Marriage Monday - Expectations

Wonderful Marriage Monday idea from Come Have a Peace blog.

Philip had the past 4 days off from work (he always has Saturday and Sunday off. His unit had Friday and Monday off as well).I was looking forward to this weekend. I had plans to take the girls swimming and expected Philip to come happily along with us. I was very disappointed when Saturday morning rolled around. Philip and I were laying in bed. I told him that we were going to the pool. He was not thrilled with my announcement. Philip had plans of staying home and working on a evaluation form for one of his soldiers. I was so mad at Philip for not having the desire to spend time with us at the pool. I tried to convince him that the evaluation form could wait until Sunday or Monday. Didn't work, he was not going to go to the pool and that was that! I was angry and hurt.
Through out the years I have heard that it can be good to lower my our expectations, especially expectations of our spouse. So as I make plans for the girl's and I, I will not expect Philip to come along or participate. I have been let down too many times. I will still have fun with the girl's and plan fun things for us to do. If Philip does come along or participate then that will be a wonderful surprise and a big bonus!!

The Beginning of Spring Break 2010!

I didn't have my camera for a lot of the activities that we have done thus far :( The girl's Spring Break began on Thursday at 2:20 pm!! Joslyn was invited to a Spring Break Slumber Party right after school. I packed her bag while she was still at school. She came home, changed, grabbed her bag and pillow, and went to her friends house. Allison had a good friend come over and spend the night with her at our house. Philip was off on Friday so we ran some errands together. We ordered pizza for dinner, and Joslyn had her friend, Milla spend the night. Saturday we all went to a birthday party at the local swimming pool. Milla has never been to the local swimming pool, so she was so excited! After a few hours of swimming and some birthday cake we came home. Moriah stayed home with Philip while Joslyn, Milla, Allison and I walked to the carnival across the street from our neighborhood. The girl's played a few games, ate some candy and we came back home! Wish I had my camera, but it is fully charged for our next adventure!

Easter 2010

This Easter was so different from last Easter. I was a few days away from giving birth to Moriah, Philip flew in from Iraq Easter afternoon, my parents and in-laws were celebrating Easter here in Germany with us. This Easter we went to the Sunrise Service. We had breakfast at the resturant across the street from the chapel, and then went back to church to attend the 9am Easter Service. When we returned home from church the girls and I colored hard boiled eggs.

We then headed to Ledward Barracks for the Garrison Easter Egg Hunt.

(One of My Favorite Songs) Because He lives, I can face tomorrow; Because He lives, all fear is gone. Because I know He holds the future, and life is worth the living just because He lives.

Happy Easter!

Kinderland in Wurzburg

We went to Kinderland in Wurzburg, Germany this afternoon (about a 30 minute drive from our house). First Philip and I took the girl's to have their picture taken with the Eater Bunny. Moriah was not happy as you can see.

Joslyn's friend, Kaylee celebrated her 11th birthday today at Kinderland.
All our girls had so much fun!! Kinderland is definetly one of the girl's favorite places and we will have to go back sometime soon!

Good Friday

If I were in San Antonio I would attend the service tonight at St. Paul Lutheran Church. I really like the service on Good Friday. I always walk away feeling so, so thankful and humbled by the pain and suffering our Christ endured for us. Our chapel on post does not offer a service tonight. I've decided to watch the movie The Passion of the Christ this evening.

April Fool's!

When the girl's came home from school today I had a different kind of snack waiting for them on the table.

They were not thrilled about the snack at all. However after they opened the bell peppers and saw the sweet surprise inside...

...they were so happy and relieved to see that the bell peppers were stuffed with Hershey Kisses! I got the cute April Fool's idea from Gourmet Mom On The Go!

Intimate Issues Chapter 2

My Wednesday morning bible study group reviewed chapter 2 of Intimate Issues. "How Can I Be Godly and Sensuous" It was a very interesting bible study. We talked about being sensuous women to and for our husbands. We read Song of Songs and I encourage you do the same. Its a beautiful, poetic book in the Bible. It maybe hard at times for us to be intimate with our husbands. By the end of the day after dinner, dishes, baths and kids are tucked into bed we may just feel too tired for sexual intimacy with our husbands. Our husbands want to be appreciated and respected and one way we can show this to our husbands is by being sexually intimate with him. When our husbands come to us in a time when we are not feeling sexual we can request 20 minutes. Take a shower, put on our favorite perfume and lotion, a pretty night gown and just feel sexy about ourselves. Then meet your husband in bed! Romans 11:36 "For everything comes from God alone. Everything lives by His power, and everything is for His glory. To Him be glory evermore". "Everything" includes our sexuality. God stands at the end of our bed to watch what he has joined as one and He is DELIGHTED to see me and my husband make love and He blesses our intimacy! Its intense but a great bible study. I will share more as we get deeper into our study! Have a Wonderful Wednesday!