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

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

A heart kind of day...

Yesterday was a sweet day. It was filled with the people I love the most=My Family. I was showered with cards, gifts, flowers ,and LOVE....lots of love.

However it was a trying day for me. I had a heavy heart all day and have had for several days now. My heart & thoughts have been on my Nanny. She's been really sick for the last few days. Actually we thought Sunday may be the day God had planned to call her home, but it wasn't. She improved a little and is still with us. She has grew so weak now. She is so fragile and pretty much like a baby. It's just so very hard watching her go down even further. She was doing so good at Christmas ,it seemed to me. However, we knew this was coming. Actually, we've been expecting it for a while now. Her doctors explained to us how she would be and that's how it has been. As her kidney and heart are loosing their functions, her lungs have been filling with fluid. They have her in the hospital now because of the pneumonia. I haven't given up on her yet ,because I know her and I know how she has bounced back so many times before. However, I do believe this is as bad as it has ever been. Hubby asked me, "Are you ready for this?". What kind of question is that? Do you ever get ready to say goodbye to someone you love so much? I don't like seeing her like this and would rather the Lord to take her home then to see her have to live life and suffer like this.

My Nanny has always been one of my favorite people. As a child, I thought she was the greatest person on earth. She was only second to God in my heart. She was the one person that I knew loved me no matter what. She loved me and she showed it. She has been the best Nanny that any kid could ever ask for. She has encouraged and inspired me in everything I've ever done in my life. She believed in me ,when I didn't even believe in myself. She has always treasured her grandkids... I'm just blessed to be one of hers.

As I've gotten older, I've come to appreciate my Nanny even more. I've realized the special closeness that a grandmother has with her grandchild from having Brookelyn. It's a unique special kind of bond and it's not like any other I've ever known before. I just hope I can be the kind of grandmother to our little grand-angel that my Nanny has ALWAYS been to me.


My nanny is like the threads that have held our family together through the years. Please keep my grandmother in your prayers and our family too.


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