http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/worlds-toughest-job-ad-american-fake-job-interview-23334187
Gotta watch this!!!!!!
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Pictures, Pictures, Pictures
Here's some random cell phone shots since my camera tends to spend most of its time in the drawer in our office! I really should start taking it out more!
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| Springtime!!!! Although on Tuesday it was snowing!!!! Nothing stuck to the ground though. |
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| I tried to take a picture of the snow falling, but you just can't see it here! Look though!!! GREEN grass!!!! |
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| It was even colder later on.....28!!!!! |
Friday, April 11, 2014
Realization
I'm realizing I don't really do much with this blog like I used to. I still do get on it a lot because I've been reading old posts (thank goodness I DON'T ramble as much as I used to!!!!) I guess I could make the excuse that I'm busy with the kiddos, which I am, and hubby, church, home, work, etc. etc. Sometimes I feel like I don't really have anything at all remotely interesting to say. Like now!! lol Also, I am unable to upload pictures from my computer and my laptop is broken and so I have to use Sean's Mac for uploading pictures. Which is another thing I don't do like I used to. Photography. Nor do I hardly ever use Photoshop like I used to. OK, this is starting to sound a bit depressing and boring! :p
Any way, thought I would just write a little because I haven't in a little. Sean is home early today and so I am ready to go spend time with him. We are doing well and very excited about the things I have been reading in Created to be His Help Meet. By Debi Pearl. Totally wonderful and convicting book that I wished I would have read before I got married (if I had even been saved, which I wasn't). We are also starting to campaign a bit for Zach Bates, who is running for county mayor for our county (Anderson). Anyone living in Anderson County, VOTE FOR ZACH!!!! :) We have been handing out flyers and have put up some roadside signage and are going to be doing more for them tomorrow....door knocking!!! I'm a little scared! I think we will work the polls for him on May 6th (the primary election). It's been fun!
Tomorrow is Alyssa Bates shower and should be a nice time of fellowship! Another wedding right around the corner!!!!! I'm excited to bring the baby girl with me!
Speaking of her, Hailey is doing wonderful! 6 weeks already!!!! She smiles and coos and is such a delight!
Ryan has a birthday coming up the end of this month and we plan to go to Dollywood and get season passes. We've never been and are looking forward to that.
Andrew has hit the terrible 2's at 19 months and poor lil guy is just a fussy man! Usually I can ignore it; sometimes it gets under my skin. Either way, I feel bad for him; it doesn't look like much fun at all! The biggest thing is remembering to ignore him and not give him what he wants. Even when I do this to try to please him and get him to quiet down, he finds something new to immediately fuss about!!!!
The house has shown twice this past week and is set to show again this afternoon and Sunday. I have not had the best attitude about it. Seems like they always wanna come at inconvenient times (HA!!!). Usually around mealtimes. And of course I don't wanna move. I like this house and moving is a lot of work. I know it's God's plan and His will is best. On the other hand, a new unknown adventure is a little exciting.
Spring is here and the blooming flowers and greenery is gorgeous! Some warmer days have been nice, too, but our weather is still very much back and forth from chilly, to cold, to warm. I try to remember not to forget that soon enough it will be 90 and hot everyday and I will be dreaming of the 60s!!! :)
Work has been super busy when I'm there! Makes the time fly! My amazing husband has been holding down the house while I go in, which is 2 shifts a week from 3pm until 11pm-ish. I am very thankful for the job God has given me and I am happy to be a blessing. It is nice though because I am off for a week right now! :)
Sean has decided to extend his school career a bit longer. He was set to graduate May 2014, but now it will probably be December 2014. He was overloading himself with classes and unable to keep up and was getting too stressed out. He actually just dropped one of his classes this semester, too. I'm just trying to help him as much as possible, but the extra time with him is nice for me and the children!
We just did our big shopping day at 3 Rivers (our co-op) and loaded up on a bunch of organic yummy goodness at a high price!!! Worth it, but we did just find out from a friend at church that Earth Fare is 10% off all the time for military (active and vets!!!) Also, I just read in the paper today that Wal-Mart is going to start selling more organic at a much cheaper price! Excellent!
OK, I have officially made a post so that it doesn't look like I don't exist in blogger world anymore!!!!
God bless! Bye for now!
Any way, thought I would just write a little because I haven't in a little. Sean is home early today and so I am ready to go spend time with him. We are doing well and very excited about the things I have been reading in Created to be His Help Meet. By Debi Pearl. Totally wonderful and convicting book that I wished I would have read before I got married (if I had even been saved, which I wasn't). We are also starting to campaign a bit for Zach Bates, who is running for county mayor for our county (Anderson). Anyone living in Anderson County, VOTE FOR ZACH!!!! :) We have been handing out flyers and have put up some roadside signage and are going to be doing more for them tomorrow....door knocking!!! I'm a little scared! I think we will work the polls for him on May 6th (the primary election). It's been fun!
Tomorrow is Alyssa Bates shower and should be a nice time of fellowship! Another wedding right around the corner!!!!! I'm excited to bring the baby girl with me!
Speaking of her, Hailey is doing wonderful! 6 weeks already!!!! She smiles and coos and is such a delight!
Ryan has a birthday coming up the end of this month and we plan to go to Dollywood and get season passes. We've never been and are looking forward to that.
Andrew has hit the terrible 2's at 19 months and poor lil guy is just a fussy man! Usually I can ignore it; sometimes it gets under my skin. Either way, I feel bad for him; it doesn't look like much fun at all! The biggest thing is remembering to ignore him and not give him what he wants. Even when I do this to try to please him and get him to quiet down, he finds something new to immediately fuss about!!!!
The house has shown twice this past week and is set to show again this afternoon and Sunday. I have not had the best attitude about it. Seems like they always wanna come at inconvenient times (HA!!!). Usually around mealtimes. And of course I don't wanna move. I like this house and moving is a lot of work. I know it's God's plan and His will is best. On the other hand, a new unknown adventure is a little exciting.
Spring is here and the blooming flowers and greenery is gorgeous! Some warmer days have been nice, too, but our weather is still very much back and forth from chilly, to cold, to warm. I try to remember not to forget that soon enough it will be 90 and hot everyday and I will be dreaming of the 60s!!! :)
Work has been super busy when I'm there! Makes the time fly! My amazing husband has been holding down the house while I go in, which is 2 shifts a week from 3pm until 11pm-ish. I am very thankful for the job God has given me and I am happy to be a blessing. It is nice though because I am off for a week right now! :)
Sean has decided to extend his school career a bit longer. He was set to graduate May 2014, but now it will probably be December 2014. He was overloading himself with classes and unable to keep up and was getting too stressed out. He actually just dropped one of his classes this semester, too. I'm just trying to help him as much as possible, but the extra time with him is nice for me and the children!
We just did our big shopping day at 3 Rivers (our co-op) and loaded up on a bunch of organic yummy goodness at a high price!!! Worth it, but we did just find out from a friend at church that Earth Fare is 10% off all the time for military (active and vets!!!) Also, I just read in the paper today that Wal-Mart is going to start selling more organic at a much cheaper price! Excellent!
OK, I have officially made a post so that it doesn't look like I don't exist in blogger world anymore!!!!
God bless! Bye for now!
Sunday, March 30, 2014
FL Trip Pix and Others
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| Frenchy's in FL. It's a must when we visit to eat here! Our friend Linda drove up from Naples to see us and stayed with us a couple of nights. |
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| Outside of Frenchy's on Clearwater Beach. We braved the spring breakers!!! |
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| We took the kids to the park down on Clearwater Bch afterwards |
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| Picnic and playtime on Honeymoon Island |
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| First time on the beach for our little Hailey bug |
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| Random picture of the Little Miss |
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| Hailey and her Great Grams |
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| Hailey smiled sooooo many times for her Great Grandma!!! |
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| We visited my friend from nursing school who is the assistant fire chief and we got to go for a ride around the block in the fire truck! |
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| So tired! On the way to Pappy's after beach fun! |
Monday, March 17, 2014
March 2014 Family Update
Since Hailey's birth we have been busy and relaxing all at the same time!
My MIL AKA Grammy came for a visit and stayed 9 days with us. Even got to spend Hunter's birthday with us! She was such a blessing and it was a joy to have her here and spend time with her!
My Dad came in for a long weekend and just left a few hours ago. We also loved having him here and are excited that we get to see him and more of my family in just a couple of short days when we fly down to Florida.
My Mom has not gotten to meet Hailey yet, but we did get to see her and my Aunt Holli right before she was born!
Our good friend Becca also came for a short visit to take pictures of Hailey. She is amazing!
Sean is on Spring Break right now and it is sooooo nice to have him home!
Our church was so sweet to bring us meals everyday for like a whole week! We can't say enough how much that helped!!!
Hailey is doing great! She nurses well and sleeps well. She gets a little bit of nighttime fussiness for about an hour or so, but no complaints! She is precious!
We took Hunter, Andrew, and Hailey in for well checkups last week and they are all healthy and doing well, Praise the Lord! Hailey is over 9 pounds now!
I started back to work last Sunday and worked 3 shorter shifts. I cried the whole way there and once I got there that first shift back, but the other 2 shifts I did much better. Hailey took to a bottle feeding perfectly, thank God! Now, I am off for another 2 weeks. :0) Then I start back to 2 shifts week from 3-11. I am so grateful to have the job I have! It is such a blessing to our family!
And that leaves us with packing and getting ready for our FL vacay!
Bye for now!!!!!!!
My MIL AKA Grammy came for a visit and stayed 9 days with us. Even got to spend Hunter's birthday with us! She was such a blessing and it was a joy to have her here and spend time with her!
My Dad came in for a long weekend and just left a few hours ago. We also loved having him here and are excited that we get to see him and more of my family in just a couple of short days when we fly down to Florida.
My Mom has not gotten to meet Hailey yet, but we did get to see her and my Aunt Holli right before she was born!
Our good friend Becca also came for a short visit to take pictures of Hailey. She is amazing!
Sean is on Spring Break right now and it is sooooo nice to have him home!
Our church was so sweet to bring us meals everyday for like a whole week! We can't say enough how much that helped!!!
Hailey is doing great! She nurses well and sleeps well. She gets a little bit of nighttime fussiness for about an hour or so, but no complaints! She is precious!
We took Hunter, Andrew, and Hailey in for well checkups last week and they are all healthy and doing well, Praise the Lord! Hailey is over 9 pounds now!
I started back to work last Sunday and worked 3 shorter shifts. I cried the whole way there and once I got there that first shift back, but the other 2 shifts I did much better. Hailey took to a bottle feeding perfectly, thank God! Now, I am off for another 2 weeks. :0) Then I start back to 2 shifts week from 3-11. I am so grateful to have the job I have! It is such a blessing to our family!
And that leaves us with packing and getting ready for our FL vacay!
Bye for now!!!!!!!
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Hunter Birthday Celebration
Hunter's favorite animal is a zebra so we were thrilled when we accidentally did a zebra-themed party for him! Target had zebra striped balloons, wrapping paper, and candles. Then I printed some pictures of zebras and hung them on the wall. We had hotdogs, mac-n-cheese, and corn for dinner, per Hunter's request, and he picked for us to make him a football cake and Grammy made homemade ice cream. After that he opened his presents and we watched a movie. Today, he wanted pizza so we went to Pizza Hut for lunch and then we took him to Bounce USA, which is an indoor place with tons of bounce houses. They had a blast! I think Hunter had a good birthday celebration!
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| My decorating partner....snoozing on the job! |
Friday, March 7, 2014
Happy 3rd Birthday Hunter Matthew!!!!!!!
WE LOVE YOU HUNTER AND THANK GOD FOR YOU! YOU ARE SUCH A BLESSING AND A TRUE GIFT FROM THE LORD!!!!!!!!
PSALM 127:3-5
3 Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
PSALM 128:3
3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.
PSALM 139:13-16
13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.
14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
PSALM 127:3-5
3 Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
PSALM 128:3
3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.
PSALM 139:13-16
13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.
14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
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