Playing in the Sprinkler!!

After all the fun that was had with the power washer we decided to get a cheap sprinkler for the kids to play in. We turned it on the other day and they had alot of fun. Well, I should say that Lily had alot of fun. Avery wouldn't really get in the line of fire, but I think he still enjoyed it.

Lily REALLY loved it!! She was not the least bit timid about getting soaked!!!

Between Lily running super fast and the water most of these pictures are hard to see, but I know what they are and they are precious to me!!!!

Avery thought it was fun to take his hat off and get it wet. That is about as close to the sprinkler as he would get!!
I did finally convince him that he needed to "Get Sissy", so he chased her until he started feeling the water hitting him.

I don't know if it was the fact that she was soaked or if it was her in her bathing suit, but she looked so little in this picture. It reminded me of when she was around Avery's age!!! She is so adorable.

Avery was very interested in the "Tater" box we have sitting on the front porch. He kept running to the other side of the porch, getting some flowers, running back down, and putting them in the box, then sticking his head in there to "smell them". He played this game off and on for about 30 minutes. It was hilarious!!!

This picture wins the most beautiful little girl EVER picture!!! (I am a little biased)

Avery also loves to climb up and down the stairs (concrete stairs by the way). He does a good job, but he ALWAYS goes down them backwards. Even the steps in the house (theres 14) he goes down backwards. I keep wondering when he will discover how much easier it is to bump down on his bottom!!

I'm done for now...hope everyone is doing good!!

P.S. Adam made it back fine on Thursday night around 8:00.

P.S.S. Please continue to remember Emory Keys in your prayers. She made it through surgery good, and they are now recovering and waiting to get to okay to come home!!!

Power Washer Fun!!!

Adam and I took the shutters off the house so we could power wash the house and repaint the shutters. The pictures at the bottom show just how dirty the house was. We have washed the front, but I haven't taken after pics so you'll just have to take my word for it. While we were washing the house we decided to spray the washer out into the yard for the kids to play in. They loved it. This little venture caused us to go and pick up a sprinkler the next day. I will post pics of them playing in it later. Anyway, they were just wearing their play clothes, not swimsuits, cause it was kinda a spur of the moment thing. Enjoy the pics!!! They turned out so good!!!

Avery's shirt is so big that it was covering his shorts. It was too cute!
Lily pulled the leaves off of a couple of branches so that she could have some pom-poms. She is really wanting to be a cheerleader.
It's a jungle out there. The yard was in need of a good mowing!!!

She was doing her cheerleader moves here. She comes up with some very interesting moves, and they have even more interesting names.

Pretty gross, huh!!

You can definately tell where the shutter were at!!

Well, I hope everyone is well!! Love ya!!

July 4th

Okay, so I know that it is almost a month late, but I just haven't felt like posting lately. Adam left this morning on a business trip to Denver. He will be gone until late Thursday night. I thought since I had some time at the computer without Adam here, I would try to get caught up. We had a great time at the fourth celebration. Adam's parents always have a big party at their house for the fourth. It is great fun!!
Avery really enjoyed himself. The only time he threw a fit was when he was being held down for pictures. Figures, huh. This picture turned out cute, though.
Lily, as always, had to "pose". Most of her poser pictures look the same, but this one turned out so cute!!!

Lily and her cousin Kendra. They are so close. Kendra is 5 months older than Lily, but they are like sisters. They fight like sisters. It is so funny cause they can be fussing with each other, and then when we have to leave they cry because they don't want to leave each other. I love it that they are so close. I hope they are ALWAYS this close. They have a lifetime friend in each other!!!

They had these air rockets set up and both of the kids LOVED it. I think they enjoyed this more than the fireworks to be quite honest. You pump up the air chamber and then when you release it the rocket gets set off into the air. Avery would stand with his head up in the air just looking at the rockets. It was so great!!!

More rocket pictures!!!

By the time that the fireworks got started, it was getting late and Avery was getting sleepy. So his blanket was his constant companion. But he still loved the sparklers. His favorite of all the fireworks. This is a picture of my mom with him.

Lily was a little afraid of the fireworks this year, though you can't tell by this picture.

We really did have a great time this year. We always do. I have a couple of prayer requests for everyone, and then I am done.

1. Please pray for Adam to have a good trip and come back home safely.
2. Please pray for little Emory Keys. She is the daughter of a high school friend of mine. She will be having surgery on Wed. July 23rd. Please pray for a successful surgery. Please also pray for her parents during this time.
3. Please pray for my mental health. Though I am feeling much better, there are still rough patches. I am really relying on God to get me through this.
4. Lastly, please pray for my family and friends (which includes all of you). They have been a pillar of strength for me during this time. I wouldn't have made it through without the constant show of love from my friends and family.

I love you all!!!

Chemically Adjusted??? Maybe soon...

Okay, I know I haven't been posting much lately. I thought I would give a Very brief explanation without going into great detail of what been going on. I am doing this mainly just to let everyone know that I am still alive, not to be a whiner.

About 2 weeks ago, I started feeling incredibly overwhelmed by life in general. It got to the point that I had to go to doctor to see about having my medicine adjusted (I have been on anti-depressants since Lily was born). For those who don't know Depression is an actual Chemical imbalance in your brain. It's not just whine. Anyway, I have had an immense amount of help from my family and friends. I don't know how I would be getting through this without them. At a few different friends suggestions, I have been taking the kids to Mothers Day Out on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-2:30. That has helped me out alot. Just having 5 hours to myself 2 days a week has been nice. The doc switched my medicine, and even though I don't really feel like I'm myself, I am starting to feel a bit better. I am excited for the day that I wake up and feel really happy again. And at least now I kinda feel like that might happen for me sometime in the future.

I want to say a GREAT BIG THANK YOU to my parents, in-laws, and Cindy for all the help over the last couple of weeks, and the help in the future. I am forever grateful, and can't put in words what your love has done for me. I also want to say thank you to all my friends out there that have sent encouraging e-mails and cards. It helps so much to know that I have so many people that love me and care about my well-being. I love you all so much!!! Thank you!!!

Tagged

My friend Nikki from high school tagged me. So here goes:

What were you doing five years ago?

1. I was about 3 months pregnant with Lily!!
2. I was painting and getting the nursery ready!!
3. Disappointed that my pregnancy will keep me from being a camp counselor for the first time in years (fyi - I haven't been able to go back since)
4. Stressing over finances and the decision for me to stay at home after Lily was born.
5. Wondering if she was a boy or girl (praying really hard for a girl!!!!)

What are five things are your To-Do List today??

1. Take the kids to play outside. (completed!!)
2. Paint the outside of the front and back doors. (completed!!)
3. Paint posts on back porch. (completed!!)
4. Take a nap. (completed!!)
5. Go to church.

What are five snack you enjoy??

1. Strawberries
2. Grapes
3. Ruffles-Cheddar and Sour Cream Chips
4. Banana Bread
5. My mother-in-laws Strawberry pie!!!

What are five things you would do if you were a billionaire??

1. Donate the majority of it to Children's homes, Green Valley Bible Camp (they could really use an update on their campus!!), and medical ministries.
2. Save for my children's college, wedding, and first house.
3. Build my dream house, and buy my dream car.
4. Make sure that my parents and in-laws could retire comfortably.
5. Put a little away for our own retirement.

What are five of your bad habits??

1. I drink entirely to much Mountain Dew.
2. Retail therapy.
3. Having to many projects going at once, and not being able to finish them.
4. Expecting to much of myself, my husband, and children.
5. Not taking enough time to stop and smell the roses.

What are five jobs you have had??

1. Wife and Mommy (the best one by a mile!!)
2. Small Claims Clerk at the District Court.
3. Telecommunications.
4. Collections and Invoicing at FedEx (AF at the time).
5. Wal-Mart (service desk).

Name five places that you have lived??

1. Harrison, AR
2. Alpena, AR
3. Morehead, KY
4. Kansas City, MO
5. Olathe, KS

Who are five people you want to tag??

1. Tracy
2. Shelly
3. Katie
4. Maggie

Don't have 5 that haven't already been tagged, so 4 will just have to do. Love you all!!!