Here's a before picture...

Isn't she the cutest thing you've ever seen?!?    I bet she is unless you have one at home!!!  LOL!!  She's an !!  Hahaha!!  Not really but we sure do love her!!! 

Oh, I almost forgot, here's the after picture....

Yep, she's only 5 and has lost 2 teeth.   Well, she had a little help...her dentist.  About 3 years ago, she fell and hit her mouth (right below her nose actually) and it messed up the root of one of her front teeth.  That tooth (you can see it in the first picture) has turned a little dark over the years.  Well, I noticed on Saturday that her permanant tooth was nearly coming in...up above her gum line.    So, I called the dentist and got an appointment.  She said it needed to come out, along with the one beside it.    So, my "baby" girl has lost 2 teeth now.  I may be a little  about it but my daughter is very !!!  The tooth fairy came too...

Blessings!!!

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Our family met with other Momys' families at the zoo today!!  We had such a great time.    We just all love the fellowship.  There is nothing like being around other like-minded people.  You know, other people with large families!!!   It's like we can just "let our hair down" and be ourselves.  All my children had others their age to play with and enjoy.  Lanie got to enjoy time spent with other girls,   and she really loved that.  Houston had some one-on-one time with a boy that is a little older than he is.  He really enjoyed that too.  I got to hold some babies!!!  You know I loved that and Scott held one of the little babies too.  He enjoyed that!!   He loves babies as much as I do!!!   Hmmmm.....   LOL!!!   All the kids loved the zoo.  We got a family membership so hopefully the Momys will be able to meet there once a month, even during the winter.  We had 5 Momys families there, with about 25 or so people.  What a blessing!!  Thanks Momys for coming and fellowshipping with us!!  Here's Christian enjoying the zoo....

May the Lord bless and hold each of you today and in the future!!!

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Ok, we don't like Halloween so we don't "do" it.  But, we did go to our church fesitval, Hallow Him.  We had such fun!!  Here's some pictures...

Lanie is a queen, Mason is a spider and Christian is a power ranger.

Then, we have Houston as a pirate.  Scott was a pirate too but I don't have a picture of him.

I have NO clue what I am but here's a picture with my sister.  She's a goof too, I guess.

Here's another picture of our youngest in his spider costume.  He had such a good time....

We all had a good time fellowshipping with others!!  It's so much work to do this though.  All the set up and preparation time.  But, it was fun anyway!!  We were so tired though we felt like zombies at church the next day!

Blessings!!

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It was another beautiful fall day here this morning so I had the kids go outside and play.  I was keeping watch but doing some cleaning.  Lanie ran in to me and said, "My foot is hurt!"  I look down and sure enough, blood is dripping (running) off her toes...  ...all over my carpet too.  Scott was in school so I'm the only one here.   I pick her up quickly and take her into the kitchen to the sink so I can  "access" the gravity of the situation.  It's bad.    She has cut her foot and it's bleeding like crazy, over an inch deep and about an inch long.  Right at the "pad" of her foot and up between her 2nd and 3rd toes.  So, my mom comes over to hold it together and put pressure on it while I get dressed.  I take her to the clinic.  They only put in 4 stitches b/c it must heal from the inside out so the stitches just basically hold the skin together on the outside.   Here's a picture of her foot....

You can't tell a whole lot but that gives you an idea.  Poor baby.  It will take over a week to heal.    What a pain!!!  She cut it on a mason jar that our son forgot and left outside and then another son dropped and broke and left it there...   And, he didn't come tell mom either.    Lanie isn't very happy about being cooped up and not being allowed to run around...see....

Hopefully it will heal well w/o any infection or anything!

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Well, today it is cool and cloudy here in East Texas.  I just love rainy days so I'm hoping we have some showers this afternoon.  Right now, my kiddos are outside enjoying the cool weather.  We started school this morning and then the pull of the outdoors was just too great!!  But, others are putting their schoolwork to good use...

Lazy kitties...    I guess the kids aren't going to get much learning done with those cuties lying on their books!!    Oh well, the kids need time outside and that is the beauty of home schooling.  We can adjust our schedule as needed (or wanted).  We will just move our school time to this afternoon.  And, since they already got several subjects completed, it won't take long to finish it up.

I read a wonderful devotion this morning, on a subject that is near and dear to my heart...patience.  I must give this need to my Savior each day, the need for patience.  I do not handle my emotions well at all when I feel that "things" are not going to way they should.    If we are running late for example, I get upset and I will act badly toward my husband and children.  You know, one of those mornings when I have done everything I possibly could the night before, to get us out the door on time.  Something always comes up and I just get so frustrated.    I certainly do not react the way God would have me to act.  Today's devotional from Crosswalk: Girlfriends in God helped me to see that God is using all these trials to "painfully rub off the rough edges of our character", my character.  I've been painfully aware that I have a midrid of rough edges.  I don't respect my dh some days as I should.  But, I do praise the Lord that He is opening my eyes to all these "rough edges"!!!  This helps me to make sure that I allow the Lord to give me the strength to correct these imperfections.  I am working so hard on becoming the person that Ephesians 4:2 speaks of, "Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love." (NIV) And, going right along with that scripture for me is Proverbs 31:26, "She openth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness." (KJV)  This is where I have such difficulty but the Lord is using little trials in my life to smooth my those rough edges.  PTL!!! Pray with me for growth in this area. I will be this woman today from Proverbs 31:25, "She is clothed in strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come." (NIV) I know the Lord is molding me to be a better woman, wife and mother.  Better days are on the horizon for me as a wife and mother and person!!!    I have such joy and praise for the Lord as He opens my eyes to the things in my life that I need to change or areas that need spiritual growth!!!!

Lord today, I pray You will give me strength, wisdom and dignity to only speak with kindess and love. I pray You will give me patience with my family.  Thank you Lord for James 1:12, "Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him."  (NIV)  I love you, Lord with all that is in me.  You are all I need today and tomorrow.  I will rest in You and the knowledge that although my tomorrows are numbered, I have eternal hope in You!!!  I will wear that crown!!!   In Christ's name I pray, Amen.

If you'd like to read the whole devotional on patience here's the link...

http://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/girlfriends/

BTW, you may have noticed that I used quotes from both the KJV and NIV in this blog.  I normally read from both of these, and normally the wording of one will speak more to my heart than the other which is exactly what happened today! 

May the Lord hold each of you today.... 

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Oh it is so hard to make the children do their school work when it is just so beautiful outside!  The kids had so much fun this morning as they ran around outside.  They jumped on the trampoline forever too. 

Aren't they cute? They are having so much fun.  Christian looks like he is doing one of his famous "ninja" moves!!!   So, how do you (mom/teacher) tell them to come inside when all you (I) want to do is join them in the beautiful outdoors?  Well, how do you?    

  I will update in just a little bit to tell you what I did.....  (But, I bet you can guess!! )

Now for my musings...  Right now, I'd tell you that Fall is my favorite time of year.  Really, it probably isn't.  I don't have a favorite season.  I do have a favorite time of year.  That would be the time of year when any season changes to the next.  I love the beginning of Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer.  It feels as though it is a new awaking for me, time to growing and change.  Time to be still and listen for the Lord's call.  What does He want of me today, in this season?  I PTL for His world, with all it's beauty (and strife).  I know that each day that passes brings me closer and closer to Him, spiritually and physically.  I want to live every day, of every season, with joy and longing for His word and His purpose in my life.  My husband and my children are so much apart of what He has for me in this season.  It also includes the joy in ministering at church too.  We (my husband and I) are very involved at church.  We teach Awanas (2 different groups) and now we have been asked to teach a young adult SS class.  How blessed we are.  I believe we will begin that in the next couple of weeks.  My prayer is that the Lord will use us to bless and challenge others in their walk with Him.  Thank You, God, for all You do!!

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This is a picture of our family at Easter.  I think it's the last one we have taken all together.  Our oldest, Danielle and Nick, aren't in the picture. It's not the greatest picture but at least it gives you an idea of who we are.

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