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I know I mentioned in a previous post that Little '"D" had a birthday party, well as you can imagine with a party comes an actual birthday. My "D" turned 5 and she has suddenly morphed into this creature who must know everything about everything. She is a raving beauty with those deep thinking brown eyes and her beautiful long hair (which she doesnt like to brush or pull up). She is always by my side with those never ending questions about life (and death), right and wrong, where things come from, what I am thinking.....you name it she questions it. I am always on my toes trying to give her the right answers, but I think she just wants to hear something, anything, as long as you are giving her your time. Lord, I pray that You fill her heart with love so she is never lacking and searching in the wrong places. Give, us the ability to show her Your love. Keep her safe and pure at heart and always looking to find Your answers. Amen.
Do you ever find yourself falling into doubt of how your husband (or wife) thinks of you? I have recently been falling prey to that very thought. In fact I can become consumed with the question and then I just go to bed and laugh at myself (because that is easier than crying). Yes, I am PMSing!!! Quit judging my banter!!! Well, every so often I wake up to a shocker. Like mothers day.....I rolled over to my husband standing there with a take out box. What was in it that was sooooo special you may ask....FRENCH TOAST!!!!....For anyone who did not know this about me, french toast is my most favorite breakfast food ever (followed very closely by Capt'n Crunch)!!! Anyone who knows my Big Papa knows that he is not one to indulge anyone in their fatty desires. So when I saw this amazing gift of my fatty desire, I had to say to myself "Wake up and quit PMSing, love is shown in little things and trying to search for something more is only going to overshadow these sweet little moments that can last for a lifetime. I know that it is sad that food makes me happy, but it isnt really the food...its the remembering that makes my day. Today try to remember something that will make your better half smile and do it. You will be amazed how their day will be so much brighter because you showed you cared. I love you Scooter Boo!!!
Where have I been you ask? Well, maybe I have been just too tired to write, or too mad, or too frustrated, or even sad at times. The truth of the matter I have had no desire! However, it is 1:00 am on Friday morning and I could not sleep due to a little diversion that sleeps in my closet (or should I say doesnt sleep). Tonight I feel the need to write to keep myself from wanting to cry all night. What cry? Me? Yes, even I can be brought to tears given the right sucky circumstances. You see I have been battling it out with my sweet Baby "L" because he doesnt seem to want to sleep at night. I have tried just about everything and now I have resorted to letting him cry it out (or should I say scream it out). Still to no avail he doesnt want to sleep. Whats worse is that I am ready to bite the head off of anyone who treats him as if he is a devil child! Please dont be so quick to forget that this is the baby that I held in my arms alone as doctors told me they thought he had a deadly bacteria in his blood. That Im the one who held him down as they tried to do a spinal tap THREE times!!! as he looked at me in horror and I could do nothing to help him! Yes, I have created this baby to be dependent on me to make it through the night. So what!!! He's my baby, and my heart is attached in so many ways! I cant listen to him cry out to be held and ignore him. He is only going to be a baby a little while longer, I dont think a little sleep deprivation ever hurt anyone. A day will come when he may no longer need me and I will yearn to be back in that rocker holding him and wiping away any fears or pains that he is having. A day will come when I wont be able to fix things for him by singing in his ear as he makes that off tone hum back to me. Until then, I will do everything in my power to ease him back to sleep and will cherish his sweet baby breath on my neck. He is one of my 7 beautiful gifts from God. Thank you Lord for all my amazing children who teach me everyday to love in the deepest and live in amazing grace. They are all truly miracles from You!!!
What do you do when you have 11 children in your house? You take them out to enjoy God's creation. What better place to go than your local mountain? The girls and the babies and I went to pick up my niece and nephews to give Aunt B a little R&R time. All in all I had 11 children and loved every minute of it. Their ages are; 11,10,9,8,6,5,4,4,2,1,and 7mos. We decided the best thing to do was to get some fresh air at our mountain with a picnic and a mini hike. Am I crazy?!? No, just adventurous!!! Anyone who knows me knows that I am not happy until I have a great adventure to enjoy!! And what better group to venture with then this awesome group of kids. We had a blast and really got to enjoy each others company. 
I have decided to post this rare picture of myself to show that yes I was smiling the whole time even though the last half of the hike I had a baby on the back and a toddler in my arms. The girls (who never let their 2 yr old cousins feet touch the ground) took turns carrying her up the hills. What an invigorating work out!
At the end we all sat down to enjoy some refreshing H2O and twinkies. Yes trail mix would have been the choice of most hiking moms but give me a break, I am not perfect and organic, just adventurous! Besides, these are individually wrapped and yummy!! At least I didnt serve RED koolaid with it. Arent they cute I love these kids!
....who lived in a shoe.....or is it "who had too many shoes"?
Anyway, imagine this line multiplied by at least 4. Can you guess what our coat closet looks like when all the shoes are in there? No wonder I am constantly tripping over a shoe daily. There will always be someone who forgets where their shoes belong. One of these days I am going to create the multi purpose shoe. Church shoe, running shoe, play shoe, bedroom shoe all in one; that would be great!!!!!
Yes ladies, even my hard core military man can carry his young in a papoose. In fact he has decided that if I can make it in a more man friendly pattern, he will wear Baby "L" any time I need him to.
Look at the ease he has in eating and holding Baby "L"!!! I think he has a new job at home!!!!
