Decisions!!!

All our lives we make decisions... big and small! Being a grown up is hard! My sister, Payton, seventeen, young, and thinking life is so hard, she makes me laugh. I know she doesn't know...and the things that are hard for her, they really are hard (at the time). I try to tell her to slow down and enjoy this precious time in her life because it gets harder and harder the older you get and being done with school and working is not easy. She can't wait to get out of high school and go off to college... esp for the social life! I told her just today "You BETTER finish school, make good grades, and focus on what's important"! She laughs at me b/c I treat her like my kid or something. I just don't want her to make the mistakes I have! ;) I wish I could have finished school... but oh well! What's done is done! Maybe God had/has different plans for me.

I've been a mother for a year now. Best DECISION I've ever made! I've been struggling with the choice to stay home or to keep working, I say struggle b/c of money, budgeting, and how tough life is nowadays. More than anything I want to raise my child and spend these precious times with him and have these memories... that will slip away so fast.... I want to have every memory with him! Or try to have! :) I've been praying and asking my family and close friends for their thoughts/prayers. I have an amazing job with benefits that blow most people's out of the water! I barely pay anything a month for insurance and they cover 90%. I just got a raise and I will get more vaca days next year. BUT after many nights of worrying, crying, talking, fighting, sadness, for the past year...I've finally made the choice to stay home. I gave my notice. I was sad but SO happy all at once. I know I gripe about my job a lot... but who doesn't?! Who loves getting up and going to work? I really don't know of anyone!? They offered me part time (maybe) so I am going to think some more over this. MORE decisions! I have a lot of support and I am thankful for my family who is behind me.

Soo... if anyone wonders "where is Lindsey" - I will be in the mountains... not coming to town much! ha! My nights out - will involve going to see someone at their house! ;) I'll bring brownies. LOL!

No pictures today - just wanted to share my news (which I haven't told many at all.. don't want to make a big deal out of it).

~Lindsey

Calling all party animals ....

I know I’m horrible at keeping up with my blog. I never have time. :/ I try to post something every once and a while! I had a WONDERFUL 4 day weekend. Jake turned ONE! We partied down all 4 days! So much fun! Thursday was his birthday so we stayed home and played all day and cuddled ;) Then we went to get his pictures made at 4:00. That was fun. I can’t wait to see them all! We had dinner with some friends and Jake got his favorite mashed potatoes and mac -n- cheese. Friday I shopped all day… got some last minute party stuff and got everything ready. Saturday was PARTY day! It was a blast and we had a good turnout. Jake is so blessed with many of friends and family who love him. For the party we had chili and hot dogs – can’t go wrong with that! The weather turned out just right for chili too! I could have done without the rain but at least it didn’t rain alllllll day. Overall – great day! The rest of the weekend we laid around being lazy and playing with new toys. I wish that weekend could have lasted forever. Haha! I hate Monday’s and I hate work! bleh!

This past year has BLOWN by! I mean, seriously?! I feel like I just brought a baby home and now my sweet boy is 1 and running everywhere and trying to talk! How did this happen? Makes me sad that life goes by so fast. I know I have been all emotional about Jake turning 1 and Josh doesn’t get me lol! he thinks I am crazy. I guess it’s a mommy thing… and don’t get me wrong, Josh loves Jake more than anything but he will never understand a mother’s love! =) It’s different. This past year has been the hardest but BEST year of my life. Jake is absolutely the light of my life and I can’t imagine him not in it! I wish I could stay home with him and capture every single moment. He has brought so much joy into mine and Josh’s life. Along with all his other family members! That little boy is so loved it’s not even funny! It’s overwhelming to me how someone could be so loved. I wish every kid in the world were loved like that!

I am one proud momma and look forward to every new adventure with my sweet family…. Jake is growing so fast everyday – here are a few pics from the weekend….

Love this picture! Daddy pulling Jake in his new wagon.

Excited to open presents!

This little farmer loved him some cake!!!

and he was nice enough to share haha



His sweet cake!

Sarah and Ruby =)

Farm animal cookies... yum!

Month by month of his whole first year!

*Farm Party Birthday*

I wish I would have had more pictures of guests! I was too busy running around like crazy! I needed a photographer!