April Happenings!

These past couple of weeks have been very busy. Seems like I can't get caught up on anything. I kinda hung up my scrapbooking scissors, but this past weekend I broke them out for 2 hours and decided I am going to get back to it - in my spare time, if that exists!! It really is a great hobby to get those memories put on paper and make them extra special.

The flood gates were opened about a week ago and it was so awesome to see! I told Hunter it might be a while before this happens again and I wanted to get his pic with the gates. I was a little nervous our house was going to be in danger and relieved to find we were safe!

We have been playing a TON of baseball. Bart is a little extreme with everything and baseball also falls in to this category. We have a pitching machine and so far we have used it everytime Hunter is here. Yesterday was the 1st day Hunter got hit in the face with the ball, luckily no black eye!



And now Hunter does not have either of his front, top teeth!! So cute, and it shocks me that they just come out and he pays no attention to it. Just turns around and hands me the tooth and goes on about his day.

Easter

Easter is one of my most favorite times of the year! We had a full weekend with Hunter, but as usual we always have fun. We got together the Sandy and Christina's families on Saturday and celebrated Braxton's bday and then Sunday we had baskets to dig through, went to church, dyed eggs, hit the State Park egg hunt(Hunter wouldn't sit with the Easter bunny). It seems like when Hunter is here all I do is cook, clean, pickup after, do laundry, play and go to bed between 8:00 and 8:30. I know this is what the everyday mom does, but I am not an everyday mom - I am need of a recovery day - massage time!!

Beautiful Park Day

This is what the kids were calling the OCTOPUS! Hunter kept wanting to do it but then he would complain it squished his leg.




I went and got Hunter today early and we met Mary, Elizabeth and Josh at the park. And of course Sammi came!! You couldnt have asked for a better day, now we wait for the bad weather. Why can't there ever just be good, good, good..it has to be good, bad, good, bad..UGH!

Great Couple of Weeks!!

We have had a couple crazy weeks - flying/driving around Florida going to fishing tournaments. We got to spend a weekend with Palmer that was all worth it ..we took him to a Braves Spring Training game. Bart and I have gone to a game in March for the last 3 years. I hope this is something we get to do every year for a very long time!

We came back to some beautiful Spring weather (thankfully we missed all that snow). I brought Sammi a new dress - she hates it, but I love it!! And I have some flowers coming up in the back yard - love Spring!!

A friend is the one who comes in when the whole world has gone out.

I had a FABulous weekend with these 2 ladies in Fayetteville! Christina and Sandy have always been my greatest friends since back in highschool. I cherish them deeply!

Beautiful Sun on the Snow

Hunter woke up with the words...what time can we go outside? So come 8:15 we were ouside in the snow. We were there long enough (2 hours) to see the sun start to come out of the clouds and I am grateful I got to see it - it was Beautiful and made me take a minute to remember who all the beauty and life around me belongs to!

When you stand before God, He's not going to ask you, "Did you keep everybody around you happy?" He's going to ask you, "Did you fulfill the call that I placed on your life?"

His master replied, "Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!" Matthew 25:21

A Beautiful Snow Day

We had a beautiful day of snow today in the Ozarks! I went and got Hunter around 2:00 today and we played all afternoon, we were both soaking wet and freezing at 5:00 when we went in the house. We had snowball fights, built a snowman and played with the sled (got my workout today by dragging Hunter around the yard on it). We made some M&M, chocolate chip cookies and ended the night watching a Christmas movie Hunter picked out. I love, love, love to see Bart, Hunter and Sammi when it is TV time at night, this is how it usually looks...with me on the couch and them all sitting in a chair! It warms my heart to see Bart and Hunter in their usual spots loving each other they way they do. I keep reminding Bart that Hunter will be too big very soon to do that, so he needs to cherish it.

Chucky Cheese PLEASE...

We went to Springfield this past weekend to start looking at furniture for the office. It was so cold outside anyway, I couldn't have imagined being stuck in a house with Hunter all day trying to keep him entertained. We did however have to make a deal with Hunter, if he was good for the couple stores we went to, we could go to Chucky Cheese! He did not make a peep and followed us around like a little pup. He even went to Sam's Club with us and was great! He also had a really great report card, so Chucky Cheese was an award for that as well. Luckily we made it part of the deal to eat somewhere good before going to CC, thank goodness! B- gave him his own money and he spent it in about 45 minutes. I don't know who enjoyed Chucky Cheese the most, H- or B-!

Higher level of living and loving!

God always wants to increase us, do more in and through us. I know He wants to raise me up to a higher level of living and loving. He did not create any of us to be average. I am not going to settle for good enough - I am going to press forward to the next level!!







Somtimes I let the wrong things take over my mind. Things have really been interesting lately and I have to remind myself of all the wonderful things in my life.

Christmas Time Was Wonderful!!

This year we got to see all sides of the family - it was crazy, but fun!! Kyle, Tara, Jackson and Kacey came to FL while we were there from NY and we spent a couple days with them - I just absolutely adore those babies. Then we came home and we have had Hunter a lot of his school break so far - he is getting better with occupying himself for a little bit. He of course got way too much stuff for Christmas from everyone! I think he still has presents coming his way! We have enjoyed every second with him! We spent Christmas Eve with my mom and step-dad and Christmas day with my dad and step-mom. Hunter, Josh and Elizabeth get along so well and I love watching them play together.

Christmas time is gone now and I have taken everything down and cleaned up - Now it is time for the new year!! We have a ton of changes coming for 2008 and I pray and hope everything goes extremely well. My resolutions are to get in awesome shape and quit living my life for other people. I am going to go where I want to this year and do what I want to do, without caring what I am walking in to. I tell myself every morning how strong of a person I have become and how lucky I am to have wonderful people in life...and I am going to live and love life! Happy New Year family & friends!