Samuel's B-day

Today he is officially 2 yrs old. And we did nothing but stay home. A good friend came over yesterday and we went threw the closets to clean out a little. And we found Elisha's old dinasour. So Samuel found this toy and had a blast with it. We have bought him nothing so far. But I think he was happy with the recycled dino. I am so glad he is to young to even care. The others would of been devasted. So for know he will enjoy some of Elisha's old toys that we had packed from the last move. I took a few pics of him on his actual B-day. I will do him a little party later after we move in our new home.

MARRIAGE

I was sitting here thinking about all the friends we have who have had such a hard time with there marriages. My sweet little cousin got served with divorce papers today. My heart goes out to her. She is the sweetest thing. She is so young and found out about 2 yrs ago that she had MS. She has slowly went down hill with her health. But I must say she is amazing to me. She has decided to go to college and get her some more education. She is only 28 yrs old if I remember right. She is almost blind and has a real hard time with her balance. I admire her spirit. She gives me such strength with I see her smiling face. We have another friend who's wife left him also. I know it is going to be so hard for these young men and women to live alone. And it makes me think about my own marriage. I deeply love my husband but I must say that doesn't mean we don't have our trials I can feel Satan trying to work with me. When I get mad at my husband things pop in my head that have no right being there. So I know that we are no exception. We need to stay strong and pray and lean on our spouse to keep our marriages good. I so don't want to end up like others that I know. Not sure why I felt like typing about this tonight maybe just so I can read it as a reminder of what God has blessed me with. And to never forget. Thank you God for my family and my wonderful husband who I love more today than the day we got married.

ReStart

Tomorrow is my babies birthday and I have made no plans. I feel like a heel for not planning anything for him. I am so overwhelmed with the move that I have put his birthday on the back burner. I will plan him something maybe a week or two late after we move in our new home. He's only two surely he won't notice....hehehe.

Well it is Tuesday and we are scheduled to close on the house friday at 2:00. And we are so ready to get this all over with. I am ready to move and start life again. I feel as though some things have been on hold for awhile. And I hate that feeling. Well I so need to start packing and getting myself in gear. I told Trina that I would take some pics of all my junk that I am getting rid of. So I must say ladies be prepared. I have a lot that will not be taken with me. So as I am moving I will start taking pics and post them later on.

MY LITTLE MAN

My baby is the sweetest little man. He loves to watch Dummo (Dumbo) it is his favorite movie. Every since we took the binky away he has sorda made Dummo his comfort. He will ask to watch T (t.v.) and then ask for Dummo. He always wants me to sit right next to him and he interlocks his arm between mine and then lays his head on my arm. I must say that this will touch a moms heart so much. I love watching him as he gets into the movie and relaxes with his arms behind his neck as he leans back. It is the cutest thing to see his face light up when he sees his favorite parts of the movie. As the movie gets more interesting he will stand on the bed behing me and wrap his arms around my neck. These are some of the things that make me so glad to be this little mans momma. I just wanted to jot down a few things about my blue eyed angel before time gets away with me and I forget these precious moments. I am sure that I have already forgoten many memories of all my children. And I am hoping this will keep my memory fresh. At least a little.

RELIEF

It is Thursday and we were planning on closing on our house tomorrow. But as usual the Title Co. is so not organized. They have had the worst communication with everyone. So it looks like we won't be closing until next friday. Which by the way will give us a extra paycheck so hopefully things won't be quite as stressful. The Lord just lifted a major stress. So I will know have some time and maybe get things packed.

Waiting

Well we are waiting to see if we will be closing on our house this friday. We have been left in limbo, waiting to hear from the title company. I am so torn on my feelings with this house closing early. I am ready to move and get things going. But it is also the month of TAXES. And yes I will probably owe some. Still waiting to hear the final amount. So I am very stressed out about the money at the moment. I am always remembering back to dear Trina's post about the money and it gives me hope. I so know that God will take care of us. I feel as though he has worked this all out. But I am a woman who worries alot. I try to figure it all out. But I have no final numbers from anyone. So here I am waiting to hear from the mortgage lady, accoutant and anyone else who is needing money from me. Waiting for the final numbers and praying that I have what we need to give everyone. So if you can remember me in your prayers. And Trina I am wanting that blessing. I know God will provide.

FINGER PAINTING

The other day I decided to let the kids do some finger painting. So I took some pictures of them having fun. I think they really enjoyed making a mess more than anything else. The wind was blowing just enough to keep there pictures flying around.

Stormie

Well it is about over she has about lost all of her spots. I think that raising my precious little angel has been one of the most mind bogling experiences for me. She is a good girl (most of the time). The problem is the drama that she feels that she must express to me daily. I think the world of my kids and love them dearly. But it is so hard to raise this one. She can push my buttons so easily. Lets start out with the delima today. We woke up on a good note, and the day started out nicely then when I mentioned the word SCHOOL it was all over for Stormie. All the sudden she had to go potty and I must say it is know 3:30 and I can say not much got done with her school. She is very smart and can get her school done very fast if she wants to. But then we have those days when her emotions go crazy and she won't stop crying for one reason or another. With my boys I can tell them no and reason with them about stuff. Yes not always easily but it gets done. Know with Stormie I can tell her no and I never hear the end of it. She can argue with a block wall. So today has been a dramatic day with her. Not sure if she really doesn't feel well or if she is lying. I tell her if she would stop lying to me all the time then I might would believe her. But since everytime I turn around she is lying to me then I just don't trust her. I so want to trust and believe my own child but when you know they have lied to you before it sure makes it hard. I do believe that she has a name that fits her personality perfect.

Water

The other week I told you about that restaurant that we went to. Well this is a picture of the water that they served us while we were eating. I was very impressed by this water. I am a hick that drinks plain water bottles or tap water. So I felt very important and for some reason the water tasted yummy but I am sure it was in my head....hehehe

sonic habit passed on

Not for sure if I am being a good mommy or not. As I have said before I have a sonic addiction. And I think my baby is picking up on my habits. As you can tell in this picture he is downing the rest of my drink. He makes me laugh so hard when I catch him trying to be sneeky. He will get my drink and down the whole thing if I leave it with in his reach. And if I catch him he gives me this little look that just melts my heart. I think he has me right where he wants me.

My Children

I was sitting today thinking about the joys of being a mommy. I cherish my children so much. They each give me something diffent. For example my oldest Elisha is a very sensitive little man. He is my worrier about everything. When he was little I hovered over him always watching and making sure he didn't get hurt. So know he does the same to his siblings. The other day he caught Stormie walking along the fence trying to follow him. He got so mad because she was in the street. You would of thought he was the parent. But he is always so loving, he thrives on getting hugs from us and his siblings. He is a very emotional child and does not take being scolded very well.

Then there is Stormie who is never wrong and I think she could argue with a stump. She is the rebellious one always thinking she has the answer for everything. She was named so appropriate, her name fits her personality. But she is also very loving and caring. She is a little braver than Elisha. I think I loosened up with her a little.

And by time Samuel came along I loosened up a lot compared to the others. He is definetly been a challenge for me at times. He is afraid of nothing. My other kids never got into things and always stayed by my side. He will just do his own thing and before I know it he has flour all over the floor. Or soap poured out all over the bathroom. Or he is in the kitchen pulling things out of the cupboards. He does mind very well if told not to. You just have to catch him before he finds something to get into.

I was reading this book by Janette oke, she always has such good meaning behind her books. I love it when they put me in a good mood. I tend to be a emotional person. If I am watching a show on t.v. and a man is cheating on his wife I tend to get upset with my husband. I must get way to involve into the story line. So I do much better reading a good christian book with good morals. While I was reading this book it made me think about my children and how precious they are to me. And I don't ever want to get to busy with life that the time goes by and I forget to cherish something that they do. So this is why I hope to always pay attention to them. For God gave them to me and I will always be thankful for that.

BINKY BYE BYE

Yesterday my husband decided it was time to take the binky away. I was a little sad because in my own disturbing way, it was my way to keep him a baby longer. So he went and got the scissors (in front of Samuel) and cut the tip off. Then he told Samuel to throw it in the trash. Which he did like a good boy. Know when daddy is not around he comes to me asking for a binky. Me as the mom is so tempted to give in but I don't. But it is so tempting I am not ready for him to be a big boy yet. Let me tell you a little story about my little man. One day at a 4-H thing Lee was trying to keep him happy so he played this little game with him and his binky. Lee would take his binky and put it in his pocket and when Samuel would look it wasn't there. Then Lee pretend to shake Samuels ear and the binky would appear. So know my little man believes that his binky is in his ear. So he will come up to me and pull at his ear saying binky. Then he will start whinning that it hurts. He moans as though it really hurts. If I didn't know better, you would think he is totally serious. It totally craks me up because I know he is totally fine. He just wants his momma to give into him. Ohhh how kids know how to work there moms... hehehe I will be strong and stand by my man. But if I had it my way he would still have the BINKY....