Good morning Monday

Well I decided to write again today. Not much happened this weekend but I thought I would check in anyway. I'm trying to create a habit. Mom and Dad made it home safely from their vacation. We stayed home all weekend swimming and cleaning a little. We're still praying we can go to Florida. We'll know after this week (figures are crossed). The girls had softball practice. The boys played all weekend. Mallory was MIA some of the weekend. We're just praying for her constantly. This Mom gig I have going is the hardest thing I've ever done ever. And I'm sure I'll look back on these years and remember only the good but today I feel like I am down in a ditch and someone keeps throwing dirt on me and I keep trying to dig deeper. It's never ending. It's exhausting. It's frustrating. And it's wonderful. It's rewarding. It's so incredibly fun. I know it's my calling to be a mom. Thank you Jesus for this opportunity that I have and thank you Jesus that I don't have to do it alone. Thank you for your word so awesome and true to stand on, stand in, and be consumed with because there is no other way we could be comforted. Thank you for this outlet to express myself and to document so I can see your fingertips on our lives.

Finally a new post

Carson helping put down the floor.

Dad and Cliff putting in the floor.

Well I am finally able to write again. My computer crashed and many life events have happened since a year and a half ago. But I will try to pace myself better than just once every year or so...today is a lazy summer Friday. You know where I am still in my pjs at 9:30 in the morn. and the 12 yr olds are still snoozing. I'll try to recap just a few major events that have happened recently and post a few pics if I remember how to do it. We have a kitten named Fluff that we acquired from my brother. She is sweet but not meant for a house cat as I found out...yuck! We also got a miniature daschund puppy who also doesn't do real well in the house. He stays outside mostly and comes in to use the bathroom. What? I don't know what we're doing wrong so I leave him out mostly. His name is Rex. His previous owners named him that. Maddie loves him so of course that is why he is staying. Sammie is still around but had to be kicked out recently too because she ruined my living room rug. Did I mention I don't like animals very much? Anyway, Mallory is gone today to finish her first week of being a nanny to some kids in Tyler. She got her first big pay check. Hopefully she'll make it last a few days. She made drum major again this year. Maddie & Miranda have been playing softball. We're still playing softball...been playing since April. I think they're tired of it. But once they get out there they do really well. Carson and Conner are doing well. They loved bible school this summer. They both swim like crazy. They are both very tanned. Conner has a loose tooth. It's the bottom left. He will definitely lose it before school. Cliff is doing great at his job. He is trying to get a big deal as I am writing this. Hopefully it will go through so we can go to Florida! Mom and dad are good. They are in Branson this week with Terry and MiMi. Dad had a heart attack the last week of school but he's better now. It was a very scary time but thankfully he was paying attention to his body. Joey and his kids are good. Wendy and her family is good. Here are a few pictures to document the happenings: I forgot to mention we added on the house. The pictures above are of Maddie and Miranda's new room. We did that ALL last summer. Until we meet again...