Today...

Today is a great day!!! Two of my favorite Aunts on Caleb's side are coming in from Illinois for the day and we are going to have lunch!!!! Not to mention it is absolutely beautiful outside! Today is just a super-great day! Have a great Friday everyone!!!

So, I am very thankful that I have my energy back again. I can clean my house from top to bottom and not have to stop in the middle to rest. :) I actually just finished cleaning, so I thought I would update. This weekend was, well, lets say emotional. Lots of things happened, but nothing to serious. I think it was largely based on hormones and they just seemed overwhelmingly strong on Friday and Saturday. Now all that is over, and we are moving on.

I am going over to my mothers house tomorrow to learn how to make homemade noodles. I have decided that through the course of this winter, I am going to branch out and make more "dinners" instead of the convenience dinners that are so easy to make! I had a chili recipe that I always used, but I totally experimented the other day and made some GREAT chili. I was totally excited. And I made a pot roast the other day which was delicious too. Today is leftover day though, we have to work through what we have in the fridge before we move on to more stuff. But with Jeremy living with us now, it is a lot faster to go through leftovers than when it was just Caleb and I.

Lets see, not too much else is going on. I took Bo for a walk today because it looked beautiful out...we got to the corner of the road and I decided it was much too cold, so we came back. Oh well, he got a little walk! Jeremy is here today, and Caleb is working. I am in the process of doing laundry, but all the other housework is caught up with so I think I am going to work on my Bible study and maybe get a nap in before church. Sounds good to me!!! Have a great end of the week everyone!

What would I say?

What would I say if I could? I would say this.

Yes, Caleb was upset last night after talking to you. Yes, this whole situation is bothering him, and me. Yes, things are going to be different now. Why do things have to be different you ask? Because Caleb is married. He has a family. He is making his own decisions now. Where does the problem come in? It comes in at the part where I said Caleb is making his own decisions now. Why is that the problem? Because you all still want to make his decisions for him. AND if he happens to make one that you all don't agree with you blow a fuse. Why is this the problem? Because even though you may not see it, you are crippling his and my relationship. Why? Because he loves his family but he loves his wife. He is torn and you guys are ripping his heart out and stomping it into the ground. Yes, its true. That is the blunt truth of what is going on. You may not want to accept that or say its true, but if there is one thing that I have from my father, that's the ability to read people like a book. I can read you and your family, you will not let him go. You want to hold on to him and make him be your little boy, when he is a grown man about to have ANOTHER child of his own. How do you not see that you are making his life hard to live right now? How do you not see that his and my relationship is struggling. I will tell you how you do not see it. Because all you are doing is thinking about yourself and saying "woe is me, things aren't like they used to be". Welcome to the world of change. Welcome to the world of growing up. Things are going to be different and if Caleb and my relationship is going to keep struggling, I am going to stand up to you all and tell you this to your face. If you don't like it, then fine, but don't say that I am not fighting for what I believe in. Don't even tell me that I am wrong because I am doing what I think is right. You have no bearing on that.

Why does everything need to be so drawn out and difficult???? That is the question

I am sitting here watching the end of The Patriot with Jeremy and Nate and Andrew. They came over because the heater is broken in their house. Brrr, bad day for that to happen. Caleb should be on his way home and I am sure he will be hungry.

Today was productive. Since I am finally over the morning sickness, I can wake up earlier in the morning and work from the beginning instead of trying to keep my food down. So, I went to town, got the oil changed in the car, ran some errands, and came home. Then I cleaned the kitchen, did the laundry, picked up the bedroom and the living room. I then sat down and planned out meals for the next 4 days or so. I worked on my Bible study, took my nail polish off, helped Jeremy with some things since he is living with Caleb and I now, and watched the news. All of this before Nate and Andrew got here! Yay me!! I love being productive, but I sincerely can't wait until July. I know it is early to think that, but all things considering, I have been pregnant since November of 2007.

Tomorrow I am going to do some cooking, cleaning, and studying. I am making homemade bread and a pot roast for dinner tomorrow night, I am pretty excited about that. Other than that, I don't really have big plans for tomorrow. I like days like that! As for now, I am off to have a streusal cake and coffee. Have a great weekend everyone!

Accomplishment!

This will be brief. I just wanted to let everyone know that I got my laundry done. I also ran the sweeper, dusted the furniture, cleaned the bathroom, paid bills, and actually put all of my laundry away! It is a pretty amazing feeling to finally get things done during the day instead of being exhausted. I am still a little slow getting going in the morning, but getting much better as the days go along! Tomorrow will be an easy day. Just picking things up and my mom wants to take me to lunch. Then tomorrow evening Caleb and I are going over to the Sils' house to hang out for a while. I am really looking forward to that! Well, I am off to do other things! Have a good night.

Procrastination

I am sitting here and thinking about all I have to do today. I have a mountain of laundry to wash, clothes to fold, and a bathroom to clean. And I need to pledge my furniture. But still I continue to sit. Yesterday I was talking with Caleb about things that I would like to accomplish this year. A couple of things that I was dicussing with him is:
1. I would like to get my housework under control and keep it there. I don't like when I slack on the laundry and then end up with a small mountain of it, nor do I like when I get it all done, but it sits in laundry baskets waiting to be put away. I am doing well on keeping up with dishes and stuff like that, but it is the laundry that is really getting me.
2. I would like to grow deeper in my relationship with Christ. Caleb and I have recently became members at a new congregation and we love it there. The pastor and his family are so kind and willing to help us learn and their kids are getting to be good friends of ours. I would like to be much more diligent in my study of the Word and all that.
3. And this one is just a given. After this baby is born, Lord-willing, I will not be pregnant again until after the year 2010!!! I love kids, but I want some time to be married and not pregnant!!!

These are just some basic thoughts. I am thankful that Caleb and I have found a church that we both enjoy and are growing in. Ok, enough dilly-dallying, I am off to do my housework! Have a great day!

So I am sitting here after 4 hours of playing Risk with Jeremy and Ryan. I am watching Caleb and Nate and Andrew play Wii. I love just watching people and listening to conversations. It is fun. Today was good, I slept a lot. I was still getting over the flu from yesterday, but it is much better now. I am still tired, but its ok. I think the flu takes a bigger toll on pregnant people, I was just wiped out yesterday!

I am officially taking down all Christmas decorations down tomorrow!!! I don't know which is worse...decorating or undecorating. I have been saying for a week that I am taking them down, but the time hasn't worked out yet. Other than that, I have a mountain of dishes from dinner tonight. The boys are good at making dinner, but horrible at cleaning it up, and I think they dirtied every pot and pan we have!!! (Ok, maybe not everyone, but it seems like it!)

But, I think I may be off to bed. I am super tired, man, Risk really can wear a person out! Have a super weekend everyone!