Loving Life!

We are having a relaxing morning here at the Eubanks' household. Daddy left for work and its just the babies and I. Breakfast has been eaten.. and now i'm sipping on my cup of Starbucks Pike Place Roast and watching my dear children play. Life has been amazing lately, and although I struggle everyday my children make the tough moments so very worth it.

Every mother has regrets and things she wishes she could change, and do differently. So i've resolved to view every day as a new beginning and a new chance to change who I am. A new day to be a better mother than I was the day before. To not lose my patience as many times or to let the dishes sit in the sink and play with the kids instead. These precious moments are fleeting and I know soon I will look back and wonder where these years went. I already can't believe my precious Olivia is almost 14 months! I am so blessed to call myself the mother of these children, and sometimes am so overwhelmed with gratitude to be a part of their lives everyday.

So that being said its time to take a deep breath, finish my quiet time while the kids are playing nicely and strive this day to be a better mom and wife than I was yesterday!

And the weather being this nice is going to help!! I can't wait for our daily walk later :)

Reflections of Motherhood

Saw this Video yesterday and Loved it. So nice to see I'm not alone in some of my regrets, or "if i only knew what i know now" If I could go back to before Noah was born I think I would tell myself to simply "research everything, and don't trust your dr." I would have not gotten Noahs circumcision that i so much regret now. So many things would have been different. But hey the past is the past and i'm learning to forgive myself for things I cant change.

So heres the video. ENJOY mamas

Its Friday!!!

The weekend is finally here! Not that Justin is off this weekend; but it's still nice to know the week is over. We have had a great week and we are loving life right now. 

I feel so blessed to be apart of the youth at Travis Rd. God is doing amazing things with these youth. I just pray that He will continue to use us as we surrender ourselves to Him. 

I cant believe my babies are both "toddlers" now. Olivia is 13 months and noah is 26 months. Its scary how fast time goes by. Such a huge reminder that life here is but a vapor. We have to take hold of the time we have and use it for His glory. I was reading through Ephesians yesterday and Ephesians 5: 15-16 says "Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 

We are trying a new thing in our house. Yesterday the kids and I went for a walk! The fall weather is coming and even though it was still hot and humid the breeze was decent and it was nice to get outside and get exercise and a dose of vitamin D!! Now I am on a mission to find a double jogging stroller though. Easier said than done :/ 

We have also started going to a Bible study on Friday nights. Justin and I are learning so much. We are praying and beginning to change how our family does things. 

Oh and my sister is expecting her 2nd little girl this Jan! We couldn't be more excited for them!! We are so thankful that all of the complications are over and the baby girl is doing great! Her bump almost makes me miss mine. Then I remember the vomiting, the aches, the pains, the heartburn, etc and I don't miss the bump so much anymore

Well time to freshen my cup of coffee and start the day!! Lots of stuff to do today! 

Just an update!

I really need to get better about blogging regularly! We've just been so crazy lately! We are busy all the time! I am missing LLL today and i'm sad, but my littles are snotty so I should probably keep the germs away from all the other babies.. not to mention I don't have much gas in the car.

Ever since Noah was born we have been making baby steps to change the way we eat, and its amazing to see how for we've come!! We still have changes to make but the more I learn the more I change.

We changed from toxic cleaning chemicals to nontoxic ones.. like 7th generation and i'll be getting some Dr Bronners soon.

Lately, I've been learning more about beauty products, and i'm amazed at the toxic ingredients in things like perfumes, lotions, and deodorant!! So i've made changes there one by one. I got the kids different body wash, and I made some laundry detergent and deodorant for Justin and I (aluminum free). I still have things I need to change like my makeup and our soap and shampoo.. but i'm taking it little by little, and learning as I go.

With every new thing I learn about the safety of products.. I think to myself, why can't I just make that myself, it cant be that hard!?  So i'll probably be making our own soap and shampoo before too long. I mean really it cant be too hard, and maybe even fun! and the best part is no toxic ingredients and cheaper!

I guess that's all for now! The babies are probably ready for a snack! :)
Happy Tuesday!

Feeling a little overwhelmed

I love my life, I love my children, and my wonderful friends and family. I know that God is good to us, and He is in control of our life. However, today is just one of those days. I'm not in a bad mood, I'm not bitter, just feeling a little overwhelmed.

I'm overwhelmed mostly with homework and housework. I am taking 4 classes, I have 2 under the age of 2, and I am a wife. The laundry is getting backed up, the dishes are needing to be done, and the house is just in major need of some scrubbing. blah. Also, my grades are dropping, and i'm behind in homework.

I'm just so ready for May to get here, and ready to be done with school for a while.

Praise the Lord my sister is coming over this afternoon to help with the babies, so I can catch up on some homework :)

So if your reading, say a prayer for me ;) I could use it right now.

An almost typical Tuesday

Well its almost 10 and our day has gotten off to a pretty normal start. We had diaper changes and breakfast, now Olivia is taking her first nap, and Noah is playing. I have already gotten my daily load of laundry going. Yes, I wash a load EVERYDAY! Life is exhausting and crazy, but I love every minute of it. God has really blessed our family and poured out his favor on us. I am so amazed at his work in our life.

The title is almost typical, because normally right around now we would be leaving for Bible study, but it was cancelled this week. We will either stay home all day, or we may go to the park with some Bible study ladies.

Yesterday was such a blessing. Justin and I got to go to Mikatos and BABY FREE. We weren't away from the kids very long, but it was so nice to just sit, relax, and enjoy some amazing food, and celebrate my husbands 24th year!! (We are getting so old!)

On another note, I feel like I go to target like every other day! I really need to start making a meal plan again, rather than just planning out 2 or 3 meals in my head while i'm shopping. We were just at Target yesterday, and I get home to realize we don't have anything for dinner tonight. I'm thinking leftovers!

In our prayer life, we are beginning to pray for Justin to find another job. AT&T is just not working out. My poor husband drives an hour to work, works 10 hours and drives an hour home. The job is only commission, so he could do all that, then not even make any money. We are so thankful for the job, but are beginning to pray that God would give him something closer. We are also beginning to grow out of our house! we have a 3 bedroom house, and it was a GREAT starter house, but with 1200 sq ft and 4 people, its just not enough room. We aren't actively looking for a house, but beginning to pray for a door to open. I'm sure it will be a very slow process. I know God will provide though.

Just a random blog, thanks for reading :) :)