Carter's First Fall...

Happy Fall Little Carter!

PawPaw & MeMe

love you sooooo much.

Carter's 4 months now!!!

Happy Fall!!!!

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

Cute Little Bear...

Our Little Z- 13 months

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear

Turn Around

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear

Touch The Ground.

I do believe we have the

cutest Teddy Bear

in the whole wide world.

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

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MeMe's Pumpkins....

My sweet little GRAND pumpkins:)

Brookelyn and Carter are
MeMe's babies.

Oh how I love you.

I hope you are all enjoying

your fall, just as much as we are!

 

Would you like to make a difference?...

During the holidays, it seems to me, that people think about others more than at any other time of the year. Some churches/people adopt families in their community that are in need or a special child (ren)who may not be getting anything for Christmas.
 Well, if you are one of these kind hearted people, let me suggest something for you. Would you consider sponsoring a foster child this Christmas?  
Here in our county we have the Secret Santa program. Our Santas are thoughtful people who want to make a difference in the lives of abused children.
Some of our children have never experienced family gatherings, much less woke up to find gifts under a tree, so this a very special time for them and for us foster families. However, many of our foster homes are serving several children and it can be a lot on the foster parents to purchase gifts for so many little ones. Foster families really need help from their communities. We want our children to have a very special Christmas and one they will always remember but without help it would be much harder. Secret Santas are truly a blessing to us.
I've found with my fosters, that they are not nearly as spoiled as my own kids are. When you ask them to make you a wish list, they usually ask for simple things . Remember most of them have nothing, so they appreciate things a lot more than children who have every thing.
If you think this is something you might be interested in, call your local family & Children's services. It really does make a difference in the lives of these precious children.


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

All about K...

Name- Baby "K"

Age- 3 weeks

Weight- 8 lbs & 2 ozs

Length- 20 inches

Favorite food- Good Start soy

Favorite hobby- sucking his passy

Favorite person- Probably me, but Hubby is a close second.

Likes-Sleeping on your chest, swaddled in a blanket,

 swinging in his swing, sucking his passy, and eating (constantly).

Dislikes-taking a bath or dropping his passy.

More Facts About Pinky

He has his nights & days mixed up.

He is a short & chunky & cute:)

He has the cutest dimple in his left cheek.

He hates getting his diaper changed.

He likes to snuggle.

He has already flipped over

(I promise,I'm not telling a story).

He is very alert.

He can hold his head up very well.

He has a temper when he's hungry.

He eats about 2-3 ozs every 3 hours.

He is just precious and truly a

miracle baby.

He is a gift from God

and we are his VERY blessed

foster parents.

His feet look so big

but they are so tiny.

I think he is going to be built like Z,

short & chunky.

We may just have us two future

football players :)

  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

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All about Lil Z...

Name- Z

Age- 13 months

Weight- 21.7 lbs

Height- 28.5 inches

Clothes size- 12 months

Shoe size- 3.5

Favorite food- green beans or carrots

Hobbies- walking, constantly giggling, playing chase,

rolling up in his blankie, splashing in the tub,

climbing, and eating

Favorite person- Probably Uncle Brent

 He is talking- da da, ma ma, an-na, ka-tie,

 ash-ley, jo jo, no no, bye bye

Favorite song- He really doesn't have one.

Best friend-He adores JoJo his

 4 year old foster brother

More Facts About Z

He sleeps through the night.

He gave up his bottle last week!

He can run now.

He wakes up early (no matter how late he stay up).

He has a giggle that sounds like a raccoon...really.

He loves going/ riding in his carseat.

He loves outside.

He is not scared of anything(so far).

He can feed himself

(although I usually don't let him)

He loves TV (and setting with Uncle Brent)

He loves his red sippy cup.

He loves ALL animals.

He loves to bang on things.

He chews on everything.

He never meets a stranger.

He is always smiling.

He is the happiest baby I've ever met.

He is a chunky monkey full of sweetness.

He is a gift from God

and we are his

VERY blessed foster family.

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

All about JJ...

NO face pics, because he's a foster child,

but very soon we will be able to share JJ

with you:)

Name- JJ

Age- 4

Weight- 39 lbs

Height- 41 inches

Likes- building stuff, sponge bob, super heroes,

 anything that rolls, climbing, laughing, his car bed,

wrestling with Jacob, holding babies (he loves babies),

playing in the dirt, taking baths, brushing his teeth (he loves it!),

and playing with his friends.

Dislikes- I can't think of anything.

He is easy to please.

Favorite show-sponge bob

Favorite song- The ABC song

Favorite person- His bio pawpaw

He is a big time PawPaw's boy.

Favorite food- apples

Favorite place- Mc Donalds

More Facts About JJ

He is a busy kid.

He LOVES to play.

He is loving.

He loves attention.

He loves to be praised.

He is VERY apologetic.

He is all boy.

He is sneaky.

He is sweet.

He loves going outside.

He just got potty trained

(and we are super proud of him).

He can eat all day, if you let him.

He suggest every time we get in the van,

that we should eat at McDonalds or Taco Bell.

He loves playing in the bath.

He is one super kid!

He's a gift from God

and we are his

VERY proud foster parents.

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

The Pumpkin Prayer...

This is a repost from last year.

This is the Pumpkin Prayer and our pumpkin from last year. I thought you might enjoy it!

The Pumpkin Prayer

~~~~~~

Dear God,

As I carve my pumpkin help me say this prayer;

Open my mind so I can learn about you.

(cut the top of the pumpkin)

Take away all my sin and forgive me

for the wrong things I do.

(clean out the inside)

Open my eyes so your love I will see;

(cut the eyes in the shape of hearts)

I'm so sorry for turning up my nose to all you've given me.

(cut the nose in the shape of the cross)

Open my ears so your word I will hear.

(cut the ears in a rectangle like the shape of the Bible)

Open my mouth so I can tell others You're near

(cut the mouth in the shape of a fish)

Let your light shine in all I say and do!

In Jesus name.~Amen

(Place a candle inside and light it up)

Matthew 5-14-16

Ye are the light of the world.

A city that is set on a hill can not be hid.

Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel,

but on a candle stick;and it giveth light unto all

that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men,

that they may see your good works,

and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.

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

Christians are like Pumpkins...

A woman was asked by a coworker,

'What is it like to be a Christian?'

The coworker replied, 'It is like being a pumpkin.'

God picks you from the patch, brings you in,

and washes all the dirt off of you.

Then He opens up the top and

scoops out all the yucky stuff.

He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, and greed.

Then He carves you a new smiling face and

puts His light inside of you

 to shine for all the world to see.'

  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
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Hubby's Family Reunion...

Last Sunday, was my Hubby's (Mom's side ) Family Reunion (I hope I said that right).
Below is my WONDERFUL Mother-in-love with her grandchildren + Bailey (who just had to jump in the pic too:). I am blessed to have a mother-in-law who is good to my children & me.

 We are blessed.

In this pic we have my MIL with her

grandkids & great grandkids.

My heart...

My gifts from God...

My children.

Oh how I love them.

And another pic of my punkins.

Hubs & our little grand Carter

Little Carter is 4 months now and 11 pounds.

He is doing good & growing up to fast.

He smiles & tries to talk all the time:)

It's just precious.

Bay Bay

Hubs & Katie Bug

PawPaw & The Princess "Brookelyn Shae"

My Mother-in-love & Carter

Please pass the baby

(but don't forget the hand sanitizer...lol).

Uncle Corey & Carter

Anna & Carter

Big hugs

I could just eat him up.

He is my chunky monkey full of sweetness.

Carter & his mommy

Kisses from my Katie Bug

MeMe's little Peanut

"Our most basic instinct is not for survival but for family.

 Most of us would give our own life for the survival of a

 family member, yet we lead our daily life too often as if

 we take our family for granted."

~Paul Pearshall

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
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