Sorry Guys!  I cannot believe how long it has been since I last updated.  I will do a quick run down of our events since March 4 UGH!

Easter was great!  It always great to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior.  Spring is also one of my favorite times of year.  The girls baked and decorated a cake for Easter and it turned out very pretty. 

They Clean Up Rather Purty Don't Ya Think?

Little Isaac celebrated his first birthday on March 30th.  Where did the time go.  He is walking and climbing, although he was climbing before the walking.  He has given me many many near heart attacks.

This tractor was given to Kaleb on his first birthday and so was the little boat in the background

I had a great aunt to pass away and we had to drive up to Virginia for the visitation.  On the way we stopped at Pilot Mountain.  We did not walk around the pinnacle, but it was fun to visit again. 

Next came Mothers day in May.  I appreciate my mom and mother-in-law.  They are both precious ladies. 

Can't find my pics UGH!

At the end of May we celebrated Bethany's 3rd birthday.  She cracks us up with her Bethanese.  When you would ask her to sing her ABC's she sings C IIIIIIIIIIIIII D, now she is really getting the hang of the ABC song errrr in her own way.  It goes something like this A, B, C IIIIII D, E, F, G etc lol.  Leading up to her birthday she would come running up to me grab my face in both of her hands and say "Mama, mama my birday comin". 

Oh and no she is not 716 lol.  We could not find any birthday candles except for these...so we put three numbers for a three year old lol.  She also wanted a John Deere tractor and a Dora cake...so she got both.

This rose bush is one that her aunt and uncle gave to us when she was born...they are both growing so fast.

These two cousins are just two days apart.  The one on the right was first and we were supposed to bring them supper on the day they came home from the hospital.  We had to call them that morning and let them know that we would not be coming after all as we had had our little one.  Grandma got two beautiful granddaughters in one weekend lol.

Then came Father's day.  I love my dad and he thinks I am perfect...what else can I say there.  He is too.  We love to say that around family, of course they just roll their eyes.  In case you don't know I am the only girl, I have four brothers so of course "I" am the perfect one lol.  We had a great time with our dads.  Dh got the same thing I got for Mother's day....quarter round to finish up our project at home.  I do have a couple of Father's Day pictures! First is my dad and then Gary's!

Next came Lydi-Birds birthday.  She is becoming quite the young lady.  This is the one that we constantly say belongs to my sil.  They both have blond hair and both do not like strawberries.  WHO DOES NOT LIKE STRAWBERRIES?  Well not these two.  They both have dainty features too so she could pass for one of their children.  Coincidently one of theirs could pass for one of mine lol. 

Then came Kalebs birthday.  He turned the big 17 and now has his drivers license.  He is a right nice looking young man. 

And little brother enjoying big brothers cake the next day!  He was found sitting on top of the table having his own little party!

And here are just a few pictures I really liked!

My dad and Bethany

And our day at the park last week after the movie!

Sunday was so warm that we went walking on my fil land behind our house.  It was so much fun.  All of the children went except for Rebecca who opted to walk to grandma's.  Actually she wanted to read the comics before I did and read through the sale papers uninterrupted.

We had a good time though with some hunting crawdads and others running from them lol.  I love the song I shall not be moved.  I kept thinking of the part "just like a tree planted by the water".  There were several instances to see tree roots where the water had washed away the soil surrounding them and they were huge.  Enjoy the pics....by the way for my birthday I received enough money to buy me a digital camera.   Thank you Lord for providing!

Crawdad Catcher

Crawdad runners

Bionic Man(alias dh)

Mommy and Frogman

Ds and his brown jug(actually it is an old Clorox jug he found)

Dh has a halo

Sisters

My heart was so full as I left the wood that day.  The wonderful blessings God has bestowed upon me.  Lord I pray that I can stand as tall and as strong as those trees....let me not move to the right or the left, but stay forever grounded in you.

What a beautiful morning we woke up to.  Enjoy the pics and those Carolina blue skies.

A view from the back porch

Our little house full of blessings and if you look really close you will see a certain almost three year old standing behind the wooden deer and the bottom of the porch railing in nothing but her night shirt and diaper....NO SHOES brrrrrrrrr!

At the end of this field you may be able to see a tobacco barn...this is where my dh's family lives...not in the barn beside of it lol

The Leah and Lydia

Rebecca

Kaleb

Isaac with his Valentine's gift....sippy cups

Our Valentine's Breakfast

And one last pic of the snow

Blessings!

Holly

I am sitting here in a stunned silence.  I have just learned that a dear Momys and fellow homeschoolblogger’s little one has gone on to be with the Lord.  http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/raisingarrows   http://raising-arrows.blogspot.com/  Please pray for Amy and her family.  Her little one, Emily had been sick, but she was home and doing well…..I just cannot imagine the pain that this mommy is in tonight.  My heart just breaks for her. 

We never know how long we will get to hold these little ones.  I think I will hold them a little tighter and squeeze a little longer. 

Well I have decided to declare war once again on clutter and so I started with the heart of our home, um the diningroom/kitchen/schoolroom/sewingroom///////.  Well you get the idea.  Here is a before or two.

Is this thing supposed to hold heirloom china or something????

And another

And now the After

I have history, geography, art/home ec, english, spelling, vocabulary, math and some bible study stuff here.  And of course my diaper making stuff.  I had to add another shelf because I got some more flannel.  I have my actual sewing stuff here and then cut out diapers ready to be sewn and then flannels on the next three and the soaker material on the last.

And last but not least, we have had some warm temps here like in the lower 70's so we have been outdoors.  So here are a few pics from our days spent outside.

Monkey on her bike

Will have to upload more later. 

Blessings Holly

As any of you that know me IRL know I am not an organized person at all....please if you ride by my house do not look in the garage lol, but one thing I do plan is meals.  This saves me lots of time and money.   I only shop every two weeks for groceries, although I will stop if I am out on another appointment and there is a good deal on the way believe me I am there.  I am not up on coupons, but will use them for good deals where I end up getting the item free or almost free or if it is much cheaper than the offbrand.  Anyway I plan two weeks worth of meals and I only plan for suppers/lunch.  That is in the right order....our supper leftovers are for lunch the next day.  Breakfast is always one of the following: muffins, pancakes, popeyes, fried eggs w/bacon or sausage, biscuits or homemade granola.  Once in a while I will buy cereal, but most of my bunch prefers my homemade granola.

Here is our next two week menu:

Monday 2/4

Corn dogs

French fries

Tuesday 2/5

Sloppy joes

Curly Fries

Pickles

Wednesday 2/6

Chicken Salad

Croissants

Chips

Apple slices

Thursday 2/7

Tacos

Friday 2/8

This night we always eat at mama's and I usually make a cake, but this time I am off.....we are celebrating my birthday.  Which one? I will be 36...just ask my dh....I had to the other day and he wouldn't tell me so I had to count from the year I was born.  What FUN!

Saturday 2/9

Ham

Baked beans

Potato salad

Sunday 2/10

We wil have leftovers for lunch

Monday 2/11 MY BIRTHDAY!

Split pea soup

Bratwurst on rolls

Tuesday 2/12

Beef stew with carrots, potatoes and onions

Homemade rolls

Wednesday 2/13

BBQ Chicken

Mashed potatoes

Green beans

Carrots

Thursday 2/14

Crockpot scalloped potatoes

Rolls

Friday 2/15

Pound cake to take to mama's

Saturday 2/16

We are eating at mil's for my and bil's birthdays.

Sunday 2/17

Chicken pie

Stewed potatoes

Green beans

I do not plan for most desserts, I just fix what I have a hankerin' for lol, but I make sure to have fixins.

Dh and I have prayed about growing a home business.  A business that we as a family could be involved in together.  So we now have started Blessed Bottoms.  No web site yet...don't know how to build one.  I am following an idea that Christina aka QuietCajun does and praying for the little one who will be wearing my diapers.  She does this for the little ones that she makes her beautiful afghans for.  See previous post for the one she made for our little Frogman. 

Here are a few pics of two I made for a Momys:

I borrowed mama's digital camera and finally got a pic.  This is such a beautiful afghan. Thank you so much.  The children all like to curl up in front of the fire of the mornings with their blankets. 

We are home and everything is fine. Mama is tired from a fitful night of sleep or lack there of, but my little one is doing well.  I am thankful that I remembered to pack mom an extra shirt and pants just in case...and boy am I glad that I did. Just as we were walking out the door to come home....yep you guessed it bleck!  Here is a pic of her at home with her new prize.

Thank you for your prayers!

Well I have two prayer request.  First there is a family who I have been following since the birth of little Tristan on December 5th. Tristan had Trisomy 18 and was doing so well.  I was shocked this morning to learn that he has gone home to be with the Lord.  Please pray for the Hostetter family.  http://www.tristanasher.blogspot.com/

Second our own little monkey toes goes in for some dental work tomorrow.  She will be asleep due to the nature of work being done and because she is so small.  Please pray for her safety and for mom and dad.  I have been on the phone with the docs all morning to make sure it is still safe even though she is just getting over the roseola rash if that is indeed what it was lol.  Thanks for all of the prayers.

Blessings

Holly

Well summer is coming to an end, but not without making a few lasting impressions with it.  The drought here is awful and it has taken the foundation of our home with it on one end of our home.  I am making some calls today to get some estimates.  The ground is just powder it is so dry and I guess it just gave way.  So far no interior damage just damage to the outer brick.  There is a crack in the dirt underneath our home that my brother-in-law was able to put a stick into.  It went down about a foot before breaking off. 

Along with this we are dealing with summer colds. Aren't they the worst kind of cold?!  UGH  We are homeschooling through it all.  I am just not able to get up much energy.  Running errands all day yesterday about did me in.  We left around 10 am and returned after 7:30 pm UGH Oh well I am hoping for a calmer day. 

Our garden has just about quit producing.  We are still getting a few late green beans, butter beans and tomatoes, but that is all.  Just enough for a mess as we say here in the south.  It means you have just enough to make a meal off of and that is it.  We went shopping yesterday and I made up menus for the next two weeks. 

Monday

Chicken sandwich

Leftover chicken n dumplins

and Taco stuff at mama's

Tuesday

Cereal

Meatloaf

Mashed potatoes

Green beans

Wednesday

Cinnamon Rolls

Chicken pie

Stewed potatoes

Biscuits

Broccoli & cheese

Thursday

Muffins

Tenderloin w/gravy

Biscuits

Mashed potatoes or rice

Corn on the cob

Friday

Yogurt and granola both homemade

For supper we always go to mama's and I bring a dessert....probably green stuff

Saturday

Pancakes

Stupid Chicken out of the MOMYS cookbook

Sunday

Coffee cake/muffins/cereal

Tater tot casserole

Green beans

Corn

Now the reason I do not list lunches is for lunch we have sandwiches and leftovers.  I make enough that I have leftovers so lunch is ready.  If there is not enough we have sandwich makings of some kind or another and I can always make a soup or salad.    Now I do not follow this completely all the time, but I do have those makings, but sometimes need to make adjustments for days when it is just busy I may pull the fast meal from another day or if I am going to be gone will make a crockpot meal etc.  This mainly just helps me to know what I have on hand.  I always have the stuff to make bread.  I have found that I have not been making as much lately.  Cooler weather is moving in this week though so I am sure that will change.  Just something about the air getting crispy makes me want to bake. 

Well that is about it except for a special prayer request.  Please visit Tina at http://www.awomansjourneyhome.blogspot.com/ and let her know you are lifting her up in prayer.  She is experiencing her seventh loss of a little one.  This is such a precious lady to me.  Always has an encouraging word and just blesses my heart.  Also a fellow Momys named Beverly.  Please remember her, she has inoperable cancer of the liver and pancreas.  Doctors have given up, but we know the great physician is always there and with him there is always that blessed hope and assurance.  Again this is a special lady.  I have met her at the conference and she is just as sweet in person as online.  She just radiates the love of the Lord. The has a xanga blog called Watching His Word or Watching For His Word.  Just precious and uplifting.  She is in a battle right now and just needs uplifting. There is a blockage between her stomach and small intestine.  She needs a miracle and that is what we are believing for.  Like David we will pray and pray...she is ready should God call, but I am not ready to give up this special friend.  Beverly we love you and are lifting you up.  Thank you for all of your prayers. 

In Christ,

Holly

Well I thought this would be a good time to write.  I am "blocked" in at the computer.  Actually I mopped myself into a corner lol.  I originally thought that Fridays would be a good day to do a home cleaning, but have switched to Mondays.  It seems everything falls apart on the weekends.  Everyone going here and there canning etc.  The weekend was no exception.  Friday was a busy day itself.  Saturday was gardening, making a cake for a shower, cooking for and then attending our Homeschool Kickoff.  Sunday we had church and then home for a quick bite and then off to the baby shower and then to dh mama's and finally home at 9 pm and I think I finally went to  bed around 12 am just because I was doing some odds and ends....odd time to want to clean out the hall closet to find room for the diapers to be purchased today. 

Speaking of canning we have officially canned 96 quarts of green beans with two more cannings in the fridge to be done. What a blessing the garden has been.  It has made for a super busy summer.  In fact I don't feel like we have taken a break at all, but that is the way it goes.  There was no way to keep up with the garden and school. 

August has been a super busy month and will continue to be.  We have of course started back to school.  We have had a baby shower, wedding shower, homeschool things, a wedding to attend and my two oldest are going to the beach with family and then we have a Sunday School Teacher banquet. 

Wow then this morning we have gotten a late start on cleaning.  Everyone slept in late except for baby.   He has been having nights that are not too good.  He is teething so I am sure it is coming from that.  So mom has not been at the top of her game for two weeks UGH.  Where is flylady when I need her???? lol  Of course during this time I have begun to feel discouraged and things have gone from organized chaos to sheer chaos.  I started a bible study called the Excellent Wife last week.  It has been so encouraging.  I have also started taking some vitamins and making sure I am drinking enough water.  I don't know if it is age or that it was my second c-section, but it has definitely taken longer to bounce back from this baby.  I just seem to be more tired(iron maybe??)  The teenagers that could be helping are not for whatever reason.  Some of it is just plain disobedience and laziness which is my fault for not nipping it in the bud immediately and now I am dealing with a tired mom and rebellious teens and clinging little ones.  UGH!  Don't get me wrong I would not trade where I am for anything in this world and yes if the Lord sends me more little ones I will take them.  After all during these times it is when I fall at his feet and ask him to show me what needs to be done.  I just crawl up in his lap and know that he has it all in control and worrying will do nothing.  So I let him handle it and pray that he will change me where changes need to come and move on. 

 My sweet aunt stopped by.  She is making beautiful hair bows for little girls.  Of course she came before we had done our home blessing as flylady says so she got to see what the equivalent of an explosion looks like lol.  Anyway back to the bows.  She is making some beautiful bows for girls of all sizes..I even like some of them for myself lol.  Anyway she is starting her own web site.  It is not quite ready for orders, but as soon as it is I will let you know.  I can't wait for you to see them.  They are so reasonably priced that if you are like me and have several girls you will be able to purchase them and not break the bank.  They are absolutely beautiful. 

We have started our new school year with math and then this week or maybe next we will add our language/reading for those who aren't yet and add a new subject every week until they are all done.  I have also been making some fitted diapers, but more on that later.  My floor is dry and it is time to move on to the kitchen. 

In Christ,

Holly

Well I think I have almost all of our school books for next year purchased.  I have to find the Copywork for Boys, Girls and Little Girls from Queens Homeschool and purchase an Algebra II set and I am officially done.  I may buy some reading books throughout the year, but for the most part I am done.  I enjoy buying books, but it can be stressful.  I pray about our purchases and that I will be a good steward of the money that is spent.  In general I feel that I got several good deals. 

I also purchased a few things for mom and won one lol.  First, at our used homeschool book sale I won the 101 Devotions for Homeschool Moms.  I find it is an excellent bathroom read.  Bathroom meaning it is quick enough no one comes looking for you....what are you doing in there mom kind of book.  I have also purchased An Excellent Wife by Martha Peace and the study that goes along with it.  I had a coupon for $10 off at a new christian book store so I got the book there.  I got the study off of ebay.  From the same book store I got a coupon for 50% off a purchase so I went back yesterday and got Lies Women Believe.  I am looking forward to both studies.  Now just to decide which one to do first.

I have found myself having a bit of a stinky attitude lately and I don't like it.  Could be hormones going back to normal or lack of sleep????  Either way I know what the root cause is...I have not been having my time in the word like I should.  I know that it is the most important thing to my day, but just have not taken the time to do it...therefore starving my spiritual self.  I know that when I get physically hungry I get grouchy, so I am positive that is the biggest problem.  Why is it so easy to fall out of a habit and so hard to start a good one.  Bad ones are easy to start too. 

Yesterday I went shopping for kids clothes.  I actually went in for dd#4 some shirts.  I usually shop at consignment stores, thrift stores, Goodwill, garage sales etc.  If I don't find anything and really really need it that is when I will hit a retail store and only the sales racks then.  Well I ended up buying more at my favorite consignment store...they had a $1 sale.  Some fall/winter and summer.  I got several name brand things for $1.  Peaches and Cream, Kelly's Kids, Gymboree, Children's Place, Gap etc for $1.  Now I am not one for name brands, but you just could not beat $1 for each item.  I got dd's #2, 3, and 4 several dresses, dd#2 shirts, ds#2 some cute 3/6 month outfits and socks and some clothes to put up for later.  Most of the time I buy jumpers for the girls just because in summer I can put a short sleeve shirt under them and come fall and long sleeve shirt will carry them through. 

I have finally gotten around to sewing again.  The week before Mother's Day I made a couple of skirts for me.  In fact the one below that I am wearing I made and the underskirt that goes under it.  I have fabric to make three more.  I have gotten ds#2 a diaper made this week and am planning to sew some more tomorrow.  Today though is canning AGAIN and cleaning up for the weekend.  I like to do a thorough clean on Friday so that leaves the rest of the weekend to spend with dh.  It does not always work that way though. 

I am a country girl through and through.  I lived in the city for five years and that was enough.  I love tomato sandwiches, homemade biscuits, cornbread and pinto beans, weanie roasts etc.  I used to love to go barefoot all the time until I developed plantar faciitis and now I have to wear birkenstocks.  I have tried the cheap version of those and there is just  no comparison.  The arch is not built up enough in the cheaper ones.  Mama usually buys them for me for my birthday and they last a long time.  In fact she just bought me a pair of pretty ones that I wear to church with my dresses. 

I am looking forward to fall too.  When the final harvest is done.    We hardly ever get snow here in NC.  It is always a big deal when we do.  The grocery stores are packed.  Shoppers purchase bread and milk mostly.  Well we make our own bread now and get our milk from the dairy.  If the dairy runs out of milk...we might be in trouble lol. 

Okay well I am done now I think.  Hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Blessings to you all.

Baby 1 week old

All of us on Mother's Day. We also dedicated him that day too.

Recent family pics taken in May

Well here I am finally  It has been a very busy few months to

say the least.  Baby was born via c-section because he was

 found to be breech.  Recovery has been longer than the last

 c-section.  If the Lord should bless us again I am praying for

a vbac.  After six children there is just way too much room in

there lol.  Anyway our little man was 8 lbs 8 oz and is just a

bundle of joy.  The world seems to be alright when holding a

little one...just don't turn on the tv.  I am just now getting Thank

 you notes written...I know I know I am horrible ugh.

We received a beautiful afghan from QuietCajun.  She has a

 picture of it on her blog.  It is absolutely beautiful.    She is

such a sweet lady.  We are praying that the Lord will bless

 them with a new little bundle and I know that she would

appreciate any and all prayers for her.  She has a beautiful

family and she is a fellow Momys too. 

Oldest Dd at Shower

Youngest two dd's at shower

34 week preggy me

Two oldest dd's and niece with the sunglasses

Me feeding cousins baby cake, dd, two of my sisters in law and cousin in background...the food was delicious.  Sister in law in black made the diaper cake.  She did an excellent job and it was her first one too. 

Youngest dd and sunglasses

Girls having a good time

Me, Sister in law, friend, sister in law, my mom and dd #2

My grandmother, isn't she gorgeous.  She handquilted the baby a blanket.

Well we are staying busy around here.  I have been preparing for this new little one and probably driving everyone a little nuts.  Packing suitcases has been the biggest challenge as we don't keep enough clothes to be able to pack some away for a month or longer lol.  It makes laundry easier, but is a pain.  I have also washed and put the crib set in the crib.  We have done the Blue Jean Teddy theme with this one.  Got a great deal on ebay on it.  I have also bought me some night gowns.  They had them on sale at Kmart a few weeks ago for $10 each and were exactly what I was looking for.  I am washing the stroller and infant seat covers today.  They were clean when I put them away more than a year ago, but just like to make sure they are clean for the new little one and not dusty.  My cousin's girlfriend gave me a bassinet, although we will use it in the livingroom I will use the bassinet that was dh's and all of my previous childrens in my room.  I just love having it.  His mom got it from co-workers when she was expecting him. 

My sweet sisters-in-law are giving us a baby shower this weekend and I cannot wait.  I love all of those sweet little baby things.  I look forward to this little one arriving...I don't look forward to the labor, but it is all worth it.  I am continuing to pray for a vbac, but want God to have his will in it all.  I guess we are considered totally looney now as there has not been the so many comments as the previous five.  Every time we go somewhere or the subject of children is broached the Duggars are always mentioned to us.  I have heard that they are expecting again...yes their 17th.  The Lord has truly blessed them abundantly.  It is just awesome not so much that they have that many children as that they are raising them to know and love the Lord. 

School has been going pretty good.  I am already thinking about next year as our conference is coming up at the end of May.  I pretty much like the way this year has gone so will probably stick to the same things. 

It seems that spring is just around the corner and the pollen count is going up and so are my allergies.  I would like to see one good snow before spring comes.  I love the white stuff.  Oh not so much the playing in it as watching the children enjoy it, reading the day away, hot chocolate, warm fires ahhhh such peace....not.  You know what a house full of kids who are hyped up about snow are like????  Peace is not a word to describe them lol.  Anyway,  I pray that you all are enjoying your days and that the day of sickness as I am sure we have all experienced are going away.  Thank you all for checking in on me and how we are doing.  Have a blessed week!  Until we meet again....

In Christ,

Holly

LoL.  That is what I call what I do.  I really love to read others blogs and get frustrated that they don't update more lol.  Oh well.

Things have been going pretty well.  The baby is fine and we still have a ways to go.  I am somewhat sleep deprived these days between dd#4 and baby moving to keep me awake.  If one is not squirming the other is.  The Lord has truely blessed us.  Ds#1 will be 16 this year so it has been many, many years since we had a little boy in the house.  I have some of ds's  outfits that were special, but most we passed on to others.  Well my cousin blessed me with some of her sons clothes so I now need very little for this little one.  Preparations have already begun for his arrival.  I am cleaning like a mad woman many days and then am tired others so then have to do catch up.  I have already washed the boys clothes that I have and have started to pack a hospital bag.  This time I think I will go ahead and pack a bag for the kids as I had not done that the last time and was running around like a mad woman.  Okay so it was 1 am and my water had broken and usually when that happens we have a very small amount of time before baby is here(baby was so nice to turn breech and be delivered via emergency c-section at 6 am;-).  So I am making baby steps day by day.  I am hoping to have someone make a crocheted afghan for him as all of my others have one too.  My grandmother always makes each great-grandchild a homemade quilt.

My sweet sisters-in-law are givng me a baby shower on the 10th of March.  You would think that after five previous little ones we would have everything, but alas things do wear out and are given away when there are five year stretches between them.  Oh well we have been so blessed by others that very little is needed.  The only big things is another toddler carseat and an umbrella stroller(one that reclines).   We have a regular stroller that has a infant seat that can go in it, but I have a toddler who will need one too and sometimes goes to sleep in it so I think the reclining one will do and not take up too much room in the suburban.  When this little one gets here the suburban will be full.  It seats eight.  Wow when we first got it we had four children and when picking the oldest two up from school(the used to attend private school) one of the teachers remarked that we needed to fill it up....well.....hehehe.  Before this we had a Chevrolet Cavalier so we were very tight and if dad was going with us we had to drive two vehicles.  I laugh because should the Lord bless us again, we will have a huge vehicle and still have to two lol. 

Well other than that it has been pretty calm around here, nothing much to blog about.  Okay I am off to do some catching up.  It has been so pretty out the past two days, Carolina blue skies and nice mild temps. 

Blessings,

Holly

Did you get that?  It is a snow day here.  We don't have many of those in NC and althought it is barely covering the grass we are taking a day off for snow.  Atleast mostly taking off anyway.  We may do some when the novelty wears off.  This is Monkey Toes(dad's nickname for her because when she was born she would stretch her toes out almost like fingers...she also had a pointy butt from being breech lol)first snow.  We did not get any last year and even if we had she would not remember it.   She has just been fascinated by it all.  Right now she has a snowboot and sock in hand trying to find someone to put them back on so she can go outside.  Never mind that the socks are wet because she took her boots off outside  Mama does not go out in it because last time she went out to get snow to make snow cream and fell and broke her tailbone....not fun!  I must admit that it was mostly my fault...you see I went out in my birkenstock clogs, after all it was only about 15 feet away from the house, but it was enough to fall and leave a huge hiney print to which my son and daughter laughed hysterically.  My feet flew straight out from under me and my tailbone got all the weight....most painful I must tell you.  Since I am pregnant I will enjoy it from the windows and the porch where it should be safe lol.

Snow also puts me in the mood for baking.  I have my new Momys cookbook and so have alot of new recipes I want to try.  This book is wonderful.  There are so many recipes.  It is a very thick book and to top it off I have several recipes in there too.  The ladies who put it together and edited those recipes did an awesome job and Marmee did the mailing out to us....she mailed out I believe around 1300 cookbooks.  

I am still decluttering.  I have made it through alot of the house organizing, but I need to get rid of so much stuff.  You cannot organize clutter and that my friend is a fact.  I am doing the Colossal Clutter Cleanup over at Amy's blog.  Check it out and join in...you are never behind. 

Well I am off.  Dd is still trying to find someone to put her shoes on her and has now proceeded to visit her big brothers room and get his wallet....I guess she is gonna bribe someone with his money lol. 

Blessings,

Holly

I can now actually type a message here , but what has happened to all of the cool smilies.  Oh well at least I can now blog again.  I have been missing it.  So now what to blog about....

Well let's start with this pregnancy.  Everything is going great.  No inner ear thing, no being nauseous, no more bronchitis.  We got over the stomach flu after a week so everything is going good.  We are still getting used to the idea of blue things again after 15 years lol and I have been doing some major nesting yeehaw.  For the most part everything has been gone through and it is just daily upkeep stuff...of course now that Christmas has come my livingroom looks like the aftermath of a Christmas explosion, but that will be taken care of by the weekend.....I hope. 

We had a wonderful Christmas and it had nothing to do with the gifts or the lights or anything, but the wonderful feeling of knowing all that our Savior did for us.  I cannot imagine traveling on a donkey for so many miles while pregnant and then giving birth in a stable.  Praise God for his many gifts all of which are free if you only ask and believe.  Praise His Name!  My heart is so full....yes I know all of the controversy over when Christ was actually born and all of that...I just want to celebrate the fact that he came just for me....and the story does not end there.  No it cannot end there, because that was not the end.  He had to live a sinless life here on earth for 33 years and then take upon himself my sins and hung as a sacrifice for me and you.  That is why I celebrate Christmas, because of Easter.  Praise his name!

As soon as I develope my pictures I will scan and post them.  I guess that shows how far behind the times we are...I don't have a digital camera...I would like to have one, but would like a new livingroom suite more lol.  Okay I am off of here....I just wanted to post that I can now post lol.