New Year thus far...

We had a great NYE this year. Spent our evening at my sisters house with her family and my parents. The kids played, and played, and played some more! We played their dance game on the x-box and Caden showed his true skills by continuing to dance and dance behind anyone playing. He loves a good beat and recently has picked up some sweet moves including a lot of 'happy feet' action. Kiddos went to bed, adults played a game shortly joined by Wesley who impressed us on-pretty sure he was better at the game than I was-some NYE cheers and smooches and back to home we went. Party animals-I know. Love a night in with great people, make them your awesome family...even better!

Gary and I were able to go to an awesome event called Hope for Haiti. It was very moving and inspirational-always have that tug at my heart for missions and wanting to do more. We had a good time with friends and made the decision to sponsor an amazing young boy-hoping this is just the start of being able to help others and step outside our comfort zone to do so. Putting your trust in God is hard, and selfishly it seems even harder when it comes to how to use our own finances. I'm always focused on just trying to work hard and overpay on debt so we can be free of those annoying imaginary chains they seem to have on us-yet I so often forget the bigger picture and how we are blessed to have any and all financial income that we do have. That God is the one who has provided that for us and that it's not for us to dwell in, or worry about for that matter-need to check and re-check myself on that and let go of any fears that may come with giving our money be it tithing, sponsoring, etc...anywho...back to showing off my cute date.

After this fun evening started a domino effect of odd sickness in our household-abdominal pains, followed by a cold that turned into pneumonia. Really? Annoying-but so glad the doctors finally found something and those antibiotics kicked that crud fever to the curb after a few days (a few days too many, but take what you can get). We're all getting back to normal. Poor Caden is breaking so many molars in at once he is NOT having it. Can't blame him...but having an irritable toddler on your hands is not totally a bundle of fun. Good thing they make children's pain meds, yummy ice-cream to sooth those gums and thank goodness for kids Netflix. Lots of Thomas the Train and other goodies going on in this house right now.


Onto bigger and better for 2014....I think we're ready for it!