Time to catch up!

I wish I would write on here more often!  I never seem to have time.   2011 is already flying by!  Brandon just turned 11 years old yesterday...my sweet valentine!  Joshua is rapidly passing me by in height! His voice sounds more like his Dad, I have to stop and think every time I hear him talking in the other room!  Nathan has had this braces on for about 4 months now, he looks so cute!  His giant gap in his front teeth is already corrected!  Katie is getting taller everyday, she is almost as tall as Nathan!  Her hair is almost to the middle of her back, and she says she wants it to touch her hiney!  Courtney, well what to say about Courtney!  She is a female Nathan! She is head strong(stubborn!) and very temperamental.  She can be the sweetest thing when she wants to be!  I think she is a lot like I was as a child, but probably stronger willed!  She is so much like Nathan it is crazy!  All my kids are growing up way too fast!  Tim and I are doing pretty well.  You know sometimes you have ups and downs in a marriage, and this is definitely an up time for us!  Things are hard financially, but hopefully we will see the light soon.  I am trying really hard to just keep reminding myself that God is watching out for us and will ALWAYS provide for us! I have had to start working on Tuesday's which means I can not attend my women's bible study.  I am looking for another study that I can do in the evening. 
We have added two new members to our family since the last time I have written.  Lucy and Genevieve.  Lucy is a Beagle/terrier/cat/goat mix, and Genevieve is a shih tzu/something mix.  They are both very sweet dogs most of the time!  Nathan LOVES Lucy and Brandon LOVES Genevieve!  The other kids go back and forth on which they like the best at that moment! :-) They were an attempt to take away my baby-fever!  I doubt I will ever stop wanting more babies!  Although, I don't know where we would put them or how we would feed and clothe them!  But if God gave me another I would love it as much as I do all 5 right now! 
We have been stuck inside for several weeks with snow like crazy and sick kids.  I have only worked 1 full week since Christmas break!  I am glad to be working a more steady schedule so my paycheck is decent!  I don't make much but we count on every dollar! 
Tim was even home bound one day, we got 24 inches of snow!  It was crazy!  We all went out the enjoy the record breaking snow.  We had a great time, all except for Lucy...she took two steps out and was pulling back to the door!  Genie loved it!  She was hoping through it like a bunny rabbit!  They even stood still and held their heads our for their sweaters after that! Silly dogs! 
Well, we are back to school and things are getting a little more normal..  I think I have caught up for now. 

Trust in the Lord, for He is good!

Its almost Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving day is coming up soon!  For me, Thanksgiving is the wonderful aroma of turkey baking, the chaos of all my kids, Tim and I trying catch a glimpse of the Macy's Day Parade and the feeling of happiness and joy of being with my family!   I love spending the day with my husband and my children!  After we eat our scrumptous meal of juicy turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing and many other yummies, we watch some football and do some crafts.  I also spend my evening planning my Black Friday strategy! I am looking forward to this years Thanksgiving day!  What does Thanksgiving mean to you??

Anna's new hobby and missing friends

I am laying here on my bed with my dogs Lucy and Genevieve sound asleep cuddled next to me. I really should be cleaning my house or doing dishes or laundry, but I am too comfortable where I am! I just read a friends new blog about how she is going to try and find a hobby for herself. She just moved to a new town, her husband took a promotion, and she does not have a job. So she is trying to find something constructive and enjoyable to do with her time. The first thing she is going to try is pickling.. which I find kind of funny. Not sure why it is funny. I think it is because when I think of someone pickling, I think of an older woman (grandma type) in one of those ugly shirt aprons. You know the ones! It just seems comical since this girl is pretty young, gorgeous (ya know, the kind you just want to kick! but can't because the are soo nice!) and extremely fun to be around! So, you could see where picturing her in the ugly grandma shirt apron pickling would give anyone a chuckle! Good luck Anna, I can't wait to read all about your pickling experience!

Anna and I were not extremely close friends, she was my son's teacher. She is really fun to be around and she made me laugh a lot! Super sweet girl, and really smart. She was an awesome teacher. I do miss her a lot! Which brings me to a question...what is it about some people that we miss then when they move away, even if you weren't close friends. And why is it you can forget others like they almost didn't exist!?

I sometimes think about friends that I had when I was young and think...where are they now? What are their lives like? And would they remember me? I know this may seem petty and insignificant when looking at the grand scheme of life, but this is the kind of silly things that pass through my already over loaded brain.

Well that is pretty much all my brain can handle tonight...I am going to bed. Good night all!! (who knows who all is, as I don't think anyone reads this blog be me???)