The arrival!

So, my parents left for Creston, BC 3 weeks ago and they have arrived safely and we get to see them today! Yup, i know its only 3 weeks but its the longest they have ever been away. The kids have changed so much since they left and i cant wait till Rylen gets to see them, he is going to be so excited!
So, i am off to get a few things done around the house and wait for them to arrive!

Menu Plan Monday

I got a great idea from my sister in law to do "menu plan mondays"..i love to organize, so im going to try this out...

Monday: Spaghetti & meat sauce

Tuesday: Lunch meat wraps & chips with dip

Wednesday: Chicken fried rice

Thursday: Cream of Broccoli soup (homemade)

Friday: Pizza (ivon gets to choose what kind)

Saturday: No plan..we are going to be in the city this day

Sunday: lunch: Pizza buns
supper: Broccoli soup (homemade)

Love & Sacrifice

I think my husband is such an incredible man. I am sooo lucky God sent him to me. I probably dont tell him this enough, i try so hard not to take advantage of him or his love.
He has been working tons of overtime lately. Its not that we need the money to survive but he is such a great provider, and he wants us to be able to do the things we love guilt-free. This last week he worked 10 hours of overtime with no complaints. He has ran himself on 5 hours of sleep so that he could work overtime and spend time with his family. He never complains or whines, he just does it. His drive and determination are so amazing. I often wonder why God would send someone so incredibly amazing to me. I often feel so un-deserving of this incredible man.
As cheesy and cliche as this sounds, there are no words to describe how much i love my husband!

25 things....

I thought because its my 25th Birthday that it would be fun to share 25 facts about myself that u may or may not know....

1♥ Im incredibly over sensitive

2♥ Im addicted to ice cream

3♥ I thought Ivon was totally dorky before we hooked up (he knows this fact)

4♥ I worry about everything, but Joyce Meyer is helping me with this one :)

5♥ I cannot stand eating in front of other people

6♥ I treasure my relationship with my mom

7♥ I am very analytical..not always in my favor

8♥ I love candlelit bubble baths

9♥ I love scented candles

10♥ I dont regret being married or divorced, it brought me to where i am & id do it all over again

11♥ My favorite moments with Ivon are our "pillow talk" times, when we spill everything

12♥ I have an extreme phobia of loud noises and i will avoid them at all costs (including balloons popping, fireworks, etc.)

13♥ I hope that we become a bow hunting and fishing family

14♥ Im inspired by goals, ecspecially written ones, they always seem to happen

15♥ I love moxies margaritas

16♥ I care too much about what people think about me

17♥ I abosolutely love to clean my home, im obsessed with organizing and totally consider myself OCD!!

18♥ I cant go a day without makeup unless im super sick

19♥ I am really looking forward to being a foster mommy

20♥ I feel privelaged to be able to stay at home and raise my children

21♥ I could bake for a living

22♥ I could spend hours talking to my best friend and never get bored with her company

23♥ I really want a puppy that our children can grow up with

24♥ I secretly like when Rylen gets sick because he is super cuddly!

25♥ I am excited to start a new year and it still has not sunk in that im 25!

Some good..some not so good....

I have been feeling really gross lately. Very upset stomach, major headaches, excessive hair loss, stomach cramps, fatigue, restlessness, irritablility. It was all really bugging me and i started to wonder, could i be expecting?! A little panic set in, but i did some googling and discovered, its my lovely birth control. So, ive thrown away the pack and going to go with a different contraceptive. I do not want to live every day like that!!
I got some great news today. I went on sick leave before i had Mataiya and when i applied for my claim they said that i would have 15 weeks of sick leave and then proceed onto normal benefits. Well, ive been keeping track of everything online and i was looking into it a little bit more because it said my claim was only good till the end of december and that didnt make any sense. So, i called today and she said my claim runs out in the middle of March! YAY!! Thats going to be so lovely, so even if the fostering process takes a little longer i wont have to worry!! Such a huge blessing!!

Fever??!!

Yup..thats right..i have a fever...none the doctor can cure, i have baby fever. My baby is only 4 months but its snuck upon me and ive praying about it ever since. I dont feel complete, and we have convinced ourselves that (God willing) there will probably be a third, but when???....
We discussed it repeatedly over the last week, everything from timing, to finances, to age, etc and we are leaving it up to God to make the ultimate decision for us.
We were on our way into winnipeg today and while we were driving i started praying (about fostering) and God said "I am calling you to save these children as i have saved you." Behind my sunglasses i started to cry. How beautiful is that, that God has chosen me. For what i still dont know, but it feels so honorable to be given this role.
I really want to foster, and i want to put my whole heart into it and give it the best shot i can. I feel as though if i get pregnant, im going to be taking away from this child whoever this may be.
So, im gonna kick the fever and wait to see what God has planned...

Beyond the chaos is a purpose...

Some people know me a little better than others..and thats ok. For the most part, im a private person, i keep alot of walls up and dont know any different. My best friend & my husband are the only ones that can knock those walls down. But, for those of u who do know me know how badly i struggled with post-partum depression with Rylen.
It was rough, and i ended up going back to work full-time when he was only 6 months old. Ever since Mataiya was born i have thought of going back to work on several occasions (ecspecially through the colic) and realized as much as i thought about going back to work and convinced myself it was right, I felt God telling me otherwise. I fought this hard, trying to plea with God to give me peace about going back to work. Nope. His plan is different. All the road signs have been taken down and im suppose to stop in my tracks and raise my children and become a foster mother. Okay, now those of u who know me also know im a worry-wart and i dont do well with financial burden. So now, God has opened my heart and my eyes to foster children, and raise mine and financially we will be ok. God kept telling me "just trust me". Ugh..but its so hard. I knew He had a plan. I have just received an opportunity to baby-sit full time for a friend of ours beginning in May. WOW!! Going from a woman who had a hard time staying at home, doesnt always do well off of no sleep and worrys about everything, God has placed all of this in my hands. I know, beyond all of things i have no control of, God is taking care of us. He is giving me a purpose. Beyond fear, i am excited and looking forward to it all. I am so lucky to have an encouraging husband who does nothing but take care of me and allow these opportunities to grow and when im scared i know he is always there to catch me.
So, our future is going to be a little crazy. But, beyond the craziness and chaos there is a purpose....

God is calling and apparently we are answering....

After much prayer and deep discussion we have heard God calling us to foster children. We have started the process and we are very excited about this. We have had all doors open to this process and feel as though this is going to be the right thing to do for us and for our family. We know its not going to be easy, probably more hard than easy but we are prepared for it. We have no idea what to expect or what is going to arise throughout this process because its something totally unpredictable, but we do know that we have a warm, safe loving home that these children can experience atleast a little bit of hope.
We are in admiration of our friends who foster and we hope that we are able to help these kids as much as they have.
God is giving us a major opportunity & we feel blessed to be able to experience it :)

September long.....

So, we decided that for September long weekend we werent going to sit idle, and we didnt. Saturday we went to town and hung out..did a little shopping, ivon made a roast for supper, then went to church . Then, on Sunday we went to the zoo with my parents and then to their house for supper and then walked to Mcdonalds for icecream. We also said good-bye to them because they are leaving for BC for 3 weeks. And then today we headed to St.Malo for a day at the beach with the kids and it was SO fun! It was a totally different experience taking Rylen to the beach this year than it was last. The fresh air got to both of them and now they are peacefully sleeping :) Love those weekends full of family time and bonding...