Keeping Perspective

Sometimes when you are in the midst of a challenge...well all the time for me...it is hard for me to keep a reasonable perspective on the situation. I always put too much pressure on my self to get it all right and end up very overwhelmed, exhausted and frustrated. We moved our office this week and it was definitely a challenging couple of days and I also think I am a bit hormonally imbalanced...if you know what I mean ladies! I went in yesterday morning and almost started crying immediately...that's the hormones..ha! But unpacking all those boxes and organizing three previous rooms into one seemed like a lofty goal. Plus I couldn't find a baby sitter for Charlie and he had to come with me. Well, after a 7 hour moving day with me Tuesday he was a little out of sorts come Wednesday. He just really wanted to be held and he couldn't sleep with all the banging around. I just felt like I was moving but standing still at the same time. Progress was hard to realize and on top of it all I found out I had forwarded all of our mail, phone and Internet to our next door neighbors address. It was an honest mistake but dealing with it nearly broke my spirit all together. I couldn't stop the tears at that point and just wanted to go home. I fixed what I could and got some equipment functioning as much as possible and went home to indulge in some chocolate and a grilled cheese with a coke zero on the side. Charlie went down for a long nap and I was able to unwind a bit before Brian came home. With a good nights sleep behind me(Charlie went to bed at 8 and hasn't moved since...its now 7am) YEAH, and a hug from my hubby I am feeling much better. I was also reminded of the holiday weekend coming up and I was thrilled! In the end God is still in control and I need to let go sometimes.

Where does he get these faces from...he's so goofy!

Heartbreaking!

So...Charlie is basically with me 24/7, because he comes with me to work and he rarely is even awake before Brian heads off to work everyday. So first thing in the morning to the last thing at night. Unfortunately that means that he gets crazy when I leave. Yesterday morning I wanted to leave him with Brian while I went to youth group to teach and then they would join me for our second church service. I wasn't even teaching yet and I saw the two of them walk in the door. Charlie was just screaming and sobbing the whole time I was gone. It is so distressing and heartbreaking for Brian because he would love to spend some alone time with Charlie. We have come up with a little plan that will hopefully work. When Brian is at home I am going to make a concious effort to give him to Brian and let Brian do more things with him...all the way to changing diapers and feeding. I just think that those are the times when a baby learns to trust you and maybe they can increase their bond. It will be hard because most of the time I am on autopilot, but it will be worth it to know I can leave the house and not worry about the two of them.

Tricky Tricky...

So as I said before I was getting ready to upgrade to a new phone...well those cell phone companies have quite a thing going for themselves. Now with these new fancy phones they have decided that you have to upgrade to a new and more expensive plan in order for them to work. YEAH RIGHT! I wasn't about to double my monthly bill just so I could touch a screen rather than push a button. I ended up with the EnV2 in Red to match my new red purse...so I guess everything worked out perfectly! HEHE! Every time we are out, it is so interesting to observe how people act in public. We encountered one of America's most self absorbed people yesterday. We went to Circuit City to do the upgrade and we were almost finished with everything when a man walked up. He blurted out, "Is this the place I am supposed to be (to get help)?". The lady politely said yes and that she was just finishing up with us and she would be with him in a moment. Apparently he was hard of hearing or something and a moment later he stuck out a piece of paper in her face and asked for a particular phone. She said that, yes they had that one and he continued on just as if we weren't even there. It is so exasperating sometimes when people just don't have any common courtesy. I mean come on! Anyways we managed to get out of there without either of us losing out temper and getting into a confrontation...cause in the end its not worth it...you aren't going to change someones behavior...everybody just gets upset.

SOOO Big!

Gadget Geek!

I am definitely a self-proclaimed gadget geek. Even as a child you would not find me watching cartoons on a Saturday morning...it was all about the infomercials for me! (its good television people!) I believed every word that they said about each product and if I was old enough to have a bank account I would have purchased most of them. Well, since I have grown up and opened my own account I know better than to waist my money on most of them. Plus most of these products are promoted in a way that annoys me more than anything....This one guy has a product for everything and he is always screaming at the screen..."KABOOM NEVERSCRUB, OXYCLEAN, ORANGE GLOW, SOME STUPID PUDDY THAT CAN TOW A TRUCK OR SOMETHING....come on don't insult my intelligence. I do think that Space Bags might be a useful product if you are moving to save on room in the UHAUL. ;o)
I haven't grown out of my geekyness all together...One of the highlights of my year is if I get to upgrade my cell phone. With verizon I only get to do it every two years but I look forward to it months in advance. I look at all of the available phones...read reviews...and usually end up with the latest and greatest as my choice. Not really because I need it but more or less I just love to play with all of the new features. Believe it or not that upgrade takes place tomorrow!!!!!! I am so excited! This years choice is the new LG Dare...it is Verizons attempt at the iphone. I already have a pretty purple silicon cover for it. I will let you know how it goes after I get the chance to explore it's features.

He's so Cute!!!!

Oh what a generation like this could do....

He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear by what is false. He will receive blessing from the Lord and vindication from God his Savior. Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face, O God of Jacob.” ~ Psalm 24:4-6

This is the verse I am going to focus on today...I know a generation like this exists out there but it seems nearly impossible to find these days.

Top 10 for the Week

10. I watched the movie Enchanted with Brian.
9. I bought a new bag of jelly beans for the office.
8. The weather has cooled off and Charlie can wear clothes again.
7. I bought a new super cute red purse.
6. Daisy threw up on the floor...eww!
5. Charlie learned to actually bounce in his bouncy thing.
4. I joined facebook and found a bunch of old friends.
3. We had a thunder and lightning storm.
2. We had Church in a park last Sunday.
1. Brian and I made and ate the best ice cream sundays!

We love Television!

It's sad but true..we love to watch the idiot box! We don't like to spend a lot of money going out so we stay in and watch shows, movies, etc. Don't worry... if we have the opportunity to spend time with Friends or Family we always choose those over TV. However, we are very excited about September with Chuck, Life, The Office and 30 Rock coming back with new episodes. Also, DVR has absolutely ruined us...we can set our shows to record and watch them whenever we want..you can't beat it! Also, Comcast OnDemand puts more movies and shows at your fingertips than you can watch in a month. Monday nights are great because new episodes of Jon and Kate plus 8 and the Closer are on. Jon, I don't know how you put up with the disrespect of your wife and they need to stop casting semi-famous actors as the killers in the Closer...I know who done it too soon! Brian hates that I watch the BRAVO network. It is solid reality television and completely pointless...but I CAN"T STOP...they need to start a support group for reality television watchers. There is just something incredibly interesting about observing the lives of others and finding out who is going to win the competition. I know I am not alone with my fascination but that doesn't mean I can't overcome it!

I'm new to blogging!

So...This is interesting...sharing all of my thoughts and feelings with the world, but its also a great way to keep everyone up to date on the fam!
Since Charlie was born I have gone back to work for our church office. I really enjoy my time there and Charlie gets to come and help mommy at work. Brian is still working but right now we are in transition between facilities within the FAA. Therefore, he is extremely bored everyday, and I feel bad that he has to go. Our hopes are to be placed at South Bend Tower in South Bend, IN. That is where we are both from and all the grandparents live there. It would be wonderful to get up on a Saturday morning and decide to go have breakfast with Charlie's grandparents or just simply drop Charlie off for a couple hours. Brian and I need some date nights and I just need a break sometimes. We are confused as to when or even IF this will happen. We keep getting conflicting information and no one person has all the answers we need. Needless to say, we are deep in prayer over everything. Meanwhile, we are just enjoying our friends in Washington and spending time together as a family of three.