No more just trying... Im training!

I have sat down so many times in the past few weeks to try to write a post on my blog and everytime something has come up! Even now Im sitting here trying to concentrate on writing this and I cant stop looking around at my house, which is a total wreck right now, and thinking I should be up doing something about that rather than writing a blog post! I have flowers, bows, ribbon, tutus and everything else strewn out on the couch and floor, a huge pile of laundry that seems endless and a stack of stuff piled high on my kitchen table from last weeks running in the house and dropping everything only to run back out again... Im exhausted just writing about it!! My husband is amazing and right now while Im writing this he is trying to straighten up and watch the kids so I can "have a moment". He is the greatest!

Needless to say our last couple of weeks have been crazy so here is a recap...

2 weeks ago I had the flu, or something similar. I rarely get sick so being that sick was no fun.

My grandmother visited for a couple days and it was great to see her. She lives in Ohio and I usually only see her once a year so she got to meet Caedon for the 1st time!

Ive had a couple of photo shoots for my new photography business Heidi S. Casey Photography (like Heidi S. Casey Photography on fb to take advantage of the great session deals I have running for the next 3 weeks) but last tuesday I had my first official paying photo shoot and it went great!



Carson started soccer last week and it is so stinkin' cute to see her out there playing on a team. She has become much more outgoing and less shy since she started and actually likes her 6 foot tall coach enough to talk to him!! Im just impressed that when they run drills almost everyone on the team can take direction and complete the drill. I cant wait for her first game next week!



Matt and I joined the YMCA and Im ashamed to say that with all the craziness these last 2 weeks we still have yet to go...

There was a fire in our neighborhood! Last week Matt and I were watching a movie on the couch around 11 pm when we heard a loud crack of thunder and a bright flash of lightening out front and everything went black. We lost power. We sat on the couch for a few minutes just enjoying the quiet, the sound of the storm outside and just feeling peaceful. This didnt last for long, we started hearing sirens and lots of them. This is pretty normal since we live in town less than a mile from the police station and 2 miles from the fire station, but as they got closer we realized they were on our street. Matt ran to the door to look and realized something was on fire. We ran outside to see where it was and to our shock 2 houses up there were 30 foot flames coming out of our neighbors RV. It took 45 minutes to get the fire out and miraculously noone was injured and there was no damage other than the RV. It was such a sobering experience to have something like that happen so close to our house. I am thankful for the protection over our family and home and most of all thankful that noone was hurt and noone lost their home. God is good!

We found our Home Church!! We have been going to The Cove Church Statesville for about 2 months now and we are sure that this is where God wants us. We no longer feel restless and lost, without a home, Thanks to all who have been praying for us throughout this time!

One of the biggest things going on is my new business venture. My mother-in-law is opening a store in town called Unique Finds, a consignment store that also has furniture and home goods. She has offered  us an opportunity to rent a room in her store for my boutique and after alot of consideration and going back and forth on whether to do it or not we made our decision and Carlee's Corner Boutique will be open for business in 2 weeks!! I have all new products (now you understand the flower, ribbon and tutus strewn out all over my living room) and I have been busy making hairbows and headbands and everything else to try to get ready for opening. Not to mention now I have to update my website with all new products, take pictures of everything I have and somehow figure out an easier way of keeping ntory (right now Im typing everything into blank spreadsheets and manually changing numbers and prices). It is such a great opportunity and I am so thankful that God is blessing us. It is challenging and I feel like all I have done these last few days is organize, label and make hairbows but it will all be worth it! Please pray for us that God will continue to bless and guide us!

Last but not least... My sweet baby celebrated his 1st birthday with 2 parties and lots and lots of cupcakes!



While CJ celebrated his 1st year of life, I celebrated (or rather dreaded) turning 25... and while Ive joked about being a quarter of a century old, or 1/4 of my life being over, I have to admit I had a really hard time with it. Its not like I have been out living the life of a carefree 20 something yr old considering Im married with 2 small children, but for some reason hitting the 25 yr mark made me realize my early 20's were over. That and the way my knees ached after briefly trying to work out last week. Things will never be the way they were before this point and I am ok with that. Im excited about what 25 is going to bring. I am leaving all my insecurites, baggage and failures in my early 20's. I will no longer let things get in the way of my relationship with God, the blessings and path he has set out for me. No more just trying... Im training!!