She's done it again!

Oprah is giving away some Christmas Music. You need to download it within 48 hours of Wednesdays Show.

Giving Thanks For.....

Jesus

A husband who loves me

4 Healthy Rambunctious Kids

A Warm House

2 Running vehicles

Friends

Family

No Thyroid Problems

Food for my belly

The Office

Quite Time with Hubby

Sleep (I love it when I get it and want lots of it)

Our weekend away

NKOTB I know is sounds crazy but it was so much stinkin fun!

............

Photo Book

Does anyone know how to redeem the coupon?? I finished my book, but I don't see how to use the coupon.

Random Thoughts

* Weekend to Remember.....You can say I will be remembering it for a long time. It was so great people! Collin and I have not had a weekend together in 5 years! We have had a night, but not a whole weekend. Maybe that is why I like having so many babies?? I get to go spend the night at Hotel Stevens with just me and the hubby ;) Of course the baby, but they usually slept in the nursery. Collin and I really love each other and it is great. We talked about tons of stuff and surprisingly it wasn't all kid stuff. That you so much Nic and Melissa! You put a huge deposit into our Love bank!

*Shedding....I have been in this shedding stage lately. Cleaning closets and getting rid of unnecessary stuff. It has felt so good to be able to look in the closets and not see a bunch of junk piled up. Today I got rid of broken toys and shoes. My kids have so many pairs of shoes and I just think it is ridiculous. I really just want to live simply....simple feels so good!

*Remodel....we are in the middle of finishing up our bathroom downstairs for our friend to move in. I am a little overwhelmed with this because time is against us. Hopefully it will get done in time and turn out okay ;)

*Doctor....finally made a doctors appointment. My lump in my boob (sorry guys if you read this) hasn't gone away. I also am loosing a ton of hair and feeling depressed. Might be my thyroid??

*New Kids on the Block concert coming up :) Looking forward to hanging out with some ladies!

* Ever since this post I have had a quiet time every morning. I have really been enjoying my time in the word. It has also allowed Collin and I to talk about things more deeply.

*I really need to finish that photo book! Only 2 more days!

*I have really been eating like crap lately and want to get better about this. It really effects my mood and how I see myself.

Cleaning house update

Well so far so good. It started out with a lot of complaining and whinning, but I think that we are getting somewhere. I have explained to them that we are a family and families work together. Hopefully this will just be a start of the good "works" we can do. We are now doing dishes together, folding clothes and of course the picking up of toys.
Thank you for all your great ideas! Doing it to music is grand! Hopefully this is something we will stick to. My house doesn't lookany cleaner, but we are getting some time together ;)

Collin and I got a good laugh out of this....

*click picture to enlarge

6 months

My precious Norah is 6 months!! It really is going by SUPER fast. She is such a joy to be around and I just love her to death. She is everyones "baby" in the house and they all love to share in responsibility of taking care of her. Here are just of few of her star qualities:

Sits up on her own

Eats Cheerios

Babbles

Responds to her name

Laughs a lot

Rolls both ways

And Loves looking in the mirror

She also knows that mommy is weak when she cries :) After all she is the last one!

Passing the info along

Just came across this on my friends Blog:
Oprah and Snapfish are giving away free 8x11 custom cover photo books (a $30 value) this weekend!First: Go HERE to get your coupon - you have to do this BEFORE 11:59PST tomorrow, don't forget! I just went ahead and made a new account, or I believe you can log-in to an existing account if you already use Snapfish :)Second: You have to create and order your photo book by 11:59PST on Sunday, November 16th which only gives you a few days.So if you have some time this weekend, and want a free photo book (they make great Christmas presents!) its definitely worth looking into! Snapfish also gives you 50 free prints with each account you have, a good deal if you have any digital pictures you want printed.
I love free things :)

Thanks Christie!

Things on my mind....

I have been caring the brunt of the chores around the house and I have recently decided I really need to get my kids involved in this. I have always thought that they should participate, but I have been very inconsistent with it. Part of me would rather do it myself because it would get done faster. But I am coming to realize that I need to get over that and really get my kids involved.
I would love advice to this if you have any. Do you pay your kids for "chores?" What kind of schedules have you used that work for you? What are things you have your kids do? Also if any of you are successful with keeping a clean house with children....Please pass on to me how in the heck you do it. Do you schedule play time in?

A cup of coffee

"And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors." (Matt. 6:12)

Would you have strength to suffer wrong in the spirit in which Christ did? Accustom yourself in everything that comes to you to recognize the hand and will of God. This lesson is of more consequence than you think. Whether it be some great wrong that is done you, or some little offence that you meet in daily life, before you fix your thoughts on the person who did it, first be still and remember God allowed this trouble to come to you to see if you would glorify Him in it. This trial, be it the greatest or the least, was sanctioned by God and was His will concerning you. Therefore recognize and submit to God's will in it. Then in the rest of soul which this gives, you will receive wisdom to know how to behave in it. With your eye turned from man to God, suffering wrong will not be so hard as it seems.
We are the young sons and daughters of the King and should exhibit that graceful tact and Christian courtesy which can bear and forbear. Don't reprove and find fault, but encourage, bless, help! Be thou the rainbow in the storm of life.

Taken from: Mountain trailways for youth

Who me??

You didn't have to ask me twice ;) In about 5 days Collin and I are heading north to "A Weekend to Remember" I can't even begin to describe how thankful I am. Our great friends decided to pay it forward and treat us to this wonderful affair. Collin and I have always wanted to go to one of these so we feel like we have won the lottery or something. I am screaming inside with joy :)
We have now been married 7.5 years. And the journey continues with love and joy. Here are some things I just love about this guy:

Godly

Intelligent

Listens

Handsome (aka HOT)

Provider

Handy

rubs my feet daily

Helper

Romantic

Hardworking

Clean

Frugal

Tall

Great Dad

Leader

Counselor

Honest

Humble

Blue Eyes

Great Arms

Strength

Fast

Funny

Friend

Faithful

And all mine!

Happy Happy Birthday to YOU!

Honest

Friend

Child of God

Homemaker

Beautiful

Mother

Prayer Warrior

Creative

Truth Seeker

Fun

These are just to name a few.....

18 more days!

What am I going to wear??

I want to make these....

Halloween

Pumpkins

Friends (12 to be exact)

Trick R Treat

Counting the loot

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A Rivals Party

(we are paper & plastic)

Fun!!