Babysitting

A few years ago I was sick of babysitting. I was tired of coming home exhausted running around after screaming children. I collapsed (somewhat dramatically) on the couch the second I walked in the door. I proceeded to tell my mom that I never wanted kids of my own because it would be too much work. She laughed at me, knowing how much I love children and want to one day be a mother to two little girls and two little boys. Then she told me that by babysitting, I was often learning things that would help me when I became a mother. I was developing patience with children, and most of all, I was learning to enjoy those precious moments with the kids that only last for so long. When I become a mother, I want to cherish:

Those minutes when all they want to do is sit on your lap and cuddle

Their tiny, adorable shrieks of happiness

The times when they are sound asleep and I have a few moments of peace and quiet

The days when they just want me to dance with them and spin them in circles over and over again

The times when we'll play peekaboo until my voice starts going hoarse

Jumping up and down on the bed until we break it

Feeding them their favorite snacks (while they let me)

Spending hours at the park

And so,so much more.

Take some time and play with children. They teach you to enjoy the little things in life. They teach you about true love, and they teach you how to believe. In what? I don't know. I think it's different for everyone. Jack and Ava are teaching me to believe in so much.

While I'm talking about children, I want you all to pray for one special little girl.

Some of you know her, but to those of you who don't, this is my little neighbor girl, Layla. She is 5 months old, and earlier this week they found out that she has a lump in her chest, that obviously should not be there. She's gone in for xrays and ultrasounds, and is being taken to Children's Memorial Hospital to have a biopsy done. Please keep her and her family in your prayers these next couple of days as they find out what is going on with her. 

Photography Challenge Day 12

Day 12: Something Beautiful

Photography Challenge Day 11

Day 11: Smoke

Photography Challenge Day 10!

Day 10! Someone you love.

Oh please. This list goes on forever.

Photography Challenge Day 9

Day 9: Emotion
dont have very many good ones for this...sorry guys.

Photography Challenge Day 8!

Day 8: Action shot!

Photography Challenge Day 7

Day 7: Clouds

Photography Challenge Day 6

Back at it folks!!


Day 6: Hands

Her hands are almost as big as mine now. I miss this little girl more then words can express.

Life Update

I know, I know, I know, it's been way to long since I've written a blog and I am like 8 days behind in my photo challenge. Woops. Sometimes life takes over with all its craziness and things like blogging get pushed aside. So here's an update on how things have been going in the life of Emily Lucas.


Last week was basically spent working or preparing for the freaking awesome party I had planned. Let me give a bit of a recap.


Since Rachel is going away for the summer :( we had to do something special and fun for our last get together. So with the help of my parental units, we planned a night of fun that included a photo scavenger hunt, charades, and 3 water games. Unfortunately, it happened to be rather cold that night, so the water games didn't happen, but ill save them for another day. The photo scavenger hunt however was a success and I think everyone had fun.

These are some of my favorite pictures from the photo hunt. 

That whole evening was a blast. Then on Thursday I officially started my babysitting job that I have for the month of June. I basically just get to spend time with my favorite little kids, Jack and Ava Grace.

I mean, basically the best job I could have gotten for now. Sadly, it only lasts for a month. Then I'm back to plan A- find a job. 

I've also been battling my normal sickness as well as a terrible cold that has lasted for over two weeks now. I don't remember what it feels like to not have a stuffy nose, sore throat, and cough.    My immune system has basically just quit on me. Yucky.

But, because I've been sick, Ive read a ton of books. Its so nice to be able to sit and read again, because during college I never got to just sit in read. I think I've finished 5 books already this summer, and I'm reading two more currently.

I've also rediscovered my love for Little House on the Prairie. I used to watch it all the time as a kid, and I read the Little House books like crazy. The first season had just started the week I got home from Trinity, so I've been watching a lot of that while I've been sick. I think my family is getting sick of it, but there are so many episodes I just never remember watching when I was little. So it's been fun to watch them over again. I feel like I'm reliving my childhood. 

I've also gotten to spend good bonding time with my little bro, which has been much needed. Max is kinda like my own personal.....I don't even know. He makes me feel so much better. I come home from work and he puts me in a good mood. He takes care of me when I don't fee well and always has my back when I dont feel up to doing a job when mom or dad tells me to do it. He is constantly making me laugh and giving me hugs, and we play games and watch late night tv shows together, and yeah. People think that my relationship with him is weird because we are so freakishly close. But the way I see it, God has blessed me with an incredible little brother who I love dearly and has caused our sibling relationship to run deep. 

Well. that's all for now. Ill update the photo blog challenge later tonight. 


Love to all!