1.06.2010
Intentional
The words that helped me focus over the last two years.
This year my word is intentional. One of the reasons I haven't posted until the sixth day of the New Year is because I have been focusing on being intentional with my kids and with my time. We are still on Christmas break this week and it has been wonderful! This is the first week where the kids have been able to sleep in and have quiet time at home. I am savoring all these moments.
I will be intentional:
- with the time spent with my husband and children
- in the activities, groups, volunteer work, and committees i choose to be involved in
- in developing and growing relationships
- in continuing to write hand written notes to those who inspire, challenge, encourage, support, and love me
- in exercising, eating healthy, and dropping a few of the extra pounds that showed up after eating far too many cookies :o)
- in planning and preparing our school work each week
- in blogging about lives and using this blog as a journal
- serving and loving others
- in bible study and growing my relationship with God
What are your goals for the year?
12.28.2009
Who Needs A Bed?
A few weeks ago we decided to bunk the girls' beds.
After the room makeover, we had both beds on the floor and it worked great until Mauryn decided that waking up before the sunrise was a great idea. When she wakes up she also was waking up her sister.
In order to give the girls more space in their bedroom and to help curb Mauryn waking Morgan up each morning, we bunked the beds.
Once the beds were bunked, Mauryn decided she didn't want to sleep in her bed.
For the first few days, she slept on the floor next to her bed.
Now she has moved up from the floor to a chair:
not very comfortable if you ask me but it is her favorite spot. for now.
12.25.2009
Advent: Day 25
Bible Verse: Read the Christmas Story from the Jesus Storybook Bible
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
Activity: Celebrate the birth of Jesus, open gifts
12.24.2009
Advent: Day 24
Bible Verse: Review the Christmas story in Luke
Activity: Make Jesus' birthday cake, make lefse, go to Christmas Eve service, and open gifts from grandparents and extended family
Letter to Santa
Around this time last year I received a package in the mail from my older sister.The package contained something that belonged to me that she had saved for almost 30 years!
It brought tears to my eyes seeing it.... not only did it bring back memories of Christmases past but I was also impressed my sister had hung onto this letter for so long.
The package contained a picture frame that held a letter I had written to santa as a little girl.
The letter reads:
I am a good girl. Some times I am bad. My name is Kristen Schoeb. Can you bring me Love 'N' touch baby, Peggy and her pop-up playpen, Skating Ken, Skating barbie, 3- Doll case, Strawberry Shortcake, Huckleberry pie, Apple Dumplin, Blueberry Muffin, My friend Mandy, My friend Jenny, Dolly pops doll house, Sweetie face ballerina set, Muppet's Secret doll house, Howdy Doody, Charlie McCarthy, Danny 'o Day, Superstar Christine, Pepsi Drink Dispenser {i had an affinity for fountain soda even way back then}, Li'l Boss portable Office, snoopy's pound-a-ball, jon, ponch {see i was CHiPs fan}, Merlin, strolling bowling. Thank you. Kristen Schoeb
Seeing this letter makes me laugh! Seriously, did they give me a toy catalog when I wrote this letter. I don't remember receiving anything on that list and some of the things when my kids asked me about them I didn't know or remember anything about the toy.
I treasure this letter and keep it displayed with my Christmas decorations. Even though I don't remember writing it or specific items on the list, it is a piece of my past, a little glimpse at a little girls wish list many years ago.
Thank you Karna for being a saver when I am NOT!
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