Friday, October 22, 2010

I want to be this!

 Please take the time to watch this before reading below...

I want to inspire....


I want to encourage...

I want to encourage confidence....
I want to dream...

I want to surprise...

I want to bring joy and happiness...

I want to love...

 I want to treasure...

I want to never take a single moment for granted.


Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Works for me Wednesday!

Got one little boy gigglin in his high chair at Daddy's goofy faces, one little lady having a very in depth conversation about being naked and a sweet hubby bringing me java. Works for me Wednesday!


What's working for you this fine Wednesday?!!

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

And what's that lil man?!


It's a bird....it's a plane....It's......


It's the cutest little bright eyed, chubby cheeked baby boy I've ever done seen!

Boy, God sure doesn't mess around does he?  These little blessings make my world go round!  What about you?!

Hoping you could answer this

If anyone would care to answer our 3 year old's question of the night, take a stab!  Cuz I sure didn't know how to reply when she asked.....

Mama, how many eyelashes do I have?!



Well, Ava, I am not really sure!  But I do know that you light up my world little girl. Happy Hump day all!

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Typical...

Here's an email trail between me and Jason that paints a typical picture of our lives these days, balancing work, family and play!  I'm sure some of you all can relate all too well!!


Jason: what are we doing Saturday morning?
Crystal: Remember I was going to get to go do something by myself from 8:30-2:30 like you did last Saturday

Jason: how about you get to do something after I do something. You can go from 11-5
Crystal: nope, Saturday 2:00 Braydens party- Dont worry about it, what do you want to do this week?

Jason: I have to consult a client. I can do it early.
Crystal: time?

Jason: I'm going to try to do it at 7:00am
Crystal: Sunday I am sleeping in
            and I mean it
            and I need you to take the kids away so I can actually sleep,
            not hear them crying/getting in trouble/beating down the door or each other..
            PLEASE?!!?!!!!!

Jason: ok sounds good
Crystal: go team Kusick

Jason: right
            We are going to see the buffalo
Crystal: fabulous

Monday, September 27, 2010

At just the right time

Yesterday morning, as Ava and I were embarqing on our weekly grocery run, I heard the sweetest, most inspiring little voice. "Our God is for us, our God is STRONG!"  That little three year old, my baby girl, just about made mommy break down in tears right there in the Price Chopper parking lot.  Tears of joy and hope. Tears of relief, for knowing that everything was going to be okay because of Him!

Romans 8:31: If God is for us, who can be against us? 

After a long week of working lots of hours, a long weekend of being on call and getting called quite a few times, and after a morning of children rising at 6am after going to bed at midnight, I knew that He was with me.  To know that she's hearing these words, through songs on the radio, based on His word is awesome.  It's permeating her little mind and she wants to sing about it!  I know that this little event happened for a reason and that this message that came out in my baby girl's sweet, innocent child voice was something I needed to hear, and at just the right time.  Right there at 7:40am, on a Sunday morning, just me and my 3 year old daughter, standing there breathing in the cool, crisp temps of a fresh fall morning in the parking lot. 

Happy Monday all, may you know that God is with you today and always, no matter what you are going through.  Seize the day!

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Life is...

Definitely not perfect...

And no, I'm not getting ready to elbow him in the face, I promise!


But you know what, even though life isn't perfect, it is warm and cozy And full of life and joy
And rich and plentiful
And amazing
And just plain friggin awesome!