A few pictures

Here are a few pictures... we had a great time in Amarillo. We got alot of great time with family and the boys definitely had a blast. Breckin made a new best friend while he was there. Her name is Paisley...Ryan and Lindsay got this precious pup about a month ago. Breckin is in LOVE with her. He wants to know when he gets to get a puppy now!?! Huh....I want to say never but I have learned to never say never. We got back home yesterday afternoon. Mom and dad drove me and the boys to Wichita Falls and Dane was there to pick us up. Traveling with Reece is not a fun thing to do!!! He is the worst traveler next to his father. So we put headphones on Breckin so he wouldn't have to hear Reece screaming for almost 2 hours straight. It was loads of fun...thankfully we are home safe and sound now. Not looking forward to getting back into the real world...having help with the boys is GREAT! Mimi and Papa do a wonderful job entertaining us.
Thank you so much for such a great week at home, Mimi and Papa. We had a wonderful time and probably only a weeks worth of De-programing to do on Breckin :) He has had a hard time re-adjusting to the word NO today!
Love you!

Don't let this fool you...I happened to catch him not crying! Only b/c I put some headphones on him and he thought it was neat, for about 5 seconds.

Eat the cookie, buy the shoes

Got to meet Joyce Meyer yesterday! It was such an awesome experience. I am a little obsessed maybe? But the Lord uses this lady to minister to me in a way no one else does. I watch her everyday and listen to her podcasts constantly. I love her raw and upfront delivery. She released a new book yesterday called Eat the cooke, buy the shoes, so me and my sister (at 40wks prego) stood in line to meet her-finally! Needless to say I was a little star struck maybe...however I am sure she would hate to even hear me put her in that category but that's how I felt. The awesome part, however was when we got to our place in line, I went first and she was very kind to me then Kendra walked up with her big ol' belly and Joyce stopped what she was doing and stood up and laid hands on my sister and her belly and prayed for the safety of her and child as she went in to have a c-section today. It was an unforgettable moment that we will both cherish forever.

Season of spring and seasons of life....

We don't have much going on right now except for enjoying this wonderful weather. I am so glad it's Spring...finally! I know it was official a few weeks ago but it decided to snow that day so it was not really official to me until I got my first of Spring cleaning done! Awhhh if feels so wonderful... I am trying to stay on top of it now...I got alot done and alot of de-cluttering done. My home is not one that usually appears to be cluttered from the outside however if you open any cabinet or closet I can not promise you that you won't get knocked upside the head or loose a finger or two looking in a drawer of mine. I think I finally have gotten most of them straight and organized. At least the best I can. I want to be an organized person so bad, however no matter how hard I try I just don't think I will ever be as organized as I want to be. I have come to grips and I am completely ok with this now. I realized as soon as I let it go and quit trying so hard is when things started coming together. Things may not be as perfect as I would like them to be but it is better than the alternative...I had been completely robbed of my joy. I hate that it took me awhile to see it but I am glad that the Lord laid that conviction upon my heart. Trying to be something your not is so exhausting. It started from something as small as wanting to be organized and turned into a handful of things that I was trying to force in my life and change to be someone different. I don't know if you have ever tried to be someone else but it does not work. I began to walk around with a plastic smile and trying to be little miss perfect..hahahaha well it does not last for long. Obviously there was only one perfect man and He died on the cross so that I can be set free--so that I can be me-just the little ol' me he created! I love it and I love being myself-His Beloved. The great news is my joy was fully restored and yours can be too. Thank you Jesus for loving us enough to not let us stay the way we are.

OH and here are two little dudes that also bring me great joy! Couldn't post without pics :)

1 year ago today!

One year ago today at exactly 12:15a.m. my heart grew bigger than I ever imagined it could. The moment I laid eyes on my little Reecey he stole my heart and it has never been the same since. While I was pregnant I was always concerned about how I would be able to love another child like Breckin and within moments of Reece's birth I could see it so clearly!

To my precious Reecey, I love you more than words could ever describe...Your smile is so contagious and the love you have in your eyes for your big brother is so wonderful to see. We all love you so much! Happy Birthday to our sweet Reecey boy!

Love is in the air...

This is a few days late but on February 2nd we celebrated 9 years of marriage!!! It does not seem that long but then again I can not remember life not being married. It has definitly been 9 years of ups and downs but one thing I do know is that there is no one else I would have rather gone through it with. I was in love 9 years ago when we married but now I am head over heels and can't wait to see what the Lord has in store for the next 9 years!

New post for a new year

Ok so i actually wrote this at the beginning of the month but never published so here it is:
I will write a new post with some pics tonight!

I figured since we rang in a new year, now was as good a time as any to update our blog. Now, not saying it will happen but I really hope I can keep up a little better this year than last. 2009 was fabulous with the birth of Reece, however it kept me a very busy girl. Not that things have slowed down any, I think I just have gotten into the swing of things. I don't know if it just takes me longer than normal but it takes me a good 6-8 months to get things down after having a baby. I think it's b/c just when you think you have it down, everyone starts new stages and new things and it throws you off again.


Breckin is about to be 4 in a little over a month!!! I can not believe my little man is so big. He has made the last 4 years of our lives so amazing. He is everything I had hoped for and more. He is a little mini me. He does so many things just like I did and still do! He is an amazing big brother-we are so so fortunate that Breckin has loved his baby brother from birth. He adores his "Reecey" and Reece is pretty crazy about Breckin as well.


Reece just turned 10 months old! Now that one really blows me away. I JUST had him! I feel like he should only be 3 months old at best. But like they say, time flies when your having fun and that exactly what we have been doing. Reece has blown us away with is radiant smile and his loving, snugglie little self. He lights up a room the moment he enters. He can certainly turn any bad day to good within seconds. He has his mommas eyes but his daddy's everything else including personality! Oh not to mention the smarty pants he is-taking his first steps at 9 months old! He started walking the weekend he turned 10 months and is now a professional! :)



We had a wonderful holiday-We had a great time-so much so that I wanted to move back right away. I tried for 6 hours on the way home to talk Mr Stubborn into moving back and he didn't buy one line of it...not one. I was frustrated and of coarse being completely irrational. I would have denied it at the time but now that I am back home and settled I can see it. I am happy with my life here and know we are exactly where God has called us to be for now. The Lord has provided so much for us here and we are very grateful for that.



Here are a few pics of the boys... And a short video of Reece feeding himself for the first time- cheese and bananas (please ignore my annoying voice)- God Bless 2010!

I'm so excited about fall!

There is just something about this time of year that makes me so excited! I love all the pumpkins, scarecrows and fall colored leaves. Most of all I love the weather. It's still a little warm here but it's at least getting to the point we can play outside again with out being on the verge of a heat stroke. We got our covered patio added on the week after Reece was born so we used it some then just to get out of the house but then it started getting pretty warm soon after so we would go out in the evenings then it got too hot for that, so we don't feel like we have gotten to use it a whole lot. We are excited that we can finally start going out and enjoying it like we had anticipated that we would. It was fun getting to put out fall flowers and scarecrows and just decorating it up. I always do it at the front of the house but we never really got to enjoy it because we hardly ever go out in the front. Then of coarse it makes it even better b/c Breckin LOVES all of it. I love seeing the excitement on his face because I remember that feeling when I was little and my mom would decorate for the holidays... it was such a warm and fun feeling. I always loved when other people would decorate so I could go over to there house to enjoy it b/c I never really like going to the trouble to doing it myself, but now that Breckin is loving it, it makes me want to do it so much more. I guess it will be that way at Christmas too. I was pregnant last Christmas so I really didn't do much and didn't really plan on it this year either but after Breckin's reaction to the fall decor I am sure I will.

I don't really guess I have a whole lot to report...we have been on my blog hiatus again so we have done alot since my last post in July, but it would take forever to list. Summers are always so busy for us so I am excited for things to settle down a bit and just enjoy this time of the year. Last year at this time I was still suffering from morning sickness so it was not near as fun, but equally exciting b/c we knew we had a little one on the way. We just didn't know just how great it would be though. Reece has been such a great addition to our family. I had no idea that a family of four would be this great. We have had so much fun with him...he is growing way too fast though. He is already 6 months old and changing everyday. He makes us laugh and his smile is so contagious there is no way in the world you can possibly stay in a bad mood with him around. He is the happiest little guy I have ever seen. He is incredibly blessed to have a big brother like Breckin as well. We could not have asked for a better match. Breckin loves his "Reecy" so much. There are no words to describe the way my heart feels when I see the two of them interact. Needless to say Breckin is pretty crazy about Reece and from the looks on Reece's face the feeling is mutual.

That's all for now...I will try not to wait so long in between posts.