Jordan and Kortnie

Jordan and Kortnie
Established May 26, 2007

Jayden David

Jayden David
Est. August 28, 2008

Gabriella Jael

Gabriella Jael
Est. October 22, 2009

Levi Cooper

Levi Cooper
Est. July 23, 2011

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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Getting Out There

I've been "getting out there" lately. I'm tired of me and the kids being home all day and sometimes never even leaving the house. I need that social interaction and let's face it, Facebook and Pinterest isn't enough! So last Sunday I signed the kids up for story time at the library for Monday. Well that day our refrigerator broke and Jordan was home sick with a  stomach bug. So I ended up taking just Jayden and Gabriella to the library and left Levi and Jordan home to fix the refrigerator. It was the perfect way to ease ourselves back into things after having Levi. I was able to catch up with a mom that I met about a year ago and I realized how much we all enjoy our library visits. I've decided I need to "buck up little campers" and make going to the library a priority. This week I took all 3 kids to the library for their "music and movement" class. I decided it will be a better class for us because the parents just sit and watch and the kids follow the teacher and dance with her. I was able to hold Levi and enjoy watching the kids dance without being pulled in 3 different directions. It was a success!

I've been looking into mom groups in my area, but haven't really found one that I really want to go to. They all seem to cost money and honestly, we can't afford any extra things right now. So I was going to call some churches in town to see if they have a women's bible study or a mom's group. I called one church and no one answered, so I decided to call the church that has an AWANA program that we took Jayden and Gabri to for awhile. It turns out they have a mommy's coffee group with FREE child care and FREE coffee.. and not just coffee from a pot, but like STARBUCKS kind of coffee... like mochas and frappuccinos!! Side note- since I quit my job to be a stay at home mom (about 2 years ago) I've probably had starbucks less than 10 times.. maybe like 5 times. So we went to our first meeting today and it was great. I left feeling totally encouraged and empowered. We talked about discipling and how we feel about it and what the Bible says about it. I really feel like these are women that I can relate to and they are going through the same things as me. Plus, my kids are able to get social interaction themselves! It's great all around!

In less than 2 weeks Jayden will be starting a preschool class at the Rec Center. I'm thankful Jordan will be home for Thanksgiving break so he can go with us to drop Jayden off for the first time.

I'm looking forward to having a busy schedule and things for us to do besides sit at home all day.

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