Day 1: New Routine

Our new routine is suppose to look something like the following:

6:00 - 6:30 Wake up (If you knew my husband and me, you would know this is a very difficult task)
7:00 Breakfast
8:00 Family Walk (Also a difficult task.)
9:00 - 11:00 Schooling (for myself)
9:00 - 11:00 Play Time (for kids)
11:30 Lunch
12:00 Nap (for kids)
12:00 - 2:00 Cleaning Time (obviously for me only lol)
12:30 Husband Leaves for Work
2:30 Snack
3:00 - 5:00 Play Time (for kids)
5:30 Dinner
6:00 Bath
6:30 - 8:00 Quiet Time
8:00 Bed
11:00 Hubby Come Home from Work

Today actually went something like the following:

6:00 - Hit snooze for an hour
7:00 - Hubby rolls out of bed to take care of the child that kept me away all night
9:00 - Finally roll out of bed myself, call the pedi to make littlest one an appointment
10:15 - Arrive 15 mins late to the appointment I just made
11:50 - Get to hospital to have LO blood drawn
1:10 - Finally make it home
3:30 - Go to grocery store
5:30 - Eat dinner

Now I am waiting on bedtime.

Needless to say day 1 of our routine was a bust. We shall try again tomorrow.

What Are You Giving Up For Lent?

Being from a Sourthern Baptist church I never celebrated Lent or Ash Wednesday. I am getting a late start on it this year but after doing some research and talking to some people from church I have finally learned what lent really is about.

From what I have learned, Lent is a 40 day time period (not counting Sundays) that we give up something that stands in the way of our relationship with the Lord. I am personally looking at this time period as a way to start fresh and focus on God. I am repenting of all the sins I have commited and starting a new.

I have decided to give up caffine (except the caffine in my migraine meds). I know caffine isnt something really standing in the way but for my health its a good place to start. I have also decided to spend time each week with my daughter and try to teach her the meaning of Lent and the meaning of Easter. Being that she is 3, I dont expect alot from her, but it makes me feel like I am doing something right.

So what are you giving up?

Here is an article for those of you who are wanting to know more about Lent:
http://www.upperroom.org/lent101

Parenting With The Father

I have been a christian since I was 10. I was raised in a Southern Baptist Church which I attended with my grandparents. I love singing the old gospel hymns and loved hearing the word of the Lord. I continued through middle school attending church and bibles studies as much as I could. My freshman year of high school I moved off to live with my dad. It became hard to attend church since I didnt know anyone and my father wouldnt take me. I eventually quite showing interst in going.

I married my husband back in 2008, we were both 18. This marriage started our journey. We moved from Texas to Chicago and eventually to Washington State. During our time in Washington, We had our first child. I had always told myself that when I have kids they WILL be raised in church.

Now we faced our first challange as a family and attending church. I was raised Southern Baptist and my husband was raised Episcopalian. We had tried many churches but none of them were a right fit. My husband told me that I could go without him, but I never gave up trying to get him to come with me. I personally believe that church is a family thing and the family should go as a whole.

We are know back in Texas and living in his home town. We have finally found a church we can both agree on and joined that church Jan 26th 2013. I am proud to say that I am a member of the First United Methodist Church of Orange Tx. I am so glad that we finally found a church and a church family we love.

This blog is our journey to Christ the Father with our two children. This blog will show our trials and triumphs, as well as our parenting style, faith-based posts, and how we make it as a couple with God by our side.