change of plans

found out my "later morning" schedule is not going to work out after all. i'm pretty bummed about it, but i'm trying to look at the bright side. i've struggled lately with feeling like it's not fair that i don't get to stay home with my kids like all my other friends. i think i have only one "mama" friend who works outside the home right now. i don't say that to make anyone feel sorry for me, just to say i've struggled lately with it.

anyway, in church on sunday, i don't really know how, but God reminded me of something that that one friend (who works) told me. we were eating dinner a couple months ago and we were talking about working, etc. she told me that we're our husbands' helpers, and if that means helping him out by making some money to provide for the family, then that is a privelege that i can be his helper in that way. i never thought of it like that before, and i had kindof forgotten that conversation until sunday. it really hit me, that my attitude should be thankfulness that i can join with my husband as his helper, and we can together provide for our family. anyway, i am bummed that i don't get my mornings with my girls like i had hoped, but i know God will work it out for good.

this is how i found avery when i went in to check on her during naptime yesterday. the book on her lap is her new Bible that her friends rebecca & cooper gave her for a late birthday present last week. she has been attached to that book every second of every day since she got it. it doesn't look that comfortable, but she was out cold.

speaking of avery's strange sleeping positions i am posting an old picture of her when she was about 16 months old. i came in during naptime to check on her and found her hanging on the rail of her crib, not crying or fussing, just very sleepy b/c she hadn't been able to fall asleep. it was pretty hilarious actually! her face was all red, but she was just contentedly sucking on her paci, trying to fall asleep like that. her head did have some padding b/c it was resting on the diaper hanger full of diapers. so it guess it might've been comfortable. anyway, it was about this time that we started thinking about moving her to a big girl bed.


lastly, i just got off the phone with the head volleyball coach at brian's school. it looks like my big tough husband is going to be the freshman girls volleyball coach this fall!!! i know it sounds funny, but we've actually really been praying that he would get the job. volleyball coaches get paid really well, practices are before school and it's a pretty short season with only two games per week after school! this way he will still be able to focus on his master's degree (which he starts next week) and make some money to help pay for it too!!! they weren't sure they wanted a man to coach, but they couldn't find any women to do it, so brian was the next best thing! praise the LORD!