They already like to talk on the phone!

Melee is patiently awaiting her turn to talk.

Well, grunt into the phone! It's the sweetest!

I am what?

HOMESCHOOLING!!!!! Yea, you heard right. We will see how it goes. After much prayer and feeling led I finally submitted to the Lord and took the plunge.

Johnathan didn't start school......

The day came and went and he decided he no longer wanted to pursue a career as a diesel mechanic. I am so confused! This is all he has talked about for years. I just have to remind myself that I didn't know what I wanted at 18 years old. He is working 40 plus hours a week. I am hoping he will decide soon what direction he wants to go with his life. I told him to pray and ask God what His plan is for him. I am on my knees..........

Decorating cookies!!!

Melee had fun decorating the cookies, but I think she enjoyed eating them better!!! ;) My serious cookie decorator!!! My sweet goddaughter, Alisa!

EXCUSES EXCUSES!!!

Josy has really been having trouble with talking back lately. We have been working on this with her. Today I was having our talk and she told me why she does this......You'll never guess what she said.........Her Bubba!!! She said he was talking back and she learned from him! What??? She continued on by telling me she learned all of her sinful behavior from him....Yea....it wasn't my darlin' angels fault, right? Yea right!!!! They are never to young to try to worm their way out of being responsible for their OWN actions! My Josy......you are a mess!!!! Doesn't raising children keep us on our toes(and knees)!!!

Our Family has another Christmas Ornament!!!

When Johnathan was a baby we bought an ornament that had three bears. One for each of us. Then when Josy came we made a trip to the Christmas Place and picked out another ornament. One that had 4 snowmen. One for each of us. So~~~tonight we went and got an ornament that had 5 stockings. After 19 years of marriage, we have grown in so many ways!! I love Christmas and putting up the tree. It brings to mind so many memories. I have a picture that is on my tree every year of Darrell and me on our first christmas together. The first christmas when we were only 14 and 15 years old. We were so young. When I look at that picture and then look at the stocking with our 3 babies there is only one word that comes to mind~BLESSED! We have been so blessed and I am so thankful to our Heavenly Father who has chose us to raise and love these 3 children!!!! We went and looked at Christmas lights on our way home and the girls eyes just sparkled with excitement!!! I love to see things through the eyes of my children! It brings such an innocence to life!!! I wonder what the LORD has in store for our family in the next 20 years?

Another lost tooth!!!

Josy lost her 2nd tooth. She was so excited she was hoping to get another $10 from the tooth fairy! I explained to her that the 1st tooth is really special and not to expect $10 everytime. Anyhoo...she was making plans of what she was going to do with her money. I was sitting in the recliner and she was hopping her tooth across the end table and it just so happened to hop right off the table and into the vent. You should've seen her face. Such dissappointment!!!! BUT~the tooth fairy ended up finding the tooth and she got a dollar. A very special dollar that had a red star on it!! She didn't understand why the tooth fairy would have put a star on her dollar. Maybe cause that was the only dollar she had? Kids want an explanation for everything!!!!

Back to the hosptial!

I knew it was too soon to be released. She has finally seen a doctor that thinks she is lactose intolerant. We will see. She is doing better and hopefully the longer she is off of milk products the better she will get!

Melee is home from the Hospital!

We had not been home from the hospital with Melee very long when nana brought Josy home. She was so happy to see her sister. One of the first things she wanted to show her was her loose tooth. This tooth has been loose for a long time, now it was just hanging on. I suppose she will loose it this weekend. This is a Huge deal for a 6 year old. I am so glad to have the baby home. Darrell made it home from Italy. I do think the hospital released Melee a little too soon. I have come very close to taking her back. Darrell wants to wait it out a little while. She has had 13 dirty diapers since they released her at 3:30. We will need to buy stock in Pedialyte before this is over. I am emotionally drained and so thankful to have hubby home!!!

Melee is hospitalized!

After 30 plus diaper she was admitted to Childrens Hospital for severe dehydration! I am so worried......but trusting GOD! She is soo sick!