It has been a busy month around our house.
July kicked off with 4th of July celebrations. We had parties Saturday, Sunday and Monday this year. It was crazy fun!
Immediately following 4th of July we left to go camping up at Silver Lake for the Bruin Family Reunion. Every year on the 2nd full weekend in July, Honey's family gathers from across the country for a reunion. It is great fun but a lot of work to get ready for. We were there Tuesday thru Sunday.
When we came home, we had an extra kid with us. Honey's nephew, Ry, came home with us for the next week. The reason for this? So that he could participate, alone with Bunny and Buddy, in our church's Kids Worship Arts Camp (KWAC). This meant that every day from 8:30am-3pm we were up at church taking classes in dance, set, crafts, drama and singing and prepping for the big show the kids put on Sunday night. It was a great week but, it was exhausting.
Yesterday, I spent the day recovering. I didn't do much of anything except bake my dad's birthday cake (lemon cake with chocolate frosting) do a couple loads of laundry and having birthday dinner at my parents house.
Today, I have been a little more productive. The living room is clean, there is more laundry going and Bunny's bedroom is clean.
Thursday night the dog goes to the kennel and the kids go to the sitters because Friday morning Honey and I are leaving for Las Vegas for a week! More on that later.
Hopefully August is a little less busy...July has me exhausted.
Talk to you later.
Shannon
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
Anxiety
Hi...my name is Shannon...and I am a worrier.
We are prepping to leave on a camping trip to Silver Lake in the morning. We will be gone until Sunday. Prepping to take 6 people and one dog camping for 5 days is a lot of work. Luckily, we have access to a pop-up camper and towing vehicle, courtesy of my parents. But still, the food prep and the laundry and the packing is a massive undertaking.
My mom brought over the truck and the camper this afternoon. We set the camper up, switched the car seats to the truck and headed out to some friends for some 4th of July fun. While we were driving we noticed that the truck was shaking when we idled and that when we accelerated, the "service engine soon" light flashed on and off. This could not be good. We called my mom who swore that it had not been doing that before but, said she would meet us at our friends house and attempt to figure out what was going on. They ended up taking it to Auto Zone and were actually able to fix what was going on (at least we hope) and we should be good to go now.
Of course, my brain automatically goes to "maybe this is a sign that we shouldn't go". How silly of me.
I know that worrying is a sin but I can't seem to help myself.
I am afraid the truck will break down. I am afraid a kid will get sick while we are there. I am afraid that one of the adults will get sick. I am afraid we will get in a car accident on the way there or the way back. There are just so many things.
I really need to work on remembering that God is in control.
I have a long way to go.
Happy 4th of July!
We are prepping to leave on a camping trip to Silver Lake in the morning. We will be gone until Sunday. Prepping to take 6 people and one dog camping for 5 days is a lot of work. Luckily, we have access to a pop-up camper and towing vehicle, courtesy of my parents. But still, the food prep and the laundry and the packing is a massive undertaking.
My mom brought over the truck and the camper this afternoon. We set the camper up, switched the car seats to the truck and headed out to some friends for some 4th of July fun. While we were driving we noticed that the truck was shaking when we idled and that when we accelerated, the "service engine soon" light flashed on and off. This could not be good. We called my mom who swore that it had not been doing that before but, said she would meet us at our friends house and attempt to figure out what was going on. They ended up taking it to Auto Zone and were actually able to fix what was going on (at least we hope) and we should be good to go now.
Of course, my brain automatically goes to "maybe this is a sign that we shouldn't go". How silly of me.
I know that worrying is a sin but I can't seem to help myself.
I am afraid the truck will break down. I am afraid a kid will get sick while we are there. I am afraid that one of the adults will get sick. I am afraid we will get in a car accident on the way there or the way back. There are just so many things.
I really need to work on remembering that God is in control.
I have a long way to go.
Happy 4th of July!
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Holiday Weekend
Yesterday was the beginning of the 4th of July weekend. I spent it in bed.
A year and a half ago I started having episodes of Vertigo. We have no idea what causes it but when it happens I end up in bed for about 24 hours. It started happening at about 3am on Saturday morning. By 7am I had to take my medication. I slept on and off all day long.
Of course, on top of all this, Buster (age 4) started running a 101.2 degree temp. For no reason at all. He acted completely normal as long as he got his Motrin on time. The fever seems to have broken this morning.
I am thankful for a wonderful husband who took care of me and the kids yesterday. I don't know what I would have done without him.
I am feeling much better this morning and I am hoping that everyone else stays healthy for the remainder of the weekend.
See ya later.
Shannon
A year and a half ago I started having episodes of Vertigo. We have no idea what causes it but when it happens I end up in bed for about 24 hours. It started happening at about 3am on Saturday morning. By 7am I had to take my medication. I slept on and off all day long.
Of course, on top of all this, Buster (age 4) started running a 101.2 degree temp. For no reason at all. He acted completely normal as long as he got his Motrin on time. The fever seems to have broken this morning.
I am thankful for a wonderful husband who took care of me and the kids yesterday. I don't know what I would have done without him.
I am feeling much better this morning and I am hoping that everyone else stays healthy for the remainder of the weekend.
See ya later.
Shannon
Friday, July 1, 2011
Hi...my name is...
Shannon
Who am I?
I am God's princess. Beloved of Him.
I am a wife. Loved by my husband.
I am a mother. Adored by my children.
That is, in essence, everything that I am. And what higher calling could there be but to be a woman of God, a wife and a mother?
Notice, I did not say 'I am perfect'. I am far from it. I do my best and I realize that most of the time my best is not good enough.
I am Shannon...and this is my Life.
Who am I?
I am God's princess. Beloved of Him.
I am a wife. Loved by my husband.
I am a mother. Adored by my children.
That is, in essence, everything that I am. And what higher calling could there be but to be a woman of God, a wife and a mother?
Notice, I did not say 'I am perfect'. I am far from it. I do my best and I realize that most of the time my best is not good enough.
I am Shannon...and this is my Life.
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