Prayers

Please pray for my Mom and especially my grandpa. She is really struggling not being able to be with him at all times. She feels like is alone and confused. My heart hurts more than ever. He just hasn't come out of the confusion part after surgery. Bless his sweet heart. Thank you!

Love,

Sarah

Relax Mom!

So I'm working on myself a lot. One major thing I'm working on is just RELAXING! I'm the world's worst about messes, the house being dirty, the schedule not going exactly how I want it every single day. No, I'm not afraid to admit it. Ask my husband. He told me Saturday night when I refused to cook dinner because he had destroyed my kitchen all day cleaning his truck. He said "this is you being crazy"...."yes sir it is".

Anyway, I'm working on every aspect of me.

Ruby LOOOVES to draw with MARKERS. I usually make her sit in her high chair to do it. Tonight Jared wanted to workout so I took Ruby to her room. I told Jared "I sure wish I knew she wouldn't write all over the walls or her brand new white table and chairs and I'd let her draw"...

He came up with a great idea. Table cover. So we're making sure she knows she can't run around with the markers. She can only sit at the table with it.

Baby steps people. I can't just quit cold turkey. Hehe.

sidenote: Jared did not want the table ruined either.

Here you go. My husband is a genius. She loved it! Have a good week!

Love,

Sarah

Beautiful January Day

Well it's been some awesome weather. Exactly the way I like it. Sunny with cold, crisp, fresh air.

Ruby and I went to the park in Farmington with my very good friend Bobbi and her two girls Kylie and Hayley. Then we went to Chick Fil A for lunch and the play place. Ruby's first "play place" experience. She LOVED IT.

I knew it was time to go home when I looked over and she was crying, putting on her shoes. I asked the girls what happened and they said "nothing, she just started crying". So home we went. We both had a good nap and great night.

Happy New Year!

Ok I'm not going to bore you with the details, but I have a confession. I started gfit this morning. Errrrrmagurrrd... It's something I've wanted to do since I first started hearing about it. And now they're in Fayetteville and classes are a mile from my house!!!!

One of my closest friends is on her 5th month and LOOKS. AMAZING. She shared her before and after with just me so I know what it's done for her. Anyway, if any of you know me you know this family needs some positivity. I signed up for it almost two weeks ago so I didn't really have a choice not to do it unless I wanted $100.00 down the drain. This morning was weigh ins, measurements, pictures. Tomorrow the actual workout starts. The trainer who started it seems to be super motivating and encouraging no matter what your story is so this should be perfect. I'll try not to talk about it in every post.

Then this morning Jared says to me "Happy New Year! This is the beginning of 2013 for us.". Just what I needed to hear. I have to say I have the most amazing husband in the entire world. No joke.

Ok and on a Ruby note, she is doing fabulous. I PROMISE to do a Ruby post very soon.

Love,

Sarah

Katie Couric and The Simple Life

Well the lady drives me slightly crazy but I still find myself recording and watching. After watching yesterday I have never been so happy I did.

It was all about living a simpler life. Less makeup. Less beating yourself up over gaining a few lbs.. Less reading every single magazine that "after 3 minutes in you immediately get down on yourself". Less name brand. More family time. More reading uplifting books. Going to church.

Ok so if any of you who watched know I've added a few things. One lady on there actually went an entire year only doing the things her husband does. No makeup, no shaving, no shopping, no hair products, etc etc..

I could never not shave. Ick. But I am thinking of the things I want to do to live a less stressful and more simple life. I've already taken Facebook out of my life. Now I'm thinking eyeliner? Ha! I know that sounds so petty...but I absolutely hate the crap and barely even know how to wear it.

I don't know what I will do to start. But it brought a lot of things up that I have never even considered being a problem. I don't know if that makes sense to any of you. But it does to me.

Maybe get RID OF ALL THE "STUFF" I don't use that just sits around because I think I "need" it. We'll see....

I will keep you posted on how it's going. Prayers for me and my family please!

Love,

Sarah

I'm late posting about Christmas. Sorry! But here it is. Christmas Eve was spent at Jared's Granny's in Mountainburg. That is what we do for Christmas Eve every year. The adults have a Dirty Santa game and the kids draw names. Of course Granny buys for everyone which she should stop but we are also so thankful. Ruby had a blast. She just played her little heart out with the kids. It was so crazy to me that one the kids running up and down the halls and playing in the playroom was mine. This was Jared and I's 10th Christmas together and probably my 7th there. It is so crazy to see the ones who were running up and down the halls have turned into young adults who are more interested in our conversations than the playroom. We came back home that night for the first time in years too. I wanted Santa to visit Ruby here. I don't know what we'll do next year because we were slightly rushed. But it was a great morning. We had fun opening our presents from each other and Santa presents. We then headed to Mom's house. She always makes about six breakfast casseroles that are to die for, waffles, biscuits, and juice. Yum! Then we opened presents there too. Grandpa Rick got to come home for Christmas too so that was awesome. I love Christmas morning at my mom's house. We then did my dad's side of the family at my dad's this year and that was a blast too. SO MUCH FUN. I got this awesome new camera from Santa (Jared) and the battery was finally charged so I was in everyone's faces clicking away. We ate and did presents there too. We always end Christmas at The Inman's for filet mignon and all the fixings. OMG. SO DELICIOUS. I wish I had one right now. Angie always out does herself with food. It's always so relaxing and warm (Gene LOVES the wood stove). I got my pj's on the minute I walked in and just sat. It had started snowing earlier in the day so we had already decided to stay in Alma. We had to trek down to Briana's because Jared had to work via satelite and Gene & Angie do not have wifi. So off we went..... I can not describe how incredibly blessed we are. Our truck was completely loaded down front and back with no room to spare. We could barely even see Ruby in the back seat. God is so good to us but not only because of the material things. I mean hello, did you read the fact that we had FOUR CHRISTMAS'!!!!????? All with family we love so very much and never get enough time with. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas too. I'm sad it's already gone.