cant think of a whity title:)

I think I may be phsycic! I can foresee this post being VERY random...

I am losing my mind with Gabby. What do I do with her? Shes 11... and she is rising to that phase in life that makes everything TERRIBLE. Tears are common, excuses are the norm and mood swings have become a part of life. Am I realy in store for this 4 times???!!! Gabby is in cheerleading. She keeps bringing home progress reports (she gets one each week) that say shes not turning in assignments. She has a few C's and a B or two. I KNOW she can do better! Shes just not trying her best.
So, I told her and her teacher that if she misses any assignments this week, shes done with cheering. I dont think thats too harsh! Im not demanding perfection... just completed assignments. She has not finished her reading log and its due tomorrow. I have been on her all evening what would happen if it was not done before tomorrow. I am thinking I dont need to be on her at all. 1 reminder is all she should need... if she doesnt get it done... she has the consequence to deal with.
Im sooo mean! Realy, I am... there is only so much I can say about the same thing with no effect, before i have had enough of it all together. I have reached that point with the missing assignments.


moving on....


I have been making TONS of candy. Tis the season eh? Its the time of year for making and selling goodies for Christmas. I sell and gift the yummy goodies that no one person should ever eat too much of! Heehehe... I have learned that I am good at making caramel, and toffee. Jess and Gab cant get enough of my caramels! I had to fight them off with a stick after about 10 pieces each!


I am olmost finished with the process of joining the church I have been attending for over a year now. I met with the pastor and worship leader today. The worship leader is the new guy:) they havent even moved here yet. He and his wife Angelene live in western Michigan and they have 3 kiddos. Shes up there working on moving details while hes getting things going here. I realy like her. We got to know each other at the womens retreat.
I am actualy realy excited about this church membership. My first church, I joined when I was baptised. I was very young in faith and was just going with the flow kinda. Lately God has realy been stressing and puting emphasis on being intentional. Doing whatever I do with purpose, thought, determination and commitment. Mostly I have been focusing on personal relationships. However I feel that joining this church should not just be a title, it should be a commited relationship with those who are involved in this church along side me. I plan to take it seriously. This is not an every day thing anymore than getting married is, it may happen more than once in your life, but by no means is it to be done "just because" you know?



Thinking to do a lil family get together going on over Christmas time... no further details as it is possible that said fam is reading this.:)


looking forward to lots of togetherness over the next month or so... gotta go now as mommy duty calls(oh and CSI too:)