Where do Babies come from?

Today I was walking with Jake and Bailey and Jake asked me when I was going to have a baby in my belly. I told him I wasnt sure. He then asked me,"Mom, how do you put a baby in your belly? How do you make it?" I said,"Well God makes it Jake and youll learn more about that when you get older." He said, "But mom, where does God get all the parts for it?" Oh, to be young and naive. Kids say the darndest things.

Well...just when you think spring is here and your kids are playing in the creek all day with no shoes on...its snows!! Dang! The snowflakes here are the size of golf balls and Aaron keeps the house set on 63!! I have to take a hot bath to get warm, Im over this weather!!! Had to get that off my plate, now Im dont complaining. Im determined to not complain on this blog, I hate when people whine on facebook and Im sure Im guilty of a time or two but at least I admit it.
On another note, Ive been really challenged lately by different friends that put their hearts out there and just to listen to the way every moment and circumstance that comes upon them is a way for God to teach them new things. I guess what Im seeing is complete trust in God. Sure, I say I trust God and that He is in control and wants what is best for me and my family, but do I really trust Him or is it just easy to say? Such a great sermon from Tom on Sunday, made me thankful beyond belief for Gods grace but made me sad for so many people out there that think they have to earn their way to Heaven. If that was the case there is no way Id be making it. If people could just hear and believe that all our debts were paid and there is nothing we can do to earn our salvation and that He loves us and gives us this grace freely through His Son...there are no religous rules of do's and don'ts, there is no performance scale, there is just love poured out. Not easy to get, but once its clicks the weight of the world is off of your shoulders. I hate to think of all the people who are trying to perform or earn this love. Thank you God for giving me a family that paved the way to your love and thank you that I can so freely share it with my kids. Without it, I am nothing. So in all this, Im learning to really trust Him and stop trying to be in control of different things in my life. We will see how that goes, I need a daily reminder. How can I teach my kids something I dont always fully live out myself? I think our kids challenge us in more ways than one, they challenge us to be who we want to teach them to be...and that is SCARY!! I guess THEY are my daily reminder. Man, they are pretty awesome...time for a third maybe??

Why start a blog?

Well, I was thinking this weekend about things I used to love to do...long before kids, even before marriage. I guess this is normal when you actually get time to yourself to sit and think when you have two young children and a busy life...you think about what you used to do before kids. One of those things I did today. I got to take a long run, one of my favorite things to do in the world, and listen to my ipod which brought back great music which led me to this thought...I used to listen to all kinds of music, now I listen to the Sound of Music soundtrack or those awful Between the Lions Cds that Chickfila gives you. Then I started thinking..what else have I left behind that I used to love to do?? Writing. Im not great at it...the only person who ever told me I was was my 7th grade teacher in Creative Writing and she doesnt count. But I love to write and for some reason I can communicate what Im trying to say so much better on paper than I can when talking to someone. So hear goes my blog...Im guessing it will be pretty diverse in topic, from crazy kid stories to life as a Jensen, to recipes, to what I think God might be teaching me, to who knows what else. So hears to writing again. I dont care if I have 0 followers, I feel better already.