Burrrrrrrrr

Man is it chilly. The kids were so excited today to see more snow outside so in our attempt to be fun and exciting parents we took them outside to sled down the poop hill. Some of you might be a bit confused about the poop hill, well let me explain. Our septic tank drain field is a decent size hill perfect for sledding for the little ones. Anyone want to take a guess on how long we lasted out there? Gideon could of lasted the whole day. The girls however only lasted about 10 mins but we managed to get a good picture. The fun ended when the girls crash dived into the snow which might of been more ice than snow. I guess it is a bit chilly for sledding today but so worth the hot cocoa afterwards. Yesterday I had the opportunity to work and Scott had to get all the kids ready for school and go grocery shopping. He did so well and managed to get everything on the list. We had to have a lesson the night before on how to do Charlie's hair and I think it went pretty well. Scott doesn't have to go to Detroit this week YEAH I am so relieved. Gideon's new words are help, sky and why (which he says quite a lot) They are really excited for the new baby. I am pretty sure I felt the baby move the otherday, it is starting to seem more real to me. God is always so good to us and we don't deserve it. Well stay warm everyone
God is good all the time
Kerry

Stuffing the stove

Well another weekend has flown by. Saturday I was able to work and Scott watched the kids and fixed all the things that broke when he was gone last week. Quinn announced that we have a new "shiny flusher" (0ur toilet broke downstairs and needed a new handle) Quinn thought that this was the best new thing because she had to tell me first thing in the morning and even show me how to use it. I hope she never loses the excitement in life from the little things. She by far makes me laugh more than anyone. Today before supper she had to go around the house and shoot all the lions with Gideon's play gun because a lion bite can be "double bad". Phew thank goodness I have bodyguards at home. Scott left this morning again till Thursday and it wouldn't be so bad except that I have to get up to fill the stove outside. Last week I experienced divine intervention for as I went outside at 2am I locked myself out of the house. Stellar move on my part. I had visions of throwing rocks at the girls window and then realizing I was probably scaring them to death. I prayed and knew that God above would help me. The front door which is always locked was open and I was saved from sleeping in the car. God is so good to me. I am feeling so good. I heard the heartbeat last week for the first time and something tells me it might be a boy. Everything looks healthy so far. It was so good to see my midwife again, she joked that I see her exactly every 2 years. I made sure she knew that wouldn't be a theme anymore.
A new year has begun and I have decided to step it up a bit this year and just really live closer to the Lord and just trust His plan for my life. I need to live more like I believe the words in His Bible and not get wrapped up in this world. My goals are to witness more and to really get to know people and where they are spiritually. Someone said to me once that "people don't care how much you know they want to know how much you care". That is going to be the 2011 theme for me. I need to stop thinking about me and my life and start caring about the people around me. With Christ's help I can accomplish this. Please pray that God allows me to be less like myself and more like Him.
God is good all the time
Kerry

A new day

Well back to school for Charlie and back to the crazy schedule. The days seem to go by so fast and I am not sure somedays if anything was accomplished. I am attempting to potty train the little man. He was pretty pumped up about his lightning Mcqueen underwear so we will see how things progress. My baby is not such a baby anymore. All the elderly people at the gym just love him because he shakes all their hands, such a charmer. I have to keep that in my mental bank for when he is a teenager. Quinn has been doing so well in the morning. We were really working on waking up with a happy heart and a happy face to match and so far she has done so good. Things change very quickly with her. I am feeling so good and am not as sick anymore. Thursday I see Janis my midwife. It's always such a huge relief/blessing to hear that heartbeat for the first time. I think I cry everytime. Sometimes I have to stop and laugh that the Lord must really have a sense of humor to allow me to have my children. I am blessed beyond belief. We will be having this baby at home if the Lord allows. The last 2 went so wonderfully but I am not ignorant to all the things that can happen. The Lord has really been good to us to enable us to have had 2 healthy deliveries at home and we are praying this next baby will be as well. I really think that I am healthier when I am pregnant. Scott is in Detroit this week till Thursday for work so guess who gets to stuff the woodstove outside at 1am. Thank you Lord he has a job! Pixie got spayed yesterday and ended up staying the night for being naughty. She kept tugging at her stitches. It was quite a sight to see me pile 3 kids and a dog with a cone around her head in the car, something for the scrapbooks. Take care everyone
God is good all the time
Kerry