Last year, we attempted to move to Tulsa. We waited many many months to close and it ended up not working out. Fast forward to this summer and we are on our second house this summer, third house in this process, and it looks like we might see this thing come to fruition!
Our house is up for sale. There hasn't been much interest in it. I am doing my best to trust Him and know His plan is good. He has been looking after us through the buying process so I know he is lookin out for us in the selling process too. If we get this house maybe I'll blog about it. My computer has been in storage for a year and my laptop broke so I am using my Dad's laptop and it hates being a laptop and prefers to not work most of the time.
Chloe is headed to the first grade next fall. What?! Cooper is off to Kindergarten. He did very well in Pre-K. He definitley learned some behavior rules. Hopefully he does even better in Kindergarten. Colbie is silly. She is starting to talk a bit more and is still addicted to her paci. My goal is to put her in a big girl bed and lose the paci when we move. We'll see. Caleb is nine months and is such a sweet sweet boy. Just yesterday I caught him letting go of furniture and standing all alone! He is so ready to walk. I am not ready for him to walk. He really wants to eat the food we eat but the boy doesn't have a single tooth yet! haha Need to make him some spaghetti or something.
It's incredibly hot out already. Kids finished swim lessons this morning. It was a fun two weeks seeing them be little fish. Last year, I was very disappointed in lessons. This year was so much better and productive. This house has an above ground pool and i really need them to swim. Colbie thinks she can swim. She wanted Matt to let her go today in the pool. He did a few times and it didn't phase her one bit! I need to get her in lessons.
Hopefully I'll be able to document the happenings.
Friday, June 14, 2013
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Colbie Grace
This girl turned two back in November.
She is the funniest person I know and also the most stubborn.
I knew I was in trouble when she was born. Coming out sunny-side up leads one to believe, "This child doest things her own way." Boy, was I right.
She is such a good mommy though.
I can't get enough of her.
Her free spirit is contagious.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Chloe the Writer
Chloe has started writing 'words.' It is the cutest thing reading what she has written and trying to deciper it. It's almost like an odd version of Mad Gab. This girl loves to draw and write and she's good!
This was her first family portrait as a family of 6.
"I am thankful for that we have Caleb."
Notice Caleb is in the arms of Matt and I have a red pony tail. Girl knows how her momma wears her hair!
"I am thankful for that God."
"Snowman Party"
This one makes me giggle. (PRDE= party)
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Tri-Me
It wasn't that long ago that running was impossible. It was between Cooper and Colbie that I got the diagnosis of MS. I remember thinking I may not run again.
Fast forward to January 19, 2013.
I competed and completed my first sprint Tri at four months post partum.
I didn't win. I could have done better.
I laughed. I was nervous. I ran with friends.
I did it.
Three activities I could not do a few years ago...
I did them all in 59:59.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Thursday, October 18, 2012
CALEB: FAITHFUL
I am well aware of the popularity of the name Caleb, or Kaleb, but let me tell you why it's popular to us.
Matt and I worked at a boy's ranch many years ago. We lived with and 'parented' 6 boys that came from rough homes. We took care of them like you would your birth children. We loved these boys. There was one little boy around 6-7 years and he accepted Christ at our church, Lifechurch.tv, and then got baptized at Life Stock at Frontier City. (Back in the day, the church had a big shindig at the amusement park. The bands played and tons of people that had accepted Christ could get baptized in front of everyone. It's an amazing thing to see. Those big inflatable swimming pools are filled and people get dunked!) Matt had the wonderful opportunity to baptize this young man. I'll never forget his face when he rose up from the water... Such a happy memory for us.
His name was Caleb.
JANZEN:
There isn't a definitive meaning of the name Janzen, that I could find.
Love, Fruity Pebbles, Christ, Muskogee, Braves baseball, history, electric company, laughs, food, German, big hugs... the list could go on and on and on. These are a few of the words that help define this name for Matt and I. His list is probably enless as it's 38 years long. My list is 9 years long.
This name brings great stories and thoughts of Heaven.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Roots
I've had this post, idea for a post, in my head since the end of August but I can not find the proper words to make what is in my head sound clear to you, the reader. The only way I can think of is to ramble and pray what I want to say will come across and not get lost in the ramblings. Here I go:
Way back in August, towards the end of the month, we were still waiting to close on the house in BA. Matt had begun to grow annoyed with the process. We were standing in the bathroom, getting ready for bed and discussing the upcoming week. We had been told we would close on that coming Wednesday. This was about the 10th time we were given a closing date, so we didn't fully believe we would be given the keys that Wednesday.
Standing in the bathroom, and I have said many times here that the bathroom is a great thinking spot, we began to weigh pros and cons to pulling our offer and staying put. Then Matt said something that sealed our fate, "I dread signing those papers on Wednesday." Ouch. Dread? I knew if Matt was dreading this, then we had our answer. I told him to sleep on it, I would secretly pray his dread would turn into excitement overnight, and we would decide in the morning.
Morning came. He felt the same. He typed an email and sent it to our realtor and our mortgage guy. The deal was undone. We were staying. I cried. And I cried. And I mourned dreams. I mourned visions of my family in that house. And I cried some more. I cried for my kids. I cried for me!
Matt came home that night, we put the kids to bed and we both cried. We both have been waiting to move for four years! Two hours in a car Monday thru Friday has worn him out. Being away from us, getting up early, getting home late, missing school functions, no lunch dates at the house, lots of late dinners... Those things we dreamed of changing were not and we cried. What was going on? We felt God wanted us to move and now we weren't and we were very taken aback by the turn of events.
The following morning, Tuesday, I woke up, headed to the coffee pot and began that process when God hit me. "Megan, it is time for you to stop preparing to leave. You have spent four years waiting to move and not being present not only in your kid's life but in the life of the people you interact with everyday! You prepared your heart four years ago to say goodbye and in turn have made no real relationships. You have no roots! Plant yourself and be happy about it."
Done.
Bam!
There were/are things I have put off because I was waiting for us to move. In my mind, when we moved, the things I was putting off would be easier. Example: Buying a fish. Chloe has wanted a fish for a while, but I just didn't see the room for it. As God would have it, because we spent 5 months packing and decluttering, we now had room for a fish. Sprinkles the Betta and Jewels the African Dwarf Frog are now members of our family and I must admit, I like them.
Example 2: Riding Bikes. I have been waiting to move to a nicer area to teach the kids how to ride a bike. Our current road is a death trap for a kid. When we moved I was planning on buying bikes and watching them go. My vision was of Matt teaching them because he would have more time due to us living closer to his job. When God hit me, I knew we needed to buy the kids bikes. We haven't yet, but it is planned whereas before it was planned for when we move.
Roots! Embrace where I am!
Embracing has actually been fun. We have been making improvements to our house. There were projects we always wanted to do but since we thought we would move we never made them. They are now being done! The idea of staying and paying off our house is very appealing! Will we stay? For now, yes. How long? I have no idea. None. Could we be here for 1 year? Yes. Five? If we are, we are going to need another bathroom.
One thing I know, I will be growing relationships. I will be planting roots. I will grow here and stop waiting for the future to blossom.
Way back in August, towards the end of the month, we were still waiting to close on the house in BA. Matt had begun to grow annoyed with the process. We were standing in the bathroom, getting ready for bed and discussing the upcoming week. We had been told we would close on that coming Wednesday. This was about the 10th time we were given a closing date, so we didn't fully believe we would be given the keys that Wednesday.
Standing in the bathroom, and I have said many times here that the bathroom is a great thinking spot, we began to weigh pros and cons to pulling our offer and staying put. Then Matt said something that sealed our fate, "I dread signing those papers on Wednesday." Ouch. Dread? I knew if Matt was dreading this, then we had our answer. I told him to sleep on it, I would secretly pray his dread would turn into excitement overnight, and we would decide in the morning.
Morning came. He felt the same. He typed an email and sent it to our realtor and our mortgage guy. The deal was undone. We were staying. I cried. And I cried. And I mourned dreams. I mourned visions of my family in that house. And I cried some more. I cried for my kids. I cried for me!
Matt came home that night, we put the kids to bed and we both cried. We both have been waiting to move for four years! Two hours in a car Monday thru Friday has worn him out. Being away from us, getting up early, getting home late, missing school functions, no lunch dates at the house, lots of late dinners... Those things we dreamed of changing were not and we cried. What was going on? We felt God wanted us to move and now we weren't and we were very taken aback by the turn of events.
The following morning, Tuesday, I woke up, headed to the coffee pot and began that process when God hit me. "Megan, it is time for you to stop preparing to leave. You have spent four years waiting to move and not being present not only in your kid's life but in the life of the people you interact with everyday! You prepared your heart four years ago to say goodbye and in turn have made no real relationships. You have no roots! Plant yourself and be happy about it."
Done.
Bam!
There were/are things I have put off because I was waiting for us to move. In my mind, when we moved, the things I was putting off would be easier. Example: Buying a fish. Chloe has wanted a fish for a while, but I just didn't see the room for it. As God would have it, because we spent 5 months packing and decluttering, we now had room for a fish. Sprinkles the Betta and Jewels the African Dwarf Frog are now members of our family and I must admit, I like them.
Example 2: Riding Bikes. I have been waiting to move to a nicer area to teach the kids how to ride a bike. Our current road is a death trap for a kid. When we moved I was planning on buying bikes and watching them go. My vision was of Matt teaching them because he would have more time due to us living closer to his job. When God hit me, I knew we needed to buy the kids bikes. We haven't yet, but it is planned whereas before it was planned for when we move.
Roots! Embrace where I am!
Embracing has actually been fun. We have been making improvements to our house. There were projects we always wanted to do but since we thought we would move we never made them. They are now being done! The idea of staying and paying off our house is very appealing! Will we stay? For now, yes. How long? I have no idea. None. Could we be here for 1 year? Yes. Five? If we are, we are going to need another bathroom.
One thing I know, I will be growing relationships. I will be planting roots. I will grow here and stop waiting for the future to blossom.
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