Think Pink

Could it be? 2 pink lines...okay, a blue + sign will do! Yes, I am 5 weeks pregnant today, woot!!! Now I know it's early, but I am just praying that at the end of this I will have another sweet baby to hold in my arms. (As my youngest tries to steal the mouse again!) We are really hoping for a girl this time, but a boy would fit in great, too! Dan says he wants a boy. This is not up to me, thank the Lord. That's God and Stu's department. Anyway, if you think about praying then please do. I am a little nervous. I have been tired and a little quesy at times among a few other things...this is good. I will go see my midwife, Jane, at around 8 weeks. Pray for God's provision to cover all of the expenses.

Read Psalm 127

Not the best blogger...

Okay, I haven't posted in almost a week. You might be starting to consider that I am not the best blogger. All of my responsibilites at home keep me from doing it. That is a good reason, I believe. Home schooling 4 children, chasing a 17 month old (today!), preparing snacks and meals, errand running, taking kids to their activities, cleaning, and church events tend to take up most of my time! In the meantime I manage to try to squeeze in some reading. I haven't scrapbooked in forever AND I have lots more pics since I got that new digital for Christmas. I better get busy with it--or jiggy with it. Life is full and this is a good thing!

"Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your sons will be like olive shoots around your table." Psalm 128:3

I read this yesterday and was thinking on how I can be a more fruitful vine within my household. Think on these things and how you can honor God on a daily basis in your home. I think we're going to do some more bible reading together. Also, I am still working on a little thing called gentleness....

Much to do!

Max jumps up in the air!



Chris Tuttle with her new baby, Kole Freedom
who was born at home on January 5th.



Celeste gets ready to paintball.



Dan just LOVED swinging on this tree swing!



Jamie decked out to play paintball.


We have been very busy, of course! Jamie just got back from a 3 day scouting trip to the Okeefenokee Swamp in GA. He canoed 15 miles on Sunday!!! Here are some pictures I have been meaning to get up on my blog, too. Please pray for our friend, Susan Wright. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer last week and is having surgery today. We are praying for her complete healing. Also, the Welch's daughter, Valerie Grace, will be undergoing shunt surgery this week related to her brain tumor. She is just a wee one not too much older than Tommy, so keep her in your prayers. "...and by his wounds we are healed." Isaiah 53:5 Let us feel that today in ALL of our being. He has saved us from our sins and can heal us mind, body, and soul. But only if we let Him do this. We need to give our lives over to Jesus. In our weakness, He makes us strong. I, for one, don't want to be strong in a worldly sense, but strong in Christ. May Your Holy Spirit, Lord, give me the power to glorify You on this pale blue dot we call earth. The heavens call out your glory, Lord! Check out Louie Giglio and his presentation on Significant Insignificance. You can find the dvd here: http://www.268store.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.100.exe/scstore/p-2530DVD.html?E+scstore. Blessings!

In a cbyer "fix"

Okay, remember that funk I was talking about a couple days ago? My daughter was on IM on our home computer and clicked on something. Now it has a virus and we may have lost everything. Hubby is going to take it in to see if anything can be done. Meanwhile I'm limited to using his laptop when he's home. I'm trying not to freak out about it....all of my pictures were on that computer!

I took dinner to my friend, Chris, who just had her 6th baby last night. He's so cute and has so much hair! I'll post pics when I can! Also, on Tuesday we had a bunch of the youth over to hang out. That was fun. I drove them home and had 11 people in my 8 passenger suburban...that was fun, too! Gotta love that vehicle! Hope your Thursday is wonderful!

Go-carts, paintball, & migraines

It's been a fun-filled weekend with the kids. We stopped by my brother's house and the kids drove thier new go-cart! They had a Blast! hehehe i love you mom! (That was Celeste butting in on my blogging.) On Sunday the older kids got together at the church property for a paintball party. It's fun to watch. I think the chocolate cake I had may have contributed to the migraine I had this morning. I'm hoping it's a signal of the return of fertility here. I hadn't had one for 4 months until a couple weeks ago. We have had a good Monday despite my rocky start. Thank the Lord for that!

A cheerful heart is good medicine. Proverbs 22:17

Kind of in a funk

I guess I've been in a funk and just not admitted it. I don't have anything to look forward to in my immediate future. I am just feeling like one day runs into the next. Also, I haven't been organized enough when it comes to feeding my family. I need to lose weight, too, but am not motivated...food is comfort, kwim? What else is there if there isn't food...or chocolate...ha ha! I know God knows our cares. I know He has a future and a hope for me. I just wish I could see it so that my hope would be a little greater. I suppose all this melancholy is due to looking over my past year. It wasn't the best one I can think of. It was down right challenging. Things can change so slowly. I'm just lonely lately... Sorry for the complaining. I just needed to get it out. I would love to write something earth-moving or brilliant. Hasn't happened anytime recently. Lord, I pray that your wisdom would enlighten my heart. I pray for your joy to cheer my soul. Amen!

FINALLY!

Here is a picture of the sign! Stu's neighborhood is finally up for sale, yea! He's co-owner in Azariah Development and they are developing this property. Please pray for good sales in a timely fashion as this project has been over TWO years in the making!

Back to school

Here we are...back to school. We started again yesterday. I think the kids are getting a slow start. Their brains are warming up very slowly. We're in high gear for the rest of the year now. Celeste, since she is in high school, has been diligently working. Dan is having a hard time b/c he wants to play. I know how he feels...
Stu is working hard, too! The past 2 days he's had 12 hour work days. He hasn't eaten dinner with us either. I don't like that! I am praying for a very productive year for him in business. I am so thankful for all of his hard work. What a burden to care for all of us...myself and the 5 children. It is amazing what he does! I am thankful that God gave men the job to provide and women the arena of caring for the home. I am reading a great book called So Much More. I got it from Vision Forum. Celeste will be reading it, too. It's about women and their biblical calling as wives, mothers, sisters.
Well, time to go supervise everything here and think about lunch!

They're Baack!

Well, I am so happy to announce that Celeste and Jamie are back! See airport pictures. We arrived home a little after 1 AM. It was a pretty uneventful trip. We got a little lost when we went to park at the Orlando Int'l Airport--that place is huge. I'm sure we'll spend today visiting friends. Stu and I plus the littles went to see our good friends Val and Heath. Val is pregnant, newly anyway. It was so nice to see them! Gotta go make breakfast for the masses!

This is the day the Lord has made!