Fun with our new camera!!

We got our new camera in the mail today!! Here's some pics for you all to enjoy!!

Such a Big Boy!

Sp had his 6 month check-up today! He is a healthy baby boy!! He weighed in at a whopping 18lbs 10.4oz. His weight was in the 75th percentile and his height was in the 90th percentile being at 27 3/4". He was such a brave little boy. He didn't cry when he got his shots. Shule accounts it to the fact that he has enough rolls on his legs that he couldn't feel it!! If I had a camera I would share with you! Hopefully in the next few days I will be with camera and will share some updated pics. :)

WHY I LOVE MOM

A friend sent this to me!! I thought it was worth sharing!


Mom and Dad were watching TV when Mom said, "I'm tired, and it's getting late. I think I'll go to bed"

She went to the kitchen to make sandwiches for the next day's lunches. Rinsed out the popcorn bowls, took meat out of the freezer for supper the following evening, checked the cereal box levels, filled the sugar container, put spoons and bowls on the table and started the coffee pot for brewing the next morning.

She then put some wet clothes in the dryer, put a load of clothes into the washer, ironed a shirt and secured a loose button

She picked up the game pieces left on the table, put the phone back on the charger and put the telephone book into the drawer.

She watered the plants, emptied a wastebasket and hung up a towel to dry.

She yawned and stretched and headed for the bedroom. She stopped by the desk and wrote a note to the teacher, counted out s o me cash for the field trip, and pulled a text book out from hiding under the chair.

She signed a birthday card for a friend, addressed and stamped the envelope and wrote a quick note for the grocery store. She put both near her purse.

Mom then washed her face with 3 in 1 cleanser, put on her Night solution & age fighting moisturizer, brushed and flossed her teeth and filed her nails.

Dad called out, "I thought you were going to bed.""I'm on my way," she said.

She put some water into the dog's dish and put the cat outside, then made sure the doors were locked and the patio light was on.

She looked in on each of the kids and turned out their bedside lamps and TV's, hung up a shirt, threw some dirty socks into the hamper, and had a brief conversation with the one up still doing homework.

In her own room, she set the alarm; laid out clothing for the next day, straightened up the shoe rack. She added three things to her 6 most important things to do list She said her prayers, and visualized the accomplishment of her goals.

About that time, Dad turned off the TV and announced to no one in particular. "I'm going to bed."And he did...without another thought.Anything extraordinary here?

Wonder why women live longer...? CAUSE WE ARE MADE FOR THE LONG HAUL..... (and we can't die sooner, we still have things to do!!!!)

12 YEARS!

August 15, 1995!!

My how the time has flown by!!

Today we celebrate our 12th wedding anniversary!!

Look how young we were!

12 years and 5 children later we are a happy family!!

We have had a happy marriage and a happy life!! Our children are our pride and joy!! I am amazed at how fast everyone seems to grow!! The kids are growing fast!!

S just celebrated her 11th birthday and is going into middle school this year! It seems not so long ago that we were celebrating the birth of our first child! Just a couple months shy of 2 we welcomed our second child C and now she is 9! She is going into the 4th grade this year!! Almost 5 years after C was born, and 18 months of trying to have another child we were blessed with Jh and Jn. They are now 5 and starting kindergarten this year! (bittersweet :))They are extremely excited to be going to school and to ride the school bus. We went school shopping yesterday and they got thier backpacks and now they don't want to take them off. They are walking all around the house with them!!

Now 12 years later we have welcomed a new addition to our family! Spe although a challenging baby has been a joy to have around! He keeps us all ooing and awwing at his growth! The kids have really enjoyed seeing how much he changes daily! He finally cut his two bottom teeth and just this week has learned to sit up on his own!! YIPEE!! It won't be long till he's crawling around and mobile!

Time has been good to us and we are extremely grateful for what the Lord has given to our family! We have had our challenging times and continue to have them, but we have faith that the Lord will see us through them!!

(we've all changed since then, but here's our happy family)

Women and Men!!

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DH thought that this was hilarious and soooooo true!!! Hope you enjoy as much as he did!!

New to this!

I thought I would give this blogging stuff a try! There won't be much for pictures on here at the moment since my darling child broke my camera!! Hopefully I will be able to get a new one in the next couple of weeks!! The joys of children!!