Accounting is the stuff that makes the weak quit!

I am an accoutning major! This is a matter of fact statement... for sure.

I will conquer these theories & equations & the crazy way that FASB (financial accoutning standards board) has decided that things should be run.

 But for real... it is SOOOOO HARD!!!

On Monday we had our second test of the semester. The first one I, along with 60% of the class, BOMBED! I got a 55. ewww.... So to make up for the less than par grade I got last time, I decided that I was gonna rock this test! Well, today in class the teacher posted the spread of grades on the board:

A - 2

B - 4

C - 4

D - 10

F - 10

Umm... excuse me for being "glass half empty" on this one but seriously??? I just knew that i was one of the 20 that bombed it! But... dah dah dah duh! I totally got a C!!! Now normally I would not be that excited about that but when 20 out of the 30 fail and i didnt I am so stoked! Wa-hoo!

I am NOT WEAK!!! I Will Beat This!  (my new mantra!!!)

Its been awhile...

Lately I have been thinking that I really want to start getting back to the "things" in life that make me feel very passionate... not just the things that I have to do. Most of my time, it seems, is taken up by meaningless motions. I am better than that. Yes, I am a wife and mother of 3 small boys but I REFUSE to let that be the only thing that defines me. I LOVE my husband and my children more than life itself but I am still Lacey! So... I have this huge blank wall that i will be working on in the next few weeks.

I am going to paint a mural using canvas' in all shapes and sizes that goes across my wall. My living room is one of my favorite rooms in my house. It is cozy and eclectic. I have no idea what I am going to paint but whatever it is will be bold and full of color. Robust may be a good term for what I invision.






Other things have been going on lately, too:

• Ashten & Tallen both were dedicated to the Lord on September 6th. It is always an emotional thing when you stand in front of your congregation and openly say:

"Yep, I am totally giving this (or these) child(ren) back to you God. They are yours. Hold me accountable."

That is a very powerful statement. I pray that I upkeep that declaration everyday in all my actions. 

• Ashten, was born on June 15th and if he would have come home with me then I totally would have done his newborn pictures within about 2 weeks. Well, my children like to come early and like to live in the NICU for a few weeks so here the little bugger is 12 weeks old and we just got them done. But hey he was 8 weeks early so if you subtract... 12-8=4... so he's really only a month old. So here they are. I LOVE THEM!!! 

Pumpkins and Career College Students

Saturday we went to Staheli Farms to do the pumpkin patch thing. It was fun.. I miss real pumpkin patches though. The animals were cute though. Cohen & Tallen got to get up close and a little too personal with some goats, cows, pigs & a donkey. Tallen screamed bloody murder when my brother in law Kyle tried to put him on the donkey which was pretty freakin' funny to me. We got a "perfect pumpkin" according to Cohen. It was fun though hanging out with the Ostermans', Maikranz', Valleys', Wilsons' & the Wallis'. Yeah basically everyone in my family and close friends.

Today I had an epiphany that I am a career college student. I have tried almost everything that there is to try and have "seriously decided on my major" a BAZILLION times. My husband confirmed to me today that I "really need to figure out a school and stick with it." He is on a roll today with school and our future. We have seriously started thinking about and praying about our futures and what God wants us to do. What direction we are supposed to be going in. And this is what we are thinking. We may possibly within the next year or so be going on a 1.5 - 2 year sebatical where Josh will work on a degree in Christian Ministries & Biblical Studies. I will just continue to work on my Recreation Managemet degree (hopefully). We will see what path the Lord takes us on, but I know that he will make a much better decision on our future than we ever will so that is why I have NO problem leaving it ALL to him! FYI... a major component of Josh wanting a Biblical degree is to work in Ministry but also to "argue" our religion. Anyone who knows Josh will get a kick out of that. I wish they had a Christian Law degree. It would be right up his alley. :)

Little boys are worth more than gold!

Today was my nephew Austin's baby dedication. Everyone came into town and was at church to be part of the celebration. As part of our faith we put high priority on the whole family (parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc) to be a part of a Christian upbringing. My sister in law Kale' was very emotional about the whole thing which was very touching because she normally is such a strong person. I really admire seeing people like that show their emotions, it just means so much more to me. Kale' has a daughter who is 3 and this is probably going to be her last and she prayed very hard for the Lord to give her a son. She spoke about Hannah and her barren womb and how much she yearned and prayed for a son. Hannah made a covenant with God that if he gave her a son she would give him right back to him as on offering of thanks. Kale' is very much like Hannah in this manner that she has devoted her children back to the Lord and it is evident in their upbringing. I am very proud of her for the mother she is. She is very much my family but also one of my closet friends. She is the picture of love and devotion to the Lord through her children and it is an amzing example for the rest of us.

As the day has gone on I have been overly emotional (probably lack of sleep or something) but I have really been thinking about how much I influence my children by everything I do & say. They are my number 1 imitators and I do know how important that is. I didn't always have the best examples as I grew up but what I did have was a mother who loved me more than anything else. I want that obviously but I want to add to it and love the Lord with everything I have and in turn be able to love my children more because our God gives us the ability to love more than humanly possible. He is the Lord who multiplies everything in my life uncluding my love for my children.

I just want to take this time to point out the sons ARE a special gift from God. As mothers we should feel HONORED to have a son for God has called men to be the leaders of their homes which is such a huge blessing & responsibility. Men carry our family names, traditions & values so we should be extra careful of what they learn. I love my sons so much and am so honored to have been given them. Thank you to my heavenly father for giving my the opportunity to be the mother of the most vivacious little boys in the whole world. Little boys truly are worth more than gold!