer section

I am thankful...for a weekend without too many plans. We normally jam pack every second of our weekend and so this is going to be a gloriously different weekend of work and play around home.

In the kitchen...we ate out three times this week. Way too much! We ended up looking for houses in Sugar Land twice this week and had appointments to view houses between 5 and 6. That definetly squelched our dinner plans but we enjoyed two nice restaurant meals with our family. I finally made fish tacos tonight though and they were delicious. Definitely a new staple around here. I could really use some new menu items to spruce things up. Maybe I will get to that this weekend...

I am wearing...PJ's as always. Really I hardly get out of them these days unless we are headed somewhere. Im too small for maternity and too big for my regular clothes but my stretchy PJ's fit just right!

I am creating...a more functional school room. Lots of re-organizing and de-cluttering this week in there. Things flowed much more smoothly this week and I would like to give at least some credit to the changes I made in there.

I am wondering...where God is going to take our family in the next two years. Lots of discerning going on around here this week.

I am reading...Grace for the Good Girl. Elizabeth Foss recommended it and honestly I am having a hard time getting into it. I am not relating to the "good girl" as much as I had anticipated. I am sure I will still learn a ton about myself through the book so I will most definitely keep reading.

I am hoping...that the doctor can determine the sex of our baby on Tuesday. He said he didn't think it would be too early (16 weeks) as long as the baby cooperates. I am dying
to give this sweet baby a name!

I am looking forward to...a birthday dinner for my dad Sunday night, Doctors appointment Tuesday, and the Lavines visit next week!!!

I am learning...that no one school (public, private, or home) is perfect. Nor am I or my children so discerning the "perfect" system for our family is an interesting journey.

Around the house...lots of small repairs and a few major ones. Trying to get our house ready to sell should we find the perfect deal in Sugar Land anytime soon. Replacing the garage door is the most major, a desperately needed fresh coat of paint on the outside of the house, calking some baseboards, and painting over a few "please don't throw that in the house!" chips on our walls :)

A favorite quote for today...I was running in a field today with Curtis and some of his buddies while playing soccer in the park. Curtis said the baby was probably thinking "there must be a hurricane or something with all that running you are doing!" He does a good job of playing the overprotective Daddy when ours isn't around :) Reminds me constantly to take it easy for the baby.

I am praying for...discernment about schools and our possible move. For a cooperative baby on Tuesday :). For the Harrison's as they pack and prepare to move next weekend. For sound sleep for our entire family...lots of little night time visitors lately. For Jacob's project at work. For safe travels for the Lavine's this week.

One of my favorite things...catching up with friends. I finally got in touch with Shirley tonight after playing phone tag for way too long and it was such a refreshing and uplifting chat.

A picture thought worth sharing: I love it when my boys hold hands. It just melts my heart to see them walking hand in hand. I especially love it when they do it in the car since they both have to stretch extra far in order just to reach. Very sweet!