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Jonathans Photography

Thought I would share with you, some of Jonathan's recent Photos of Owen and Talon. I love seeing these two play together!!! The weather has been super nice and they both have loved going outside to play! Enjoy!

Fishy Fishy

Here are some pictures that I have been meaning to post, but I have not been able to because I didn't know how to get them from my phone to my computer. :o) The first group of pictures is of Owen and our trip to the pet store. He picked out a Fishy for us to take home and he LOVES it!

I love these little shopping carts! It makes him look so grown up :o)

He was showing his new fishy his favorite toy.... CARS.

Fishy Fishy Fishy

Praise the Lord!

So, this is going to be a super quick post. Today is an AMAZINGLY busy day for me. I had a meeting at work from 6:20-9 then I had to drive home and head back to work from 12-7. Owen and I had to wake up at 5am to get ready and go to the meeting. We are both exhausted and I am DEF not looking forward to heading into work. I would rather be taking a nap with owen.
Anywho- I am completely off track. Here is some Good, Great, amazing, spectacular news!!!! I want to start by saying that God is so good and Blesses us more then we could ever imagine. Two things happened yesterday. First, Jonathan got the switch that we have been waiting for. Starting April 1st (hopefully this isn't an aprils fools joke) he will be working Mon- Fri 7am-4pm!! Woohoo... no more nights and no more weekends. Tons more family time! Praise God!
Secondly, I decided to put out a few more resumes. It was kind of a last minute deal, because I couldnt get my printer working, so on our way to the library I dropped off 3 resumes. The last place I stopped, gave me an interview on the spot! They really liked me and set me up with a working interview this upcoming Tuesday from 7:30-10:30. If I get the job, I will be working Tues and Thurs from 8-5 and then in a few weeks they will be adding on wed 8-5. AMAZING! This is exactly what I have been wanting and praying for.
Please continue to pray for us. I feel like things are falling into place the way we wanted them to, but Ultimately, It is Gods will that we are seeking. I was talking with my best friend and she said something to me that I LOVED, so Ill share it with you (hope you don't mind Deanna)  She said "He wants us to be happy and wants to give us the desires of our hearts, so if this isn't it he must have a better place!" How many times I forget, that God truely wants me to be happy and wants to give me my desires, but when I dont get what I want, it might be because he has something so much better in store for me!

National Geographic

      So, Owen got his first postcard in the mail yesterday. I showed it to him and the picture on the front. The postcard was telling us that Owen was going to start receiving a subscription to the kids National Geographic!!! How fun.
     Today, we sat down to read through his first ever magazine subscription. It was so cute. he was counting and pointing and naming everything. He really enjoyed it!!! Here is a video and a BIG HUGE thank you to Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Geitgey!!! Owen loves to learn and he loves his new magazine!

Been a while

Boy, time flies. Especially when you are sick! We all ended up getting a nasty 24 hour flu. Thank Heavens that is over with. We are all feeling much better now. Thank you all for your prayers.

I thought I would have more time to write a blog, because I gave up facebook, but it seems I have been super busy in other ways. Mostly work ;o)

Jonathan and I have been reading a book called "Crazy Love". Its an excellent Christian book, but it has really convicted us to put our focus more On Christ and less on our desires. We both decided to give up something that we felt was taking time away from God and our family. I am giving up facebook for a week and Jonathan is giving up TV and Video Games.

I have already enjoyed this a lot! I didn't realize how much time I spent at the computer, looking at what other people were doing, when I had plenty to do at my home. It was very distracting. Granted this is only day 2 of the facebook fasting and I'm sure it will be hard for me, but its kind of refreshing as well!

Big news in the Potty world!!! Last night I decided to invest in a little potty for Owen. I had first bought him one of those seat covers, but I think the idea of him sitting so high up on the toilet, made him feel scared. We bought him a "Cars" potty (of course) and even though Cars is his favorite thing, he was still afraid to sit on it. So we did what any parent would do and bribed him with M&M's. We gave him one for sitting on the toilet (even though he had all his clothes on) then we gave him one for sitting on it with his pants down and then FINALLY he was comfortable enough (or hungry for more M&M's) and took off his diaper. That was as far as we got last night and I didn't want to push him to much, so it was a HUGE surprise this morning when he asked about his potty. His diaper was already full and needed changed, but I told him I would give him an M&M if he sat on it. so he did and we read a book together. I put on a new diaper for him and he went running off. I went back in the bathroom 5 min later and realized that during that short time, he had actually peed in the potty!!! I was ecstatic!! I went running over to him and gave him a high five and said mommy was proud of him for peeing in the potty :o) I couldn't believe I didn't hear him peeing!!! He was excited too. When Jonathan woke up this afternoon, Owen told him that he peed in his potty :o) how cute! I love him!!!

Sick Family :o(

Well, Yesterday, Owen was doing much better! I think that he had the 24 hour bug or something he ate didn't sit well with him, because he woke up on Sunday in an excellent mood and no effects of sickness. On Monday, I had off from work, so we decided to take a trip to the library. Owen LOVED it!! I tried posting pictures but for some reason I can't get them from my phone to the computer. I can't believe this is the first time I have taken Owen to the library around here. It is about 10 min away and it was fabulous! Tons of books and movies, a kid play area with a large wooden boat for kids to climb in and a bunch of puzzles. We picked up both books and movies. Owen was excited to read about a fire truck when we got home. He makes this funny siren noise.

Now that Owen is feeling better, I thought we were over the bug. Jonathan came home from work at 6am. I don't know if he has what Owen has or if he has something different, but please pray for him. He was up til 7:30am throwing up and had the shivers. Poor guy is supposed to go back to work tonight. He can't just call off from work, he has to have a doctors excuse, so If he is still sick by the time he has to head into work, he has to drive to the base, go to the hospital and get an excuse. Not the kinda thing you want to do when you don't feel well.

Owen got up around the time Jonathan was laying down so I got up with Owen and as I was walking around the house, I started feeling queasy. When I am sitting or laying down I am fine, but when I'm moving around a lot, I feel like I'm going to get sick. I'm hungry for breakfast, but afraid to eat because I don't want to end up like Jonathan did this morning. Luckily, I have off from work until Thursday.

Yesterday, I dropped off about 7 resumes. This one office I went into was AMAZING!!! It looked like a spa resort, not a dental office. Boy would I LOVE to work there!!! Anywho.. praying I get a new job soon.
I'll keep you all posted.

Here is a video I took of Owen the other day. He had a "Coin" that he found in Mommy's purse and was loving throwing it around and playing with it. Its the littlest things that amuse him haha. I love towards the end how he bends so far over and has his arm behind him to throw the coin.