1 week to go...

I can totally relate to this picture right now! I feel like the penguin in the middle with all the little chick penguins running around causing the "adult" penguin to be stuck, unable to move-but in the middle none-the-less. In preparing for Vegas, the vast "unknown world" of retail, I have found that the past week has been a bit of a flurry of emotions. I am a little worried that I am going to live out in real life the dream we've all had, of showing up to an important event only wearing our underwear-while everyone else is decked out in tuxedos and prom dresses. I just hope that I don't show up to this tradeshow wearing only my underwear (hypothetically) while everyone else is decked out in their best (I'm hoping to pack more than just my underwear!). This process has been so humbling to me-and has made it quite a bit easier to chew when I think of it as being completely the Lord's doing and not my own. So, if I strike out-and come away from Vegas empty-handed, I'll know that this was not the direction for me. Wow-sorry to be getting so deep with this post! Today is going to be a spectacular day, though, I forgot to mention that my mom is watching the boys ALL DAY so that I can wrap stuff up with my projects (thanks mom!) Whew! Nothing like a little letting go in order to move forward, huh? Check back soon for more news from my "nest".

Snow, what?

Sprouting tulips covered in snow...kind of an oxymoron, don't you think?Not only do their glasses make them look smart, they actually love reading! Future presidential hopefuls, right here folks!
A glimpse at what I try to start my day with-my new Bible Study from Beth Moore-she's amazing!

That's right folks, we woke up this morning first to our sweet Big boy at 6:15 showing us his "choo-choo train" (nothing like waking up to a face 2 inches from yours!), and then we saw that we had gotten a couple of inches during the night. That's Idaho weather for ya! One day you're wearing flip-flops, ready to soak up the sun, and then your digging your winter clothes back out of the closet for the 10th time :) So, I'm going to change it up today-being that it's been awhile since I've blogged-and am going to give you a 10 second Kinney Clan Update so that you can get a quick glimpse at our last couple of weeks....

Ready, set, count!

10...As of last Thursday, Cornerstone has closed on the first 6 townhome lots on the development in Nampa by NNU that they have been sitting on for 8 months-and hope to close on the next 8 this coming week! Praise the Lord for His goodness!!

9....I received an order from an unexpected source (a lady who owns 3 online maternity/pregnancy stores) for my Daisy K Design business-and needless to say, right when I started to worry about how I was going to pay the bills that were starting to pile up (with start-up costs, ect) God provided a solution!

8...I have never seen my husband more happy to go to work each morning, and feel like he's actually "working!"

7...Peanut and I have been apparently sharing germs these past few weeks, because between his constant runny nose, and my on again, off again sore throat we are quite the pair! Yuck!!! I hate being sick!!

6...We had Peanut's 19 month doctor's appointment yesturday-and one of the biggest discoveries of our big guy is that he has grown 4 inches in the last 6 months! He's in the 99th percentile for height right now, and I'm beginning to wonder who the mystery tall person, and far-sighted person is in our family that has recently caused speculation for why our boys have vision problems, and Josh and I don't; and then the height thing seems a little peculiar.....Who's kid is this? Our's of course :) We'll claim him any day of the week.

5...Husband and I leave for Vegas for the tradeshow in 2 weeks, and 1 day!

4...I seriously have a 3 foot mound of clean clothes that has taken over my side of the room-and has still chosen to NOT disappear...Does anyone know any good housecleaning/upkeeping elves that I could adopt?

3...I think we have a future drummer in our midst-as of the last month, Big boy has turned over every pot and pan that we own and used it for practicing his obvious inherent gift....We're pretty sure we have a prodigy among us :)

2...I have recently joined a new Bible Study group with some girls from Eagle Naz, and we're studying Beth Moore's "Breaking Free" it's about freedom from spiritual strongholds-and it has definitely after 2 weeks rocked my world. It is showing me that I do have many strongholds waiting to be broken and released in order for me to experience the abundant-filled life in Christ!

1...Drum roll please....We continue to give God the glory and praise for each new day, and for providing for us in everything we face. We are thankful for our trials, in that we are being refined to look, act, and be more like Christ in everything that we do.

Thanks for tuning in! Have a great rest of the week.