Five on Friday

1) FIVE.... how awful of me to let another 5 months go buy with out blogging, It surely is not for lack of having things to blog about, more like lack of time to do so :)  I will eventually get this schedule figured out!  we've just been super busy with things like cub scouts, and boy scouts and girl scouts, and dance, and school, and all sorts of other crazy fun things!

2) Spring... I find myself singing a song from a Franklin video I watched way too many times with Zack when he was little... SPRING... spring WHERE ARE YOU!!!  OK so we've had some nice teaser days but come on we want warm and sunshine, tho the grass is looking amazingly green right now.

3) Plans... I am having some major issues with my calendar for summer, too much to do in too little time!  I just can't bring myself to cut out some of the things I know in my heart I should, so I'm trying to prepare to for the insane summer to start and fly by way too fast.

4) Babies... babies babies EVERYWHERE, March and April have been full of little bundles of joy all around me, lots and lots of little baby boys that I am absolutely loving to capture with my camera!  I am anxiously waiting for news of a new niece or nephew later this month :0) Nothing kicks in that mommy clock more than holding all these teeny tiny babies!

5) House...  I know everyone is waiting and waiting for more house updates, but there really aren't any LOL.  We are doing things about as fast as a herd of turtles racing snails in slow motion... yep its that kind of progress, however, I am happy to report that Preston's framed room now has sheetrock up that just needs to be mudded and taped!  Slowly but surely we will find time!

Give Thanks Day 5 :)

I know that yesterday and now today are both kind of materialistic posts, but I know that I am blessed, Today I am very thankful for my camera... My camera has captured so many moments not only for myself but also for many people that I love.  It has broughten people whom I'd lost touch with, back into my life, It has brought new friends, and I'm sure it will continue it's task as my life goes on.  God has given me this incredible gift of being able to freeze moments in time with this tool, and for that I am so Thankful!

Give Thanks Day 4 :)

Tonight I am Thankful for my vehicle, as we drive up north to our cabin, it keeps the kids seperated so they don't fight, warm when they are cold, and gives them music when they are bored and driving mommy nuts!!  We are so blessed to be able to drive a nice vehicle, I know that not everyone is so fortunate, and we have been there in the past, but for today, my truck keeps me content, happy and most importantly safe on the road!

Give Thanks Day 4 :)

Today, I had to really battle in my head what I wanted to be thankful for, my heart is torn two ways, today, My husband and I celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary (it only took us 6 previous years and two more kids to decide to tie the knot)  I am Thankful, for that beautiful snow covered day 4 years ago, one of my favorite memories of my life, I couldnt imagine a more perfect wedding.  I Love you baby, and I am so Thankful that this crazy life of ups and downs has held us together!

But as much as I love my husband... a bigger Thanks needs to be shouted from every roof, window, and door of America today, to all of the Veteran's out there serving our Country, to the Men and Women who have paid the ultimate price, and to those who are out there battling for OUR FREEDOM!!

So THANK YOU, to all of our soldiers out there who have at one point in life, written a blank check made payable to The United States of America for an amount of 'up to and including your life.' An Honor that rises above all other, Your sacrafices are not un noticed!



Give Thanks Day 3 :)

Tonight, as I sit on the couch with my kids watching the Country Music Awards, I am so thankful for the many talented people of the world that bless us with their talents, I am a total song girl, I can relate nearly every moment of my life to a song, Somedays, a certain song on replay is what holds me to my sanity, or brings a loved one far away close to me. 

Be joyful and let your heart sing!!



Give Thanks Day 2 :)

Today I am thankful for family, not just any family, but someone who is always there for my family when ever needed.  My husband and I often joke around calling him our 4th child because we almost always include him in our family doings.  Our kids love him to pieces.  I hope he knows how much he is loved by his extra family!!  Thank you Uncle Marky for always being there for us!



It's about time!

All summer, I kept looking at my blog, thinking ugghhh I need to update, I'm sure I will have time next week to catch up, and next week would come and go and well, you get the idea.  So somehow that turned into... 5 months, don't worry, I wasn't just sitting around all summer, we were busy.. VERY busy, we accomplished nearly everything on that list in my last post :) 

Sooo lets see, I think I will play quick catch up with a top ten list :) in no particular order, just my top ten favorite things about the past 5 months!

1) HOUSE...

Yep we bought a house, our very first house as a family, and it's been awesome, we intended to get a ton done right away, but then that whole busy life thing kind of got in our way.  So far we have accomplished painting Eliana's room,

it's beautiful and needs to be photographed so I can make a post about just it (quite possibly my favorite room in the whole house so far) My mom and I also pained our kitchen.. I jumped on the red bandwagon... dont worry it's not just any boring red, it is Dr Pepper Red,
(sorry for the bad picture, this was taken at 3 or 4 am at the end of a two day non stop paint a-thon with my mom, she REALLY needs to come back so we can do it again!)

and I love it :)  We want to build an island and a little pantry cabinet and then the kitchen will be finished :)
We also painted the main wall that runs from the kitchen to the living room and my favorite part of the house, my bump out :)

We have since moved the fridge, and that is where the island will be :) CAN'T Wait!!

2) My second favorite thing about the past 5 months was only a few hours after we became home owners, The kids and I took a road trip to take Nana back to Tennessee (which explains that whole painting marathon ;)

While in TN my brother and his family came for a few days to visit too, and we got to spend some great family time together....

And even better our kids got to hang out, 

And BEST of all, we discovered the worlds BEST ice cream...

It kind of became an obsession while I was there.... YUM!!

Other highlights of our trip was getting to go to my first ever concert, it was awesome, Trey Adkins, and seeing the most awesome firework display EVER, it was a GREAT Trip!

3) Fishing... we did alot of fishing, and I caught my first fish in probably.. oh 15 years, not that I have tried to catch a fish in those 15 years, but it was pretty cool to be the only one catching any fish that particular day!

4) Halloween.... It was awesome, our house was decorated all cute, and we pulled together some pretty great costumes again this year :) 

5) PUMPKINS!!! Seriously LOVED all of our pumpkins, my two youngest cuties helped their uncle plant 5 hills with 3 seeds each in the middle of a corn field... and BOY did we have pumpkins, something like 60-70 or somewhere in that range!  We had tons of pumpkin fun, we even hosted a fun pumpkin party, it was a blast! Our guests enjoyed Jack-o-lantern sloppy joes

Pumpkin Shakes, Pumpkin Treats, and of course Pumpkin Carving

6) Sever's Corn Maze

7) Pictures, If you know me, I'm rarely with out my "memory saver" and in the past few months I have gotten quite a few awesome pictures, most recently my own family, which was about 2 1/2 years over due for a nice family picture... LOVE is all I can say about almost every picture taken durring that shoot ;)

8) Projects, I've been doing a TON of projects, I have recently developed an addiction to oil rubbed bronze spray paint, I gathered numerous picture frames and went to town on them making them all match :) I almost have my little photo wall of my nieces and nephews complete :)  but my favorite project so far has been my Family Rules Subway Art, it was about 2 weeks of laborous love put into that baby, and the results were WELL worth all the hard work!   Now if I could just get my hands on a ladder, so I can paint my entryway and get it hung on the wall...

9) CUB SCOUTS, GIRL SCOUTS, FOOTBALL, DANCE... my babies are growing up!!

10) Red Rock Bible Camp!! ITs almost always the highlight of my summer, meeting new friends, catching up with old ones.... Connecting with God...

I am so Blessed!