Thankful for my guy---Paul

I am also thankful for my great husband. This week was a scary one. He has been coughing for about two months, I finally asked him----Did you start smoking again? You sound like you have a smokers hack. He told me no, but you would think so, the way that he was coughing. So I said that's it......You are going to the Dr. Well he went on Wed, They ordered a chest CT with and without contrast, because just an xray wouldn't pick up tiny spots. He had the CT on Thursday, and if course I was a nervous wreck thinking that he might have lung cancer, and how would I make it on my own. He has always told me that if he gets cancer he won't get treatment. Well I had an appt with the Dr on Friday afternoon. I asked the nurse if she knew how long it was to get results, she said that she would call. So after I was through with the Dr, I got the report that his lungs were clear. So that is a good sign. I'm not sure why he is hacking. But I am sure glad that he doesn't have cancer.
He really is a great guy, no matter how much I have complained about him. He knows when I really need him and steps up, and takes care of me. I love you Paul!!!!

Thankful for my girls

This month I have been thinking alot of what I have to be thankful for, so after just reading Danielle's blog, I thought I might post my own thoughts of thankfulness.

I am thankful for all of the daughters I have.

Georgia Fawn: My 30 year step-daughter who is becoming more and more like my own daughter each day. It has been a long road to this point and very thankful to have her in my life, and for the great friendship that we have!!!
Kassandra Michelle: My angel Baby: What can I say about her.....It's so comforting to know that me and my family has our own special Guardian Angel watching over us, and it's also a privledge to be her mother, and it is so sweet that Kami, Liz And Lexi mention her at least once a week and tell me how much they miss her, doesn't that just melt your heart considering they were born after she had died. Elizabeth Ann: The first born of the twins, so little and such a fighter. Sometimes I have to stop and realize that she has been a fighter since the very first day that she was born, and I really need to appreciate her spunk because that is one of the very reasons she is here. I love being Liz's mom and am so proud of the young woman that she is becoming.
Kameron Marie: Born just 1 minute after Liz, Kami had to be a fighter as well. It is great to be a mom of twins and be able to witness the strong bond that these two girls have with each other. They can be arguing one minute and the next cuddled up together watching a show. I am so proud of Kami as she is growing up and learning so much each year.
Alexis Monique: She came along when we thought that we had completed our family. I am so glad that she joined our family, I just couldn't imagine what our lives would be like without her and her sweet little smile that seems to show up at all the right times, and make everyone feel better.
I am so very fortunate to have these 5 wonderful daughters.........Sometimes I might not act like I am, because life isn't always easy. But without these 5 girls my life wouldn't mean much. I am so thankful for them and what they add to my life to make it so great!!!!

A Big Girl Bed

Everyone has been telling me for the last couple of years to get Lexi a regular bed. (She has been sleeping in her crib turned in to a toddler day bed.), I never thought she really cared, and wanted to keep her room available for her to play in. Well Sunday Paul & I were asking her why she didn't want to sleep in her bed. And she looked at us with this look---like you two sure are dumb--and said because it is a CRIB!!!! So that did it Monday night we purchased the mattress and box springs to turn her crib into a big girl bed!!!! We had to wait until today to get them and she helped me pick out her bedspread. She is so EXCITED to have a real bed!!!!

Summer has started!!!

Wow, I can't believe that I haven't blogged for so long. I woke up yesterday morning at 6:15 am, and I was thinking about my sister Nicole and that I probably hadn't actually talked to her since sometime in May, so I was curious about her life, and knew I couldn't call her at that time, since it was 5 am in CA, so I checked out her blog, and then came back and read some of mine, it made me sad that I haven't kept up with it since I don't keep a journal and that was the whole purpose of starting this for me.

School got out on Friday June 5th for Kami & Liz, and Lexi graduated from preschool the week prior. The summer started with me watching Fawn's kids while she was working each day,

UPDATES FINALLY!!!

Make sure to scroll down, in fact you even have to go back a page to make sure you see everything. I have finally loaded the pictures from my camera, and some from my phone, and updated my blog......much more to come.

Kids Say the Dangdest Things

Tonight while watching the Biggest Loser, There was a fly on the tile in front of the fireplace. I asked Lexi if it was a spider or a fly, she looks over at it and tells me it is a fly. Paul & I told her to step on it---knowing that it would fly away. She told us "NO, because Jesus likes animals." We then told her that it was a bug not an animal. She said "Well, Jesus likes all animals and bugs". She was telling us this several times, so I get up to blog about it before I forget about how we were laughing. I walked over and went to step on the fly, thinking that it would fly away. Well guess what, I killed that dang fly with my bare foot----GROSS!!! Then Lexi starts to cry a little bit saying that she likes bugs and animals too, like Jesus. She then stomped off to the other room to pout. When writing this, sorry if it doesn't sound as funny as it is, because we thought it sure was.

Last night, she was lying in my spot on the bed, I asked her what she was doing there.......she told me she was just keeping my spot warm until I came to bed------Ya Right!!!!

A Great Birthday Present---Ruby Mae

When Kami & Liz heard that Danielle was expecting around their birthday, they kept saying that they wanted her to have the baby on their birthday----I have to admit, I wasn't so sure, they already have to share their birthday with each other, and don't really get their own special day, but I guess I need to have their attitude, that it is exciting. They were so excited that Ruby waited the 51 minutes to arrive on September 8th at 12:51 am. Grandpa sent a text to Danielle telling her congrats, now 30% of his grandkids have the same birthday.....Crazy huh????

Welcome to the family little Ruby Mae!!! We sure love you!!!