Peanuts

"Mommy you a boy and Ethan a girl."

"No, Ethan your a boy and mommy's a girl."

"Oh yah, Ethan IS a boy. Boys has peanuts."

Yup, boys have peanuts! LOL!

On Friday my little girl turned 7

7 years ago on January 22nd our bouncing baby girl entered the world. Who knew 7 years later I would be sitting here uploading pics from all her birthday's past. Emma has a huge heart and is show compassion to everyone she meets. She is shy, but can warm up to you quickly and really does have a heart of gold. She can be a little out there and in her own little world but I know this is the reason why she is so creative. She is a perfectionist and has a temper, which can be challenging at times now but I know these things will help drive her as she gets older. So today I look back and reflect on the blessing she has been to my life. I always wanted a little girl and God quickly answered that request with my first child. I cannot wait to see what the future has in store for her.



The day she was born.








Emma's first Birthday



Emma's 2nd Birthday



Emma's 3rd Birthday



Emma's 4th Birthday




Emma's 5th birthday

I don't have access to her 6th birthday pics right now so I will post them later along with the new 7 yr birthday pics.

Thanks you

Keep me safe, O God, for I have come to you for refuge. Psalm 16:1

Thanks everyone for the support and prayers. I certainly need it and am very appreciative of it. I removed the posts because I don't want word to get out just yet.

Kim-I am sorry that you had to go through that as well but it does give me hope that everything will turn out all right for me. Thanks for commenting and keeping us in your prayers! : )

Daddy's home

Last night I was sitting on the couch with Phil watching Mythbusters. We sat from 10 until midnight just chatting about the show and watching what new Myth they set out to prove/disprove. As I sat there I realize that for the past 2 nights I was up after midnight. This has been happening more then once a week. This may not seem like a big deal for most, but for the past 5 yrs, I have struggled to be awake past 10.
It suddenly dawned on me that because Phil was home every night I was sleeping better...more soundly this is turn has given me more energy to stay up later.

I don't know if I was depressed or overwhelmed or what, but the past 5 yrs I haven't been myself. I have been under incredible stress and it came out in my sleep habits, my attitude, my relationships.

Though some aspects of our future are very scary and very unknown I know that we made the right decision. We needed Phil home more then we even knew, and I am so glad we took that step.

As I speak he is at work, because something went down so he is getting some overtime. OVERTIME?! That word was not even heard of in our last job. : ) Everyday was overtime....except he didn't get paid for it and our family paid a higher cost for any money that we did receive.

I am just so happy that we got off that train before we completely lost control. Now by God's grace to straighten up a few more areas of our lives and we will be at peace completely.

I am just so happy that he's finally home. We really did need and miss him. : )