Playing Grown-up

Often times we watch young kids as they play: "Ok she's the mommy, he's the daddy." or " I'm the teacher or doctor" (and it's not perverted)  It's cute! We all get a chuckle at them pretending to be grown-ups in their eyes.

Sometimes I feel like I am still playing grown up. When did I get to the point where I am not that kid pretending anymore. That I am now old enough to be considered that adult and I have to do it seriously. There is a flair button on facebook that says " When did we become adults and how do you make it stop?" 

 I look at things attempts to be an responsible adult:

Work

Pay Bills

Relationships (Friends, Spouse, Co-Workers etc)

Drive people to and from

Mentor/Disciple

Make phone calls to places like United Airlines to redeem my air milage

Travel

Cook and feed people                                                     

Be responsible for kids

What happen to the good ole days when I didn't have to worry about what I was doing so much as. I just had to worry that my bike was put away in the right spot.

So I step back and look at life. I see not only myself but others trying to play their part.

Ok your the mommy He's the daddy. You be the teacher and I am going to play the queen! :-) JK

So here's to playing the game of playing adults and hoping that I actually get it right.

A Round of Applause for Mom

I don't really want to be cliche about this but really that is what I am doing.

It is Mothers Day. 

But honestly I have been working on this for a while. I have been trying to figure out how to write what has been in my head for the last few days. Really it all comes down to this...

I wanted to take a moment and really honor my mom.  If i were to look back through my life, my mom is probably going to be the person who stands out the most in all my memories.  

One thing that I really admire about my mom is her love for family. To my mom family isn't just my dad, us kids, my grandparents, aunts, uncles. etc... family are the people around her.

My mother has a motto. " after you have been to our house 3 times you are no longer guest. You are family.... find your own cup" I love this motto and have taken it as one of my own. 

I admire my mom... someone who has shown love, gentleness, discipline, and has prayed like crazy for me. 

Thanks Mom! 

Blast From The Past

I found this picture today. I had to laugh! We called this "Ed's Angels" (Thats' my dad :-) ) 

My mom had made the girls dresses and matching hats. Jeremy and Philip ran with it.  

Yeah we are goofs but it was fun. Just us siblings. An age span of 16 years but we can still have fun together. I love it. I will treasure this pic for the years to come.

Going Green!

Ahhhh, there is something so peaceful with a May shower. It also makes me giddy and ready to jump for joy at any moment. Winter is FINALLY over! The mountain is actually turning green. The weather is warming up and pretty soon all the snow will be gone from existence. At least for a short time.  In town there are actually leaves appearing on trees and my favorite lilacs are in full bloom! Spring has arrived in all it's glory. 

This also means that the base will also swing into busy summer schedule here. My favorite time on the mountain. Jammed pack with people and activities. Which is a relief after the extreme quiet moments (it is a nice break but I much rather be around people.) 

The changing of the seasons, the life that comes with spring, it is an awesome reminder of God's brilliance! Take this moment with me and just marvel the creator & his creation.

Was blogging really a good idea?

HA! I would say that I could really get addicted to this. I am always writing and love having a place to do so! I could ramble on for a very long time. Just start typing whatever comes to my head. (Like I am doing now.)

There are so many topics, thoughts whirling around in my head... Oh which one to pick?

What's in a name?

Choices?

Things of the past?

Random info I come across?

Contemplating life's problems?

The expecting of my niece Paige to arrive the end of this Month.

My parents Cow named Dinner?

I could go in so many directions.  Already I have many thoughts that could keep this thing going for weeks!

The question is... Why didn't I start this sooner? What took me so long to get to this point? WHAT WAS I THINKING?

But even now as I contemplate this, I have the realization that I can't even get into any of these topics. Because just the contemplating of them is taking up this whole blog. That and I smell the delicious aroma of lunch coming from downstairs. Steak and sweet potatoes... jealous now aren't you?