Be Encouraged

Hey there fellow parent! Take a moment and realize that you are an amazing parent. The parent that God hand picked just for your child. You have within you everything you need to raise up your child and to fill up their love bucket like no other person ever could.

We all have times when we feel more like a failure than anything else. Are we really giving our children what they need? Are our views on parenting completely wrong and we just don't realize it? Why else are our kids acting like this??? Will they grow up, leave home, and tell everybody what a horrible childhood they had? Lol! We know we love our kids, so why are we getting irritated at them so much? I was having one of those days the other day when I read a blog by Kylie from The How To Mom. It blessed me so much. It made me cry. It was such an encouragement to me and I want to share it with ya'll so it can bless you too. Check it out at The How To Mom.
~Rachel :)

Friday Fun Day!

I meant to post this yesterday but didn't get it finished so here we go! Yesterday I took the kids to one of their sweet little friend's 5th birthday party. The kids all had a blast playing together. I'm pretty sure we moms had just as good a time hanging out and chatting over cups of coffee and tea. 

      Here's Marcus and Isaac (the birthday boy!)

  The girls!

    There were lots of boys! :)

My friend had little red Solo cups with lids and straws for the kids. They were the cutest thing! I'd never seen them before but I'm definitely going to remember them when the next party rolls around. 

On top of an already good day, Isaiah and I went out to eat at Cracker Barrel last night. One of my birthday gifts was a Cracker Barrel gift card and it made for a lovely date. We are so thankful for some friends of ours that watched the kids for us. After eating we checked out the Unclaimed Freight store that opened recently on 287 just south of Haslet. We've been wanting to go there and it was fun to go sit on all the couches and chat with the sales representive. We are easily entertained! Lol! 

AND I found a bedroom set that has my name written all over it! It is so beautiful!!! I even took pictures of it. :)

Isn't it lovely?! The color turquoise is one of my favorite things! It just makes me happy! I think the sales guy totally expects me to come back and buy it soon and I'm just going to let him think that! Because maybe I will!

Well, that's it for this time! Happy weekend ya'll! 

- Rachel :)