Our Christmas gift

As I shared in an earlier post, Mike and I got each other the same CD for Christmas-I know that is weird and probably a sign that we have been married too long or something, but we both giggled Christmas morning!

About a month before Christmas Mike came home and told me he heard a great new song on our Christian radio station and asked if I had heard it. Since I only listen to that station I knew exactly what he was talking about. After dinner he looked for it online and I heard him say "I cannot believe this-I know that guy!"

Come to find out our new hit song is written by an amazing group, called 33 Miles and Mike went to college at LA Tech with the main singer for the group. Mike even remembers him in college being on fire for the Lord and singing then. We were so amazed and then we just went a little nutty and bought each other the CD:)

Of course we love the CD but it makes it more personal when Mike realized that the main singer is someone Mike knew during college! When you open our blog, the song that starts is called "One Life" by 33 Miles and I am just enamored with this song and group right now. Both my kids can sing along with this song if that is any indication how many times we listen to it in the car!:)

The song hits home to me that during our life's "business" don't forget that we truly only have one life and to pursue the things that truly matter-often we miss the forest for the trees. I cringe when I think how many times I have told David I would read him a book when I finished the dishes, or I told Kyle I would take him out to play in the snow and it melted before I could get outside (okay, that really happened last week and I am still harboring guilt-it snows here but not like everyday). In the stage of life we are in now, this is such a needed reminder in our lives-Mike's job could consume his every moment and this house could keep me busy for decades, but we are trying to choose life and matters of the heart in this season of our life.

"You only get one time around
You only get one shot at this
One chance, to find out
The one thing that you don't want to miss
One day when it is all said and done
I hope you see that it was enough, this
One ride, one try, One life to love

One Life, 33 Miles (they got the name of their group from the number of years that Jesus walked on this earth-cool huh?!)

I hope you enjoy this song and that it will speak to you as well:) I think it is awesome when you find a good song and the lyrics speak to your heart and soul.

Random Wednesday Thoughts

Happy Wednesday!

This week has been a bit of a blur around our house due to busy schedules. This has been the highlight of the week so far:)

Sunday night I started a new/old Beth Moore bible study called Breaking Free. I did it years ago and I am so encouraged to see some growth that has taken place in me since I filled in that workbook five years ago. Five years ago I was a relatively new mother (Kyle was almost two and we had just found our that we were expecting David) and I had only been married four years. The fears and worries that I wrote about five years ago are now nonexistent. Of course, now on the cusp of another addition to our family, Mike's crazy job, current economy, etc.. there are new things that I approach God about daily. I have found lately that I have been struggling with excessive WORRY over things that frankly I have no control over, so this bible study comes at a time when I REALLY need to be reminded who is the One on the throne and who isn't:)

I had someone touch my belly the other day!!! UGGH-it is not exactly like I am hugely showing in my stomach now, so I was not clear on that one!!! It is someone who I really like, but I am not that close to. The boys touch my belly all the time, but not someone outside of the family at Walmart!!!:)

I am getting a little annoyed about all the talk about girl versus boy. I have said it from the beginning that I would be thrilled with either one, so I just want to get through the upcoming ultrasound to hear that everything is cooking along with little Peanut beautifully:) God knows what this family needs and we trust that He certainly knows better than we do:)

Kyle is so excited about his upcoming swim meet this weekend at Knoxville-UT. He finally gets the concept that he needs to work hard in practice to prepare for this meet-I believe there are nine hundred and some odd swimmers registered-wow:)

I do admit that while I worked out yesterday at the gym, I borrowed my 7 year-old's MP3 player!!!!

Have a great day!

Birthday Fun

Happy 4th Birthday Clayton! Yesterday we headed to Roanoke for my nephew Clayton's 4th birthday party at Chuck E. Cheeese. My kids were excited and despite the fact that the whole city of Roanoke decided to go to Chuck E. Cheese also that day, the kids had a blast:) Clayton was one sweaty, but happy birthday boy!

This is my cousin Mary Lee. Clayton is quite the ladies' man and on Christmas Eve he was so taken with her that he invited her on the spot to his party! Check out his thumbs up!:)

David loved the air hockey table:) Ilove this picture of his sweet pizza-stained face:)

Kyle and Clayton during the party!