You think I can do what?

Kinsley and I Rocking the Vintage Couture:)

So. As you know, I have recently become a DSR for Vintage Couture(formerly My Vintage Baby.) I must say, that for the first time in a long time, I feel like I have purpose again. Although I can't explain my heart being pulled from nursing, and in a way that makes me very sad. I have always been a nurse, and a FABULOUS one at that. My heart is just not there, for at least right now. This is a very scary thing for me, because while my heart is not in nursing, I am not sure where my heart is. I kinda feel like I am standing in the middle of the field, just waitin' for God to tell me what to do. While I can't just lie in bed until he tells me what "Im supposed to do,"(that would be FAB huh) I do feel like he is giving little tiny cues that I am doing the right thing. For now. I start every morning asking him simply for my Manna for the day. Basically, asking him to just help me through the day, holding my hand and what not. He is just SO beyond AMAZING. I still have some trust issues with him, but MAN, I am getting closer, and closer to where I need, and He wants our relationship to be.
On to giving me cues, that I am walking the right way. Today. I say today, because I am trying very hard to just think about today. Yesterday, I prayed that he would give me a sign that I am doing the right thing for my family, as far as outside income. 5 minutes after that, I got a text msg from VC(vintage couture)'s National Sales Mgr, Holly. First, I need to tell you how amazing Holly has been. She is brand new, and she has already changed the company for the better. She has added trainings, which is all FABULOUS. She has also started the VC hotline, which is a phone number that you call to hear a inspirational message for the day. I LOVE this. The mentors that have already recorded messages have all been so helpful, and wonderful. Ok, so anyways- I get a text message from Holly, asking ME to do the inspirational message this weekend!!!!!!!! HUH? Ok, remember, I started like yesterday. There are people who I am quite sure would be better served to inspire and teach the other DSRs. But I got chosen. Someone thinks that I, little ol' baby DSR, me, would have something inspiring to say. I asked God for confirmation that I am doing the right thing, and then I get asked to do this. I am TRULY humbled. SO beyond humbled. And honored, and excited. I have NO clue what I will say, but I trust that with the Lord's help, I will get through it, and HOPEFULLY my excitement, and true fire in my bellyness will inspire, or at least make someone else excited! We will see.

Have a FABBY FAB weekend sweet friends!

Are you still there friends?

OMGosh. Ok, I am BY FAR probably the worst blogger. Ever. I would never make it as a professional blogger. I mean, I get that. However, I am at such a MAJOR cross road in my life, and while I have tried my best to just take it day by day, perhaps blogging may help. Not sure, but we shall see. I am not even going to bother going over the past year. It has had its ups, and its downs. We are Fords, we know that there will be storms. We have weathered them like the Fords weather things. We get through it, and we try to not think about when the next storm will come. I will say that 2010, and so far 2011 have been quite calm. Perhaps God is testing another marriage. I SURE hope so! HA:) I am still at home with Kinsley. I have my good days, and I have my bad. I LOVE that little girl, but OMGosh, I am paying for my raising(and I am also paying for Mike's which is not fair, I don't think.) She is STILL a mess, only now she climbs, and screams, and tells me NO. I love wondering about what the teenage years will be like. Not really. She is quite the little model, which is actually very funny, because if people knew what she was like without a camera in her face, they would scratch their heads as to why she rocks the camera.Colby is, well turning into a young man. Who does things he is not supposed to. Why do they have to grow up? I just HATE it. He has started golf lessons, and that seems to really make him excited. THANK GOODNESS we have found something. Mike is now a BIG BOY Sgt!!! WHOO-HOO!! I am so proud of that man. He has overcome so many hurdles and he manages to do it with such grace. I admire him for that. SO much. As for me...Well its kinda hard to explain. For the past 6 years, my whole heart has been in nursing. Until about 6 months ago, I had the plan to finish my degree, and then get a job as a school nurse. Now, I have NO clue what I want to be when I grow up. Now, I understand that 28 is a little late to be trying to decide your career path. I have recently started a new business endeavur as a DSR for Vintage Couture(My Vintage Baby.) I have to tell you, I LOVE it. I have had the opportunity to meet, and LEARN from some AMAZINGLY FABBY FAB women. This whole company is just pretty darn awesome. And if it makes any sense, I "get it". This whole people, selling thing is probably in my blood, because it comes so easy. I am not convinced that I am going to do this forever, and I have also not taken off my nursing hat forever, but I also have no idea what I am going to do. I feel like the Lord has some AMAZING plans for me, and I want to do them, I just don't know what they are, and if my hubby is going to put up with my wish-washiness much longer either. I suppose we shall see.
Ok. Gosh, now see, I just feel so much better! Maybe there is something to this whole bloggin' thing...Oh lets not get ahead of ourselves. Baby steps.

XOXO
Mindy

A little(Ok, Ok ALOT) behind...

So I havent blogged in a really long time, and I hate that, BUT its been nuts here!! Since my last blog, Feb 1st, we had 12 inches of snow, PIG flu, 6 month check up, soccer started, and now we are on to Spring Break..Ahhh RELAXATION!!! Kinsley is, well, A MESS!!! There are no other words for her other than that. It really terrifies me at times to picture her at 2, but she is SO worth it(maybe)!!! She has started talking(mamamamamama, dadadadadada), we love it!! Now, I know that she probably doesn't know what she is saying, BUT she seems to wimper mamamama when she needs/wants something, and dadadada comes out when she is playing, which sounds about right to me! Haha!:) I have recently discovered how to "wear" her, and I swear(no lie) I feel like a whole new world has been opened up to me! She hates(and I mean HATES) to be strapped in to anything, but she doesnt mind being strapped to me! I just put her on, and off we go! I am mad at myself for not discovering this sooner! I love that she is developing a little personality, but it makes me sad at the same time! I know that the bigger she gets the less she is going to need so much "Mommy time", it may sound nuts, but thats how I feel. She is already becoming more independent, and that makes me sad...kinda. I also know that soon I will have to return to work, and that is bitter sweet too. I am always looking towards the future, I need to STOP, and focus on today! I signed up for boot camp! Stay tuned for that! Colby LOVES soccer!!! Its just a big party around the Ford house! Talk to you soon!(Hopefully):)

Daddy turns the BIG 31!!!

Yep! He's offically deep in his 30's now! Haha! We have been on a pretty tight budget since I stopped working, so we didnt do anything fabulous(we went on a cruise to celebrate his 30th, so I dont feel all THAT bad!). Saturday night we got a babysitter for a couple hours, and went "out". We made it until 1100, and that was only after I called to check on her 3 times, so about once an hour! It felt really good though to get out of the house. The place we went was PACKED! Rodeo is in town, and boy you can tell!! Then Sunday I left him alone all day! He didn't have to rearrange anything, move anything, or clean anything! He took a long nap, and then Colby got home, and we all watched a movie! We met some of our family at Pappadeaux for dinner, and that was really nice! Kinsley was on her best behavior, which is always a treat, and since Colby had his folder signed 3 days in a row last week, he was very (cautiously) good! :) It was a great night. I love him more everyday. This past year has had its shares of UPs and DOWNS, but I wouldn't want to go through these trials with anyone else. I LOVE YOU MIKE FORD!!!!

Things are starting to MAYBE look up...

So I have totally been preparing myself for the worst when it comes to Kinsley and her RSV. She has amazed me with how well she is doing! She has an ear infection too, so now the meds have started to kick in, and she is back on the move! She is really starting to roll over, and sit up, and eat, and its all just WAY to fast for me! I put her under her activity mat yesterday, and went into the kitchen to put away dishes. I start to hear this banging noise, look up, and see that she had wiggled her way over to the TV/X box, and was kicking the X Box tower against the TV!!! I see a lot of child proofing in our future!

And just when things were going SO good...

Something knocks me right back to reality! Last week had me thinking that 2010 was going to be a FANTASTIC year. This week not so much. Baby Princess has RSV, and she is so pitiful that it makes me want to cry! No Gym this week either, which really knocks my great start into the dirt! Hopefully my motivation will be there next week. We will see! Hopefully the week will get better as well!

Bikini HERE I COME

So I have decided that I am going to turn myself into a lean mean skinny machine! Its obviously much harder than it looks, because well, I HATE TO WORK OUT!! I dont enjoy "feeling the pain",and I dont like to sweat. YUCK! However, I decided to give it a whirl, and signed our family up at the YMCA. Mike was not super excited about it, because, well, he knows me! I went for the first time Monday, and attended this class called Zumba...OMGosh!!! I LOVE it!!! I hope this feeling of love hangs around...Stay Tuned!!!:)