Randoms

-I am in the holiday spirit!  I'm ready to decorate!  The totes will hopefully be coming out of the attic in the next few days.  Hubby will be getting a tree this week when he heads to the mountains, but we will not be putting it up until the week after Thanksgiving.  Soooooo Excited!!

-Another excellent sermon at church this week.  It's up on the website now:  Click Here  It's titled, The Finish Line and Jody gives an amazing message on forgiveness.  It is still sticking with me in a major way. 

-The small group that my girlfriend and I are facilitating covered the topic of Sex.  I was not sure how the women would contribute to such a "hush hush" subject.  As for me.....I loved talking about it.  The chapter was VERY CONVICTING and we had a ball covering it.  I think every hubby got a little lovin' that night!  I wish it was a subject that was talked about more.  God's purpose for marriage is so clear in the Bible....yet it's such a taboo subject.  Women struggle in so many ways......yet we stay quite.  I was so pleased with the openness of this amazing group of women.
BTW:  The book we are covering is Strong Women, Soft Hearts. 

-Hubby started a new job yesterday.  Yes, AGAIN!  An amazing opportunity opened up and Ben fit the role.  (Same company, different position.)  So that means his "jet setting" life is over.  He will be back home with us again with a small amount of travel.  (I am THRILLED!)  He will be working out of the same office and it looks like we are here to stay for awhile.  Over all, I think I did well with his regional job (all 8 or so weeks) that took him from California to New York.  I had some rough spots....mostly due to first trimester yuck.....but I think I did a pretty good job stepping up to the plate.  (And now it's over....WOOHOO!)

-We are still toying with the idea of finding a new home.  I thought this home was everything I could have wanted....but it's everything I am not.  It's too big.  I don't like to clean....so adding an additional 1,000 sq. feet from our Illinois home was a mistake.  (Not to mention two additional bathrooms.)  It is not cozy.  The grand room does not feel so grand to me.  I need smaller spaces.  I need it to feel a little more modest.  I need to feel like we are closer in space.  I still don't feel like this house is my "happy place".  (Except my bedroom.....I feel very happy when I got to bed :)  Sooooo the question is:  Do I have the energy to keep this house clean to put it on the market.  Do I have the energy to pack my own boxes and load our own trucks.  Especially with the "mini mountain"that we live on.  I'm still working on that one.  The answer may just be no.

-I have a doctor's appointment this week.  I hit my 16 week mark.  I'm not sure I am feeling baby move.  I think so....but it could be gas?  You would think by baby #4 I would know...but I don't. 

-Big sis has a school musical tonight.  I will get some pics and put them up soon.  She is very excited.

-Middle Sis has been demanding some pretty time consuming hair styles each morning.  So far I have contributed my own version each day.  It's so funny how different she is than her big sister.  Big Sis hates when I do her hair. 

-And Little Man....he's still obsessed with skeletons and other Halloween characters.  I am very anxious for Christmas decorations to appear b/c I am hoping it will stop him talking about the other stuff.

-It looks like Hubby will be heading to Peru with a group from our church on a Compassion trip this summer.  He will be able to spend the day with our sponsored child, Angela, as well as work on other projects while he is there.  So exciting....and I am a little jealous b/c I would love to go but I know that I won't be able to leave our new little one.  We are now trying to decide if Big Sis goes too.  She wants to and she will old enough after her birthday.  I know this will be amazing for her and she will grow so much.  The momma bear in me is just a little worried that she will have struggles after.  (loss of sleep, ect...)  I'm seeking advice on this one through other church members who have been on Compassion trips.  I will be praying about this one!

Happy Tuesday!