Our Christmas tree

Today we went to a Christmas Tree farm.

Any tree, any size for $32...what a deal!

We searched and searched and searched until we found

the perfect tree for the NessNest...it only took us an hour...lol

Then we came home and decorated it!

It's absolutely beautiful!

I am so thankful for...

The living word of God and what it means in my life.

My life verse is...

Philippians 4:6-7

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and

supplication with Thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 6

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,

will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 7 ESV

Thank you Jesus for your truth.

Today, I am thankful for...

Ethan.

He is a boy with a heart of gold! He is genuine, kind, smart, interested in so many different things and loves people like Christ does. He really tries everyday to be a shining example of a Christ. I can't explain what he does to my heart and how he encourages me daily to be a better mother.

On Sunday evening I overheard this conversation with his dad...

Ethan: I'm sorry Dad for making you and mom raise your voices today.

Steven: Thanks buddy, I appreciate that.

Ethan: No really Dad, I was laying in bed and couldn't fall asleep until I came down to tell you that I'm really sorry. I didn't want to make you or mom yell today and I'm sorry.

Steven: Come here kid, give me a hug!

Thank you Lord for giving me Ethan!

This is just the kind of kid he is...and it wasn't even Ethan that made us raise our voices that day!

today I am thankful...

For a husband who can still sweep me off my feet, make me laugh 'till I cry

& love me for who I am.

Thank you Lord for Steven :)

*disclaimer: we did not stage this picture just for this post, lol. I was on a chair arranging the snowmen behind us and Steven thought it would be funny to put me on his shoulders...not so funny since I'm afraid of heights...then he tried to go through a door way...NOT FUNNY~

Thanksgiving week...

Everday this week I will post something I am thankful for...

Today I am thankful for Abram and his knowledge and ability to learn and absorb. At church this morning he was working on a worksheet. It was a fill in the blank with the letter that starts with the object shown...I was blown away that Abram knew EVERY SINGLE letter, the sounds and how to write them...Ethan was just as blown away as he proclaimed, "Mom, he's growing up!" Even writing this, I just can't believe how well he had adjusted to preschool and his willingness to go, learn and grow...makes my heart smile and dance.

Thank you Lord for Abram Mathew!!!

Flashback Friday

On a perfect summer day, way back in August when

Samantha came to visit we went to Phelps Mill.

Abram, Noah, Miranda, Kamiryn, Ethan, Ella, Madison and Danelle

cutie pie :)

da boys
inside the Mill.

And on another warm summer day my sister, dad and I took the kids

to Glendalough State park.

where they swam and played in the lake...

and dug in the sand...

and built sand castles...

and got foamy (yuk)...

and just enjoyed life together as family :)

Miranda, Kamiryn, Ethan, Abram, Danelle & Madison

Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful for Stellan and his little life.

What a testimony and inspiration he and

his mama Jennifer have been.

My God is mighty to save!!!

http://www.mycharmingkids.net/

Happy Veterans Day

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Stellan

He needs our prayers.

Will you please pray for him and his parents, please.

http://www.mycharmingkids.net/

Wordless Wednesday

Not Me! Monday

~I never get anxious about anything, especially the ALCS Baseball Playoffs. I did NOT lose sleep and have panic attacks so badly that I woke up every hour thinking about the Angels and their next game and it wasn't me who was secretly excited when they lost and wouldn't be going to the World Series because I love having rapid heart beats and loss of sleep...what a wonderful feeling that is!

~It certainly is NOT me who drives Ethan to school everyday in my pajamas...I make sure I am always dressed because what if I got in an accident or Heaven forbid see someone I know! *GASP*

~And I would NEVER, ever allow my 3, almost 4 year old to go into the bakery in his pajamas ALONE to get us donuts because I was in my pajamas after we dropped Ethan off at school...not me, remember I always get dressed to take Ethan to school...

~I did NOT take all 6 kids(my 2 and my sisters 4) alone to the Malloween last Friday night...are you kidding me, me alone with 6 kids...now that would have been stupid!

~I didn't insist that my husband take a sick day last week when our boys were sick and I had been stuck in the house with them for FOUR straight days without leaving, no way, NOT ME because I love staying home, days on end without leaving, I mean after all I am their mother...

~I most certainly did NOT get excited when it snowed last Friday and want to pull out all my Christmas decorations...come on now, it was only October 30th...we hadn't even had Halloween or Thanksgiving yet...sheesh.

~It is NOT me who has already ordered our Christmas cards and received them from the very kind UPS man last week...remember it's only November.

~And start Christmas shopping...NO WAY! I don't start that until Black Friday...at the earliest!