-Yesterday (Friday) merits a post by itself, but I'll go ahead and share that Kurt got in safely to stay for the weekend! He goes back tomorrow and does paperwork on Monday and Tuesday, and then will get in on Tuesday evening to stay PERMANENTLY with us!!!!!!!!! This is it, people. I know that you've been hearing about it for 3 years (literally since I started blogging), but this really is the end of residency!
-I still feel like my house is in limbo. Nothing has changed there. However, my SWEET mother in love is coming next week, and she is bringing a lot of my window treatments!!! This excites me to no end. I think I'm going to start feeling more put together once my windows are done. I've bought the curtain rods for the dining room. That room actually doesn't lack much, because I decided to leave the wall paint as is. It actually ended up complementing the table really well! My painter will just need to paint the trim and window sills white (the previous owners painted JUST that room's trim cream??), and I need to find a rug and perhaps a miscellaneous sideboard, but other than that it's about done. I even decided where I want my FIRST thing hung in the house---it's a mirror to put over the buffet in the dining room. However, I'll be doing some furniture shopping in July and August, and if I can find a well-priced buffet that's bigger, I just might get it. I LOVE the one I have (I bought it in Dallas), but the room could handle a bigger one. We'll see! Oh, I found some barstools for the kitchen! It's this style but in black:
If I don't get that particular one (the price is actually reasonable), I'll get something really similar! I do promise to post update pictures soon!-Kurt rocked Bitty before bed for the first time. We've just now developed into the rocking routine, because 1) She's just now allowing us to cuddle and rock with her, and 2) She knows how to fall asleep on her own so we're not forming any habits that are really hard to break. I missed my time with her, but I want Kurt to be able to have that special time too. Before Evy was even born, Kurt told me that when he rocked our children, he wanted to sing hymns to them. Well, tonight he rocked Evs and I overheard him singing "The Old Rugged Cross." I felt so incredibly blessed beyond measure!
-I won't go into all the details right now, but a lot has been on my mind about getting into shape. I'll probably do a post about it at some point, but it's still a lot of private issues that I'm working through in my head. Nothing is wrong, I just need to sort things out before I share them. Basically, something kicked into gear inside of me and I created a pretty lofty fitness goal for myself. I am terrified of failure, and that's what is holding me back from sharing 100%. But I dusted off my 30 Day Shred DVD the other night and completed it. I took yesterday off, and tonight we got in late from a date (thanks, Mom and Dad!). I was sitting in the living room having this internal battle with myself about doing the DVD. "I'm tired," "I'll take just one more night off," "It's late," and "Will it really make a difference in my body anyway?" were all thoughts that filled my head. Then I got mad at myself and told myself that my OLD body thought that way. This is my new self (if you've read "So Long, Insecurity" by Beth Moore you learned that mantra). I picked myself up, put on my tennis shoes and completed the DVD!!! I was really proud of myself for being disciplined enough to do it. I struggle with discipline in a lot of areas, and this was a big hurdle for me. I exercised at 10:30 at night! I'm tired and sore but I'm really proud of myself. I'll share more as I feel ready!
-I can't believe I'm 25. Woah.
-Kelly wrote a GREAT post about being "Real" in blogging. Basically, if you want to know my stance on the subject, read her thoughts. They're mine too. I honestly don't even have much to add, because she worded it so well. Like Kelly (and some of you, I'm sure), I've gotten the occasional snide remark either on this blog or behind my back about how "comfortable" and "perfect" my life is, and how I must not have a care in the world. If only people know what sometimes goes on in my heart, home, and head! Like Kelly, I simply choose to blog about the positives most of the time. I'm not trying to paint a perfect picture of our family; I just use discretion. I've talked about it before, but it also has to do with the fact that I see an entire church family every week. In a way, I sort of feel accountable to them. Do I REALLY want my entire church family knowing about the ins and outs of disagreements, thought processes, and other private matters? I'm not trying to be fake! I just believe in being careful about what information you put out there. I really do try and share my heart on my blog, and sometimes that involves sharing the not-so-good things. But most of the time, I'm keeping it happy and positive. Kelly asked our thoughts on the subject in her post, so those are my thoughts.
-I'm sure you've heard of Whitney's blog, "The Glamorous Life of a Housewife." I've been a follower for awhile now. Yall, I seriously was up into the WEE HOURS of the morning reading back through a lot of her previous posts. I had some spare time, and I was sucked in! Basically, she and I are in a VERY similar boat (her husband is in his medical training), and they have one son, and she's a stay at home mom/wife. I LOVE HER. However, what really caught my attention was her decorating (rich and elegant), as well as her mom's decorating (even more rich and elegant). Also, her mom's hostessing skills. Oh, and Christmas--her mom's decorations and her decorations put me to shame. Whitney, if you ever in a million years see this, I want to be a houseguest at your mom's house. And yours. At Christmastime. That about covers it.
-We've been talking about where to take our Lancaster Family Vacation next year (with Kurt's side of the family). In 2008 we went skiing (SO much fun!), and guess what? This year, it looks like we might be going to DISNEY WORLD!!!!! I know, you all think I wrangled that for my own personal benefit, but it's not true! Because babies are now involved (by the way, our little nephew Josh is doing great!), it made the most sense. We can all do our own things at our own pace, but then we can meet up as a family for a nice meal, etc. Nothing has been booked in concrete, but it looks like those are going to be the plans! So yes, as of right now, Evy's first trip to Disney World will be at the age of 2 years old in March 2011! :) (And if you're keeping track, that means that Kurt and I will go in October and then again in March. AMAZING.)
Well that was probably the most random post I've ever done. But now you have a pretty good idea of just some of the things in my head. Talk to you soon. :)
