Dream Big

Oliver Twist

2008-11-11T21:51:00.004-05:00

Okay ya'll. Here is the link to the Rockingham Co. Theatre Guild:

It has the dates and times for Oliver Twist. I do hope some of you can come. I am so tickled with my little costume. I thought it would be a big, black sack (I am an undertaker's wife ya know). But it is very fitting and you know black is slimming. It even has sequins!

By the way, today is Kenleigh's official birthday day and she has had the best time. She is quite sad her birthday is over. She wants another. I am so blessed. I have two wonderfully unique and handsome boys and a precious girl. Jared made straight A's his first 9 weeks and Isaac's teacher can barely keep up with him. I am so proud. I would be even if they didn't completely rock in school, I'm just proud of who they are. They are really good kids all in all :)

Okay, you know I'm going to put a picture in here... let's see...DISNEY!

I had to ride all the round and round rides. Mike can't take them :)

Kenleigh thought Pluto was crazy. It tickled her that he signed the autograph book on his nose.

Look at the 3 monkey's :)

Announcing....

2008-10-28T21:04:00.002-04:00

I have a beautiful new niece! I am so sorry I have not announced her before now. And I do not have a picture to share yet, but as soon as I get one I will pass it on.

Her name is Wrenn Elaine. She weighed 8 lb. 9 oz. She has a pretty good amount of hair and it is very dark. I think she looks like Jennifer.

I adore her name. I wanted to name Kenleigh, Wrenn but it just did not go good with our last name.

Jennifer is doing well. Foster is SO protective already. Keegan told people at church if they messed with her he would kill them. (I think that is so funny. Can't you just see him saying that!)

All about ME!

2008-10-18T23:28:00.002-04:00

Yes. This entry will be all about me!

#1 - I passed my certification examination. My professional title is a Clinical Nurse Specialist. I have my Master's Degree in Nursing in Education, then went back again, and obtained a Post-master's certificate as an Adult Health CNS. They really don't let you say you have 2 master's degree in the same subject (which is a bummer in my opinion). But anyway.....I digress. So, you all know me and that of course I would have to take this exam at some point to prove myself. I took it and passed! About 4 hours of testing. I was SO scared. No, the sky wouldn't fall, but I do not do well with failure. So now my credentials are: RN, MSN, ACNS-BC. My loving husband told my children that I probably wouldn't stop till I have the whole alphabet behind my name ;-)

#2 - Going along with my comment about not doing well with failure....I finally got a part in our County Theatre Guild production. I tried out (the first time ever trying out for any type of play) for Steel Magnolias last year and got a call back, but didn't make it :( Then I tried out for Children of Eden, offered a minor part, but declined due to scheduling conflicts with Bible School. SO, tried out for Oliver! and was offered a pretty good part. I'm going to be Mrs. Sowersbury (sp?) the undertaker's wife and I have to speak with a British accent!!!! So Funny.

Okay. That's all. All about me ;-)

DISNEY

2008-10-14T21:14:00.000-04:00

I have SO many Disney pictures! This is going to take Forever!!

The first one is on the first day in Downtown Disney. All 3 of them are in there with the Lego people.

The next is all the kids with Pluto. It was in the evening of the first day at Magic Kingdom. He had the shortest line :)

The boys in front of Magic Kingdom, Mickey was decorated with pumpkins and goards. It was a beautiful time of year to go.

All of us eating at Boatwrights. That free dining ROCKED!!!

More to come later.

My Roses

2008-10-08T22:00:00.000-04:00

It know it has been forever since I have blogged. So for those of you who stay faithful and check every now and then. God bless you.

I do have good reason though. I was gone like 2 and 1/2 weeks of Sept. My first trip was a business trip for a week to Illinois. It was last minute and I really didn't want to go. I do not like to fly and I have never been away from the kids that long, and Kenleigh is especially clinging to me these days.

So....when I walked in my room, these beautiful roses were waiting on me! The pictures do not do them justice. They were 6 of the biggest most beautiful roses I have ever seen. Of course I went to all my co-workers rooms and showed them :)

We even used them as the centerpiece in our workshop in our circle (don't ask). Just wanted to share them with you all and wish you a wonderful day.

The other week and a half was Disney. There are many, many, many pictures of that to follow very soon. But I'll give you a while to absorb the magnificance of the roses. ;-p

Blog Changes

2008-09-06T23:46:00.005-04:00

I changed my background colors. A shout out to my boys and my girl with the blue and pink now. Still not too masculine, I know...but that other was way too bright. Not me :)

Also....I added the blogs I look at to the sidebar on the left of the screen, under My Blog List. One of my cousins-in-law from out of town, Stacy, mentioned at Jennifer's shower today that she liked looking at my blog...which is nice to hear b/c sometimes I wonder if it's worth it....I digress.... And then I told her that another cousin-in-law, Lisa, had pictures of her daughter (Stacy's) on her blog from the reunion too. She had no idea. So I told her I would send her the link...but instead, Stacy this if for you (and others too :) a link to Lisa's blog :)

2008-09-06T23:16:00.003-04:00

Look at these before and after pictures! I was posting pictures of Carowinds and these picture folders were close to each other. The 1st one is April 2006, so.....Jared is almost 6, Isaac is days from being 4 and Kenleigh is 5 months old. Now....fast forward 2 + years. Jared 8, Isaac 6, Kenni almost 3!

They had a blast at Carowinds! This was on the back of the blue train. The other is Kenleigh at the Dora show. See her covering her mouth, she is in the middle beside Isaac. She was SO excited. It was very much worth it.

PS - Thank everyone SO much who came to Jennifer's shower today. I know it meant the world to her and I really appreciate it very, very much. Thank you again for coming and I'll post some pictures from that sometime :)

My Family Pics and More Reunion Pics

2008-08-20T22:06:00.006-04:00

My Babies most recent pictures. If you haven't got one and would like one. Just let me know :) I'd sure enough get cha one :)

Gracie and Crystal

< Granny, Jared, Brady, Phyllis (Granny too :)

Pictures from the Family Reunion in August

2008-08-17T22:27:00.004-04:00

Cousins: From left to right: Isaac, Cody, Christian, Jared and Austin (Dylan is in the background :)

Some mighty handsome fellas!

Abigail and Kenleigh in serious thought!

Keith and Jared. Jared loves soldiers, and since Keith is a soldier (and has such a charming personality :), Jared loves Keith. He would follow him everywhere if I would let him.

Foster is in the background :)

I'll post more later. I have much, much more!

Pictures of Camp and Kenleigh

2008-08-08T22:10:00.000-04:00

One picture is of Isaac sliding down the water ice burg at camp. The other is of Jared and Isaac in their cabin before leaving. They had a great time and I was so glad I was able to be there with them. I did really good trying to stay "out of their business" and let them experience camp own their own. It gave me so much more peace of mind to be able to see them.

The other pic is of Kenleigh. This day she was "going to the beach". She "goes to the beach" almost everyday. She would wear her bathing suit all the time if we'd let her :)

Okay. I'm trying to nurture my spirit more. Here's a nice poem.

Joyful Journey

Let me but live from year to year, With forward face and unrelcutant soul. Not hastening to, nor turning from the goal: Not mourning for the things that disappear In the dim past, nor holding back in fear From what the future veils; but with a whole And happy heart, that pays its toll To youth and age, and travels on with cheer. So let the way wind up the hill or down, Thorugh rough or somooth, the journey will be joy, Still seeking what I sought when but a boy, New friendship, high adventure, and a crown, I shall grow old, but never lose life's zest, Because the road's last turn will be the best. Henry Van Dyke

Fishin'....Just Fishin'

2008-07-26T21:23:00.000-04:00

Who is your man?

2008-07-21T22:25:00.003-04:00

My man is the biggest one, driving the golf cart! I do not have one of me and him together cause I'm usually taking the pictures :)

See my lovely nephews and niece along with my kids too on the golf cart! No we didn't ride with them that way. ;-)

1. Who is your man? Mike
2. How long have you been together? Married for 10 and a half years, together for 13.
3. How long dated? 1.5 years
4. How old is your man? 35 (OLD, so much older than me....).
5. Who eats more? That would be Mike.
6. Who said “I love you” first? Mike
7. Who is taller? Mike
8. Who sings better? Me, me, a thousand times, me.
9. Who is smarter? Me in reading, spelling and judging space, Mike in math and being objective.
10. Whose temper is worse? That would be a big ol' ME.
11. Who does the laundry? Me the most since Mike is in school.
12. Who takes out the garbage? Jared.
13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Mike.
14. Who pays the bills? Me.
15. Who is better with the computer? Depends...probably Mike, but just a little.
16. Who mows the lawn? Mike.
17. Who cooks dinner? Me (but I don't like it).
18. Who drives when you are together? Mike (unless you count back seat drving, then that would be me).
19. Who pays when you go out? Mike
20. Who is most stubborn? Me
21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? Neither really...but mostly Mike.
22. Whose parents do you see the most? Mine.
23. Who kissed who first? Mike kissed me first.
24. Who asked who out? Mike asked me. He may say I asked him, but I didn't.
25. Who proposed? Mike
26. Who is more sensitive? Me
27. Who has more friends? Me.
28. Who has more siblings? I do
29. Who wears the pants in the family? Mike (don't laugh people).
30. How did you meet? At Food Lion through his friend and brother.

What kind of shoe am I?

2008-07-19T13:05:00.001-04:00

You Are Sneakers

You are creative, funky, and forward thinking.

You are cool, but you are still approachable.

You are stylish and edgy, but you aren't a slave to fashion.

You tend to put your own spin on trends.

You tend to have a fast paced, busy lifestyle.

Not a lot of people can keep up with you!

You should live: Near nature

You should work: In a job that keeps you on the go

What Kind of Shoe Are You?

Pray Please

2008-06-30T22:43:00.002-04:00

David and Gracie had a terrible accident Saturday. They are fine, considering. Poor little Gracie fell down the steps and lost her first baby tooth...so sad and was banged up a bit, and scared us all to death, but other than the missing tooth seems no worse for the wear. Thank God. Her Daddy was not so lucky. In his effort to catch Gracie, he pretty much flung himself down the steps and David is not a light man. Anyway, he broke his arm pretty good. Just pray for David and Crystal. Thanks.

Kenleigh and Rainbows

2008-06-30T22:36:00.004-04:00

We were riding home from church Sunday night and there was a beautiful rainbow, just gorgeous.

Isaac said proceeded to tell us all what a rainbow means, that it is our sign from God that He would never destroy the earth with water again. Mike and I were so happy that was the first thing he thought of and then Kenleigh says, "Yeah, and when we want to see it again, He'll just plug it back in!" I could just imagine in her 2 and a half year old mind, she sees God in the sky, with a big plug, like a rainbow night light :) So funny.

Cool pictures huh? The one of Isaac and Kenleigh is just because it is so cute.
The next is of Mason, Jared, Isaac and Kenleigh....not sure if you can see Gracie? She is in the pool below. So cute.

Thank you.

2008-06-25T23:04:00.001-04:00

I am so happy! I got my page elements back! Yeah! Thank you Chelle.

The Brown Family

2008-06-25T22:59:00.001-04:00

Create your own family sticker graphic at pYzam.com

Let's see if this works.

2008-06-24T22:46:00.000-04:00

Comment Graphics and Myspace Layouts at pYzam.com

Changing my blog

2008-06-24T22:19:00.002-04:00

I am trying to change the template for my blog and I CANT! Lisa directed me to PYXAM.com and I managed to copy the template but none of my stuff showed up. I panicked but when I put this template back up it was okay. Whew. Last night I googled some free template sites and tried them. That was a disaster. I guess I'll just stick with this one...but I want to change! Taking too much time to fool with it though. It's cutting into my Craig's List time :)

Health News

2008-06-24T22:01:00.002-04:00

Okay. I know this will not be interesting to everyone, but it was to me. So, I thought I would post it.

We recieve a MD journal at work. A newletter, if you will, by and for physicians. One of the opening articles is related to "Diabesity". Obesity = Diabetes. A new term apparently. The first sentence is "America is getting fatter and sicker." How do you like that for blunt.

Anyway, here is the interesting parts:
Despite having the most advanced technology and health systems, the US is 45th among life expetency. (FYI, France, Italy, Spain and Israel are among the top 25).
The present preteen generation will be the first generation that does not outlive their parents (they will have a lower life expectancy).

A baked potato converts to one cup of sugar. One cup people!
A piece of white breat = a tablespoon of sugar
One french fry = one teaspoon of sugar (who eats 1 french fry? - Just One = 1 teaspoon of sugar)

This is bad because all of this sugar overwhelms the body's ability to produce insulin (which comes from the pancreas) and it just wears out = diabetes. And there are chemicals released by the extra belly fat that causes changes of the plaque in our arteries = premature heart disease.

Okay. That is enough for today. When I took the kids to subway the other day, we all got wheat bread! :)

Beach Pictures

2008-06-23T22:09:00.002-04:00

They had such a good time. The weather was lovely. This was about 2 weeks ago.

Thresa

2008-06-02T23:37:00.004-04:00

What Thresa Means

You are a seeker. You often find yourself restless - and you have a lot of questions about life.
Okay.
You tend to travel often, to fairly random locations. You're most comfortable when you're far away from home.
Definitely wrong.
You are quite passionate and easily tempted. Your impulses sometimes get you into trouble.
Maybe?

You are truly an original person. You have amazing ideas, and the power to carry them out.

Success comes rather easily for you... especially in business and academia.

Some people find you to be selfish and a bit overbearing. You're a strong person.
I can see that :)
You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something.
Rebel?
You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense.

You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun.
I do not get in trouble.
You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone.

You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together.

At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.

You are the total package - suave, sexy, smart, and strong.
That's right ;)
You have the whole world under your spell, and you can influence almost everyone you know.

You don't always resist your urges to crush the weak. Just remember, they don't have as much going for them as you do.

You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection.

You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive.

You have the classic "Type A" personality. Yep.

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

Mother's Day

2008-05-30T22:13:00.001-04:00

Pictures!!!

2008-05-10T12:40:00.002-04:00

This is Jared, Isaac and my niece Gracie Day. Jared Loves to hold her. He wants to "baby sit" her. She is just precious. I wish she liked me :) She crinkles her nose at me. I think it is because every time she sees me I take her from her Mommy.

My Isaac broke his arm. Now, for those of you who remember, this is the same arm he broke when he was 2 and a half. His PaPaw had told him and his cousin several times not to swing so high. Well, he lost control, his bottom slipped backward out of the seat, which pitched him forward. He did a complete flip and landed apparently on his arm. However, at first his Papaw thought he had really hurt his neck. He was scared to move him. Then they thought it was both arms. So, as bad as it is, it really is mild compared to the alternative. I thank God for keeping him safe. Pray for him. He is on complete restrictions to his activity. No more t-ball, no swinging, no monkey bars etc. They have field day, water day, etc. coming up at school and it's going to be hard on him.

My Kenleigh Jane, stylin' and profilin'. She is such a diva.

Isaac's Birthday

2008-04-20T22:02:00.002-04:00

My baby boy is 6 years old.

He had a grand birthday.
We rented a moonwalk for the weekend with SpongeBob on it. Hence, the Sponge Bob cake.

He really did have a great time. He has always been so excited about his birthday. He had most of his cousins and several neighborhood friends come, which was great.

He really is a great kid. I am blessed to be his Mother.

Can you tell he liked this present? He liked all of them :)

Did Ya Know.....Courtesy of my sister Crystal :)

2008-04-18T21:53:00.002-04:00

If you peel a banana from the bottom you won't have to pick the little 'stringy things' off of it. (This really works, tried it today :) That's how all the primates do it. Separate your bananas when you get home from the store. If you leave them connected at the stem, they ripen much faster. (Don't know about this one yet, tried it today as well)

Store your opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil. The cheese will stay fresh much longer and not mold!

Peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating. Peppers with 4 bumps on the bottom are firmer and better for cooking.

Add a teaspoon of water when sauteing ground beef. It will help to pull the grease away from the meat.

To make terrific scrambled eggs or omelets add a couple of spoonfuls of sour cream, cream cheese, heavy cream, or Fat Free Half and Half before beating them. (Mike has always added milk. It does make them better.)

1. Reheating Pizza Heat up leftover pizza in a nonstick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No soggy microwave pizza. I saw this on the cooking channel and it really works.

2. Expanding Frosting When you buy a container of cake frosting from the store, whip it with your mixer for a few minutes. You can double it in size You get to frost more cake/cupcakes with the same amount. You will also be eating less sugar and calories per serving.

4. Reheating Refrigerated Bread To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, place them in a microwave with a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the food moist and help it reheat faster.

5. No More Mosquitoes Place a dryer sheet in your pocket. It will keep the mosquitoes away.

6. Flexible Vacuum To get something out of a heat register or under the fridge add an empty paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. It can be bent or flattened to get in narrow openings.

7. Reducing Static Cling Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a clingy skirt or dress. Same thing works with slacks that cling when wearing panty hose. Put a pin in the leg seams of your slacks and -- ta da! -- static is gone.

8. Measuring Cups Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill with hot water. Dump out the hot water, but don't dry cup. Next, add your ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out.

9. Reopening Envelope If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside, just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two. Viola! It unseals easily.

10. Get Rid of Ants Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. They eat it, take it 'home,' can't digest it so it kills them. It may take a week or so, especially if it rains, but it works & you don't have the worry about pets or small children being harmed!

Gonna Be a Bear (hee, hee)

2008-04-07T21:16:00.000-04:00

The Early 90's

2008-04-07T21:12:00.002-04:00

Ya'll hold on...The New Kids on the Block are coming back. And let us all jump up and down and scream! If you are around my age and were the majority, you loved New Kids on the Block. We had all their videos. I am sure one of my sisters still do somewhere, or they are in a closet at Momma and Daddy's house. Come on. You know they ROCK :) Anyone who knows me, knows how tight I am, but I would pay my hard earned money for their new CD. The nostalgia of it all is way too tempting.

Kenleigh Jane and Easter

2008-04-05T23:42:00.003-04:00

Okay. So here is my little miss sunshine Easter day. She wore that headband about 2 minutes, took it out over the course of the morning about 200 times. But notice her lovely stick-on earrings. She asks me all the time to get her ears pierced like Mommy but she has a fit when I try to clean a boo-boo and put on a bandaid. After careful consideration, the answer right now is still no. When she asks we do the stickers and she's okay.

Then, picture of the whole family Easter morning. The boys are so handsome:)

What are the pictures of the cupcakes you may ask....well....I'll tell ya. We had a neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt. Kind of like trick-or-treating, but we walked around to all the yards and hunted eggs. It was lovely. Well, the cupcakes, which were actually muffins, so, muffin-cakes...I made to be Easter baskets. I am so not creative, so all though the website picture looked much better, I was still proud of me :)

Getting Back On Track

2008-04-05T13:54:00.007-04:00

I know it has been a while. I contemplated letting my blog go...but just couldn't. So, I'll try again.

Above you will see Isaac with his two bottom teeth missing. Still a handsome little man though.

Jared asked me for a mohawk, so being the cool mom I am I let him have one. For 2 seconds. Then I cut the rest off :) He was a rock star for a moment!

After

Before

I'll post some pictures of the princess later.

Okay...More pictures

2007-12-22T11:14:00.000-05:00

Mike took the kids to their grandparents, and I really am supposed to be doing other things...but while I'm at it. Here is some more.

This is our tree and other decorations.

Then the kids looking ever so cute.

Then Kenleigh with her baby. That is her favorite dolly that her Aunt Jenn Jenn got her for her birthday. She takes her most places and has to
sleep with her every night. We have to make sure her dolly has covers.

By the way, she has been potty trained for a little over 2 weeks. She has only had one accident while she was upstairs playing and couldn't make it down in time, and she only dribbled. We had our Christmas dinner at work, and at my little table I joked that my "celebration" would be that I did not have to buy diapers anymore! And then when it came time for actual celebrations, I said that I was done with school and then my tablemates said...what else?! Funny.

The last picture she really was not screaming, although she has been known to do so. She was saying "cheese".

Kenni

2007-12-22T11:06:00.000-05:00

I am supposed to be exercising and taking a shower.....but I am playing with pictures!! But look how cute!! I will post some more later :) The white around her lips is "lip gloss", she got a little carried away.

2007-12-20T18:32:00.001-05:00

Christmas 2005. Jared was 5 1/2, Isaac 3 1/2, and Kenleigh was 5 weeks old.

My, what a difference 2 years makes! I'll take a pictures of them all dressed up this Sunday and post it for comparison. We have been so blessed and I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas!

I added a new song...Jared is learning this on the piano and doing quite well (not bragging or anything like that ;-)

Hey there.

2007-12-07T22:07:00.001-05:00

I Zee, Kenni, and Bubby :)

This would be a picture of her first french braid. It lasted 2 seconds, it was right after bath. But one of these days ;)

This is a picture of the princess's 2nd birthday. She loves Thomas the Train. So...we had Thomas...we had pink added to the cake. She really loved that it was her birthday.

Okay, I did this elf thing. See if you can click the link. I sent it by e-mail to some. Just let me tell you Mike is thrilled I have e-mailed this and am posting it on my blog. Just thrilled.

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1230471615

Last but not least, let me just tell you all I am done with school (for now anyway ;) I'm already planning what I will do when Mike gets done. That will be a while though. But I do hope to other things instead of school. I may even tackle sewing again...(probably not). I could get better at my knitting. All I do now is scarfs, but oh well. Maybe, post more regularly on my blog????

Pictures

2007-11-25T21:56:00.000-05:00

Kenleigh's 2 year old pictures and our annual family pics. Interestingly, after we had these made Isaac decided he wanted his head shaved. You wouldn't even think it is the same child now. I'll have to post a before and after picture.

Christmas

2007-11-21T23:03:00.000-05:00

Changed my song....only Christmas songs from here on out. I look forward to Christmas so much. It is my favorite holiday. Some folks would rather wait until after Thanksgiving but we are close enough. We put out our Christmas lights today. SO Exciting!! Hopefully we can get the tree up in the next couple of days. Yea, Christmas!

My Children's Hair

2007-11-21T22:16:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone! I'm going to blog on the interesting subject of my children's hair. We had a fall festival at their school (I say "we" b/c I did my part, X2, since I have 2 there ;)

Anyway, they just had to have their hair painted. This stuff is dreadful, so messy. But I didn't let them do it last year, so I relented.

They are awful cute.

And here is Jared's. Along, with fake v
vampire teeth. I know....lovely.

Okay....Kenni didn't get hers painted. (Thank goodness), but I did curl her hair. Look how cute. She likes it that way. Really :)

I accidentally deleted the one of her where I french braided her hair when it was wet. I just love playing with it. She, on the other hand, would be quite happy if I left her hair alone. That is a lollipop in her mouth (by the way). She eats way too much candy :)

My Young'uns

2007-10-29T22:09:00.000-04:00

Isaac at the pumpkin patch/corn maze/treasure hunt. School field trip. We had a great time.

Jared and Kenleigh making funny faces. Kenleigh has a "Norton" face :)

All of babies before going to sleep. Notice Kenleigh's very girly Thomas the Train PJs.

The Faith of a Child

2007-10-23T22:27:00.000-04:00

I hope this comes across right...I want to share something. Anyone that knows Jared, knows that he is all boy. However, if you spend a little time with him, you'll find out he is very tender-hearted and has a natural affection for the Lord. He has a bond with our Savior that is inspiring to me, and to others that know him. He talks to God like he is talking to a friend.

Well...when Daddy was sick and I was so very worried about him. My boys, despite my efforts to not talk about things in front of them, must have picked up on some of my conversations with their Dad. Anyway, we were in the van one day and Isaac said something about if their Poppy died that they would not see him anymore. Jared became very emotional, not mad or sad, just adamant, and said, "That is not true Isaac. We will see Poppy in heaven. He will just be gone for a little while and he will always be in our hearts and he will be happy with Jesus til we get there." Isaac seemed satisfied with this answer. I can't remember now if I said anything or not. Keeping in mind that Jared and his Poppy are joined at the hip, he was so mature, matter-of-fact, and confident in what he was saying to Isaac.

Another story related to this. A wonderful woman in our church passed away this week. The boys knew her, as she was always very friendly with them. We told them she passed away. I was preparing to go to visitation, Jared said, "Tell Mr.____ that I'll miss Ms.___." Again, so matter-of-factly and not with sadness, just "I'll really miss her." As adults, we so often are so quick to say "I'm sorry" and not that I think it is a bad thing. This lady had been sick for a while and now if free of her pain and suffering, the ones who are left are heart-broken and thus we say "I'm sorry". Again, looking through the eyes of my 7-year old, he knows she is in heaven and will see her someday, so he said "I'll miss her" like it was a friend going on a trip that he would see later.

I hope that made sense. It may not be all that profound, but it touched my heart. The faith of a child is something I strive for. As I get older and become jaded by the world and it's circumstances, I think I have lost much of my simple faith along the way.

Have a great day and God bless you.

Pictures

2007-10-12T22:44:00.001-04:00

My baby girl likes to dry her own hair, thank you very much.

"Me do it, pweeze!"

Isaac was a 'worker builder' for community helper day in kindergarten. How cute is he. He went through all of his tools for the class.

Funny...

2007-10-12T22:41:00.000-04:00

On the outskirts of a small town, there was a big, old pecan treejust>inside the cemetery fence. One day, two boys filled up a bucketful of nuts and sat down by the tree, out of sight, and began dividing the nuts."One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me," said one boy.

Several dropped and rolled down toward the fence. Another boy came riding along the road on his bicycle. As he passed,he thought he heard voices from inside the cemetery. He slowed down to investigate. Sure enough,he heard, "One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me."

He just knew what it was. He jumped back on his bike and rode off.Just around the bend he met an old man with a cane, hobbling along. "Come here quick," said the boy, "you won't believe what I heard! Satan and the Lord are down at the cemetery dividing up the souls."

The man said, "Beat it kid, can't you see it's hard for me to walk." When the boy insisted though, the man hobbled slowly to the cemetery. Standing by the fence they heard, "One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me." The old man whispered, "Boy, you've been telling' me the truth. Let's see if we can see the Lord."

Shaking with fear, they peered through the fence, yet were still unable to see anything. The old man and the boy gripped the wrought iron bars of the fence tighter and tighter as they tried to get a glimpse of the Lord.At last they heard, "One for you, one for me. That's all. Now let's go get those nuts by the fence and we'll be done."They say the old man made it back to town a full 5 minutes ahead of the kid on the bike.

Pictures of my babies

2007-10-02T21:57:00.000-04:00

Here is a blast from the past picture of Isaac. He was about 3 in this picture. My how time flies. He can swim by himself now.

Jared fixed his own hair! How cool is he?! He is right handsome, if I do say so myself.

Ya'll see my baby girl :) She is cheesing for this picture. We always have to go to the wall near the front door for a picture. One time I posed them there and that is where we have to take pictures from now on.

Cutie Patootie

2007-09-28T23:51:00.000-04:00

I just think this little dude is too cute. Mike has to do a blog for his computer class and I put this on his blog (which he is ever so thrilled about, very manly right?) :)

Introducing....

2007-09-18T21:45:00.000-04:00

Gracie Day
Born: September 17, 2007 Weight: 8 lb. 13 ounces

She is just beautiful! Thanks to the Lord for His wonderful blessings!

First Family Portrait

This says I'm a Lazy Cook (the nerve!)

2007-09-09T22:18:00.000-04:00

You Are a Lazy Cook

Technically, you're a cook... in that you do cook the occasional frozen burrito in the microwave.Get a little adventurous. Sprinkle some fresh cheese on that frozen pizza next time!

Are'>http://www.blogthings.com/areyouagoodcookquiz/">Are You A Good Cook?

Been a Long Time

2007-09-09T21:48:00.000-04:00

Sorry it's been so long. As you all probably know, we've been pretty busy with Daddy. He's still in the hospital. Hoping to go home tomorrow and praying my niece waits until he gets home before making her appearance (although I am so excited to meet her!). Seriously, when you think of him, please pray for Daddy, he needs it right now (and Mama too).

So, without further ado...here are some pics of my children :)

Where's Kenleigh??

She loves this game.

Okay, here are first day of school pics.

New Song

2007-08-05T22:42:00.000-04:00

Hello all. I changed my song...I really like the other one. However, this one is in honor of my daughter. She loves to "sing" twinkle, twinkle star. I whisper it in her ear when she is fussing during church, and most of the time she listens very intently. At night when she goes to bed it is a toss up between "Jesus" (for Jesus Loves Me) or "Twinkle Star".

Here's a pic of my babies on the balcony at the beach July 4th week. They had a great time.

2007-07-24T20:58:00.001-04:00

You Are 88% A Child of the 80s

There's hardly a moment of the 80s that you missed out on.
Was there ever a better decade? As if!

Are You a Child of an 80s?

2007-07-24T20:56:00.001-04:00

You Are Scooter

Brainy and knowledgable, you are the perfect sidekick.
You're always willing to lend a helping hand.
In any big event or party, you're the one who keeps things going.
"15 seconds to showtime!"

The Muppet Personality Test

2007-07-24T20:53:00.001-04:00

You Are a Bit Prissy

From time to time you can be a princess, but these days, who isn't a little high maintenance?
You know what you want, and you're definitely not afraid to ask for it.
(Just refrain from having a temper tantrum if you don't get your way!)
There's nothing wrong with having high standards... as long as they're occasionally low enough to allow spontaneity and fun!

How Prissy Are You?

Kenleigh and Daddy

2007-07-14T14:16:00.000-04:00

Funny...

2007-07-08T21:25:00.000-04:00

SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES..... THEY ARE NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING... BUT THEY STILL BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN YOU PUSH THEM DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS.

:)

2007-07-07T21:54:00.000-04:00

Mason's first sleep over :) He tried one time but didn't make it. This time was for Jared's birthday. Much to his Mommy's surprise he made it. She was quite upset, but the boys (my boys) were so happy. They have begged and begged Crystal to let Mason spend the night. So here he is, all cuddled up, beside Isaac.

This is Jared holding a Ziploc bag filled with water with pencils through it. And No leaking!! We have a "Family Fun Activity Book" and Mike found this and thought it was the coolest thing. So, he had to try it. It is pretty cool.

This is Isaac and Jared holding their homemade banks. There are 3 areas: send, save, and church. They did a really good job.

8 random things about me

2007-06-27T22:54:00.000-04:00

I have been tagged by Chelle...so here ya go...8 random things:

I am sooooo tired right now

I am in school again (hence #1)

If I were rich I would have A LOT of shoes

I am hoping my niece will look like me and have her mommy's hair ;)

I love potato chips

I am trying to make jewelry

I am contemplating what I will do next after I finish school this time

If I could have any vehicle, it would be a dodge magnum or a toyota sequoia

So, that's it. Nothing philosophical tonight. Happy happy Thursday to you all :)

Ready for a joke......

Two guys were camping deep in the woods. While they were stoking the fire, they heard a crashing noise. They turned around to find a huge bear headed straight for them. One of the guys immediately bent down and started tying his shoes. The other guy said, "You really think you can out run that bear?!" The guy tying his shoes never looked up or stopped, just kept tying and said, "Nope. Just need to out run you."

You know that's funny right there!

This Is Sooo Me Right Now.

2007-06-25T22:03:00.000-04:00

I thought this was pretty cute:

"I can handle anything life throws at me! I may not handle it well, or correctly, or gracefully, or with finesse, or expediently, but I will handle it."

Anyway, I hope you all have a wonderful day and cool 4th of July. I have some very cute pics coming soon. Stay on the look out :)

2007-06-20T22:36:00.000-04:00

I'm not sure if you can tell, but Jared is asleep at one end of the couch and Kenleigh is at the other. This was in the morning after waking up one time already. Too cute.

When I put Kenleigh to bed tonight, I said "Love you" and she said it back! Well..."wuv you". That young un' says a mouth full. Tonight she told me to sit back, she was jumping from the ottoman to the couch and didn't want me to help her.

Oh...my father-in-law in all seriousness told me that I needed to sign a waiver for them to be able to have her treated in the emergency room when she gets hurt!!! Now, nevermind that I am the worse worry wart in the world! He said she has No fear and is worse than the boys ever were. Oh my....

Summer is going by quick. Jared is enjoying not being in school and Isaac is looking forward to Kindergarten. I'll post new pics soon.

Beach Pictures

2007-05-31T06:00:00.000-04:00

Isaac Graduated from Preschool

2007-05-31T05:55:00.001-04:00

This is my baby boy on his preschool graduation day! He will be a Kindergarten boy in August!

Time goes by so fast! He is very excited about his big move to a big boy school. I know he will do very well. His preschool teachers just loved him so much and said they wished they had a class full like him.

He was all smiles and very pleased with himself (as he should be). We are so proud of him!!! :)

Jared Finished First Grade!

2007-05-30T21:46:00.001-04:00

My baby did more than finish, he totally rocked first grade!!! I am going to brag unashamed on my kid....so, just be prepared :)

He is the tallest one in this picture...I know it's hard to see, I'm sorry about that.

He got "Outstanding" in all of his subjects...reading, story composition, spelling, and math. That is the highest you can get. He got satisfactory on everything else...behaviors, social studies, science, etc. That also is the highest you can get.

Here's the very impressive bit of info. He reads at a level 27-28. Now....the requirements for third graders to pass is 25-32. How awesome is that!!! He is not even 7 yet! Will be soon though.

I am so proud of him. Thanks for indulging me. He got a super speller award at the awards ceremony and terrific kid this year. Yes...I have a bright, big bird yellow sticker on the back of my mommy minivan :) And I love every minute of it!!

Much more to come soon! I still have to post about Isaac's preschool graduation and our beach trip!

2007-05-09T21:34:00.000-04:00

I feel guilty just posting pictures of Kenleigh, but I will give they boys their own post next time. I think Jared is due for one :)

Now, to those who would say the picture of her with the pudding looks like her Mom...that's okay. I'll take it, but she is much cuter than me! And look at Miss Hollywood, you have to look close, but she has 2 necklaces on as well. I wonder what she will be like when she gets a little older! Her Daddy is spoiling her silly....I have nothing to do with it ;)

Isaac's Birthday!

2007-04-28T21:10:00.000-04:00

Isaac had such a grand time on his 5th birthday. All he wanted was to have his b.day at Chuck 'E Cheese. We kept telling him no, but we finally gave in. He was soooooo happy! It was nice except there was a school there! It was so crowded. So, if you ever book a b.day party at C.E.C. over the internet, make sure to call to see if there is a school scheduled to come. We even had it on a Thursday night to try to avoid the crowd. However, the most important thing is that he had a good time, and he did. That is what matters!

My Anniversary

2007-04-18T19:26:00.000-04:00

We've been married 10 years! Do ya'll remember our wedding! I was happy and sad, everyone else was mostly sad! I still remember my Dad's face, it looked like a funeral. I don't think anyone liked my love, but not b/c of him, b/c he was marrying me....the nerve!

Well my loving husband...I would put more sweet stuff, but you all would probably gag your way through this post :) ... planned a surprise weekend for us in Asheville, a second honeymoon of sorts. We stayed in a cabin and had a fire. He even brought my favorite movies, and watched one with me without going to sleep! I would tell you all the other sweet stuff, but it would be unbelievable, so I'll keep some to myself. It was lovely! We went to Biltmore, the first time for either of us and it was grand indeed. I really want a book to read about those folks. It was funny, my husband was very interested in the architecture, and I was more interested in the stories and history of the place and people. Oh...and Sunday we had snow flurries all day. The cabin was mostly windows, so we pulled open the blinds and watched the snow swirl around. It was a great and will be a memory I teasure.

We had a wonderful time. If you are ever planning to go to Asheville, I'll let you know the place we stayed.

Here are the Beautiful Easter Eggs

2007-04-13T20:23:00.000-04:00

Okay, so here are our eggs.

What do you think. We had the kind you dye, color with markers, and tattoo! It was really fun. Believe it or not this was the first year we dyed eggs. I buy a kit every year, but never have done it. I had forgotten the vinegar smell. The boys were soooo excited.

They had a really good time. I did too.

Song

2007-04-12T22:18:00.000-04:00

My, my, my time does fly.
The boys are singing a Tim McGraw song these days, “1, 2, 3, like a bird I sing, cause you’ve given me the most beautiful set of wings. I’m so glad that you’re here today, cause tomorrow I might just have to go and fly away….fly away, fly away….”. It’s a catchy tune but makes me cry a bit if I think to0 hard. Of course I want them to grow up and “fly away”. It’s just, I’ve waited my whole life to be there Mom and time is going so quickly!

I think being a Mommy makes me hear a lot of things differently. Songs just being one of them.

We registered Isaac for Kindergarten today. He was so excited, he had so much energy. He was grinning from ear to ear. After touring the classrooms the teacher said, "He's ready to come to school." I said, "Yep, but I'm not." The assistant principal (who was my 8th grade teacher) said, "But you still have the baby at home." I said, "But he's my baby before I had another baby!" That may not make sense to some, but Isaac and Kenleigh are 3 and a half years apart. He was my baby a long time!

Anyway, enough of that! I'll post pictures later!

You Know You Grew Up in the 80's if:

2007-04-10T20:52:00.000-04:00

I know you have probably all seen something like this before, but thought it was worth relisting!
I put in blue all the ones that are especially applicable to me :)

1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word SIKE.
2. You can sing the rap to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and can do the Carlton
3. You know that "WOAH" comes from Joey on Blossom
4. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock"
5. It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.
6. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
7. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.
8. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.
9. You played the game "MASH"(Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)
10. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.
11. You know the profound meaning of " WAX ON , WAX OFF"
12. You wanted to be a Goonie.
13. You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (some of us...head-to-toe)
14. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted.
15. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
16. You took lunch boxes to school...and traded Garbage Pailkids in the schoolyard.
17. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.
18. You still get the urge to say "NOT" after every sentence.
19. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.
21. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes.
22. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?" 23. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up"
24. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.
25. You have ever played with a Skip-It.
26. You remember boom boxes and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that.
27. You remember watching both Gremlins movies.
28. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.
29. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.
30. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool...and don't even flinch when people refer to them as "NKOTB"
31. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By The Bell," The ORIGINAL class.
32. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
33. You just sang those words to yourself.
34. You still sing "We are the World"
35. You tight rolled your jeans.
36. You owned a bannana clip.
37. You remember "Where's the Beef?"
38. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' 'bout Willis?"
39. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head, aren't you! You know you are!!!

PASS THIS ON TO ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS WHO GREW UP IN THE 80s or Early 90s!!!

2007-04-05T22:01:00.000-04:00

Hello all. I added one of my favorite Bible verses to the left of the screen. I just love it. There is a lulaby tape I bought a long time ago, way before Kenleigh was born. Well, one of the songs is based on this verse. It is quite simple:

The Lord bless you and keep you,

The Lord make His face shine upon you,

And give you peace, and give you peace, and give you

peace forever.

The Lord be gracious to you,

The Lord turn His face toward you,

And give you peace, and give you peace, and give you

peace forever.

Kenleigh just loves this song. When she was real little, around 6 months or so, if she was real upset, I could sing this song, and only this one, and she would stop crying. 9 times out of 10 if I sing this song to her when she is upset she will stop, or if she is tired it helps her go to sleep.

If you read the verse and the words to the song, they are very powerful. How blessed we are to know that God loves us so much. I hope you all have a blessed and wonderful Easter. We will attempt egg-dying ....maybe that would be a good picture for my blog.

By the way, if you happen to look at this blog. Please comment. It is a lot of effort if no one is looking :) I have no idea how to put a counter on this thing to see if anyone is or not. ;-o

2007-03-31T23:38:00.000-04:00

Look at my babies! They are the cutest huh? Jared and Isaac are cheezing for the camera. The plant behind Jared is a plant I got after having him in the hospital! So it is almost 7 years old! Believe me, that plant has had some rough times. I had to send it to my Mom's to rescue it. I do not have a green thumb. My cactus in my office at work is dying, that is so sad! See my little Kenleigh doing "homework". I'm sure I took this right before she put the pencil in her mouth! She is a mess. But she finally started saying Mommy! I'm not DaDa anymore. She started saying it right after she turned 16 months. Keeping in mind it wasn't b/c she didn't say much, she says plenty! She even said apple clearly before she said Mommy...oh well.

Family news: Jared got his second level on his yellow belt. Next is green. He got his report card and is reading on a 3rd grade level, and received "outstanding" in all of his academics- spelling, reading, and math.

Isaac we will register for kindergarten on the 13th of April (can you hear my heart breaking?). His is so excited about his birthday!!! That child has been talking about his birthday since his last birthday! And I already told you about Kenleigh. :)

It's official. We saw the orthopedist last week and Daddy will be having hip surgery, probably the first of May. Please keep him and all of us in your prayers. It will be hard on him b/c of his lung problems.

Extra special wonderfully grand exciting news!!!! Crystal and David will be having me another niece/nephew in September...due date the 24th! I am so excited! I am excited about the new baby and the potential to see my nephew a little more since they will be busy with a new little one, and of course, I want the new little one too...I'll just ask for both :) She is 14 weeks and had wonderful ultrasound pictures to show. I can't wait to know what he/she will be! It doesn't matter either way. Jared wants a girl, Isaac wants a boy. I wonder what Mason wants? If he is anything like Isaac was, probably neither but now he is Kenleigh's best pal. When we had to be admitted in Feb., and they were starting her IV she called out for Isaac...she said "Izzieeeee." Anyway, I digress! I'm so excited, excited, excited. Please keep her, David, Mason, and the new baby in your prayers as well. It is such a miracle and privilege to be a Mom. I realize that more and more everyday.

My Celebrity Look Alikes

2007-02-21T17:15:00.000-05:00

I thought this was funny. Not sure I agree. The only one I've been told I look like is Andie McDowell. I did another picture and it said Julia Roberts like 70 some percent, and I totally do not agree with that. Some people have said Meryl Streep and Renee Zellwiger, but they did not even show up. Anyway, it is entertaining.

My 10 Favorite Country Songs

2007-02-06T21:46:00.000-05:00

Oldies but goodies:

1. That's My Job
Conway Twitty (makes me cry, if you haven't heard it you should, it's about the relationship and love b/w a son and Daddy).
2. Long as I Live
John Michael Montgomery (mine and Mike's wedding song).
3. He's Alive
Dolly Parton (gives me chills)
4. Grandpa
(tell me 'bout the good ol' days) The Judds
5. Devil Went Down to Georgia
Charlie Daniels

Newer ones:

6. Me and God
Josh Turner (simple and truthful, my kids love it)
7. When I Get Where I'm Going
Brad Paisley (obvious)
8. What Goes Around Comes Around
Little Big Town (cause it does)
9. Bring It on Home to Me
Little Big Town (I like to come home, I know Mike is always here for me.)
10. Would You Go With Me
Josh Turner (Isaac loves it and is so cute singing it).

That's mine for now. I'm sure I'll think of more later and be like, man that one is my favorite, I should have put that there! There are a few honorable mentions:

Me and My Gang - Raschal Flatts
Shameless - Garth Brooks (high school memories)
Bring on the Rain - JoDee Mesina (love this song)
Oh Atlanta - Alison Krauss (and anything else she sings)

I have so much homework to do, I shouldn't be writing about this! But I saw it on Chelle's blog and was thinking about mine, so thought I'd put something here besides my lovely children's pictures :)

2007-02-03T23:04:00.000-05:00

My beautiful daughter. She's so soft spoken....can't you tell.

:-)

Isaac and Kenleigh had a great time in the snow. Isaac insisted on eating the snow, and monkey see monkey do (well, she tried anyway). I told him not to eat the snow. It's so hard though, I know, I remember.

More pictures

2007-02-03T23:02:00.000-05:00

Jared received his first stripe on his yellow belt. For those who may not know, it's white (beginner), then yellow. As you advance, you earn two stripes on your belt. So this is his first. He needs another. Then he goes to green, as so on and so forth. He was so proud as were we. His teacher is great. I think it teaches him discipline and respect and working hard toward a goal. His teacher is a Christian and helps reinforce things we teach at home. Plus, he's "cooler" than we are. :)

2007-01-01T20:01:00.000-05:00

Jared and Isaac Christmas morning opening their Monster Doddle thingys...Kenleigh was more interested in trying to feed snowden one of her Dadddy's slim jims.

I just love Christmas and I love how excited they were, Isaac kept "passing out" after every present he opened. Jared was done so fast I hardly new what happened.

Children keep things fresh and exciting. They remind me to be happy and not so burdened down with thoughts of the world and it's pressures. I sure do love 'em.

Jerry and Elaine's Grandchildren

2006-12-21T20:45:00.000-05:00

How cute are they!!! These are all of my parent's grandchildren. From L to R = Jared (6), Kenleigh (1), Foster (4-almost 5), Isaac (4), Keegan (2), Mason (2).

The cutest boys and 1 girl you have ever seen! Kenleigh- trying on Jared's Tae Kwan Do gear.

Here's wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas!

2006-12-03T21:14:00.000-05:00

Look how cute! The girls came over to play with my boys and they winded up playing 'costumes'. So cute. On the left Emily is the ninja turtle, on the right Isaac is. They had a really good time. Sarah and Kenleigh didn't participate in the dress up :-) ....maybe next time!

Studio Pictures

2006-12-03T21:04:00.000-05:00

Okay, Hey everyone. Long time no post. But I was having a bit of trouble with my blog!
These are pictures of the kids from our visit to the studio.
They did really good. I posted some pictures of Kenleigh that we didn't actually purchase, but very cute nonetheless. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and we are looking forward to Christmas a lot around here.

I'll post more later now that I am able to post pictures again. I had to download 'Firefox' as my browser instead of Internet Explorer. Oh well!

2006-11-17T22:14:00.000-05:00

Nice picture of the kids on the 'farm' at Granny and Poppy's house. They had a great time riding around.

Isaac at our trip to Homeland Creamery in August. We were eating homemade ice cream. And I mean HomeMade. It is made from the milk of the cows there at the dairy. It really was delicious.

2006-11-17T22:08:00.000-05:00

Ya'll this is terrible, but I have no idea how to turn this picture the right way! I still am going to post it anyway. Jared won second place in forms, in his first tournament. He is a yellow belt in Tae Kwan Do. He just turned 6 in June, and competed against 3 other kids who were about 8 years old. He was so proud and we were too!

2006-11-15T22:22:00.000-05:00

Here are some pictures of Kenleigh's Birthday. She had a WONDERFUL time. She was all smiles. All of her cousins were very excited. We had to put her on the table because she was a little overwhelmed.

She is so funny. She says, in her 1-year old pronunciations of course.... : Daddy, Mama, Izzie (Isaac), Bubba (Jared), bye bye, night night, uh oh, PaPa, and thank you. She loves to eat. She knows the food is in the pantry and will point to the door. The bananas are on the counter, and she points to them. She is a terrible napper, but sleeps very well at night. Between 7:30 and 8:30 she'll start laying her head down and say night-night. When she wants what you have, she'll hold her hands out with palms down. She's very smart!! She gives sugar, when she wants, she'll such her cheeks in. When she wants food she'll smack her lips. She loves to wrestle her brothers. They have her spoiled and she has them wrapped!

9 weird things about me.

2006-11-14T21:33:00.000-05:00

I was "tagged" by Michelle, how fun this is!

Okay here goes:

1. I have been known to be a bit "fru fru", if you will, but thought it was neat to see the skull bone of a patient while our ED doc. was sewing up a laceration, and the suture needle scraped the bone.

2. Will freak out if I get anything on my uniform, but can (and have) touch just about anything with gloves on.

3. Called my husband at work when my oldest child fell down about 5 steps when he was around a year old. Mike asked if I had looked at him yet....I hadn't. He told me to be a nurse for a minute...Oh....yeah, I am! (He was fine.)

4. I am getting vain in my old age.

5. I think "bathroom" humor (as my sister calls it) is funny (like burping).

6. I really, really, really like to sleep.

7. Mike has gotten up with all of our children at night 90% of the time. (refer to #6)

8. I taught Mike how to bait a minnow.

9. I can scale a fish.

Who else has my name?

2006-11-14T21:09:00.000-05:00

I thought this was really cool. I got it from Chelle's blog. I'm surprized there are 19! There are 3,000 people who spell their name like mine. I've only seen maybe 2 other people spell their name like mine in my whole life. My Mom says she got the spelling from an "old fashioned name book".

HowManyOfMe.com

There are:
19
people with my name
in the U.S.A.

How many have your name?

Why I titled the blog "Dream Big".

2006-11-11T10:06:00.000-05:00

Well, I was trying to come up with a catchy, meaningful, but not too cheesy title for my blog. With every child we've had, I picked a "song" for them. Something that I heard, that touched my heart while I was pregnant. Each child was different. With Kenleigh it was "Dream Big". The lyrics are below. That song mirrored the truth that there will be hard times, but to press on and trust the Lord and it will be alright. Hence, "Dream Big". I am living my dream.

Artist/Band: Shupe RyanLyrics for Song: Dream BigLyrics for Album: Dream Big(Ryan Shupe & The Rubberband)

When you cry, be sure to dry your eyes,

'Cause better days are sure to come.

And when you smile, be sure to smile wide,

And don't let them know that they have won.

And when you walk, walk with pride, And don't show the hurt inside,

Because the pain will soon be gone.

(Chorus)

And when you dream, dream big,

As big as the ocean, blue.'

Cause when you dream it might come true.

But when you dream, dream big.

And when you laugh, be sure to laugh out loud,

'Cause it will carry all your cares away.

And when you see, see the beauty all around and in yourself,

And it will help you feel okay.

And when you pray, pray for strength to help to carry on,

But when the troubles come your way.

(Chorus)

And when you dream, dream big,

As big as the ocean, blue.

'Cause when you dream it might come true.

But when you dream, dream big. (Dream big.)(Dream big.)

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Hi everyone. This is me and my baby girl Kenleigh. This was the best picture I could find of me...way back in April. I'm practicing doing a blog! More to come later...I hope, if I figure it out!