All the random stuff...

This is just a random post of all the random "weekend" stuff you probably could care less to hear:) Like...

 My sweet little Jelly Bean came to spend the weekend.  She is such a sweet heart baby:)

More randomness????

Ashley baked cupcakes for us and she didn't forget the sprinkles...yay!!!  Brookelyn LOVES sprinkles. She always picks the sprinkles off and eats them one by one. I love watching her, that's why I always remind them not to forget the sprinkles. Sprinkles + Babies= fun!

And even more randomness...

Hubby was given several free tickets to take the kids to the circus. I can't wait:) I've been wanting to take Jacob for the last couple of years ,but something always came up.

Hubby has gone to pick up Bailey. She is coming to spend the weekend with us. I am happy because we haven't seen her in a couple of weeks. She called to remind us that this is her weekend...lol.

My Little Z had his "almost" 6 months check-up today. Can you believe it's been 6 months??? He came to live here at 6 weeks old and it has flew by. He is growing like a little weed and has been nicknamed "chunky monkey". He is just rolls and rolls of cuddly baby love. He is 16 pounds and 25 inches long now. They said today that I can start feeding him cereal and food...yay!!!! (shhh...he's already been eating cereal & bananas:) I guess tomorrow we are going to have to go on a baby food spree...yay!!!!! I'm excited!!! I can't wait to see his little face as he tries all the flavors. He is going to love food.

I haven't talked very much about my own kids lately(Anna,Katie, Ashley, Jon, and Jacob). They are all working or schooling every day ,but the weekends (except Anna & Jon they work some weekends). They are always busy and on the go. My kids are doing great!!!! I can't even begin to tell you how proud I am of them. They are all pretty much grown up(except Jacob) and they really are good kids with good hearts. I am so BLESSED to be their mom.

Little Z is teething like crazy. He is not fussy at all ,but he is like a little snapping turtle that snaps on anything that comes close to his mouth. We are still waiting for tooth #1 to arrive.

Today I went though Z's baby clothes. All those wee itty bitty teeny weeny little clothes don't fit anymore. No, our little man is a full size 6/9 months now. This weekend we've got to go big boy shopping. I love having excuses to go baby shopping. Baby shopping is the best.

Well, my Bailey just got here and we've got a lot of catching up to do. It's kisses & hugs swapping time:)

Have a goodnight everyone!

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart;and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him,and he will direct thy paths. ~Proverbs 3:5-6

I HEART flowers!

Before...

After...

Katie added her touch to my picture.

Great job Katie Bug!

Love, Mom

I am so excited that flowers are starting to bloom.

I love flowers.

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart;and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him,and he will direct thy paths. ~Proverbs 3:5-6

I'm back!

I'm back to myself in Howellville! Yay!!!!!! I've been in SICKville for the last few days and it wasn't any fun at all. I'm getting back to feeling like the old me...and it feels good.

Well, I've gotta get off of here. I've learned that when I'm down, life still goes on without me. Now,I've got several days of school work to make up and a house thats going to take days to catch up. So off I go to be "ME" again, but I'm not complaining. I'm sooooooo thankful to feel better today:)

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart;and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him,and he will direct thy paths. ~Proverbs 3:5-6

Me...

My name is Sandy. I'm still in my 30's, but closer to 40. I'm saved by the grace of God. I'm married to Brent(almost 22 years). I am a mom. I am a foster mom(19 fosters & counting). I am Brookelyn Shae's meme (I treasure my little GRANDbaby). Yes, I'm a grandmother in my thirties.  I love being with my family. I enjoy reading. I heart blogging. I love taking vacations. I love my computer. I love going on dates with my hubby. I love long hot baths. I love reading other blogs(I love my bloggy buddies). I have a passion for photography. I don't like when people curse). I am a childcare provider(love my sweet peas 2). I love my church. I love my church family. I enjoy meeting new people. I love doing for others(it gives me a high). I choose to view the glass as half full instead of half empty. My family *ALWAYS* comes before anyone else (they are second only to God). I enjoy spending time with friends. I love being outside. I love Spring & Summer. I am VERY girly. I love all things PINK and PRETTY.I give everyone I love a nickname(don't know why). I love the smell of Johnson's baby lotion.  I love poetry. Writing is my weakest subject(as you can probably tell). I love flowers. I am a straight to the point kind of person. I'm hooked on sweet tea. I love having a summer garden. I love trying new recipes. I collect books. I enjoy life as much as I can. I am always busy. I live in a wild happy house. I know when to be quiet ,but I can get loud. I love playing with the kids. I love ALL kids. I love trying new things. I love rocking babies. I love to sing(but sometimes it doesn't sound so good). I can figure people out really quickly. I'm not scared of taking chances. I homeschool my kids(because they are worth it). I stand up for what I believe in. I pour my heart in everything I do.  I work hard at everything I do. I have zero tolerance when it comes to drugs and drinking. I love to feel needed. I love kisses & hugs.I believe in prayer. I love Jesus!!!!!
  
 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart;and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him,and he will direct thy paths. ~Proverbs 3:5-6

Brookelyn's 13 month pics...

We had fun taking these. She's at that age where she doesn't like to set still. So every time we do pics we have to work extra hard to get her attention, because everything is more interesting than MeMe's old camera is.

She loves to be silly.

We always try to get her to smile

and then she does something

silly and we all end up laughing.

I think she is going to be a comedian

when she grows up.

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She was pretending to sneeze

to make us laugh:)

Sometimes, she acts just like her daddy...lol

In this one she looks like she is in time-out.

This is her serious face.

This is her silly face

wrinkled nosed smile.

She really wanted to eat this stick....

So she tried it...lol

 

I don't think it tasted very good.

Happy 13 months sweet baby girl!

PawPaw and MeMe

love you more than there are

waves in the ocean.

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(I'm a litle late posting her 13th month. Brookelyn turned 13 months on the 12th.)

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart;and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him,and he will direct thy paths. ~Proverbs 3:5-6

Samantha's Baby

A couple of you have asked if our grown foster daughter Samantha has found out what her baby is yet. Yes,she has:)

It's a Boy!
It's a Boy!!
It's a Baby Boy!!!
Yay!!!!!!!

She is 18 weeks now and her & the baby are doing great:) They are still tossing names around,but the one they like this week is "Christian Carter". I guess we will just have to wait and see. When Samantha gets some of her latest sono pics scanned, I'll add them:)

Our mini sized trip...

Today the weather here has been absolutely beautiful. If I had to rate it from 1-10 it would have to be a 10+. The sky was the bluest of blue. The temp was in the 60's, and the sun was shining.

I decided it would be the perfect day to take a mini sized trip. So off to the Playground Of Dreams we went. The Sweet Peas had a blast. It was our first trip to the park this year.

Brookelyn found her shadow...lol

It has been a good great day.

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart;and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him,and he will direct thy paths. ~Proverbs 3:5-6

Update on my Nanny...

She is doing better now. They have been giving her blood, potassium, and antibiotics for the pneumonia. She has been loosing blood but they can't figure out why she is. They have been giving her blood once a week for three weeks now in place of dialysis. However, when they admitted her on Sunday night, her blood level was dangerously low along with her iron and potassium...which was why she took off so very sick so quickly on us.
Yesterday at the hospital she was setting up and talking...it was amazing. On Sunday she couldn't do anything but lay there. My Nanny is a fighter. Go Nanny!!!!!! Keep on proving to them doctors that you are stronger than they think:)
Please keep her in your prayers and I'll keep you posted.
Now off to the park for a play day with the Punkins.

~Have a great day everyone!~

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart;and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him,and he will direct thy paths. ~Proverbs 3:5-6

Just give them a box...

and watch the things it can become.

Today it was a boat,

a castle,

a club house,

a hiding place,

a tea party table,

and a

make you giggle tunnel:)

They didn't think I could find them...lol

Just let them be little

because they are only that way

for a while...

a VERY little while:)

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart;and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him,and he will direct thy paths. ~Proverbs 3:5-6