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 !!

Our God is Greater - Chris Tomlin

"I Will Rise" by Chris Tomlin (with lyrics)

spring is here!!

wow sooo winter is over and spring is here in the south:):)  potatoes corn,onions,lettuce,carrots and myherbs are planted...soo whats been happening the last 2months..i am 3mo pregnant with baby # 4..we are very excited! the boys have been praying for a girl:) i dont mind boy or girl:)    was very sick with this one and i was not used to that with the others...thanks to my wonderful husband for understanding and doing what he can to help out...we went to florida for 2 wks and PTL i was feeling better and we had a great time!  the boys had soo much fun and we made lots of memories..we stayed at steves parents house,they decided to sell it so we and the rest of his family spent some time going thru things and bringing some stuff back..was kinda hard lots of memories for steve..him and the boys did a lot of fishing and we spent a lot of time at the beach...we knew when we were down there his father was not doing well..came home from florida on a saturday night at 10:30...sunday went to church and Michael had his first baseball practice..he loved it!!!  monday morning we found out his dad was really bad so decided to head up to pa right away hoping we could still talk to him..by 10:30 we were on the road after unpacking summer clothes and packing winter clothes:) we were on the road 3 hrs and got the call he had passed away...even tho hes been not himself for 4 1\2 years it was still so final...we got to my parents at 11:30 monday night....whirlwind 3 days and started home thurs night...we had a wedding saturday so we had company here for a few days.....josh celebrates his 7th birthday saturday..and thier goes the month of march!!  crazy how fast it went!!  finally feeling like we are getting back on schedule after unpacking and loads and loads of laundry:):)  oh yea our dog had 9 puppies when we got back:) one died so we are down to 8:)   GOD BLESS   i love spring !!