My Brother!

Well,Great News! My Brother climbed the stairs and suprised my Parents,Tenay and Evan.

So, He has taken a shower and has been sleeping in thier bedroom. I was so worried about this,but He did it!!!! I am proud,that is doing so good. He said the Counseling is working for him and the kids.


So, its looks like My parents will be going home around November 1st. Than you for your Prayers!!!!

God's Chosen 4,5,or 6

Something else is on my heart, God is changing me so much!

I want to start a Womens singing group. I can hear it now..What!

I would like it to be either 4 of us,or 5 of us,or six or more....And of course Lindsay has to be in it,because She is so hip on the beats..Its takes everything I got not to practically Dance in church..LOL

But I was thinking of Regina,Carrie,Lindsay,me and Leisa S. And of course,I don't think i can sing. But, I am willing to sing for one of you, and get your honest opinion. If i don't fit in the music part, maybe I can get Kerri Dansby to teach me the sign part of the songs.

I really want all of us to sing "Beauty for Ashes",because I reallly love this song. And signing it would be Awesome!


Let me know wht you think, I have been busting at the seams to talk to someone about it, but i have been busy. So here it is.....comment,comment,comment...maybe we can get together and pray about where God is leading us on this! I truly would like to be obediant on this, but I can't do it alone.

Home Improvement!

Well, Its Official...

We took out the carpet in the Living room, to reveal the Most Awesome....Honey Colored Wood floors. They are Beautiful,still need some work like sanding and some coats of polyurethane...but other than that they are in good shape..

I do need to buy wood filler for one little spot. And I have been working off and on to take out the staples in the wood.

Next, on to buy Paint to paint the living room. Three walls will be a light color and my focal wall will be one to 2 shades darker. I am thinking of doing an off gray,due to dirt and finger prints sure do show up more on white and off white. Since my colors are Eggplant,cream,and Hunter Green..there is some gray features to my curtains. And with that color, my options for Furniture down in the years, wont be a big deal.


I will be keeping you posted on our endeavors.....

My Mason!

I always knew My Mason was sweet...But Today in Church I almost cried....

After Church service ended,Mason asked if we could Go and say Hi to Ashlyn and Rachel. So, I said Sure...But First,he made a Bee-line for Miss Lindsay...We Love Miss Lindsay,because she is the Mom to Matthew,Annie,and Andrew. and,He was amazed that could play the Piano.

So, he goes over to Ashlyn and gives her a BIG Hug! And Doug was asking Ashlyn,if the bag he was holding up was hers,and Ashlyn said Yes! Mason grabs it,and tells Doug I can carry it for her. Ashlyn looks at him and says "Youre going to carry my bag" and he says: Yeah! Ill even carry it to Sunday School for you,and then turns to Doug...Will you please take Ashlyn and Me to Sunday School...and Doug takes them..as we are walking out...I said That was sooo sweet!!! And Doug says, and He is holding her hand too...and that fit the Picture,and as I write this(tears just a streaming), that my Little Boy is so growing up,to be a Little Gentlemen, and I am Proud, to be his Mom...

Then I mumbled to Doug..Guess we are going to be In-Laws someday...Hahaha He shot me one of those looks"They can't date until they are 30" Yeah right! So I said, then we can encourage Courting, instead of Dating??? He just snickered...And I was watching them go..Ashlyn holding Mason's hand and Mason carrying her bag as well......Sweeeeeeeeet!

Tuck the Turtle..

Well, I think we are going to release Tuck (our Turtle) back to the World.

We have had the Turtle,for about 3 or 4 months. He has been a good pet,but not the fun kind. Yes,we have let him out to roam the house for exercise,but the Boys won't leave him alone.

And you have to keep constant vigil on Tuck,becaue the boys are a little rough with it. Poor Tuck had been scraped across the carpet by Conner thinking it was a toy car,I thought for sure Turtles would probably get carpet burn,but he didn't.

But,as I have posted earlier,Conner sat on Tuck outside..and he has not been the same since. I thought he would snap out of it, but the poor Turtle is depressed.

Often times,I find him in the same spot,all the time. He is all the time flipping himself,and i get the eerie feeling that he maybe trying to pass himself on to a better life.

I have already talked to Mason about it,and I told him that he could think about it,but if We truly Loved Tuck,that we should set him free. In reality I do not want Tuck to die, because I have to admit I am attached to the little guy.

So,If anybody wants Tuck,to nurse him,or if you have a pond i could release him into, I would be glad to give you everything we have.....aquarium,food,and water drops.

Otherwise I will probably have Chris and Mason take him down to the ditch. I will miss him,but he just looks soooo sad, and I don't want him to die on account of me,and of course trying to protect Mason too.

Tell me what you think??? Am I right,or anybody else have advice...

Out of the Mouth of Babes!

You never know what your 5 year old is thinking,nor ever ready for what they say...

I was bathing the boys,and I was asking Mason aboutsomething,and we got on the Subject of Snakes. I do not like this topic,but I can't change it..

He asks:" Why don't snakes have legs"..Ooh! An easy one...

So, I told him the story about Adam and Eve. How the Serpent(which is what it called ,before he was not nice)had tricked Eve into Eating the Forbidden Fruit.

That Adam and Eve had a Beautiful land that God created Just for them, and they always had plenty of food,because took good care of them. Then the serpent came along,and he wasn't very nice to Eve.

The Serpent told Eve she could Eat from that tree,and she would be like God, and that Eve thought that would be neat!(reminder,I have to change the big words to 5 year old words) So she shared that with Adam, so they ate the fruit. And then All of a sudden they has some feelings,that they never had before,and its called "Ashamed" and i told him what that meant. And thats how the Snake came about! He lied,and was very mean, so Gog made him walk on his belly.

Mason pipes up"If I was Adam, I would not of eaten the Fruit. so I asked Why? Because a girl told me too. Well! I am a girl,I tell you what to do..Its different, your a Mom. Ooh! I said....Well we do what God says, right! Right! he says....I just let him think that no little girl will tell him what to do.. and maybe he won't get in any trouble...LOL These girls these days....Its scary...

Veggie Tales...

"God in Three Persons,Blessed Trinity"
I did not know what this meant, the Three Persons part that is,until this afternoon
after getting ice cream with Mason and Matthew and Conner.

I put on a Veggie Tale movie for them to watch on they way back from Ice cream,while we were on our way to Matthew house to drop him off. Yes,I have a travel T.v. in the car,but i have not taken it out,since the trip last weekend.

Anyways,the Veggie Tales were talking about God:Our Father, Our Son, and the Holy Ghost! That there was three of him. Talk about a Light Bulb Moment,for me...an Adult...And then that verse from above..Came to mind,because I love that song.....Now I know what it means!!!!

The light at the end....

Well, I broke down and made a Doctor's Appointment since I felt so Awful and basically slept for three days. All signs and Symptoms...pointed to FLU!!!

But,I am happy to report,I do not have the Flu,even though Dr. Horn (she is my nurse practioner)has aleady seen 2 cases this week, and its not even Flu season...Yet!!

I have a Really bad Sinus Infection! "Really Bad" for me, is "Is that the White Light",every one is always talking about!! No,Chris just putting the mirror under my nose to see if I am still breathing....and you are saying to yourself,where does the light come....Hello! there is a glare from the sunlight...stay with me people..

Anyways,I made arrangements for Mason and Conner to be carted from school and taken care of,while I was gone to see the Dr.

First,I get in there to sign in,and Of course I say "Good Morning" because its morning to me,for I rolled out of bed at 2pm to get ready!!!
The Nurse behind the counter says "Good Afternoon" you mean! I signed my name..and I think I remarked"Whatever" to her....You know its been one of those days!!!

I want you to know, I try to be the sweet person,that everyone thinks i am, and Please,I will come off Rude,as I tell you about my Dr.s Visit....

So,They finally call my name, so I get up and glaze my way to the back. And you know the first thing they want is your Weight. Well,the girl was a young Nurse assistant,was like "You don't look like you feel well"...I was like "You Think" (In my Pounding Head,i was saying that).

So she puts me in a room. Takes my Bp which is alwyas good,whether i am sick or well, I think I am the only person in my family that is not taking High Blood Pressure Meds!!!!!

And then she takes my temp....I have a temperture!!!! So ,she said Dr. Horn will be right with you...anybody that has gone to a Doctor's office that could be hours...Did I mention I have been forgot about twice,while seeing this Dr.
I told Dr. Horn,after the "last " time I was forgotten about,She was real Lucky I liked her,and real patient....Ask Leisa how Patient I can be,she's been to the Emergency room with me........thats another story.

I took a short nap,then Dr.Horn came in, and siad it looked like the Flu! That i needed a Flu Swab..and a CBC!!!

Gee,CBC i knew what that meant..NEEDLE, ARM,HURT! But, I figure as bad as I was feeling, A Little bitty needle couldn't add that much more!!! Geez, I have had 2 kids,and you know how many times you get stuck while pregnant!!! TOO MANY!

So, i went to the lab, to get my bloodwork done,and of course,No one in the window,and they have one of those ring bells,you know like at the Meat Market!!
I did not want to ring that bell, because I was already hearing ringing bells,and somebody pounding my brain.....So i sat down a few more minutes,then finally I had to ring the bell,before I crawled up in one of those chairs and went to sleep....

So she finally came,and called me back.
So,there i am sitting in the 2 armed chair,and they didn't have "The hold your arm down,straps" which was nice,becaue I have had to be strapped down,before..its not pretty.

So, she got my blood out,and it wasn't that bad. She did good,and got it on the first time. I am known for multiple draws, so I leave the office with bruises....the uuuuuuuugly kind,that people stare at....C'mon you know what they are thinking.........

Then i could hear her talking to Dr.Horn, and she said "I already got the blood drawn,and I have your Flu Swab in the chair,fixing to get that done"... Lovely My name isin't Kari anymore...Im known as the Flu Swab girl!!! I thought needles were bad,Ha! the Flu swab thing was not fun...

They take this Long Q-tip looking thing,except its not soft at the end like a Q-tip.
And,they stick it up your nose,and the nurse is telling me,hold still. Yeah,Right! How can you hold still when you have something in your nose,that is tickling your sinus cavity(sounds gross, but its not like snot was coming out or anything) so after my eyes watered,she said dhe was done. Its about time! 10 seconds is eternity,when you have this thing up one of your nostrils....I am glad it was only one,and not both...

So, I go back,to get into another room. The Male Nuse in the office,waves to me to come to the other side. So he opens the door for me and tells me to go to the 2nd room on the right!

So,I go to the 2nd room to the right,but he tells me this other room(which is actually the 1st room on the right) And,I said "You told me the 2nd room on the right) He said: Its been a long day! Ha! Don't get me started! So, the Dr. came in and said....

My blood count was normal,and I didnt have blue nostrils!!!! Back Up! Blue Nostrils??? She said that when you have a certain type of Flu,your Nostrils are blue....hummmm You know I am going to look that one up.

Anyways, I have a Bad Sinus Infection, and I am going to LIVE! So,I will be a Pharmacy for a few days.... I hoped you enjoyed your trip to the Dr. Office with me today!!!! And they didn't offer me a sucker for being a good patient!!!

One of those days...

Well, guys I am sick!! I don't know what I have,but trust me you don't want it!!!

Anyways,I pretty much slept the day away,except running a few errands,and dropping kids at their schools. Chris went to pick up Conner,because I was in no shape,to get around.

Anyways,I get Mason,and explain that I am not feeling good,and that it would awesome,if he could entertsin Conner for awhile,while I laid on the couch!

Needless to say,it didnt take long,and he gave up,because I got hit twice in the head with a toy,a head butt,and 2 slaps in the face by none other than Conner!!! Finally after the last slap,he got a spanking,because i didnt have the strength to do otherwise!

Thats where it all went downhill: Mason didn't like the Dinner I cooked,griping about this,griping about that,I don't do this ,I don't do that..I had enough..so its not even 7:30 and they are In BED! so I thought Id blog...but then I am off to bed.

Anyways,on a laughter note,Mason has been saying the prayers at bedtime and they are too funny,and it goes something like this:

Dear God,
Its me Mason,Please help Conner and Mom to get better...pleeeeeeeeeease help them.
Also, i would love to get heely's like tenay and evan...pleeeeeeeeeeeease I think they are the coolest! Amen..

Alot more unpositive things were said,but Im too tired to write everything.....All I can say Kids really know when to kick you down,is when you are at your worst feeling moment,but then again,I am in a house full of MEN!! No sympathy at all!!!!!

My Gross Out Moment!

While we were in Austin, to visit my Brother,and my Niece and Nephew and of course ,My Parents,we decided to go to the church they have been attending.

Everybody was really nice,and accomodating to my Brother,who is still walking with a walker. I dropped Conner off to the Nursery,and Mason,Evan,and Tenay went to Sunday School,while we went to Church.

The sermon was on Baptizing,since they were going to Baptize some people in the afternoon,and I believe they do it in a Lake or River or Man made Pond, something to that effect,because he expressed about weather and the congreation are outside people. I woukd love to have seen that,but I had to head home.

Now ,for the Gross out moment:
I walked outside with Conner,and had placed my stuff on a bench outside,but then my Dad hollered to me,and I saw they were already at the car,waiting for Scott and the kids.

So I turned around and gathered my stuff,and then turned around to grab Conner,and you will NEVER Guess what he put into his Mouth????
BIRD POOP! Yes! Dried UP BIRD POOP! I raked it out of his hands,and he was in the process of spitting it out,and I was dry heaving all at the same time. Got the car,and shared the expierence with my parents, and of course they busted out laughing,and I was scared,what if he got sick on the way home...i mean you never know!

Then i seemed OK,until I shared it with my Husband,and then he tells me"You Know,there are alot of Parasites,In Bird Poop". Great! So should I do a parasite cleanse on my child???? Regina,know how to do that??? He didnt get sick,or is acting weird,he did try to fly off the couch.....

I thought I couldn't gross out on what Boys do,I should be Immune, I have 3. But Conner takes the Bird Poop,by far........

The little Red Hen!

Have you ever read this book?

I must of been Hormonal or something, because I was Mad at that book.


Poor Little Hen had to do all the work,and No one wanted to help. Then boy did they come a running when it was all done,and baked! Ive been there! Ive known people that are like that!


Good for Little Hen, saying No! That she was going to eat the bread,all by herself.

She had the guts, to say No! I probably, would of given it away!

What would you do, if you were Little Red Hen?


If youre not familiar, let me know,Ill let you borrow it.

Reminder...

2 Timothy 2:11-14

If we die with him,
we will also live with him.
If we endure hardship,
we will reign with him.
If we deny him,
he will deny us.
If we are unfaithful,
he remains faithful,
for he cannot deny who he is.
Remind everyone about these things,and
command them in God's presence to stop
fighting over words. Such arguments are
useless,and they can ruin those who hear them.

This verse spoke to me today,as I was reading some scriptures...
And I feel I will reach someone thru this.
Also, If I die tomorrow, I know 100 percent I will be in heaven waiting for all of you!!!!

I "can" do it!!!

Well,Let me tell you,I can do anything I set my mind too.

I noticed on my back door, that there was a small gap where wood used to be but had rotted out or something. Anyways Food was getting in it..so I cleaned it out and I Caulked it...

Thats Right! Ladies and Gents....I Caulked the door,and it Looks Mighty nice.....yeeehawww!

Next on the agenda,Pulling up the carpet! I did some of the tack strips this evening, talk about breaking a sweat!!!!

Anybody know a Rent-A-Husband...LOL.....Ill be blogging about the things i am going to do as projects and then Have one BIG party to celebrate!!!....I guess that will be 2010...LOL

I can't wait to show off my wood floors......

jibberish...

Hey, Hens.....What is going on with you Today Saturday September 9,2006.


Well for starters, Its 10:00 and im still in my jammies..heheheh Love It! we all are in our Jams.

I actually rolled out of bed about 8:30 haven't slept that late without chris getting up to tend to the kids.

Plans for today.....Nothing! Make a Cherry Cheesecake,and Nothing!

So let me know what you all do, on a Lazy Saturday Morning!!!!

Potty Training 101

Well even though its not "Official" Official, at least until we use up all the diapers we have..LOL

But Today, I have periodically put Conner on the Potty, and he seems to enjoy it!

And He did go Potty! YEAH!

I will keep a "clean" journal of our process. I really think, it will go well.

Baby Showers

Alright! I had dinner with a few of my Awesome Friends Last night! And Boy, did we have an Awesome time...Good food,laughter!!

We got on a subject of Babyshowers!

My friend actually told us, she has been fussed at for "Giving Showers" to people having more than 1 child,2 children and so on!

I was fuming! That is ridicilious,and those comments should of kept to themselves. We do Baby Showers for many reasons:
1st Baby: Yes! these tend to be the Biggest, due to not having a baby, they need pretty much everything!
2nd: Diapers and Wipe Parties are real nice, because they need Alot of those!!! Also, If they already have girl, but the 2nd is a boy, They are just as Deserving! Because nobody, I mean NOBODY is going to put girl clothes on a Boy!!!!!!
3rd: Daipers and Wipes..again! They need them..Helloooooo!

But most of all, These Mother's that have more than 1,2 or 3 children, need to know that they Loved, and Supported by their Friends, and what better excuse to get together and Celebrate for Baby. Its not how much stuff they have,or how much they are going to get, its the Love we share for them and their Baby....

Babies are the Greatest Gift from GOD, and they Should be Celebrated with a Shower..No Matter How Many Children, they choose to, or going to Have.

I welcome any Comments about this....But to My "Friend" that got fussed at, Don't listen to those People, your Heart is in the Right Place, and I am Glad to be Your Shower Friend,so don't hesitate to call, because I would Love to help!!!!!!!!

Pet Peeves!

I have a new Pet Peeve!

I was coloring with Conner this morning, and I was flipping thru the book to see what I wanted to color. So, I picked out a Dora and Boots pic with a Strawberry on it.

They only showed a Half of Strawberry! What is up with that!!!! They could not scale it down to fit the "Gigantic" Strawberry on the page, so we can actually color it all!!!

So what is your Pet Pevees! Mine are:

Coloring pages with half stuff on it.
Lying
Friends putting them self down
Putting other people down

Telling someone you are going to do it, and then you don't!!!
Carry on!

Birthday!

I Love to Bake,and of course My Love Language is Acts of Service!!!

If you all let me know when your Birthday is, I will write it down in a special calender,and call you the night before and see what your Favorite Dessert is,and I would Love to make it for you,No Matter how Hard.

If you have the recipe,Ill get it from you, or I will search it,and get it that way...And bring it to you for your Birthday!
I have done this for a few People, but I would love to be consistent,so I get to make something for all My Freinds!!!!!!!!
Happy Eating!!!!

I Have a New Look!

I wanted to have a New Look, for a New Lease On Life!!!

I met with my Friend Angie,who is so Awesome! I told her how I have been Struggling in My Life with the Lord! And Oh! My Goodness, she has such a way with words,and I asked her all the Questions that have been nagging my all my life!

I feel so New with the Lord! Refreshed,The Lord Led me back to the Path,That I strayed off of some years ago, and Welcomed me with open arms. He showed me some Beautiful Scriptures, that were like Personal letters to me.

I am his child,his branch...apart from him I can do nothing!

I feel more Alive, than I have in Years...Thank you Lord,Thank you Friends,Thank you Sisters,and Thank you Angie...

MisCommunication

I must be related to Pinky, due to me hearing things...that should not be coming out of a 5 year old mouth.....

Conner,Mason andI were on our way to get gas,after stopping by Lindsey's to drop off her B-day Pie.

As we were driving down Phelan,Mason asked why this Old Guy was standing behind a Building....And I said" I don't know sweetie,".

Mason pipes up" Maybe he is a Crack Head" (take in consideration,he is talking low,he is behind me,the music is on...and Conner is squealing) And I said WHAT!!!!!

Mason: Maybe he is a Grandpa,Why did you yell?
Me:I don't know, I thought you said something else.......sorry..
Mason: Oh! Ok...

Talk about a Freak Out,Session!!!LOL

Steve Irwin

'Crocodile Hunter' Dead at 44
Steve Irwin Killed by Stingray During Filming

I am sad....I loved watching him on the T.V. Even though he was in alot of Controversial stuff, I still Liked him.

Pray for Bindi,Terri,and Little Robert...I feel for them, He was A Very Involved Dad,and A Great Historian on Animals.

Tuck the Turtle...

Just wanted you to know,that we almost didn't have a turtle anymore.....

Conner Sat on him! I think he was trying to ride him...or something....anyways I think he is O.K. for now..I can't imagine what poor Tuck was thinking......Why is that White Light coming towards me(Conner's Diaper) and why is it sooo Dark!

Gremlins.....

Well, we have the Movie Gremlins in our Video store..LOL

Mason decided that he wanted to watch it,and Chris let him...I wasn't to hip on the idea! Chris said he would watch it with him,so they did!

Pinky,called and asked if I would meet her at Toys r Us,so we can exchange the car seats she had bought for more pratical one...LOL they weren't that bad.

After thinking of Mason watching Gremlins,I said sure..and maybe we can go get coffee says Pinky...so I said I am so for that...(snickering) because that means Chris will put the boys to bed.

Well,anyways I slept in this morning,and I could Mason and Chris discussing the movie Gremlins again....Mason said he wanted to watch it again,but Chris said Maybe he shouldn't let him watch it because "He" Mason had a hard time going to bed,last night! Mason assured that he knew it was not real,that it's just a movie,and there are no such things as Gremlins,and they made the movie for entertainment,who is this 5 year old Roper and Ebert,giving us the run down on Gremlins.


Anyways,Chris put it on,and I folded clothes while it was on in the living room, it was a pretty funny movie,in a weird sort of way, even though I was in 4th grade when it came out. Even though they were Messy,destructive,and just downright ugly! The best part,was when they were Breakdancing in the pub..in the leg warmers and half sweatshirt and headband....LOL soooooooooooooo 80's..and of course who could resist Gizmo..he was so cute.....especially when he says"bright light ,bright light"

Anyways, do you know anyone that has a resemblance to Kate(Phoebe Cates) and Billy(Zach Gallaghan)..Ill wait for your Post, then I will give you, who I think..looks like them......Carry on....

Memory Books..

Well, I am going to make Memory books, for my Niece and Nephew in remembrance of their Mom Yanett,who passed away on August 7. I came across this Beautiful poem that I am going to put in their Memory Books:

IF TOMORROW STARTS WITHOUT ME

"If tomorrow starts without me,
And I'm not there to see,
If the sun should rise and find your eyes
all filled with tears for me;
I wish so muchyou wouldn't cry
the way you did today,
While thinking of the many things,
We didn't get to say.

I know hoe much you love me,
As much as I love you,
And each time that you think of me,
I know you'll miss me too;

But when tomorrow starts without me,
please try to understand,
that an angel called my name,
And took me by the hand,

And said my place was ready,
In heaven far above,
And that i'd have to leave behind
all those I dearly love.

But as I turned to walk away,
A tear feel from my eye,
For all my life,I'd always thouht,
I didn't want to die.

I had so much to live for,
So much left yet to do,
it seemed impossible,
that I was leaving you.

I thought of all the yesterdays,
The good ones and the bad,
I thought of all that was shared,
And all the fun we had.

If I could relive yesterday,
Jest even for a while,
i'd say goodbye and kiss you
and maybe make you smile.

But then i fully realized,
That this could never be,
For emptiness and memories,
would take the place of me.

And when i thought of worldly things,
I might miss some tomorrow,
I thought of you, and when i did,
My heart was filled with sorrow.

But when i walked throug Heaven's Gates,
I felt so much at home.
When God looked down and smiled at me,
From his Great Golden Throne,

He said, " This is eternity,
and all I have promised you."
Today your life on earth is past,
but here Life starts anew.

I promise no tomorrow,
But today will always last,
and since each day is the same way,
There's no longing for the past.

So when tomorrow starts without me,
don't think we are far apart,
For every time you think of me,
I'm right here,In your heart"


Sorry , if you had to get tissues..I know I had to....

Game Night!

Ha! It was the best Henchatter....Love this stuff!

We all met at Lindsey's house,intending to have a Game night! It was Pinky,Me,Carrie,Lindsey,and Becki,and Regina. Oh! Jeremy was there, but he saw all these women, and was out numbered,and Hid in the bedroom..LOL watching the Baseball Game.

Well,we didn't get to the Games, but Boy! Did we Debate on some Issues,I mostly Listenend,and heard what the other Girls were saying. It was pretty interesting.

Well, I left a little after Midnight,and it was still going strong. I wan to know what I missed out on??? What time did you all leave?

I just wanted to say,I too have prayed for some Friends. And Last night, I have to say I am Blessed, to have you in my LIFE! The Lord is drawing me closer to him, through you all! So, THANK YOU! For being my Friends, and I actually feel like you Really and Truly Care,not only me..But everybody in our Group. I love everyone of you Hens, more that you will ever know...........