HUGE PRAISE

This is the biggest praise I have been able to share in a long time and not sure if this isn't the biggest answer to prayer I have ever received either. I found out this weekend that my PawPaw, the one so many of you have been praying for for so long, received Jesus into his heart and is following in Baptism this weekend!!!!!!!!! I couldn't stop crying because I was just so happy. His health is still deteriorating and we don't really know how much longer he has before the cancer takes over every part of his body, but he is Saved now!!!!!! Praise the Lord!!!! Praise the Lord!!!! We are all going up this Sunday afternoon to see his baptism. Oh happy my heart is today!!!! Isn't he adorable?!?!?!

Camping - We did it!

We did it!!! Bryan and I took all 3 girls on our first family camping trip and had a blast!!!! I sure hope that we are starting memories for them like Bryan and I have from our childhoods. We left on Thursday morning and came back late Saturday. We went to Lake Coleman up in the Talladega National Forest. My parents and some of their friends were up there (which I was thankful for) on their yearly trip. We learned a lot and will probably have a lot more to learn, but this is definitely something I can see us doing for years to come, and even after kids have moved out later in life. It is kind of expensive up front, but then it truly is going to be an inexpensive way for us to get away as a family. I hope this is the first of many trips to come!!

It rained the firstfull day we were there and I was so upset about it. I mean, 3 kids in the rain in a leaking tent :( But they handled it well and made the best out of it. They put their new rain boots on and played until they were too cold to. We roasted marshmellows and made smores (which none of mine liked), rode bikes all over the campgrounds, played with hotweels in the dirt, made animals with playdough, had awesome meals cooked outside, walked around the lake, threw rocks into the lake (with only close encounters to falling in) and took only a million pictures. It was soooo much fun!!!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

I'm sure I'll think of more as I load pictures and when I do, I'll post. Enjoy!

Pumpkin Patch

We did our annual pumpkin patch trip this past Sunday with Bryan's side of the family and we had a great time!! It was the coolest trip we have ever taken as far as the weather goes. It held off even sprinkling until we were done and on our way to the car. The kids loved it this year. They were so proud of their pumpkins!!

"You're a Mom"

Okay, this is a quote that came out of a man's mouth yesterday. This quote "You're a mom" made me stop and think ... a lot.

Here's the situation:
I had just gone to the gym and ran 2 miles and then worked out. So, no, I wasn't all made up and looking beautiful and I had all my kids in tow too. I had to go and get my car looked at because it was making a funny noise. When I walked in I said I was sorry for looking so bad but I had just been to the gym. This man nonchalantly says, "that's okay, you're a mom". Now he honestly meant no harm in this statement and probably didn't think anything after he said it. But I on the other hand did.

Is that what "stay at home mom's" are supposed to look like??? I mean, I really do try and be presentable most of the time but is this what people think??? Are we supposed to look bad because we are moms? I don't think so. I want to look nice for my husband and my kids, but that is just not possible at all times.

Am I the only one that feels this way???

Just had to vent....

Bathroom Pictures ... finally!!!

Well it has only taken me over a month to finally get some pictures up of my bathroom. It took a little while to do but it really turned out really great!!! I love it so much better than I did before. Still have a few things to hang up, but this is the finished product.

It was such a bright red before that I had to Kilz it first along with doing the texture paint and then finally painting the color. We framed my mirror with molding that I bought, cut and stained. Now that is a whole other story. The wood was warped and didn't want to be hung up on the mirror, but I made it stay.... for now :)

Before: (and check out that wallpaper!!!!)
During:
After:

I Pledge Allegiance

"I Pledge Allegiance" as said by one 3 year and one 5 year old

Emi
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
and to the Publix in which we stand
one nation under God
indivisible, with liberty and Justice for all

**and Emi laughed when I told her the correct word was republic and said "right mom"

Payton
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of the Americas
and to the republix for which it stands
one nation under God
Indibisble, and with Liberty and with Justin for all