With New Years Eve less than a week away, I have been thinking of all that I would like to get done next year. I hope that we have a better year than we did this past year. For the past few years I have seen friends pick a word for the year, and I have never did it..... till this year. :) 2017 word of the year is going to be HEALTH!! I can not wait to see what this will do for me and my family. What will it mean to spend a year on the health of myself, my family, my relationships, my house keeping, and even the health with my Lord and my Bible.
I have taken steps to start now, and setting people to check in with... because I know I need someone to keep me going. When we think of Health we all most all think of fitness and food. So I will start there. And this year I do have goals of a healthier eating and getting out more. My sister-in-law and I will be working on the food thing together states a part. She will make one week of healthy meals and I will make one. We will get the 2 weeks of meals for only a little of our time. I hope to post some of them on here for you all to see what we will be eating. I'm not sure what she is thinking, but I know for us we will have 1 meatless night each week. And will try to get lots of fruits and veggies in each day. Should be a fun way to help each other out. And two minds are better than one. I will be tracking my water intake. I will not say NO ________, I want it to be something that I can keep doing. I do not want to it to be a diet, but a way of life.
As for fitness and health I myself will have a been working on a plan and have a great friend who is really full of info and has given me some great workouts that I have done for a while now. And I have plans to sit down with the girls and have them help me with a plan for them and things that we can do together as a family. I'm sure as the year goes on if not right away Lottie and I will talk and bounce ideas off each other. I know one of the goals that the girls have is to ride 500 miles on their bikes this year. Jessalla has been wanting me to take her running, but that means that I need to run with her. I'm praying about that, I would love to do that with her. I'm just not sure if I have it in me to take up running, at my age.
I want and need to take time with my friends and family. I will do my best to work hard and keep my relationship healthy. Take may mean I have to say no to people sometimes. And that is okay and will be the best for us all in the outcome. Having play dates, and sending birthday cards are part of the plan. Sending notes and text letting them know that I'm thinking and praying for them is more of the plan. I will work hard to keep my relationships health and to remove the unhealthy ones. My relationships go down to my kids and impact them also.
My house and healthy..... Just stay with me. :) I will take the whole year, yes all 52 weeks to clean out and decluttering my house. I have a friend doing this with me. I hope to be able to keep up with it and have a happier and healthier house at the end. I also will be coming up with a cleaning list for myself and the girls. This is something that I have been working on for years and need to find a plan that works for me. A few months ago I got a book from a friend and I have been working on a few ideas that I got from the book and guess what.... it is working!!! :)
My health with my Lord and my Bible time! This one puts a smile on my face ever time I think about it. But yes I need to work on it. my health with my Lord is less than what I would like. This area has a few area within it. My prayer time, Bible reading and understanding, study and worship. I have a prayer book and use it well. But I could be better at prayer. Reading my Bible is a down fall for me I love reading it but at the same time I reread the same thing over again all the time. Not that it's unhealthy but it could be healthier and my understanding would be better if I would read more. So I'm looking hard and praying about what and how to study it.
What is your word for the 2017? I would love to hear and how you will use it. And I pray that you all have a healthy 2017 in many ways!!!
Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Friday, December 16, 2016
2016.... looking back at all the good times!!
Looking back on 2016....
Man ooo Man where to start?? What about January.... We bought in 2016 at a friends house with some of our church family. We had a great time just talking and hanging out. It was a cold winter, and we tried to stay warm hanging out inside.
Eammah turn 7! 7!! How did that happened?!?! I'm not sure! But she is, and this year we did not do a big party, but at Christmas Santa had bought us all Disney on Ice tickets. And the show was just a week after Eammah's birthday so we spent the day down in Grand Rapids. Let her pick something out at the mall and we ate at Chuck E Cheese! And the girls had a great time playing games. And the show was great!! We were right on the ice no one in our way!! She had a great day and loved the time we poured out on her. A few years back I ask her how she would like to give back and for the most part it's always been the same thing, but I'm okay with that. She is thinking about others and that is what I'm wanting. This year again we did something for the staff at church. I have had a hard time getting cards in the mail the last few years so we miss a few birthdays this month. I hope that I can get back at it and remember to get them in the mail.
February is here!! It's the month of love! RED WHITE AND PINK!! Really the Disney on Ice show was this month but it's okay! We had a low key month it was still cold and winter outside. The girls were enjoying being out and playing in the yard. We did our normal things over the month. Had some time with friends and family. The girls were able to make and race their cars again with the other Awana kids at church. And are looking forward to doing it next year in just a few weeks.
March had so much going on! One of the best things is that I was able to spend my brother's birthday with him, have not done that in years!! It was so nice to have that time with him. Even with all that was going on. Easter was in march this past year and we were able to make the rounds to see family and whatnot. We went to church Easter morning and then down to my grandma Bills' to be with all the family. We had closes on our house in town earlier this month, and the day after Easter we were working on the house taking down walls and cleaning it out. That is when I got the phone call to come home. My sweet Mama Beth would go to be with The Lord that night.
April - We started off this month getting our feet back under us and getting ready for Matthew's birthday at the end of the month. My days were laid out a little different now but I still had the girls and they were dancing. And had a show coming up in June!!
May - Was another big month for a Landers girl!! Jessalla turned 10!!! She is so sweet and loving! Again we did not have a party. But just spent the day with her. We sign the girls up for camp this month and they would go at the end of June and the start of July. Eammah would be going for a mini week!! Her and I were not sure about that. But I did not show her that!
June - OOO man! It's summer and we are in dance show mind 100%! It's going to be a great show. And then I got yet another phone call.... My sweet Grandma Jean had passed away. I remember that day and it was nuts, yes we live in Michigan and the weather is nuts. But that day we had hail that day. 😲 So the same day that we said goodbye to one of the people that was a big part of my world, the girls also dance at their show. I'm so thankful for our dance family. I was able to walk into the school were my dad and Sharon met us with food and feed us and Sharon came in the back with me and helped me get things set up for the girls. Another mom that I have known for years now... her and her daughter came and did the girls hair and makeup in no time. And I was just able to sit. I love them, they are a sweet family and love that our lives are crossing path again. Jessalla went to camp at the end of the month and had a great time!! She would go the full summer if she could. Matthew's parents Phil and Dixie came in and was able to pick up Jessalla from camp. So we stay up there a little longer showing them around and letting the girls tell them what it was like.
July - started with us dropping Eammah off at camp. And me crying. And a few days later going back up to get her. She had a great time!!! We got to see Dixie's side of the family and spent the day at a camp ground with them all. Riding this fun bikes all over, spending the day talking and hanging out. Matthew's grandma could paint!! Well, very WELL!! One of Matthew's aunts bought some paintings that she had done and ask if there was one that we would like. So now we have a snow covered barn hanging in our living room!! LOVE it!! While Phil and Dixie were here for 3 weeks they were able to help on the house and we got lots done. It was just great!! The girls are doing 4-h and had their first show ever!! They loved it! And it was also Matthew, Phil and Dixie first show! lol!! They were not a 4-h family so it was all new for them. It was a little new for me just because they do not show horse but Llamas!! They are a great show and loved it!! Jessalla got Grand Champion!!
August - A week of fair at Evart, was not as much fun as it was as I remember it as a kid!! lol They had a great time we were able to be up there and see some of the teens from our youth group show their animals. Take in some rides eat some treats and show their llamas!! They had a great time at the fair and can not wait till next year!! We had an over night with the youth group at a cabin out at a lake. They had a great time, swimming, fishing Bible study! Eammah spend one time we were having lake time just fishing.
September - We are now back into school for a month and going strong! We are homeschooling again this year. Awana is starting back up, and so is youth group. We got some great bike rides in. Not as many as we would like, and will try harder next year to get more in. The girls had their last show this month. It was just a weekend long. And all I will say I'm just glad this was not their first show. I'm so Thankful for the help I have this year at Awana!
October it's fall!! This year is flying by in many ways and going so slow in others. This is the second year that the girls have loved on both of our pastors for the full month! Each day they did something for them. I'm glad we are back in town. Cards, baked goods, homemade things. The girls were back dancing for a few weeks again, after having the summer off. And we got two old dance outfits for Halloween! They went as pink ladies!!! I love that movie!! We spent a lot of time raking, and raking and when we were thinking we were done we raked some more. We only have 8 to 10 tree but they are BIG trees.
November it should be cold, right? It was so nice here in Michigan. Birthday dinner, family time, and more dance. We have a very full birthday month this month!! 9 birthdays!!! And I still did not get them all!! I got most so it's all good!! The girls wanted to both dance for the Christmas show for we had extra dance this month to work on that. Our church does mission month also so we have different missionaries in each week to talk and let us know what they are doing. It's so much fun and we all enjoy it. This year we had a family come that we just click with so well. And have been able to stay up with each other. And they home school also and use some of the same things we do. Just a nice gift from The Lord that I needed. Thanksgiving week our church does a big dinner on Monday! It's always a great time just to sit down and talk with people that we see each week but may not have time to talk to, or get to deep. Thanksgiving was dinner at my Grandma Bills.
December was still nice out till about the 11th!! Then we got a snow, and I think it will stay around for awhile. On the 10th we had our first Christmas of the year!! I know so early, it was back down to my Grandma Bills. The girls love have that time with family. I need to work hard to get them together more. We have only 1/2 a tree this year.... the girl's papa Scott gave them a kitten who has made it her life goal to kill the big green monster that has taken over her living room!! So this years Christmas tree is a hot mess. lol!! We are okay with it for the most part. Other than that we have nothing up and it's the 16th!! Phil and Dixie will be in tomorrow till the 26th! I hope to get some things up before they get here. TOMORROW!!! LOL!! Who am I kidding!! We have 1/2 a tree!! We have kinda full week why they are here... I tried not to make it so bad it just did not workout that way. On the 18th our church is doing it's Christmas play with the kids. And both girls are in it. We have plans to give back at a store around here. The girls have speech class on Tuesday, Dance on Thursday and also Art class then. Friday we are going out with our church to sing. Christmas eve we are at home but have family food chop going on with dinner that night. Jessalla will be reading again this year on Christmas eve. We are planning on opening a few things Christmas Eve. Christmas morning we will get up and open up whatever Santa leaves us and make it to church by 10:30. Both girls will be singing Christmas morning. I know we will get some good time in with them.
Not sure where we will ring in the New Year.
Eammah - is 7 and in 2nd grade. She went to camp this summer over night! That is big for her. She is growing so much trying new things with camp, showing llamas, and even new dance class this fall. She is doing great in school! She started off 2nd grade not reading much at all and now just a few weeks in reading so great. Pickup any book she can and just reading it. Can not wait to see what is to come for her this next year.
Jessalla - is 10 and in 5th grade. She went to The Springs Camp 2 times once over the winter for an overnighter and once this summer for a week. She is getting so tall and becoming a beautiful young lady!! She takes a full load of dance, taking all she can and asking for more!! We both love that her dance teacher is willing to help her grow, as a dancer, a young lady and in The Lord. She is doing great in school this year and working a head in some places.
Matthew - is taking college class at Baker, still working for the USPS. Looking at another job, we hope to know more on that in the new year. And working on the house as much as he can.
As for me.... I keep myself busy. With school for the girls, running them to 4-h, church, and dance things. I teach cubbies at church on Sunday nights over the school year, and help with the youth group as much as I can.
This year has been a hard year, we lost 9 people in a short time, we made a move into a house that we are working on. We are not all into Christmas this year with good reason. But even in all the bad we had going on. God showed us his love, and the love of others. God has given us the people we need to help us make it. We may have felt all alone but he never left our side. He is FAITHFUL always! As we close out this year we pray for each and all our friends and family that you have a great 2017! We look forward to all the good that God has planned for us each and as a family.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Years from Our Home to Yours!!
Both will live in our hearts always!
If this is your first holiday without a love one, our heart and prayers go out to you.
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| Eammah's birthday gift from Papa and Grammy Having the day with them, and Art with Mrs. Shelby and Aunt Taylor |
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| Birthday dinner with the mouse |
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| What a great show!! |
February is here!! It's the month of love! RED WHITE AND PINK!! Really the Disney on Ice show was this month but it's okay! We had a low key month it was still cold and winter outside. The girls were enjoying being out and playing in the yard. We did our normal things over the month. Had some time with friends and family. The girls were able to make and race their cars again with the other Awana kids at church. And are looking forward to doing it next year in just a few weeks.
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| the upstairs |
April - We started off this month getting our feet back under us and getting ready for Matthew's birthday at the end of the month. My days were laid out a little different now but I still had the girls and they were dancing. And had a show coming up in June!!
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| Jessalla's Birthday treat out to Papa and Grammy! |
June - OOO man! It's summer and we are in dance show mind 100%! It's going to be a great show. And then I got yet another phone call.... My sweet Grandma Jean had passed away. I remember that day and it was nuts, yes we live in Michigan and the weather is nuts. But that day we had hail that day. 😲 So the same day that we said goodbye to one of the people that was a big part of my world, the girls also dance at their show. I'm so thankful for our dance family. I was able to walk into the school were my dad and Sharon met us with food and feed us and Sharon came in the back with me and helped me get things set up for the girls. Another mom that I have known for years now... her and her daughter came and did the girls hair and makeup in no time. And I was just able to sit. I love them, they are a sweet family and love that our lives are crossing path again. Jessalla went to camp at the end of the month and had a great time!! She would go the full summer if she could. Matthew's parents Phil and Dixie came in and was able to pick up Jessalla from camp. So we stay up there a little longer showing them around and letting the girls tell them what it was like.
July - started with us dropping Eammah off at camp. And me crying. And a few days later going back up to get her. She had a great time!!! We got to see Dixie's side of the family and spent the day at a camp ground with them all. Riding this fun bikes all over, spending the day talking and hanging out. Matthew's grandma could paint!! Well, very WELL!! One of Matthew's aunts bought some paintings that she had done and ask if there was one that we would like. So now we have a snow covered barn hanging in our living room!! LOVE it!! While Phil and Dixie were here for 3 weeks they were able to help on the house and we got lots done. It was just great!! The girls are doing 4-h and had their first show ever!! They loved it! And it was also Matthew, Phil and Dixie first show! lol!! They were not a 4-h family so it was all new for them. It was a little new for me just because they do not show horse but Llamas!! They are a great show and loved it!! Jessalla got Grand Champion!!
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| #18 for their favorite Youth Pastor!! |
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| Eammah fish for the afternoon she was a little sad that Layton would not cook them up for her. |
September - We are now back into school for a month and going strong! We are homeschooling again this year. Awana is starting back up, and so is youth group. We got some great bike rides in. Not as many as we would like, and will try harder next year to get more in. The girls had their last show this month. It was just a weekend long. And all I will say I'm just glad this was not their first show. I'm so Thankful for the help I have this year at Awana!
October it's fall!! This year is flying by in many ways and going so slow in others. This is the second year that the girls have loved on both of our pastors for the full month! Each day they did something for them. I'm glad we are back in town. Cards, baked goods, homemade things. The girls were back dancing for a few weeks again, after having the summer off. And we got two old dance outfits for Halloween! They went as pink ladies!!! I love that movie!! We spent a lot of time raking, and raking and when we were thinking we were done we raked some more. We only have 8 to 10 tree but they are BIG trees.
November it should be cold, right? It was so nice here in Michigan. Birthday dinner, family time, and more dance. We have a very full birthday month this month!! 9 birthdays!!! And I still did not get them all!! I got most so it's all good!! The girls wanted to both dance for the Christmas show for we had extra dance this month to work on that. Our church does mission month also so we have different missionaries in each week to talk and let us know what they are doing. It's so much fun and we all enjoy it. This year we had a family come that we just click with so well. And have been able to stay up with each other. And they home school also and use some of the same things we do. Just a nice gift from The Lord that I needed. Thanksgiving week our church does a big dinner on Monday! It's always a great time just to sit down and talk with people that we see each week but may not have time to talk to, or get to deep. Thanksgiving was dinner at my Grandma Bills.
December was still nice out till about the 11th!! Then we got a snow, and I think it will stay around for awhile. On the 10th we had our first Christmas of the year!! I know so early, it was back down to my Grandma Bills. The girls love have that time with family. I need to work hard to get them together more. We have only 1/2 a tree this year.... the girl's papa Scott gave them a kitten who has made it her life goal to kill the big green monster that has taken over her living room!! So this years Christmas tree is a hot mess. lol!! We are okay with it for the most part. Other than that we have nothing up and it's the 16th!! Phil and Dixie will be in tomorrow till the 26th! I hope to get some things up before they get here. TOMORROW!!! LOL!! Who am I kidding!! We have 1/2 a tree!! We have kinda full week why they are here... I tried not to make it so bad it just did not workout that way. On the 18th our church is doing it's Christmas play with the kids. And both girls are in it. We have plans to give back at a store around here. The girls have speech class on Tuesday, Dance on Thursday and also Art class then. Friday we are going out with our church to sing. Christmas eve we are at home but have family food chop going on with dinner that night. Jessalla will be reading again this year on Christmas eve. We are planning on opening a few things Christmas Eve. Christmas morning we will get up and open up whatever Santa leaves us and make it to church by 10:30. Both girls will be singing Christmas morning. I know we will get some good time in with them.
Not sure where we will ring in the New Year.
Eammah - is 7 and in 2nd grade. She went to camp this summer over night! That is big for her. She is growing so much trying new things with camp, showing llamas, and even new dance class this fall. She is doing great in school! She started off 2nd grade not reading much at all and now just a few weeks in reading so great. Pickup any book she can and just reading it. Can not wait to see what is to come for her this next year.
Jessalla - is 10 and in 5th grade. She went to The Springs Camp 2 times once over the winter for an overnighter and once this summer for a week. She is getting so tall and becoming a beautiful young lady!! She takes a full load of dance, taking all she can and asking for more!! We both love that her dance teacher is willing to help her grow, as a dancer, a young lady and in The Lord. She is doing great in school this year and working a head in some places.
Matthew - is taking college class at Baker, still working for the USPS. Looking at another job, we hope to know more on that in the new year. And working on the house as much as he can.
As for me.... I keep myself busy. With school for the girls, running them to 4-h, church, and dance things. I teach cubbies at church on Sunday nights over the school year, and help with the youth group as much as I can.
This year has been a hard year, we lost 9 people in a short time, we made a move into a house that we are working on. We are not all into Christmas this year with good reason. But even in all the bad we had going on. God showed us his love, and the love of others. God has given us the people we need to help us make it. We may have felt all alone but he never left our side. He is FAITHFUL always! As we close out this year we pray for each and all our friends and family that you have a great 2017! We look forward to all the good that God has planned for us each and as a family.
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| Grandma Jean |
Merry Christmas and Happy New Years from Our Home to Yours!!
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| Me and Mama Beth summer 2015 |
Both will live in our hearts always!
If this is your first holiday without a love one, our heart and prayers go out to you.
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