Florida Vacation - PT 1.

A few weeks ago, our family took our first "family vacation" to Clearwater, Florida. This was also both of the kids first time flying! They did an amazing job even though Charli Beth chewed gum so hard to keep her ears from popping, I thought she was going to dislocate her jaw! Bryar loved it and took some really good naps on the rides. Isn't it amazing at the difference of pilots/landing on each plane? Eek. Not a fan of the hard, throwing you back in your seat landing.

When we arrived in Clearwater, we were greeted by Curtis uncle Michael who we stayed with during our vacation.

The pictures that I will be sharing are not going to exactly be in order because some are on my camera as well!

Prayers Needed!!

A girl that I went to high school with but have actually got to know better through Facebook and the blog world is in need of all of our prayers! Her daughter Addyson was admitted to Vanderbilt Childern's Hospital yesterday after a CT scan showed several tumors on her brain. She will be at Vanderbilt until further notice but will also be having an MRI to give the more information.

Addyson's Mother Amanda is such a sweet girl that has incredible faith. My heart is so very for their family. But I know that God is in control of this situation and will continue to comfort them through her healing!

Please join me in prayer for this beautiful girl and her family!

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/addysonclark

Photo was taken from Facebook.

Yay Buddy!

Baby Bryar started crawling on Friday July 13th. I was cleaning before our vacation and noticed him start to take a crawling step forward, so I swooped him up and rushed to the living room. I used a spining light up toy to get him to come towards me. I ended up getting on his little nerves since every time he would get close to me I would move further back.

That night started it all, this boy is now everywhere and into e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g!

30 things - several added in.

If you could live anywhere, where would it be and why?

Easy peasy. I would live in Montana. Even though I am obsessed with the state I still have never had the chance to travel there. When I was single, Charli B and I used to look at magazines talking about moving away and being cowgirls. We may still do it ( with Daddy and baby Bryar of course) ........ Kidding Mom!

Describe 3 significant memories from your childhood.

1. Our house burnt when I was in the 2nd grade. We lived in what one would call a "holler" if you are from Kentucky but pretty much it was the middle of nowhere. I would take long walks in the woods, the creek or up the road to our neighbors and one day I was outside as several fire truck came flying down our little lane. I was so scared until I found out that my family was okay and actually had been outside as the fire started.

2. After the fire occurred we moved into an old farm house while our new one was being built. One morning I woke up with big chipmunk cheeks and an accessed tooth. I am not sure why but this day has always stood out to me. I can even remember the smell and the purple shorts/shirt outfit on that had a globe and stick figures on top.


3. My papaw took me to Walmart one day close to Easter and bought me a little white bunny that had a purple floral outfit out. I named her Penny and she was my favorite thing, ever. My Papaw died soon after and Penny was the closest thing to him that I had left until Charli came along who is named after him :)

If you could have one superpower, what would it be and what would you do with it first?

If I could pick on superpower it would be to know what people are thinking. Obviously I would go use this on my husband first during a fight ;) Ha! That would totally mess with him and make me "right" all of the time instead of just 99% of time. :)

Mixed Signals.

"A seed of worry can build a mountain, just as a seed of faith can move a mountain."

I sent this quote to my Husband a few weeks ago while at work during a time that I thought that he needed it. I never really thought that I would use this quote so often through out my days. I have sense added it to a post it note on my work computer as well as quoted it on Facebook. There is so much to be said in this quote and especially with the fact that it is really "hitting home" with me this week.

I have had a week of what one would call mixed signals from God. I sometimes get so confused whenever I pray over an issue for so long, feel that he has given me that answer that I need then in two seconds that answer is changed into something else, then changes back the next day. This is something that I have always found hard to adapt to in my faith. I wish it was easier and God trust me enough to just plainly give me the answer out in open, then guide me throughout. But he loves enough to make our own decisions - which is so hard for us sometimes when you want the perfect answer.

I have worried over a topic and cried this week over the excitement and the fear of change that it is going to bring our family. No I am not pregnant. Then as I sat at work today I read over this quote once again and it finally hit me that no matter what decision I make the Lord will stand by our family and guide us throughout. Although, he may stand distance he will be there to pick us up if we fall. It is always hard for us to remember this no matter how strong we are as christians but we should use our faith to guide us no matter how gambling the issue may be.

Forgiveness - 30 things

What has been the most difficult thing for you to forgive?


Let's just be honest here... I am NOT good at forgiving. I know that people always use the quote to reference forgiveness of "I do not forgive because I am weak, I forgive because I am strong enough to know that people make mistakes." But I personally say forget that and am strong enough to know better than to forgive so that it doesn't make me weak in the end.

Crazy, I know. Scars may represent where we have been but they will never dictate the path that I may follow.

So I guess simply I have not experienced anything that has been very hard that I have forgiven someone for. I have become content with something's but have not forgave, yet.

17.

What is the thing you wish you were the most great at?

This is such a tricky question because there are honestly thousands of things that I wish I was "the most" great at. Although, two things stand out most importantly to me.

1. Being a great wife
2. A great Mommy

Over the past year, I have experience one of the most rewarding and challenging things that life has to offer - being a spouse. Our situation has always been different and of course it was our decision for it to be the way that it is but we have a different kid of hard than most families. I struggled with a sense of PPD after Bryar was home from the NICU. I believe that my body was so pumped up for such a long period of time while taking care of him that I just hit a brick wall. Thankfully, my normal self started coming back around month 7 but during the past year I feel that I have not been the wife that I want to be for Curtis nor the wife that he deserves to have. I want, pray and need to be more for him!

I am also skipping the 30 things that I missed while out of town. Sorry for any confusions. I hope to blog about our trip very soon as well!!

#7 - Dream Job

What is your dream job and why?

Do I have to pick only one?

If had to pick today what my "dream job" would be I would have to say a STAHM. This is something that we all know that I long for each day. I want to be able to raise my childern myself and not having to worry about which sitter they will go to each day. I want to be there for all of their first or maybe even their lasts. I want to spend every moment that I am able to spend with them while they are littles. It is so important to me to soak in all of the little moments that are truly the big moments to us Mommys. I feel that it would make me a better Mother since I would have more time and a better wife to my Husband. I could be wrong but my house may even be cleaner! Ah!!

If I am ever able to stay at home with them I would also provide child care for other families to help make ends meet for ours. But in all reality I would be able to be there for exactly the reasons that I want and need. Maybe one day.........................soon.