funny photos

I just ,for some reason, crack up at this pic. I guess b/c Matt is like a Mr. cool and got caught playing with his siblings!!!

And Caleb pretending to be just like me. (That is probably how he sees me! Always behind the lens!!!)

And this one.....

Talk about a bad hair day!!! Love it! But of course we did have to tame it some before we left the house.

such a pretty day...

And since it was, I met a friend and we took the lil ones to the park. It was so nice to let them just run and have a good ole time. It was also real nice to spend some time with a friend!




I thought this last pic was too cute of Caleb and his little friend.....

wacky words Wednesday!

Welcome to my first wacky words Wednesday! I have decided to dedicate this day to the wacky things that my kids say.

While the window guy was here my 4 yr old runs out into the living room, points at this guy and hollers " You're a stranger, you not pose to be here"

Yesterday, Inauguration day, kids come home and tell me all about it.

Eric:"mom, did you know what today is? It is you rock a nation day"

Me: No baby I didn't know THAT

Isaac: "Yeah, we don't have a President Bush anymore. Now it is President Orock Bahama"

Matt: Is he from the middle east? (asking this because of his middle name)

Ashley: very proudly, believing she knows everything like every other preteen says " yeah, He is! He is from Kansas!! (Ronnie and I could not stop laughing)


I am not sure where they get this stuff, but I LOVE it!!!

One day these hands

As I stared at Ben today. (What mom can't help but to stare at her sleeping baby?) His tiny hand with a tight hold around my finger. I couldn't help but think ....

One day this hand will hold mine as he tries to take those first steps of his life. One day this little hand will reach for mine when he needs help.One day these hands will learn to bounce a ball. One day these hands will he use to write his name and tie his shoes. One day these hands will hold the word of God and my prayer is he will never let it go so that these hands will work diligently to praise the Lord. One day these hands will hold that of a girl that he promises before God to spend the rest of his life with. One day a tiny hand will have a tight hold around these fingers. One day all to soon but today, these hands hold mine!

Not Me! Monday

First of all, let me back up to Friday when my son did not come home from school with about 12 splinters in 3 fingers!! So I did not spend most of the weekend trying to get them all out. And I most certainly did not start having dreams about how I could manipulate a splinter in such a way,causing as little pain as possible, making it easier to remove. Nope, not me!

I do not spend any spare time trying to earn my kids money on Webkinz. That is not what I do for fun around here!!

This morning I had planned to, needed to and did wake up at 5:30. And I did not go back to sleep for "5 more minutes" waking back up @ 6:45.

So since I was not late, I did not leave the house to bring my kids to the bus stop and school with no bra! (At this point I am reminded of those books that my kids love--the "froggy" books. They always say "Looking more red in the face than green" ----but that is not how I feel at all!)

I did not have to come back home to make lunches to bring back up to their schools!

I did not have to call the front office from my cell( while in the school) in search for my son who decided he no longer wanted to wait for me.

On the way out of the school I did not knock over this huge sign that everyone can clearly see. Even one not pushing a stroller and carrying an infant car seat could see that!

tot 2 teen totes

That is what I am calling my new creations! I have done these for a few months but lately have added a bit more to the totes. The last one is a childs apron, it's a good gift to give with some artsy stuff! Here are some that my sisiter wanted me to make for gifts that she needed....

light at the end of the tunnel

That tunnel seemed long and dark! We have not reached the end just yet but can see it!! Ben seems to be getting better, in fact, tomorrow I am cutting his treatments down to once a day,yay! Eric's blood test came back within normal range. Praise the Lord! Isaac's ENT said that we can wait to see if he gets another strep infection before we do the surgery. Hopefully it won't come to that. We will go back in a month to follow up.
Thanks for the prayers. Our God is so good! Through this last week of staying up late,handing out meds, waiting at drs offices with 8 kids and feeling like I am being spread like peanut butter on bread. I have to admit I had been feeling pretty tired and exhausted not knowing how I am going to keep going. But over and over again God would bring to memory, of what I had either heard or read some years ago... God does not call the equipped, He equips the called. As soon as I would remember those words I would feel re energized knowing that God is with me each step I take and because of Him I am more than capable to do what He set out for me to do. Some days that means doing all of what I mentioned earlier and more and other days it's not quite that
hectic. Either way, I can rest assure that God has and will equip me!!

Not Me! Monday

This idea came from Mckmama @ mycharmingkids.net. It sounds like so much fun I had to give it a go!!

Last night as I was mopping the floors, I did not stop and "mop" my wall behind the trash can. That would have been laziness! That's not me.

This morning at the grocery store with 3 small children I did not( seriously, I DID NOT) duck from flying suckers being thrown at me by a very cute toddler who has quite a good arm. That mom really should teach her child some manners! (I'll work on that!!)

I did not trip over my own wet feet, nor did I reply with a " I know" instead of a "thank you" when someone complemented on how cute my kids are.

I did not leave the store prematurely for the sake of a pacifier that was left in the van.

I did not get stuck between my buggy and the back of my van.

On my way home I did not splash a construction worker with a puddle of water on the side of the road! Nope, not me!

leave it at the door step

Nobody would want to visit us right now.Most of the little kids ( those 5 and under) have had this terrible cough and cold. It started the day before Christmas Eve for the twins and then made it's rounds by the day after Christmas. So to be on the safe side I took Ben in to see the dr. that day and thankfully in spite of the terrible cough he was clear. I had to bring Isaac and Ben back to the dr last Mon. ( Ben for shots...ugh and Isaac for a recheck on his 3rd strep throat since early Sept) Ben was still clear and Isaac was referred to the ENT with another strep infection. He goes to the specialist this coming Tuesday (the 6th) Well a few days went and Ben still had this cough so wouldn't you know I was bound to return to the dr on Fri.( in case you're counting that is the 3rd time in one week, not counting the phone calls on the "off" days) with Eric who had an enlarged Lymph Node so I asked the doc to please listen to Ben again and now she heard something. I was sent to outpatient to have an xray and RSV test done on him, which later came back positive for RSV. Eric was ok he didn't have strep or anything but if he still has this thing tomorrow he has to get blood work done.

So I have Ben, Isaac and Caleb on breathing treatments twice a day. Tomorrow the kids go back to school, 16 days flew by. I just hope that they don't bring home any new illnesses!

So please be in prayer that God will heal our kids and quickly.

Specifically~ Isaac~ that he won't need surgery

Ben~ that he will be cured from RSV soon

Eric~ lymph node will shrink and blood work won't be needed tomorrow

Ben taking his treatment( and actually doesn't mind the noise it makes)