Life Changer!

Last January, I ordered a Premium Starter Kit from Young Living Essential Oils.  I had no previous experience with essential oils and really didn't know anything about them at the time.  I had some wellness issues in my family and I wanted to see if oils would help.

It has been 8 exciting months of learning, teaching and oily goodness :)  We put Thieves Oil on our feet at night to boost our immune systems.  My daughter asks for Lavender Oil at night so she can sleep.  My son drinks Ningxia Red everyday before running in Cross Country.  We diffuse several oils everyday that help with focus, attention and memory during school hours (we are schooling at home this year).  I use Carrot Seed oil on my face every morning, and at night, Frankincense, Lavender and Lemon.  I use Progessence Plus Serum everyday on my neck, and I LOVE to wear Joy Oil on my wrists and over my heart.

Our lives have been transformed!  We now look to oils first, for our wellness needs.  I am so thankful that we have been introduced to Young Living!

Resurrection Day

Hello Friends,
It seems hard to believe that March is almost over.  This Sunday is Resurrection Day, next week is Spring Break and there are only 8 weeks left of school til summer?!  This year is flying by.  Here are a few recent pics of the kiddos.  God Bless!

Potty training

Isaac has been wearing underwear during the day since the last week of July. It has been 1 week and he is not having accidents! In the first part of the week, he would wake up in the middle of the night to use the restroom... of which Mommy wasn't the happiest, however, he now can wake up with a dry diaper! We bring a portable over-the-toilet potty seat with us wherever we go now instead of a diaperbag, and he has used the restroom successfully at Target, Bob Evans, McDonalds, church and at our friends' houses :) We are very pleased with his progress :)

(Wrestling and pinning oversized stuffed bears is not part of the training process, but these photos are the only ones that I have of Isaac wearing big boy underpants!)

Caution... you don't always know what you're gonna get!

Photos of Isaac may have to be taken several times before getting the desired facial expression...

July 2009

Waiting for fireworks at the Alma's house, July 4th Picnic at the new church building, July 5th

Flag on the church property

Sparklers on the deck! (before burning his thumb) July 5th

Ice cream at Grandma's house! July 10th

Swinging at the Hall's house, July 11th

Jumping on the trampoline at the Hall's house

At the park, July 13th

Giving blue bear hugs and kisses. July 14th

Dayton Air Show, July 18th

Isaac sized jet!

"I wanna drive it, Mommy"

Wrestling an alligator, July 29th

June 2009

At the park, June 1st "wanna race?" ... a little out of control ~ whatever it takes to win!

Isaac's first and only motorcycle ;)

Church building, June 7th

We are at the flagpole, the church is behind us. Rexlaxing, June 19th

Taking a "bubble" bath on the deck. (Where is his mother?!) June 25th

Playing in Liam's new birthday swimming pool, June 26th

Candy at Garret's 1 year birthday party, June 27th

Playing in the dirt at the church property, June 27th

May 2009

Cute wink ;) May 7th (officially 2 1/2 years old)

Sweat and dirt. Helped Mommy mulch. May 12th

Our 10 year wedding anniverary. Hocking Hills May 15th

The matching hats Daddy brought back from Hocking Hills. May 16th

Walking the trail at Great Grandma's house. May 22nd

Supper at Great Grandma's. May 22nd

Isaac, Grandma and Great Grandma.

Isaac enjoying a makeshift swimming pool. May 23rd Swinging at old Union School. May 24th

Isaac's a big boy now ~ in a big boy bed!! May 25th

Memorial Day Parade. May 25th

Me and my boy. May 28th

Isaac got mail! A card and stickers from Grandma/Grandpa for moving into a big boy bed. May 29th

At the new church building. May 31st