Friday, April 30, 2010

crawl,sick,digger

Noah is getting SO close to crawling! He can get up on all fours and rock back and forth, going backwards. And sometimes he'll even get up in push-up position with just his toes and hands touching the floor! Its so fun to watch. So hopefully when he acually starts moving he'll gain his independance and not be so clingy to me to take him around places.

Well we have had construction going on right outside our neighbor, and you know what that brings.....Diggers, dump trucks, and bulldozers, Oh my! So for a whole week we would take a walk behind the house on the trails, and then head up the sidewalk to go look at the big machines. It was great entertainment, and a good way to get my exercise! I just need to get some of those Shape Up Shoes and I would be good to go. Enoch also enjoys taking Noah for rides with him on HIS Tractor/Digger toy. He would look around Noahs head, say something to him in their "brother baby language" (like maybe'"isn't this fun?") and then kiss him on the check. So precious.



The whole family has been battling some kind of sickness the month. Its just going around and around. Micah, Enoch, Noah and I had a stomach virus of some kind a few weeks ago. Then Papa D, Mama Luci, Noah and then Enoch had sinus congestion/cold/coughing. The boys had trouble coughing, because they would always gag and then throw up. I went through 3 outfits, Noah went through 6, had to change my sheets, clean the carpet, a rug, and some toys. BUT everyone is slowely getting better. YAY!

Monday, April 12, 2010

Wknd at Kilpatricks

What a fun weekend! We went to Matthew and Randi's house Thursday night and got to play with the boys cousins, Lexi (Enochs age) and baby Luci on Friday. Drove to Georgetown, TX and met Mama Luci and Papa D to watch the finals for a soccer game. The men knew the coach of one of the teams, from their hometown. Then we headed up to the Kilpatricks in Austin, TX. What a scenic city! It was great drive, so many rolling hills, big houses, a lake covered with sail boats. It looked like we were in another country! And they have an absolutely GORGEOUS house on one of the many of the rolling hills, looking out to other beautiful houses and the lake in the distance. Just a breath taking view. We had so much fun! They had a huge house where there was plenty of room for all 10 of us. The kids could run around and play with the toys (they have 6 grandchildren themselves) and a big back porch and yard where Enoch played with Roo, the dog, for awhile. Caleb and I went on their 4-wheeler, up one of the big hills to look at the view. So romantic! Then drove it around the woods on the paths. It was little scary when Caleb was driving, I kept yelling "BE CAREFUL! We are both parents!" haha. But still we had a blast! We played basketball and ran after the kids. Jeff and Jodi cooked us some wonderful meals and were so hospitable!

After we left, we went dropped the men off at the championship game in Georgetown, and we decided to take the kids to the park, instead of sitting in the bleachers again for the game. Enoch and Lexi had fun running around and playing on the slides, mazes and swings. Afterwards we headed to Catfish Parlor to meet the men once it got dark, but the game started late so they still had another half to play. So we tried to entertain the kids a little longer by taking their pictures in the Blue Bonnets (a must have if you are from TX.) Decided to go ahead and eat, when we got a call that they were going into overtime. We had the children for almost 4 hours from the time we dropped them off. We were WORN out, and so were the kids! They did good overall, but Randi, Mama Luci and I passed out on the ride back.

The boys were so good in the car, especially with getting in and out of the van taking short trips each day. Noah is now able to reach into the basket right in between the carseats to get his toys. Enoch just plays, and sings, and talks to himself the whole way. Every once in awhile we will hear "duce?" for his juice. I looked back and saw them holding hands-Sweet boys!



Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Frustrated

Lets see where to start. First our house flooded, twice, from the City of Edmond's sewage line. So we moved in with Caleb's parents for a year (which has been wonderful!) But we had to leave our dogs in the back yard at the Edmond house. We tried to salvage things in the house by moving them to the garage, but only to be torn up by the dogs when we let them in there for the winter storms. We went to pack up the house and found mold, which tested out to be a form that could, or could not be, toxic. So we might have to leave the things we can't wash with bleach. We get a call during the winter from animal welfare saying there was a complaint that we had abandoned our dogs, so we had to explain the situation to him and that they were being taken care of. Then we get a citation in the mail in March saying we are being taking to court for barking dogs, from a guy that lives a whole block away. No warning or note, just court...? We asked 2 neighbors directly by us, who laughed and said they have never had a problem with our dogs or barking. Also, us living there for 2 years with them, we didn't have an issue either. So when Caleb goes to take care of the problem and take them up to the Farm in Missouri early, he see's that someone had opened the gate and let them go....like they tried to fix the problem themselves. Luckily the pound didn't charge us the $90 since the machine wasn't working, and our little dog Trajan has not been found yet. :::sigh::: We got a warrant for my arrest and a bail set already if I don't show up to court, haha, doesn't the city of Edmond have most important matters to take care of? Every time a hear a dog bark I yell "911 that dog is offending me!"

But good news! I think we found a house we are going to buy in Missouri! 4 bedrooms, 2 bath and a office, 2 car garage and on 2 acres of land with farms and pasture all around us. Its so pretty! But we probably wont have enough money to get the new vehicle yet. Hopefully things will start looking up soon! God is good and will always take care of his children. Good thing we know this life isn't about our material possessions.

Matthew 6:19-21
"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.