1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen? FOOTBALL!!!!!!

2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad?He likes creamy italian or bleu cheese
3. What's one food he doesn't like? eggs! He hates them...even the smell of them cooking!
4. You go out to the bar. What does he order? gingerale, but we don't go to bars
5. Where did he go to high school? Merrimack High School, NH
6. What size shoe does he wear? 12 1/2
7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be? tools, tools and more tools!

8. What is his favorite type of sandwich? roast beef with mayo and pepper
9. What would he eat every day if he could? popcorn
10. What is his favorite cereal? Rice Chex
11. What would he never wear? shorts! :)
12. What is his favorite sports team? PATRIOTS OF COURSE!!!!!!.

13. Who will he vote for? McCain, but it was actually I that voted for him... we forgot to get an absentee ballot so I went in his place! :) ( I would've voted for Chuck Baldwin I think)

14. Who is his best friend? Me for sure! :) been together for over 21 years now!!!!
15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do? Yell! He hates it! And so do I!!!! I am much better now than I was... thank God that I am a work in progress!!!
16. How many states has he lived in?2... NH and SC and now we are moving back to NH!!! :)
17. What is his heritage? French and English
18. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what would it be? He doesn't like cake much.. he would rather have chocolate cream pie
19. Did he play sports in high school? NO!!!!!! Not a jock at all... only likes to watch sports
20. What could he spend hours doing? sleeping, oror building something or fixing stuff!
21. What's something cool about him? Everything is cool is about him!!!!!! He is really a great guy! When he had a Harley... he looked so cool on it with his shades and leather!!! Wow!!! He is definetely a good looking man! I think one of the coolest things about him though is his ability to learn how to fix anyting and build anything! He is truly amazing and such a blessing in my life! I love him soooooooooo much!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to see him.... less than 3 days!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!

We are counting down the days until Erik comes to pack us up and take us home! He is arriving on Thanksgiving Day!!! We do have much to be thankful for. Although these past 7 months have been hard on all of us, I truly wouldn't change a thing! God has been so good to us! He has done amazing things in our lives! I am so thankful!!!!! The house is beginning to look bare! Lots of boxes lying around! The kids are getting really excited! I just can't wait to finally live with Erik again!!! It will be weird at first!!! :) It will be hard to say goodbye to some of my good friends down here and family, but I know I will be coming back for visits!!! So that is all for today... I have to get busy! Lots of work to be done this weekend!!!!!!!

I have some things to say today and they are just some random unrelated thoughts...

For some of my long time readers, you know about my sweet friend Judi that was killed by a drunk driver, leaving 4 small children without a mommy. Well, today is the 5 year anniversary of her death. I wanted to honor her memory by posting this entry. She was only 30 when she died and still nursing her sweet baby girl. Her death truly devasted me. I do not know the thoughts and the heart of God, but I do know that He is good and everything He does is good! I give Him all glory, honor, and praise! And some of you also know that I named my horse after Judi! His name is Judi's Jubilant Dream. He is very special to me!!!! Judi's mom and I have become quite close since her death! She is celebrating Judi's life today with Judi's 2 older sons. Judi's mom has custody of them. So today my thoughts and heart will be with all of them! I wanted to put a picture of Judi here, but it says I don't have enough available space! I am not very computer smart, so I guess I can't put her picture up this time. I do have one of her in my archives! And if you watch my slide show you can see her namesake, my sweet JD!

Also on my mind today is the fact that we are now moving! We sold this house after so many months of waiting!!! Praise God His timing is perfect! And now we know where we will live once we get back to NH!! The bank accepted our offer on a house! I wish I could post a picture for you, but I have no clue why I can't!!! I need a computer person nearby to help me out!!!!!!!!!!!! So.... our journey is beginning! We will finally live in the same house with my hubby again!!!! YEAH! I will keep you all posted!!!! as you can see I put some pics up!!

Okay, I am going to give this a try. I found this on Jacque Dixon's blog http://jacquedixon.com  and I wanted to try it for myself. She wrote about 94 things about herself and asked others to post 10 facts about themselves. So here goes:

1. I have been with my hubby since high school ( 21 years )

2. I love the smell of my hubby and kids

3. I love the smell of my horse and I love to kiss him!

4. One of my favorite verses is: "Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ." Colossians 2:8

5. Another verse I love and try to use as the foundation verse of our family is : "Do nothing out of selfishness, but consider others better than yourself. Don't look out for your own interests, but for the interests of others." Philippians 2:3-4

6. My favorite thing to do for myself is sit on my swing and listen to music... this is the time I speak to God  and have great alone time with Him!!! I usually like to listen to Jeremy Camp or Nichole Nordeman in those times! God really speaks to me through music!!!!

7. I love to eat bite sized tostitoes with a yummy dip I make (cream cheese, salsa, and shredded cheese melted together) and watch Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (new version)

8. I LOVE hugs!!!!!!!!!

9. I love to teach the Bible to my kids and others!!!!

10. I actually enjoy watching baseball ( the Red Sox of course)!!!!

11. I LOVE staying home with my kids!!!!!!!!!!

12. I love chocolate!!!! ( especially Lindt)

13. I am a strong believer in homeschooling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is a way of life..a high calling from God Himself!

14. I hope to NEVER have to work outside the home again!!!!!!!!

15. These past 6 months have been the hardest I've ever walked through, but yet, I have grown leaps and bounds with the Lord and I wouldn't change a thing!!!!!

16. I like to eat tuna fish sandwiches with honey on them!

17. I could drink sweet tea all day everyday!!!

18. I sleep with a stuffed animal my hubby gave me for Christmas (Eeroye dressed up like a reindeer)

19. I love the sound of my kids laughing and will even tickle them just to hear it!!!

20. I am so thankful that Jesus died for me and set me free! I am glad I am not the person I used to be before I asked Him to be my Lord and Savior!!!!!!

Okay, so I actually did 20! That was fun! Let me know if you participate in this!!!!!!!

It has been a long journey, but God has been so faithful! We finally got an offer on our house that we accepted! We have a closing date of November 21!!!!!! God is so amazing! I must give Him all the glory! Now we leave all the details in His hands! I trust Him completely!!!!!!!

Stayed tuned for more...

Just a quick note to tell my readers some really great news!! My hubby is coming for a long visit this coming weekend! I am soooo excited!!!!! He will get here late on Friday and leave Tuesday evening! He will be here for Ryan's 12th birthday and his own 40th!!!!!!!! I am so thankful to the Lord for allowing this to happen! I am so thankful for Erik's great boss who is allowing him to come and is paying for the trip! God IS good!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to see my man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  Are you missing someone that you love? Is that someone coming back? Perhaps your someone is no longer here on earth. Will you be seeing your someone soon? Well, my someone is my dear sweet husband whom I have loved for over 21 years now! When will I be seeing him again?? I don't know the answer to that and that is what makes this pain so hard. What about the pain of my children? Well that hurts even more than my own pain. When they are the ones crying and longing to see him, it is harder for my heart to bear. I feel helpless. My Daniel was crying just the other day. The day after that it was Ryan's turn. And now tonight, my sweet Valerie was very sad. She wants to hug her daddy so badly... my heart is breaking....

  So what do you do when you are missing someone? Trust and wait. That is what the Lord tells us in His Word. We must cast our cares upon Him because He truly does care for us. Every tear that I have cried and every tear my sweet kids have cried are in the palm of His hand. I will not lose hope...I will not give up. It is no longer me, but it is Christ in me that is strengthening me to go on. Without Him I would just roll over and give up. But I know that He on my side! He is working this trial for my good. He is using it to perfect and complete me, so that I will lack NOTHING!! (James 1:2-5) I must hold onto His hand tightly. I must take all my thoughts captive to His authority!!! I must praise His name in the midst of this storm!!!

  So I encourage you today to reach out to Him! Cry out to Him with your whole heart! He hears and He delivers! He is good!!!!!!

  "The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit. " Psalm 34:17-18

  My 9 year old read these verses to our family on Monday to encourage us through our trial!!! God is so amazing that He uses even our children to help hold us up when we feel as if we can't stand another moment!!!

I am very down today so I want to share some silly moments I have had with my middle son, Daniel. He is 9 years old and can be quite the comedian. He is lovingly called Meatball by my husband! You will understand why when you see the following pictures! I needed a smile today... hope he brings one to you as well!!!