Yesterday we bought a paper shredder. We have been talking about buying one since we got married 3 years ago but we never seem to remember when we are at walmart or target. So today Weston and I sat down and started shredding.
First we started with the little basket that sits on our counter. It is the mail junk basket. In it we put mail that we need to deal with or that shouldn't be thrown away because it has personal information. While cleaning it I found a lot off other random things like:
-pez candies
-a thumb drive
-contact lens case
-random batteries
-tweezers
-about 20 bobby pins (I was happy about this find because I thought I only had 2 left)
-some change
-my old glasses
-5 pens and pencils
Once the basket was cleaned we moved onto the file box. That is where the fun shredding began. It was like a walk down financial memory lane. There were pay stubs from my very first job at Subway from back in High School, pay stubs from our various on campus jobs during college, and my favorite, my bank statements going all the way back to 2003! It was interesting to look at the statements and see where my money went back then. Before I went off to college I spent a lot at Bath and Body Works and Starbucks. During college there were a lot of 7-Eleven, Starbucks, Dutch Bros, Cinemark, and Borders entries. My life was so different back then. I didn't really have any bills that needed to be paid, so most of the money I earned I was free to spend it however I wanted. I had fun with my money and pretty much bought whatever I wanted. Looking back now I wish I would have been better about saving. A lot of my money went to food purchases like going out to eat or getting coffee instead of saving for a bigger more worth while purchase. Man those days sure were fun though. Its funny how something so small as bank statements can bring up so many good memories. Memories of Weston and I going out to eat, to the movies, late night 7-eleven runs with friends. Good times!!
So now our home is just a little bit less cluttered with worthless paper. It felt good to clean all that out. It was a LOT of shredding and I'm sure as I continue my quest to clean the kitchen and our desk there will be just as much more to shred.
~Kristen
Monday, September 6, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
Motherhood
Motherhood was something I dreamed about and wanted for a long time. When I first got married and let's be honest even before that I thought about what it would be like to be a mother. Now that I am one there are some similarities to what I imagined but mostly it is so much different, and so much better than I ever could have imagined in my head.
When I first got pregnant I bought all these books and looked at websites about pregnancy and parenting and it was fun but I don't think you can ever really prepare enough for what is about to happen. Having Isaac has literally changed my life. I feel a new stronger love and this love has helped me to understand even more how deeply Our Father God loves us. I love my husband deeply, with all my heart, but the love I feel for Isaac is different. It's hard to explain but the best way to describe it is that I can understand unconditional love better. When I met Weston I had to grow to love him. It didn't just instantly happen. Things that we did together and conversations that we had helped to develop and strengthen our love over time. But with Isaac the love I have for him isn't based on anything that he has done. I loved him the moment I laid eyes on him.
It's so amazing to me that that is what God's love for us is like. He unconditionally loves us. I heard it growing up in church but I never really grasped the enormity of till becoming a mother. No matter what I do God unconditionally loves me. I may disappoint him at times, probably pretty often but that never weakens his love for me.
But back to motherhood : ) I love it!! In my eyes, Isaac is the perfect baby. I love his big eyes, his incredibly soft skin, his plump little thighs, and his coos. I love how when I look at him and say "HI" his little face lights up and he gives me the biggest smile. I love our special moments as he's nursing, and the little bit of pointy hair on the tips of his ears.
He is growing up so fast. It seems like each day he learns something new. Right now he is pretty good at holding his head up. He likes to be in a sitting position when you hold him and gets up set if you hold him sideways like a baby. He loves to look out at the world and show off his sitting skills. Just this week he has started sucking on his fist and its so adorable! He is working on grabbing toys. He will keep a toy in his hand if we put it there but he hasn't quite mastered grabbing them himself. Watching him grow and discover new things is an amazing job!
Motherhood like everything has its hard moments too. It's mostly hard for me at night. I love my sleep and some nights Isaac wakes up a little too often for my liking. It is those nights when he won't stay asleep and I am so sleepy that I become irrational and start crying and get frustrated. Usually when I hit that point I wake up Weston and ask him to take over, which he gladly does because he's awesome! Really though Isaac is an excellent sleeper at night most of the time.
Even with the hard moments I feel so incredibly blessed to be a mother. I am excited to see watch my son grow up and to help him learn new things!
~Kristen
When I first got pregnant I bought all these books and looked at websites about pregnancy and parenting and it was fun but I don't think you can ever really prepare enough for what is about to happen. Having Isaac has literally changed my life. I feel a new stronger love and this love has helped me to understand even more how deeply Our Father God loves us. I love my husband deeply, with all my heart, but the love I feel for Isaac is different. It's hard to explain but the best way to describe it is that I can understand unconditional love better. When I met Weston I had to grow to love him. It didn't just instantly happen. Things that we did together and conversations that we had helped to develop and strengthen our love over time. But with Isaac the love I have for him isn't based on anything that he has done. I loved him the moment I laid eyes on him.
It's so amazing to me that that is what God's love for us is like. He unconditionally loves us. I heard it growing up in church but I never really grasped the enormity of till becoming a mother. No matter what I do God unconditionally loves me. I may disappoint him at times, probably pretty often but that never weakens his love for me.
But back to motherhood : ) I love it!! In my eyes, Isaac is the perfect baby. I love his big eyes, his incredibly soft skin, his plump little thighs, and his coos. I love how when I look at him and say "HI" his little face lights up and he gives me the biggest smile. I love our special moments as he's nursing, and the little bit of pointy hair on the tips of his ears.
He is growing up so fast. It seems like each day he learns something new. Right now he is pretty good at holding his head up. He likes to be in a sitting position when you hold him and gets up set if you hold him sideways like a baby. He loves to look out at the world and show off his sitting skills. Just this week he has started sucking on his fist and its so adorable! He is working on grabbing toys. He will keep a toy in his hand if we put it there but he hasn't quite mastered grabbing them himself. Watching him grow and discover new things is an amazing job!
Motherhood like everything has its hard moments too. It's mostly hard for me at night. I love my sleep and some nights Isaac wakes up a little too often for my liking. It is those nights when he won't stay asleep and I am so sleepy that I become irrational and start crying and get frustrated. Usually when I hit that point I wake up Weston and ask him to take over, which he gladly does because he's awesome! Really though Isaac is an excellent sleeper at night most of the time.
Even with the hard moments I feel so incredibly blessed to be a mother. I am excited to see watch my son grow up and to help him learn new things!
~Kristen
Thoughts
Hi,
My name is Isaac. I pooped my diaper today, twice. They were HUGE! It was quite releaving. It's funny seeing the reactions Mommy and Daddy have when they change my big poops. Well that is all. More poops to come.
~Isaac
My name is Isaac. I pooped my diaper today, twice. They were HUGE! It was quite releaving. It's funny seeing the reactions Mommy and Daddy have when they change my big poops. Well that is all. More poops to come.
~Isaac
Jumping on the Bandwagon
Hello Internet World,
Blogs are nothing new. Everyone has one. But it's better late than never to join in and share our lives, thoughts, and everything else with friends and complete strangers. If you find no enjoyment from what you read here, that's fine. We are here to be honest and expressive, to show how our lives pan out in this crazy messed up world. Oh I would like to mention that there will be many mentions of God, Father, Jesus, Holy Spirit, and other Christian themes because we're Christian. Please feel free to respond to posts, we'd love to hear insights on whatever we have to say. There will be plenty to come from The Edmunds Family so stay tuned, or don't, it's up to you.
~Weston
Blogs are nothing new. Everyone has one. But it's better late than never to join in and share our lives, thoughts, and everything else with friends and complete strangers. If you find no enjoyment from what you read here, that's fine. We are here to be honest and expressive, to show how our lives pan out in this crazy messed up world. Oh I would like to mention that there will be many mentions of God, Father, Jesus, Holy Spirit, and other Christian themes because we're Christian. Please feel free to respond to posts, we'd love to hear insights on whatever we have to say. There will be plenty to come from The Edmunds Family so stay tuned, or don't, it's up to you.
~Weston
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