Baptism

On Sun., Aug. 15th marked a very big spiritual step for my kids. Caden and Arlee were both baptized. It was an amazing experience, not only for them but for me as their mom. We had been talking about it for awhile and they had asked when they could do it. Paul and I really felt like they need to be a bit older so they could understand what it all meant and why we do it. We just told them in a couple years. Well those couple of years came. The church was getting ready to do some and they both expressed that they wanted to do it. We really feel like God has His hand on our kids and we look forward to all the amazing things that God has in store for them as they open their lives fully to Him. Praise God for the big things and little things in our lives. He has promised so much to me and my family and we are clinging to Him in everything. I think this just shows even more that God has put us in the right place, at the right time, with the right people. We already LOVE Restoration Church and feel like we have been there for years. I really think that my kids are learning so much about God and really growing in Him. I praise God for that. This was a great day to celebrate new live and new beginnings for the Aragon Family.

SAD!

As you all know we are trying to get our house ready to sale so we can find a house in Fountain and move there. Well today it kinda hit me that I am having to get rid of my BEAUTIFUL dream home. Okay as close to a dream home that we will have. BUT...I love my house. You see I had always dreamed of having a craft room all to myself. One that when I want to craft, scrapbook, read in or throw misc. things in and close the door for no one to see, I could. Well it was a work in progress but I still loved my little craft room/office/junk room. (oh my little Arlee loved it too) And today we took all apart and put all my "crafting" items in the storage, brought in a desk and put the book shelves in the right spot. It now looks like an official office. "It has a purpose" - quote from Paul with all of his HGTV knowledge. However, I am SAD! I had a hard time doing it and I cried. In fact as I blog here right now I am about in tears. You see this is really meaning that we are moving. I knew it was coming and I know without a doubt that this is what God had called us to do, but I am SAD!!

It just really hit me today that I will no longer live here. Funny how time flies by and your perspective changes so much. If you would have asked me 8 years ago about moving to Pueblo, I would have been soooooo against it and thinking the worst about it. My kids have grown up here the last 7-8 years and that holds a lot of memories. This house is the only house that Arlee will remember. Ava won't remember it all!! It is just a house, but it has been HOME for so many years. I know this will be a hard move in the sense of emotions for me. However, I am very thankful that God did not move us to another state or across the country or even across the state. That makes things a little bit easier.

So I had to write today of my sadness. I don't want to end on sadness and so I am going to write what I want to PRAISE the Lord for today:
Praise the Lord for waking me up to a spunky little girl opening cabinets and trying to drink her dad's mouthwash.
Praise the Lord for the shelter, food, clothes and family and friends I have today!!!
Have a blessed day everyone!!

My Daybook!

FOR TODAY
Outside my window...The sun is shining bright and it is going to be a HOT one today!

I am thinking...About nothing really! It's too early!

I am thankful for...for my family, my house and all the provisions God gives even when we are a little discouraged.

From the kitchen...Not much coming out of the kitchen this month, I'm trying to lose some weight and I would love a piece of Chocolate Cake!

I am wearing...My cute purple pajamas

I am creating...NOTHING!! Although I need to get my act together and start scrapbooking before I am so far behind it is too overwhelming.

I am going...to Springs today to play with some friends from church at the America the Beautiful park. It should be a great day for a picnic and getting wet.

I am reading..."The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls (it is a very sad but insightful memoir) and I am trying to read through the Bible. I'm on Deuteronomy.

I am hoping...to lose 25 pounds!

I am hearing...the pitter patter of little feet across my hardwood floors. Ava is everywhere.

Around the house...the kids are just getting up. My niece Katey spent the night and she was up EARLY, dressed, teeth brushed and ready to go. She finally got to wake up Arlee and so she is happy now.

One of my favorite things...sitting in bed at the end of the day with a book!!

A few plans for the rest of the week: The kids get to go to a water park with their Nana tomorrow and then we are just hanging out at home getting ready for the first day of school next week. A pretty mellow weekend, and that is great.

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Ava's 10 Months

My little Blue eyed baby is 10 months old! Can you believe it? I can't. She is so much fun and so much work all in the same breath. But I am truly enjoying her. She is walking all around. The only problem with that is that she can't get herself up to do it. So she will fall and then fuss until someone comes and helps her up. And of course she has a lot of "helpers". But we are working on all of that. I just love to watch her discover things and laugh at Caden and Arlee and pick on Titus. It is too funny and I know I laugh when I should be telling her no. Something I will have to work on. :)