Yard Sale..

Our yard sale venture went well. 4 of us put this thing on. Below is all Kim's junk. Except for the neato waterslide, that's mine..that I tried to off, but it didn't go!

One of my bestest buddies, Shanna and that's little Caleb I was there when she homebirthed him a little over a year ago!! More junk!!

Anna chillaxin by Grandma's stand!!

A larger view of it all!!! All those clothes are mine!! I have to be rid of them very soon. I hang on to stuff wwwwaaaayyyyy toooooo loooonnngggg!!!!!

It was a fun couple of day, believe it or not depending on which friends stopped by to see us we had as many as 30 kids there at some point. With me, Shanna and Kim there was at minimum 13 kids present.

Shanna has been blessed with a bigger home and a 1/2 acre of property, sooo really we didn't see the kids much. Shanna mil was there, and she made pb&js for lunch for all the kiddos and even had them in the yard exercising!!

The funny thing is Shanna's mil, my mom, and a close friend of Shanna's mil, had all worked together in Nursing for about 20 years. So they had a great time of catching up with each other and reminiscing of the past.

As far as money goes my mom made the most!!! I made $116.00! And the rest of the girls made a little over $100. a pieces as well I think. So it wasn't a huge money maker but we had a great time and a ton of fun!

Our Week thus far..

So we've spent a majority of the week getting all our crap ready for the MEGA, MONSTER, HUGE, MULTI_FAMILY yard sale this tomorrow and Friday at Shanna's.

Tonight we will move the last of the big stuff!!
I'm praying we sell some junk!!!

Today we are baking brownies, cookies, and muffins for the kids to sell tomorrow at thier stands!

I can't believe that amount of junk I have hidden in this house!!!

Hopefully after the yardsale I will have earned enough to pick up some school stuff that I need for the upcoming year.

I'll post some pictures later of all the goodies!

Banner..

yes, that my baby sleeping there!!! :)

So one of my partners in crime, made me a beautiful banner that I've hung on the wall above my bed, I also..in my yardsale digging have finally hung the sconces I bought ages ago. Here's some pics.

Tuesday Night Family Picnic...

Isaiah 54:13 And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.

So I was craving some good old must have family time!! And I talked hubby into coming home, where we had EVERYTHING all ready and packed to do a charcole bbq in my absolute favorite park in the whole world, since I was 5! Whew! I have to tell you it was a wonderful evening! We got to the park at around 6pm, and left about 8:30pm. We even took Mr. Darcy with us!

First we played with Jake's new wireless helicopter! What fun that was! Then the boys ran in the field with Darcy, played on the swings. Daddy and I handled the bbq pit. Emma and Anna also played in the playground, and Ashley is trying her best to make bubble letters. :)

We did our evening bible reading there, and I just love communing with nature and reading scripture. :)


The helicopter stuck in the tree.

Everyone watching Jake fly it high!!

Anna Bella looking on at her siblings!

Daddy manning the bbq.

Table is all set!!

Our menu was: hot dogs, cheeseburgers, baked beans, green beans, pickles, ice tea and brownies for dessert.

The family!!

Aren't they cute?!?!

Psalms 127 3-5
children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
5Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

I am so blessed by my children! Each one of them last night uttered a sentiment to me as they made their way to bed.

Ashley"thanks for tonight love ya"

Matthe " that was fun tonight, thank you and I love you."

Jacob " I had a great time mom, thanks, love you nite."

Emma " we should do that a lot more mom, that was fun." lots of hugs and kisses.

Looking forward to more mid-week picnics! :)

Anna's Birthday

grabbing for more cake!!

covered from head to toes!!!

yummo!

WOW! It's hard to believe my baby is 1!!! Who said she could get sooo big, not me!! God has blessed me tremendously with her this past year. If it weren't for her big smiles, and giggles and coos, I don't know how I would have coped with some of the issues going on in our life. God knew what he was doing when he sent her to me!

She totally enjoyed her birthday cupcakes! I can't wait till her big party this weekend!!

Pesto...

So I made a homemade Pesto sauce the other day! We had it over pasta, with grilled chicken and steamed veggies!! It was totally delicious!! And super easy to make! I did however skip the pine nuts, but have heard through some friends that almonds substitute well for them!

Delaware/family reunion..

So last week, we headed to Delaware for a family reunion on my father's side.

This was a special time, because my dad left a loonnggg time ago and had relatively minimal/ no contact with me growing up.

Since then my dad has come to know the Lord, and I as a Christian too felt that when he sought me out this time, I had to honor his request. It's been a year since that time. Our relationship is growing, and I truly feel that if circumstances aren't what they are for the two of us we wouldn't have a relationship right now. But God has humbled us, and through this humility has come compassion, forgiveness, and a positive relationship.

When I was a small child, I would have done anything to have a relationship with my father. After years of disappointment, I leaned heavily on my grandfather to fulfill that relationship. Something I knew, but didn't really hit me until my grandfather passed. He was my 'dad', he was the male figure in my life the whole time growing up. I still miss him so much even now and he's been gone for 9 years. After he passed, I relied much more on my heavenly father for things.

My bio-dad had given his life to the Lord about 10 years ago. Although he started fully living for the Lord about 4 years ago. I am the oldest of his three children, and even though I didn't grow up with siblings, it's still neat at this time in my life to get to meet them.

I have two half sisters. The only common denominator between us all is my father. At 36 years old, I have met my sisters. Always and only in God's timing..And his timing is always perfect. It was a blessed week for sure. I look forward to cultivating a relationship with my sisters.

Below is some pics of our trip..

us

us on the upper deck of the ferry..
anna walking along the deck

emma's face when the blasted the horn!

My younger sister Melissa and her husband Marco!

My dad and Matthew

me and my Aunt Patty

the whole gang out for a seafood dinner. Right next to Wayne is my youngest sister..Jessica. She is the same age as my oldest daughter Ashely.
Ecclesiastes 3
1To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
2A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
3A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
9What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?
10I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.
11He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
12I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.
13And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.
14I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
15That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
16And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.
17I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.
18I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
19For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.
20All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
21Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?
22Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?


I read this scripture at my grandfather's funeral, and I'm using it again, in a season of joy.

How blessed I am!!