sunshine and awesomeness.

oh my goodness, today was such an amazing day.

it had the potential to be horrible! but it wasn't at all.

praise the Lord.

one thing i have been picking up on is that my attitude is huge.

when i go into the day saying that i will be patient and remember they are little human beings who are still learning about life, and that it will be a good day.....it goes so much better.

also, doing my devotionals in the morning has helped tremendously.

i feel the Lord with me more as i am in His word first thing.

at night, i never was able to apply what i was reading cause i fell asleep--and honestly, i would forget what i read the night before. 

anyways, so glad today went well!

ava almost had--no, not almost, she did have--another fit about going to school. 

so i sat her down and talked about why she felt that way when i was there but not anyone else.

i told her this can't be a habit every time i am here.

somehow, something clicked and she was totally fine.

like nothing was wrong and was able to talk about school without crying and talk about how excited she was about going.

total 360. hallelujah, there is a God.

 am almost done babysitting for the week.

just 6 hours tomorrow!

{today chase and i had several hours of just the two of us. ava at school and ryan taking a nap. we had a good time.}

i was going to wake up early this morning to do my last run for this training! 

well, i wake up and there is flipping FROST on the ground!

so i hit the snooze button and went back to bed.

then, it was up to the mid 60's by the afternoon.

ryan went to grab his hat when we went to play outside; since its may and it is quite possible you would have need a hat!

ohio weather is nuts i tell you.

but it was a perfect day to play outside.

 

{isn't this adorable!! i can't get this flipped for some reason. ...i couldn't resist. now just tilt your head a bit.}

today i found out my car battery is a whopping 8 years old.
so i'm hoping that's been the issue all along.
pretty pretty please be the issue!

off to target tomorrow to find amanda a birthday gift.
she turns the big 21. this weekend.
i still don't know what to get her but target always has good stuff.
i can't wait to celebrate with some friends this weekend.
her friendship has certainly been an answer to prayers!

Lord, thank you so much for an amazing day and the warm sunshine. thanks for the reminder that you can make those little glimmers of hope. thank you for helping me have a great day with the kids. be with me this weekend as i see family, have my race, and celebrate the birth of a friend. You have blessed me so much. and thank you for my mother. she is really fabulous...and i don't tell her--or give her--credit enough. guide me tonight and watch over my family who is far away. help them to come to know You. i love you.