{One Year Ago Today...}

Slightly nauseous...
4 weeks late...
Craving Roast Beef from Arby's...
The test bought...
The test complete...
"I'm pregnant?"....
"Really?"...
"I. Am. pregnant!!!!"....
So happy!...
So blessed!...
So thankful!...


Always,
The Mommy

{Those Moments...}

The moment of silence before everyone else gets up...
The moment I smell freshly brewed coffee...
The moment I hear a little someone stirring, about to wake up from his nap...
The moment I see a yellow school bus bringing home my precious cargo...
The moment I hear The Daddy's car in the driveway...
The moment he says "Hello" after a long days work...
The moment just after saying a prayer when I hear a sweet little voice say "amen"...
The moment three sweet kiddos are asleep and I finally get to spend some quiet time with him...
The moments! These are what I live for everyday....

Always,
The Mommy

{Sweetness}....

The squeals,
The smiles,
The bubbles,
The almost laugh.
You are my sunshine,
Baby Mine....
How I love you!




The Mommy

My little man...

Every once in awhile I am taken back by how much my little man is no longer such a little boy. Last Saturday he went with The Daddy to cut wood at his Papaw's house. He was so proud of himself. He loves helping. Today he helped me clean the living room and I told him I would give him some $ for it. Much to my surprise he said "No, Mom. That's my job to help you. I don't need any $." Isn't that sweet?? Maybe I am doing something right after all. Here's to hopin'!

The Mommy

{Sweet Smiles}

Just look at this big boy! Bug-a-boo is growing like a weed. I can't believe that he will be 5 mos. old already! He's learning new things all the time. It amazes me to watch him. You can see his little mind working constantly to take it all in. He's becoming my little roly poly. A little mover, that boy! I just want to take each moment and wrap it up and tuck it away. It won't be like this for long....

Sending hugs,
The Mommy

Valentine's Day....

Wow! It's been a day or two. Sorry about the short absence. I've been crazy busy the past week. I'm excited to be filling in for a teacher friend at my old school. I forgot how hard it is to work and have a precious little one.
Anyhow, I hope you all had a wonderful Valentines Day. I know I sure did. My sweet husband got me a new bible (pictured above). Not just any bible, but a pink one for busy moms. He also got me a fantastic card. After all this time he never ceases to amaze me. You must read what this card said.....Gotta love Hallmark! ;-)

Not all couples are luck enough to be this close..the way we are...
It's like we have a special connection between us. You know the real me and I know the real you. With us, there's no pretending to be something we're not- we can just be ourselves. And that feels so good, so natural, so right.
What I have with you is love and friendship all in one person...
and that's the best thing that's ever happened to me.
I'm so glad you are in my life.

How stinkin' sweet is he???? I so love that man. Tell me, how was your special day?

Hugs,
The Mommy

An oldie but a goodie....

I just love coming across old photos. This is one taken of the Daddy and I about 6 years ago. My how time flies. Look at that hair. LOL! Such a mess then and such a mess now. I can't win for losing in that department. However, I did get quite a catch despite the bad hair. How much I love this man! He makes my heart sing...can you hear it?

As always,
The Mommy

Cereal....

Since C. is now 4 months old and is still having trouble sleeping thru the night we the daddy and I decided to try him on some cereal. With camera in hand (the daddy's hand that is) we took our first bite...
As you can see in the first picture the first bite wasn't so bad. By the second picture he was starting to wonder what this odd texture was and by the third picture he was completly grossed out! It was quite comical. By the last picture sweet baby C. recovered and all was well with the world. At least until the next try....

Wow!

Thanks to my beautiful friend Mandy over at Mom of Two Boys, I have been nomintated for the Beautiful Blogger Award!
I've never done this before so please be patient with me.
Seven things about myself:
* I've been married to my cutie patootie husband for 13 years and I met him when I was 13. Little did I know then he would be the start of my forever family.
* I am one of 6 children. My parents are still married and will celebrate their 40th this year!
* I sit and wait by the TV during a snow storm, waiting to see if school has been cancelled and secretly hoping for a snow day with my kiddos.
* I'm addicted to Peppermint Mochas from Starbucks and would probably give my left arm for one...or maybe not. However, I pause if asked to do so...
* My W. is named after J.'s best friend that was tragically taken from this world in 1992.
* I'm an avid scrapbooker and paper crafter.
* I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE thrifting and garage sales. I can't wait to get my hands on things and make them into something else.
Now here are my nominations for this wonderful award:
~Amanda at Imperfectly Beautiful
~Tasha at The Queens Hamlet
~Wendy at The Shabby Nest
~Jessica and Angie at The Bloom Book Club
~Courtney at Make Me a Blessing
~Rachel at Finding My Feet
And last, but not least:
~Ashlee at Pretty Partridge
Now pass along your own awards and follow these simple instructions...
* Thank the person who nominated you for this award
* Copy the award and place it on your blog
* Link to the person who nominated you
* Tell us seven interesting things about yourself
* Nominate seven bloggers and post links to the seven blogs you nominate!
Thanks again Mandy! This was fun!

Sending hugs,
The Mommy