what is normal anyway?

At church today I couldn't help but notice all the families. It could be because there was about triple the normal people at the service... But families. Everywhere. Husbands & wives with their kids in between, all around... I had family there... I had my kids... I had my parents... I didn't have my husband.

It is times like that when I crave normalcy. Having him at church every week. Home every night to assure me those noises are fine.

I sat there looking at each couple. Wishing my life was normal. And it hit me. Tears started to well up. I looked at each of my kids.

This is our normal.

Our normal is that Daddy is always going to miss every 3rd service.

Daddy won't get to be home every night.

Our normal is rushing out the door on busy nights to try to make it to the station between calls.

Our normal is not normal. But it is ours.

Games, homemade everything & Canada

There is green on the trees!

SPRING!

Warm weather is definitely close. I couldn't be happier!

There is just about a month left of school... I'm so glad we found a school that fits our family so well!

Hunter decided he wanted to play t-ball this year... I never thought I'd be a sappy mom that teared up all the time. Well boy was I wrong. I cried at his concert (he looked so BIG up there on stage!). It shouldn't have surprised me that I had tears welling up when I saw his little glove & the little ball they use. He has his very first practice tonight... He is with his dad this week but I told him I'd come watch & see him (Like I'd be ANYWHERE else!). Curt told me not to be "that mom". Um. Too late. I'm not going to miss a second of this!

Mr. Ian decided he wanted to go to pre-school this year. How is he almost 4? He won't be at the same school as Hunter, which would have been terribly convenient... But its okay :) He is excited he gets to pick out a book bag & will get to play on the play ground... I'm not ready for this!

Emily turns one in just a few more months! It seems impossible! I've been so blessed to be able to stay at home with her for most of her life! She is getting dangerously close to walking, much to daddy's dismay. She can say a few words & loves blowing kisses at everyone!

Curt is also playing softball for the fire department again... I'm so excited for it to start! This will be the first year I'll get to go to hopefully every game! There will be a few night I'm sure of rushing from Hunter's games & practices to Curt's games... But I love it! Emily and I decided that since she can clap that she needs a cheer leading outfit for the games!



In the quest to save money & cut down on our "carbon footprint" I've started buying less & making more... Not just food... Laundry detergent, dishwasher detergent, fabric softner... Its amazing how much you can save, how easy it is & how big of an impact you can make! I got a friend of mine hooked on the laundry detergent... She was the one that introduced me to the dishwasher detergent. I'll go blog crazy about that another day :)


Since my man is crazy about hunting, he's always looking for a better boat, how to re-do his duck blind... All sorts of stuff. He ended up meeting a man from Canada (guy wanted to buy our boat) and they talked for a long time & guy invited my man on a hunting trip this fall up in Canada. My man's dream. He is so excited! I'm excited for him! I'll go someday... Just not this year! I love Canada & have always wanted to go back.


Oo. Hear that? That's the beautiful sound of a sick baby sleeping. Finally! Time to get lunch before she wakes up!