An Easter Re-cap..

We had quite an eventful Easter. Matt was gone doing a show in LA, he then flew a Red Eye back to Leesburg to start his first day at his new job. That gave Nathan and I some one on one time. I won some free tickets to a magic show and Easter egg hunt at my Mops group a few weeks earlier so I was looking forward to some free fun. The little shakers Nathan has were noise makers, there were a ton of kids and they gave them drums and noise makers and had them play them.

The magic show was cool and they gave us free snacks. There were tons of clowns and of course the Easter bunny. Ok Nathan seriously LOVES the Easter bunny. The first time we saw the Easter bunny was at Wal-mart. Nathan was so excited he kept saying, "see bunny?" He got to sit on the bunnies lap and gave the bunny a hug. As we rolled down the aisle he waved and said "bye bye bunny see you next time, see you later". A huge impact for a kid his age. When we saw the bunny at this event we had to visit him numerous times. Nathan had a full on conversation with him and really enjoyed his presence.

The Easter egg hunt was fun, they had the area all sectioned off and we had to wait until 11:00pm to do the hunt. Try telling that to a 2 year old. My little guy excited to push the limits ran straight under the caution tape and started picking up eggs. I had to chase him and carry him back more than once. Once it was time to hunt for eggs Nathan had a great time. He picked the eggs up and really understood the whole egg hunt process. He picked up quite a few eggs and of course the best part is enjoying the spoils. Overall it was a great weekend, busy but memorable.

What is it with boys and Tractors?

So it didn't take long to find a lawn tractor, as we "NEEDED" one. I have never seen my husband so happy to mow the lawn. Boys and their toys? We found an old tractor for sale on craigslist. It is a 1971 Simplicity 637 tractor that came with a trailer. The guy just replaced the spark plugs and batteries and it runs great. We got it for $250 which was right in our budget. As you can see we took Nathan for a ride in the trailer, he absolutely loved it. He also likes driving the tractor like his daddy. The first time Matt mowed the lawn Nathan brought out his little toy lawn mower it was too cute. Notice how nice and green the lawn is. We have no sprinklers so all the rain keeps everything around here nice and green. I wish you could see how beautiful it is up here in the spring time. It reminds me of all the years we went camping

The Plains, VA

Ok so my goal to update the blog every week was not as successful as I would hope. It is almost like joining a gym, at first you get really excited then life happens and there goes the blog. We have had a lot happen in the last few months so I am not entirely to blame. Matt got a new job at Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg VA. His first day was Easter and we moved out to a cute little country house in The Plains VA. Our new address is 2737 Bluebird Ln, The Plains, VA 20198. It is a four bedroom two bath house on 1.3 acres. We have to buy a riding lawn mower for Matt to mowthe lawns,he is pretty excited about that, I am hoping to find a cheap on on craigslist. It has 2 fireplaces and a creek that runs through our front yard. The view is amazing, it is totally cabin country. It feels like home, although we still have a lot of unpacking to do. It is 24 miles away from Matts work, but well worth it considering the amount of space we have. We would be paying at least $100 more per month for a townhouse in Leesburg.

Currently everyone is sick but such is life and we are getting through it. God is so faithful to direct our steps and to provide for our every need. My parents are making a spontaneous trip on May 1st for week to help make curtains and to spend time with the family. I am really looking forward to seeing them it has been 4 months since I was out in Cali. Here is a picture of the house. I will post more soon, and if you are lucky I might post a pregnant pic of me, although I feel pretty large and in charge. I am 7 months pregnant and the baby will be here in 3months. Yikes this pregnancy has gone by fast. Enough rambling for today. Hope everyone i doing well.

The joy's of bubble bath'sI I

I gave Nathan a bubble bath a few days ago and he loved it! He kept hitting the bubbles and cracking up. Oh the joys of a bubble bath, I think I enjoy them as much as he does. I need to take all the bath's I can before this 2nd child comes. By the way, we find out what we are having tommorow. Nathan just loves the water, what a cutie!

Matt and I went to visit the church on Sunday and had a good time. They asked him to come back March 11th to meet with the head pastor, go out to dinner with a few other pastors and to mix the worship team. They are even putting him up in a hotel for the night. Please continue to pray for the Lord's direction. We are still in need of renters for our house in California, but we know that the Lord will work all things out. I am starting to look and feel pregnant. Yipee. Hope everyone is doing good. Have a Great Day!

VIRGINIA - OUR NEW HOME!

So sorry about the bad blogging, it has taken quite a while to settle in. It is my goal to blog at least once a week. We arrived here in Virgina at the beggining of December, things are so different and new. This has been such a stretching and fun journey. It is not about the destination it is about the journey. We are staying at the sterling glen apartments. They are nice apartments in a nice part of town. We are paying $899 a month for rent. It is 2 br 2 bath and 1,000 sq ft. It is always hard to go back to apartment living but we are only here until May.

Matt was pretty busy the first few months we were here but things are slowing down a bit, which means he is home more. YAY!

We had a few challenges but God has been using them to grow us closer to Himself. The company Matt works for is really slowing down and might not have a lot of work for him. Matt also is not enjoying being away so much so he actually applied for a/v director position open at a church out here called cornerstone chapel. They are affiliated with Calvary Chapel and have around 2,000 - 5,000 people. You can check the church out at www.cornerstonechapel.com . This would be a great opportunity for Matt and we are praying for the Lord's direction. He had a phone interview and the pastor asked him for his written testimony and references. Could this have been God's agenda all along? We will find out in a week or so if he gets it. Please, please please be praying for us. We love you and miss you all. I promise to blog soon.

My little man!

It has been a while since I have blogged about my little man. He is something else this little blessing of mine. He loves to talk.. He can sing his alphabet, count to 12 and tell you the square root of 25 (Matt taught him that). He gets into absolutely everything and likes to try to tell mommy "No". In which I respond with a spanking and tell him you do not tell mommy no. So now he says "So" little booger.

I love him SOO much and just can't get enough of him. He is turning out to be my little independent toddler who loves to explore and say "Hi" and "Morning" to everyone who passes by (he heared me say it on our walks in the morning). Anyways here's to motherhood, enjoy it while you can.

I do NOT support same sex marriage!

Hi Everyone,

It has come to my attention that the wording in my last post was wrong. I just want to make it clear that I do NOT support same sex marriage (you can check my voting record if you do not believe me). Obviously I believe in Jesus Christ and the Bible which clearly defines marriage and how God feels about gay sexual relations:

Genesis 19

Sodom’s Depravity

1 Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them, and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground. 2 And he said, “Here now, my lords, please turn in to your servant’s house and spend the night, and wash your feet; then you may rise early and go on your way.”And they said, “No, but we will spend the night in the open square.” 3 But he insisted strongly; so they turned in to him and entered his house. Then he made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate. 4 Now before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both old and young, all the people from every quarter, surrounded the house. 5 And they called to Lot and said to him, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us that we may know them carnally.” 6 So Lot went out to them through the doorway, shut the door behind him, 7 and said, “Please, my brethren, do not do so wickedly! 8 See now, I have two daughters who have not known a man; please, let me bring them out to you, and you may do to them as you wish; only do nothing to these men, since this is the reason they have come under the shadow of my roof.” 9 And they said, “Stand back!” Then they said, “This one came in to stay here, and he keeps acting as a judge; now we will deal worse with you than with them.” So they pressed hard against the man Lot, and came near to break down the door. 10 But the men reached out their hands and pulled Lot into the house with them, and shut the door. 11 And they struck the men who were at the doorway of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they became weary trying to find the door.

Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed

12 Then the men said to Lot, “Have you anyone else here? Son-in-law, your sons, your daughters, and whomever you have in the city—take them out of this place! 13 For we will destroy this place, because the outcry against them has grown great before the face of the LORD, and the LORD has sent us to destroy it.” 14 So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who had married his daughters, and said, “Get up, get out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city!” But to his sons-in-law he seemed to be joking. 15 When the morning dawned, the angels urged Lot to hurry, saying, “Arise, take your wife and your two daughters who are here, lest you be consumed in the punishment of the city.” 16 And while he lingered, the men took hold of his hand, his wife’s hand, and the hands of his two daughters, the LORD being merciful to him, and they brought him out and set him outside the city. 17 So it came to pass, when they had brought them outside, that he[a] said, “Escape for your life! Do not look behind you nor stay anywhere in the plain. Escape to the mountains, lest you be destroyed.” 18 Then Lot said to them, “Please, no, my lords! 19 Indeed now, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have increased your mercy which you have shown me by saving my life; but I cannot escape to the mountains, lest some evil overtake me and I die. 20 See now, this city is near enough to flee to, and it is a little one; please let me escape there (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.” 21 And he said to him, “See, I have favored you concerning this thing also, in that I will not overthrow this city for which you have spoken. 22 Hurry, escape there. For I cannot do anything until you arrive there.” Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. 23 The sun had risen upon the earth when Lot entered Zoar. 24 Then the LORD rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah, from the LORD out of the heavens. 25 So He overthrew those cities, all the plain, all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground. 26 But his wife looked back behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. 27 And Abraham went early in the morning to the place where he had stood before the LORD. 28 Then he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain; and he saw, and behold, the smoke of the land which went up like the smoke of a furnace. 29 And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when He overthrew the cities in which Lot had dwelt.

You know what they say, history always repeats itself. We need to be praying for America!