Happy Birthday Aunt Diane/ Left or Right???

First I want to wish my sil a happy birthday. She lives in Georgia so we don't see her as often as we'd like. She is the one that let us use her condo in Hilton Head. We love you and hope you have a great day. :)

My sweet Cameron, my third child, is just so much fun. He is a little bit of a glass half empty mentality especially mornings but other than that he really brings us so much joy and comic relief. He is 3 and CAN do everything by himself. He insists on putting on his shoes which I think is wonderful, only problem is they are always on the wrong feet. He comes out of his room and says,"right feet, wrong feet?" to which I hate to do it but I tell him, "wrong feet." His response is always the same. He clinches his little fists and through his teeth he questions, "Yug why do I ALWAYS do that?" Well I have not been able honestly answer him because I honestly don't know. I have noticed the last 2 times he has put them on he asked his question and I have been able to tell him right feet. His face just lights up but it also has this look on it like, haha shoes I guess I showed you!!

Ever since the first time I heard him get frustrated and ask why he always does it I have thought of the verse in the Bible from Romans 7:15, I don't understand myself at all, for I really want to do what is right, but I don't do it. Instead I do the very thing I hate. (new living translation) I thought how hard it is for Cameron to keep being told day after day that what he set out to accomplish was not right. He would be frustrated but persistant enough to keep trying til he got it right. I never got frustrated because I knew one day he would get it. I wonder if that is how it is with the Father and I. I keep trying to do things in my own power and he gently tells me no that is not right, I get frustrated and talk through my teeth and persist to get it right. It is certainly a war within the soul to know what is right but to continue to choose wrong. Maybe it is yelling at the kids, talking ugly to my husband, gossiping, not being obedient to a command the Lord has give me or even spending more time on the blog then I do with Him. Whatever it is I am dealing with I know there will be victories and defeat and I will continue along striving to be holy and Christ Like. I am so glad I serve a God who is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. With all the hormonal stuff I go through I don't know who I am going to be in the morning. :) and it is nice to know that He is the same, He loves me and there is nothing I can do to separate me from Him, while I may break fellowship with Him I can never break the relationship, He is my Abba.

Blessings

Happy Birthday Dad and Janna

Today is a special day for us as it is my Dad's birthday and our niece, Janna's birthday. Unfortuanatly, they both live out of town so we don't see them often enough. My Dad lives in Germany and our niece lives in Louisianna.

The picture I've posted of my dad is one of my favorites. I believe it is actually his 40th birthday but I always thought he looked so handsome in it. He really looks the same just a head full of grey hair. :) My sister, Sandy posted a cute picture of our Dad as a little guy. So take a peek over there.

The picture of my niece was from the 50th anniversary we held for my inlaws. This was 5 years ago but I thought I'd show you all the nephews and the one niece. Since this picture we have added another baby boy and Janna's husband Billy also Colin's wife, Heather so now Janna is not the only girl on my husband's side of the family.

We love you and hope you both have a great day.

Blessings

Just thinking

My pastor used to say the following and I wanted to just throw it out there for you.


"Sin will take you further then you want to go,
keep you longer then you want to stay, and
cost you more than you want to pay".

Blessings

Passing it along

My sweet sister Sandy, passed this along to me. Thanks Sandy. I have really enjoyed blogging and am grateful that you got me started. I have made some really neat blog buddies. :)

So, I'm passing it on ~
In the south a schmoozer is someone who will 'suck up' in order to be recognized. Here in the blog world things are different. (Thank Goodness!) "This award goes to bloggers “who effortlessly weave their way in and out of the blogosphere, leaving friendly trails and smiles,happily making new friends along the way. They don’t limit their visits to only the rich and successful, but spend some time to say hello to new blogs as well. They are the ones who engage others in meaningful conversations, refusing to let it end at a mere hello - all the while fostering a sense of closeness and friendship.” Don't you just love that description. There are so many of you that I could give this award to but here are the 3 I've decided to pass it along to today, Christina, A very sweet mom and wife that I have enjoyed getting to know through her posts. She loves the Lord and it shows through her posts and she is a homeschool mom which I will be next year so I have enjoyed reading her blog and some of her links to homeschool stuff. Shelly, a very young, spiritually mature woman whose blog has made me think about scripture in ways I never thought before, and Adele, She loves the Lord and her blog connects the bridge between China and America through her details and links about adopting sweet little ones from China. Each of you sweet ladies have been a blessing to me so I hope you will accept this award and pass it along to 3 people that fit the above description.

Blessings

Been tagged

High School Questionaire

My sister, Sandy , tagged all who read her post a few days ago . It took me a couple of days to post. Sorry Sandy.

1. Who was your best friend? Sheryl Speck

2. Did you play any sports?If you consider baton twirling a sport then yes. It was a lot of work and did provide a college scholarship.

3. What kind of car did you drive? Ford Maverick

4. It’s Friday night. Where were you?School football game or out with my boyfriend who is now my dh.

5. Were you a party animal? no not at all. I really was always afraid I would get in trouble

6. Were you considered a flirt? yes at times

7. Were you in the band, orchestra or choir?Unfortunatley I did not play an instrument but I did twirl for 1/2 time shows

8. Were you a nerd?when I wasn't so consumed with what people thought I could be really nerdy

9. Were you ever suspended or expelled? no

10. Can you sing the fight song?about 1 line of it

11. Who was your favorite teacher? Mr. McVay

12. What was your school mascot? Trojan

13. Did you go to the Prom?Yes

14. If you could go back, would you? No

15. What do you remember most about graduation? Worrying too much about how my cap made my hair look.

16. Where were you on Senior Skip Day? I was a rule follower, I did not go.

17. Did you have a job your senior year? Yes, I worked at an insurance company and McDonalds

18. Where did you go most often for lunch? school

19. Have you gained weight since then? I'd say a whopping YES

20. What did you do after graduation?went out for a little with my friends

21. What year did you graduate? 1984

22. Who was your Senior Prom Date? David, my dh now

23. Are you going/did you go to your 10 year reunion? I did.
There I finally finished. If you want to answer the questions too feel free just let me know so I can come see your answers. If not no biggie it did take a little time to do.

Blessings

Proverbs

Karolee at, My Montana Moments, is asking us to help hold one another accountable in daily quiet time with our Lord. There are 31 days in August and there are 31 chapters in Proverbs. The challenge is to read one a day. I for one am in and will be participating. Go to her site for all the information about participation.

Thanks to Kat for the link.

Blessings

Happy Birthday to my DH

I want to wish my dh a very happy birthday. I don't know where the time goes I just know it goes FAST! We started dating when I was 15 and he was 17 (scary huh?) today he is 43. It truly does seem like I met him yesterday. He is a great husband and an even better father. I have been incredibly blessed by him. He is a hard worker and great provider for this family. He does an awesome job managing our oldest son's soccer team, he also loves teaching so he teaches some college classes every once in a while for the Master's program at a local university, coaches our middle son's soccer team and even finds time to take them to the park where our littlest one is the monkey bar king. He loves the Lord and this enables him to do all the things I have mentioned.

I want to tell my in-laws thanks for birthing him 43 years ago today and for raising him into the man he is today. One of the pictures is of my dh with his parents and sisters.

We hope you have a great day honey.

love you

We love you!