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Something to Share

Posted 2 years, 7 months ago at 8:38 pm.

I wanted to share something God has been showing me.  When I was a mom of one child, I literally felt like some of the “bad” stages would never end (sleepless nights, eating strikes, endless crying, etc.).  I know some of you can relate to this!  When we had number two and especially number three, I was better able to see it for what it was–a stage that would pass. So, now whenever I start feeling a bit overwhelmed with these three small people, I can remind myself that this too shall pass (and often too quickly!).  Anyway, I was thinking about this and how much easier it is for me to see the “joy” in the whole big picture of motherhood but where I still frequently fall short is seeing the “joy” in the moments because we all know that some moments can be trying, stressful and just downright claustraphobic (that’s the best way for me to describe it).  So, about a week ago I started praying that God would help me see the ”joy” in the  moments–and He did!  It’s been amazing, and it’s not like these are new moments but God is showing them to me in a whole new light.  Ezra was sitting on my lap and I was resting my chin on his head, Mari telling me that when she grew up she wanted to live in the same town as me–probably the same neighborhood, and Tobin today crying for no apparent reason until I picked him up and then being so content just to be held for awhile.  There have been lots more and I’m finding myself more & more grateful for all that I have! 

 I’ll leave you with one of my new favorite verses:  This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.–Psalm 118:24

What is "Freecycle"

Posted 2 years, 7 months ago at 9:51 pm.

Well, a couple of you have asked about freecycle.  It’s basically an on-line recycling bulletin board set up by community, there is a link to the website at the right on my blog roll.  My friend Jackie got me started on it (she’s also the one who turned me on to this blogging thing!).  You go to the website, find a group in your area and join the group via Yahoo. If you’re new to this stuff (like me), it’s a little complicated but I figured it out (with Kelly’s help) and now am part of 3 freecycling communities.  I kind of think we all have too much “stuff” and for the past 2 years have been trying to declutter our lives, (every time Purple Heart called, I would say “yes” and then fill a bag of stuff).  This is even better because it really feels like it’s going to someone who needs/wants it.  You get e-mails of peoples “wants” or you can list “offers” yourself. I LOVE giving stuff away, God has really blessed us and I am thrilled when I can pass along something we’re not using anymore (lots of baby stuff, household, furniture, etc).  And, the best part is, you just leave it on your porch and they come get it.  So, now we have a weekend goal to “freecycle” something.  It’s absolutely crazy the kind of stuff you can get rid of–their whole goal is to keep things out of landfills, and it really is true that one mans trash is another mans treasure.

So, sign up, get started and start “freecycling”.  Let me know if you have trouble, I’d love to help!

The perfect sledding day

Posted 2 years, 7 months ago at 9:23 pm.

 We took Hines drive home from church today and saw a bunch of kids sledding. Mari, of course, was quite interested and wanted to know if we could go sledding sometime, I said sure. I believe she sensed a lack of commitment on my part and so proceeded with “this year?”, and then I said sure again, she followed that up with “can we go tomorrow?” to which I had to say no because it’s a school day and it just wouldn’t work out. She was really fine with that but then I started thinking about what a perfect day it would be to go so I called our friends & neighbors and Mari’s best friend Issy to see if she could join us. We worked it out and picked her up an hour later and had a really fun time. Kelly hasn’t felt well for a couple days (MSG problems we think), so it was nice for him to have some quiet time while the boys napped. They are sharing a room now and he had to go in there after an hour because they were whooping it up still (it’s pretty cute to listen to them actually), but then they didn’t take a long enough nap and were a bit crabby when they got up.

Mom tip: If you’re faced with a tired/sick husband and boys being grumpy from too short of naps and thinking about the next 3 hours with a little hesitation, call your in-laws and ask them to go out to dinner to kill some time. Trust me, everyone will be happier and they’ll probably even help you put the kids to bed:)

PS The rice cleaned up great today!

Two pages complete

Posted 2 years, 7 months ago at 9:32 pm.

The kids are sleeping and Kelly is at a church meeting so had some time to complete 2 pages, so thought i would share.  Both are from pictures taken last fall. Thank my mother-in-law Sandy for the idea to create a kite for the page, since the pictures didn’t show it. 

Now for some “mom” stuff.  We had chinese for dinner tonight which our kids surprisingly all like, we prefer to go to the restaurant as it makes quite a mess, but tonight we brought it home, so here’s a tip:  rice cleans up off the floor much, much easier the next day!

"Overalls" Day

Posted 2 years, 7 months ago at 7:07 am.

Today is “overalls” day at the Knezeks, we all have them except Kelly. Mari had to get some for Christmas because I have them. Nothing much planned today just the adventure of living in a house with 3 small people. We’ll need to do our grocery shopping, I’m putting together a bag of baby feeding stuff to freecycle (my latest obsession), and I think the freezer needs to be the thing that gets organized this weekend (it’s been bugging me for weeks!), and I’ll try to get a bit scrapbooking in.

This morning Mari told me that Ezra was “talking all the way to the moon” from his crib, “That’s an ‘expression’ I just made up” she says–cute:)