6 TODAY!

Can it really be October 12th already? Is it possible that Caitlin and Sierra are 6 today? As unbelievable as it is- the facts are that it is indeed that day. My sweet innocent girls are maturing right before my very eyes. I treasure these 2 with all my heart and am so proud of the young ladies that they are developing into. I am anxious to see the kind of women that they will be one day. Until then, I am trying to preserve their innocence as long as possible, teaching them things (new and old), and praying for them to have an everlasting relationship with the Lord. Happy Birthday girls- You are so loved by Daddy and I!

My Little Man is having a birthday!

Wow I can hardly believe that Jeremiah just had his last day as a 3 year old. Tomorrow he will wake up in a 4 yr olds body. Ugh my babies are just growing up way too fast! So let's take a minute to look back on such a sweet little boy. hope you enjoy.
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38 and 10

Sounds like I am calling out something from football... but those are not football numbers my friend. 38 is the number of years that Jason is welcoming this year and 10 is the number of years we have been married. That's right; it has been that long! In two days the kids and I will be celebrating Jason's 38th birthday. He is still a big kid at heart and loves to be made a fuss of on his birthday so we will be celebrating with the traditional cake, ice cream, and of course presents. My present to him is sadly not a surprise because he eyed this razorback jacket that he wouldn't put down for me to go back and get later. Therefore we bought it that day- happy birthday babe! As for the kids I am thinking of taking them tomorrow so as not to give to much time to ruin a surprise. Jason's mom will be here on his birthday so she will probably get to join in on the festivities before we leave for our little anniversary trip. On Thursday we will be heading to Hardy, AR. I know it's close and doesn't seem like much to do in celebration of 10 years, but we are looking forward to it! We originally talked about a big trip, but after a vacation to Florida and a new wedding ring (to replace the original that got lost) it seemed only sensible to stay close. So we will be enjoying new countryside that we have not seen, shopping mom and pop stores, and just enjoying each others company (uninterrupted). It has been a great 10 years and I am looking forward to many more!

The productive sitter

Today I decided to take a sabatical from the house, laundry, errands, and everyday life. I needed a day to catch up on some much needed rest. So I sat and sat and sat a little more. I know pathetic, right? Sorry ladies but sometimes a girl has to do what a girl has to do. During my time of sitting I started thinking about my poor pathetic little blog. I have always wanted it to look and be better, but have never devoted the time to get it there. So while I sat I not only worked on this blog but created 2 more blogs as well. I recently had created another blog on a different site and it just didn't work well. SO my new blogs are here on blogger and they are... (drum roll please): a simply frugal home and from prek to college. The 1st one of course will be about all things home: thrifting, decorating, meal planning, child raising, etc. The latter will be about homeschooling and the adventures it will lead us into. This website I retain for family and friends. It will be used for birthday pics, random shots, and anything else family. The other 2 sites will not have names and will not link back to this site. I would like to keep my family private from the world. I hope you link over and check out my new sites. I will be adding more and more posts to them as the days go by.

Busy Day!

I had the grand idea yesterday to wake up, get ready, and take my kids to Little Rock for a fun-filled day. First we were to go see Horton Hears a Who at The Rave, next we were going to the zoo, and then it was back home for a swim in the pool. Sounded like a great plan! We all got ready and headed out (w/o breakfast- oops!). On the way we found out that mom and T were meeting at Cracker Barrel for breakfast... so I gave the kids a choice: movie or cracker barrel. Seeing how they were starved at this point we did not see the movie. Next it was on to the zoo. Have I ever mentioned how much I dislike the Little Rock zoo. It is such a disappointment to me every time I go. The kids seem ok with it; so we continue to buy memberships each year. It's dirty, the animals are rarely all out, and it cost a ridiculous amount of $. Ok enough on that. We had a good time at the zoo (2hrs good). We ended it with a ride on the carousel. yay! So next it was on home for a swim, right. Oh wait... let's stop at Target since Searcy doesn't have one. the kids used this as a chance to eat again. They love the kids hotdog & icee meal. plus Target had their 4th of July stuff on sale for 75% off. So I scored shirts and shorts for the kids and I ranging in price from $1.24 to $1.75 each. I love an outfit for less than $4! Jeremiah came out the best because they had more left. Yay I was happy my trip to Target was not a total loss. So now it was home to swim. 1 hour later back at home we were all exhausted and not ready for a swim. The kids finally swam around 6, then we ate a most not healthy dinner (Frito pie), daddy came home, we rented a movie, and the kids went to bed. What a busy day! I forsee a much more relaxing one in store for today.