Did You See God?

On our way to school this morning the girls saw my cross in the car that I had gotten over the weekend. They both got really excited and started asking were did I get. Kevin had explained to the girls that mommy was going away for a few days to learn more about Jesus. As they were asking me their questions Lacey all of a sudden asked me "Mommy, did you see God?" She said it as if she if it was someone she saw all the time, like no big deal. I was caught off guard for just a moment...and then I replied "Yeah, I sure did see God baby."

It's amazing what we discover when we finally slow down, look and just listen. Maybe you should try it too? You might be surprised at what you find.

Revived and Rested

I returned from Simpsonwood this afternoon. It was definitely a much needed break. I feel refreshed and revived. Yesterday I sat by the Chattahoochee River for almost two hours taking in the sounds and sights of nature. It felt so good to be by myself with my thoughts. (That is something which I don't get much of.) I learned even more about myself on this retreat compared to the one last spring.

As I was walking through the woods to sit by the river all of a sudden I came across two deer on my path. I was just as surprised as they were, we both just stopped dead in our tracks and watched one another. They were so quiet and peaceful looking. Then after what seemed like ten minutes they headed off into the woods. Later as I was sitting by the Chattahoochee I watched six Canadian geese swim up to where I was and start eating fish. Something else that I didn't even notice till later was a tiny little spider had taken up residence beside me spinning her web. It was so wonderful. I like to imagine that might have been what the garden of Eden was like crawling with life, peace and serenity. Something else that had an effect on me was the prayer Labryinth, I walked it twice while I was there. It's a path made from rocks and it reminded me of our journey in life with all the twists and turns we experience. We each must remember that we learn through our experiences and to enjoy our journeys for it is those things that make us who we are.

Leaving For Simpsonwood

this afternoon with some of the other women from church for our annual fall retreat. I'm so ready!!! It's been two long weeks between the consignment sale and just this week in general. Looking forward to communing with nature and spending some much needed time "alone." Have a great weekend!!!

My Boyfriend...Patrick Dempsey

The funniest thing happened at school today. I went to get Lela from school this afternoon and her teacher and I were talking about how she was doing in school. I asked Miss Josie this because my daughter rarely fills me in on what is going on at school, something she has done ever since she has started. Well, we were talking and she told me that in class they were talking about the movie Enchanted. For those of you who don't know, Patrick Dempsey is one of the stars in it. Well, Miss Josie said that in the middle of the discussion Lela proceeds to tell her, "my mommy's boyfriend is in that movie." At first Josie said that she was taken back by it because she knows that I'm married, then she realized exactly what Lela meant. We both started laughing because I was like a girl has gotta dream.....

Going To The Fair

We went to the fair this evening. The girls had a blast! Lela absolutely loved the fun house, she went through it like 20 times or so it seemed. Lacey rode the Ferris wheel with Daddy and kept telling him, "this is not fun at all!" I couldn't help but laugh. Lucky us, we came home with a new pet....a goldfish. The girls have named it Coco? I'll keep you updated on the newest member of the Daniell Household.

I Survived! The Consignment Sale Is Over!

Yeah! Today was possibly the longest day of my entire life. I was at school from 7:30 this morning until about 4:00 this afternoon working the sale. Saturday is half off day, so it was pretty crazy. The school did great though, we made $58,400 in two and a half days which just blows my mind. Everything was going great this afternoon until we started breaking down the racks and I got my finger caught and almost severed it in two. Right now all I can feel is throbbing pain in my middle finger. Ouch!

I did buy the girls a few things for the fall/winter season. Lacey more so than Lela. Lacey is easier to please when it comes to how she dresses verus her older sister. Lela and I go head to head when picking out her clothes. I have learned the hard way that she needs to pick them out and not me. Can you believe she is only five and already has an opinion on her way of dress....lucky me?

National Talk Like A Pirate Day?

Well, today Lela's class is celebrating National Talk Like A Pirate Day. Did you even know that was a holiday? I had not a clue until the other day when a note came home from school saying that she was suppose to dress like a pirate on Friday in celebration of the event. From what her teacher told me they were making maps, eye patches, going looking for buried treasure, etc. I never had this much fun in school. Lela just loves it!!! And not to mention, she is learning quite a lot. Her teachers are awesome! We love Miss Josie and Miss Patty!