Out of the mouths of Babes

My three children have each said some great things over the years that I knew I should write down.  Did I?  of course not.  Stupid me.  Well, the last one has prompted me to get writing these down before they don't say funny things anymore.  (I'm pretty much out of luck on the older two.)  Here's today's best:

Obie learned a new song at church this morning.  He started singing it to me:

Hallelu, hallelu, hallelu, hallelujah!

And then he sang the reply:

Crazy, the Lord!

Another one he pulled on me a few months back but was quite memorable, even though it's actually a quote from a cartoon:

Smell my barbarian pits!

My Hilarious Son

So we got a little nostalgic with our Netflix choice tonight and decided to watch a few episodes of Woody the Woodpecker.  This was Obie's first exposure to this new character.  As he talked about him while getting ready for bed, he referred to him as "Woody the Pecker."

Forced

I was doing so well with this blogging thing until, well, vacation.  In fact, vacation really messed up a lot of stuff, like my diet/eating plan, my weight, my residence, my home...my life is in upheaval.  I have so much going on, yet I feel like I have nothing to say.  I am trying to force this blog entry, but I am not feeling it.

I am accomplishing a lot here.  (In the process of changing around a good portion of our home, I am cleaning out and organizing a lot here!)  Maybe I am just too tired to think about recounting this in a colorful manner.  Maybe another day...

Back Again

After 2 1/2 weeks of travel (and virtually no time online), I am trying to catch up on everything here, including my new-fangled regular blog presence.  I have much to say about our trip, and I have a list of new projects that I want to complete.  I definitely need to prioritize, for I currently feel like nothing is getting done.  Of course, that is not true.  I exercised today.  I made dinner for my family. I worked a 4-hour shift.  I paid bills online.  It's just those extra projects I haven't gotten to.

I probably need to schedule some time for them, like an appointment.  I can't guarantee that I will keep them, but it's an effort in the right direction.  Maybe I will even include some blogging time for the vacation recap!

Road Trip Jitters

I have been working a lot of extra hours lately, which means I have been sitting a lot.  I have also been experiencing quite a bit of discomfort in my bottom.  NOT a good outlook.

We have 3000 miles of driving coming up in the next 2 weeks.  That's, um, a bit overwhelming for the healthy bum.

I have to remember that it won't be all at once, that we're dividing it up into 6-7 hour chunks.  I have traveled like this before; I can do it again.

It doesn't mean I am entering this lightly.  I certainly am loading up on things like ibuprofen.  There will be a good pillow with me on the trip.  I also will be relying on my wonderful husband and his willingness to drive.  God's grace.  I should certainly rely on God's grace through this.  I know I can get through this with His strength.  I know it doesn't mean no pain, but I know it means I will have strength to make it through.

Amy's Amazing Juggling Act

5 days left until we leave for vacation, and my schedule is getting busier and busier.  The black and blue on the pages is swiftly washing away the white.  Today was a FULL day, but I made it.  Tomorrow is busy with Maddie's b-day party, the prep, the party, and the clean-up.  Sunday includes church, cleaning out the van, getting Garrett's haircut...  Monday should start with a workout if I can get up early enough, then I have a meeting with Jane, a meeting at work, and work from 12:30-8.  Tuesday and Wednesday are similarly full, with packing and laundry and all the other stuff needed for a 2 1/2 week vacation.  The pace is breakneck, and the tasks will pile up if not completed.

I don't want to be crazy, but I do need to get things done.  I don't want to be overconfident, but I do think I can do this.  Pace.  It's all about pace.

I am trying to do things I can, when I can.  I am trying to look ahead and keep up with things.  The balls are in the air, and I keep throwing them up...for now. 

Old Habits...

Old habits die hard, and they sure sneak up on you if you are not careful!

I am not happy to admit that my old habits--eating too much, consuming way too many sweets and other junk, eating in the evening--have snuck up on me.  This week has spiraled out of control, and I wouldn't doubt if I have lost the ground I had made.  Bummer.

Why?  Now, that is a good question.  Why would I regress to my prior bad behavior when I desperately want to progress into a new lifestyle?  I worked so hard.  I gave up so much!  Why throw it all away so easily?

Well, I do believe it all started last weekend when I decided to go thrift shopping for some clothes for vacation.  Once I started buying clothing last fits now, I subconsciously resigned myself to the weight I am at now.  In fact, I gave up on losing any more and relaxed my diet to the point of not caring what I ate. 

I don't think that I really realized this until later in the week, but I didn't do anything about it.  I don't know why. 

I do see my folly now, and I am committed to starting anew, not because I plan to lose 10 # in the next 2 weeks, as great as that would be, but in order to live a life of self-control and submission to God.  I want to exhibit restraint and moderation, not excess and over-indulgence.  I want to eat well now, so that I am in the habit on vacation.  I don't want to be out of control and making poor choices then.  More than anything, I want to be following God each day, walking in the Spirit and living a life of freedom and grace.