BUSY BUSY!!!

well guess its time for my weekly blog update:)  plus i have some alone time:)  Steve came home from work and took the boys with him to Rons to clean up the island for the guys yearly 3 day fast,Ethan didnt have a nap today so hes crashed on the floor...last week was busy michael ha ball practice and steve is playing on the church team this year..its been fun but havn't had much of a schedule,welcome to summertime i guess:)   we will be finished with school next wk:) i'm excited about that it was a good year but ready for a break....Sunday Ressurection Sunday still in awe of the love of Christ that he would send his Son to die for me and that he arose oh death where is thy sting...  We watched the passion with the boys wasnt sure if they r old enough but wanted them to realize what Jesus did for us,an wanted them to realize that its not about the easter bunny and eggs...[pregnancy]   17 wks.  i feel like i popped last week mabe it was the ladies night out at Red Lobster i don't know..hopeing to get and ultrasound done within the next 3 weeks, not going to happen this wk and then we will be going to PA for a week so mabe when we get back...have my first check-up tommorow yea i know some of you are prolly freaking out:)  but this one is a little differant, planning on having it at home for the first time,and our pastors wife will be my midwife:) shes been doing it for 10 years as is an awesome lady i've heard shes the best midwife..sooo it'll be a new experience for me...and i wont have mom down the road..even tho i'm gonna keep her here as long as possible:) and my sis..:)   made my first batch of meadow tea today :) tastes like summer:)   well i better get to bed this week looks busier than last wk:):)   BLESSINGS!!

soo heres some older family pics..

FAMILY

this post will probably bore most of you so you can skip it..today im going to blog about my family,mabe because i've been missing them or blame it on pregnancy hormones whatever...home what is it about home and moms cooking and warmness the comfortableness of family? makes me think of my boys i really want home to be a place they love to come to a place of peace where the prescence of God is...where theres love and joy...my mom has such a servant heart she gives and gives of herself never putting her needs before others..we arnt really a lovey dovy family we hug because we dont see eachother much,we hate goodbye so we say see ya later,and tears are usually saved for the road or bathroom:) with the distances between us we have grown to love and cherish every moment together...and then theres pop always always there for us,protective ,i'll never forget my first beach trip he bought me mace spray and made sure i took it along:) but the best thing about them both is how they let us make our own choices,i'm sure they spent countless hours on thier knees!! but were always there for us!! and then theres big bro..hes the best same way protective of his sisters there for us and the best uncle he truly has a great relationship with his nephews...[he wud make the best husband and daddy:)]  and then there is sis who lives even farther away:(  growing up we were three years apart[still are just doesnt seem that way anymore:)] so we played but wern't as close as we are now...seems like the Lord took us down a lot of the same paths and i can call her about anything i'm going thru and she understands..and we both live away from family so on those days wehere its harder i can always call her:)miss the days of dropping in for lunch or coffee..but know this is where the Lord wants us both at this season in our lives...and even tho we live miles apart and can't see eachother everyday i'm so thankful i still have them......life hasnt always been easy but we have been soooo blessed!!!  anyway they challenge me in the home i want for my children..in the mom i want to be.....     blessings!

life with boys

ok seriously first of all let me just say i LOVE my KIDS!!! I am proud of my boys...   also love how they are good at keeping you humble:)   lets just say today was one of those ays where you just wanna say SURELY IVE RAISED YOU BETTER:)  differant things here and there that your just like what in the world:)  and to top it off we get invited to a recently married couple house for supper tonight,and ethan who has been potty trained since hes 2 hes 31/2 now i mean he doesnt have accidents like the others did..he goes by himself i really dont worry about him..anyway goes to the bathroom comes out me not even thinking twice..the boys are sitting on the couch i see something on the couch thinking its food go to wpe it get a whiff and no it doesnt smell like food AHHHHHH check pants all is good on the inside buuuut somehow on the outside there it is AHHHHH what to do o i just go wipe the couch with napkins calmly go tll hubby its really time to leave and Quickly leave hoping they dont smell it...nooo cant do that so hafta confess and ask for some pinesol or something to clean it......ahhhhh embarassing but hey we r not perfect my kids r kids and its the life of a mom..and you know what at the end of the day when i lay in bed glad the days over i wouldnt trade it for anything most embarassing moments and all:)  and the couple who had us are really the sweetest couple she comes from a family of 7......sooo tommorows another day and i am thankful for the many things God has blessed me with!! and Michael won his first ballgame tonite it was a great game!! and i was a proud mama!!! LIFE GOES ON!!  

just another week

finally feeling better still have my times but for the most part its better:) praise the Lord! im miserable when i'm sick:)  14 weeks yea!!  not much happening this week,its been kinda one of those blah weeks where i struggle to feel motivated:)  baseball games and practice have been taking up our time..but i am enjoying it..love watching michael do something he loves to do,and its been a way to get to know other people in the community,i,ve been challenged this week in praying the impossible or what you think is impossible but nothing is impossible for God...wether it be something in m own life or in the life of a friend....steves nephew and 2 friends are coming for a few days to turkey hunt..soo ill get to have fun cooking something i really enjoy and having company makes it even more fun!!:)  now if i could just get my sis to come clean my house while i cook that would be perfect:)   time to get the kids to bed:) blessings !!