The Stuff That Drives Me Crazy...

I just finished the most magical weekend with my sweet family!  It included a trip to the park, eating lunch at Chick Fil A, a brand, spanking new gas grill, absolutely gorgeous spring weather, Emma sleeping through Sunday night service (which hasn't happened since she was an infant), Sadie puking in the middle of church and at Chili's, Emma taking a bath in ranch dressing, etc...

Oh wait did I say magical?

My weekend, or shall we say life, can all be summed up by one song, "This Is The Stuff" by Francesca Battistelli.

I lost my keys
In the great unknown
And call me please
'Cause I can't find my phone

This is the stuff that drives me crazy.
This is the stuff that's getting to me lately.
In the middle of my little mess
I forget how big I'm blessed

This is the stuff that gets under my skin
But I've got to trust You know exactly what You're doing
Might not be what I might choose
But this is the stuff you use

45 in a 35
Sirens and fines
While I'm running behind

This is the stuff that drives me crazy
This is the stuff that's getting to me lately
In the middle of my little mess
I forget how big I'm blessed

This is the stuff that gets under my skin
But I've gotta trust You know exactly what You're doing
Might not be what I might choose but this is the stuff You use

So break me of impatience
Conquer my frustrations
I've got a new appreciation
It's not the end of the world

This is the stuff that drives me crazy.
This is the stuff
Someone save me
In the middle of little my mess
I forget how big I'm blessed

This is the stuff that gets under my skin
And I've gotta trust you know exactly what You're doing
Might not be what I would choose but this is the stuff You use

This is the stuff You use


I look back over my weekend and so many ridiculously, silly things drove me up the wall.  I often think about this life I lead and I'll admit at the craziest times I've thought, "Lord, what have I gotten my self into?"  It's at those times that God miraculously uses Emma to say, "Mommy, it is so pretty out today!", or Justin to wrap his arms around me and calm me down as only he can with the Lord's unbelievable help.  Haha, thank you God for such a patient man in my life!

So Emma decided to use her ranch as lotion instead of a condiment.  Oh well, she also kisses me everyday and tells me that I am so CUTE!   So poor Sadie can't stop projectile vomiting in the most inconvenient places.  Who cares!  She's normally healthy as a horse and thank God we have never had more serious health problems. 

The weekend may have been a little wild at times but God gave us the perfect Monday to recuperate and love on each other.  Today was a day for me to look back and see how totally blessed I am, no matter how messy my life seems at times. 

I am definitely living the GREAT life!

Blessed beyond measure today and everyday!

Hope everyone else had a blessed weekend, and remember your little messes in life are not the end of the world!  God has a plan and you are blessed to be a part of it!

Princess Sadie Rose loved eating the sand!

Princess Emma Grace loved everything about being outside today!  (Except the bugs...I'm raising a true princess here, folks!)

Magic Princess Castle that Daddy built the princesses...They were ecstatic about it...Justin is such a good daddy to the Princesses!

Our awesome new grill which is our 4th wedding anniversary gift!