It's been a while....

Where has time gone? I told ya'll I would not be very good at this..well its been a month or so since my last post. Here is an update on our life...


I have officially been a SAHM for 2 weeks now and it has been GREAT. I don't regret it one bit! My mom has been over almost everyday and we have been doing some DEEP cleaning. I am officially caught up on laundry, dishes and cleaning and it feels great. 


We are adjusting well to living off of Clinton's income. We have a pretty strict budget we are living off of and it is working out well. One of our friends actually inspired me to be so strict with it. I would suggest if you want to get your money where it needs to be you follow her blog Love Your Finances. 


Planting is in full swing, so I'm a farming widow now. A lot of you know how this feels! All of the corn is in, now onto beans, and then mowing hay. So needless to say, it will be a while before Clinton is home at a decent time. We are adjusting well to his busy schedule, Griffin keeps me busy. 


I have been walking with my mother-in-law 5 days a week at night time, we usually do more stopping and talking to people we see along our way then we do actually walking, but at least we are out exercising! 


Clinton was able to get a day away from the Farm on Mothers Day so that was awesome. I was a little bummed Sunday morning when we woke up and he told me he had to go to the farm after Church. After Church he told me he wasn't sure if he would have to stay, needless to say he called about 10 minutes later and said he was headed home. So we spent the afternoon at my moms, then we went to Clinton's cousin Stephanie's grad party, and ended the evening at Clinton's grandmas for HOMEMADE ice cream :) YUMM! 


Today my worked called me and asked if  I could come in a few days within the next few weeks to help them get caught up and stay caught up because one of the gals is going to have surgery. So my mom is going to watch Griffin tomorrow so I can go in and help them.


Griffin is spending the day with Clinton's mom, so I have been being lazy all day, i'm using today as my Mothers Day, since I didn't get time to relax yesterday I am today! 


I will try to get better at updating at least once every few weeks, if I get really motivated I will update once a week. Although, we have something going on almost every weekend this summer. Also, I will get better at putting pictures up. I'm sure most of you have us on Facebook so you can see them there. 


Get out and enjoy this awesome weather this week, here in Iowa you never know when it might be snowing ;)


God Bless, 
Cheyanne

Why Not...

Since everyone else is doing it, I thought I'd start. Not that I have tons of time to post, so I'm not sure how much of a "loyal blogger" I will be, but I will give it a shot! I will try to post some pictures in later blogs.

I will just start by filling in everyone on our BIG life changes that have happened over the past few months.

 Jan 8. Clinton took on Pulpit Supply at our Church. This was just a temporary thing while our Church went through the Search and Call process. After prayer...decision making..fights..talks..(you know all the fun things married couples do when they are discussing changes), Clinton decided to apply for the Part-Time Pastor position at Fairview. So, he will be taking 1 class per semester for 3 years, yes that sounds like a lot, but its not bad!  He is still working his full-time job as a "farmer" and now will be a part-time Pastor. He is amazing, he has something going on every night of the week, between class, youth group, preparing for Sundays, home life and farm life!

 Okay now I will skip a few months to where we are now, because from Jan 8 to March 31 was the big decision making process.

April 1. Clinton's first official day as Part-Time pastor at Fairview Christian Church..no pressure..busiest week ever..Holy Week.  Needless to say he is way stressed out this week. Thank goodness for all of the help he is getting from everyone.

After more prayer...decision making..fights...talks...financial planning...etc.. we decided its not worth it for me to work. I am pretty much working just to work. I have missed so many of Griffin's 1sts..and I'm not okay with that. Sooo.... April 27th is my last day as a Full-Time Employee, Wife, Mom and Clinton's Secretary.

May 1 I will be a WAHM-SAHM and I couldn't be more excited! Yes this last month at the office is going to DRAAAAG!! but it will be here before I know it. I am going to work one 8 hour day a week in the office when Janet has Griffin. I will work 3 hours (if that) a day from home. That will give me a lot more time with G and more time to get stuff done around the house, because if you walked into our house right now you would think we should be on the show Hoarders.. okay maybe its not that bad..but still!  I will also be able to be more dedicated to helping Clinton with all of his scheduling, having supper ready, instead of running to get a Casey's sub or pizza because I didn't have time to cook that night. Right now by the time I get off work, get G from daycare, get home and get him supper, bath, play.. its bedtime. No where in there do we have time to cook dinner for each other, clean up, talk about our day or anything.

Ok, I'm not sure if this is what a blog is for..but there ya go! For everyone that has been telling me to do it forever :)

Like I said I will post pictures some other time....I hope to update this weekly...okay none of that will probably happen until May..but we will see :)

Blessings :)
Cheyanne