I just love my family. I mean... I'm soooo happy! I love my husband, I love love LOVE him! I am so thankful that he is the man he is; that he's the husband he is; that he's the father he is. We just celebrated his birthday yesterday, and he turned 34... THIRTY-FOUR!! He's got such a passion for life, a thankfulness for whatever comes his way, an optimism like no other, and a love for his wife and kids. He is a musician, teacher, composer, athlete, visionary, and the love of my life. I'm amazed by him... sigh...
I've been thinking about how much I complain about things lately. I really want to be more like David. I really want to have thankfulness be on my tongue like it is on his. I want to genuinely see the good in each and every situation. I think this will be what I purpose to do. I think I'm going to change my tongue to speak good and grateful things instead of whining and complaining about the little things that aren't just exactly how I want them to all be. I will follow my husband's example: an optimistic, thankful, flexible, and loving attitude. Oh boy, am I in for the long haul, because even though I hope it can be an overnight change, I will prepare for it to be a process... especially when it comes to me! ;-)
The kids are about to begin a full week of VBS at our church. I'm so excited, and so are they, because this is the first time all three of them will be old enough to go! Troy wanted to last year, but he wasn't quite old enough, and hadn't fully potty-trained yet... he was potty-trained by the end of that week, though, because I'd told him he couldn't go to VBS because of not being potty-trained. Oh, he was motivated after that! I loved it! So this year they're all going, and I get to have almost 3 hours of free time to myself to get things done around the house, go to the library by myself, have coffee with a friend, etc., etc.... CAN'T WAIT!
