Life Involves Change

Here is my sister Jane.
Sylvia, my youngest sister.

Hello! It has been several days since I last wrote, but life has been kind of busy...believe it or not. A highlight of my life right now is that we did end up purchasing those end tables (which we will use as nightstands)! They are in the middle of getting a wonderful facelift!

They have been sanded, primed & painted "heirloom white". I also ordered new, more modern, pulls for the drawers. I wanted to keep them in style with the nightstands, but not girly or...old? I think the design of the pull mimicks the shape of the legs. What do you think? I am excited for them to arrive in the mail. As soon as they are 100% complete I will post before & after pictures.

Also, our rental application for the house was accepted. We actually have not seen inside the house yet, so it'll be almost like Christmas morning when we finally get too! Which should be later on this week or early next. It's very odd to think that if we love the house we can move in March 1st. Our two months with mom & dad has just flown by. I can already that mom is going to miss us!

Tomorrow, it will have been one year since Levi's Grandma Jo passed away. We miss her everyday & I honestly would not have remembed that tomorrow meant anything more then anyother day that I miss her, unless I had been reminded. But then I ask my self, is it more important? If you miss someone everyday does it really matter what day they passed away? Or does just the fact that they're gone need remembering. And of course, their lives. I wish Levi's grandma had been able to call him after his accident, see him graduate from college or even meet our children one day, but she can't & that's life... I miss you Mollie Jo.

..."Life involves change. Change involves loss. Loss involves death of one kind or another." - Beth Moore, Breaking Free

Breaking Free

This week has already worn me out & it's only Tuesday! Yesterday my mom slipped (as she says, "tried to fly"), on the front steps & broke her ankle. After a thankfully uneventful trip to the ER we got her home & she slept most of the day. There is also an elephant in the room, making our lives miserable. It's really challenging where I find my identity & how I define "family." I think the best thing for me to do is to just comfort the one it's hurting most, which is hard when I'm hurting too. But, you just have to look ahead & keep being thankful for all of God's blessings and not let the sins of past generations hold you back from being the person you were designed to be... ...coincidentally I am reading Beth Moore's book, "Breaking Free." It was originally intended to be a Bible study but was converted to a book for people like me who don't do Bible studies. Basically, it's about obstacles, chains, habits, ect - that keep us from fully letting go & becoming God's beautiful creation. I have been stunted by things that have hurt my self confidence & sense of belonging. It's very hard to "break free" when the elephant is sitting on you. But our God is greater & stronger then an elephant, & that is comforting.

Now, back to futon covers! The swatch for Wolf finally arrived & I couldn't be more pleased! As soon as our tax refund is in the bank & I am ordering a cover. I also found these AMAZING end tables on craigslist.com last night. They need a little work, but for $40 I think I can make it happen...They just need a little sanding, a new coat paint & a perhaps some new knobs, depending on how the original knobs are affixed. If they are still on craigslist Friday, I will call & see about looking at them this weekend. We would actually use them as night stands.

Well, I better get ready for work. It's only a four hour shift. I think I can handle that!

Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'

"Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'

Keep movin', movin', movin',

Though they're disapprovin' ,

Keep them doggies movin'

Rawhide!"

Oh, don't try to understand, just sing along! That's my motto in life right now. Just sing along. And keep movin', though they're disapprovin'! It's late & I have eaten too much ice cream.

In other news, lots of fun things are on the horizon. As many of you know, we were planning on celebrating our 5 year anniversary a few months early this Summer with a much needed to trip to Oregon. Well, life keeps rollin', keeps moving too fast, & through a series of choices & events we are postponing our "honeymoon" until sometime in 2012. I am very bummed, because we have been talking & planning this for what seems like the past 4 years, but other doors to adventure are opening.

{From my trip to Oregon in 2009. I miss it.}

We are goin' to Texas, y'all. In March. One) Of course, to get Shigo. Two) To see my Colglazier & possibly Kolb families. I have only been to Texas two times, & never to my aunt & uncles' houses, so I am pretty excited. It will be the longest "road trip" Levi & I have ever taken together, but I figure after 4 years of marriage, it's about freakin' time! And I am sure the 10 hour ride home, with a baby puppy, will test of us ways we've never been tested! I am looking forward to it :-)

Well, I better follow Jane & Sylvia's lead & hit the hay. Long day tomorrow. Thank you for enduring a rather pointless blog entry!