Nothing in Particular

We've been getting ready for Cody's birthday this week.

I'm a list maker. Nothing makes me happier than crossing things off.

Last week Cody asked me when I was going to make a list of party things for his birthday.

It's funny what he remembers from last year's party, but that was an important part.

He is somewhat particular about the decorations.

He spent some time choosing a face for his invitations. A friend, Amy, used her awesome silhouette to cut these out for us:

Cody was pleased.

He can't wait for his birthday!

He requested straw shooters again, so I made flying pteradactyls:

I have recruited him to help me with getting ready this year.

 The kids had colds earlier this week, but Mackayla has been the most sick this week. Can't wait til she's better so life can go on. 

I told her she looked so pretty in this outfit and five minutes later she insisted that I take it off.

And went and got several more items to put on.

Sometimes she will refuse to give someone a good night kiss, but give everyone else one. So funny.

While sometimes on her hit list, most of the time she loves Cody!

He's so cute with her and she's tough enough to keep up with him.

 I finished my tree skirt, just in time for Christmas...at the end of this year. Better late than never.

Visualize a tree not a child.

Here's the right holiday. Happy upcoming Valentine's Day.

 Macey's prayers for the last month or more have included "thank you that our house and the world don't explode." I really can't figure out where the inspiration for that came from. It was kind of funny on Dec 21, 2012 the Mayan calendar end, when she innocently prayed for that.

This is one of her favorite activities. We might have to start having "battery earning" jobs? Something like that.

Employment opportunities are popping up here and there. It's such a roller coaster looking for a job, imagining if you could live there, finding out details, wondering, praying, a whole lot of praying, not planning further than a couple months out, not feeling settled because we might move.

All things that everyone has probably felt at some point in their lives.

I love the idea of having some stability.

I worry that it won't be a perfect fit, but understand it doesn't have to be.

I worry that it will be a perfect fit and we'll be in the same place for the rest of our lives.

I love the idea of exploring a new area.

I don't like not knowing what's in the future.

I do love the excitement and anticipation of finding out.

I do want a place to call home, because we'll be staying there for a substantial amount of time, (preferably longer than a year). For now, home is where your heart is!

Actually "home" to me is still in Utah with our families:)

It sounds like I don't know what I want. I don't.

Luckily, it doesn't matter. 

The only things I know for certain at this point are: we are supposed to be where we are right now, and  we will be led to where we're supposed to be next.

Do you know you are where you're supposed to be?