and i'm back.

So after an unintentional blog-break, I am back :) The past week and a half has been a little crazy. During the "heat wave" that struck the east coast, our a/c went out completely on a Friday and it heated up reeeally fast in 108+ degree temperatures. Needless to say, it was entirely too hot (even with fans) for the little ones and this very (very) pregnant lady. I can handle hot temperatures :) I can't handle 90 degree temperatures in our downstairs (which means the upstairs was probably close to 100. And all of our bedrooms are upstairs), and we were concerned for the boys, even though they were seeming to handle it great. So we were displaced for several days and nights, staying with sweet friends and then family until it was able to be fixed late the next Tuesday (a quick and simple 10 minute fix ;)).

In retrospect, and in the scope of life, it was super trivial, and plainly, just an inconvenience. I realized through it that I am so incredibly thankful we even have a/c. And I am so incredibly thankful the boys are safe and healthy. And I am so incredibly thankful for our amazing church community - one of the families from our church let us borrow a large window a/c unit to use and we bought a small one for the boys to share a room at night - not an expense we were expecting, but worth it to be able to be home and have the boys in their routine (small children and routine - eating, sleeping, playing - is key :)). I realized that I easily take things for granted. And this was a definite help to see that, and I am thanking God for all of the little things that I am so inclined to forget day-in and day-out.

So all of that to say. I have been trying to catch up from those several days. I had a bunch of orders from my shop come in right before this all happened, and am thankful for super understanding and gracious customers, as the shipments were delayed almost a week.

As I am getting back into the swing of things, I am working on a few things - like getting my workspace cleaned up and re-organized (a little tour coming soon!). Planning some new journals (!!!), and really just trying to take it easy and enjoy these last several weeks until we meet our new little one! I will be posting some more random thoughts and info. this week -- blog and shop related.

In other news: My sweet little Jimmy heads off to his first day of kindergarten today. Yes, I have already shed tears. And I'm sure I will shed some more before the day is over. I was pretty sure that he would stay little forever ;) And I keenly remember rocking him as a baby and thinking "one day he will be going to kindergarten" (and of course, "one day he will be an adult. and probably get married. and probably have kids"). And that "one day he will be going to kindergarten" is today. My goodness how the time has flown. I am so thankful for this sweet boy and I am excited that he is excited to go to school. To learn new things and to make new friends. And as he says, "to play on the playground".