Leap Year

I saw a great "chick flick" this weekend, Leap Year. It was such a cute, romantic movie. It took place in Ireland which looked absolutely breathtaking. I would love to visit that beautiful country one day. I definitely recommend this one to all my girls out there. Amy Adams is adorable and the male actor isn't too shabby himself (his Irish accent is a plus).

Can you hear me now?

Gavin is really into talking on the phone these days. You can't really understand what he is saying, but his babbling is adorable. Here is a video of him talking to Grandma Lulu on New Year's Eve. Please excuse my mom's 1980's phone :)

A Big God

I found this wonderful passage on one of the blogs that I read and I thought I would share. It couldn't be more true :)

Because God is a BIG God. He is. He has my life in his hands. He forgives my past. He will provide for my present. He will bless me in the future. There is nothing that surprises him. He is prepared for my ups & downs. He sees my tears. He hears my giddy laughter. He has shown unmeasurable grace in my life. He continues to leave me speechless, of which I never get tired of. He knows my trials and he will use them to show his potential and power. He hears me when I beg...and sometimes says "yes," sometimes "no," and sometimes...."wait." He knows I hate hearing "wait." He has given me one blessing after another. He calms my troubled heart. He numbs my hurt. He opens doors. But he also closes them. He is the answer when I'm lost and confused. He is my strength in my moments of weakness. He is patient with me. He loves me...unconditionally. He has orchestrated exactly what I need in life right now. He is my ever-present peace...in complete chaos. He is not a crystal-ball into the future, but he has a plan. He is revealing himself to me more and more. He opens his arms and gives me rest and safety. He has taken my hurt, pain, confusion, anger, and frustration and bears the burden for me. He is patiently waiting on me. He has redeemed me. He has given and he has taken away. He is a mystery. He is in control, not me. He knows this is a very, very difficult lesson for me to get. He can move mountains, part the sea, heal the sick, and raise the dead. Then he can certainly handle my life.

2010, Here we Come!

Can you believe the year is already over? I sure can't. We had a wonderful holiday season. The holidays are my favorite time of the year and they became even more special when I married Gabriel and had Gavin. We spent lots of time with family and ate tons of food. My waistline is glad this only happens once a year. We had a low key new year's eve since Gavin was not feeling well. He has been fighting the sniffles over the last couple of weeks and some fever so we wanted to keep him home. We invited my mom and step dad over for dinner and were able to pop some fireworks on our street. Gavin stayed up until 11 and I barely made it past 12. Boy how times have changed! I am not big on new years resolutions, but I thought it might be fun to make a to do list for 2010. Ahem, I now present you with Lesley's To Do List for 2010:

1. Be a better mom. Don't get me wrong, I think I do a pretty good job, but I am always learning and sometimes I can't help but feel guilty when I lose my patience or fell overwhelmed with all the duties that come along with it.
2. Be a better wife. Again, I think I am pretty good, but I have to realize marriage is a "partnership" which means both sides need to make compromises. I am the first to admit that I can be a bit selfish when it comes to this, but I am definitely going to work on it.
3. Go on a husband and wife trip. I'm thinking vegas or mexico :)
4. Go on family trip #2
5. Give my two dogs more attention. Ever since Gavin got here they have been put on the back burner :(
6. Clean out our office, which has become our junk/storeroom.
7. Have a spa day with my mom.
8. Give Gavin the coolest 2nd birthday party ever!
9. Stick to one haircolor (which I have already failed at since I just got highlights).
10. Buy our first house.
11. Have a fantastic summer.
12. Make a turkey.
13. Have the coolest Halloween costume, which I have already started thinking about.
14. Go to my 2nd NKOTB concert.
15. Plan a girls trip with my best girlfriends. For this one, I am defintely thinking MEXICO.
16. Read lots of books.

Happy New Year!!!!