Happy Father’s Day, Don!

I love you Hubby and I am soooo thankful for you. You are an amazing “Dadda Moosie” to our boys. I pray that you feel celebrated today. I also pray that fatherhood continues bless you in ways unimaginable.
I love you!

Anti-Slavery Activism…

Please check out International Justice Mission.  They are the current Underground Railroad… rescuing women and children from human trafficking.  You can sign up for their weekly prayer updates and be a prayer activist.  You can also sign up through them to speak to your congressman about upcoming trafficking legislation.  I signed up and I hope they choose me!

So click away from here and read more about these opportunities.

http://www.ijm.org/

Library, Where Are You?

I woke up this morning craving a good library trip. Then I remembered that I no longer live close to the awesomeness of the Fairfield public library.  I live near the Middletown library which may or may not be awesome… I haven’t checked it out yet.

Does anyone have any book suggestions for the boys? Both of their attention spans have lengthened… they can focus for 2-3 minutes before they run around the room and come back to a book :)  I feel like we need more big boy books to read.

I hear that 1/2 Priced Books has a Reading Rewards program… I think I’ll check into that too.

Priorities

My to-do list is at times overwhelming.  Our house still needs organized, walls need decorated, and the daily chores need completed.  In the midst of that we are trying to be missional in our neighborhood and introduce people to the awesomeness of Christ.  That last thing “to-do” should be the first thing I focus on… well, Christ himself anyway.  I am trying to refocus the lens of my heart and seek first the kingdom of Heaven.  Please pray for me!

Latest Deals

These deals were so good that I had to share them with you!

The other day I bought a Hotslings baby carrier (NEW) at Target for $2.50.  Yes, two dollars and fifty cents.  I think it was a return because the price tag said “as is.”  I couldn’t find anything wrong with the sling and the instructional DVD was unopened and included in the original packaging.  The sticker said the original price was $9.99.  Normally these slings sell for $39.99 at Target.  Our store doesn’t  sell them though so someone must’ve had trouble finding the price (even though it’s online).  Anyway, I scored!

Today I bought a Brita pitcher for $4.75 and it usually sells for $22.75.  The story on this deal is super long like the Hotslings deal, so I’ll save you the read.

I also got a few other things free today at Wal-Mart after using my coupons.

Yay for deals… I hope to get more later today when I do my Meijer shopping.

Paint

Yes, the new house has an orange wall.  No, the boys’ room is not battleship grey.

My Nicknames

First of all, “JillyShelly” is the nickname my paternal grandfather game me when I was but a wee girl.  He has long passed from this world but I have kept the nickname (which is a combination of my first and middle names).  My grandfather had nicknames for each of his grandchildren.  My younger sis’s nickname is “Terracotta.”  J has not only inherited the nickname game from his great grandfather, but he has also inherited his sense of humor.  My grandpa always called his male grandchildren “girls” and his female grandchildren “boys.”  As a five year old I had no idea if my grandpa was crazy and thought I was really a boy or if he was just joking with me (I get my dry sense of humor from him).  Well my darling J also likes to refer to his mama as boy.  Actually, he calls me a “big boy” and then giggles at his insult.  I love that I can see some of grandpa in J even though the two have never met.

Kodak Moment

I’ve had several lately… but I haven’t been the one to capture them on film.  I will try to steal them from my mom and hubby and share…

Start Your Engines!

Aunt Angie (Angela to anyone who is not a nephew) went to Bristol over the weekend for a NASCAR race.  She took lots of pictures and a couple of video clips for J.  She showed us the pics yesterday via the television… and race cars are now at the top of his vehicle list.  Yesterday I asked J if he was going to drive race cars when he is a big kid and he responded, “yeah and play football too.”  This morning J told me that his race car is faster than Daddy’s car.  Watch out Dadda!

“Happy Burday, To Ooh”

This is what my sweet 2 year old has been singing to me all morning.  I am so undeserving!  I’ll see if Hubby can video tape it later today so I can share with you.

Tell me what your sweeties have been up to lately?  I love hearing your stories!