Starting again

hi everyone! i have decided to start blogging again. i hope that you enjoy my blog. i will send out an email of new entries. as you probably already know, it's like a circus around here, so i may be limited with my entry time. my goal is to update atleast once a week or as interesting things happen.

its been a long time since i have wrote a blog and lots has happened since my last entry. we now have a fourth family member (lexi) and we built a new home. God has richly blessed us.

at the moment, braxton thinks he is on a sports team and loves to play dress up. whether it be a baseball, basketball or soccer outfit or a clone from star wars. he is constantly changing clothes and ALWAYS has a ball in hand! he is learning to read and i am so proud of him. he is doing great. he has impressed me by saying his alphabet backwards and gets almost all the letters right.

lexi is the princess of the house. she has both her daddy and big brother wrapped around her little pinky. she is a sassy little thing. she is talking more and says things to me and i dont have a clue what she is saying! she will repeat anything you tell her to say- of course sometimes it doesnt sound anything like you said but she is trying.

On the go

hello everyone. its been a while. welcome to my busy world. i guess since i last updated, a few exciting things have happened. baby #2 is on its way, our house is finally coming to a long awaited end and christmas is just around the corner. work has been nonstop. i think i can safely say i have all my christmas shopping done - yipee!!!! sheetrock has been hung and about to be "finished". next is trim and septic tank (about to be) in the process of being put in. its been slow but i believe everything happens for a reason. and i have to say ive been very patient. as i speak the house im in now is getting smaller! i cant wait to move and have space.
please keep us in your prayers. i know this entry is very random but i type as my many thoughts come at me (all at once). i hope each and everyone of you have a safe and blessed christmas and remember what we are celebrating. i love u all. (i plan to get pics up soon- when i figure out how to since i have a new computer).

Bible Verses

As i was driving home the other day from picking braxton up from daycare, i heard him mumbling something in the back seat. after a few minutes of coaching i got him to tell me what he said. he said "as for me and my house we will serve the Lord". i was so proud! a few days later i learned that he knew a couple more verses. "children, obey your parents and the Lord for this is right" . and " i can do ALL thing through Christ who strengthens me". we are so blessed to be at that daycare. i know he enjoys it and i love taking him there to learn.
the house is coming along. i get more excited everyday. as of today the concrete was poured for the basement (and garage - i think). wood is now starting to take form also. again i am very blessed. i know that God has a hand in this and im very thankful.

Happy Birthday to me! i had a great day. i think birthdays are a special day. its a day to reflect on how blessed you are and to be thankful God got you through another year. and i am VERY blessed.
I have been so busy with work and just life in general. we have FINALLY broke ground on our house. YEAH!!!! the basement is dug and as of today the footer was poured with cement. i am a firm believer that God blessed us with this land and home. i wanted my house to be built on the rock and we're doing just that. donnie and i took a bible out there yesterday. im excited about our new home. i cant wait to see it and live in it. i have all these dreams for it.
ill try to keep updating as it progresses. please keep us in your prayers. i love you all.  

CHANGES

As you may know, i dont deal with changes very well. I was having a hard time about changing braxton's daycare but i knew it was for his best intrest. he started his new daycare yesterday and had a GREAT day. he got to pick out the movie they watched before nap and really enjoyed himself. this morning when i dropped him off he didnt wimper the least little bit. i think he was looking forward to going. tomorrow is water day. they get to play in the sprinkler. i send $2 for a kids meal at sonic. so far i have been really impressed.
i am trying to learn that changes are not always bad. i dont like the unknown. i am a content person and dont want to "rock the boat". i am also learning to trust God. He is in control. i have to let go and let God.
 

here is my little cowboy wannabe. if i would let him, that cowboy hat and boots would be on at all times. one day we were heading to birmingham for a doctors apt. and he was in a pair of shorts, t shirt , boots and that hat. i let him wear it out of the house like that but i brought along his flip flops and a hershey kiss to bribe him with.... which worked.... thank goodness.
as you can he loves sprite. which is a treat. just wanted to share a cute picture.
hope everyone has a blessed day.
with love 

 

busy days

hi. im really bad at updating my blog. but unlike the rest of the family i do get around to it... eventually. seems that we are constantly on the go. we had a busy weekend. although i dont know what we did.... anyways, we are getting closer and closer to getting started on our house. we talked in sunday school this morning about not worrying because it does no good. so i am going to try that and see how it goes. just leave everything to God.
Braxton is now potty trained! it feels so good to say that! i think cade and will had a little to do with it. thanks boys.
we start a new daycare in july. im looking forward to that. i hope that he learns ALOT!!! i will miss his old one. but i feel this is a right move.
Congradulations to Amy and Kevin!! you are in my prayers. we will welcome you with open arms to the parents club! its fun being a parent but SO much work! its a new world but i wont spoil it for you by telling you everything. :)
mom and ed are great. kim has a new boyfriend which (i think) is the best yet! i hope he sticks around for a LONG time. im praying for them.
lindsey is about to move back home. not sure of her goals as of now but she too is in my prayers.
hope all is well with everyone.
i love you all.