Eight Things

Here are the instructions for 8 Things:

* Mention the person that tagged you
* Complete the list of 8 things
* Tag 8 of your wonderful bloggy friends
* Go tell them you tagged them

8 Things I look forward to:

-Meeting Jesus
-Weekends with my family
-Our trip next month to the Mountains of Tennessee
-Swimming in the pool & not freezing
-Selling this house
-Building our new house
-Having another baby
-Spending time with Kevin & the boys tomorrow morning


8 Things I Did Yesterday:
-Went to Church & listened to David(my brother)sing
-Spent the day at my parents
-Swam in a way too cold pool
-Made tacos for dinner
-Started reading "Have a New Kid By Friday"
-Prayed for Stellan
-Washed clothes
-Played on Facebook


8 Things I Wish I Could Do:
-Sing
-Dance
-Take a long nap
-Take my kids to Disney World
-Move to the country
-Clean my house perfectly! I have too much stuff
-Go Skiing
-Go to Hawaii


8 Shows I Watch:

-Young & the Restless (I know!)
-Grey's Anatomy (Again, I know!)
-The Golden Girls
-Frasier
-Reba
-The King of Queens
-The Andy Griffith Show
-Dancing With the Stars

8 Bloggers Tagged:

Casey @ Casey's Thoughts
Ted & Kerri @ Dewettsonmission
Carrie @ On My Mind
Angie @ Poppy Joy
Susie @ Be Strong & Courageous
Jennifer @ Love, Laughter and Lyrics
Mckmama @ My Charming Kids
Teresa @ Teresas Treasure

I chose these blogs to tag because I was interested in getting to know more about their authors. These are the blogs that I look at several times daily just to see if they have been updated

Praying for Stellan

We are praying today for sweet baby Stellan. He is in Boston with his mother & he is having heart surgery right now. His mom has her own blog that is being updated as they are able to. I would just ask you to say a prayer for this sweet baby that is going through so much.
Thanks!!

Baby Stellan

I am asking for prayers for a baby who's mom is known throughout most of the blogs I read as MckMama. Her youngest child, Stellan, is having a problem with his heart. It's abbreviated name is SVT. He has an extremely elevated heart rate (280-290/minute last night). This is something that they experienced last year while he was still in his mom's womb. They thought he might not live to be born. I would just ask you to pray for this sweet baby. I don't know how long a baby's heart can handle that heart rate. I feel such compassion for this family as they don't know what the future holds. All they know is that they love the Lord & they love their baby.

Crazy Days

It has been CRAZY around our house. Let's see, all 3 of the boys have been sick, I've been sick & Kevin has been working all the time! So, since my last post alot of stuff has happened.
First, Will & Amy got married on January 17th! It was a simply gorgeous wedding!

Of course, the day before the wedding I had to take Jacob to the doctor & we were told that Jacob not only had a double ear infection but also RSV. So, we have been dealing with illness ever since then. I guess I've been to a doctors office about 9 or 10 times in the last month. Eli has had an ear infection, Joshua had a HORRIBLE cough & cold & poor Jacob battled the same ear infection for the entire month, complete with 4 rounds of antibiotics, including three shots, ugh! Well, that ended this past Wednesday with tubes! He's already a new baby! Here's a couple of pictures of him before he went in for his tubes.


I'm so happy to have that out of the way. Ear infections mean no sleep for any of us!!
In the last month we have all done some growing.
Eli seems ready to start learning to read. By "seems ready" I mean he doesn't run away when I mention it. I guess we will see. I ordered Hooked on Kindergarten. I would like for him to have some idea about reading by the time August gets here. He will be 5 in August & we will be starting Kindergarten. I'll keep you posted on that one. I am resigned to the fact that I may very well lose my mind trying to get him to sit still long enough to learn to read!



Joshua turned 3 on February 1st. I can't believe it's already been 3 years. He is turning into a little man so fast. He IS potty trained!!! YAY!!! I thought it might not happen, but just as I was about to be sent away to the nut house he decided he would start using the potty!! I am VERY proud of him!




Jacob has decided that he wants to be on his own. He does a crawl/drag himself thing to move around. It's adorable. Of course, in the process he has discovered that he likes the playroom! He heads that way as soon as he is put down! He is so funny & he loves being able to "play" with Eli & Joshua.


All in all we have had a good time as a family, once you get past the being sick!! The boys are growing & changing every single day. I am so happy to watch them grow & I am looking forward to what God has in store for our family. I'm thrilled to be wife to a wonderful husband & mommy to some of the sweetest boys I know! Here's a picture from Joshua's birthday of all 4 of the men in my life!

What an honor it is to be the woman in all their lives! I love them all so much!

Teething, runny noses & coughs

Well, my boys all have various issues this week! Eli is coughing & has a runny nose, Joshua has the most horrible cough you've ever heard & a runny nose & still has not mastered the potty completely & poor little Jacob's nose is so stuffy that he can't breath & he's coughing, too! It really makes for some LONG nights.....Oh yeah & Jacob has 2 brand new teeth & a couple more about to make their debut! Can you say fussy baby?!?!?!
This week has been pretty uneventful for our family. We bought a new dishwasher, YAY!! My old one went out around Thanksgiving & so I've been handwashing since then, yuck!! I'm really excited about that. Of course, now there's a problem with the cloths dryer...I don't think it will ever end!
It's supposed to be really cold, you know, for Mississippi tomorrow(high 28) which makes me really long for the pool!!



We just had the pool put in last June at my parents place, so this will be our first whole summer with it. The kids LOVE it!! They turned into little fish last summer. It was so much fun to watch all the kids learning to swim.
My boys got to go to the Monster Truck Jam in Memphis on Saturday night. Oh my goodness, we are still talking about it. I love to see their faces when they are explaining what happened. Their eyes get big & they are so excited that they can hardly contain themselves! It is so funny!
This is the Gravedigger. I know, nice name but he always wins so the boys like him.

This is Eli, Joshua & Charlie in front of the Donkey Kong truck after the show. They already had the big wheels off of the truck by the time they got to the pits.

I am not one of those mothers that just loves her kids to go off without her. I prefer everyone to be with me at all times but I also had no desire to go to the Monster Truck Jam so Kevin & my brother-in-law, also Kevin, took our 2 boys & their 2 boys. They had a great time & I'm really glad they got to go.
Well, that's really all that's been going on. Just getting everything ready for the wedding this weekend & trying not to lose my mind in the potty training game...UGH!!!

Back to Normal

We are getting back to normal, finally! I love the Christmas Holiday season but, gosh, it's tiring! The tree is disassembled & safely back in the attic. The house is almost livable again & the boys are having a blast with their new toys!
Now on to the next BIG event in the family! My brother, Will, is getting married on January 17th. We all have new clothes, except Jacob. We will be shopping for him Wednesday. I am so excited. My sister-in-law to-be is a sweetheart. She is a perfect addition to our family. Eli & Joshua are ring bearers. I'm a bit nervous about that. I think Joshua will walk down like a champ but Eli gets so nervous. I am just worried that he'll be too shy to walk in front of everyone. I keep reminding him of what he has to do & he seems to agree but I know that can change quickly around here.
Joshua is full fledged potty training now. I have been half-heartedly doing this for a couple of months but he had no desire to cooperate so I haven't pushed the issue. Well, now I'm pushing the issue. Of course, he's still less than enthusiastic but we're trying!! Hopefully, neither one of us will lose our minds in this endeavor!
Kevin bought me a sewing machine for part of my Christmas gift. I have been wanting one for a while now. I know how to sew but it's been a really, really long time since I've done it so I am looking forward to trying again. I've always thought if I ever have a little girl I want to smock & make dresses for her. I'm not sure why I haven't tried for the boys, but maybe I will now.

Here are just a few pictures of Christmas around our house!

This is Eli & Joshua waiting to see what Santa left for them, at 5:30 AM!

This is Eli & Joshua playing with some of their new stuff.

This is Jacob smiling at himself in his new mirror toy. He thinks someone is handsome!

This is David, Jacob, Peyton, Dylan, Eli, Joshua & Charlie patiently waiting to open their gifts at Mema's. (David isn't really waiting, just holding Jacob!)

This is Eli outside at Mema's, waiting to shoot his new BB gun.

This is Joshua waiting to shoot his new BB gun.
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas & I hope you have a safe & happy New Year!

My Husband

My husband, Kevin, and I have been married for 5 years. He is so good to me. In my life I have made so many mistakes & bad choices but he is one of the best choices I've ever made. He is strong & kind. He is fiercly loyal to me & the boys. He is our protector & an incredible man. He has been through so much in his life & I think those things have made him the special person he is now! I am extremely lucky to be loved by such a man & I hope that I am always worthy of his love.