HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROBBY
HOPE TODAY IS A GREAT DAY!!!

So Robby and I took on a project this weekend. We bought MT new furniture for her room so we didn't need her armoire in there anymore. It was white. We have been wanting something in our keeping room forever for the TV. We had a baker's rack but I wanted something more "living room" looking, but you know finances and all!!! So I decided we would paint it black. Here is the finished product.





Ignore the vacuum cleaner, dora chair and all of the other clutter...you know 3 kids and all!!! I still need to get some knobs for it and then it will be done.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!! I"m looking forward to some family time and some football!! And maybe a few chores and errands thrown in there some where. This weekend is wide open with no real plans. MT and I are going to see our Rebels play tomorrow but I think the guys are going to stay home and watch the Bulldogs :(

Anyway, we are headed to my favorite place Chuck E Cheese(HA) after school and then home for a relaxing afternoon!

As I was walking at the gym today, I was switching between channels and stopped on the CBS morning show for a minute. Stephen Curtis Champan was a guest on the show today. I have read the headlines and seen the magazines but as I listened to him tell about their story and the faith and hope that they have I was brought to tears right their at the gym!!!. So, he went on to sing "Cinderella" and they showed a video of their family and again I cried.

As I watched that, I couldn't help remembering our own sweet little boy that went to live with Jesus 6 years ago. I too know the grief and heartache that comes with losing a child. As he spoke he talked about how they would enjoy their daughter's wedding with a mixture of sadness and hope for the future. And he reminded the audience about faith and how they would not have hope without that faith.

I sometimes wonder if I was able to portray that in my life. I spent many years so full of anger and resentment. Torn between what I knew was the Lord's plan and my human nature to just be angry at what I had lost. I began to balance those feelings and it didn't take long for me to see the Lord's plan for my life and how it has been orchestrated these past 6 years. I'm blessed with these beautiful children who I KNOW were given to me!! As I spend my days watching and teaching them, I only hope that I can show them Jesus in me.

I don't often talk about it but after watching that news program today, I just had to pour my heart out. Thanks for listening

Mary Taylor's party with her friends!!

Birthday Girl!!

The Birthday Cake!

So, did anybody watch the RNC last night? I like Sara Palin, I think she was a smart pick for John McCain. I am amazed how she could raise 5 children, take care of a husband, and run a state. But I'm proud that she can do it!!

Now, I've seen some opinions who would disagree that since she is a woman her place is not necessarily at the head of our country.

I feel like this election is so important. I'm not usually as up on politics as I should be but as I get older I begin to think of all the things that affect my family and future and it scares me. Being a military family we are very concerned with the future of our military(their strength, their pay, their deployments) all of these things will be affected by our new president.

So anyway I just wanted to see what your opinion was??

WEll, karate was a success!! I picked them up from school, took them to Chick-Fil-a and met my parents and then we went back to school for karate. They seemed to love it and even showed me some of their moves. We got uniforms and guess what we already lost a belt. Although my car is a deep hole...I really don't think we ever had a belt. I went back to school to check and no belt, so problem solved I have called for a new belt. WHEW!!

Now it's dinner time..we have homework(in kindergarten yes, two nights a week)...and I have done nothing in my house all day.

But, everybody's happy, healthy and had a great day at school.

Bye!!

The boys start karate tomorrow. They say this activity helps with discipline and channels all of their energy. Now, I must say they are doing great in school, no behavior problems and they seem to be learning. But, when they come home in the afternoon it's like the tasmaneon(sp??) devil on caffeine!!! All of them unleash all of their energy and loudness on my house. And eat me out of house and home.

So will this karate business help channel some of that energy?? probably not but they are really excited about it.

I'll post pictures tomorrow!!

The Birthday Celebration keeps on going...

Today, we went to MTs school and took cupcakes and apple juice for her birthday. I got to read to her class for the 1st time this year. My mom was able to go with us so MT was super excited to have us there.

Family, Friends, Fun and Football!!

Birthday celebration

Well, yesterday we celebrated MTs birthday with family. Today we went to "Mexico" as my children call it and let them sing to her. She was most unhappy when they put the whipped cream in her face :(. Next weekend we will celebrate with all of her friends at the new Courthouse JumpZone in town. I'm anxious to see how the party will turn out because I feel like I haven't done anything much to get ready for it but Robby has always encouraged those kind of parties where you just write a check and show up. Especially when he doesn't have to clean the house and do the yard to get ready for a party. :) HA HA

Anyway here are a few pictures from our weekend. OH and my next post having fun with the Rebels!!!!

Well, I saw my man off to work on this Labor Day...to prepare/assist for Gustav. There is potential that he'll be gone for several days(which he didn't find out until he was leaving this morning). Selfishly I just wanted him to get to have a day home with the kids. But the weather is so unpredictable. As I watch the weather they have just issued tornado warnings for the southern part of the state. I hope everybody has a safe day. I plan on spending the day getting my life back in order and preparing for the week like always

Our prayers go out to all of those who are experiencing the worst of Gustav including being evacuated from their homes.

Happy Labor Day!! Hopefully it will be a quiet one