14 weeks along with #4!

When I was a little girl, I always wanted to be a mommy. I wanted to get married and have six kids. I honestly can say I am content with the thought of having four. I like even numbers and as silly as that sounds to some people, it makes sense to me. Everyone has someone to sit with and ride rides with. They never have to be alone. I like that Kaleb and Kami are so close in age and have a great relationship. They are best buds.(on most days)I am hoping for the same thing for Keagan and his sibling.

I am 14 weeks and one day along. This pregnancy has been completely different for so many reasons. 1. I think is because I already have my hands full and 2. is I had the worst morning sickness. (all day sickness) Homeschooling was hard sometimes because I felt bad and was so sleepy. Thankfully, I am feeling better most days and praying I regain some energy soon as well. I have had two appts and one sonogram. So far everything looks great. They thought I was a week behind due to the measurements on the baby but we are sticking with my due date and just noting I have small babies. I am excited and scared all at the same time. I hope I can handle homeschooling, a toddler, and a newborn. We are already working really hard this year to finish our school before the baby comes in late April.

Kami is praying so hard for a girl and Kaleb wants another brother to play baseball with. Tim and I just want a healthy baby. We are probably not going to find out what this one is. It's soooo hard not to but so fun for the Dr. to say, "It's a.....!" We did that with Kami and it was so exciting. Most of our family and friends want it to be a girl too so we will have 2 of each. I think deep down I would like another girl too but a boy would be convenient since we kept all of Keagan's things. Either way, it's just so exciting to have a new baby in the house and see how different they all are from each other.

Well, that's all for now....update you all later!

Keagan is one!

My sweet Keagan turned one!! I can hardly believe it! He is such a fun and silly little guy. He makes us laugh all the time. He has grown so much in the past few months. His little baby face is disappearing and he finally started walking right before his birthday. I now have a toddling toddler on my hands. I am really excited to see how he continues to grow and change over this next year. And, the thought of him being a big brother in 6 months is a bit overwhelming, but we are glad he will have a sibling to grow up with.





We had a great first birthday party for Keagan on Saturday the 22nd. We just had a few close friends and family here at the house to celebrate the day. Tim cooked burgers and hot dogs on the grill and we had a really cute cake made for the birthday boy! He loved squishing the icing in between his fingers. He took a few bites, but was ready to be done pretty quickly. After a bath, he was enjoying all his fun new toys he got. I think it was a great party and glad we got to share it with those closest to us.

Give thanks in all circumstances....

I Thessalonians 5:18 says,"give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." I have to say I have completely failed at this the last couple of weeks since Tim lost his job. The first week seemed easy to stay optimistic and faithful. Then, the next week I started to wavier in my faith a little and doubt God. Now that is has been 21 days since we've had a job, I am angry, bitter, and scared. I keep getting renewed faith from friends, families, and scriptures I run across. But they seem to be short lived. I look at the check book and start getting scared. Our savings account is nearly gone. We have so many bills left and no money to look forward to or even a payday in sight. We have had several interviews and even more follow-ups. The hiring process is so slow. I can't hardly make it through a whole day without worrying. I know that the Bible says, "Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done." Phil. 4:6 I lay it all down before His feet and find myself picking it all up again and again. Everyone keeps saying, "It's going to be ok!" And, I know it will, but when you're in the doubt cloud, it's hard to see the other side. I lack patience as well lately. I can't seem to wait on God's timing and wonder if He's even listening. I know He is and won't give us more than we can handle, but geeez, I wish we didn't trust us sooo much!! I know God is using this experience to strengthen our faith and relationships with Him and each other....sometimes the devil gets the better of me. I will continue to cling to the verses, "The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning." I look forward to writing another blog and telling you how God used this situation to make us more faithful to Him.

Birthday Fun!

Everyone knows we have always done the kid's birthday parties together every year. Well, this year was no different. We did the party at Jump-n-Jungle and it was such a great party. The kids really enjoyed jumping on the bouncers and running around like crazy. I love not having to clean up after all these crazy kids! We surprised the kids with the most awesome cake. I had a friend make an angry birds cake and she did an amazing job. The kids were so surprised, but so happy I found someone to make it. I am having a hard time excepting the fact my kids are 9 and 7 now. I feel like just yesterday I had them. I wish I could slow time just a little bit.

The best gift of all...

Friday, August the 26th, Tim and I celebrated our 11 yr. anniversary. What a joy to still say how madly in love I am with the man God choose for me. He is amazing! I love him more everyday. He makes me a better person and I couldn't imagine life with out him. He is a wonderful father and is so good with the kids. He is my best friend and I look forward to growing old with him. God not only blessed us with a great anniversary, but also decided to bless us with baby #4. I found out I was pregnant that morning and I wrote him a little poem to share the news.

Roses are Red.

Violets I adore.

We are finally pregnant

with #4!

I am excited and scared all at the same time. We feel like now our little family can finally be complete. I look forward to updating you on all our fun baby news!

Special Blessings

Sunday, May 15th, 2011 will always be a day I remember! Not one blessing, but two happened that day. After Kambree accepted Jesus as her saviour, she was anxious to be baptized. Bro. Danny Henderson said the words as Tim baptized her. That made it all the more special for our family. We had several family members come in for the weekend to share the special day. It felt so good to have them all there to see her take the next step of faith. We also dedicated Keagan to the Lord that day. We promised to raise him in a home where he would come to know God as his saviour and live a life praising Him. I love that Bro. David Wilson prays over us and Keagan and promises to do his part to lead him to God. We had a great lunch after church and spent the rest of the day rejoicing over God's goodness!

April Vacation

This year for our vacation we decided to take the kids to Great Wolf Lodge and to Lego land. We also decided not to tell them where we were going. We thought it would make a great surprise! The first nite we had dinner with some friends from Wylie, which was bitter sweet since he was leaving for boot camp the next day, but it was great to catch up and see how their kids have grown. Easter Sunday, we went to our old church and enjoyed lunch with some more dear friends from Wylie. It was so awesome to spend another holiday with this amazing couple who has kept in touch with us. Then it was off to Great Wolf. The kids could hardly stand the suspense by now! We pulled in the parking lot and they were ecstatic. It was great seeing their faces and hearing their squeals of excitement! We couldn't get checked in fast enough. They upgraded our room since our reserved room wasn't available and believe me it was sooo awesome. The kids had a secluded bunk bed room that looked like a mini log cabin. And the rest of the room was quite cozy as well. We finally headed down to the pool area and were so overwhelmed by it we didn't know where to start! The big boys headed for the slides and Kami, Keagan and I headed for the kiddie area. It was nice they had a designated kiddie area and even a toddler area. Keagan enjoyed the water for a while but then he was ready for a nap. We had to practically drag the older two out. That evening we decided to do the magi quest. It is a magical scavenger hunt with clues on all 8 floors. It was really fun but exhausting! Kaleb and Kami really enjoyed it! We finally convinced them to go to bed so we could get up and do it all again. After a quick breakfast, we were in the water again. Keagan and I went shopping in the gift shop and found some neat stuff. After that, the kids wanted to finish their scavenger hunt. We finally left to go check into our next hotel for the last portion of our surprise trip. We were able to eat dinner with some more friends at the Rain Forest Cafe. We loved being able to see so many friends on one trip!













The next day was just as exciting! We took the kids to Lego land in the Grapevine Mills Mall. We played there for hours. They had a factory setting to show you how legos are made, rides and a movie. They also had a play area and an area to build lego race cars. Kaleb LOVED it! We of course had to buy some lego kits on the way out in the big lego store. Even Keagan got some duplo blocks! That evening we went to see Rio at the movie theatre. We really enjoyed it and were able to eat dinner during the movie, which was awesome! We are excited to get a movie similar to that here in Lubbock soon too. Finally, it was time to head home the next day, but not before stopping in Abilene to see one of my best friends. We had dinner with her and one of her boys and finally made it home in time to sleep in our own beds. Awww....it was a great trip and would highly recommend all of these neat places to families looking for something fun to do this summer!