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So I started a new blog that is more me. This blog will remain and I will post occasionally, but I needed a place to put personal posts. Ones that didn't have to do with the family, but more my heart. Is my family a part...for sure, but it is about my heart and what God is doing with it. So here is the link

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Busy

So the question may be, "What are the Atchisons up to these days?" Let me give you a run down.

First we started with laying some tile, but that was only partial for a little while so I decided to paint my kitchen one weekend while Adam, #1, and #2 were on a camping trip. I love the color!

Here is the tile in the living room almost done. (It is now down for the most part) Again, this is a welcome change...Our carpet was very loved by our 4 boys and all the people who come in and out of the house.

In the midst of all that, we needed to have an injury so #3 decided to bonk his head and get three stitches put in. Always fun around here.

While all this was going on we went ahead and put some carpet in our bedrooms as well. This meant that all our stuff was crammed pretty much into one space hence the injury.

This as if we didn't have enough excitement, we added a birthday party for #1 who turned 10! Can't believe it, but we decided to have our first official sleepover party which meant 4 extra boys added to the bunch. LOUD and CRAZY!

Every year on the weekend we celebrate our city has an airshow. It is pretty fun and I was able to take some of the boys with me. I am always amazed at how easy it is to please boys.

Sunday, we rested....Monday I started spring break with #4 being sick. This meant a trip to the doctor with all 4 kiddos (because they wanted to go). I was tired, but we pressed on to the library. After all that #2 participated in a photo shoot for our church. I can't wait to see the pictures this Sunday. Yes, it has been a busy month and I see no slowing down until May.

This week 3.26.12

I am totally stealing this idea from another blog, but that is what us teachers do...beg, borrow, and steal.

What I am reading: Want to be reading Hunger Games, but can't seem to get it. I am currently trying to stay on task with my Bible reading. Ezekiel, Hebrews, Psalms, and Proverbs. I am almost done with reading it all the way through. And of course the millions of blogs I subscribe too, but then never write one of my own.

What I am watching: Psych is what I look forward to every week since Castle is no longer on. Otherwise it is my laundry pile growing bigger and bigger each day.

What I am listening too: Passion's new CD White Flag. Love many of the songs on there.

What I am wearing: Jeans with some comfortable shirt...Too cold to wear skirts to work and then work with kids.

What I am eating: snacky foods...brie cheese, crackers, roasted red pepper, and a few California rolls were my lunch today

What I am enjoying: Listening to my kids play with each other, the fact that I can sleep in tomorrow, and the nice weather

What I am sniffing: the new carpet smell....I love it.

So there is a start to me getting back in the habit of blogging, but I have to go because the peace has ended.

Sleeping

So guess who took a nap in the floor

Happy Valentine's Day!

Guess who is trying to learn something new.

New Year

So I gave gone missing again but here are 4 reasons why.

Post Fail

I have tried to no avail to get some of our family pics up from a recent little session we did. My friend, Leah, did a great job of trying to capture our family.  I don't think #2 had a regular face in a single one of them. It reminded me of my brother who had his tongue out in most of our family pictures growing up. Needless to say as I soon as I can I will show the awesome talent of my friend.

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A Month of Gratefulness{Day 27}

I'm thankful for family time. I'm sad to have to go back to my other work tomorrow, but that's life.

A Month of Gratefulness {Day 24}

Today I'm thankful for boy #2. He is smarter than he appears, loves all animals, and a Lego maniac. He keeps us hopping and seemingly has no end of energy except today. After getting up to watch me run and playing hard he fell asleep on the couch ear phones on.

A Month of Gratefulness {day 23}

Today I'm thankful for boy #1. He was the first to call me mommy. He is teaching me so much about being a better mom and a great mirror of my own sin.

A Month of Gratefulness {day 22}

I am thankful for boy #4. He was unexpected but I can't imagine life without him. Tonight I write this while laying next to him. I love his sweet voice and is greeting when I come home. He's singing me a song as we speak.

A Month of Gratefulness {Day 21}

#3 was about to be 1 year old when this picture was taken.

Here he is tonight.

I guess I can include my kids now.  I am thankful for boy #3. He is so happy, joyful, and full of laughter. He makes us crack up all the time. He is growing so much and learning so much. I mean the kid is smart! He is a bruiser and has the nickname Basher. I loves to be with his brothers and can hold his own in a wrestling match. Love this guy.

A Month of Gratefulness {Day 19}

I'm going to pretend that my life is put together enough that I did those previous days I missed.  Are you saying I can't do that? Well, too bad because I just did...Ha!

Anyway, today I am thankful for boys that are asleep. I love my kids, but there are some days when bedtime is just wonderful.  (she writes as I hear boy noises telling me that they are not in bed yet at 9:15pm) #4 learned to climb out of his crib so bed times have  been interesting. I just decided last night to make his crib a toddler bed. Fun times here so when I see sweet boys with closed eyes and peacefully sleeping I love it. I relish it.

A Month of Gratefulness {Day 15}

Halfway through...tonight I am tired. I made myself run (almost completely) 5 miles on the treadmill. I am slowly building for a 10k next week and a half marathon (which you already know because I am super nervous and will tell you about 5 million times).

Tonight I am thankful for date nights with my husband. This doesn't mean we go...heavens we already spend too much on babysitting anyway. No these are the moments where he and I connect our hearts. It is great and when we are out of sync it is the best way to get us back in line together. Speaking of which...I better get off this dang computer and sit with my hubby.

A Month of Gratefulness {Day 14}

Two weeks....wow!  I may pull this thing off yet. Today I am thankful for friends, old and new.  as stated in a previous post I am a addict of relationships so friends are super important to me, but as a recovering addict of relationships I recognize now those relationships that are beneficial to my soul.  There are a few people in my life that I would not be able to function without.  There will be no naming of names because well, that just isn't nice.  So yes, I am thankful for people who walk beside me and with me, who pray for me, who bless me with their presence and time, who reach to me when I want to hide and never let me get too far from seeing my Savior. I need them and hopefully the feeling is mutual.

A Month of Gratefulness {Day 13}

I woke up this morning thinking and feeling like I was going to have nothing to be grateful for today...It has been a really rough couple of days. I went to a great women's thingy yesterday. Right away though I was put in the fire to test what I have been learning not just yesterday, but for the past year and a half. It was intense and really hard. I found myself thinking I am a crazy person.  The conversations in my head are tough. The questions I am asking God are hard and I am not to sure I will like the answers.  ANYWAY, I have avoided starting to read this book because I knew that well, I would have to respond.  Crazy, right?  So the book is called One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are

In the first chapter alone I cried twice. I am only in the 2nd chapter, but God is slowly revealing that the best way to beat my craziness is to be thankful. So long story short, I will need to be thankful for something today just as a matter of taking a stand against the Enemy.

I am thankful for God's unfailing love and His tireless pursuit of me. He never let's me go even though I kick and scream sometimes. (ok really most of the time) A song that has been resonating with my heart recently is "One Thing Remains"  My favorite part is:

"Your love never fails, it never give up, it never gives up on me." 

At least there is one being I can depend on for loving beyond and in spite of my screw ups.

 

PS This is long, but amazing.

A Month of Gratefulness {Day 11 and 12}

Did you miss me yesterday? I make no apologies. It happens.  Day 11, I am thankful for the gift of reading.  Today I went with my boys to a book club.  This month (week, really 3 days) we read Star of Light by Patricia St. John. We have a focus on Africa this month and this is the book that went along with that focus.

It was really good, but it really made me thankful that my boys can read.  They have been given so many opportunities that many children around the world don't have. 

Day 12, I am thankful for times when God teaches me. Today I was able to spend most of my time at a conference for women.  It resonated with my heart. God created me. He loves me. He put all those intricacies that I call my personality there. Too many times I hear the lies of the Enemy. "You're not worth it. You're too much for people to handle. You're all alone. You're broken beyond repair. You have nothing of value to offer."  These are all lies, lies, lies. In Christ I am a new creation. The old is gone and passed away. So my challenge after today is to focus on the truths of who Jesus says I am. Looks like I will be spending some time in God's word. 

A Month of Gratefulness {Day 10}

I am thankful for days off. Can I get an Amen? I love my job, but there no greater joy than knowing I get to sleep in tomorrow.

Short and sweet folks....been a long day.  There were 89 people at Real with Recovery and it was awesome...now on to get some sleep.