Busy as a Bee.

It's safe to say I have been swamped with life over the last couple of weeks. Between O, school, work, planning a wedding (which is in 25 1/2 days) talking to Stephen & doing all of the other things that I do, I have not had any time at all  to breathe, let alone blog.

I will have all of you know that I am adjusting to this hand shaped state. There are a few things that have been inspiring me lately. These include, but are not limited to old barns, old bridges, all of the trees, my beautiful sister Carrie, my little sunshine Owen &  getting in the CHRISTMAS spirit!  There is SOO much I want to do while I'm here & I just need to start living! Here's to making time for what's important and not waiting to do it until it's too late.

On a side note...   Things are in full swing for this wedding in a little less than a month also. I have crafts, shopping, and planning every single day for the next 24 days or so. This should be interesting.

This whole busy thing is better than the alternative and that is going out of my mind with boredom or depression. I also have been so very blessed to talk to my love every night since he left for training.... up until today that is. For the next 2 weeks there are no electronics allowed. I mean I know that it was coming eventually. I know that it was going to be hard and I know that this is what we have been preparing for, for the past SEVERAL months. It doesn't make it easy though.  None of this would have been made possible without the love and understanding of our Heavenly Father. He has given us patience, understanding and the willingness to face whatever is put in front of us. I'm taking my faith along this journey & seeing where it takes me. I have never really liked Winnie the Pooh... but man oh man I love these quotes & they remind me of Stephen James. Oh & I'm sure they will put a smile on your face!! (:

Here's to all of the adventures we have had together and many more to come!

Also here's to more time for blogging since I can't talk to my Soldier for a few days.

xoxo

Learning every creeeeek in the floor...

It's pretty funny when you become a mother... while baby is napping, you try to learn how to do everything in silence. For example brush your teeth, take your shoes off, BREATHE. I swear every little peep wakes O up. Then I'm either scrambling to get him back to sleep or I am trying to entertain him while finishing what I was doing, that woke him up in the first place. Tonight... it was taking my shoes off. I took one off and it touched the floor nicely. Then the next one came off a little bit wrong and thud... hit the floor and Owen was awake in the next room almost instantly. He hates when I leave the room and I swear EVERY time I slip out, whether awake or asleep he has a freakout!!
I have gotten so creative while he is in his bouncy and not paying attention to me. I will dash to the bathroom and be done and back in the room before he even notices I am gone. I know you might think.... It's fine Lacy, he can fuss. But, I have become a complete sucker for this little man. He is one smart baby. He knows just how to push me to do whatever he wants. I wish I would have learned this with my mother back then... I guess it is just that though... I'm a SUCKER for Owen. I don't think that I could have it any other way though. He's my little love.

We were eating pumpkin waffles for dinner tonight with Stephen's parents and the missionaries....  Owen was sitting on my lap. He reached on my plate while I looked away for a split second and he had the whole waffle in his hands, smashing it into his face and eating it. I know that he is just exploring his world, but man he knows when to do things. He also was tearing off little pieces and feeding it to the kitties that were waiting patiently under the table. They have this little language and they love him! It is so adorable, even though I'm not a bery big fan of cats. They are starting to not get on my nerves... as much.