The Drive

Well we pulled out of our driveway at 4 am, stopped to top off the gas tank and got on the road. We are making awesome time so far. Little Rock was good to us and we drove through with no traffic.

Heading to Memphis now. Lock up your wife, lock up your kids, lock up your husband. Lol

2 Days

2 more days that seem to just drag on until a 10 day whirlwind of a road trip to experience. We haven't gone on an actual vacation since Trenton was 10 months old so to say I'm slightly excited and that this is overdue is an understatement.

I will update as often as I can more for my memory and anything else. I don't want to forget a moment of this trip.

For now I will leave you with a photo of my sweet boys.

AU

I know I might seem to most as ok with my Alopecia Areata Universalis but inside I'm really struggling with it. I know god has a plan for everyone and he gave me this for a reason, but sometimes it is hard for me to see and understand those reasons.
Yes I have an amazing wig and can style it and do things with it, but it makes me feel fake. I feel like I look ridiculous to other people. I just wished people could get over seeing a bald lady out in public that doesn't have Cancer.
I guess I'm just in an all around depressed mood lately. I just want to runaway, cry, and block out the idiots of this world.
Sorry for the not so up lifting entry, but this is my life right now.

The day I never wanted to come

6 months ago we learned that my father in law had gotten a job working as a district manager for Dollar General in Bowling Green Kentucky. He moved almost immediately to begin working. This was the first blow we weren't quite ready for. And today was the second blow. Today we had to say goodbye to my father in law and my mother in law. The moving truck packed them up over the weekend. My mother in law got a job at Vanderbilt in Nashville and she starts at the end of the month so it was time to pack the house and move. Nothing could have prepared us for this move, Jimmy has never lived more than 20 miles from his mom and I have never had any family in my life move away. So it say this was hard is a big understatement today. Trenton was sad and didn't want to talk about it at all this morning. Well if you know Jack, you would have just thought today was a super fun Monday since Nannie and Papaw were staying with us. That kid was oblivious today, it will set it when he doesn't see Nannie's car or can't see her on the weekends. This will be a huge adjustment for everyone.

But come June 29th we will hit the road and drive as fast as we can to see them again.

Reflecting on Life

After my hubby had to go to work at 7 PM last night for a server issue, I got to thinking.

Why don't we go to church?
Why don't I belive the words that I share with people?
Why can't I give everything whole heartly to god and just let go?

I never consistantly went to church as a kid, I went from time to time with friends but I never went with my family. So when it comes to god I'm a little overwhelmed, I really want to learn but the Bible is intimidating.

I'm so OCD that I have a problem with giving someone else control. I try to allow others to do things for me or offer things but I think to myself will it be as good as I can do it? I guess that is why I have lost some friendships, sorry I guess this is my character flaw.

I guess my fear boils down to not being accepted or understood.

I'm trying to change this, but my anxiety has been at an all time high thinking about it. So I'm taking one day at a time, I will try my best everyday to be a better Daughter, Wife, Mother, Friend and Follower of God. I will choose my words and advice more wisely, and I will love with out opinion.

2012 has me thinking about many things. This is first on my list to work on and fix.

Best of all, my hubby is on the same page and wants to do the same. I love that we are both on the same page in life and in our marriage.

Heres to a new Chapter in the Schaefer 4 book of life.

Cheers everyone,

I'm so excited and I just can't hide it

Let the planning begin. The Schaefer's are road tripping this summer.

We haven't gone on a real vacation in nearly 5 years (Trenton was 10 month old last time we went away). We are so excited that things have come together and that we can now plan our family road trip. With Jimmy's Dad (and Mom soon hopefully) living in Bowling Green now we dont get to see him very often, so on June 29th we will be leaving Corinth and will head to Bowling Green Kentucky. Look out Fruit of the Loom we are headed your way. LOL. We will also get the opportunity to head up to Indiana to visit my grandparents, they havent met the boys and Jimmy and I havent seen them since our wedding day nearly 7 years ago. We will also get to spend some time with the Tennessee Schaefer's, we hope to be there for July 4th. Fireworks on the River would be awesome. We will also have to opportunity to see my grandma and aunt in North Carolina. It will be a lot of time on the road but it will be so fun, the boys are already talking about it. With Jimmy getting a new car last week (GMC Terrain) it will make traveling easier and the boys will have tons of room.

I also get to buy a new camera in the next few weeks, I love taking pictures of the boys and of our travels so this will be amazing. We have decided on a Nikon D3100.

I guess I dont really have my of anything else to say right now. LOL.

Oh yeah my little sewing business is doing very well. I'm making up some new items now and hope to have my etsy page back up and running by Feb 1st. I will post some pics of my new stuff soon.

Instagram Tuesday

Here are some recent photos I have taken of various things. Enjoy.

My Fun Winter Front Door Hanging

My Fun Rain Boots, Leg Warmers, and Leggings

My Sock Bun Hair Today

I love this, the boys did this all by themselves.

I made this bunting for a customer, it should be in a photo by Your Candid Memories soon.

Not sure what to write, I have a ton to say but getting it all out is hard. So all I have is pictures at the moment.

Julia