Support Our Troops!

Here is the thought for the day!~ There are so many men and women fighting to make sure that we are all free and that others are able to experience the freedoms that we take for granted. Do your part to support the troops. I have heard from one member of the military that candy is always good to send. Any piece of mail that they can get that supports them I know is something they enjoy. Think about how good it feels to receive mail at home, and then think about not having family around and that being your tie to the "normal" world!!! i know that I would love to receive mail. If you don't know anyone personally that is in the military and stationed overseas let me know I have a good friend that is. Also you can ask around, with the number of men and women stationed overseas there is bound to be someone around you that knows someone!! Support them in the very least in your prayers. Pray that they all return safely to their families very soon!!!!!

3 months

Jenna is now three months old! It is crazy to think how fast she has grown. She is smiling and laughing. For the most part she a very healthy and happy baby. She is strong. She likes to look at everyone and know what is going on in the room. She follows voices and people as they walk around the room. She is not a big fan of tummy time but does very well when she is forced to do it. She loves to lay under her toy and talk to the baby in the mirror. She is starting to change in looks also. No longer the look of an infant! She is growing and that makes me happy and sad at the same time!!

Focus

As we cleaned yesterday I found a pair of sunglasses that were Skylar's. She was so excited that I found them. She has not taken them off since. This morning as we were getting out of the dark car I told her she was not allowed to wear them into school and would have to leave them with me for the day. She told me that she couldn't because she needed them in class today. Her words, "I need them so when I am not focused I can focus. Mommy they help me focus. I need them." Oh if all it took was a pair of sunglasses to focus kids at school I would buy every pair I could find.

These are the focus glasses!!

Get Involved!?

I find myself with time to spare, or at least time that I can't seem to find anything useful to do with. I started to think about what I wantee to do with that time. I can come up with a list of things I need to do: clean the house, laundry, grade papers, etc. Those are not htings that I want to do though. So I have been thinking about the things that I like to do and wondering if I can use those things to volunteer or at least find a hobby. Our pastor just talked about how it is our responsibility to use the gifts that God gave each of us to volunteer for others. It is hard to work at a job that uses the gifts God gave you and then use them to volunteer also. That is where I struggle!!!

Be Inspired

What inspires you? I have been thing about this a lot lately. What am I inspired to do and be? Where do I get my inspiration from? Lately some inspiration has been found through a friend that I have not talked to in a long time. She inspires me to really look at how I want to live my life. Should I be more thoughtful on how I affect the earth? Should I be spending more time with my family? I am so greatful for this friend! She has changed my life and was just what I needed. I am working on making a difference on those that are around me through my actions. I want to be that teacher that the kids remmeber not becuase I let them do whatever they wanted but because I am the one that taught them they could be whatever they wanted to be as long as they worked hard. I am hopeing that my life will change becuase of the contact that I have with this person now. A few of the things that I am working on changing: the constant need to check my phone, being happy with my life the way that it is, and being hte best teacher that I can be. I write this not becuase I want everyone to think that I am some new person but because by putting it on "paper" and allowing others to see it will motivate me to really stay focused on the things that I would like to change. Find what inspires you and change your life or the life of those around you!

Baptism

Oh, how blessed we are that we can baptize our child! Jenna was baptized on Sunday. She was grenched with water and all she did was roll her bottom lip. I thought she was going to let loose bt she didn't. She then was a very happy child!! Smiles and giggles is what we got almost all day. Jenna is lucky to have her Aunt Kacee and Travis as her godparents!!

Jenna update

Jenna went to the doctor on Wednesday and she is doing very well! She is a very happy baby. She had three shots and was a very big girl and cried with the best of them. She is weighing in at 14 pounds and 6 oz. She has a little round face and a very big smile! She brings such joy into our house and her sisters and parents love her.