Update

So the main computer is still not 100% so you will have to wait for pictures another week.  Maybe I will have a little lady's nine month pictures done by the time I get that computer back up.  I was able to get two new toys though.  I am itching to set the computer back up and get it going.  I have a slide scanner...so I can convert them over.  I am hoping this will lead to a little bit of a new adventure in business.  Also I have an updated picture program...so I get to start playing on that soon.

While you do wait for pictures...I can officially tell you that Gavin has made me SO proud.  He loves the Beatles.  He asks to put certain cds in all the time.   Today was no exception.  He want to put in Yellow Submarine(the newer).  We listed to the cd and was looking at the Beatles quilt.  He told me they were singing about the submarine on the quilt and then he proceeded to name each member when looking at the pictures of the faces.  I may have started Beatlemania in my house. 

Eliza was funny too because she has learned to bounce with music.  She too loves the Beatles so she started swaying and bouncing to Yellow Submarine.  She had learned to wave.  If you are lucky she will tell you hi or bye when she waves to you.  It does come out a little Southern though. 

This girl is still not crawling but I don't think she cares anymore because she is really good about rolling quickly to where she wants to go.

I hope you all enjoy the nice weather.  It has made me a little sick but we have no stopped playing in it.  I have not been able to keep the animals in either unless they are famished. 

We have gotten two new fun games for the house.  We have yet to try the Zumba for the wii but we have been playing Just Dance for the wii.  It has the Apache song (if you know what it is...you must love it), which is my Friday song, and Gavin is loving it.  It is definitely a work out, that is for sure. 

That is about all on our front.  Time to get ready to go play outside. 

Week 5 reading

Wow we have a whole month down already.  I have to say time is flying by...but at a speed I can take.  So the reading for week five is focused in Exodus. 

Genisis 48-50
Exodus 1-3
Exodus 4-6
Exodus 7-9
Exodus 10-12
Exodus 13-15
Exodus 16-18

Happy reading.

Update

So while I wanted to wait to update with pictures, I am updating without.  We are having issues with the main computer that has all of my photography programs and ALL the pictures on it.  It will be going to best buy this Saturday to see if they can save all of my work and try to fix the thing. 

I am not sure about you but I sure am over computers and their issues.  We have had this computer for a few years and have had to take it to get worked on at least two different times. 

Well Christmas is almost at a close for us.  We still have to get up to see our Grandma Janice in Brown County but that is the last of it.  We went to Columbus this past weekend and had Christmas with my dad's family.  It was nice to see everyone again.  We however did not get to spend the time that we really wanted there.  We were hoping to spend the night and see all the family in the area but that came to a halt when  Indiana got freezing rain Friday night. 

Instead we got to celebrate a birthday with Gavin's best bud (whom I may add is 2.5 years younger that him).  I think my son had a blast until he tried to act like the younger kids and got in trouble. 

Aside from that we are still going strong around here.  I find it very hard to get up and moving (much less motivated) with all the rainy/dreary weather we are having.  I would much prefer snow and/or nicer weather.   I am getting ready to start sewing like a mad woman...so if anyone is looking for a good crafting time, hit me up.  I am also trying to figure out when to do some craft projects with Gavin.  If anyone wants a crafting play date, feel free to hit me up.  I think we might do some hand and footprint art along with some holiday crafts soon. 

I need to get crackin on the chunks nine month pictures as well.   If anyone wants a boy for a few hours feel free to take him.  I am going to need some peace and quiet to get this lady to do as I wish.  We have a couple very important pictures to take.  One including the quilt that she got for Christmas from Miss Evelyn.

So I hope everything finds you all well.  I need to get going to bed.  I have a long day with lots of kids at the house tomorrow and lots of planning for the garden this year.

Weeks three and four

Ok to all of you doing the bible reading plan here we go.  I appologize for not getting on here last week but we had a computer crash and I have been working with that trying to save pictures.  So we have a week to catch up on and a new week. 

Job 40-42
Genesis 12-15
Genesis 16-18
Genesis 19-21
Genesis 22-24
Genesis 25-26
Genesis 27-29

Genesis 30-31
Genesis 32-34
Genesis 35-37
Genesis 38-40
Genesis 41-42
Genesis 43-45
Genesis 46-47

Happy reading. 

If you did the last reading, what did you take away from it and did you have any favorite parts???

I will proabably post the next reading up sooner rather than later since we will be down to just one computer.  Have a blessed week.  If anyone has any prayer requests feel free to share.

Bible Reading

So this is something I have been wanting to do for a while.  I am going to have a bible reading post once a week on here.  This is going to be a post that you can respond to if you want.  I will leave it completely open for anyone who wants to do this.  Sam and I have been wanting to sit down and get into our faith as a couple so this is perfect. 

I am going to give you the verses to read...if you want to read along go right ahead.  This will keep me in check with the reading every week.  IF anyone wants to talk about this on a more personal note feel free to call me or Sam...or you are more than welcome to come over and talk about it in person over coffee or dinner if you would like.  With the verses I will leave an open end on if anyone has any prayer requests...if you want to comment and post a prayer request feel free. 

Initially I had thought about doing this as a separate blog but I just really don't think I can keep up with two blogs, pinterest, sewing/crafting, baking/cooking, two kids, three pets, and everything else that we do.

This first week is going to be a double week.  Since I was not on the ball last week I thought we could do two weeks in one.  Here is you first set of reading (remember this is two weeks in one).

Genesis 1-3
Genesis 4-7
Genesis 8-11
Job 1-5
Job 6-9
Job 10-13
Job 14-16
Job 17-20
Job 21-23
Job 24-28
Job 29-31
Job 32-34
Job 35-37
Job 38-39

This is the Chronological Order.

Happy reading

Goodbye, Hello

Well hello again.  If I would have known it would be so long in between posts I would have bid you all a farewell for a while.  Time for catch up again I would say.

We have a few things in this post...so this is your for warning that it will probably be a little long.

Thanksgiving...well that was a fun time.  We went to Dayton to spend some time with my dad's family.  We also had a Thanksgiving here with my stepfather's family and a small one with the neighbors.  It was a very peaceful and quite time.  I was able to get a picture of my grandmother with Eliza...a much needed photo.  She might as well get prepared because come Christmas in January she is going to get more done with all the great grand kids. 

Christmas...now this was an interesting time.  We had a baby with a fever of 104 the weekend before Christmas...nightmare!!!!!  Luckily we got into the doctor on time.  We went to urgent care but they were too scared to treat the little (but not so little) lady so they sent us to the ER at Kosairs.  They got us straight in and out.  I mean we were only there for an hour start to finish.  While there they gave her a huge amount of Motrin and they told us she had a ear infection (which was our thought).   She had a fever the whole weekend but Sunday when it hit 104 I said I was DONE.  They also did a little something else there.  They took her weight but had not told us so they took it again.  No joke...this girl weighed in at almost 28 pounds!!!!  Now while we got to the ER in time...we were discharged right when all the pharmacies were closing so she had to wait an extra night for her medicine. 

While all was going well after that small escapade...we had to travel to Indiana to see Sam's family.  All went well until we left Eliza's medicine up there.  Luckily we were able to call the hospital and they gave us more.  Christmas in Indiana went well...nice roads for easy travel.  Then we came home and had Christmas here with step family, our small family, a Christmas breakfast at my mother's house, and a Christmas breakfast at the neighbors house!!!!!  The kids were Christmased out!  The best part of Christmas had to be that one of my best friends since grade school was able to fly in.  We got here for all of a day and a few hours but it was fun.  The kids and the puppy were awful excited that she had come to visit too.  We don't we out a ton but that did warrant a steak dinner (not cooked on our grill). 

Lets see...the next holiday was New Years.  We had a party to go to (actually two) but the one we were going to go to was cancelled.  I felt terrible that our poor friends had to deal with strep throat but I do thank them for not spreading it.  So we ended up at my mom's house to say hi and let Gavin play with a friend of his that only comes in every once in a while.  We didn't stay long because a certain little lady was tired and we did not want to be out too late.  So we came home and the neighbors came over.  We played cards until midnight and had pizza.  The next morning was breakfast with my mom and her friends. 

Aside from all of the holidays we have been shopping for some new clothes.  If you know me...you know I have been walking around for years in the same clothes from grade school to the pants from after Gavin.  So I was in need of some clothes that fit and Sam needed some clothes that he were not too snug.  We have also been working on some small projects around the house.  I finally got to make some cookies and bar cookies.  We replaced some light fixtures and the living room ceiling fan.  We have been working on the garage attic to lay some more boards for flooring.  We have been busy around here, that is for sure.  We have people come to the house Friday for some estimates for heating and air...then off to dinner at Red Lobster with 2 sets of neighbors.  I have to get some sewing going...and finished to start on some other projects. 



project day

So I hope you all had a great holiday and hopefully it will not be so long in between my posts from now on.  I need to get cracking on the next post though.  

this was just too funny to not post