Some Good Reads...

The Shack by William P. Young
This is an awesome read and it comes highly recommended from me. I know that there is some controversy surrounding this book, however, you just have to know that it is fiction. I was moved and changed by this book and it made me think so much that I had to pause many times to let my mind rest. This is why the author wrote it.. " I wanted my kids to enjoy a story and through the story to understand there own father better and the God that their father is so in love with." Anything that can challenge you is worth the read. If you have any comments about the book, I would like to hear them. (You either hate it or love it.)


Girl Talk by Jen Hatmaker
You can not judge this book by the cover. Honestly, it looks like a book I had growing up in my teenage years. It is an incredible book about your relationships with your girlfriends and Godly community. I am doing this with the ladies in our bible study class and so far it has brought around some great conversation.

A New Skill

This week has been rather slow, frustrating, and germy. Keegan came down with a stomach bug almost as soon as he was done with the hand, foot, mouth disease, and Jack had a fever for a couple of days and we will find out tomorrow what is going on with him. Keegan decided click the the off and on switch several times to the power strip that my modem was plugged into and he killed it. I had to wait for another modem to come in, so now I feel back to normal and part of society. He is just getting too tall and can reach everything...especially when he really wants it. When there is a will there is always a way.

I meant to post them a while back but never got around to it. A few weeks ago we went with Christine and Zach to Discovery Green downtown and had a great time. We played on the super playground that they have, ran around in "the green", ate at "The Lakehouse" and Keegan learned a new skill.





I shot this picture from behind because it looked a little strange. 2 guys and 2 babies. It seems as if everyone around them was trying to figure it out as well.

Jack is still unsure about facial hair.

Happy Happy Birthday Jack: Round Two

We had family over last weekend for Jack's birthday. He was unusually fussy (tooth coming in and ear infection) but had no problem eating his cake. What child would not perk up? Ironically, his cake was a smily face because his nickname is "Smiling Jack".






Aunt Fitine made this awesome HUGE cupcake for his birthday and mini ones as well. I lerved it!!!

Happy Happy Birthday Jack: Round One

Jack had double the fun for his birthday. We had his friends over for a playdate that was on the brink of craziness, but it was lots of fun. Check out these pics.

One of the twins, Kyla and Krysten, brought this wand over. Keegan took it over when left unattended and he kept pointing it to the tv like he was playing Wii baseball. It was cracking me up. Notice his hair...we ran out of time that morning! :)


Billy and Gavin


Jackson and Colton


Shawna and Lesly with all the kiddos holding down the fort in the living room.


Busy Busy Busy...and this was not everyone.


"MMMMMM Mom..so why didn't you feed this to me before?" Jonathan made all the cupcakes for the party decorated and all. He was so proud of them!

It's ALL good...

Keegan is doing great in his bed and has not attempted yet to get out of his bed. He looks so darn cute, but so big boy. I took Jack to the doctor yesterday and found out that he had a bad ear infection in one of his ears. So, now he is getting medicated and hopefully getting better.

Phew!

The inevitable. This weekend was Jack's weekend. We had his family birthday party yesterday and today we had his baby dedication at church. Our whole family participated and had a fabulous time. However, Jack did not like his weekend what so ever. He had a tooth break through his gums yesterday and he was one VERY unhappy baby. (I am questioning if he is getting his one year molars as well.) The boy is throwing tantrums almost every minute he is awake. To make it worse I took his bottle away last Monday because I had a narrow window before another tooth came in or he caught a cold. Of course he had both last week after the bottles were thrown away. I think he is suffering from separation anxiety because his security was in his bottle. I am the only one that he wants and most of the time he can't make up his mind if he wants to be held. On the positive, for the few short minutes when he dug in his cake or was prayed over in the church service, he did not cry...and I am very thankful for that.

Tonight we are putting Keegan in his big boy bed. My family helped us transform his room and I am a little emotional to see his crib leave. He is growing up and I can't stop it. So, if you can...please PLEASE say a prayer for this already tired mama, and that he will stay in his bed.

I have more to write about this weekend soon...but until then I let out a little whine.

Considering a house with lots of trees?

I spent 3 hours today racking leaves...just in the front yard. I hear a lot..."I love your neighborhood because of all the trees." Yes, it is very pretty until the leaves start falling. I was coming home the other day and noticed how terrible our yard looked. Everyone around us have yard crews that come and fix the leaf problem. However, we don't have an envelope for that, so we are enslaved to our yard. It is always a sad scenario to be working so hard only to see more leaves fall. I do however feel as if I got a good work-out!

When my brother and I we were little used to rake leaves for my mee-maw and earned some cash doing it. Her yard was a 20 bag job at the minimum. So, I am counting my blessings that I only bagged 6. But dang...If only I was paid for it!

I am pretty sure our next house (if there will be one) will be without a gigantic tree in the front.