Papa...

We have been back and forth to Jacksonville this last week visiting family and saying Goodbye to my Wonderful Papa. He was sent to the Hospital last week and sadly never got to go back home...his earthly home that is. He joined Christ in heaven this morning at 6:45 with my mama holding his hand as he passed. He only recently accepted Christ (that we know of) and we were able to have peace knowing where he was headed. My Mimi and Papa were happily married for 62 years, he loved her with an unselfish love that I respect and want to emulate. He was the very best Papa and gave so much away. What a joy it is to think of him dancing before the throne of Christ. Please continue to pray for my extended family, especially my Mimi, she is one with a broken heart.

Just had to say it....

I have a wonderful husband. I love you Jonathan!

What we have been up to you ask??

How about Puke, Poop, and bleach. That pretty much sums up the last week or so. I know; disgusting but its reality people, and with 4 kiddos and a stomach bug carried straight in from the devil it wasn't pretty. I am not sure what is worse, everyone getting it one by one and lasting for days or if it came all at once. I am sure both have its negatives and negatives;) Anyways, do to God's grace and that He didn't want me to go completely insane, everyone is feeling much better and after 2 weeks of barely any school (what do you do when the teacher is out and she doubles as the sub?) we are attempting to get back on track. I pray for anyone who encounters this demon bug...no I am being serious...it was horrendous. Sorry there are no pictures with this post I will leave those out along with the details of the past couple of weeks;) In the mean time check out this website http://www.boutiqueforaweek.net/ I am signed up and cant wait to get rid of clutter and make some money doing it:)

The Cutest gift under the tree if you ask me...

I cant believe its already December 16th. Wow...as fast as the days are passing Sadie is growing. She will be 8 months on the 18th, she is crawling, walking along walls and sofas, even your pant legs if you are standing still long enough, she wants to eat everything, and she LOVES playing with her sisters and brother. Today we found her underneath our Christmas tree, Isn't she just so cute! God is so wise! Can you believe His plan all along was for us to have 4 beautiful children!? Taylor is doing well despite a discouraging report from her Drs. Her measurements were not good this last Drs. visit and we will have one more check up before discussing surgery. Will you pray that it be God's will to heal her? She is loving reading and continues to help me with the little girls. Colin is growing and he is the main source of entertainment for the girls here, his passion is video games but as often as he asks to play is as much as I am seeing him read! YES it clicked and I am so excited, I even found him copying bible verses in his oh so cool Vans notebook;) Lauren is Lauren and although we are about to go into "stop peeing in your panties boot camp" she continues to keep us laughing, she says the funniest things and has been enjoying her little sister getting big enough to play with her. I know they will be good friends:) We are in full swing of December events, we have had a HG Christmas party for the children which including Walk Through Bethlehem and the Griffiths watching our children...all of the children so the parents could fellowship, to the adult HG Christmas party at the Blacks home, where there were plenty of yummy foods to eat and a gift exchange, the Christmas Bash, the Undivided coffee house, and a few get togethers here in our home. I am excited by a recent conviction I felt strongly from the Lord, this Christmas Vacation to spend quality time with my children. I am so looking forward to being obedient and we are starting it off with a day of baking tomorrow. Well don't let the December rush stop you from enjoying this wonderful month where we get to celebrate the most sacrificial gift, Jesus, and the blessing of family and friends.

Sadie gets her ears Pierced!

Well it was time to get some bling for the youngest girl in our family, and what better way then to do so with friends:) We met up with Stephanie and Ella (and her big brothers) to get the girls ears pierced. They really did great considering they were both ready for morning naps. We had a yummy lunch afterwards (which was a big treat for my kiddos...mall food!) and headed home in time to finish up school for the day.

I have been tagged.....

I've been tagged:) here was my picture Ms. Cissy, her hair grows So Fast! What a cutie!

Sadie's Dedication

This was how we looked through most of the praying...Sadie was either grabbing Colin's hair or pulling on her flowers. I think my mom told me she smacked at her once too, add in that I thought we we praying when we weren't and you have your self some good Sunday morning entertainment.

Gosh, she is so cute isn't she?!

My parents and my family...Thank you Tara and Stephanie for being great photographers!!!

What the Little Girls have been up to...

This is my Sadikins...you will find her most days stuffing her hand in her mouth, tempting us to think she is getting a tooth.

And I am slightly tempted to tack a swiffer cloth onto her clothing, she is scooting everywhere and in a few short days I am sure will be crawling.

Up on her hands and knees...

Almost there little mama. She is getting so big and Jonathan and I are loving it! She went in for her 6 month check up about 2 weeks late. She weighs 16 lbs. and 10 oz. she is in the 50% for weight and the 75% for her height. She loves to eat and it is starting to show it:) We couldn't imagine our life without her sweet spirit...Life is good.

And Lauren, well, Lauren's paci has been eaten by buggies. Well that is what we have told her anyways. It has been about 3 weeks of no paci here and on most days we have a little or a lot of above attitude. I am however in full faith that it too shall pass. She is a smart cookie and she will eventually figure out it isn't coming back. BTW, we also couldn't imagine our family without Lauren...well we could imagine it but we wouldn't trade her and said moodiness for anything.

The Carving...

The yuck of the pumpkin, I toasted the seeds after we cleaned them and then they were yummy:)

Daddy was amazing at carving, he and Colin picked one of the harder faces to carve and he did an excellent job. Such a hot dad;)

Our scary skeleton

And Lauren...

And Colin proudly displaying his pumpkin.

The Pumpkin Patch

So sweet!

Lauren wanted to stay at the 'Patch" all day

Taylor was extremely helpful and just went with the flow

Colin ended up finding the "perfect pumpkin"

And Sadie, well if I would have let her she would have sat and just licked every pumpkin and ate straw all afternoon:)