My how time got away from me!

When I intended this to be a blog for journaling, I never figured in the time it would take to remember it was here & what I wanted to use it for. Well, having the 4 active children I do have, sometimes life just takes over for a while. So, I'll give a recap about what we've been up to the last couple of weeks.

First off, Brian has been very busy being gone with work in getting some new accounts right before Christmas in which they were running a HUGE day after Thanksgiving sale & needed to get them up to speed in a hurry. So, that's what he's been doing. Also, tis the season for deer hunting. Yes, it sometimes gets on my nerves with him being gone but for the most part I really don't mind him enjoying himself & getting some time to just go & enjoy nature.

Alexa has been busy preparing for state drill team which was held this past weekend. This of course has been her first year to participate & all the girls did wonderfully! They didn't end up placing with a trophy but they did receive a Division I rating in both of their routines, which is a huge improvement from last year. She is doing wonderfully in school & loves being with her friends. Face it, what high school girl doesn't??

Emma just finished up her first session of gymnastics for this school year & has been taking violin lessons on Tuesday afternoons. She truly has a gift of music & we hope to encourage her any chance we can. She had her first orchestra concert as a member of middle orchestra at school. I can't believe how much all the kids have improved in just a year!

Wyatt has been loving school & is going 3 days a week for now. He will start going 5 days at the start of 2nd semester in January. He is SO ready for that! I hate to say it but he is so bored at home right now & would rather be learning at school. He is all into sports & is literally counting the months/years til he can participate. His first chance will be this spring in soccer. I know my little athlete will do very well!

Of course there is Jackson! We have officially given him a new nickname-UNDO! He is absolutely in love with undoing everything that we are trying to do & thinks it's funny! I know he is only 2 & that is what 2 yr olds do but I truly don't remember my other kids being this in to everything. It could also have something to do with a new house & the cabinets being a little easier to open. We have yet to find an effective child proof lock system for the drawers & cabinets. We've tried a few things but they have proven to be useless. I guess there is a drawback to having an open floor plan!

I, myself, have been busy with being gone for a couple weekends at either Women of Faith, shopping with the Gulker women, or state drill team & working others. I can officially say that I am sick of shopping!! I haven't ever been one to enjoy shopping so the 3 shopping trips that I've been on recently have pushed me over the edge. I've gotten a few things to decorate the house & am finding I still need more. I guess this is a process & it's good to piece things together as I go. We had my work Christmas party this past Thursday in which the Driesens took us shopping for the day & then out to eat at Bracco's. It was a lot of fun & really good food! I am truly blessed to have such awesome people to work with & for!

We also ran into a glitch with selling our lot. This is the 3rd time that we thought we had it sold & actually had a contract signed & earnest money in our hands & the people backed out on Friday. I don't blame them & are actually glad that they backed out now instead of going ahead with something that might make them uncomfortable financially. It just bites because now we are back at square one! I know it will happen in due time but I just want it to be sold so that we can just move on for good!

Well, I guess that wraps up the majority of what has been going on here. Of course this doesn't go into depth of all the minor stuff going on that causes life to be pretty interesting here but just gives a rough overview of the Gulker house!

Feeling better this week!

Definitely having a better outlook on life this week. I don't really know what has changed but not feeling the heaviness I did last week. I guess we can't always be happy all the time but I also hate not being able to rejoice in all situations. I guess like the song says about God "You are good!".

It's Saturday here & not much on the agenda. I was hoping to be watching the Wolfpack play in the volleyball championship but they ended up losing last night! Bummer! They again had a great season & we look forward to them playing again next year! Now on to basketball season!

Hope you all have a great Saturday & enjoy the wonderful day!

In a funk

Don't really know what's causing it but this week has been hard. I don't know if it's the after moving blues or the weather or something else entirely. I have no energy to do anything this week & my house is starting to show it. I have also been extremely tired & can't seem to get enough sleep. I'm hoping to find the source of this attitude so that I can change it & soon! Doesn't help that the hubby has been gone for a couple days after being home for over a week. I kinda like him being around! Or it could be the fact that for the second time, the potential buyer for our lot backed out. We are so happy in our new(to us) house & would just love to get that sold so that we can just move on with living. I guess "waiting" is just a part of life, huh? The old saying "hurry up & wait" I guess applies here too! I'm hoping that maybe I just need to find time to dig into God's Word for some refreshment & purpose to get out of this dreariness! Else I guess going to buy a bag of Reeses Peanut Butter Cups with just have to work!! hehe!

Post #2

I promise not to go ahead & number all of my posts. Starting a blog is a lot harder than I thought it would. I think this will get easier the more I do this but knowing where/how to start is another thing. There is a real reason why I wanted to start this blog but those details are getting worked out & I hope that I can write about that soon.

I've been told that journaling & writing things out can theraputic so I guess that is part of the reason for this. Let's face it! I am a mother of 4-Alexa is 14, Emma is 9, Wyatt is 6 and Jackson is 2! I am also a wife to my husband, Brian, for 10 years. Life can be nuts & getting a few minutes to even think is a task! I absolutely LOVE being a mom & wife but it does come with it's challenges. I know this is the plan that God had for my life & I try to take His calling very seriously. We also lost an infant son, Dawson, when he was 2 weeks old after complications following a life saving surgery. He was born June 25, 2006 and went to be with Jesus on July 10, 2006. Still is hard to believe that it's been over 3 years since we've held him in our arms. I will write more about that as this blog goes on because my son played a very vital role in who I am today. It's amazing how God can weave certain joys & sorrows in your life to work for the good of those who love Him.

As for now, I thought a quick introduction was in order & I look forward to getting more down in writing!! Thanks for reading!

Testing this whole thing out

I will be the first to admit that I am technically challenged so bear with me as I try to navigate my way around this whole new blog world! Yes, I am a blog junkie & I read as many blogs as my time allows but starting one up on my own is a whole other story! I hope that this will be a great way to journal & keep up with the everyday things in our lives. That in itself will also be a challenge as I have never journaled before but there is always a place to start.