New House

Here are some pics of the new house. This is a pictue of the stairs going down. We have painted all of this already. This next one is the barreled ceiling in the upstairs living room. Looking at the back door.

This is the dining room and looking at the entry way. Nice colors!

This is the beautiful barreled ceiling that my talented husband built! Very lovely!

Will is our Future Chef

Today Will participated in the Future Chef's cooking competition. His recipe was chosen along with 19 other kids from a pool of about 1600 to make their conncoctions and have them judged. They all won tons of prizes and had a blast cooking! Will got 2nd place in the Fun Foods category! He was thrilled! He was a tiny bit bummed out that he didn't win one of the hot dog cookers but he still had a really nice time!

Happy Almost Spring

OK, today I am officially sick of winter! It was 60 degrees on Monday and now it is below zero again! What is this??? Oh ya, Montana! Gotta love it. I realize I have once again been very delinquent with blogging but most of the time I just don't think I have anything that important to talk about. Today however is your lucky day because I think I have something to say! Ha!

So I got contact lenses yesterday for the first time in like 13 years! I have to admit that I did this because I felt like I looked so OLD in my glasses. I think my eyes are one of my only good physical qualities that I have left and I should show them off instead of hiding behind those frames that aren't comfortable anyway. I have a huge headache from wearing them too long because the people at the eye Dr. didn't give my any instructions like how long to wear them! Good Grief!! Anyway, I am really hoping that they get more comfortable to wear as the days go on.

I have been staying home the last couple of days because my dear friend and Drew-care provider lost her 5 month old nephew to SIDS. She had to fly to Duluth Minnesota to help take care of her family. Please pray for them. I have had the privilege of taking care of her children while she is gone. I also got to have Jacksen over today! Taking care of three four year olds is much harder than being a secretary in an elementary school of 300!

I should give an update about our new house! All the walls are sheet rocked and Bill is starting to tape and mud the walls! After that is all done we will paint and so on and so forth. So we should be moving in by the end of April if all goes well! I am really happy with the progress and throughout this process I have learned so much! I have a tendency to feel completely sad and over whelmed when we don't have money in the bank and my husband is working himself into the ground and I am taking care of the kids by myself and trying to work full time. Go figure! Hence the reason I don't want to build any more homes and I can't wait to move into this one! But through the frustrations Bill and I are stronger in our marriage and have learned a few lessons about how to spend or not spend the money God provides us with. I think learning that we aren't the providers but that God is has been paramount! I am very thankful to God each and every day for my healthy kids and loving husband and now a house that we might not be able to afford when it's all said and done! But I am a very optimistic person and I fully believe that God will continue to provide for us when we need to make our house payments in the future! Thanks God!

Merry CHRISTmas!!

What a lovely Christmas day it has been! LOTS of time with all our family! What a huge blessing! I have really been marveling at God's goodness. I have been blessed with so much that I take for granted. I think I spent most of 2010 feeling sorry for myself! I really think it's time to be done with that! I sure don't get to enjoy all that God has in store for me when I'm not obedient to Him! Geez, I gripe at my kids almost everyday for their lack of obedience to me. Not a very good example! So, I would really like to focus more on the good things in life and not everything that frustrates me! It has also taken a toll on my marriage. I have had a hard time feeling happy with my husband. Funny thing, when I'm dwelling on the negative I am not very nice to my husband and I take all my frustrations out on him. He is such a good man. He loves me even though I am moody and ungrateful! We have so much to be thankful for together! I pray that with God's help 2011 will be an amazing year for us and our children! I will pray the same for you and yours!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

Finally!

Well, I have finally had two minutes to sit down and update my blog! Good grief Charlie Brown! I hope you are all well! Thanksgiving was super yummy and Black Friday shopping was a huge success! I am almost finished shopping! WooHoo! I was thinking about all the things I personally have to be thankful for and there were so many I couldn't even keep track of it all. However I have been in the most unthankful mood lately! My friend Jen calls it Debbie Downer mood! I am there lock stock and barrel! I am praying for a more thankful and upbeat attitude to come over me!

Will's art work!

Will worked very hard on his rendition of a beaver dam on the Missouri river in Springtime! Beautiful art work if I do say so myself! He is such a creative little boy!

Summer Sunset Holter Lake