Crawling...now (kind of) walking...next running!

Sept 28, 2009

Tired!! That's how I feel. Miss Audrey is a busy little girl. I don't remember Connor & Charlie being this active. Audrey is now 13 months old. She went from doing the army crawl to a regular craw to now standing up on her own and taking a few steps. Yayyy....or should I say nay! She is growing up too quickly and is miss independent. The other day I found her at the top of the staircase...scary for me...but not for her, she just laughed. Oh and this morning she climbed up on our Love Sac (bean bag), stood on it and did a belly flop on it. She keeps us busy, but I really don't mind...she makes my life fun!

Me a WHAT...a leader?

So is this what He has planned for me. To be a leader? I was asked to serve on the leadership team for my mom's bible study group. I've never considered myself as a leader...always a follower. I've been a leader once before and I'd like to think I did a good job. I was a underwriting manager in a corporate office, that oversaw three underwriters, 5-6 branches, sometimes 100 loans per month...and so many headaches. There is a difference between the leadership roles. Not sure if I'm ready for this new role...but someone thinks I am...so I'm ready to step up to the challenge. I've been challenged in so many areas in my life lately. All I can do is try my best and ask for help when needed.

***To be continued****

All day leadership training tomorrow.

Hmmmm....

Not really sure I'm writing about. It's been a long day. I took Charlie & Audrey to the Discovery Science Center today which was kind of cool. It was nice getting to hang out somewhere fun and with out a large crowd. At first Charlie didn't want to go, and in the end he didn't want to leave. We had a great morning.

My afternoon...that is a whole other story.

The Friend/Person I want to be:

A friend is one who strengthens you with prayers, blesses you with love and encourages you with hope.

I miss her:

Talked with my cousin Tricia today...ok not really...just text back and forth. I miss my cousin, my best friend, my little sister...who has always been there for me no matter the distance between us. A couple of years ago she moved from California to Arizona and ended up in Texas.
We grew up with 3 houses in between our homes. She was my maid of honor. I was there for three of her children's births...I mean I was there...I watched and cried with her. I've never had anyone else in my life like her. Her kids are my kids, and I miss them so much.
Growing up we said we take trips together. (I still owe her a trip to Hawaii...you thought I had forgotten...didn't you?) We'd have daughters that were the same age difference as us...3 yrs and 8 months...well we kind of did it...our youngest daughters are 3 years 11 months apart. We said they'd be best friends like we were...kind of hard now that we live so far apart. We use to talk everyday, but now with our growing families and the busy lives we both have, it's not as easy. But I know she will always be there for me and I will always be there for her.
I think it's kind of cool that even though she is so far away, she still knows when I need someone to talk to or just a "hey I'm thinking of you" text or call. I'm blessed to call her my friend, sister and my "favorite" cousin.

**My last 2 posts have been about my best friends...I'm lucky I have a couple in my life, including my husband.

Trish...I pray you come home soon. I miss you and I love you. I want our kids to grow up together, just like we did. I miss being able to walk to your house and just talk about nothing and everything.

Our Friendship:

About 3 years ago our paths crossed. Wasn't until a year a later we started talking and hanging out. "I'm so thankful our friendship was part of His plan."



Love the fact that we are able to be "ourselves" around each other...even if it's just us been goofy and laughing at...well...anything!





We've been there for important moments in each other's lives...birthdays and holidays, from being pregnant to the births of our daughters...medical issues and your surgeries...from me being "lost" and now baptized. Good times and fun times...some hard moments, but we always manage to get through them with each other's help and love.

Thank you for your true friendship and for loving me as you do. Thank you for your prayers, they always mean so much to me. I hope I get the courage to pray with and for you soon.
Here is to many more years of an awesome friendship and to all of the new memories to be made.
I can thank you for so much more...I hope you know how much you mean to me and my family. Love you buddy!

Baptism Day @ the Beach:

**Where's Cindy?




**Walking into the chilly water.

**What a day! I was so nervous...why...because that's me! Everyone tried to calm me down, I was a wreck. Thank goodness for my family and friends, they all came to support me and showed me love like I've never felt. I was so blessed that day. I had my best friend walk and pray with me, which made my heart smile. As I waited for my turn to go into the water...I stood alone, until I turned and there was my love...my husband took my hand and told me he would always be there when I needed him. I love him! I will forever remember that wonderful day. It's the day I began a "new" life.