job news & autumn colors

[L]: Thank you Lord for His provision! I recently was offered a job at a local hospital nearby. It will only be a part-time job, but it will a big help with our current tight budget. Thank you so much for your prayers.

It will definitely be a balancing act with Edwin in school full-time, and me working part-time, juggling our schedules to take care of Jocelyn. It will be tiring for sure, and I will miss Jocelyn so much. But I am thankful for the Lord's provision for this season in our life.

Oh no... does this mean that my very limited time to blog, is now even more limited? I hope not! =P

Anyhow, I wanted to end this post with some fun fall pictures. The leaves finally have turned completely yellow/red/orange this past week. We recently took Jocelyn to go visit a nearby pumpkin patch. This afternoon, we went for a walk, and the fall colors are just gloriously beautiful.

I thank God that He made the earth tilt, so that we have 4 seasons. Being in Texas most of my life, I think I missed out on autumn. It's not until we moved here, that my eyes are treated to the beautiful radiance of fall colors. I better enjoy it till we are slammed with snow and harsh, brutal winter. =)

Photos below: On our walk this afternoon...

On the farm & pumpkin patch...

Silly girl

[L]: Here's another post on the same day! Aren't I on a roll. So while we were in Rockport with Jeremy, Edwin got super excited about all the cool places to venture and explore. So much so, that Edwin started trespassing. He totally walked past the sign that says, "Area for motel customers only. No trespassing." Yes, he walked right past it.

The motel owner started hollering at Edwin saying, "Excuse me, excuse me!" Of course, with those thick ear covers on, Edwin didn't hear. Jeremy and I started hollering... EDWIN! EDWIN!

And a few minutes later, we hear "Eh-win." "Eh-win." Jocelyn was totally copying us! If it weren't for Jeremy as my witness, I think I could attest it to me just "hearing" things from Jocelyn. But she totally said it! And she said it multiple times that afternoon.

But the next day, she went back to her usual "Uh-Oh."

I guess saying "Eh-win" was just a one-day phase.

Family Photos

[L] I am so behind in my posting of photos...so where shall I start. Someone once told me that if I get too far behind, I should just start from the present moment...and hopefully, one day, I can go backwards. Otherwise, it will just be an endless cycle. So, to start with the present moment -- let's start with this weekend.

It was a wonderful weekend full of visitors from Houston! We got to see Jeremy and his dad, Sam, the Chens, and the Ips. What a blessing! While spending an afternoon hanging out with Jeremy and showing him around, he took a bunch of pictures for us. These below are just a few. (Thanks Jeremy for being our awesome photographer!! Seriously, he needs to go pro.)

Brrrr.... it's cold! Here we are in Rockport.

These (below) are in front of our school. It was a beautiful day. We are so glad to be able to take pictures that day, because the next day, it started raining, sleeting, and snowing! Yes -- SNOWING. In OCTOBER!

And here (below) is a photo at home. It's daddy and Jocelyn. I love their expressions. Thanks Jeremy for catching these everyday moments on your camera. Come visit again soon!

[Note: Thank you Isabelle for your gift for Jocelyn. She loves her jacket!!]

Pictures

I am working hard to keep up with all the pictures I take. In the title of this blog is a picture I recently took of a beach only 10 minutes away. I love how the evening sun just bounces off the water causing a beautiful shimmer. I am so excited to learn how to finally my incorporate a photo into the title of this blog. Gosh, I am so techo-UN-savvy.

The other background of this blog I got is from Shabbyblogs.com. Until I can figure out how to incorporate my own photos into the background, I'm thankful for this site which makes it a little more interesting. =)

See... as I promised, I am making progress. I am not neglecting this blog as much as I used to.

Time Management Myths

[L]: So, as you can tell, I've been MIA on the computer. I have fallen behind on emails, facebook, and even blogging. And that's because I've been on a quest: A quest for an organized home life. Perhaps for many others, it comes natural and easy. But for me, it seems to be the holy grail in my life that I am forever chasing, never attaining.

I feel like I have to work so hard just to keep things from looking like a bomb shelter...only for it to return to a chaotic look after a long day. Where does the dust come from? Why do random bits and pieces of junk always find its way into our living room? I guess I was able to live with it for a long time... but with Jocelyn crawling everywhere (and pulling herself up), she somehow is able to find the smallest things to eat (like fuzz, paper, etc)... suddenly, this is now a problem.

And of course, that's just the living room. What about all the other aspects of my life that needs to be organized. I feel hopeless thinking about it -- all the old photos from 10 years ago that still needs to be sorted. Let's just say I am ten years behind. And then there's all the other things that needs to get done. But it's all in my to-do list...for "someday".

How do other people do it? How do YOU do it? What system do you follow? I would love ANY ideas at all.

At the same time, I don't want to miss out on the present moment of life. Jocelyn is learning to mimic and recently learned how to do a high-Five and say "Uh-Oh." I don't know why she likes the word "Uh-Oh" but she prefers to say it more than anything else. Everything is UH-OH. =) It's so cute, and it makes me want to just stop. Stop cleaning, stop sorting, stop organizing, and just sit and play with her.

I just recently read an article by Kathy Peele about Time Management called "Time Management Myths". Here's the link. She says it's not about finding the "perfect" system to life, but rather, finding a "rhythm" to life.

What's yours? I am still looking for mine. Perhaps I am a slow learner...so I need just more time. =)