Saturday trip to the park, shopping, and mini golf

We had an overall nice family day. We watched monster high movies in the morning, I knitted, and Jason went grocery shopping. The weather was perfect and I took the kids to the park before lunch and we ended up going to a church playground where nana took them "when they were good. " (so they must have gone often.)
Back at home, Thomas gave me a scare as he ran across the road and back by himself. I was on the phone with Jason and just started screaming and couldn't get to him fast enough. It was like a nightmare for me. I brought them inside and sat down with them. I spanked him and hugged on him. I told him I didn't want him to die and I want him to remember to never go in the road again.

Later we went shoe shopping and ate and played mini golf! Joanna wanted to do other things and pouted but Jason talked to her about our plans and we could play or go home or she didn't have to play and we would. Well we all had a blast. It was fun watching the kids be excited to get the ball in the hole. They cheered each other and mom and dad through each turn. Even other players got a kick out of some antics. Joanna snuck up on Thomas and startled him and he jumped. Once Joanna was looking in a dark window to see what's inside and I goosed her and that was funny. Jason was just his wonderful funny self too. A very lovely day.
-Amy

Top 10 list on our 10th anniversary - June 21 trip to Biltmore.

June 21 trip to Biltmore.
10 good things from our last 10 years:
1. Getting married
2. Honeymoon to Williamsburg
3. Overseas at the same time
4. Vacation to Italy
5. Joanna
6. Thomas
7. Family vacations and Christmases together
8. New jobs changes and adventures
9. Debt free--selling our cars
10. Jason became an ordained deacon

Joanna lost her tooth and the tooth fairy visited her at Nana's.


-Amy

Aug 8 2013

I'm so glad and refreshed to have an hour to myself (before sleeping) after the kids go to bed at 8:30! I hear them in there talking and stuff but they are calm and resting! Thomas said his prayer tonight. He hasn't wanted to the last couple if days. I let him and Joanna sleep in the big bed, sideways. And that was something fun and different for him. Joanna has been sleeping with him or me and only by herself a few times these last two weeks. Thomas asks for daddy when I spank him. Joanna and he were pretending to call daddy in the phone with each other. Joanna was talking with a deep voice to Thomas, funny but makes me sad he's gone! He's supposed to come home Saturday! I hope he does! It was disappointing last week when he said sat or tues then tues came and went with no word! But then he called as he was getting on the plane to San. Antonio. At least he's closer now and kind of on his way!


-Amy

Joanna's leaf woman writing

My leaf wumin is a prinses. My leaf wumin is prite. My leaf wumin has a gress. My leaf wumin is happy. My leaf wumins voice is beautiful! -Joanna age 7, 12-18-14

Revelation

I got my good news that I was waiting for. Last month I interviewed for a new position at my current employer, as a Project Manager. I got the position! I'm excited but sad to leave my current position because I really enjoyed working with the writing team!

I've got about 6 weeks to transition my current duties to my new duties.

Anticipation

I expect to receive some news today and I've been trying to be patient. I'm eager and excited to receive it!

Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV—Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

--from Bible Gateway

Thank you God for making my path straight, for shaping all the choices I've made, to render the state of my path, my life, straight.

Some translations say "guide your paths" but make resonates with me as the most full meaning of the phrase. Here's make --from dictionary.com:

1.

to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.:

to make a dress; to make a channel; to make awork of art.

2.

to produce; cause to exist or happen; bring about:

to make trouble; to make war.

3.

to cause to be or become; render:

to make someone happy.

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