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Name: Jon, Lisa, Livy, Corbin,
Country: United States
State: Connecticut
Metro: Southington
Interests: Our new family.Music (going to shows/ playing guitar/ singing).Legacy YouthMinistry. Sunshine.swinging.driving aimlessly.random days off.brand new.blindside.kids in the way.jimmy.emery.mae.the beautiful mistake.early november.plus many more.bare feet.the ocean.fast food.free coffee.laughing till it hurts.stars.sunny days.rainy nights.waterfalls.pictures.warm fuzzies.their smiles
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AIM:  seeyouinforever
Member Since:
4/18/2004
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| Oh Xanga, I promise I have not forgotten you...I actually miss just sitting down and trying to come up with something worth sharing on here. And in all honesty I've been sitting here for about 15 minutes trying to come up with something and keep drawing a blank, lol. I know I'm busy, that much I know but it's really with the same old stuff. House, kids, husband, cooking, cleaning, etc. I don't do much out of the house just yet...but someday :). Kids are all doing great. Corbin and Liv are loving school. Corbin's been taking break dancing classes for a while now and he's amazing. I can't believe how strong a tiny little 5 year old can actually be. Olivia's taking "hip hop" (also very cute). Sophia's still crazy and pushing my buttons every chance she gets :) and Amelia's getting so big. She's crawling all over the place and talking a ton. I've also discovered that she loves worship. Seriously. We recently took her to this bi-weekly thing our church has going on. It's coffee/hang out, way brief message, LOTS of intense/loud worship and prayer and kids (or young adults really) come from all churches. It's very cool, but anyway, we brought Amelia this past Saturday and she laughed out loud, with her little hands in the air, rocking herself in her seat for 90% of the worship. It was hilarious. She definitely loves music. Soooo kids are good, Jon's good, I'm good...can't complain. Now we're about to start getting ready for Christmas (sooo freakin excited). We're going to cut down our tree this weekend so I figured I'd clean/get all the other decorations set this week. I decided to do a semi-theme tree this year. Going to keep it simple...white lights, maybe some ribbon instead of garland, 1 color of glass balls (different shades) and the kids and are going to make a ton of stars out of salt dough to paint and hang. I'm excited. I love Christmas. Sooooo that's basically it. Nothing all that exciting, I know :) but I'm not going to complain. | | |
| Cultivate gratitude.
Carve out an hour a day for solitude.
Begin and end the day with prayer, meditation, reflection.
Keep it simple.
Keep your house picked up.
Don't over schedule.
Strive for realistic deadlines.
Never make a promise you can't keep.
Allow an extra half hour for everything you do.
Create quiet surroundings at home and at work.
Go to bed at nine o'clock twice a week.
Always carry around something interesting to read.
Breathe- deeply and often.
Move- walk, dance, run; find a sport you enjoy.
Drink pure spring water. Lots of it.
Eat only when hungry.
If it's not delicious, don't eat it.
Be instead of do.
Set aside one day a week for rest and renewal.
Laugh more often.
Luxuriate in your senses.
Always opt for comfort.
If you don't love it, live without it.
Let Mother Nature nuture.
Don't answer the telephone during dinner.
Stop trying to please everybody.
Start pleasing yourself.
Stay away from negative people.
Don't squander precious resources: time, creative energy, emotion.
Nuture friendships.
Don't be afraid of your passion.
Approach problems as challenges.
Honor your aspirations.
Set achievable goals.
Surrender expectations.
Savor beauty.
Create boundaries.
For every "yes", let there be a "no".
Don't worry; be happy.
Remember, happiness is a living emotion.
Exchange security for serenity.
Care for your soul.
Cherish your dreams.
Express love every day.
Search for your authentic self until you find her.
So I read this other women's blog thingy today and she had posted this list and wrote a little something about women dealing with stress. Some of the things may sound a little corny but, for the most part, it's not a horrible list. I feel like I need a little work in the "stress department". I never had an issue w/ it and now I feel like my stomach's always aching over something that probably doesn't even really matter all that much. I guess change is still in the air over here....I'm just not all that sure where to start.... | | |
| Feeling some change coming on....not quite sure what it is yet but you know that feeling, right? The one where everything in your world starts to feel "old" and you almost feel like you do nothing all day, every day. But you realllllly want to be doing something? Craving something new and bigger. Yah, that's how I'm feeling right now....today. It's how I've felt for about 2 months. I can't wait to see the things and the people the God is going to bring into our life here. Or where He's going to bring us to become part of someone else's life. I'm down for whatever. Just being patient, loving God, loving people and waiting... | | |
| Today mark's our 7 year anniversary. 7 years? It feels like it's been at least 15 :) In 7 years we've managed to have 4 beautiful, healthy, and very active children, pack up and move our home 5 times, go through 4 cars (now working on car numbers 5 and 6), and not go on a vacation involving children...even if it's just 2 nights away. We've also managed to stay married. My pastor has been known to say that marriage can be the closest thing to heaven on earth...or hell :). And that's no joke. Jon and I have also had our fair share of struggles during these 7 years. But I'm glad. I love my husband. He's my favorite and God's best for me. He works hard for me. He takes care of me. He sacrifices for me. He laughs with me (and at me :). He pushes me and challenges me. He prays for me. He sings to me. He teaches me and learns with me...
(and let it be known that we're also complete dorks, perfect for each other :) | | |
| I'm going to miss this...
I know, I know...it's been some time since I've updated. We're all working into our new schedule over here since school started and I must say, it's going better than I thought it was going to go. See, Liv's in 1st grade now so she needs to be up, dressed, fed and at the bus stop by 8am. Corbin's in the afternoon kindergarten class so his bus picks him up at noon. They both get out at 3 and I pick them up because if they took the bus home they wouldn't actually get home until close to 4 (which is a ridiculously long time for a 5 year old to sit on a bus every single day). So, hectic? Yes, a little but it seems to be working. As long as I get myself up and showered on time, we're good :).
Olivia (and yes, she completely put together her outfit all by herself. I gave her free reign in Target and that's what she came back w/ :)
Corbin
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