tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353722942012-02-06T12:47:20.706-06:00Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. John 4:35Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17317324029966840712noreply@blogger.comBlogger4121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35372294.post-66085880153020578932012-01-26T15:47:00.001-06:002012-01-26T15:47:59.499-06:00

Dear Cole, You are 9 months old now. 9 months!!! I cannot believe it will be your first birthday before we know it. Time has certainly flown by since you were born. Seems like just yesterday when I was calling Daddy telling him to "Come home now!" But look at you now. You are fun, energetic, and full of life! You keep me on my toes like your brothers never did. You are a black-belt crawler, a

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We are now halfway through our first official year of homeschooling. Praise the Lord! Things are going pretty well, and we are right on track, despite several interruptions already. Tyler is in Kindergarten this year, and Jackson is doing preschool. We are using the ABeka curriculum, because it was the only one I felt comfortable starting with, and so far it has worked out really well for Tyler.

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1 tiny hospital room + 3 little kids x 3 days = 1 husband - gallbladder + 1 tired momma

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Present time with Gramms and Papa Mater and Lightnin Pillow Pets Coley got in on the fun too Checking out the new toys It looks like a toy store exploded in the living room =) Daddy--still a kid at heart Oh yeah, Daddy got a new toy too. Most Mothers-In-Law only want to shoot their Son-In-Law. His actually bought him a gun. He is over the moon excited!!

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Jackson singing "Sound the Battle Cry." One of his favorites. =)

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In his PJ's on the way to TN. We left EARLY in the morning. Getting ready for party #1 Checking out the new toys Jonathan and Jonathan (Cole) Getting ready to whack the pinata Waiting for a turn Papaw and Coley Bug A birthday ride

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I know October isn't completely over yet, but it feels like it should be. This month has worn me out! And honestly, I am ready for it to be over with. I have some birthday pictures to post later (when I have time to download them), but for now here is a recap of our busy month. -Prepare for trip to TN -10 day trip to TN (4 days driving) -2 Birthdays -2 Birthday parties -Missions conference -Base

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 Tyler age 5, Jackson age 3, Cole age 1/2 

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Today is just another ordinary day for most...and truth be told, nothing is out of the ordinary here at home either. But today is a special day for us. Today marks 22 years of active duty Air Force service from my husband. Today he also reenlists for 2 more years...his last two. B2 dropping missiles It's kind of a bittersweet feeling. Part of me is so ready for this journey to be over, and

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You remember writing those essays at the beginning of the school year? Well, he is the mom version. This summer we tried to purposely take it easy, tried not to be too busy, and to enjoy the simple life. I told Keith a few months ago that we spend so much a month on our mortgage, yet spent so little time at home. Such as waste! It just didn't make sense. We also renewed our fervor to save money

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One of the things Keith started doing with the boys this summer was taking them fishing. At first I wasn't sure how well it would go considering Tyler (almost 5) has an attention span about the size of a grape and Jackson (almost 3) has one about the size of a pea. But, they absolutely love it! It probably helps that at the spot where they usually go, the fish start biting about as soon as they

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Yesterday Tyler was playing quietly in his room when I heard him pray this: "Dear Lord, Thank you for all these toys-especially these bad guys who are about to destroy the world. In Jesus' name, Amen." LOVE. THAT. KID.

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Age: 4 months Weight: 16 lbs 0 oz (50th percentile) Length: 27 inches (97th percentile) Likes: brothers, Mommy, Daddy, dogs, bouncy seat, being carried Dislikes: sleeping, sitting still, loud noises, car rides Nicknames: Coley, Coley Pop, Coleoptimus (weird I know) Coley, you are 4 months old now! I cannot believe how fast you are growing. We love you so very much!!

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Itty bitty best friends Me and my 3 3 months old My Baby Loves Daddy's Littlest Man Silly Jackson Trying out the bouncy seat

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I mentioned in my last post that I have been dealing with insomnia lately. Since that post, it has only gotten worse. In the past three weeks I have only been to bed before 2:00 a.m. one night. I am sooooo exhausted during the day, but come bedtime I am wide awake. I am still tired, I just can not for the life of me go to sleep. The first few nights I was okay with it because I was getting some

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Well, it seems I have been neglecting my blog again. I am going to blame it on the whole new baby/busy summer thing. There hasn't been too much going on around here lately, but I figured I'd share some recent events so you'll know what we've been up to. -We had company a few weeks ago. My aunt and cousin came a stayed a little over a week. We had a good time, but there really isn't much around

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Blogger is not letting me upload pictures for some reason, so if you would like to see some recent pictures of what we have been up to please click the link below which will take you to a Facebook album. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1941235925327.108097.1075316816&l=c6ccd83472   Hopefully I will be able to upload my pictures here again soon. =(

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Life seems to have kicked into high gear for us lately. I guess warmer weather is to thank for that. We have been on the go almost non stop for almost the past 3 weeks. Most of it isn't worth mentioning, but here is the part that is: - Jack fell outside (while picking me flowers) and busted his chin, which required 7 stitches. Poor little man! - We had a fairly major scare with a tornado last

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9 Years8 Vehicles7 TDY's6 Deaths5 Computers4 Houses3 Sons2 Duty stations1 Amazing Love Happy Anniversary, Honey!

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Somebody is 2 weeks old today. Can you guess who it is? So far in the past 2 weeks we have learned the following about our Baby Cole: -every night at 10:30 is his fussy time - he still has his days and nights mixed up - not a big fan of his car seat - loves his brothers - can projectile vomit like none other - super duper sweet and cuddly In the past two weeks, Baby Cole has learned the

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3 Days Old Sweet Baby My 3 Sons

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On Thursday morning, I woke up feeling like every other day. I was already a week overdue and had basically decided that the baby wasn't coming unless I was induced. I called Keith around 10 to see if he wanted to meet for lunch, and then started getting myself and the boys ready to go. I felt a couple of contractions while I was on the phone with my mom around 10:30, but didn't think

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All of my babies in the hospital Tyler- Oct 2006 Jackson- October 2008  Cole- April 2011  It's hard to say now who he looks like, but most people seem to think he looks like Jackson.

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Our 3rd blessing arrived at 3:02 p.m. today after a very fast and intense labor. He weighed 8 lbs 11 oz and is 21 inches long. He is perfect and we are trying to get some rest. Will update more later. God is so good!!

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Baby Pictures! (I hope.) That's right folks, I think today might be the day. Check back later. =)

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**First of all, THANK YOU to everyone who called, prayed, and offered support during the passing of my Father-in-law. We are home now, readjusting to "normal" life.**To Do Lists everywhere...checkComplete inability to sleep more than 2 hours at a time...checkRollercoaster emotions...checkThe feeling of time standing still...checkReturn of first trimester sickness...checkFeeling like a fire

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"Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away." -James 4:14 Jim with the boys, Nov 2010 This past week we rushed to Tennessee in an effort to see my Father-In-Law one last time before he slips into eternity. It was a difficult week, both physically and emotionally. There was only one

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Kids really do say some of the funniest things. Here is a recent sampling of the craziness from our house. "Let's ammonize (analyze) this specimen." -Tyler, age 4 "Mommy, why you not have no friends?" -Jackson, age 2 "Why is Daddy turning into an old man?" -Tyler "Look! Shrek's belly is fat just like yours. Is Shrek going to have a baby too?" -Tyler "Why are you cleaning? Is somebody coming

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Over the next few days we are forecasted to get almost 2 feet of snow and ice, and 40 mph winds on top of that. Can you say FUN?? This is one pregnant lady that is not super excited right now. =) We have already had almost two whole weeks of being stuck inside either due to the weather or sickness. Now, with this storm that is coming in I am having visions of being stuck inside for two more

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Christmas Fun!

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Another Christmas has come and gone. We had a great time here with my dad and step-mom. The boys loved all the extra attention, and of course the gifts.  After a big breakfast on Christmas morning, I suggested we all go over to the State Park by our house for a walk. What was I thinking?? There was more than a person of two complaining by the end of it. But, I had fun and felt better when it

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Well, it seems as though the end of another year is upon us once again. I suppose I, like most people, have begun to reflect on all that has happened the past year. This has been an interesting year for us, to say the least. But looking back on it, it is amazing to see the hand of God in it all. Here is a little summary of our 2010: -January was spent preparing for Keith's upcoming deployment,

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It has been so long since I have blogged that I seriously thought about giving it up for good. I don't know how many people read this anymore, although I know there are still a faithful few. {Waves to the fans =)} That doesn't matter though. I started this blog as a way to record and share memories, so I will continue as I am able. I am not a scrapbooker or a journaler, so this really is my only

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All this week, my husband has taken leave in order to work here around the house. There is still so much that needs to be done, and it seems like our time to get it all complete may be getting a little shorter (more on that later). We have a whole page full of projects that we would like to complete by the end of the week. It's a big goal, but Lord willing we will be able to accomplish much of it

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I spent the last two days in the hospital getting IV fluids and anti-nausea medicines round the clock. I have not been able to keep any food down in over a week and have essentially stopped drinking anything. That, of course, is not good for anybody. On Friday morning my doctor admitted me to the hospital to try to get the vomiting under control. By Saturday evening it was determined that it just

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Just very VERY sick!! I hope to be back very soon with a real update. So much has happened since my last update...

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I haven't quite been myself here lately. For those of you who only know me through my blog, you may have noticed the lack of meaningful posts, or just my absence from posting in general. For those of you who are my friend on Facebook, you may have noticed I haven't had much to say on there either. If you know me in real life, you may have noticed I'm a little quieter than usual. I still look the

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For the past week I have really not felt like myself. I just seem to generally not feel good and lack energy, but really don't have any specific symptoms. Today all I really did, besides go to a ladies meeting at church, was sit on the couch. That is very unlike me, and a little frustrating too. I didn't eat very good this weekend, and I think that could be contributing to me feeling sluggish too

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My hubby has today off and is in KC with his friends looking at cars and doing man stuff.I am happy for him.He needs a little "man time" every once in a while.He is going to the Habitat for Humanity Restore and I am jealous! ha!I just got a call from the computer repair center. It is going to cost $225 to repair my laptop. =(I'm thinking about not having it repaired.I didn't go to sleep until

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The new do Close up of the highlightsThis concludes my most vain post to date =)

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For the second time in two months, I have managed to kill a computer. =( The first to go was the desktop. I guess I can't complain, the thing survived 8 years and several moves. I am thankful for that. Most recently to go was the laptop. It, too, survived probably longer than it should have after being dropped countless times. But now, that leaves me without my favorite connection to the world. I

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I was recently tagged on Facebook to do one of those 25 Random Things posts. I thought it would be fun to share on here too, since I don't have anything else to write about today. =)Here goes.1. Everything about me seems to be random, so this shouldn't be too hard.2. I love to look at catalogs. Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware are my favorites. I like to find looks I like and then recreate

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I have been meaning to post these pictures since Monday, but I have been a little lazy in my blogging responsibilities. (ha!)Last weekend we met my Dad in Paducah for a quick visit. Paducah is pretty close to the half way point between here and TN, and it is a really nice area that we are pretty familiar with, so it makes a nice place for a weekend visit every once in a while.Paducah has a really

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For the first time ever, we got family pictures made. It was a borderline horrible experience, but we ended up with a few decent pictures. I guess you can't be too picky when little ones are involved. Jackson was just generally unhappy, and Tyler was in one of his sassy moods. And it was raining, so my hair looks like some kind of science project. Oh well, that's real life I guess. =)Finally

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The hubby's R&R began yesterday. He is supposed to get two weeks off. So far, we have been keeping very busy with working on projects around the house and trying to have a little fun too.Today: I got a haircut. I need to get some highlights still. Hubby cleaned out his closet And the boys had some man time in the back yard...hot dogs and marshmallows included =) We will be busy for the rest of

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On Saturday afternoon we were having lunch at our favorite little Mexican restaurant. We were all sitting there chit-chatting while we waited for our food. Very casually Tyler looked at his Daddy and said, " Dad, think you need to get Bosley." We looked at him funny because I had no clue he would even know what Bosley was. I asked him what he said and he said it again. Then he said, "You know Dad

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Hubby has been home for almost two weeks now. He should have been off work this whole time, but instead was back at work 41 hours after he got off the plane. Nothing surprises me anymore. =)He is supposed to be off next week, and has promised to take his little men camping. That should be fun for them! I think I will take that opportunity to work on the house a little. I have an itch to demolish

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This morning I posted on Facebook that I was having a Green Smoothie for breakfast. It got quite the little curious discussion going, so I thought I would share it here too. =) I first read about green smoothies a while ago. Probably when I was pregnant with Jackson, but I really can't remember. I really want our family to eat healthful, nutritious food. But honestly, we don't always. I read

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Let me start by saying this--I am by nature a selfish person. It is not my nature to be friendly with strangers, and I generally do not put the feelings of others before my own. I realize that about myself, so I am working on changing. I am starting a new "program" for myself called Random Acts of Kindness Day.About a month ago, I really had a lady on my mind. She was somebody that we met about 3

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Too funny not to share. Great advice here, men. =)

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I am going to try to get my hair done before the hubby returns. I am trying to decide if I should cut it short or let it grow long again. Help me decide... LongShort

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Splashing in the pool Getting ice creamFeeding the ducks

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Do you ever have one of those days where you are just done? Done with everything. Today is my done day.-I am DONE with contractors saying they will be here or do something, and then not doing it. DONE!-I am done with living in a house that is always under construction.-I am done with being separated (geographically) from my husband.-I am done with my frizzy hair-I am done with the week-long

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Yesterday afternoon, my sweet boy picked his mommy a bouquet of "flowers". He spent about 5 minutes gathering as many as he could, then he took great care in making them pretty before giving them to me. He said they were my "getting married flowers" and that we (he and I) were going to get married. =)It was a real melt your heart moment, and just when I needed it too. God has been so good to

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You Are GoneI Am HereIt Doesn't Matter'Cause I Still Love You, Dear HAPPY ANNIVERSARY HONEY!!

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On Thursday and Friday we had new carpet installed in the bedrooms, hallway, and downstairs. I usually know what I like and what I want, and am confident in my decisions. Not so with buying carpet. I was a nervous wreck and was extremely indecisive. I got 5 different quotes, got advice from a realtor, and looked at countless pictures and articles online. I decided on a brown frieze style. It was

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Hey ya'll! Life's been busy 'round here. I haven't had much time for blogging. Today we are having new carpet installed, so I have a little time to sit and tell you this funny story that happened yesterday. At this point, any man that I know in real life should stop reading. =)Okay, I have been cleaning out my closets and really getting rid of stuff I don't wear. Most of it has been donated, but

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Sometimes people ask me what all we have left to finish the house and I usually don't have a good answer. There is so much to do, but most of it is little stuff. Most of the major renovation is finally over. But all those little things often seem overwhelming to me.Today, I made a list room by room of everything that needs to be done. There are about 55 items on the list. Some are really small

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It's been a while since I have posted anything here. Life is just busy right now. When your husband is gone, you are no longer just a wife and mother (and we all know how busy those roles are). You are also the full time referee, disciplinarian, handy man, trash taker outer, bill payer, problem resolver, and everything else.There is so much I would like to share, like the big changes that are in

Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17317324029966840712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35372294.post-83887775440827628782010-04-15T21:34:00.002-06:002010-04-15T21:36:49.931-06:00

Tyler: Mommy, I need to go to the dentist.Me: What's wrong, buddy?Tyler: My tooth has jungle fever.Me: Laughing hystericallyI really do not know where that child of mine comes up with some of the stuff he says. =)

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I wish I had time to write a real post, but I'm too busy trying to figure out how to get myself one of these.Be back with a vacation recap real soon!

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Ecclesiastes 3:1To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven

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The boys and I are planning a trip to Tennessee soon to see my family. I know many people have never been to Tennessee and often have misconceptions about what it is like. Today I wanted to share some of my favorite things about "home". The Tennessee RiverSweet Tea The Smoky MountainsBarns painted with "See Rock City" everywhereDriving through beautiful Nashville Mayfield's dairy products-The

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One month has passed since Keith left. We are surviving...some days better than others.The boys are doing okay. They love seeing Daddy on Skype, and were very excited when a package arrived with new airplanes for each of them. Jackson, of course, is the easiest. He is just too young to understand. Tyler, on the other hand, has his good days and bad days...and quite the active imagination too. He

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The cabinet doors are finally on. Yay!!! Overall, I am really pleased with the way they look. I was hoping the workers would be able to put the beadboard around the peninsula as well, but they ran out of time so they will be back on Tuesday to finish that. The will also the adding the trim to the upper cabinets and installing the baseboards on Tuesday as well. After that, the kitchen will be

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I am sitting in my bedroom with the door shut trying to keep the boys contained. We have workers here working on the kitchen cabinets, and I am trying to stay out of their way.While I'm waiting, I thought I'd share my little project from yesterday with you.For some reason, I have trouble tackling one project at a time. Right now we are still in the middle of the kitchen remodel, painting the

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This time tomorrow, Lord willing, all of my cabinet doors will be reinstalled!! YAY!!! =D Notice my temporary food storage in the photo below. Oh beautiful cabinet doors, how I've missed thee so. I am so sick of looking at the "stuff" inside my cabinets. I am also excited to have the food out of sight, out of mind of the little ones.We have been without cabinet doors for months now, and I really

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We have had some really nice days here lately. It has been wonderful!! We have been taking walks, playing outside, and I have been working very hard on cleaning and organizing the garage. LOL at Tyler and his outfit. He wanted to wear shorts and snow boots. =)Little Jack on his "motorcycle"Side note: Does anybody know why I randomly get lines through my pictures?

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March 3rd? 11 days til Daylight Savings Time? 17 days til Spring? Well, yes. All that is true. But most importantly, today is...My Daddy's Birthday!! Happy Birthday to the best daddy in the whole world!!

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This is what happens when Mommy talks to Daddy on Skype. I thought he was playing quietly. I should have known he was being a little too quiet. Ugh! I wonder how many Mr. Clean Magic Erasers this is going to take. One day this will be funny...right?

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Today we: -hid our lunch from Mommy (Jackson) ;p-played hopscotch/obstacle course with a birthday banner-opened the door and let the sunshine in (Heavenly Sunlight!)-posed for the camera-played Bob the Builder with Daddy's tools-partook in a little Sonic happy hour -dropped off a trunk full of donations to Airmen's Attic-took a little drive in the country-ate peanut butter from the jarSounds like

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Whew, it has been a busy few days. I'm tired just thinking about it all.On Friday afternoon, in a fit of stupidity, I drove down to the local Amish community to pick up a few goodies to mail to my hubby. I had to mail him some shoes anyway (that's another story for another day), so I thought I'd pick up some other things to remind him of home to go with it. I got some Cappuccino Fudge and some

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Tonight my Facebook status was: "The three year old pushed the one year old off the bed, busting his nose and mouth. The one year old then decided to wipe blood on every surface he could reach. As for me, I see a career in crime scene cleanup in my future."It has indeed been one of those days!I don't know why it seems like things always go wrong and life is always more intense when your spouse is

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Last moments with DaddyAt 3:30 this morning my valentine and I loaded our two pajama-clad little boys and two very heavy suitcases into our car and headed toward base. By 5:00 a.m. our hero was gone. As you can see in the picture above, we are none too happy about it. But, with God's grace, we will get through it.

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This is my father-in-law, Jim. Yesterday Jim was diagnosed with cancer of the throat. He will have surgery on February 3rd, followed by chemo and radiation. Jim will turn 80 this year, and could really use your prayers. This is one of many serious health issues he has. Also, please pray for my mother-in-law and Keith as well. My MIL has issues of her own and Jim is usually the one that takes

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Life seems to be flying by at whirlwind speed these days. We are finishing up the big remodel, preparing for a deployment/TDY, and generally living a busy life with two busy little boys. While this may not be exactly the things I'd like to be doing right now, I don't dare be ungrateful! God is so good to us! We truly do have a John 10:10 life. We are blessed with more than we even realize, and I

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I love you!

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We are finally making some real progress.Last night Hubby and a man from church installed the new countertop, sink, and faucet. I love it and I can't believe how much better I feel having that done. We got a good deal on the countertops from a local home supply warehouse, which is also where we got our new cabinets. We were going to splurge and get granite, but given the cost and the amount of

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This is our 7 day forecast... and this is our yard after about 8" or so of snow.Brrrrrrrr!

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...to ME~~~...and HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of you~!

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That's what he looks like anyway.In reality, he fell while playing in the cabinet (that he knew he wasn't supposed to be in). Poor baby. =(

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This was our view last night as we drove home. It was such a pretty start to winter. I hope the rest of the season is just as pretty.

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If you can't read this, you can click on the picture above to read the article. My friend, Kelly, and I had a conversation about this very subject today. What do stay-at-home moms do all day? We are both SAHM's, who actually stay at home. There are some women who really take advantage of their "position", who are never home, and give the wrong impression of what being a stay at home mom does all

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My laptop got some kind of nasty virus that wiped out all of my drivers. Two weeks and $200 later, I have my laptop back...but no camera driver. So, I can't download any of my pictures now. I will take it back in to have it fixed again, right after I finish the 3,927,684 other things that are more important than that.I got this picture in an email yesterday from a lady we met at the beginning of

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This is from Dockers. I like it! =)

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I've been a little absent from blogging lately, but with good reason. We have been gone. My husband had to go to Louisiana for a few days for work, so the boys and I tagged along too. After that we went to Tennessee for Thanksgiving.Our little adventure took us through 10 states (Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Illinois). We traveled

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My #1 guy and I went on a date tonight. It was our first date in 14 months! That is a long time, especially when you love your man as much as I love mine. ;) We have been talking about going out, just the two of us, for months now. I wasn't quite ready to leave Jackson just yet, but we desperately needed some time to just be a couple. So, when a family from church offered to watch the boys for us

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I recently discovered that this had been hiding out in our house, only after he/she/it ran across my foot while I was doing laundry! Yuck!!! We blamed the poor cat on this nasty rodent's antics--eating a bag of food in 2 days, leaving little "presents" around the house, knocking the trash over, making all kinds of noise in the night. We wondered why the cat kept hiding under the sink and running

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I have been without a computer for several days now, and I feel like I am so out of touch with everything. We don't have TV, I don't listen to the radio, and I haven't been to church all week because Jackson was sick...so I really haven't had much contact with the outside world in a while. =D I am back now though, and I thought I would share some pictures of the updates to the house with you

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Today Baby Jack is pretty sick with a cough, runny nose, and ear ache so we decided it was best to stay home from church and have a day of rest. Most of our day was spent being lazy, sitting around the fireplace... making funny faces... playing games... and building forts...Keith and Tyler went to church today, but the only time I ventured out was for a quick trip to Little China for this...

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Life seems to be busier than ever here at the Lawhon Ranch. We have had two birthdays, a workday, Missions Conference, and two two-week exercises with extended duty hours for hubby in the past month. Add to that the everyday tasks of life, and that doesn't leave much time for meaningful blog posts. I do have a couple of special posts planned for the near future however, one of which is an awesome

Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17317324029966840712noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35372294.post-52302652994936193862009-10-14T00:01:00.002-06:002009-10-14T00:05:36.990-06:00

Happy Birthday my sweet Jackson! TodayOne Year Ago

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-It only takes one raccoon and a hubby on night shift to ruin a perfectly good night of sleep-Things are 77.23% more likely to break when your husband is not home, than when he is **-A writing utensil in the hands of a toddler almost certainly spells disaster-There is at least one place in my house that I have yet to discover, and that is precisely where my camera battery charger is hiding-I will

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I can't believe that it has already been 3 years since my little man was born. In some ways it seems like only a year has gone by, but in other ways it is hard to remember life without him. They really do grow so fast, don't they? Lord willing, we will be having a joint birthday party for him and Jackson Friday night. I should have more pictures then. =)

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I ran across this today, and I thought it was great! Right on time, as always.by A.W. Tozer"Were some watcher or holy one from the bright world above to come among us for a time with the power to diagnose the spiritual ills of church people, there is one entry which I am quite sure would appear on the vast majority of his reports: Definite evidence of chronic spiritual lassitude; level of moral

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All things military related seem to be attacking me at once, so I thought I'd take this opportunity to ramble a little about the happenings at our little BOnP (Base of non-Preference). =)If you caught my last post, you know that my husband is now eligible to retire. And to answer the $1,000,000 question, no he has no immediate plans of retiring. He was promoted in December of '08 and so in order

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