It's His Birthday and He Can Drive.....

with a supervising driver....... (tear... :( ) YIKES!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUB!!!

WAIT A MINUTE!!! Could this precious rambunchous rumble tumble busy

BOY ACTUALLY be 15???!!!!

Makes a Momma a little sad and proud all at the same time!

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Thank you Lord for blessing me with this awesome young man!!

WHAT A BLESSING HE IS!!!! I love you BUB!!

Just Part of Being a Mom

There are soooo many things I love about being a Mom and there are some that just come along with it that you would like to do without...and after the week I have had with my allergies, and the dreaded stomach bug hitting 3 within 2 days, sending one on his first band trip(yikes!!) ..... this just put everything into perspective.....lol!!

POSITION :
Mom, Mommy, Mama, Ma
Dad, Daddy, Dada, Pa

JOB DESCRIPTION :
Long term, team players needed, for challenging permanent work in an, often chaotic environment. Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be willing to work variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends and frequent 24 hour shifts on call. Some overnight travel required, including trips to primitive camping sites on rainy weekends and endless sports tournaments in far away cities! Travel expenses not reimbursed. Extensive courier duties also required.

RESPONSIBILITIES :
The rest of your life. Must be willing to be hated, at least temporarily, until someone needs $5. Must be willing to bite tongue repeatedly. Also, must possess the physical stamina of a pack mule and be able to go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat in case, this time, the screams from the backyard are not someone just crying wolf. Must be willing to face stimulating technical challenges, such as small gadget repair, mysteriously sluggish toilets and stuck zippers. Must screen phone calls, maintain calendars and coordinate production of multiple homework projects. Must have the ability to plan and organize social gatherings for clients of all ages and mental outlooks. Must be willing to be indispensable one minute, an embarrassment the next. Must handle assembly and product safety testing of a half million cheap, plastic toys, and battery operated devices. Must always hope for the best but be prepared for the worst. Must assume final, complete accountability for the quality of the end product. Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and janitorial work throughout the facility.

POSSIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT & PROMOTION :
None. Your job is to remain in the same position for years, without complaining, constantly retraining and updating your skills, so that those in your charge can ultimately surpass you

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE :
None required unfortunately. On-the-job training offered on a continually exhausting basis.

WAGES AND COMPENSATION :
Get this! You pay them! Offering frequent raises and bonuses. A balloon payment is due when they turn 18 because of the assumption that college will help them become financially independent. When you die, you give them whatever is left. The oddest thing about this reverse-salary scheme is that you actually enjoy it and wish you could only do more.

BENEFITS :
While no health or dental insurance, no pension, no tuition reimbursement, no paid holidays and no stock options are offered; this job supplies limitless opportunities for personal growth and free hugs for life if you play your cards right.

And this still cracks me up.....

 

God chose for me to be a mother to 4 great children, no matter what the hour of the day, no matter if I am in the shower, or just pillowing my head, or if they sleeping soundly, or if they are giving me hugs. I wouldn't want my life to be any other way!! This week I realized no matter how old they get they still need their "Momma"!!

Father, I thank you for allowing me to be a mother to my precious children and a Lolli to a sweet grandson! Weeks like these are hard, BUT YOU lift me up and give me the strength to get through it. Watch over Bub and keep him safe. I sure miss him!!

Riding the Virginia Creeper!!!

What an awesome beautiful fun day!!! A friend of ours asked if we would like to go ride the Virginia Creeper on Good Friday. At first I thought...uh riding a bike for hours??? I had heard a little about it before and after checking out the website I definitely thought it would be a great day to get away, even though I was a little concerned about being on a bike for 17 miles~YIKES~ !!! Our whole family (except for M, he had to work, next time M!!!) even Baby C enjoyed the day!! Warning... this post is full of pix!!!



The whole crew ready to hit the trail!!!
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Our Family... minus Bub he took off we will catch him later!!

Baby C... ready to "ride bike!"

 Kea is feeling a little puny..... (not for long) and his big sisters

 

Beautiful weather...thank you LORD!!

All smiles now!!




All of us, well except Bub, he was way ahead of us with his friend & the oldest of the group! Shhh!! Don't tell her I said that!!! Never mind, I am sure you are reading this...... I have to hand it to you....you  hung right with those teen boys!! Good job!!!
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Pop!!

Me & Kea!

I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too! Bahaaa!! B picked on D ALL day!! pix courtesy of www.raisingfutureesthers.com

Oh there's Bub (on right) & his friend...Can you tell Bub is not into having his picture made??

The rest of our "Crew"!! Love them!!!

Lunch time! They have been friends since she was just a baby!

She saw Mr B taking the pix....lol!! I love this ...so cute!

And they are OFF!!!

More of God's Creation!

Getting very sleepy....night night!!

Her Dad is keeping an EYE on that boy!...lol!!

 

Look R, its the little train you flew past!!

Waiting for us at our destination! So proud of these girls!! They were awesome!!

Really proud of this little guy, too!! WAY TO GO KEA!!! YOU RODE 17 MILES!!

 

B whoo hooing as we near the finish!! He's is sooo funny!!

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Look who we finally caught up to.... at the Bike Shop!

Nothing like a nap after a 17 mile bike ride!

 

Warned you there would be lots of pictures!! There are more where these came from, but I was afraid blogger wouldn't let me post!! 

Thanks D for asking us!! We had a great time! Enjoyed the fun, family, friends and the fellowship! Ready to go again....well, maybe not just yet....let my tailbone rest!! 

By the way, who invented the bicycle seat anyways??? I am thinking we need to re-invent it!!!