Jovie Bug

My Jovie is growing! She is rolling around everywhere! (Front to back and back to front!) She is also saying Mama all the time :) AND her first tooth is coming in! BAH! Where did all the time go?!?! Feels like she was born like yesterday! If I focus to much on all this stuff changing I start to get a little sad. It's good...I just get sad that I will be moving away from the baby clothing department faster than I think I will be! She is also eating baby food and is a champ at it! So proud of her! She is always happy...always. :)

New Night Owl Shift and the Consumption of Micronutrients

 WELL I am sorry I haven't blogged in a bit! It has been CRAZY PANTS around these parts! I feel like I am running around non-stop!

 SO here is my news....

I just got a new shift at work! I am SO super thankful for it! I will work midnights for three nights on the weekends. I get double the hours, a bit of a pay increase AND a set schedule. (I am such a schedule kinda gal.) The great thing is it leaves things like small group, worship practice, both services at church and any time my children are up and doing thing OPEN! God totally filled the desires of my heart on this one. He didn't have to. I was totally blessed just to have a job and He gave me even more :) I start this weekend!

Jamie and I have been juicing! We just completed our third week and I am not going to lie, it has been tough! We juice twice a day and eat a nice meal once a day. At first we lost a lot and now it is just coming off slow. I think we have thought of some ways to tweak it. Juicing is tricky because if you don't eat enough calories your body goes in to starvation mode and doesn't burn anything. Also if you compromise for just one day your weight will go up! I find myself totally reevaluating what I am going to eat, after all I can only eat once a day. So Wendy's is out of the question because they have one sandwich there that is worth my time. One. Great places to go are Chipotle and Chili's because they have low calorie, good, filling meals. Sometimes Jamie and I want to give up. Sometimes I get ticked because I just want cake! I still have an unsweetened tea with some splenda once in a while. Coffee has been cut back drastically! I went from two cups a day to one every other or third day. Diet soda's are pretty much out of the picture. If I feel like I am just starving, I sit down and eat a huge bowl of broccoli or beans or something green. Hey, it helps! The great part is we have more energy and we are so much aware of the 1500 calorie meals we were eating before. My favorite breakfast juice right now is a banana, an orange, spinach leaves, pineapple and half a lime. The vegetable juices are harder for me but I am trying! In the three weeks we have been juicing Jamie has lost 12 lbs and I have lost 11lbs! We will see what happens!

I will have to do post updates about the girls soon! Hope to be on here a little more (not much though because it is beautiful out!)

Until next time... :)

Leeland-Carried to the Table

Around These Parts

Just some updates about our lives...

I am working 14-20 hours a week and actually don't mind it to much. I like the people I work with and they like me too. Whenever I get stressed I just tell myself...it's just a burger, it's just a coke....and it really works. So work works for me.

Jamie has been pretty convicted about finding full time work. He is looking everywhere, even places he doesn't want to go. He is convinced that he wants to work full time, school full time and have me stay home full time. We have been making it work with the unemployment and the part time work but he just wants to know that we are taking care of. I love that about him. I think he knows how much my heart just aches to be home too. Our house isn't quite where I want it, and it is no ones fault, it is what it is. I told him I was willing to step it up at work but he really feels God is calling him to take it all on for this season of life (prayers for direction please!)

Jamie has straight A's and is working his butt off! I am so proud of him!

Jubilee is fully potty trained. She is even waking up at night and letting us know that she needs to go potty! I never didn't know if this day would come and I am stoked! She can spell her name and is working on Justice's name. She knows way more about things than I expect her too and she just cracks me up with her random sayings. She has been into all the disney princess stuff lately and more barbies then babies. She wants her hair and toe nails done and she loves to where dresses and be a princess. Today she asked Daddy about holes in her ears...something we need to decide. She is a big helper, in love with her sisters and just a sweet little girl.

Justice is starting to say things too! She can generally tell me what she wants or if she is happy or sad. Sometimes she resorts to throwing a fit before communicating but we will get there :) She is so attached to Megamind right now, we watch it everyday! She loves to nourish her baby dolls or cuddle with mom, dad or her sisters. She wants so badly to be as big as Juju. She gets excited when you ask her to throw something away or have her bring you something. She also loves being praised for it :) AND she has been saying "Aw man!" and that just kills me! She is a spit fire when she is ticked but we are making progress!

Jovie is getting so big! I think she will be outgrowing 12 mos before she even reaches 9 months! She loves to sit in her saucer and rock. If you hold her in church she will rock on your lap :) She is always smiley and looooves elmo and yo gabba gabba...I think all three of our girls do.  She loves things that crinkle so I bought her an elephant that makes crinkle noises and she adores it. She also loves blankies and soft things like stuffed animals.

I haven't had a whole lot of time to do the extra things I enjoy. Like blogging, crocheting, organizing and being creative. I spend the time I have cuddling with my girls and cleaning the kitchen and laundry. I know it is just for a season but sometimes it is hard.

I love our friends that we have around here and they make me super happy. People I invest in and vice verse. I also find a part of me missing people who are far away. For instance I haven't seen my brother in nearly a year and when I think about it, it rips my heart out. But then I remember that we are both in important seasons of life and we are doing things to better our "tomorrow". I try to keep that in mind with all the people I love that are far away.

I really like myself right now. I am still working on my weight, but I am not killing myself over it. I am doing the best I can in this section of my life. I try to watch what I eat and make good decisions and I am just praying it allows me to be healthier in the long run. My hair is growing out a little bit, not where I want it, but getting there and I like it. I like the way stuff fits right now and I like my unfashionable sense of style. I just like me. I know alot of that is because I know Christ is in me and He likes me :) ok...He loves me. It's just a great place to be.

Marianna: Why didn't you answer your phone?!
Bryan: It was on airplane mode!
Marianna: OKAAAAY....
Bryan: I swear!
Marianna: I'm going to airplane your @#$%# with my fist!!!!

Jamie: I love how the disney princesses just come up with these rhyming lyrics off the top of their heads...they could be like rap stars
Jubilee: I just love Justice. She is my best friend. And Jovie too.

Marianna: I cant breath with all this smoke in my eyes!

Jubilee: Mommy, I have to go potty
Me: Okay lets look through the store and find you a bathroom
Jubilee, hanging her head in shame: It's ok...I just didn't want to walk anymore

Jamie: Why don't you have your N7 tags around your neck?!
Jean: They are on my purse!
Jamie: If they were MY tags I would have them around my neck at all times!
Jean: You know that I have my purse more often than my head!

Jamie to Jean: You are not here when you're not here!

Jean: Uhm what are you doing in my bedroom?
Justice: Hiiii
Jean: Hi.....
Justice: How are you?
Jean: Good...how are you?
Justice: gooooo
Jean: What are you doing?
Justice: I dont know
Jean: you don't know huh
Justice: I know I dont know (runs away)

Jubilee about a fly: We had to kill it coz it was a scary spider and it was gonna get us and its dangerous (flailing her hands around in a kung fu-ish way)

Jubilee is giving Justice a hug when Justice decks her...
Me: Justice! Give your sister a hug right now and tell her you are sorry
Justice (crying): Soooowwwwwy
Jubilee: I am just so confused right no

Jubilee talking about soap: Mommy can I have some more soak

Me: Jubilee I asked to stop touching things I dont want to have...
Jubilee: Mom you need to calm down...
(Just so you know I did tell her sternly that she is NOT allowed to talk to me like that...but inside I was going BAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA)

Me: Justice, I love you
Justice: I lub uw too

Me: Justice, please sit down
Justice: OKAY....
Hmmmm...where does she get THAT from??? Just a hint...its Jubilee...

He Said She Said: Customer Edition

Man in Drive Thru: Can you get me a handful of ketchup
Jean: Here ya go
MIDT: Uhm...my hands must be much....much...bigger than yours *raises eyebrow and stares awkwardly*

Jean: You have a great day!
Woman in Drive Thru: You are seriously way to happy...
Jean: Excuse me?
WIDT: seriously...you need to back off
Jean: Uhm, sorry about that....you have a nice day
WIDT: Oh my gah seriously shut up!
Jean *closes window slowly while trying not to make eye contact*

Jean: You have a great day *smile*
Military guy: My name is Jean...you have a great day...blah blah blah *drive away*

Jean: Ok is there anything else I can get for you today?
Man: Extra pickle?
Jean: Okay anything else?
Man: Uhm....have yourself a good day??

Man to coworker: UHM I ordered this *insert specialty burger here* with extra *specialty burger* sauce!
Coworker: I am so so so sorry about that...let me get a cup of that on the side for you
Man: I dont want a cup of it on the side I want you to make it again...the right way

Jean: You have a wonderful day!
Very Old Man: Well I will! It sure is purtty...
Jean: Yes it is a beautiful day out
VOM: Yea but its purtier in here

More to come??? OH yea I am sure there will be!

OH Stac...I still can't read your blog :(

Just a Few Songs to Remind Me...

I AM LOVED! Here are some songs that I have listened to lately and just love.


This first song...first time I heard it I just broke down and cried. It's perfect for me



Heard this one yesterday for the first time ever and I just LOVE IT! Could stand to listen to this one a few times a week



Oldie but oh so goodie


I had another Relient K song in mind but found no video for it (I am understood?) so I will put this one here because it's right under it :)


Life is a beautiful mix of humility, growth and embrace. I am excited about my new outlook on myself and that God loves me and thinks I AM worth it.