Staci is coming today to do some Mary Kay stuff. I'm not sure exactly what we're going to do but it will be a great distraction for me while Sam is gone for the day. I'm hoping we do makeovers because I could use a new look. Even though I'm not a makeup person I still want to look nice & not like some momma who doesn't care anymore. I think we'll have a good time. Staci always makes me laugh!! IT'll be fun!

It's couples night at church. I"m not sure we'll make it seeing how Zeke still isn't his usual self. I hate leaving my kids with someone else when they are sick or not feeling well. No one can do it like mommy , ya know what I mean? Sam will be gone again tommorrow for a church function. Another day minus daddy. This is an all day event. He won't be home until after 5pm, that's our whole day. Seeing peoples lives changed makes ministry worth it but some days I'd just trade for a 'normal' life. The thing is I'm not sure that there is a normal anymore. Dads work all kinds of hours so mom's can stay at home with the kids. I am thankful that my husband is willing to do that for our familly!

Headed to the doctors office. Work will have to wait. Sam always goes with us. A lot of that is because I can't drive but it's also because we like to go together for checkups and everything. Hopefully Zekie will get some relief today. It hasn't gotten any better or worse so I just want to get him checked on. I know that he's OK but I want to hear the doctor say it. ps It's allergy related stuff.

My baby is still a sickie, grrrrr. Wouldn't it be cool if it was like the old days when the doctor came to you? Then you wouldn't NEED a liscense like I do right now. Sam is at church getting ready for tonight and I don't want to bother anyone else so I feel kind of stuck. If Zeke is still sick & not on his way to recovery then tommorrow we'll be headed to the dreaded doctors office. I'm praying for healing!!!! Looks like I won't be going to church tonight.

April Fools

Well if I were creative I could make up something and fool you all but since I am just plain ole' me I will simply rejoice that it's payday!!! At the same time Zeke is sick so it's not such an awesome day. But we will cope & do what we need to to make it through today. Hopefully he will be better tommorrow so we can go to church because it's my night to do nursery & if I miss it then I have to make it up later and so I end up missing two Wed. instead of one. I think that there should be six people scheduled for one month that way if someone gets sick it's no biggy you call your back up. And just rotate that way. But anyways I hope Zeke gets better I hate it when my babies dont feel up to par!

Update~

Well, I THINK that we are officially over the stomach bug.....THANK GOD! We had a great Easter & now it's 'business as usual' if there is such a thing. I'm just holding my breath for whatever is next.....and expecting it to be something pleasant for a change!

All in all the ark is pretty full but it hasn't been TERRIBLE as I imagined that it could/might be. The first night was extremely hard for everyone but we're attempting to get into some kind of routine, which means compromise for all of us. Could it be that God is telling me to get over myself....lose myself because there is nothing there that is priceless except what he has placed there?

Seriously, at every stage of my life I have come to realize just how selfish I can be. When I got married I was like 'man, I can be selfish'. So I worked on it. Ha, only to come to the same revelation when I had children. And now here we are at another new stage & I feel the same way~ I've got a long way to go. And looking back I see that I have actually come a long way, so God has been faithful and all my troubles have not been in vain. Sounds a bit like a scripture verse to me.

Thanks to each lady who has read & encouraged me!!!! I totally appreciate it and hope to return the favor someday!!!!!

I'm to tired to write much more but I hope to catch up on blogs sometime this week, and maybe even comment!!!
Love you girlies!!!

Can you believe this???

I am in total disbelief of my present circumstances. Here's the facts plain & simple. There are now 5 dogs, 6 children, & 8 adults living in our house. At least one or more of us have been sick since January. My sister has been out of work for at least six months. My dad lost his job a month or so ago & to top it all off my mom lost her job yesterday. And we started round two of the stomach bug after having an upper respitory infection for two weeks.

Call me crazy, I know all this stuff happens in 'regular' life but I know that our family is under a spiritual attack. And that God is a close as he has ever been, but Geeze Louise.......I'd really like something to go our way sometime soon! Please pray for us.

Momma's Ark Revisited~

A couple of months ago I talked about our crowded little house here. WELL----things haven't gotten any better for my sister. She & her husband are still seperated & will eventually get a divorce unless they let the Lord restore them. She also still has NO job & is currently working on her third eviction notice, that will be served on Friday. The last time GOD did an awesome thing and provided her with the money to catch up on her bills. The next month he used my parents, well actually she used my parents. Anyways, I am a bit frustrated with her right now, so I'm venting to you all. Sorry but tonight at 2:21 you get the brunt of my anger.

Getting more to the point there are serious talks about her moving in here. My family will be most affected by this change since they will be living down here with us in the basement. And the whole basement where we live will have to be re -arranged to make it possible. Good thing my dad doesn't have a steady job or we'd all be busted. Since he is a carpenter/ general contractor he can do most of what is needed. GGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR, God we could use some help right about now!

OK, I know you're probably not getting the sarcasm I'm feeling right now but believe me it's there, I'm still up at 2am for goodness sake! Well anyways, I ask for your prayers cause the boat is about to be rocked again! When all the changes are done we will have at total of five dogs (if she brings her two & this issue is up for debate!), eight adults, and six children in this house. This house with ONE & a half baths, and soon to be five bedrooms. HOLY COW, I"M LOSING IT!!!!!!!!!!!

SO, you can scratch my little comment below that there is nothing going on here. There is MORE than I think I can handle. Truly all I can say is THANK YOU LORD there's a place for us all. And then TRY not to follow it up with a BUT GOD, WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING????

ps Please pray for my dad & sister to find a job. And maybe me as well.

The newest thing~

Ezekiel's new interest is putting on shoes. Not his own but anyone else who leaves their shoes laying around is in danger of missing at least one of them. His favorites are Justus' rainboots because he can easily slip them on. I am looking around for a pair for him.






As for Justus he keeps me laughing like always with his phrases, "You've never ba-seen it" or "Look out da-low". Translation, you've never seen it & look out below. He comes up with all kinds of stuff all on his own and I love it!!!!!

Nothing much is going on here. We took the kids to the park yesterday, it was beautiful! A perfect 72 degrees with a slight wind, makes for a perfect day! Plus they were all good the entire time! Thank you Jesus!

Today it is raining and I have the window open, its a quiet rain that makes me want to take a nap. And we need it to (the rain) . Maybe it will bring about some new spring growth.

Well, I'm off to find something to do before I fall asleep at the wheel....I mean computer. Toodles!

Mr. Personality!!!!

Most of these are of Justus but I had to sneak in at least one of my baby!

Hola!!!!

Hey everyone! Life is busy here. We've had our annual Valentine's banquet that the youth put on. I always do the food & decorations. IT went so good this year, better than ever before! The menu was: Brushetta, salad, Parmesan Chicken Bundles (these were a hit!!), Orzo Primavera (rice w/steamed veggies), Herb & garlic green beans and bread sticks. And cream cheese brownies & fresh strawberries. OMG, I'm getting hungry right now!

We also celebrated Justus' fourth birthday, I didn't get many pictures b/c my memory card didn't have much space left. We had it at a park, perfect for little kids. Eat & play. Just the right balance for me. Justus loved it and I think everyone else did as well!

Talk to you soon!

Funny to me

Ezekiel has been trying to call me mommy lately, but instead he ends up saying 'bobby' or 'Mobby'. He makes me laugh every time.

Note to self...

Staying in bed instead of doing devotions, not a good idea!!! I need quiet a the beginning of the day!

Taxes

So, we got our taxes prepared on Friday, we're getting a return!!!!!!!!!! I'm a little dissappointed b/c it's quite a bit less than last year. Yet still excited since we owed money every year until we had kids!!!!! To bad we don't really have a money tree!

Snow Pics

Drip, drip, drip (Runny nose)

Aaaaaaaaaccccchoooooooo! My tissue box is half empty. I have a cold!

:( :( :(

Have you heard about this???

Arkansas Woman Killed in Mistaken Rapture
December 28, 2007

ARKANSAS CITY (EAP) -- A Little Rock woman was killed yesterday after leaping through her moving car's sunroof during an incident best described as a "mistaken rapture" by dozens of eye-witnesses.

Thirteen other people were injured after a twenty-car pile-up resulted from people trying to avoid hitting the woman, who was apparently convinced that the rapture was occurring when she saw twelve people floating up into the air, and then passed a man on the side of the road who she believed was Jesus.

"She started screaming ..He's back! He's back!' and climbed out through the sunroof and jumped off the roof of the car," said Everet Williams, husband of 28-year-old Georgann Williams who was pronounced dead at the scene.

"I was slowing down but she wouldn't wait till I stopped," Williams said. "She thought the rapture was happening and was convinced that Jesus was gonna lift her up into the sky," he went on to say.

"This is the strangest thing I've seen since I've been on the force," said Paul Madison, first officer on the scene.

Madison questioned the man who looked like Jesus and discovered that he was on his way to a toga costume party, when the tarp covering the bed of his pickup truck came loose and released twelve blow-up sex dolls filled with helium, which then floated up into the sky.

Ernie Jenkins, 32, of Fort Smith, who's been told by several of his friends that he looks like Jesus, pulled over and lifted his arms into the air in frustration and said "Come back," just as the Williams' car passed him, and Mrs. Williams was sure that it was Jesus lifting people up into heaven as they drove by him.

"I think my wife loved Jesus more than she loved me," the widower said when asked why his wife would do such a thing.

When asked for comments about the twelve sex dolls, Jenkins replied "This is all just too weird for me. I never expected anything like this to happen."

Well, there isn't alot of 'joyful' expressions going on around here at the moment. My dad lost his job today. He worked for a real estate company doing repairs. He is a general contractor but hasn't gotten his liscense yet. Anyways, my mom is all freaked out which can trickle down to me if I'm not careful. The amazing thing is that GOD has already prepared my dad for this. In fact I think he had an idea what was coming, he was talking about it a little bit. Maybe he was trying to soften the blow for my mom. I don't think she got the hint. I am believing that there is an job already lined up for him & that our Heavenly Father will show him what the next step is!!! IN the meantime, please pray for our family!!!

Our 'snow' day...

The snow came & the snow left. The best of the snow was at 3am when I was peacfully sleeping in my warm bed. By 9am (when my husband woke us all up) there was still some icy snow laying around but it was raining. Sam & I got the boys ready to go outside and he took them outside, I waited inside & got dry clothes ready. I knew they couldn't stay out long because the rain was melting the snow even though it was still 32 degrees outside. I'm bummed that the snow didn't last & it wasn't very much fun (as a parent) but Justus had a blast. He came in for new clothes and headed right back out. He may have spent a total of forty five minutes outside before coming in for some hot chocolate.

There was a lot of icy snow on the trampoline without having to dig around in the mud. (a mommy idea)


Watchout!!!! SNOWBALL!


Zeke wearing socks b/c his mitten he wore earlier weren't waterproof.


Everybody meet Cody the snowman:


Cody after a battle with Justus & the rain, he tried to repair him but it didn't work.

The boys are grouchy today! They're driving me nuts!!! Calgon take me away....yeah right!