So I didn't make it to Goodwill yesterday. It took Adam over ten hours to work on his car. The bad news is, it's still not fixed. He knows what the problem is....it's a tiny $3 piece of plastic!! Isn't that crazy?!?! :) Anyway, he'll work on it this week or when we get back from Ohio. Praise the Lord that we have two vehicles!! :) It means that we can't go anywhere during the day because Adam has the van, but that doesn't really bother me at all.

I didn't know if we'd get to church this morning, but we did. And I'm so glad. :D It's like God came to church and said "Nicole, this is what you gotta do...." It was wonderful. Unfortunately, God said I need to quiet down and wait for an answer. :) Those who know me, know there are a few things that I find difficult with that. I lack patience. And I hate knowing there is an answer and I don't know what it is. :)

An answer to what? Oh, well, without giving you an explanation as long as my arm, it's time for us to decide whether Adam gets out of the Army or stays in. And we don't know what to do. We have a plan for either scenario, well, for the most part. But we want to do what God wants us to do. We just don't know what that is, yet. Adam says "Then we wait." And I say "WHAT?!!" :D He sides with God. That's a smart move, but it still doesn't give me a decision!! :) But I was reminded today that God is faithful. And I know that, and He has proven that to me time and time again. And I'm faithful that He will answer me again. I just don't know why I can't accept that my time is NOT His time. I'm trying. I'm trying so hard!! :)

I was also reminded today how truly blessed I am in the boys that God has given me. My best friend had a daughter in October. My brother had another son last month. I escaped it last year, but last month it caught me. Baby fever. Despite my difficult pregnancies and deliveries, I want another baby. Unfortunately, Adam absolutely does not. And I'm guessing he's going to win that battle. And it's not that I'm not thankful for my boys because I am truly, undoubtedly, endlessly grateful. It's just a little hard sometimes to not have the daughter I was hoping for. On one hand, the idea of being done with diapers soon (not too soon, never soon enough!), to get to go somewhere without a stroller and a diaper bag, to not have binkies and sippy cups stashed everywhere....seems pretty enticing! But on the other, it's hard to accept that we truly are done having kids. But I'm still very happy with my family. Over the moon happy. Zander is the absolute sunshine in my every single day and Adisson is energy that propels our household. :)

Sometimes they drive me a little crazy, but that is their purpose in life right now. :) Today, Adisson has forgotten that the bottoms of his feet are not meant to be on furniture. He's been scolded several times for standing and bouncing. It's even more frustrating because he's six...HE KNOWS BETTER!!! :) And my little pumpkin....well, this evening he asked me to open his bottle of water. It was his brothers and only had about three ounces left in it, so I let him have it. If he spilled it, it wouldn't matter. I turned away and he said "TA-DA!" and I turned to him. He had taken his bottle of water and emptied it into my newly opened, ice cold Mt. Dew. :D Gotta love 2 year olds.

I guess I'm just rambling. That happens when I haven't gotten to talk to my best friend for awhile and we don't get to talk on the weekends.....so there ya have it. :)

I'll be back tomorrow with details of our Valentine's Day Lapbook!