Okay, I'll admit...

I slacked on my goal of keeping this blog.

but... but.. well, in my defense, this has been a crazy past month or so!! Here... I'll list you just a few things that have had me busy. Trust me!! I've been so busy sometimes I didn't know if I was coming or going.

1. Work! Valentine's Day is one of the hardest holidays that we have in our business. It's over and thank goodness!

2. Girl Scouts! A fellow mom and I have taken on the huge job of being "cookie mom". The troop has worked at least 2 cookie booths every weekend over the last month. Followed by us filling orders, keeping the money straight, making bank deposits, picking up more cookies, etc. etc. I am SO looking forward to March 22!!! However, I just keep thinking about our goal... a trip to Washington, DC in June. Our troop has sold over 1800 boxes of cookies!!!

3. Kids! School for the twins, homeschool for Morgan and everything in between. Homework, lesson planning and all that good stuff. Doctor and Dentist appointments seem to rule my life sometimes.

4. Church! Now, that is a good thing. We have made a conscious effort to become more involved in church. We are attending a great marriage bible study on Wednesday nights. Morgan is very involved in teens. She wants to go early, stay late and not ever miss anything! She and her friend sang in a "talent" competition through our denomination and made it to the next level! Go Morgan and Delaney! And in the midst of it all, her youth pastor left to work at another church. It took an emotional toll on all of us. Sometimes those things affect us more than we realize.

5. Weather! This has been one harsh winter. Now, being from Indiana I am used to the crazy weather. I don't know... this has been one doozey of a winter though. Maybe I'm getting older and things like that bother me more now. Ugh!! The constant stress/anxiety of worrying about snow, ice and everything in between is more than enough!

6. Well... I can't really think of anything else... but I'm sure there are lots more things... I'm sure of it!! I've probably been so busy that I just forgot about it!! ;)

Okay, so in making this list I realized I've done the exact thing I've been trying not to do! Get so caught up in the everyday things that I lose sight of the really important things. I need to keep doing this blog to keep myself in check. Keep my eyes on the goal... me and my family's relationship with God and our relationship with each other.

In the middle of all this craziness, I have read some good books and devotionals. I've listened to some great music that has inspired me. Our pastor has challenged us in our prayer life. The marriage class has given me some things to work on with Chris. And God has spoke to me through His word.

So, in all seriousness things do seem to be calming down a bit. I'm determined to stay ahead of the game and not fall victim to the hustle and bustle of life. I don't want to miss the important stuff!!