Lord hear his cry....

I love, love, love, my children!!!! I love that my children share so many wonderful qualities, and yet are vastly different!!!

BUT MY DEAR LORD, Is it to much to ask, for one morning dash to the bus, to be without tears?!?!? Every morning, with my dear Thomas, its as though the world has failed him again the moment his feet hit the floor. If its not something wrong with his clothes, its his meal, or the time, or someone looking at him, or the alignment of planets. Please help to understand this little man, and what pains him so.

My poor little abstract boy....... If I only understood.....

Too much time has gone by.....

Wow... been over a month since my last blog. I'm going to have to start blocking of time in my schedule to blog anymore. Let's see what's new with us!!!

Nearing September's end, Christopher celebrated his ninth birthday!!! These days are ever so special to me because I am reminded of just how far we've come.
Here's to the best first nine years for both of us!!! I have loved you since the moment I saw you, and yet had no idea "who" you were. Here's to another nine years, of growing, making mistakes, learning from those mistakes, learning just who you are and seeing God's plans for your life unfold!!!

In the beginning of October, Jamie and I celebrated our anniversary!! Not to much celebrating was going on, as he was covered in poison ivy. So we spent that day doing our typical weekly routines. However he surprised me a few weeks later with the best gift of all. BREAKFAST IN BED... and on a week day. I got the morning off from our routine and got to enjoy it with a warm breakfast all to myself, A HOT cup of coffee, and the morning news.
To some it may seem small, but for me that was HUGE!!! He gets just how hard my job is, and although he might not want to trade roles, he gets it!!! Even more meaningful... he was a mind reader!!!! Thank GOD for answered and unanswered prayers!!!! May we continue to see the fruits of all our hard work, and God's hand in our lives. And may we continue to be a "team" in this road called life!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!

Aside from that, I've been cleaning two days a week with my mother in law. Which is a blessing in disguise in all aspects!!! So I am grateful for the opportunity to do that.

Boys are doing excellent in school!!! Not that we expected any less!!! And are loving being in the same school.

Joshua is just about fed up with waiting for Kindergarten to start, And I just don't cut it in his world. He must be surrounded by people, and by that he means more than Audrey and I. :(

Audrey had her first flight down the steps last week. Which proved me right in that she truly has all males in this house wrapped!!! God help me!!!

Thomas was home sick with me for a week. Which always makes getting him back into routine, tough to say the least. He refused to go to school because he was still "sick" He says " I'm sick so I have to go to the hospital or heaven. But since I make the decisions, he went to school with a cough!!! LOL

Just another day in the life......

Sisters Inconvience.....

Nothing is worse then being "stuck" in the borough of West Chester!!!

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Greener House = More Green

So I been spending a lot of time, trying to find new ways to save a buck, and with 4 children, food always seems like an easy starting place. HARDLY!!!!
About 90% of the time I home-make meals, mostly from scratch, and I would say about half of our grocery bill each time goes to the fresh ingredients.
That get me thinking, maybe if I had a vegetable garden, that eliminates some money spend on these bottomless bellies. ( CRAZINESS I know, but this is what goes on in my brain) Which lead me to this whole GREEN concept, to which I really spend some time reading up on "organic living" and "going green", and I must admit, I get excited.
So like any crazed women feeling like our house is filled with "junk food", I head to the store to restock our cabinet's, and our lives, with healthy organic food. NOT SO FAST! The price stops me dead in my tracks. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
Now look if growing up in a family taught me ANYTHING, its the value of stretching meals!!! And for the price of a days worth of organic food to feed my crew, I could have made about 3-4 days worth of meals otherwise.
While I understand the value in the products, the price stops me dead in my tracks. I don't get why "all natural" products cost more then the ones pumped full of crap. Drives me mad!!!! Why does having a healthier lifestyle equally spending more money? I guess for now the only place I need to "grow green" is in my wallet!!!
Maybe I should start with recycling and composting........

Facing the Inevitable....

Show of hands for those who actually enjoys the dentist. NOT I!!! Of course, who actually does?!?! Well in the end, my slacking off, has come back to bite me ( as it often does!!). And I feel a root canal brewing in my near future( with swelling and pain was also a giveaway)!

Back to School

Well today was the first day back to school. As I watched my older to children get on the bus, I looked down and realized, I only have 2 little ones left with me. :(

I've been asked so many times about what I would like to do if I had no more children at home. I mean I've had plenty of jobs, nothing as career worthy as child rearing! Just ones that pay enough to cover bills and costs of the next arrival in our family.

I know I have at least a few more years before the youngest is ready, but what REALLY would I LOVE to do if I had the chance?!? Hmmm.....

Headed to Hershey Park...

Well armed with another set of Free Hershey Park tickets, we headed out with my Mother-in-law, and our niece Kathryn. With it being overcast weather conditions for the day, it worked out nicely. The kids had a ball on all the rides, and Ms. Audrey enjoyed the zoo in particular. This year was the first we had been since the opening of the Water Park. (which only adds to the park traffic) Did not get to do many water attractions as the wait time for those was well over an hour and a half. But the kids enjoyed them none the less. I"ll email pictures soon!