Thanksgiving Weekend

WOW...where the heck have I been??? Clearly, I haven't been in the cyber world but sad to report I actually haven't been anywhere! It's nearly impossible for me to do anything fun and last minute right now. Life is busy. BUSY and a little unpredictable with my little 4 month old and my 2 and 1/2 year old. I've had no time or desire to blog. The truth is--I no longer enjoy it as much because I hate sitting in the computer area. It's not warm, inviting, or friendly...it's where all our bills, important stuff, and JUNK mail ends up and it's depressing. It's much more fun to plop down with the laptop in a nice inviting place like the family room. So why don't I plop down more often? Well, it's cause the laptop is usually with the hubby. He's going to school and he uses it for his papers and homework. So every now and then, I snatch it up and get the itch to type away.

Anyway... that's where I have been. Now on to more important things...Thanksgiving.
It was awesome. We hosted my in-law family this year. It was so nice! We had great fellowship, food and a time of reflection over the many blessings of 2010. My kind of Thanksgiving!

I promise to post pictures soon. It's just been crazy. I'm more concerned with snapping the photos than with uploading them. I'm sure I'll tackle that project one day. For now...trust me...it was a wonderful day and we all enjoyed ourselves.

I even got a little Christmas shopping done AND have finally mastered my housework schedule. It's been a week of my new schedule of housework and it's amazing how much better I feel just getting that under control. Wow...just realized that's another thing I can be thankful for!

Well..that's it for now.

Until next month... HA HA

8 year anniversary

Raresh and I will be celebrating 8 years of marriage on November 2nd! I can't believe it's been 8 years. In 8 years, we've moved 3 times, changed jobs, had 2 beautiful kids and through it all--managed to truly continue to love one another through the good and the bad.

Our church, Kindred Community Church in Anaheim Hills is doing a great series on marriage on Sunday Nights. If you're able to attend, you won't be sorry. In this day and age marriage is viewed as something that is temporary. We see that everywhere we look. People get together and decide to get married and then when the going get tough the tough get going. It's really sad. We work harder at our work relationships and friendships than we do at our own marriages. My favorite word picture that our pastor shared last week was that we need to think of our marriage as a house with all the doors and windows bolted and chained shut. That way if a fire breaks out the couple would put every effort into putting out the fire together rather than running out of the house and letting it burn to the ground. That's a really powerful way of thinking of marriage.

Well...since Raresh works on our actual anniversary--we decided to celebrate a few days early and go out to dinner at The Mission Inn. It was sooooo beautiful. We ate at the main restaurant in their beautiful courtyard! Oh my goodness---it was like a little piece of heaven. The food was AMAZING, the atmosphere beautiful and the company was absolutely the best part of the evening. We had so much fun enjoying our meal without the kids. We actually got to taste our meal. How nice that was. The conversation was so great, too. I even surprised him by bringing all of his letters and cards that he has written to me over the years. We only read the cards and we were ENJOYING it immensely. It's funny how your thoughts change from when you're 18 years old. HYSTERICAL! But also so sweet.

Anyway---I can go on and on...but for now I'll just say that every day with Raresh Isai is a gift and every time another year flies by I get more and more excited that we made it another year and that he still rocks my world.

I love you Raresh!

My sweet Griffin is 3 months

I can't believe little Griffin is already 3 months. It's more like big Griffin. He's a healthy happy boy that's about 15 pounds already. I also can't believe my blog entries are so few and far inbetween. I'm soooo busy with stuff and well...truth be told, now that I'm not sitting in front of a computer all day---the blogging isn't as easy to do.

HOWEVER--I needed to make sure I added a special little post for Griffin

In these past three months I have experienced so much joy being with my babies. Last time I had a three month old, I had just started back at work and was so depressed. This time, I'm home. Home where I belong. It's hard. It's really HARD. I want it all. I want to be at home and be the ones to raise my babies, but I miss my freedom, my friends at work, and let's be honest...the paycheck. But even though, this period is a major adjustment and it's not always candy and roses, I know it's what is best for my family and what God wants for us. It's so funny but there seems to be so much more pressure and responsibility to raise up a man. Is that weird? Don't get me wrong, I definitely want to raise up a wonderful woman/wife/mother for the Lord, but it's different when you are raising up a "leader" and "provider".

So my sweet little boy---I want to thank you---for being one amazing little kid. You are so good. You give the best little smiles and coos and only cry when something is really ailing you. You are an absolute joy and blessing in our lives and I'm honored and thrilled to be called your mommy. I love you Griffin John! I continue to pray that you will grow up to be a man of God who will serve Him with your entire heart, mind, and soul and who will be a wonderful husband to a lucky gal. I know it sounds silly but I seriously sit here and picture you all grown up. I know you will be one amazing adult. I just know it! (And since mother knows best...don't you dare make me look stupid! Got it...good.)

I love you!

Love,

Mommy

I'm having one of those days

I don't want to get into it...
But it's not a good day. And it's not even my kids that are causing this mood---although their crankiness is not helping. But today it's about me and how I'm feeling and today I'm not feeling well. It's nothing serious but it's enough to make me feel out of sorts. There is nothing like having to work when you are suffering. I have a new appreciation for people who are in constant suffering. My heart goes out to you more than I can say.

The only thing that brings me comfort is the verse--- Matthew 11:28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." I'm tired, uncomfortable, and I just need rest---so thank you Lord for your never ending promise that only you can give me the rest and healing I so need.

I already feel better---just by thinking of His promises! Hope the rest of you out in the blogosphere are having a good day.

Griffin's Dedication

This past weekend, we dedicated our precious son to the Lord. What an amazing gift the Lord has given our family--2 beautiful, happy, healthy kids. Although, I am extremely grateful and thankful for these gifts, I know that these children are really only on loan to me. They ultimately belong to the Lord and my husband and my desire is that we raise these kids in wisdom for HIM. I pray the Lord will give me wisdom and strength to raise my children so that they love the Lord with all their heart, soul and mind and that one day they will accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and begin a relationship with Him that will last their entire lives.

They dedication was beautiful and the time we spent with the entire family was so nice. I have many more pictures that family members took so I will have to post others later, but for now...here are two.

Is this what's in store for me??

Praise God... I got to go to MOPS today and after it was over I went to pick up Charlotte from the kids program and this is what our conversation went like:

Mommy: Did you have fun today?
Charlotte: Yes Mommy.
Mommy: Who did you play with?
Charlotte: Boys.

Wow...just like that I was silenced and for any of you that know me...that is hard to do.

My little 2 year old...already breaking hearts.

Yes...it's been a while

Hi guys! I know...it's been too long and I should have my priorities straight...but alas...my blog suffers.

Life is still busy...still crazy...but I love it!

The latest thing going on is that both my kiddos are sick and the timing is as always IMPECCABLE!!! Tomorrow is the first day of MOPS (moms of preschoolers) group and Sunday is our little Griffin's dedication and both the kids are sick!!! I'm so annoyed.

Also the hubby is officially back at work and that has kinda turned us upside down. Not because I can't do it on my own, but because he works nights...so that means he sleeps during the day and we need to try and keep quiet! Do you know how impossible that is? He uses earplugs and stuff but still---that means...no cleaning until he's up and doing everything and anything possible to get the kids out of the house for a few hours.

Anyway...so that's my sob story. And what helps a sob story turn into a bright story...some pictures of my sweet babies.

Enjoy---

All dressed up for church and brushing our teeth of course!

Her messy look.

Mr. Griffin---so sweet! And my two little dumplings...wow...no doubt their related!