The Nysewander 5

Look for a new Nysewander arriving in December!

I'm just so tired... so i'm going to the tea party!

Ok, so I'm not really an activist. I am however just so tired of the spending problems in our government and society. Don't get me wrong, I like a latte every now and then and I like going out and doing fun things with my family but our reality is that if there is no money in the bank, then there is nothing to spend. We have had some credit card debt from time to time but we have always worked really hard and cut MANY corners to get rid of it, so why can't the LEADERS of our country do the same thing? I'm not pro-democrat or pro-republican at this point- they both suck and have failed us miserably. I'm just tired of it and I want ALL of our governing officials to apologize for their reckless spending and to do everything in their power to CUT ALL EXTRA SPENDING until our economic crisis is over. Thats it, it doesn't seem impossible to me or my family so we're GOING TO THE TEA PARTY!!!

here's the web page with info:
http://www.atlantateaparty.net

Thanks for letting me vent! Does anyone want to carpool to MARTA?

Jacob's 1st Birthday!!!

Today is my sweet little man's 1st birthday and I can't believe it. There are a few things that I know about Jacob and one of them is that he is AWESOME. I know mothers think their kids are great, but my kids really are:) There are a million reason I could give why Jacob is the phenomenal human specimen that he is but my favorite thing about him is this: Jacob is all in. The boy has no concept of holding back, he is in this life 100%, he is going to feel all there is to feel and take on any challenge that presents itself (except the challenge of coping without mom) :) I love him passionately and with everything in me I want to see him enjoy the life he has been given. God has blessed me with Jacob, not just that God has blessed me with 'a son' or 'a child' but God has blessed me with this child, with Jacob. I love him more than words and I am a better person because of him being here this past year.





So, I love you sweet Jacob and I pray that God shows you every day of your life that YOU ARE CHOSEN. You are His and we are blessed to have you, but are here for a reason, so continue to live passionately and fully for your God and there is no limit to what your life will be. You are loved greatly! Happy birthday little man, its been a fun year:)

A March post... dang, I'm getting good.

We went to the park today with the little watkins and a little varner and it was SO much fun. I love having friends and being able to see them regularly. I also love spring because it means the weather is nice enough to go outside and play with friends:) Anyway, here are some pics from today:

I am so bad!

I haven't blogged in FOREVER! I should be fired as a blogger but I knew it would be sporadic because its the way I journal too. I have friends who can journal everyday until the end of time and they will die with their entire lives in writing. I, however, will die a mystery because I can't journal unless the Lord has done something big in my life or I'm mad. So if people find my journals after I die they will think that I was an angry woman who had moments of nearness to God. Sorry? No, I really wish I could do all of this better.

ANYWAY, we have had a few milestones around our house as of late...
- Zaya has begun to really test her limits (and mine) and she loves to whine. Don't get me wrong, she is still amazing, smart and pleasant, she just knows that she can control things a little more now. I really can't complain because I've seen other kids at 2 years old and her bad days resemble their good days... she is a jewel:)

- Bean, the wonderful Bean. Yesterday he took 2 steps! Its the beginning of my baby being a boy... I'm so happy and so sad all at once! He is an amazing creation and when he smiles he looks like he is trying to force out all the joy in him but he can't... its great. He was dedicated at church 2 weeks ago and that was a precious time with God and family. It was great giving him back to our God and being thankful for the gift that he is to us. John Mark prayed that he would be persistent in going after the the things of God like Jacob was in the Bible and that is our prayer for this little bundle of ours:) I did however fully forget to mention it to the B-fields, dang it! They should have been there with us, they're family!

- Our friends Steve and Randel are a part of a Wesleyan Fellowship church plant in Paulding County (Vintage 242) and JM and I prayed about it and decided to join them in this adventure. I know its going to be a crazy ride but the vision that they have for the church and the community is exactly what I would envision a life-giving church to be. I am excited for all of us to see what God is going to do over the next few years and I'm proud to have Steve and Randel for friends because of their hearts and obedience to God... they are some of the best!

Ok, so I've blogged in 2009, see you again in 2010!

Hello

I've been away from my my blog world for a while. I have managed to write a few notes to Bean and Zaya and that is always fun. I really enjoy getting to tell them how I feel about them because now they don't care/understand but i know one day they will.

Anyway, things are chaotically calm here, if that makes any sense. JM lost his job a month ago or so ago and we're finding it hard to get a new one. its crazy how when things seem like they would be the worst God's hand points us to beauty and treasures surrounding us that we never noticed before. I'm so content to go along in this life busily doing what is before me and staying focused on the ground where my next step will rest but in moments like this when there is NO WHERE else to step I stop, look up and look around and how great this place is that I am. Why haven't I been enjoying this place more? Why have been so focused on where I put my feet along this path? So right now I am enjoying my life and my family, our beautiful home and most of all the presence of my faithful God. Sometimes I think that maybe I shouldn't be relaxed because everything seems to say that when things are hard or you don't have money that the first thing you do is stress and get worried. I'm just not. I have my moments where I'm like, 'what are we going to do?' but God has never let us down and I don't think he plans to start now:) So all things considered, life is good here in Marietta and I am blessed.

Here is a kid update:



J. Bean is awesome and wonderful and I could just snuggle with him all day long. He weighs like a million pounds, ok, only 21.5, but after toting him around all day, it feels like a million! He is amazingly resilient and can get hit, scratched, knocked over, whatever, and he won't cry he will just get right back up and keep moving toward his goal. I'm going to learn a lot from this little man. Basically he is a precious ball of love!



Oh my princess. She is definitely a two year old and reminds me of it everyday, but despite the sass, she is sweet and fun and is going to show this world a thing or two when we let her out into it:) She is beautiful through and through and she loves to pray and sing and I am blessed every time I look at her.

Letters to my babies

So I have been inspired by Katie's letters to Catherine. I realize how amazing these moments of her heart will be to her little girl as she gets older and I wanted to be able to bless my sweet ones with a similar gift. So we now have 2 more blogs... one specifically for Zaya and one specifically for Bean. It was fun writing to them and I think it will be good for all of us! Here are a few cute pics: