It's hard to believe that Eli is already a year old. He is such a great guy. I enjoy him so much. I don't remember well what it was like at this point in the girls lives. Every day there are fun things to watch him learn. He's learning some words. He's trying to walk. The difference between him and the girls is neat to discover too. They are so different.

Thanks God for lending me these awsome people.

I am so excited about what's going on in our church these days. We just got a new worship leader/youth pastor and he's so fired up that I can't help but join in! I've started singing with his worship team and it feels great to be used by God in this way again. We are almost finished our expansion at the church which includes a gym and huge new kitchen plus a fire side lounge. I had a vision of the lounge buzzing with hip young people sipping coffee and listening to various local bands. There is so little to do if your a person between the ages of 25-45 within the christian community. I'd like to start to change that leaving this night open for anyone who is looking for a social evening with friends old and new to sit around listening to awsome artists chatting and encouraging eachother.
I see it also as an opportunity to break down the dividing walls of denominations. To broaden the christian community to include everyone who wants more of God in their lives.

What's in a name?

Okay so I'm up and my hub has gone to bed without me. It's odd being married to a morning person. I feel like I do my best stuff at night yet I have always gone to bed with him. He gets up at 5:45 or some such nasty hour. I could sleep until 9 or 10 no prob. I don't think I've slept in that late in a few years. So weird.
I just applied for Elishas birth certificate online. Very easy and fairly fast too. I thought it had been done months ago... oops.
I am shocked at the number of people who can't get their heads around Elishas name. Most people repeat it when I tell them but say Elijah. Duh...read my lips El..ish..aaaaaa. I have started just telling people it's Eli. I had no idea it would have been so hard for people. I might have considered a different name. People often think he's a girl as in Aleeeshaaa.....BLAHHHHHHHHHH.
Anyway, they'll figure it out. If not...who needs em'!

Me`

What a woman!

What a beautiful day! I woke up at six to nurse little Elisha. Seven I went fer a walk with Mum and two of her friends. I ate a good bowl of raisin bran and got to work. I raked out one of my flower beds, cleaned up the area where we have a lovely fire pit. I recoated our picnic table and our deck. I folded laundry, had a friend drop in fer lunch. Put the kids down fer a nap and worked up a new bed around the front of the house. Now its time to be planning supper. I think we'll have barbequed chicken, salad and maybe some pasta. I can't wait for Jacob to come home and see all that I have done. The only problem may be that he'll expect this kind of work from me everyday. Hmm. this could be bad. Maybe I'll tell him I had help...hah
Right now the girls are jumping on our new trampoline. It was the purchase we made after our successful yard sale. In part for Lydias birthday.
We are planning a BIG party on Friday night to celebrate spring and Lydias Birthday. It should be interesting. We are praying it doesn't rain.
We'll seeee
Me~

peace...

Wow, finally I've found some peace and quiet.
Jacob took the girlies to his parents while he worked there this morning.
Elisha is sleeping and the only sounds I can hear are the dogs steps and the bird pecking on the bottom of her cage. Oh and my keys of course.
One of our friends heard our ad on UCB Friday and said it sounded great. I'm interested to see if we have any business come our way because of it. It doesn't look like they will be using the recodings Graham and I did for them. I'm disappointed about that a bit.
I am excited to be back on the worship team again though. It seems like God is really using me this past few months and I'm pumped about it.
It's interesting to look behind me and see the journey and the distance I've traveled this past couple of years.
One day at a time.

Tada...Finally figured out how to publish a photo...duhh.
My roaster hair cut.

Me~

This ones fer you Jay

Since you will be the only one to ever read my posts I'll write them just fer you! Haha
I'm so tired. The dog just about got smushed by a huge truck about 10 min. ago. I wish he had. I feel so strung out. There are so many things in my life that I need to be constantly watching. I can't even relax for a minute because someone might hurt someone else, get hit by a car, say a bad word, poop in their panties...the list goes on. I'm completely frazzled constantly looking to my left and my right...wheres Sophie? whats Lydia doing? wheres the dog?...why is Eli crying? It's utter Caos!
It's moments like these that I decide no more kids.
I'm so lucky to have Mum across the street because it's someone to talk to throughout the day...to remind me that there is life outside of this.
Lord help me.
Jason, you sure you want to read this stuff...blahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

me~

Today after church we joined my sister and her family at the Loughborough Public Schools big sliding hill. We spent the better part of 2 hours going down and up that old hill laughing most of the time. It was a really great way to spend a Sunday afternoon. My nephew Jadon decided that it would be fun to jump informed of the sled my sister and I were rocketing down the hill on. Needless to say there was a crash that sent him flipping through the air and us flipped over face first into the snow. It was hilarious and know one was injured. I didn't seem him try that trick again. My brother in law mike wanted to show off his youthful skills and tried standing on the sled. He ended up baling 3 times and really smashing his head from what I could see. He didn't even flinch or let us see his pain. His persistence paid off because his forth and final ride he made to the very bottom. He had showed us all that he still had it! It was weird being on that hill again and on the other side of the spectrum. Me being a parent and taking my children! It's so strange how things all happen so fast. I have great memories of that place. Sliding with my childhood friends like Troy, Derek, Devin, Connie and Sarah. What's even more weird is that my husband Jacob is almost an exact replica of my best friend growing up. I often laugh of a sound or expression Jacob will make that reminds me of Troy. Their laugh, the way they eat, even their sense of humor. I did love Troy very much. He was a great companion. We had so great times together. And I got to marry Him! The new and improved Christian version though.
Anyway, a great day under my belt for may years of reliving-enjoyment.
M