WOW! What a day and it's only 6PM! I was in bed at 2 this morning and up at 7 to go get our produce basket this morning. Decided not to go back to bed (even though the entire house was still sound asleep) and get some stuff done. Haven't stopped since! I LOVE IT! :) We have just and incredibly FUN, relaxed and non-committed Saturday full of lots of memories with the kids.
Kids have played outside nearly most of their "awake" hours! They are so lovable! Have I mentioned how much I am so grateful I have them in my life!? Oh man, not a second goes by that I take for granted what God has given me to nurture and care for! HE IS SO GOOD! Anyway, the kids played out back while daddy has been working on planting our spring garden! Mmm! 6 BEAUTIFUL tomato plants, I think some corn, green beans, pumpkins, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, red potatoes! WOW! It will be so yummy! :) Gave the kids Popsicles to eat after they rested in their rooms this afternoon!
Been posting things on Craigs List all afternoon as I've been cleaning out our bedroom in hopes of getting it ready to paint and ready for a fresh new bedspread decor. Still no new bedroom furniture until after we've gotten some for Laine at least, but we're getting there. Just need to keep saving! :)
Need to run! Need to figure out dinner! :) Then give the kids baths, they are sticky and dirty, and put them to bed. Then keep going on my stuff. Oh yeah, did I mention that Laine and I completed 9 lessons in Language Arts!?
Here is a video of everyone from today! :) Enjoy! I tried posting pictures, but can't seem to get it to work with the video. Might post just the pictures next without verbiage! :) Probably do it tomorrow, need to be with my sweetie tonight.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
Success
Well, it's been a busy few days, but many things accomplished.
First, today, we finally saw an ENT for Chavalah. She's been struggling with lots of ear infections and such, and it's time now to put those silly tubes in! I was THRILLED to hear you could do it so soon. We're scheduled for the morning of March 8, so that will be plenty of time before we leave for the wedding and we can fly without any trouble whatsoever in the ear department! :)
Also have been going through LOTS of stuff in the house and am gradually getting rid of some things. Some just the Goodwill, just dropped a huge tote of stuff of there this afternoon, and some by selling it on Craigs List! This is crazy nuts! Have you ever sold anything on Craigs List!? I'm having a BALL! Have already sold two items, gone, out of the house, cash in an envelope GONE, and I have something that has been spoken for and will be gone this coming week, I've listed several other things in hope to sell those, but is amazing! :) Stoked. Probably items I'd have thrown into the Goodwill box and already I've made a good chunk! GLAD I DIDN'T!
So, that's basically what's been going on! I'm still doing lots of organizing, going through and cleaning. Hopefully by the time we leave for Iowa, everything will have been gone through, organized again, and then when we come BACK from Iowa, I can start working on some more "home decor" projects that I've been holding off on.
Ready for another QUIET weekend. Not exactly sure how that happened two weeks in a row, but I'll take it. We will be getting a garden planted and some stuff moved around. See you in a few days.
First, today, we finally saw an ENT for Chavalah. She's been struggling with lots of ear infections and such, and it's time now to put those silly tubes in! I was THRILLED to hear you could do it so soon. We're scheduled for the morning of March 8, so that will be plenty of time before we leave for the wedding and we can fly without any trouble whatsoever in the ear department! :)
Also have been going through LOTS of stuff in the house and am gradually getting rid of some things. Some just the Goodwill, just dropped a huge tote of stuff of there this afternoon, and some by selling it on Craigs List! This is crazy nuts! Have you ever sold anything on Craigs List!? I'm having a BALL! Have already sold two items, gone, out of the house, cash in an envelope GONE, and I have something that has been spoken for and will be gone this coming week, I've listed several other things in hope to sell those, but is amazing! :) Stoked. Probably items I'd have thrown into the Goodwill box and already I've made a good chunk! GLAD I DIDN'T!
So, that's basically what's been going on! I'm still doing lots of organizing, going through and cleaning. Hopefully by the time we leave for Iowa, everything will have been gone through, organized again, and then when we come BACK from Iowa, I can start working on some more "home decor" projects that I've been holding off on.
Ready for another QUIET weekend. Not exactly sure how that happened two weeks in a row, but I'll take it. We will be getting a garden planted and some stuff moved around. See you in a few days.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Weekend of NOTHING
Mama & her babies! :) Pure bliss!
The boys playing outside in the 80 degree weather! :)Well ALMOST! :) Wow, what a wonderful weekend! We did lots of loving on our cuties, playing outside, took walks, RESTED, watched movies, grilled out! Amazing weekend.
Friday, the kids and I went shopping in Casa Grande with my Granny, mom and dad! Had a FABULOUS time! The kids did great and I got some things I needed for the wedding and just in general! Only got through 1/4 of the stores, but did well, nonetheless! I even found a few darling summer dresses for CHEAP in a much smaller size than I'm used to buying! Have lost quite a bit of weight since January 1 and am excited about that! Let's just say I haven't shopped in a "normal size" shopping store in WAY TOO LONG! In fact, my hubby has barely seen me this small! :) Gotta love that! But it's about time! New year, new me! :) Time to get this nasty "baby weight" off that I gained with having 5 pregnancies within 4 years, then bad eating behaviours to support the grieving we went through! We're onto a new chapter of life with the sweetest family there is, and now it's time for a new mommy to go with that! :) No asking for pictures yet, you'll notice I haven't posted many of myself, probably the first you'll be getting is my sisters' wedding! :) So, don't be pestering me about that! :)
Anyway, then Saturday we stayed home ALL DAY! Didn't leave ONCE! Oh, how amazing that was. The kids played outside, we slept in, watched movies, and Ben got a little yard work done. Much needed! :) It's looking better! :)
Sunday we had a sweet baptism service of a friend of ours. Isaiah was baptized on Sunday at the sweet church that Laine attends AWANA at. It's one of his AWANA friends actually! PRAISE THE LORD FOR HIS PUBLIC PROFESSION! He's a sweet boy, and it just gives me hope and more reason to be praying for my own children! Went out to lunch (haven't done that in quite some time), then came home and did naps. Laine went to AWANA and Benjamin worked on tilling his garden! It looks so refreshing! Time of Spring is here. LOVE seeing that garden freshly tilled and ready for planting. He will plant gradually this week! Praying now for an abundance of produce! :)
Today we're back to the grind. SCHOOL, SCHOOL & MORE SCHOOL! :) Learned last Friday from our teacher what our percentages have to be and we have a lot of work cut out for us, but WE CAN DO IT! :) Thanks for checking in again!
Oh yes, one more thing! Thinking about starting a Recipe Blog! Would anyone be interested!? I just have so many people always asking for my recipes and I have a feeling a lot just don't ask. My only "condition" is that I have COMMENTS in the comment section of if you've tried, what you thought, any feedback, etc. I like an interactive blog! This one is not as interactive as I'd like, but I'll take what I can get! :) I'm still trying to figure out how I'd "organize" a blog. Any thoughts!? They'd be random.
Friday, the kids and I went shopping in Casa Grande with my Granny, mom and dad! Had a FABULOUS time! The kids did great and I got some things I needed for the wedding and just in general! Only got through 1/4 of the stores, but did well, nonetheless! I even found a few darling summer dresses for CHEAP in a much smaller size than I'm used to buying! Have lost quite a bit of weight since January 1 and am excited about that! Let's just say I haven't shopped in a "normal size" shopping store in WAY TOO LONG! In fact, my hubby has barely seen me this small! :) Gotta love that! But it's about time! New year, new me! :) Time to get this nasty "baby weight" off that I gained with having 5 pregnancies within 4 years, then bad eating behaviours to support the grieving we went through! We're onto a new chapter of life with the sweetest family there is, and now it's time for a new mommy to go with that! :) No asking for pictures yet, you'll notice I haven't posted many of myself, probably the first you'll be getting is my sisters' wedding! :) So, don't be pestering me about that! :)
Anyway, then Saturday we stayed home ALL DAY! Didn't leave ONCE! Oh, how amazing that was. The kids played outside, we slept in, watched movies, and Ben got a little yard work done. Much needed! :) It's looking better! :)
Sunday we had a sweet baptism service of a friend of ours. Isaiah was baptized on Sunday at the sweet church that Laine attends AWANA at. It's one of his AWANA friends actually! PRAISE THE LORD FOR HIS PUBLIC PROFESSION! He's a sweet boy, and it just gives me hope and more reason to be praying for my own children! Went out to lunch (haven't done that in quite some time), then came home and did naps. Laine went to AWANA and Benjamin worked on tilling his garden! It looks so refreshing! Time of Spring is here. LOVE seeing that garden freshly tilled and ready for planting. He will plant gradually this week! Praying now for an abundance of produce! :)
Today we're back to the grind. SCHOOL, SCHOOL & MORE SCHOOL! :) Learned last Friday from our teacher what our percentages have to be and we have a lot of work cut out for us, but WE CAN DO IT! :) Thanks for checking in again!
Oh yes, one more thing! Thinking about starting a Recipe Blog! Would anyone be interested!? I just have so many people always asking for my recipes and I have a feeling a lot just don't ask. My only "condition" is that I have COMMENTS in the comment section of if you've tried, what you thought, any feedback, etc. I like an interactive blog! This one is not as interactive as I'd like, but I'll take what I can get! :) I'm still trying to figure out how I'd "organize" a blog. Any thoughts!? They'd be random.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Weather
I often question why we moved out to Arizona almost 4 years ago! And when I question, I just have to remind myself of the unbelievable weather we have 9 or so months out of the year! Truly! This week we've hit upper 70's and even low 80's! LOVE IT! Makes me happy, makes me want to CLEAN AND DECORATE this house like crazy and lots of other funny things! Like play with my kids outside for HOURS! The kids love me a lot more I think too! :) LOL!
Yesterday, daddy was home all day with us. Those are huge happy days in our home. Often in the morning when Benjamin is still home, I schedule the appointments I need to get done so I don't have to take all three kids with me everywhere. Nice, but not so nice when looking for more times to be together as a family. Thursdays we've pretty well committed to scheduling NOTHING purposefully so we can have a family day all to ourselves. LOVE THEM! After daddy left, the kids and I ran to Fry's to pick up some ingredients I needed for my latest "craze." Oh man, I seriously need some help! :) I'm in to Caesar salads now. Fresh Romaine Crunchy Lettuce, homemade dressing (to die for) and homemade croutons! Oh my goodness. SERIOUSLY! Anyway, so after we stopped at Fry's, I took the kids to our first "spring treat" of DQ! Oh were they happy! :) You should've seen the looks on their faces when we drove up to DQ! :) These are fun mommy moments! They sat and ate their ice cream with huge grins and with chocolate dripping down their faces, but they were in Heaven! How couldn't I just let it happen! :) We visited and laughed. Came home and put the littles down for naps, and did 11 lessons in Language Arts with Laine! Shew! He was a trooper! Finished our day out with watching the Olympics together, cozied up on the couches with blankets! :)
Have I mentioned, I'm so grateful God gave me the most AMAZING husband I could ever ask for, and the most perfectly CHOSEN three children I could ever ask for!? WOW! I'm speechless!
Today we again have our windows and doors open to the beautiful weather and sun, and are headed this afternoon to the Casa Grande Promenade (similar to an outlet mall) and then to dinner with daddy at work! YAY!
Yesterday, daddy was home all day with us. Those are huge happy days in our home. Often in the morning when Benjamin is still home, I schedule the appointments I need to get done so I don't have to take all three kids with me everywhere. Nice, but not so nice when looking for more times to be together as a family. Thursdays we've pretty well committed to scheduling NOTHING purposefully so we can have a family day all to ourselves. LOVE THEM! After daddy left, the kids and I ran to Fry's to pick up some ingredients I needed for my latest "craze." Oh man, I seriously need some help! :) I'm in to Caesar salads now. Fresh Romaine Crunchy Lettuce, homemade dressing (to die for) and homemade croutons! Oh my goodness. SERIOUSLY! Anyway, so after we stopped at Fry's, I took the kids to our first "spring treat" of DQ! Oh were they happy! :) You should've seen the looks on their faces when we drove up to DQ! :) These are fun mommy moments! They sat and ate their ice cream with huge grins and with chocolate dripping down their faces, but they were in Heaven! How couldn't I just let it happen! :) We visited and laughed. Came home and put the littles down for naps, and did 11 lessons in Language Arts with Laine! Shew! He was a trooper! Finished our day out with watching the Olympics together, cozied up on the couches with blankets! :)
Have I mentioned, I'm so grateful God gave me the most AMAZING husband I could ever ask for, and the most perfectly CHOSEN three children I could ever ask for!? WOW! I'm speechless!
Today we again have our windows and doors open to the beautiful weather and sun, and are headed this afternoon to the Casa Grande Promenade (similar to an outlet mall) and then to dinner with daddy at work! YAY!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Miracle on Avella Drive
WOW! Truly speechless. Today was Chavalah's follow up/brace fitting appointment. We walked in expecting to walk out with a new brace for her leg and walked out with NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you hear that?! NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God is doing some HUGE THINGS! THANK YOU for praying! Truly, this is miraculous. Her doctor looked at me and said, "You do realize today was her day to fit for a brace, right? Don't very often see this happen, I'm amazed, but pleased to say, I think her leg is healing and she still won't need a brace today." UNBELIEVABLE! Truly! He couldn't believe it! I also couldn't believe it! I had psyched myself up for a brace on that leg these last three months since our last appointment and was "over my pity party" about it and here God knew all along she wouldn't even need that brace because HE IS CAPABLE OF MORE THAN THAT!!!!! That's all I have to say! We serve a God of MIRACLES! PRAISE THE LORD!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Valentine's Day at the Baltzly's!
Our "first course."
Salad course.
Annual Red Velvet Cake for Valentine's!
WOW, this brings me to tears! My four favorite valentines!
Laine liked his cupcake!
Ezra
Chavalah was so intent on her cupcake. She doesn't like messy fingers, just like her brother and her Oma, so had a hard time picking it up! :)
I think she liked it! :)
Ezra's valentine from mommy and daddy!
Laine's valentine from mommy and daddy!Monday, February 15, 2010
Things I LOVE! (In honor of Valentine's Day)
Yesterday, as everyone knows, was "Valentine's Day." I was thinking all day yesterday of things that I love and thought I'd share a list with you so you can get to know me better. :) Although I think most that read this know a lot about me, but perhaps you will learn something new about me! :)
Here goes:
Here goes:
- Jesus
- Benjamin Alan Baltzly
- My children
- My mama!
- My God-given friends!
- Starbucks Double Shot Espresso over Ice, no classic, breve! :)
- COOKING
- BAKING
- ENTERTAINING!
- Naps
- Fondue
- Celine Dion
- PIZZA
- my nephews
- someone cooking for ME
- reading blogs
- HUGS
- Bible Study
- MOM'S home cooking
- board games
- COUPONS! :)
- Saving Money
- Author Karen Kingsbury
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