Pics since returning to Michigan

10 Smile Wednesday

for now i'll just post my smiles....maybe this weekend i'll post some pictures.

1. being down to 2 in diapers again!! liberty is doing really well using the potty (well, we're still working at #2). i'm so proud of her and so happy she's done with diapers! i seriously thought it would never happen sometimes.

2. finding a new church/group of people to worship with...we're really enjoying it!

3. to go along with the previous smile, all the things jonathan and i are learning...growing closer to God and one another. amazing!

4. seeing some more of my family on saturday when we went to my cousin's college graduation party. it was so nice to see everyone!

5. spending a day with one of my best friends, angela. she came up on monday and we had lunch, watched a movie (ella enchanted, very cute), went to the park, and of course did a lot of chatting! it was so great to spend the day with her. liberty enjoyed cuddling on the couch with aunt angela and reading books. so cute!

6. figuring out a frustrating banking situation. as it turned out, my bank blocked my atm card b/c it had been used all over the place (during our move). i'm glad they were protecting us and glad we figured out why we couldn't access our money!

7. lots of time outside. the girls love playing outside and we've been trying to take advantage of all the nice days we've had. it's definitely nice for wearing the girls out at the end of the day :).

8. cousins. liberty and leila have really been enjoying hanging out with their cousins daniel and sidney. they are all so cute together!

9. the move "enchanted." just love it! it makes me smile :).

10. a nice lady at target today (or as i like to call her, the angel lady). all three girls and i headed to target this afternoon and liberty was in quite a mood. we didn't even get into the store and she was throwing a major fit. i got her calmed down and we did our shopping. then in the checkout line she started talking back to me again and throwing another monster fit. oh my goodness was i ever mad and embarrassed!! anyway...in the parking lot at the car this lady walked up to me and told me she was in line near us and that she admired how well i handled liberty's fit and how patient i was. let me tell you, i did not feel very patient or under control. but i was so thankful for that lady....she really made my day and made me feel better. may God bless her!!

Been a While

so we made it to michigan. the trip was delayed a couple days because we had to get a new gas tank on the truck. what a money pit that truck is! the trip itself was long and we were so glad to make it here. the truck had some minor issues along the way that cost us more and slowed us down a bit. the girls did ok. we found out that leila is not a good long-distance traveler...at all! liberty and nadia did decently. one evening at a hotel we took the girls swimming (well, not nadia). liberty and leila LOVED it! it was a nice break.

now we are getting settled at my dad's house and enjoying seeing him, my mom, my sister and her boys. jonathan found out today that he'll be leaving for florida on monday. i am so not looking forward to him being gone. he'll be there about 4 weeks. i miss him already. i don't know what i am going to do without him and pray that he won't have to keep up this traveling thing for long. at the same time, i have to be thankful for this job as it is providing for us. if you think of us, say a prayer or two, would you?

we are attempting to potty train liberty again. let me tell you, this girl is STUBBORN! we put her in underwear all day today, and she really didn't care if they were wet or not. but she did go on the potty throughout the day (with lots of prompting from mama and daddy). potty training is one thing i am just not feeling up for...i sometimes wish i could send her to a potty training school. i just don't seem to have much patience for it...or good ideas for getting the job done. ugh!

well, i'm off to try to relax a bit with my wonderful hubby. have a great weekend!