Back Patio Makeover

before we started we had to clean the patio with a type of cleanser that has acid in it. it allows the stain to adhere to the cement. After cleaning this is what it looked like.

This is my sweet husband that wasn't really happy about working out in the hot sun on a Saturday, But he loves me so he did it anyways :-)

Finally finished all i have to do is the edge work. We had to let it dry overnight and then we got to put all of this back

This is what it looks like now. I love it!

I planted a few new flowers in my planters.I love getting outside and planting things. It is therapy for me.

I love the plaque in this. It is so true and I guess that's why I love being outside and seeing all the beautiful flowers and watching things grow.

I love this hippo. My mom bought it for me and i think it is so cute.

It's amazing what a little work and sweat can get you. It isn't what we thought we would be doing on our Saturday but I sure am glad it's done

Did I mention I like orange?

This Morning i woke up early to run to a few garage sales. I need a little round table for my living room and a few frames so i figured I'd try my luck. Well, i didn't find a round table but i did find a orange upholstered rocker that i had to have. I found it at an estate sale and the elderly lady had it recovered and it was in perfect shape. It was only 20 bucks and I was happy to have it. I also picked up some frames to paint and hang in the boys room. I want to make a picture wall with Brennan's art work. I'll post pictures when it's done. We also did a project on the back porch. I can't wait to post some pics.

Mattie's not twee anymore

My mattie isn't three (twee) anymore...He's four. I'm kinda sad and kinda glad at the same time. You see, Mattie turning four means he's one more year closer to going to school, one year closer to not being the baby. He's my last baby, that's where me being sad comes in. I went from wanting kids so bad and not being able to have kids to adopting and giving birth all in the same year. Followed by a baby every three years. Now, I'm done. No more babies... :-( But I'm in that place where even though it makes me sad I am kinda glad to be past the worry that a tiny newborn brings. Past the diapers and breastfeeding and sleepless night that come along with a sweet newborn baby...



so I am here ...so thankful for a healthy four year old. So proud of how sweet and smart he is. So thankful that God gave me one more sweet boy...I'll never have a twee year old again. Bittersweet... Happy Birthday Mattie!!!

Summer Time means Birthday's at our house...
Brennan turns 7 and Mattie turns 4





this is Brennan's rainbow cake...He loves this cake. It is colorful and creative just like Him :-)


Happy Birthday Brennan...WE LOVE YOU GOO BEAR!!!

My newest Family Pictures

My crew.............I'm so outnumbered

It's been way to long since I've blogged....

So much changes in two years. Well, it's almost two

years since I've posted. My kids are growing.
Corey
is 15 now. Man, I remember being 15. I don't remember
it being so difficult. It's weird how being a mom makes you
so old.

Like, you are not cool anymore.

AT ALL.... :~)

I guess this is payback, for all the hard times i gave my mom and dad.

BTW.... I'm sorry. For Everything. For all the times i thought i knew

everything and you knew nothing.... I'm sorry. If it makes you feel
any better, that old saying what goes around comes around... I think that
is it. Is it the other way? oh well, you get the idea... It's coming back around.
Meet Corey. Corey is 15. need i say more? well, because I'm his momma i will
Corey is very strong headed and I love him very much. He is good with his
brothers and for the most part minus the hormones trustworthy. I look forward
to the days that we can be friends. Like a am with my parents now. I know it will
come one day...

My Oldest Corey

Then their is my 9 yr old Sam.
Sam, Sam...Sam i am. He hates when i say that :-)
He is finding his place. He wants to be "COOL"
That means he needs pants with holes in them.
Because if you didn't know, that attracts chicks.
Oh, the things they think. Here is Sam without
the holey jeans because the chick that is most
important doesn't like jeans with holes :~)

Sam

Brennan. Sweet, Sweet Brennan.... Also know as Goo
Bear. He is a fire cracker for sure. He is stubborn,
yet he is also very kindhearted an sweet. He is an
artist for sure and is always creating things that make
us laugh. He is 6 and I love me some Goo Bear

Brennan

Meet Matt. AKA Matt-Matt, Mattie, Mattie Poo and so on
He is my baby. The last of the kids. I'll never have another
Therefore, he will always be my baby. Poor Kid.
Matt is twee yrs old. If you ask him that is what he'll say
He is my shadow and i would be lost without him...or extremely
relaxed :~) Talk on the street is he's going to preschool next
which i will not comment on cause mama's ready for a little break
just not good at change. No kids at home will be an extreme change
guess we will cross that bridge when it comes. For now i will enjoy
my twee yr old

Matt

I'll get it right someday

Here are some pics from my last post. Not sure how this posting buisness works. Trying to add pics, put them where i want them, add more pics. Not working!! Oh well here is a few of my Boys birthday this summer. Brennan turned 5 and Mattie turned 2. My baby isn't a a baby anymore!

I spent forever trying to add the pictures to my last post. I had saved as a draft and i couldn't figure out how to pull my draft and edit and add pics to it. Oh well, I'll get it right someday...

Jesus has really Big Ears

Hello,


It's been way to long since I've posted. I kinda got sidetracked with life and kids and marraige and the other stuff that goes along with life and kids and marraige. Back in April Matthew scared us with a weird virus that we are thinking was mono. Anyways his bloodwork was all screwy and it really, really, REALLY scared me. His bloodwork went back to normal after a few weeks and we are moving on. Thank you Jesus!!! My little man, Brennan is starting kindergarten this year. Yikes, he is so very sweet and niaeve. I told my hubbie that i wish i could just keep him home. Shelter him. Let him stay the sweet innocent little boy that i adore. I know that's not an option. So, i have bought him his uniforms, gathered the shots records, all the things you do. I will miss him during the day. All of his sweet little gifts that he so eagerly gives me all day long( He is picking me a "pop-flower" as i type this.) Pop Flower is a bud off of our crype myrtle tree. if you pick it before it blooms it is a ball.You squeeze it and out pops your flower. Hince, pop-flower.

Breenan's words not mine.

We were driving down the road to my mom's the other day and from the backseat i heard...
Breenan ~Momma, can Jesus hear me when i talk to him.
Me~ Yep, he sure can
Brennan~ why doesn't he talk back to me??
Me~ thinking of the right answer...
Corey~ He kinda talks to us through actions.
Me~ Yeah, that sounds good. He always hears you, he will talk to your heart Breenan.
Sam~ Your supposed to close you eyes and talk to him in your head not out loud Brennan.
Me~ No Sam, you can talk to Jesus however you want. You can talk to him when you're riding in the car and that is just fine.
Brennan~ yep, Mom, I sure can, cause Jesus hears me Whenever i talk to him. Cause Jesus has Really Big Ears!!!

He is sooo right. Jesus does have really big ears. He hears us all the time. No matter what we bring to him, Jesus hears us. I love you Breenan!! I love your innocence and your sweet, sweet heart. You are truly a blessing to me and to everyone you meet.