July 4th Fun

R & R in the Texas Sun

I am so glad the 4th is finally here. We are spending it with family on the river at our camp. Food, Fun, Fellowship, Fireworks, Swimming and the hot Texas sun. We are gearing up to go down there in the morning, well Lauren and I are anyway. The guys are going this evening. Camping in the tent tonight. I like to camp but in a trailer with air. The camp isn't to far from home so Lauren and I will go first thing in the morning. It has been a few years since we were all down there for the 4th and quite frankly I need the R & R. Praying all of my blogging buddies have a blessed holiday. Hope to share some stories or at least some pictures soon of our holiday fun.

quit calling me, Please

So in order to save a bit of money this summer, I have been letting the boys stay home with Dustin and Lauren when possible. I am beginning to wonder Just how worth it , It is? Don't get me wrong it is nice to go home at lunch and see all of my kiddos for a moment, but the nagging tattle tail phone calls are getting on my nerves. I am at work, what do you want me to do?
So this morning before 9am when Lauren called to tell me to tell Wes to keep his hands to his self, I went to drastic measures. Of course I told him that if he laid one more hand on his little brother, that has behavior issues to start with, He was grounded for a month to his room. Only coming out to eat, bathe, and pee. OK so that is a little far fetched but I had to let him know that I mean business. (over the phone, that is hard to do) So Lauren gets back on the phone......
Please occupy Lane some today so that he is not aggravating Wes, I tell her. And quit calling me with these issues I can't do anything about while I am at work. Then she asked what should I do if they start fighting. As any great mom would say...... Well let them go at it and don't call me back unless you see Blood!

Hum that might not have been the best thing to tell her.
They are going to the babysitter tomorrow so that will give them a break from being home.
OK just had to vent for a bit.

WFW 6*25*08

Thirsty for More of the Word

in "Pictures" Visit 160 acre woods

FireProof

I am so ready for this movie to come out. Be sure to check your local listing as it nears. It will bless you!

Turning it around

The last few weeks have been amazingly different around my house. I have been in constant prayer for a very long time for God to do miracles in my marriage. I posted this and this on my other blog a few months ago.
I want to tell you that God is working wonders right now in our lives. We have been going to Godly counsel for about a month and I can't believe the difference. Our biggest issue, I think, is communication and this has help that area so much. We are both giving it our all and we are sacrificing for one another. Our other major issue at hand is we have no time for one another, and we don't make it a priority. We are making time to focus on one another twice a day for 30 mins. and we have committed to get away every other week, even if it is just for a quick car ride.
I have had a major issue with putting my kids before him and that is just not biblical. I am trying so hard to put him first. I have also been put into the spiritual leader role in our home for a long time. I have been there so long that it is difficult to turn the reins over and step back. But through lots of prayer I think I am doing better with this.
We enjoy each others company now. Doing things together rather than just passing by each other in the house.
I tell you it has just been great and I am loving it. By the way so is he.



"He will show favor to you at the sound of your cry; when He hears, He will answer you"

~Isaiah 30:19

WFW 6*18*08

Thirsty for More of the Word
in "Pictures" Visit 160 acre woods

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to all the Men in my life!

Give me a Break......

Back in Nov. I posted about This, well weekend before last Chris noticed a noise on his truck that sounded like the headache rack was loose...... NO it wasn't, it is the back windshield about to fall out. So being that I couldn't find the receipt I had to strain my brain looking through the yellow pages, trying to figure out who replaced it the first time. Found it...... Integrity Auto Glass. We basically had picked them from the phone book based on their "Name". The meaning of Integrity can be found HERE. I called them last week and set up an appt for Monday for them to come out and repair the loose glass. the Lady stated that their distributor had sent them the wrong glue back during that time,so they are to fix it at no charge. Great I take the truck on Monday drop it off at the Dodge dealership, had appt there also for the check engine light being on. I did just that and then right before my lunch I got a call from the service department manager, telling me that the glass people didn't move the truck like he asked them too. They took the glass off the truck, put it on a rack in front of the truck. Before they put it back on to reseal it someone was backing up and ran into it knocking it off the rack. Shattered. Gone. The guy was very upset and wanted to find out whom ran into the glass. So he promises he was going to order another piece and install it today. They taped cord board across the back being it is 30-40% chance of rain all week. I left the truck there last night just to be a little easier on him. I called this morning and spoke with the guy's wife and I was told it would be tomorrow before he gets it done...... WHAT?

1. this will be the 3rd day of them having our truck tied up.

2. I am leaving in the morning to drive to p/u Lauren which means it will be there another day til we can get it.

3. The old dodge wouldn't start this morning so I had to bum a ride again.

4. and that will be the vehicle Chris will have to drive tomorrow because it is to be rainy and he has to p/u the boys after.

If he knew that he had another job to do today and was not going to be able to order the glass, he should have told me that. Whew.

Note to self: Never flip through the yellow pages and pick out a company to do business with just cause the "Name" has a good meaning.

Lane's 5th Birthday Party

Living beyond yourself

Last week we started our Beth Moore Bible Study Living Beyond Yourself. In Living Beyond Yourself, Beth walks participants through each trait listed in the fruit of the Spirit, from Galatians 5:22-23, and what that looks like in the day-to-day challenges of life.
We are watch the video and then we break into small groups of 3-5 women and pray, discuss and have question/answer time. We are looking forward to doing this study throughout this summer and holding each other accountable with in our small groups. This is our fellowship hall that has been decorated for this study.

Looking for another 10

June 6, 1998 @ 2pm I started a whole new chapter of my life. It has been one amazing ride. Don't get me wrong it has been extremely bumpy at times and then there were time I wondered if I could hold on tight enough. But through the storms, trials and amazingly good time, we have weathered the last 10 years pretty well. And it is all because of this:

I once thought marriage took

Just two to make a go,

But now I am convinced

It takes the Lord also.

And not one marriage fails

Where Christ is asked to enter,

As lovers come together

With Jesus at the center.

But marriage seldom thrives

And homes are incomplete,

'Til He is welcomed there

To help avoid defeat.

In homes where God is first

It's obvious to see,

Those unions really work

For marriage still takes three.

~ Unknown Author
We recieved this framed poem as a wedding present and it has hung on our bathroom wall ever since. It is a constant reminder to keep Christ at the center of our relationship at all times.

I love you baby, Happy Anniversary!

My "Older" Kids

And this is what my kids will look like in many years.....

Old Man Dustin

Old Lady Lauren

Old Man Wes

Old Man Lane

The Many Faces of Me!

I was reading on of my favorite blogs this morning and Dawn had posted a funny site that changes your faces. Check it out

Here is what I came up with.

Amy as an Ape Man

Baby Amy

East Asian Amy

Old Lady Amy

Now this is freaky...... Man Amy

WFW 6*4*08

Thirsty for More of the Word

in "Pictures" Visit 160 acre woods

Weekend in Bon Wier

8th gr. Graduation and Awards

too busy to blog

Ok so not a lot of time here to blog.

1- I am changing up my diet. Low Carbs is not for me. What is for me and I have done well on it before is Weight Watchers. So that is what I am going back too.

2- I have lots of pictures I need to get posted this week from Graduation and our weekend.

3- Today is Lane's Birthday and he is 5.

4- He is so excited that the kindergarten teachers are making their home visit tonight.

5- He thinks he is extra special because they are coming on his birthday. Which of course he is!

Weight loss update

Been on my Diet for 10 days now, and I have lost 7 pounds. Pretty good considering I cheated a couple of times, and mother nature came to visit. I have such a hard time on the weekends, mainly because we are so busy. This is not an eat on the run kinda of diet. I have to plan and prepare. Unfortunately I am not use to it and i forget too. But I am happy with the loss so far and I am game to push forward. Maybe I will be at 9 or 10 by Monday, which is 2 full weeks. Check back for more.

5*29*08 TT

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"Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name."

1 Chronicles 29:13

This week for TT the theme is random, so with that in mind I am Thankful for many things.

~ first and foremost is my salvation through Christ Jesus.

~ My Husband

~ My Children

~ My Family

~ Spring Time- the burst of new life and the beauty of it.

~ Good Health

~ A home to go to each night.

~ My Church

~ Women's Ministry Team

~ Freedom in this country and the Men/Women that protect it.

~ Godly Women in my life that encourage me daily.

~ the Internet, for blogging of course.