It's only Monday and this week has already been hard!!
Our kids argue...ALOT!!! They are both growing up :( They have issues with friends, issues with school work and the list goes on. I know the teenage years are going to be a blast!!
Sometimes it brings out the worst in us as parents and that makes my heart hurt!! As I was driving in to work this morning a thought crossed my mind. As hard as it has been lately, I wouldn't trade my kids for anything in this world. They are priceless treasures entrusted to us by our Lord. Sometimes I think He has a lot more faith in me than I deserve.
It makes me think how I must break His heart daily with my words and actions. I am not a perfect child of God but He loves me anyway. I will never be perfect and neither will my kids but He loves us anyway!! I am so thankful for His amazing grace!! I don't deserve it but He gives it freely. I pray I can give grace to my kids like He has given to me.
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:7-10
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Random update
I've neglected my blog for a while now so I thought I would do a random list of updates.....
- Eric has been in Richmond this week for in-service and thankfully will be home today. He had an upper GI done last Thursday and found out he has an ulcer! Thankfully, he is on medicine and seems to be feeling much better.
- I'm staying very busy with my family, work and Origami Owl(my other job). The Lord is blessing my Origami Owl business and I was promoted to Team Leader this month!!
- Caleb is playing Upward basketball again this year. Basketball is his favorite sport to play!! He is doing great and scored 10 points and had 2 assists, 2 rebounds and 3 steals in his last game!!
- Emily started "Cheernastics" last week and LOVES it!!!! She is so excited and says she needs "private lessons so she can get her back handspring faster". LOL She is 100% girl and keeps us on our toes!
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Praying
Praying!
I've been doing a lot of that in the last several days. Since Thursday, I have heard of three men who have been taken from their families.
On Thursday, a childhood friends husband took his own life. He had no insurance and they have two teenage children. My heart breaks for her! Please pray for the Terry Wagoner family.
On Friday night around 11:45, Eric's cell phone rang. It was another Sgt telling him that a Pulaski trooper had been killed while directing traffic at the state fair. He left behind a wife,parents and brother/sister. They are living one of my greatest fears. Please pray for the Andrew Fox family.
On Sunday morning, I read about another tragic accident in Arkansas. I read the blog of Julee Turner who lives in Little Rock, AK. Her husband Matt was killed in a car accident on Saturday evening. Leaving her and her 10 month old little girl behind. Please pray for the Matt Turner family.
Sometimes you have to ask, why God? Why are these families having to deal with tragedy? What are you trying to show us?
As christians we have to trust in Him! He is the way, the truth and the life!!
I've been doing a lot of that in the last several days. Since Thursday, I have heard of three men who have been taken from their families.
On Thursday, a childhood friends husband took his own life. He had no insurance and they have two teenage children. My heart breaks for her! Please pray for the Terry Wagoner family.
On Friday night around 11:45, Eric's cell phone rang. It was another Sgt telling him that a Pulaski trooper had been killed while directing traffic at the state fair. He left behind a wife,parents and brother/sister. They are living one of my greatest fears. Please pray for the Andrew Fox family.
On Sunday morning, I read about another tragic accident in Arkansas. I read the blog of Julee Turner who lives in Little Rock, AK. Her husband Matt was killed in a car accident on Saturday evening. Leaving her and her 10 month old little girl behind. Please pray for the Matt Turner family.
Sometimes you have to ask, why God? Why are these families having to deal with tragedy? What are you trying to show us?
As christians we have to trust in Him! He is the way, the truth and the life!!
Psalm 119:50
English Standard Version (ESV)
50 This is my comfort in my affliction,
that your promise gives me life.
that your promise gives me life.
Friday, October 5, 2012
Tailgate Yumminess
Frito Corn Salad
2 cans corn (kernel,drained)
1 red onion (chopped fine)
1 green bell pepper (chopped
1 red pepper (chopped)
1 bag shredded cheddar cheese
Crush chili cheese fritos and add to top of salad when ready to serve. If you add them too early they will be soft.
Enjoy!! :)
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1 cup mayonnaise (sometimes I use less)
1bag fritos (chili cheese corn chips use chili cheese flavor)
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Friday, September 28, 2012
Origami Owl Custom Jewelry!
Our living lockets are customized to tell your story. Each locket is created by you to share your life and interest. You can create a locket for any occasion or milestone in your life. These make excellent gifts!
If you are interested in purchasing a customized locket or are interested in joining the Origami Owl team please visit my website, www.julieking.origamiowl.com or leave me a comment below.
I look forward to hearing from you!!
God Bless!!
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Wonder how He feels?
So, we now have a pre-teen in our home!! Not sure how this happened so quickly but the time has arrived. With that being said, things are changing (physically and emotionally, eek)!!!
Yesterday as the kids were playing in the pool the obnoxious monster reared his ugly head. And by obnoxious I mean doing everything possible to aggravate his sister! :) Our almost always respectful and laid back child has started to struggle in this area. Bless his heart! We realize this is only the horomones working over time but sometimes it is just plain aggravating to be honest!!
As I was sitting there watching this unfold a thought came to my mind. I thought "I wonder if this is how the Lord feels when we are obnoxious, disrespectful and wanting our way"? I am so thankful that He forgives my selfish nature and continues to love me no matter what!
As the years of raising teenagers quickly approaches, I hope the Lord will help me to be as forgiving and loving as He is with me. I don't deserve it but He loves me anyway.
My kids are far from perfect, just like their parents!! ;) However, I am so proud the Lord has allowed me to be their mama! I know the Lord is going to do great things in and through them.
Jeremiah 29:11
Yesterday as the kids were playing in the pool the obnoxious monster reared his ugly head. And by obnoxious I mean doing everything possible to aggravate his sister! :) Our almost always respectful and laid back child has started to struggle in this area. Bless his heart! We realize this is only the horomones working over time but sometimes it is just plain aggravating to be honest!!
As I was sitting there watching this unfold a thought came to my mind. I thought "I wonder if this is how the Lord feels when we are obnoxious, disrespectful and wanting our way"? I am so thankful that He forgives my selfish nature and continues to love me no matter what!
As the years of raising teenagers quickly approaches, I hope the Lord will help me to be as forgiving and loving as He is with me. I don't deserve it but He loves me anyway.
My kids are far from perfect, just like their parents!! ;) However, I am so proud the Lord has allowed me to be their mama! I know the Lord is going to do great things in and through them.
Jeremiah 29:11
Friday, March 30, 2012
Disney 2012
This is only 2 months late....
Where do I even start???
Our trip to Disney was absolutely "Magical"!!! It was without a doubt the best vacation we have ever had as a family!!
Our trip was a Christmas gift to our kids (and to ourselves!!) We counted down 18 days until it was time to head to the airport. The kids and my dad had never flown before so that in itself was exciting. There were several other families on our flight who were taking their kids to Disney for the first time. One family was keeping it a secret where they were going. They had 2 boys 7 and 4. Their Mom kept telling them they were going to the "Socks and Underwear Factory". LOL They still had no idea where they were going as we exited the plane in Orlando. (I LOVED HER IDEA)
We flew out of Charlotte so we drove down to my parents house(they went with us) on Wed, Jan 11, spent the night and then headed to the airport. Our kids loved the flight and my Dad liked it to but he will never admit it. LOL
When we arrived in Orlando (only 1hr 17mins later) we were directed to go to the bottom floor to be picked up by the Magical Express. We didn't have to claim our bags, we just went straight to the bus. Our driver was a little over the top but what else would you expect from a "Disney" cast member? The drive from the airport took about 30 minutes. We made stops at several different resorts before finally arriving at ours, Port Orleans-French Quarter!!
The resort was GORGEOUS!!! Check in went smoothly once we figured out which person to go to. We were given our Disney cards (for room,parks and dining) and made our way to our room(s). We were plesantly surprised with how beautiful, clean and spacious our rooms were. The kids were so excited!!!
After freshening up we decided we should head to Magic Kingdom for some rides and supper. During our visit we relied solely on the Disney Bus System and it was GREAT!!! Thankfully our resort was one of the smaller ones so we never really had to wait for a bus. Anyway, on to Magic Kingdom. After about a 10-15 minute bus ride we were dropped off at the gate.
We went through security and FINALLY we were there!!! Walking down Main Street with the Castle in view is such a magical feeling. As we got closer we could see Mickey and Minnie and several other characters dancing on stage in front of the castle. OH MY!!! It was perfect!!! Emily was so excited!!
After the performance was over we made our way to Pirates of the Carribean. This was our first ride and the kids loved it!! Then we went to eat at Pecos Bill's which is a burger place. It was okay but doubt we will eat their again. After we finished eating Eric and Caleb headed to ride Space Mountain. My Mom,Dad, Emily and I found us a good spot to watch the Magical Light Parade. It was beautiful!! We LOVED it!! If you ever go, this is a MUST do!! After the parade finished we headed over to find Caleb and Eric but first made a stop at "It's a Small World". Emily thought it was "adorable". By the time we met up, the fireworks were getting ready to start. NO ONE DOES FIREWORKS LIKE DISNEY!!!! It was breathtaking!
After the fireworks we rode a few more rides then headed to the front to make our way back to our resort. However, we timed it just right for the Castle light show (another MUST do). It blew our minds and we were so thankful that we were able to see all of these awesome things on our very first day at Disney.
We made our way to the bus stop and headed back to our resort. We headed to the restaurant for a snack. By the time we got back to our room, our bags had been delivered to our room (we didn't have to claim our bags at the airport, Disney did that for us.) First class is all I can say about a Disney Vacation. To say we were exhausted was a huge understatement but we couldn't wait for our first full day at Disney.
Day Two(first full day): Epcot
Epcot was our favorite park!! We liked Soarin, Mission Space and Test Track the best! We had lunch at Le Cellier Steakhouse and OH.MY.WORD!!!! It will be a must on our next trip.
Day Three: Animal Kingdom: This was our least favorite park. The safari was EXCELLENT but other than that my kids didn't really enjoy it. We did however enjoy our lunch/dinner at Rainforest Cafe. Another must on our next trip!
Day Four: Hollywood Studios: Caleb really enjoyed this park. He loved the Tower of Terror and the Rockin Roller Coaster. Emily doesn't like the roller coasters so she was a little bored. We enjoyed the Indiana Jones show and got to meet most all of the characters at Hollywood Studios will a minimal line for each. Our favorite part though was the American Idol Experience!! It was sooooo much fun.
I can't remember what the name of the place that we had dinner but it was NOT GOOD!!! Next time we will probably get reservations at Downtown Disney this night.
Day Five: Magic Kingdom: It was really crowded this day (Martin Luther King Holiday) because schools were out. However, we had a great day and had dinner at Liberty Tree Tavern, it was pretty good too.
Day Six(our last day in a park): Downtown Disney and Back to Epcot: The kids really loved it and that 's where they wanted to go on the last day. We headed over to Downtown Disney first to look around and then took the bus to Epcot. We managed to ride all of our favorites at least one more time and it was great.
Day Seven: Flying Home
I can't say enough about Disney Vacations!! They are awesome and Disney transportation is excellent. We Cannot Wait To Go Back....in a few years!!
Where do I even start???
Our trip to Disney was absolutely "Magical"!!! It was without a doubt the best vacation we have ever had as a family!!
Our trip was a Christmas gift to our kids (and to ourselves!!) We counted down 18 days until it was time to head to the airport. The kids and my dad had never flown before so that in itself was exciting. There were several other families on our flight who were taking their kids to Disney for the first time. One family was keeping it a secret where they were going. They had 2 boys 7 and 4. Their Mom kept telling them they were going to the "Socks and Underwear Factory". LOL They still had no idea where they were going as we exited the plane in Orlando. (I LOVED HER IDEA)
We flew out of Charlotte so we drove down to my parents house(they went with us) on Wed, Jan 11, spent the night and then headed to the airport. Our kids loved the flight and my Dad liked it to but he will never admit it. LOL
When we arrived in Orlando (only 1hr 17mins later) we were directed to go to the bottom floor to be picked up by the Magical Express. We didn't have to claim our bags, we just went straight to the bus. Our driver was a little over the top but what else would you expect from a "Disney" cast member? The drive from the airport took about 30 minutes. We made stops at several different resorts before finally arriving at ours, Port Orleans-French Quarter!!
The resort was GORGEOUS!!! Check in went smoothly once we figured out which person to go to. We were given our Disney cards (for room,parks and dining) and made our way to our room(s). We were plesantly surprised with how beautiful, clean and spacious our rooms were. The kids were so excited!!!
After freshening up we decided we should head to Magic Kingdom for some rides and supper. During our visit we relied solely on the Disney Bus System and it was GREAT!!! Thankfully our resort was one of the smaller ones so we never really had to wait for a bus. Anyway, on to Magic Kingdom. After about a 10-15 minute bus ride we were dropped off at the gate.
We went through security and FINALLY we were there!!! Walking down Main Street with the Castle in view is such a magical feeling. As we got closer we could see Mickey and Minnie and several other characters dancing on stage in front of the castle. OH MY!!! It was perfect!!! Emily was so excited!!
After the performance was over we made our way to Pirates of the Carribean. This was our first ride and the kids loved it!! Then we went to eat at Pecos Bill's which is a burger place. It was okay but doubt we will eat their again. After we finished eating Eric and Caleb headed to ride Space Mountain. My Mom,Dad, Emily and I found us a good spot to watch the Magical Light Parade. It was beautiful!! We LOVED it!! If you ever go, this is a MUST do!! After the parade finished we headed over to find Caleb and Eric but first made a stop at "It's a Small World". Emily thought it was "adorable". By the time we met up, the fireworks were getting ready to start. NO ONE DOES FIREWORKS LIKE DISNEY!!!! It was breathtaking!
After the fireworks we rode a few more rides then headed to the front to make our way back to our resort. However, we timed it just right for the Castle light show (another MUST do). It blew our minds and we were so thankful that we were able to see all of these awesome things on our very first day at Disney.
We made our way to the bus stop and headed back to our resort. We headed to the restaurant for a snack. By the time we got back to our room, our bags had been delivered to our room (we didn't have to claim our bags at the airport, Disney did that for us.) First class is all I can say about a Disney Vacation. To say we were exhausted was a huge understatement but we couldn't wait for our first full day at Disney.
Day Two(first full day): Epcot
Epcot was our favorite park!! We liked Soarin, Mission Space and Test Track the best! We had lunch at Le Cellier Steakhouse and OH.MY.WORD!!!! It will be a must on our next trip.
Day Three: Animal Kingdom: This was our least favorite park. The safari was EXCELLENT but other than that my kids didn't really enjoy it. We did however enjoy our lunch/dinner at Rainforest Cafe. Another must on our next trip!
Day Four: Hollywood Studios: Caleb really enjoyed this park. He loved the Tower of Terror and the Rockin Roller Coaster. Emily doesn't like the roller coasters so she was a little bored. We enjoyed the Indiana Jones show and got to meet most all of the characters at Hollywood Studios will a minimal line for each. Our favorite part though was the American Idol Experience!! It was sooooo much fun.
I can't remember what the name of the place that we had dinner but it was NOT GOOD!!! Next time we will probably get reservations at Downtown Disney this night.
Day Five: Magic Kingdom: It was really crowded this day (Martin Luther King Holiday) because schools were out. However, we had a great day and had dinner at Liberty Tree Tavern, it was pretty good too.
Day Six(our last day in a park): Downtown Disney and Back to Epcot: The kids really loved it and that 's where they wanted to go on the last day. We headed over to Downtown Disney first to look around and then took the bus to Epcot. We managed to ride all of our favorites at least one more time and it was great.
Day Seven: Flying Home
I can't say enough about Disney Vacations!! They are awesome and Disney transportation is excellent. We Cannot Wait To Go Back....in a few years!!
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