What next???

So, I woke up somehow thinking I had a midwife appointment this morning, but alas, baby brain had me confused.  It isn't till next week.

Then, some of the neighbours had their garbage out early this morning, making me think it was garbage day.   It's not till tomorrow.

Next, I brought the suburban away to get the tires changed from winter to summer and to get the ABS checked on it as well as a rattle in the heat shield.  RIGHT!!!  It needs a new bearing in the right axle (I think that's what the mechanic said), about a $500 or more job.  It wasn't the heat shield - it needs a new catalytic - who knows what that will cost.  And then, as he was finishing up, he noticed that the brake lines were all shot!!  :(  A safety concern that needs to be dealt with pronto.  I won't even go there with the cost on that one...  Why do we need vehicles again?  What a pain they are.

Needless to say, we'll be trying to do more penny-pinching.  We'll see how it goes.  I so hope Dave doesn't have to go back on the highway.  I love having him home every night.  We're gonna keep praying about this. Maybe God has something else in mind. Sometimes it is so hard to trust when the bills need to be paid.  Does it have to be Dave gone all the time with hardly any family life but the income needed to cover all the 'extras' that come up (mostly cars that need fixing)?  Or no money, bills stacking up, and Dave home every night?  Can't we have a little of both?

A good thing about today...I picked up the kids from Grandma and Grandpa's and got into our house just before the sky opened up in a heavy rain.  At least it waited till we were inside.  :)

This was my day today.  I hope and pray tomorrow is way better!!  I know it will be.  :)

Have great night all!

Wow!! It's been forever!

It's been such a long time!  So much has happened in the past 2 years. 

Last spring, I began tutoring other children along with homeschooling my own children.  What a busy year!!  I was putting in nearly 13 hours every week after school and in the evenings.  Talk about CRAZY!!!  That just ended the beginning of March.  I now have only one tutor student left, and that will end in mid-June. 

Of course, our 'little family of seven' will soon be a 'little family of eight' in July.  Only 8 weeks to go - woo-hoo!!!  Will it be a boy or a girl???  With our past, most likely a girl, but you never know.... we are hoping for a boy, but whichever one God blesses us with will be just perfect.  I'm kind of used to girls now.

Anyway, seeing as my mind is on babies again, I've been creating the most adorable little baby cards - using stitching and paper pricking, a new thing I picked up in my 'spare time.'  I know, who really has spare time...  Some I've given away, and others I'm hoping to sell at my www.etsy.com/shop/StitchingForever.  Check it out and see what you think!  These are up close.  They are fun to make - for me :)

     

There are plenty of others on my etsy site as well as some pillows.
I'm hoping to be back sooner than later....  Maybe I'll keep it up this time.