I asked God...

I asked God for Strength,
He gave me difficult times to make me strong.
I asked God for Wisdom,
He gave me problems to solve.
I asked God for Prosperity,
He gave me brain and brawn to work.
I asked God for Courage,
He gave me Danger to overcome.
I asked God for Love,
He gave me troubled people to help.
I asked God for Favors,
He gave me Opportunities.
I received nothing I wanted,
And everything I needed!!

I love adventures...

Did I really just say that?? Cuz sometimes I wonder about this adventure, but really this is just one of those reminders that life is a adventure...

Yesterday Reece was sitting on my lap while I was reading e-mails and looking at blogs. I was looking at what everyone was doing and e-mails that I had lists of things I needed to do. I noticed Reece there because she was rubbing my arm like she always does when she is tired or wants to snuggle, I had even told her to hold still about 10 times. But I did not really notice her until she all of a sudden jumped up and said " Well mom I am off to an adventure" I stopped for a minute and wondered what in the world I was doing. Why was I not taking advantage of her sitting on my lap wanting to snuggle with me? I thought about all the adventures she will go on... and I am afraid one day soon she is going to jump up and tell me " well mom I am off to an adventure" and I am not going to be ready, I will want her to snuggle with me and rub my arm. I have heard her many times today say she is on a adventure and I have no idea where she got that from but I LOVE IT!! I love the adventure of being a mom to 2 beautiful adventurous girls!!

I think this is one of very few times Addey is thinking about an adventure and not in the middle of one!

I ♥ my family!!

It has been a while since I did a post, I was thinking of the theme I have been doing and all the things I love! I just HAD to put this picture on because
I Love it, and I LOVE MY GIRLS!!



My Cousin did a post on how she had learned the term "in the weeds" while she was waitressing. The term meaning you feel so swamped you can't get out... You know the feeling, when you feel like you are in a bad dream and you can not wake up. I had never heard that term, although I have felt that way and after reading her post felt like I can relate to her. This last year I have felt like I am "in the weeds" a lot.
Wacey and I were talking last night after another week of not seeing each other much and we were talking about how Happy we really are. We have our beautiful daughters, we have a home, we have food to eat, and we are working together to make this work. Yes I have to make my schedule work so I can go to work but still get Addey off the bus, My house seems like it is always cramped and a mess, dinner seems like just another chore (especially when I try to make something nice and healthy for the girls and Wacey isn't even there to eat), and it has been really hard to juggle the kids, work, and doing a lot of it myself while I know Wacey is working just as hard working during the day to provide for us and going to POST at night.
I have had so much help from so many people and I appriciate it so much! My mom takes a day (sometimes two) out of her already busy scedule to watch my girls (I do not know how I would go to work and make any money if I had to pay a babysitter). I also have many friends and cousins willing to help me (you know who you are!!) and I just want you all to know I really really apriciate it. Thanks Chelsea for the Term! Weeds can be cut down, they are pesky and more weeds grow... but you will not drown in weeds! And thank you Wacey for working so hard and walking through the weeds with me! I ♥ my family!!

We Love little miss "Addey"tude" "

Today Addey is 5. When Addey was just a baby we started to call her little miss Addey"tude". She sure has a lot of attitude and her name fits her perfect!! She has had a lot of what we call "SPUNK" and I just love all the Addey"tude" and "Spunk" she has!! It makes for a lot of fun days!!
Addey is such a great girl and is so happy, she usually has a smile on her face and is making others smile to! She is so smart and does not forget anything, She is so loving and kind and is always thinking of others feelings, she is the Boss (or again what we call a leader,) and she is a great BIG sister!! I just can not believe how big she is getting, I have a 5 year old... I so remember the day she was born and what JOY she has brought into our lives!!!!
hApPy BiRthDaY, wE lOve yOu AdDeY !!

Everyone is loving school!!

Addey has been going to school for a week now and absolutely LOVES it!! The first week she was up and ready to go far before it was time to get to the bus. This week has been a little harder to get out of bed, but when we are all ready she is so excited to be going to school. The first day She really wanted to ride the bus. I had already called the bus driver and told him I was taking her so I explained to her that I wanted to take her because she was my big girl and I was going to miss my little baby that was getting so big and going to school. She looked at me and took my face in her hands and said " come on mom you know I will always be your baby, but I just am big enough to ride the bus" I am guilty of telling her she will always be my baby... but she is growing up. I love that she is Loving school and loves to learn!!

Wacey Started the Police Acadamy yesterday and he is really excited! I know that he will Love it and he will be a good police officer. I have had to really prepare myself for him to be gone so much but I really appriciate him working so hard and I know it is to benifit our family, it is not to just be away all the time. (Wacey is working during the day and attending POST at night) And doesnt he look good in Uniform!!!! I had to beg him to do the trtaditional first day of school pictures

Reece also started pre-school today with Mrs Olivia and she of coarse loved it!! She was so excited she went to bed early and yes woke up early. She was up at about 6:30 and when the sun was shining in the window she said " Mom I have been waiting and I can see it is morning" I guess I had told her school was in the morning and she new it was morning therefore it has to be time to go!!

I am feeling a little sad that my girls are growing up and going to school. With all this learning there is bound to be fun. (Ok so with all the running around I am doing running everyone every where there is bound to be some fun)

We LOVE Natalie!!

This year for New Years we decided we were going to celebrate with my grandpa. I was so excited when all my brothers also joined us and they brought friends too! My girls fell in love with Natalie that night when she played dress up with them. Ever since New Years Addey and Reece always ask when Natalie is going to come play, so when I was in need of a babysitter last week of coarse I called Natalie to come "play" with them . I knew when I left that morning and Natalie said that she had brought her own crown to play princess with the girls that I would not have to worry about them. I was so happy that she would help me and Addey and Reece had the best time dressing up and playing new games with her. Thanks Natalie we LOVE you!!!

Reece LOVES KiKi Belle!

Reece loves KiKi Belle, she is always carring her around and playing with her. As soon as she wakes up in the morning she asks for KiKi, she wants to take KiKi with her every where we go, and she wants to sleep with KiKi. I have never loved cats in the house but KiKi has kinda been a house cat because Reece has made her her best friend and when she is in the house so is KiKi. ( I have drawn the line at no sleeping with her)

When we moved we had a cat that stayed at the house when we left, her name was Belle (given by Addey along with the Lamb and everything else Addey named... It was always Belle) Soon after we moved my mom called and told us Belle had got hit by a car and I never told Addey. Well when we moved back Addey looked and looked for Belle and I finally told her what had happened. So when this baby Kitty was born Addey thought it should be Belle. Wacey and I were not sure the Kitty would survive so we came up with the name Fifi of the top of our heads. The baby Kitty disappeared for a while and we thought we were genious for not getting attatched and giving it such a silly name. Well one day Wacey was taking a old box to the garbage and there was the Kitty. Reece was so excited and loved her and took such good care of her!! She would get Fifi and Kitty Kitty mixed up so it became KiKi and of coarse Addey added Belle. So that is the story of KiKi Belle!!! KiKi has turned out to be such a fun Kitty and I am sure it is because of all the LOVE Reece has given it!!