Have you ever?

Have you ever loved something so much that you just wanted to savor it? You wanted to hold on to it and make it last as long as you possibly could.... Well today that thing for me is CHOCOLATE. I know I know you were expecting me to get all sentimental on you! SORRY!

This chocolate is not just any chocolate either my loves, it's Hersheys Drops! They are the next best thing to Wal-mart. MY husband surprised me with them one night and I've been addicted ever since. Shame on you Paul ( Just kidding babe, thanks for feeding my addiction. Wink). Put down the keyboard, phone, or iPad and go get you some! Thank me later!

Now I'm gonna go stare at my bag and contemplate opening it in hopes that the small drops of chocolate last longer than usual. 

I have to leave you with this video of Brandy. As soon as I started writing this post this song came to mind. She is singing about Hershey's Drops, I'm certain of it. 

Be Inspired Monday

Because everyone needs a little pick me up to start off their week....

A piece of my heart

Sorry it's been so long since my last post. We have been working on some big things that I can't wait to share with you. But in the mean time I'd like to introduce you to my little brother. Yes, I know, he's not so little compared to myself.

Chancey asked me to take some pictures of him for his Facebook page. He likes to show off a bit. =) I've always been close to my little brother even when words aren't said. It's just a connection that was there from birth. He has a good heart even though he refuses to let the world see it. I pray for him every day not because he needs it, but because I love him.

I know that God has huge plans for my brother and I can't wait to see them all come together. I can't wait to see him fulfilled and content with who he is.

So without farther ado here is my lil bro... Chance
 

Light bulb moments and silly animals

So some of you may or may not know but I have something called Fibromayalgia. That is just a fancy word for inflammation of the muscles. Luckily God blessed me with a very high pain tolerance so most days I can go without really noticing the pain. Last night however was a different story, as well as this morning. I felt burning sensations from my head, neck, and back all night. Thankfully I have the most amazing husband who rubbed my back and pampered me with much needed chocolate and Law & Order.

I'm telling you about it because I had a "light bulb" moment this morning that I wanted to share. You might need to have this moment too. Even if the "problem" isn't fibromayalgia it might be something different in your life.

As I was SLOWLY cleaning out a side closet in our bedroom, and I do mean s-l-o-w-l-y... I realized that THIS IS OK. I don't have to bust my booty every day making things perfect just for them to get messed up 5 minutes later. I came to the realization that this sort of thinking is what causes my back to flare up and me to have LOTS of pain. So from now on, this girl is gonna ATTEMPT to take things a bit slower. Do things right just at a different pace. I am ok with that (I'm praying my hubby is too)!

On a much better note... Sunday morning the family and I enjoyed some time on the balcony before getting ready for church. After realizing I only had a 45 minute span of time to dress 3 youngins and myelf I went into ninja mode... and I must say they looked very put together, as if it took us all morning to perfect them. As I am doing the last few adjustments to get us out the door Paul whispers to me that we are not going to church this morning, we are going to the ZOO! I was thrilled and mad at the same time. I knew that now I would have to change all of their outfits from Sunday best to play day. It was worth it! Keller is still carrying around the zoo pamphlet and admiring all the "anmals" as it calls them. 

Thank you God for still loving me although I skipped church & thank you Paul for knowing just what this family needs.

Winnie the Pooh and Starbucks

To start todays post off I have to ask a very important question. How is it that some people can look cool in absolutely anything, like for instance, Winnie the Pooh jogging pants. I'm not even talking about the cool tight fitting, flare jogging pants either.

The family and I decided to eat out last night at Tijuana Flats and then proceed to one of our favorite places, Barnes and Nobles. The hubby walks the kiddos back to the ever awesome Thomas the train table as I proceed to the coffee shop area. As I'm pushing Kolter in his stroller I notice some bright red jogging pants REALLY standing out. To my surprise, as I look down, there is Winnie the Pooh right there on the back pocket! The shocker though is not these awesome pants that I would probably wear at home while watching Parenthood.... but it is the fact that this 50 something year old lady is extremely cool. She had this aura about her that just gave off coolness. I almost asked her where I could get some of that.

I have to admit I've worn some items of clothing that aren't too far off from being pajamas... but I DID not look cool in them. So if you are that lady and you happen to come across this, PLEASE tell me how I can get away with looking cool in a Tinkerbell shirt!

On to other news....
If you have never tried the Starbucks White Mocha stop what you are doing and go buy one immediately. You will not be sorry and you will want to kiss my lips!

I am trying something new for the parenting route. I started reading "Have new kid by Friday." I know that might sound like a bad thing but it is GOOD. It's written by a Christian author and Psychologist and this guy is genius! Oh, I should probably tell you I've only read the Introduction thus far. You're supposed to read a chapter a day, I guess so that you don't have a good kid BEFORE Friday. I'll let ya know if I have little angels as opposed to monsters in my home in about 5 days.

Happy Valentines Day 2011

I hope you all have a great Valentines Day... married, dating, engaged, or single. I want to encourage you all to remember that the ultimate example of LOVE is God. If you are single and having a hard time with today what better way than to spend it with God?? He is someone that will NEVER let you down... Now THAT is love! The Russell family loves you too!

We can be crafty

Just a simple post for today. I've been sitting at the computer working on business stuff and staring out at the amazingly beautiful ocean. I'm not sure if it is more distracting to have the ocean view from your office or more peaceful. Whichever it is, I still love it. God has blessed this chick.

Today the kids and I decided to be a little bit crafty so we made Valentines butterflies... or at least we tried. We made them using toilet paper rolls, construction paper, scissors, tape, and crayons. Oh yeah, and then we flew them around the room.

This is Keller's finished piece.

This is what Kolter kept doing. ha!

I love his funny faces.

Katy's finished project