weird week

This week has been weird for me.  To be perfectly honest, it's not been great.  I'm tired.  I don't get really tired all that often but I just feel weary.  I feel burdened.  I feel a lot of stress right now.  Stress about decisions, stress about relationships, stress about the future.  It's kind of a weird place for me.  I tend to worry too much and care what people think too much and sometimes avoid or side step truth in the process.  I'm thankful for Levi in that way (well lots of ways but most of the others have nothing to do with this post).  He is truthful even when it hurts.  He isn't afraid to confront or be honest even when it's not what the other person wants to hear.  As I type that, i do realize that some of that could also be a character flaw at times but he's usually pretty tactful (at least with other people).  Anyway, kind of random I guess.

I found out tonight that a dear friend from college who is 19 weeks pregnant with twin baby girls is at the hospital because her water broke.  My heart is breaking & aching all over for her. 

5

My baby turned  5 today.  What a milestone it was for us!  I reminisced about the past 5 years and all of the changes that have happened during that time.  It's crazy to think back. I am so thankful for Addy. She is a wonderful little girl.  She has a compassionate heart. She truly cares for others.  She says what she thinks.  Her vocabulary amazes me at times.  She asks lots of questions.  She talks nonstop.  She takes care of Keegan.  She cares what other people think.  She loves ranch, pizza, cherries, & pickles.  She loves people.  She is mischievous.  She can whistle.  She likes to help.  She reminds me so much of my mom it's scary sometimes.  She tattles.  She has a memory like none other.  She remembers names.  She calls me out when I'm not being kind.  She loves animals, dogs in particular, dalmations in particular.  She loves movies.  She loves & needs time to herself.  She has a great sense of humor and is starting to crack jokes that make sense.   She is starting to understand God's love and asking questions about it.  She loves to sing & dance & she can shake it.  She is empathetic when others hurt.  She tells us she wants to live with us forever. 

I love that girl.  I cannot imagine 1 day without her in my life and I'm not sure what life was like without her. 

Happy Birthday Addyson Marie.

A First

So tonight I had a first...i went to a movie by myself.  It was so no big deal but I'd just never done it before. I liked it.  Definitely think it will happen again. I was going to go with a friend but she couldn't go so I went alone.  I've seen more movie in the last month than I've seen in the last year probably.  It's been fun. I definitely WILL NOT be spending $9.25 for another movie but love going to the early movies for $5 a pop or better yet the $1 movies. 

BTW, I saw Leap Year, it was cute.  The music was great. I love Colbie Coliat.  The texture of her voice is awesome!!! It's late and I need to go to bed.  Gotta get up early tomorrow for church.  You can catch us on the web at www.catrow.tv  

Have a great Sunday!!

Heart Breaking

I was tutoring tonight and was catching up on my blogs through blogline and emails all at the same time...yeah I can multitask...sometimes!  I came across a prayer request from a fellow blogger for another blogger in Hawaii.  It was truly heart breaking.  Natalie is a photographer from Hawaii.  She had her fourth child (i think he was her fourth) in October.  After Christmas, they rushed him to the hospital and discovered he had RSV and pertussis.  He died today.  It broke my heart.  I hate that people hurt, I absolutely hate it.

BTW

I made photo Christmas cards and have yet to send them....dang Character Flaw #2 but who's counting????

Character Flaw

Yeah.....I knew that'd get you.  So here goes...it bugs me that Levi's blog has 20 more views this month than mine YET, his last post was Dec. 15 and I have posted 6 entries since then.  What is up with that?? Okay, so it's not that big of a deal...just a little friendly competition I like to have with him.  He's winning!!

We are back in the swing.  Today we started back at Mother's Day Out. I am loving the 4 year old class. I miss my 2/3 year old babies but it is nice to feel like it's more school-ish.  I love that I get to work with Kelli.  She makes my life so much easier...she is a wealth of expertise, I love that!  And it's a bonus that she goes to Catalyst and got me this job...thanks girl!!

It was really nice to chill over the holidays. I missed seeing all of our families and so glad my parents came for Thanksgiving.  I would have been BUMMED to not see them at all.  It was nice to relax and enjoy Christmas instead of living out of a suitcase. 

Life is good, super excited about some upcoming stuff, church, life, etc.  Levi & I are doing really well.  I love saying that because as you know relationships are stressful and not so fun at times.  I almost typed it's nice to have an upper and then realized how that sounded.  It's nice to be in a good place!   Okay you're updated...I know kind of boring right now....that's okay by me!

Date Night with the Sprangs

So tonight we celebrated Christmas with the Sprangs. We had a lot of fun.  They treated us to a wonderful dinner. It was lovely.  We had Sbux and then just chilled at our house.  We love those two crazies:)