10 good things

As I was driving home from work today listening to KLove they were talking about positive things you can do to make someone elses day better or yourself. One of the things that was mentioned was at the end of the day writ ting or emailing to someone ten positive things that happened in the day. I thought I would start off my doing this on my blog, so here goes.

1. I was able to spend an hour of my morning with my daughter
2. I seen Abby's cheesy grin first thing this morning
3. I had positive feedback from a customer
4. Robin helped Julieann with her homework after school (never expected but much appreciated!!!)
5. There was hardly any traffic on the way to work and on the way home
6. I had my favorite milkshake today
7. Both Dave's were in good moods today
8. I was all caught up by the end of the day!!!
9. Terezia was not out today because she had her baby (that's a good thing, she hasn't had her baby shower from work yet!)
10. No techs on site so I can go to bed early!!!


Good night!

In the Desert

Today's sermon really spoke to me today. One of the things Pastor said was "When God wants to bring you into something new, He first has to bring you out of something old". Hearing this helped me see clearer the last few months. It may not be what we wanted but it was what God wanted. I didn't understand that and I questioned quite often why this was happening, but now I understand. I was in the desert that God wanted me to be in at that time, but now He has put me in a new desert. I think that it was something that we fought for awhile, and maybe that's why it became so painful. The last few weeks I have been learning so many new and exciting things about people I have known for such a long time. Hearing their stories and their testimony's has touched my heart in so many ways. I feel like I have given up on so many things that I once had a huge passion for. Such as my degree for Chemical Dependency and children. I would love to have a career helping teens or children of addicts. I find it interesting that 2 of my sisters have also chosen this field...


In other new, first week of school for the girls went great. Julie's first words to me Friday afternoon were there shouldn't be a weekend, they should have school everyday. Robin agreed with her, but I think she was for different reasons ; )
Austin will start school this week. He also has his second football game on Tuesday. Every time I think I couldn't be more proud of that boy, he shows me up. My dad recently found out he has arthritis in his knee. Dad has been having a hard time with it and is pretty uncomfortable at time. Austin has stepped up and started helping my dad mow the grass. This weekend Austin had plans with his grandparents, but ensured he took time to come over to Papa's and mow the grass! I truly believe I have the best kids!

Back to school

The girls started back to school today. Robin is now officially a senior! I feel old. My baby sister being a senior. Julie started her first day of 2nd grade today also. Sarah spending the night last night really helped calm Robin's nerves and completely made Julie forget to be nervous. Here are a few pictures of their morning and a few from open house.

Goodbye Summer

The summer is sadly coming to an end. It has been a really great summer. We have experienced some really difficult times and even tougher decisions, but as a family it has brought us closer together. We are blessed by each and every person that has entered our life and know that God brought them into our lives at just the right time. This summer has really been an eye opener of how great our God is. When we didn't know how we were going to survive, God was holding our hand and got us through it. I couldn't ask for a better family or a more supportive family than God has blessed me with. In just a few days the girls will be starting their new school. Julie will be going to a public school for the first time in her life. I am no longer worried about how she will fit in because I know that God will be watching over her. Robin will be ending her last year at Blanchester with some of her best friends. She has been lucky enough to have some of her Village friends with her this year. Austin will be starting his last year of Jr High in just a couple of weeks. I couldn't be more proud of my children for the strength they have shown this year. Our children were faced with some tough decisions and they took it on and stood strong. And my husband has been incredible. The amount of support that he has shown me and our kids has been amazing. He loves whole heartily and is never afraid to show us. I can honestly stand in the mist of everything we have going on in our crazy life and know that no matter what as long as we trust and believe He will get us through this!

Just a little faith!

I will walk by faith
Even when I cannot see
because this broken road
Prepares Your will for me

So many things have been going on in our busy lives, that's sometimes it can seem hard to just stop and breath. I think our family have been through many rough and emotional times that sometimes we forget to do that. The girls said goodbye to their, school, friends, and many teachers that have touched their lives. Austin has been going through a lot of personal things at his mom's house Emotionally and mentally it has taken a toll on him. Scott and I have decided that it is time that we did something about it. We are currently looking for a new house and still have yet to enroll the girls into a new school. I have come to realize that it is also time for me to find another job. I seen the above posted on some one's blog and it really stuck out to me. It seems that many times we have to just walk by faith even we can not see what we are so desperately wanting to see. We need to trust in God and know that He will always provide like so many times before. And know that even though it doesn't make since now, it will someday.

So what is to come? Still unsure, but I can honestly say that I know with out a doubt that everything will be OK and in the end it will all make since.

3 amazing years!

6 years ago, I met the man that would change my life in a way that I would never expect....



And he stole my heart and made me fall head over heals in love with him....


And we knew we would spend the rest of our lives together forever.....


That was the day he asked me to be his wife.....

And he made me the happiest women in the world....

2 separate lives now became one...

And until the day I die, in his arms is where I want to be

growing old and gray with the love of my life!

Happy Anniversary Scott! I love you!!!

Happy Father's Day!!

Happy Fathers Day to the most amazing father and the best husband in the world!!!! We love you Scott!!

We celebrated fathers day with the kids today at the batting cages. Scott has been wanting to take the kids up there for a long time, so we broke down and went. The kids had a blast as did Scott! Here is a few pictures of our day!

Thanks you Scott for being such an amazing father to our children!

Friends

Robin and Julie met some really great friends. One of the things I admire the most is they all believed the love of Jesus was strong enough for anything they would face as children to teenagers to adults. The girls were able to show the love of Jesus to their friends and they were shown right back. These are things that I believe they will take with them.

When Julie and Robin started attending VCS, Scott and I were not going to Church regularly. We did not have a personal relationship with Jesus. When the girls would come home from school and tell us how they were Jesus to someone or how much they LOVE God. It made us long for that. That is when we found our Church home and a whole new family!

The girls met a lot of people in this building that will forever change their life's. We are grateful for each and every teacher that has impacted both Robin and Julie's life. For believing in them when they stopped believing! Thank you VCS for the memories you have filled us with the past few years!

We were blessed with some really great teachers!!!

Julie and her first grade teacher! Mrs. McKnightJulie with VCS Bible teacher! Mr. TJulie with VCS principal! Mr. Chapman

More to come....

Saying goodbye

It is always hard to say goodbye weather it is to a person, a job, a home, a pet, or a school. Today we said goodbye to my cousin's grandma. To me she was known as Grandma Chris. She was one of the sweetest and caring people I have ever met. She had love in her heart for everyone. It is comforting to know that she is where I dream to be one day. We will see her again.

And this week the girls will say goodbye to their school. At this point it's still up in the air on where they will be attending next year. Tomorrow will be the last time that Julie and Robin will ever get to see some of their friends, teachers and people they have grown to love. I pray that the girls will take with them the experiences they have from Village. I am planning on posting some of our VCS memories later this week.

Took a break, but I am back!

I still think it resembles Scott! :)

Ray brought such an amazing message today! That had to be a hard one, but he did great on delivering it! The band was awesome as usual! It was just a great morning to be a Church and I am sad I missed the first service!! The kids room looks so good! Everyone did a really great job! Today after Church, we met up with an old high school friend, and went to look at the house we are trying to get! Then we came home and had some family devotional time. It was a great day! I am so blessed to have such a great family!

Oh yeah, I almost forgot!!! I loved Chris's ending song line up today!

Happy Birthday Ray, John, Eli, Janelle!

Clifton Gorge!

I had a great time with Scott and the kids today! We took a ride out to Clifton Gorge and took a hike. It was beautiful out there and I enjoyed every second of family time. I am blessed to have such a great family!


Here are a few pictures of our day!