I am so excited to find out what God has in store for me and my family in 2009. I hope that everyone has a GREAT 2009!
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Thursday, January 1, 2009
Happy New Year!
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Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Baby #3
Well, life is funny! Just a few weeks ago, I was blogging that I had been wanting another baby, but that the "baby fever" was over and that I was going to just let God decide when the right time was and not worry about it! Then what does God do??? He gives me a baby! We are so excited (after spending one day mentally asking ourselves if we were crazy)! God has blessed us with two of the most precious boys and we are thrilled that he would entrust to us another baby.
We have been having such a good time with our family and friends over the month of December. December is such a special time as we celebrate the birth of Jesus.
On Saturday, we had the 3rd annual Mexican Fiesta at our house with Jonathan's side of the family. We had lots of great Mexican food. We really missed Brenda, though.
Here are the boys with their cousin Ty.
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Sunday, December 7, 2008
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
The boys trying to stay warm at the Bryant parade.
Yay! The tree is going up!
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Blessings
I have so much to be thankful for! I am coming out of a time in my life over the past few months, where I have felt pretty dispirited. I am wanting another baby (really, just a girl, LOL!) and have been struggling over the unfairness of not being able to get pregnant when I want to. With both boys, there were struggles getting pregnant, and this time it is no different. I have been feeling depressed, jealous of others, and angry. Added to this, Jonathan has been going through some adjustments with his work and the result is that he will have more responsibilities and less time to help me at home. I have been upset about this, and also not really enjoying my job at Arkansas Hospice and the time that I was spending away from Logan and Jack Landon. So I have quit my job and I am now keeping kids in my home. This has been such a blessing! I love being able to spend all of my time now at home with my kids. Instead of looking at quitting my job as a waste of a good education, I am now able to see that what I have been wasting is the chance to spend every moment with my kids. I can only raise my boys once, and I can never get the time that I don't spend with them back. I want them to know that they are my priority. Quitting my job has been such a BLESSING! And to top it off.....God MUST have known what he was doing when he didn't give me another baby just yet, because I'm not even sure any more that it is important for me to have another baby right now. Maybe having other kids that I can keep is more important right now. So everything is working out for the best! Thanksgiving couldn't be coming at a better time!
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
October Frenzy
We also went to the Arkansas vs. Ole Miss game in Fayetteville this past weekend. We had a lot of fun even though the Hogs lost. Logan and Jack Landon both had a blast! We enjoyed getting to experience a little of the chilly air in Northwest Arkansas. We really miss Fayetteville and can't wait to go back.
Logan has been continuing to play fall baseball this month for Bryant. He didn't play in the spring, because he wasn't old enough, so we are using this season to educate him on some of the fundamentals. Even though he is the youngest on the team, Logan is really picking things up very quickly. His catching, throwing, and swing have all improved and he is really enjoying it. His last game will be this coming weekend and then we will have a break until the Spring. Logan has had a big show of support for all of his games. His Nonee and Grumpa have come to every game, and Uncle Taylor has made it to a few. He loves to see family in the crowds!!
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Friday, October 10, 2008
Brenda
Brenda meant so much to so many people, but I can only truly talk about what she meant to me and my family. Brenda would do anything for you. She loved her two sons and her four grandchildren so much. Jonathan misses talking to his mom on the phone every day. He also misses seeing her with his sons and is so sad that she is not going to see Logan and Jack Landon grow up. She would drop everything she was doing to spend time with her family. Even when she wasn't feeling good, Brenda would call to ask if she could keep the kids or do something special for us. And she always wanted to make sure that we would eat good! When we would go to the lakes on the weekend, Brenda would prepare enough food for an army of people. She would have all the bases covered. If you had a certain craving for cobbler, or maybe just some hot chocolate, well then sure enough, she would have it on hand. One thing that I really enjoyed doing with Brenda was talking about food. We both had an interest in cooking and I loved swapping recipes with her or making some of her old favorites such as deviled eggs, homemade cranberry sauce, or Mexican cheese dip.
I still remember the night that I first met Brenda eight years ago. I could not believe it when I walked into Jonathan's house and saw this beautiful woman who could not have passed for more than thirty years old. She was absolutely stunning, and while that stood out intially, it was her vitality and joy of life that made a lasting impression. Brenda could make anything fun and exciting. She could make you feel like you were the only person in the room. When you talked with her, you felt important and felt that you mattered. She had a true interest in other people.
One thing I learned quickly about Brenda is that she LOVED her grandbabies. When Jonathan and I first met, Shelby, the first grandbaby, was one. I could easily see how important Shelby was to Brenda. Later, there was Will, and then our two babies, Logan and Jack Landon. Brenda always wanted the best for the kids. She was interested in their doctors, their schools, their playmates, where they laid their head at night...everything. She would play with them and take them for golf cart rides. She would fix their favorite foods and have their favorite candies on hand.
We miss you Brenda!
Please visit Brenda's website at http://www.brendahope.com/
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Saturday, July 19, 2008
Happy 4th Birthday Logan!
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