Radically Refocusing

Weddin' Bells

2011-05-03T06:43:00.000-07:00

Things have been crazy busy around here! Hoping things might slow down after next weekend... (fingers crossed) :)

Anyway, I do have a quick little announcement...
My "little" brother proposed yesterday - and she said yes!

So excited - truly couldn't have picked a more amazing woman for him! Congrats Ryan and Tracie!

An Afternoon in Bricktown...

2011-04-13T20:40:00.000-07:00

I took the kids to Bricktown today for some pictures. I confirmed that Hadlee is still in her funky smile stage. (as well as smiling off into space instead of at the camera!) I also discovered that Tanner is scared of everything. Grass, dirt, concrete - he didn't want to sit on ANY of it; and he was terrified of the fountain! :) All in all, it was an eventful day, but not very productive.

Here's a few pictures that I got around the chaos...

A Short, "Mommy break time" post...

2011-04-13T10:43:00.000-07:00

If the title doesn't make sense, then you're probably not a mommy - at least not of small ones. :)

Have several things to do today, but we're waiting on Tanner to get up from his nap. Hadlee's finishing lunch, and I thought I'd set down for a quick update!

I'm still working on the "Couch to 5K" - actually a good friend, Stephanie Calderon, has come over the last two times to run with me. That's nice - although we can't exactly talk; too busy trying to breathe! ;P

My goal for today is to take the kids to get some pictures... I'm horrible about this. (any fellow perfectionists will understand!) I love having pics of them, but I usually want to wait until Hadlee's hair is perfect, we have nicely coordinating outfits and accessories, etc. (That's why I don't get 'em done very often! HA!) BUT...I decided that's ridiculous! (right??? Excuse me while I try to convince myself....) The weather is going to be scorching if I wait much longer - and outfits and hair won't matter. We'll have hot, grumpy, sweaty kids!! IF I'm successful, I'll be posting some pictures next time!

We're also trying to get ready for Easter! We've got outreach events happening at the church, and we're wanting to do some in our park as well. Tanner's birthday is the day before Easter, also. The week of Easter is shaping up to be very busy! Trying to get the house very clean this week - hoping that will be one less thing to worry about next week.

Trust everyone is having a great Wednesday, and maybe (fingers crossed) I'll have a picture post next time!

Exercise!

2011-04-07T07:17:00.000-07:00

There are a few things that I have been wanting to post - but since I just started back to some morning exercise this morning, that topic won out. :)

I think I might have mentioned working out before Christmas (or perhaps that was just on facebook), but those days have been long lost in the craziness of housework and mommy stuff. With my almost completely melancholy personality, I tend toward depression occasionally. Nothing serious enough for medication, but sometimes it can be bad enough to affect my profitability. I admit to having a few days where just staying up and going took effort. I really don't like this (I know, nobody does!), and I'm determined to rise above this as much as is in my power. (also if there is anything I am not, it is a morning person!! Seriously.)

Working out really helped - I was doing anaerobic exercises in the morning. I was feeling better physically and emotionally. However, I'd about die before I'd let Timothy watch me work out. See...his version of crunches, push-ups, weight-lifting, etc. is all fine-tuned. He can do it all and look great while he's doing it. Me?? Yeah, well let's just say I'm not one of those girls with six-pack abs. I was waiting until he'd leave for work, and there just wasn't enough time between that and the kids getting up. So...it fell apart.

I decided a few days ago to start running (I know, I know...I can't do a push-up but I think I can run a mile...). But seriously a friend shared on facebook last night about the "Couch to 5K" running program. Now THAT sounded like something I could do - I CAN sit on the couch! ;) Timothy (bless his heart) agreed to get up early with me, in order for me to have time to run, have my devotions, and get a shower. (he even emptied the dishwasher!) And, I made it! I LOVE having a plan, and I thrive on schedules. Really liking that there is a schedule to tell me exactly what to do, how long to do it, and how to do it! And I feel really great right now! It's by far the best morning I've had in a loooong time.

Anyway, my kids are waking up....gotta get moving. I promise not to blog my daily walk/run, but I don't like to "fail" - hoping blogging this will keep me motivated!

Have a good day everyone - and if you'd like to join me in this little effort, check out http://bit.ly/Couchto5kPlan. (Sorry, can't get it to post a link - you'll have to copy 'n' paste)

Under Construction

2011-04-01T14:13:00.000-07:00

So, I started messing around with my blog today....but my parents are coming in this evening. I didn't have the time to be tweaking it today! :) (but of course i started anyway!) So...my blog is "Under Construction - please excuse the mess!" I'll be back next week!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Psalm 37:25

2011-03-17T11:45:00.000-07:00

Hey, everyone! I'm having an extremely unusual moment here at home - both kids are in their rooms resting! :) Tanner is napping, and Hadlee wanted to rest also. So I'm sitting here with a piece of cake and an icy mug of milk. lol Now, on to my post...

I'm a normal mom I think... Current events, world news, Middle East rioting, terrible natural disasters - all of this is all over the news. Then there's also the U.S. issues (which is what my current story is about!) - the financial gurus who say that the dollar is going to collapse, our whole financial system is going down, and honestly, it looks like it's very possible. These people make a lot of sense! Our government has spent and is continuing to spend itself into oblivion. This house of cards has to fall soon, right?? (I promise the point of this is not to add my voice to the million other depressing voices you've heard this week....keep reading!)

Okay, but really, it's still not too "personal" to think about the economic collapse of our nation...but my mommy brain takes it to the personal level. If/when all this happens, how are we going to feed our children? How are we going to survive?? These are the questions I was totally worrying about the other night. (Yes, I said worrying...I admit it!) Literally, I'm not a freak-out person normally, but this was keeping me awake! I wasn't sure how I was going to sleep that night. My dear husband wasn't being much help either. :) I told him I was worried, he said I wasn't the only one (indicating he was worried too), but soon I was listening to his even breathing - yep, he went to sleep on me! lol (sorry, but he doesn't know what real "worry" is when he can just crash like that....;))

Now, is where the title to this post comes in. I haven't heard that verse recently, and I haven't read it recently. But these words started going through my head: "I have never seen the righteous forsaken, nor their seed begging for bread" I was so struck by the words, I had to get up and look it up. Here is the whole verse: "I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread." Now, I realize that there are Christians around the world who struggle with daily survival, and I'm definitely not claiming to be above them. But this mommy is standing on Psalm 37:25. My mind continued to review other Bible passages - Elijah: yep, God could even feed us by the birds if needed! And if he knows every time a sparrow falls (umm...even the ones that guys in my family have probably brought down...lol), why can't I trust Him with these two beautiful children that He created and gave to us?? I'm sure the worry will try to resurface, but I now have ammunition - after all, isn't that the right response to Satan - the Bible?

Hope everyone's having a good week - we're having gorgeous weather here in OKC! 82* currently, and Tanner's getting better. Maybe we'll be able to take advantage of the weather this weekend. Enjoy yours!!

Crawling...

2011-03-15T16:05:00.000-07:00

Tanner's been crawling for a while now, but Grandma hasn't got to see him yet. :) So here it is....

Little Laughs...

2011-03-15T15:32:00.000-07:00

Tanner has an infectious laugh - and occasionally Hadlee will get him going. He laughs at her, she laughs at him laughing, etc. This time Hadlee sneezed, and he got extremely tickled. She continued fake sneezing to make him keep laughing. I got out the video camera for the last part.

It was extra nice to hear him laugh so much, because the poor little guy has been rather sick - I'm thinking Rotavirus. He's still having diarrhea, but thankfully the vomiting seems to have stopped. We're on day 10 of sickness, and I'm hoping it will go away soon! :)

2011-02-25T11:48:00.000-08:00

I'm back! :) Timothy has had some unexpected time off work over the last few weeks, and when he's home, other things get done, but blogging doesn't. :)

Anyway, in explanation of my previous post, we are trying - make that God is trying - to change the whole focus of our lives. We are both reading "Radical" for the second time, and it is just as gripping and convicting as the first time. Not to elevate the book too much, but the content of the book is very biblical. Unfortunately, sometimes I think it's easy for us to assume that God has changed his overall purpose for the Christian life since he called the disciples to "leave everything" and "follow Him". After all, we're in America, and a certain lifestyle, income level, house, vehicle, etc. is to be expected - basically a "necessity"...right?? We're supposed to plan for the future...thus our 401(k) must be full...right? We need "our time" and "our space"...right?? (Umm...if you're a mommy you do!! lol) So....how do we balance all of this with Christ's commands to "give up everything, take up our cross, and follow Him"? That's what we're trying to establish in our lives right now. It's SOOO easy to get caught up - extremely caught up! - in the "American Dream".

And it's so much more than money! Our time, for instance. Wow...we are extremely selfish with that!! I totally don't even realize how much until I go through my day thinking about how I use it! And then I think about eternity, and the literally billions of people who don't know Christ - not to mention those who haven't even heard of Him! How exactly are we going to get around His commands to take care of the widowed and the fatherless, the poor, the sick, etc.? I'm afraid the truth is - we aren't!

And this is only a brief summary of what's going on in our heads and hearts right now. For more, read the book!! ;) So, what are we going to do about it?? Not totally sure - but one thing we have established, we don't want to "hear and walk away" without changing. Our lives - not to mention our children's! - depends on what we do with this. I don't think there's another option. We can settle for "nominal Christianity" (ya know, where we go to church three times a week, put 10% in the offering plate, and live the rest of our lives and spend the rest of our money for "us".) and risk losing our own spiritual lives, plus the hearts of our precious children. Or we can get serious about this.

Not much has been left out. We've talked about where God wants us - is that here or maybe in another country? We've talked about what God wants us to do - short mission trips? foster care? adoption? international adoption? etc. etc. We've talked about what we can do right now while we wait... all of which frankly scares me a little, and excites me a lot. :)

Now, Satan has also apparently been made aware of our plans. Not to give him ANY credit, but he has fought super hard - especially the last few weeks. Our marriage, our finances, our focus - he's not going to let this go without a fight. But with God's help, we want to find and follow what a "radical life of Christian discipleship" looks like for our family!

Changes...

2011-02-13T15:05:00.001-08:00

Our home is in the middle of a lot of changing...all good! (and no, we're NOT pregnant!!) God is using His Word, along with some messages we've watched and a book we've read, to seriously change our direction as a family - or maybe simply CREATE a direction! I've changed the mechanics of my blog, but soon the content will probably be changing some as well. I'll still definitely be posting pics and giving family updates, but I'm hoping to let you in on what's happening on a deeper level in our home. Stay tuned! Gotta get ready for church now. Hope everyone has a wonderful Valentine's Day!!

Anticipating Spring!

2011-02-07T06:06:00.000-08:00

So, I didn't step foot out of the house until the snow was beginning to melt. :) We finally got out Friday - Taco Bell and Wal-mart never looked so good! lol Here's some snow pile pictures... and a few of the kids.

Snow out our window...

Horrible roads...

Snow piles...

Bundled up...

Hadlee & Tanner watching a DVD...

Yes, we're ready for SPRING!!! Tired of snow, tired of being stuck in the house, tired of having to bundle up... :)

In other news, Tanner has decided he loves food! :) He can put away 5+ "Gerber 2nd foods" packs a day! But he also thinks he should be able to feed himself, as is aptly illustrated below.

Have a good Monday, everyone!

Update soon...

2011-02-05T07:03:00.000-08:00

I know, I know! I said I'd be back soon with "snow pics". But Timothy didn't work at all this week, and when Daddy's home, it just tends to throw the whole schedule off. I think with the extra help, I just relax TOO much. :) Anyway, he's working today, but I've got catch-up to do! WILL be back soon with some pics!! Later...

Blizzard-ready!

2011-01-31T17:11:00.000-08:00

So, today I saw something that I must say, I don't think I ever remember seeing in Oklahoma. But first, our weekend! Anthony (Timothy's brother) and Adrian along with their two girls got to come down for a visit this weekend. The weather was in the high 70's Friday, and Saturday was very nice as well. Here's a few pics (I didn't take very many)...

The girls fed a whole loaf of bread to the ducks at Bricktown - and Ashlyn was quite taken with the ducks!!

And of course we had to stop at Marble Slab Creamery! (For the record, I gave Tanner the tiniest of bites...twice. For anyone concerned, he barely got any! ;))

Now for the "something"... We are officially under a blizzard warning! The "blizzard" is supposed to start around 3 a.m., and I've also heard some talk about expecting power outages, even though we're not supposed to get ice. So...here's my kiddos, "ready" for the action! :)

First my little "woodsman"...with our inside woodpile.

And, Hadlee is ready with her candles. lol...of course, she doesn't have a clue that a power outage would mean no computer, no DVD's, etc. :)

Be safe everyone, and we'll be back with pictures soon...if there really is such a thing as an Oklahoma blizzard...???

Play-doh and PJ's

2011-01-27T19:56:00.000-08:00

Very random post...there! you are forewarned!! :)

Hadlee got this neat Play-doh set last week. (like 80% off - $3.00!) I must admit I found it quite cool...the detailing of the little presses are quite realistic. We both spent a good amount of time playing with it. ;) But (note to self!) we're not playing with play-doh on the floor anymore - even on the mat! Play-doh doesn't sweep out of carpet well!

Just a couple of random pics...Hadlee was entertaining them both by putting this bowl on their heads and faces. Whatever works, right??

ORNERY!! :) I asked Timothy the other day, "Is it just that I know he's a boy and expect him to be ornery, or does he just LOOK ornery?" Daddy's reply - "He IS ornery!!" lol

Happy! These kids LOVE each other (for now...lol)

Silly!

Hope everyone has a fun weekend! (P.S. We're planning on enjoying the 70*+ weather this weekend! :))

Radical

2011-01-25T22:19:00.001-08:00

This is a book Timothy and I are currently reading. It is getting a lot of attention, and chances are, you've already heard of it/read it. But, if you haven't - it's a must-read. Extremely challenging...actually more like convicting. :) Go get it now and read it!

Home Improvement & Thankfulness...

2011-01-25T07:42:00.000-08:00

We were blessed to have Daddy home again yesterday. Saturday and Monday (yesterday) he made two shelves for Hadlee's room, installed the trim around our bathroom mirror, and gave a "face-lift" to the kitchen and living room windows. I painted the trim, shelves, and "face-lift" material....and now, I'm itching to start painting my kitchen!! (the green color gets a little more annoying everyday...lol) Hoping to get started on that in the next week or so. In the mean time, I'm still trying to stick to my new "cleaning schedule". It's going well - I think once I get "in the groove" it will prove very helpful!

Now for some thankfulness... :) I'm very thankful for a talented - and more importantly - WILLING husband. :) The "face-lift" thing, the new trim, and the shelves were all my ideas, but that's as far as I go! He can somehow go to Home Depot, know what he needs when he gets there, and do it when he gets home. And, he told me while he was doing it, that he enjoys it! I promised him that I'd try not to take advantage of his abilities.... but it might not be easy. :P

Hope everyone is having a great week! I'll get some more pics up soon.

Well & Happy!

2011-01-19T13:06:00.000-08:00

Hadlee and Tanner are finally both well at the same time. :) SO nice! Now, I'm almost afraid to take them out of the house, even though we've had some wonderfully mild temps here in Oklahoma. Once again, we're all ready for spring, but I'm just trying to be thankful that we're not "up North"!

Here's a couple pics of my happy kiddos. First, my beautiful baker...Hadlee got a very cute baking hat and apron from Ryan's girlfriend Tracie for Christmas. And...can you see the "all boy" personality coming through in our handsome little guy?? He smiles and just exudes orneriness!

Organization! :)

2011-01-18T09:43:00.000-08:00

As I've stated before, organization is one my favorite things. So... here are a couple of very simple yet extremely helpful things I have put/am putting into practice.

1) I've mentioned that we've been working specifically on our finances over the past year. Paying the bills has basically always been my job - I'm home all day, and I'm the number-crunching nerd in the house. :) So, one of the simplest yet most helpful things I've done is establish a computer spreadsheet listing all of our monthly bills, their due dates, their amount (or approximate amount), payment method (online, by phone, etc), and a checklist for Jan-Dec. It's all on one page; I keep it in the front of our "finance" binder, and I (or Timothy) can see at any time what needs to be paid and what has been paid. I guess I'm a typical woman and can basically keep a running total of all this in my head, but I'm also a typical mom and a few times a bill has gotten misplaced, didn't get sent off in time, etc. I started this last year about this time - right before I found myself in the hospital with my pregnancy. It was SO nice to know that Timothy (who is definitely involved in our finances, but doesn't "hands on" pay the bills, etc.) could easily see where we were, what needed to be done, and how to do it (payment method and log-in info is all right there). It also helps with budgeting - we can look at due dates (the bills are listed in due-date order) and see what needs to come out of which check. I know there are MUCH more advanced ways of keeping track of things, and some people use a lot of auto-withdrawals. However, this works the best for me, and I like to be the one to tell the money to go out - not someone else! :) (does that make me old fashioned???)

2) This one won't be nearly as wordy - I'm just starting. :) Haven't even gotten my spreadsheet done! But my other "big thing" to work on right now along with finances, is my time management - specifically with my kids. I very much like and need a clean orderly house, and I tend to go on deep-cleaning "binges" where everything from the kitchen cabinets to closets to the fireplace, EVERYTHING has to be clean. :) That's okay when company is coming, but I've decided to start breaking it up more. Going to take a certain part of the house for every day of the week (Mon-Fri). I'm working to cover everything so all rooms are well maintained without killing myself on any particular day. I think I'm going to like this! Besides, once I have this fully established and up and running - how dirty/unorganized can something get in one week?? :) Yesterday I picked up all of the house, but only cleaned the kitchen - cabinets included. I was able to relax yesterday evening, and feel like I had "accomplished" my goals without stressing about the rest of the house.

Okay, enough of that! :) As for our family, Timothy has been able to have some time off the last week, and may get some more time this next week. Hadlee is getting spoiled by this - she has informed me that Daddy should just be home on multiple occasions! I'm working on my goals/projects for this year - trying to keep momentum and not lose the excitement of a new year. Hadlee is...Hadlee! She's got smarts way beyond her years - sometimes that's great and sometimes that's not so great. lol She is very anxious for warm weather - she wants to wear blue sparkly flip-flops (hope I can find some!), go on picnics, and ride her new bike! Tanner is working on tooth #3, enjoying "big food", becoming very much a mommy's boy, and developing a very "boyish" personality. SO fun!!

We're all finally well - except Hadlee still has a little runny nose. I was very glad to clear all the medicines off the kitchen bar, and put them back in the medicine cabinet where they belong!! :)

I'll try to upload some pics of the kids soon - if blogger will quit being screwy!!

Relaxation...

2011-01-11T10:06:00.000-08:00

...not a common word around our house, unfortunately! But as the pics illustrate, we're getting it done today! :) We're having a cold snap here in the City...one of our firsts for this winter. The sun is shining brightly, but the wind chill is not so bright. Thanks to the cold, Daddy is home today. (Customers canceled jobs yesterday and today, due to weather.)

So...as I type, the fire is burning brightly:

to ward off the cold winds outside:

Tanner is "settled in for a long winter's nap" (at least that's what we're hoping!):

Daddy is reading "Son of Hamas":

Hadlee is enjoying a Strawberry Shortcake adventure by the fire:

and I'm planning a nice, long bath soon. (that's why there's no picture of me! lol...no shower, no pics!!!)

I'll probably post some more later about our new year's goals, but for now... we're relaxing! :)

Of Germs and Medications...

2011-01-06T19:35:00.000-08:00

As I stated in my previous post, we've had some colds around here. And unfortunately, they don't seem to want to go away anytime soon! Timothy and I could sing first and second bass right now, I'm quite sure. :) Tanner just went to the doctor today, and STILL has an ear infection (he's had one off-and-on for the last month and a half!) and bronchiolitis. (before Christmas it was a respiratory virus) sigh! Anyway, on a good note, Hadlee is well! :) She had a bad spell over our Christmas travels, but has been well since we've been home. It's nice to at least have one bouncy, happy person in the house! Here's Tanner's first go with the inhaler - he actually did very well!

Here's some "normal pics" from the last couple days...

Excuse the messy room! I walked past yesterday, and found her like this totally reading/talking to "someone"...of course the flash made her look.

Cindrella a.k.a. Hadlee :)

Mommy's little "Axe man" (We used some of daddy's gel to spike his hair...lol)

Check out those teeth!! :)

Hope ya'll have a great weekend!!

New Year - New Start!

2011-01-05T20:41:00.000-08:00

Happy new year, everyone! There's a feeling of newness and change - good change! - in the air here. Now if the air would just lose it's sinus congestion and cough germs so we could all be healthy again! (I've almost forgotten what it feels like to breathe through my nose... :))

Anyway, with the new year, Timothy and I are working to integrate some specific goals and changes in our personal lives as well as our home. I'm very excited about our actions, and am hoping for a good, productive - organized!! - year! If you know me at all, you know that organization is something I thrive on - even if my house has moments where it appears to be totally void of organization. :) I'm not going to blog daily about my successes/failures, but I may pop in occasionally to update, and thereby keep myself accountable.

One of the main areas I'm excited about is finances. We've already done a lot in this area over the last 6-8 months, and I'm looking forward to having the vehicle debt gone (the last of our Baby Step 2)!! (For anyone who hasn't heard of Dave Ramsey, I'd strongly recommend you check out his program!)

Also, I'm trying to tame my perfectionism and work on being a more involved mommy. :) Right now, with housework, laundry, meals, keeping the finances updated, and the care of a 3 year old and 8 month old, I don't feel like I have much left. It's very important to me to have things neat and organized and for my husband to come home to a clean house. However, in the bustle to keep everything together, I don't want to neglect the greatest things in my home - my children! It's extremely hard for me to relax in a messy house, but I'm proud to say I've put off dealing with some messes (that I must say were grating on my last nerve!) to spend time with them over the past few days. And it turned out okay! My house is currently clean - and we both won! :)

Most importantly, I want to build a stronger relationship with the two most important "people" in my life - my husband and my God. I'm determined to have a deeper, more committed love for both by the end of 2011!

Okay, this has turned into an extremely wordy post - all this to say it's a new year! :) Oh, and I intend to do more blogging over the next year - so don't give up; keep checking back! ;)

Christmas Pictures 2010

2010-12-10T12:41:00.001-08:00

Hello, all! We FINALLY got to take a few Christmas pics - just in time too, I think! Our weather seems to be headed down from here. :) Hope everyone is having a wonderful Christmas season!

2010-12-02T06:30:00.000-08:00

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Happy Fall!

2010-11-01T07:43:00.001-07:00

Went to Bricktown Saturday night... here's a few more snapshots. As far as an update... Hadlee will be 3 tomorrow (hard to believe!) and Tanner is 6 months! (also hard to believe!) We're all doing well, just busy as always. Hope everyone is having a great fall!!

Timothy's B-day

2010-11-01T07:20:00.000-07:00

"Daddy" turned 23 on October 10th... but due to my typical lateness in blogging, the pictures are being uploaded on November 1st. :) We went to Ted's (our fav. mexican restaurant in OKC) and Marble Slab Creamery. I'll let the pictures talk... (p.s. I have decided that I strongly dislike blogger! So, I'm not even gonna try to put these in the correct order.)

33 months & 4 months :)

2010-08-23T10:42:00.000-07:00

For me, that title keeps me busy! :) But they are both so amazing!
Hadlee is talking to imaginary friends as I type. They're doing all kinds of things together - this follows up several minutes of reading books out loud (yet to herself). She is ALWAYS in motion, talking, or something! Recently, she has decided that her favorite color is blue, and I am quite sure that she'd like to see the world through blue specs! And her room is no exception... so the pretty pink "princessy" stuff?? Yeah, that's gonna be gone soon, as we make way for BLUE -- blue walls, blue decor, blue bedding... you get the idea. Mommy is NOT ready to give up on a "girly" bedroom though. And she is diligently working on ideas for incorporating daisies, sparkles, and anything else that says "girl" :) Sometimes she just about wears me out with the constant motion and continuous talking, but she is truly such a joy! She loves to help, and is actually becoming quite helpful! She is also quite (in my completely unbiased opinion! HA!) intelligent. Sometimes I wonder if her memory is almost photographic - can't believe the things she can pull up in her little brain!! And not only pull up, but process and reach conclusions. We now are truly "not alone"...no more talking over her head! :))

Tanner (who is actually the reason that I got motivated to post!) is 4 months old today! Can't believe how much he has changed and grown in 4 months. God has truly been so good to us!!!! So glad that he is healthy. He is an extremely happy baby, as long as things go his way. (lol...aren't they all?) He smiles and coos almost any time he's spoken/talked to. He is starting to really enjoy Hadlee (she's been enjoying him for months...lol!) He likes to watch her, talk to her, etc. He is not a fan of swings, bouncy seats, or anything that lays him back and might possibly put him to sleep, but he loves his bumbo seat. About his size... he's still rather little. Still very much in newborn-size clothes, but that is okay! :) Just means I have a baby longer. We tried to weigh him last week, and he showed about 11 pounds. :) But he's strong and healthy, and that's all that matters to us!! :))

Well, I gotta go get something done before the little guy gets up. Here's a pic I took today... Tanner was not impressed with the heat or the brightness - kinda gave me a "Timothy look". That look that says I'm SO over this!! :)

Family update

2010-07-01T12:44:00.000-07:00

Hadlee & Tanner

2010-05-20T12:49:00.000-07:00

Okay, it's very hard to take pictures of a 2 year old holding a 4 week old...especially when that 4 week old is under 6 lbs.! :) I did manage to get a few that I like. I'm hoping that as he grows, so will the quality of the pictures. lol Tanner is one day shy of 4 weeks, and Hadlee is 2 1/2 in these pictures.

our little boy

Our wonderful kids!!

Kisses...

Love the way they're both looking at each other. :)

and more kisses! Hadlee LOVES to give him kisses!

New Addition!

2010-05-18T12:57:00.000-07:00

Yes, Tanner Kaden has been home for several days now, but our lives have been very crazy! I'm sure all of you know that he was born April 23, @ 8:23 p.m. weighing in at 4 lbs. 5 oz. and 17 1/2 inches long. He was SOOO tiny - almost scary tiny! :) But sooo precious! He did great immediately following birth, but ended up in the NICU later that night. Unfortunately our little guy was in there for a whole two weeks! Talk about tough! Going back and forth to the NICU was anything but pleasant, but we all survived. We are so thankful to have him home now, and he seems to be healthy. So amazing to me how God has kept His hand on this little boy! With all the troubles in my pregnancy, followed by a difficult delivery, and 2 weeks in the NICU, I can't help but think that God has something special for this little bundle! Don't have time or space to recount the last 3 1/2 weeks, but God has been very good! Hadlee is adjusting well - even carried Tanner through the house last night. (Yes, her daddy was completely freaked when he looked up to see Hadlee standing there with Tanner :)) She is going to be an amazing big sister!

Here are a few pics from the last few weeks... hoping to have some good sibling pictures soon!

We feel so blessed to finally have this precious bundle at home with us and, as far as we can tell, healthy! God is good!

~ Our Favorite Little Girl ~

2010-04-15T08:26:00.001-07:00

Sometimes I look at this little girl that God has blessed us with, and I'm so amazed!! She's NOT perfect, but she's precious - and such a joy to have around. Sometimes life around the house is somewhat "hum-drum", but I can't imagine doing anything else but being her mommy! :) We went for a walk around the park yesterday, and took some pics. Enjoy!

walking with her baby - and talkin' non-stop! :)

we live very close to the airport... here's a plane flying over as we walk. :)

Is it Spring yet???

2010-03-19T07:40:00.000-07:00

We had beautiful weather here in OKC yesterday!! Daddy got off early, and we took advantage of the day. Hadlee loves to go to Bricktown, and we braved the area - even though the NCAA games are going on there. :) (Traffic was a little crazy)

Stopped at Sonic for some ice cream

visited the duckies

she LOVED being outside!

my little girl isn't looking so little anymore! :(

she climbed up the hill and was very proud of herself, but then she tried to come down...

lol! what a face - she didn't get her balance until she caught herself on the brick partition at the bottom.

walkin' with daddy

no trip to Bricktown is complete without visiting the fishies at Bass Pro

came home and grilled hot dogs and ate outside. She really doesn't usually smile like this... lol

We had a nice day, but now we're under a winter storm watch....4-8 inches...blizzard conditions... are you kiddin' me?? Come on, spring!!!

Hadlee

2010-03-17T14:38:00.000-07:00

Hadlee is growing - not as noticeably as Tanner, but still growing! :) She's been such a sweetheart through all of this! She's had some big milestones during the last several weeks, and I'm so proud of her for making them in spite of everything that has been different in her life. She has been sleeping in her toddler bed for several weeks now, and she's doing an awesome job with the "big girl panties" thing. :) She's had multiple "trainers" - Timothy and I were trying to work with her before this all started, then she had a week of Grandma Jackson, followed by a week of Grandma Arender - now it's mommy and daddy again with whoever wants to help. :) I thought the time in the hospital would totally ruin any progress, but she's done super! She is basically potty trained - stays dry all night, and rarely has an accident. I'm still hesitant about taking her out without a pull-up, but even away from home, she's great about telling me she's "gotta go" - and holds it 'til we find a bathroom. SOOO glad that the whole process is almost over - and it's just in time for another one in diapers!! :)

Here's some snapshots from Gramma and mommy over the past few weeks...

Hadlee with her beloved Uncle Ryan

She's crazy about these guys!

Givin' Uncle Ryan kisses - Gramma didn't catch it on camera...

my brothers really DO love each other...

Grampa and Hadlee

Hadlee with Gramma's scarf

eatin' peanuts - Grampa Arender would be proud! :)

little mommy!

Hadlee performing an "ultrasound" on Gramma

again.... with glasses!

she was very excited about candles on my cake - Daddy insisted on 24 (the whole package!) and it took him forever to light them all...

but he got it, and we blew 'em out!

Hadlee trying to touch the cake gently...she couldn't keep her hands off. (We really do feed her sugar - in fact, she has way too much!)

enjoying her cake and ice cream

31+ weeks!

2010-03-17T14:18:00.000-07:00

Had another check-up today at the High Risk Clinic at OU - everything still looks fine. My fluid level was holding steady at 12.7, and Tanner looked good. Here's a few pictures. We're at 31 weeks and 3 days!

suckin' his thumb

footprint shot

leg from the knee down - his foot looks huge! :)

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me again on my b-day -

31 weeks and 24 years!

30 weeks and counting! :)

2010-03-08T17:47:00.000-08:00

We've had a couple of crazy weeks, but God has been good!! On February 19, after eight weeks of running back and forth to doctors and the hospital, they finally got a positive test that I was indeed ruptured. I was transferred to OU Medical Center, and they said I wouldn't be leaving until Tanner was born. They gave me tons of antibiotics and two steroid shots to help his lung development, and said they'd deliver me at 34 weeks. That meant 6 weeks in the hospital! For those of you who know how attached Hadlee is to me, you can imagine how impossible this sounded. :) My mom was here at the time, and she stayed for the first week, and Timothy's parents came for the second week. However, I didn't leak after the night I was admitted - at all. The doctors told me that just doesn't happen - said I should definitely still be leaking at least a little. The first night (Friday), my fluid level was a 5; by Monday morning, it was up to 10.1! It just continued to climb - 10.9 the next Monday, 11.4 the next Friday. Because I wasn't leaking and my fluid levels were up and since we live in the City, the doctors agreed to let me do "bed rest" at home. Sooo thankful to be home, as are Timothy and Hadlee! :) My mom is here for this week and possibly next week, after which my in-laws are ready to come if needed. So thankful to have great families who are happy to come and help out!

Now, I'll have weekly appointments with complete ultrasounds at the high-risk pregnancy clinic at OUMC. If things continue as they are, I'm hoping to be able to carry full-term. However, if I have any more problems, they will still take him at 34 weeks.

God has been amazing - there are so many things that could have gone very differently! Here's a couple of pics from the hospital. Didn't do a very good job of taking pics, but who wants pics of a hospital stay??? :)

the entrance to the Children's Hospital at OUMC - on my wheelchair ride outside. :)

my grandparents got to come up for a day! very nice to see them, and Hadlee loved playing with Meme. (Notice Meme's doll and stethoscope - they got her a Baby Alive get-well doll)

sooo sad! Hadlee leaving the hospital. :( This was definitely the hardest part of everyday!

Hadlee "pushing" daddy - actually think I was supposed to be in the wheelchair...

30 weeks and counting! :) It's amazing to actually be here - the doctors told me at 19 weeks that it was just a matter of time before I would go into labor.

I repeat: God is so good!

Hadlee's two-year pictures

2010-02-05T08:16:00.000-08:00

Okay, it HAS been a long time. :) Just realized I haven't put up the last pics I took of her. She still wouldn't smile, but here ya go!

the only real smile I got :)

Loooonnnnnggg Overdue Update :)

2010-02-05T06:58:00.000-08:00

Sorry, I've failed again to keep up with this. With most of my friends on Facebook now, I just don't blog as much. Anyway, quick update - just in case you're not connected to the world of FB... :)

I've had a crazy pregnancy so far! At 19 weeks, I lost a considerable amount of fluid that sent us to the ER. All tests said/say negative for amniotic fluid, but an ultrasound indicated a low fluid level (numerically about a 5 or 6). So, even though all tests were negative, I was sent to a maternal-fetal specialist who put me on "modified bedrest" and lots of precautions. Long story short, at 23 weeks, my fluid was up to a better level (10), and yesterday it was the highest it has been (14)! Still don't know what happened, but we are very thankful that everything seems to be okay now. I'm still seeing my OB every 2 weeks, and the specialist every 3 weeks for a thorough ultrasound (can't complain about that!). He wants to very closely monitor the baby's development for any signs of stress or indications that the low fluid might have hindered development. However, at this point, I'm feeling lots of movement, heartbeat sounds good, and he sees "nothing suspicious". We're thanking God for His help, and trusting for the best!

AND....for those of you who haven't heard, it IS a boy! :) Timothy is thrilled, and Hadlee seems to be excited about the baby in mommy's tummy. The nursery is started, but still needs paint and much work. His name will be Tanner Kaden or Klayton - thought we'd decided on a middle name, but while watching a PBR the other night, we saw that one of the bull rider's names was Klayton. We liked that name, sooo... middle name to be determined.

Hadlee is growing up so quickly! We're trying to finish the potty thing (some of you will remember that we started last summer, but camps etc. cancelled our efforts! :)) It's been rather crazy around here for the last few months, but we've tried to start getting serious in the last week or two. She's doing very well - when mommy does! :)

There's not really anything she can't say or doesn't know (lol) at this point. She especially loves Thomas the Tank Engine, enjoys playing ball and wrestling with Daddy, but still finds time for her baby dolls and being a little mommy. She recently made the transition to a toddler bed - I've been so proud of the way she made the switch! Didn't seem to miss a beat.

Hadlee is going through a phase of not wanting to smile for the camera, or if she does, it's totally goofy. Below are some ultrasound pics, and hopefully, some updates of Hadlee will come soon!
18-19 week ultrasound:

26 week 4-D ultrasound:

Baby makes 4!!

2009-11-08T14:52:00.000-08:00

We're very excited to be adding a new addition to our family! Our little boy/girl should be here around the 15th of May. Hadlee is thrilled about being a "big sister", and is so proud of the baby's ultrasound picture. We just had a little in-office ultrasound to check the baby's size, but we did get a picture. Real ultrasound should be sometime before Christmas.

Hadlee is Two!!

2009-11-06T06:56:00.000-08:00

I did a horrible job of getting pictures of Hadlee's second b-day. :( My parents and grandparents got to come down for a party last Saturday, and I was busy with the meal and stuff. But here's a few of opening presents.

she had to show "Uncle Jordan" everything! (he is, without question, her favorite person!)

and THIS is what daddy spent the rest of the day on. :) We got her a small kitchen set - just her size! But it required a "little" assembly. And I guess I don't even have a picture of the finished product! Have to get one soon. It's a really cute set, and Hadlee LOVES it!!

She's doing so much now, that I really wouldn't know where to start on her "milestones". She talks in sentences now, and we can understand her most of the time. She still has very much of an imagination, and sometimes it takes her on some imaginative stories that lose us. :) She can count to 10, and knows a few songs and parts of books. She will sit by the hour if you'll read to her! I can't sit down to rest, without her saying "I be right back!" - and she comes right back with a book. :) She loves Thomas the Tank Engine, Veggie Tales, and Hermie and Wormie. Her fav. place to eat is "So'ic" (i.e. Sonic), and you can count on her going for chicken, tots and "swushy". And, she is ALWAYS ready for a trip to "Wa - Mart". We feel very blessed to have such a beautiful little girl with such a sweet personality! (most of the time, anyway.) She loves to please us, and is crushed if she thinks we're upset with her. She's very quick to say "I sorry, Mommy!" - and of course, is very quickly forgiven!! :) We look forward to watching her grow and develop, and trust that we can guide her to an early understanding of Jesus as her Savior.

Daddy's Girl

2009-10-29T09:32:00.001-07:00

Hadlee is crazy about the "man in her life"! And that man is more than happy to be the ONLY "man in her life"....EVER! :) He said the other day he didn't think he'd ever walk her down the aisle, and I asked why. His response: "There's no boy on the planet good enough for her, and I'm not going to let her marry someone who's not!"

We went out to take a family pic the other evening at Bricktown, and I had them stand so I could adjust the camera. I snapped an unposed picture...thought it was cute. :)

Pumpkin Patch with MOPS

2009-10-29T09:17:00.000-07:00

We went on a trip to the pumpkin patch with a local MOPS group last week. It was a very cold, windy day, and Hadlee is not much of a "farm girl" (wonder where she gets that??) But she did enjoy getting a pumpkin to take home! And she enjoyed the car ride with Heath. They sat next to each other's car seats and had quite a time. :) She did manage to stay on a pony for most of a ride, before her dislike of animals got the best of her. lol Here's some pics from the morning...

Hadlee riding a pony - as you can see, she wouldn't turn loose of me! :)

Heath and Hadlee "pickin' pumpkins"

Hadlee with Lizzy's children (Heath, Darrell Lee, and Gracie)

Hadlee with Meme & Papa

2009-10-29T09:07:00.000-07:00

On our last trip to Independence, Meme and Papa (my mom's parents) came up to see us. Hadlee likes her great-grandma!! :)

Hadlee's Imagination @ Work :)

2009-10-04T20:50:00.000-07:00

Hey, thought I'd surprise everyone by doing TWO posts in a week! :) Timothy and I are kinda sick....colds or some such junk. But Hadlee so far is well. She seems to play her best when it's time to go to sleep. lol Here she is in her playhouse with all her tea party supplies and fake food surrounding her. Timothy said when he went in she had her tea party set all set up, and her doll was sitting there having tea with her! Love watching her be a girl!! :)

Our Morning

2009-10-02T08:14:00.000-07:00

(This is for my friend Alicia who is sending me "hate emails" cuz I haven't updated....she doesn't even DO a blog, but we won't go there.... :))

Timothy worked really late last night; got home around 10:30 but didn't have to work today. So, we slept in this morning. It is rather cool here in the city, and we've been looking for an excuse to build a fire. :) So...here's our first fire of the season! Hadlee LOVES fires in the fireplace. She also loves princesses and happily-ever-afters. Must be the romantic woman-thing built in her! ;) The fire is roaring as I speak, the bacon is frying, and the waffle iron is hot. I'd invite everyone in for breakfast, but my personal appearance needs some attention! :) Good morning, everyone! (And I just might surprise you all with more frequent updates...especially if Alicia stays on my case!)

Update

2009-09-17T09:12:00.001-07:00

Hello, again. We're still here! :) Had another busy stretch...they're actually starting to just run into one big one. Anyway, Hadlee's growing and changing daily! She's talking so much now, and we're understanding a lot more. She's a total girl, as I've said before. She's totally into shoes right now. It doesn't matter if she's in her pj's, just a t-shirt, or no clothes...she's GOT to have some shoes on. She walks right past the toys at Wal-Mart, but if I don't hurry by the shoes, she's fighting to get down. At thrift stores (where we like to shop! lol), she will usually find a pair of high heels, and if I let her, she'll have her shoes off and them on. We bought a huge pair of hot pink heels the other day, because Grandma was here and didn't think she should have to go home without them. :)

Ready for church Sunday night.

curlers!! this was a 1st today... we watched Hermie & Wormie and curled hair!

the result!

she didn't want them in very long, but it looks curly for a little while at least.

Mommy and Daddy are doing fine too. Mommy's been making a few bows - totally a new thing for me. Here's a couple of my first attempts.

(also did the korker bows in her hair on up)

Life Update

2009-08-24T00:38:00.001-07:00

Hey, everyone...okay, ANYONE who bothers to stop by anymore. I know, I know, there's no point! I never update! :) But it's really not my fault this time! Timothy did something with my camera card reader...therefore, preventing me from getting pics off my cam and onto the pc. (at least, we're blaming him for it....) lol

Okay, I totally don't know where to begin. We've had an incredibly busy summer with camps, moving, VBS, church stuff, etc. So, I guess I'll just stick to the basics.

Timothy and I are about the same...we're not any taller, don't think we've put on much weight...

Hadlee on the other hand, is changing daily! I thought the changes were fast when she was a newborn, but WOW!! She'll repeat anything I say now...regardless of the number of syllables! In fact she's repeated a few things I wished she wouldn't have! She is SUCH a girly-girl. She adores shoes (especially "'parky" ones i.e. "sparkly"), she likes clothes, purses are a must, and cell phones...you'd think she couldn't live without them! She'll "answer" the phone, and it goes something like this...

"Hello? Oh (laugh), okay! Bye!" She also uses "ummm" and "well" a lot.

More often than not, when I tell her to come because we're going to the store, she will come out of her room with her purse - and occasionally, a lot more. Like baby doll, food, purse, phone, books, etc. Isn't that the way it goes for us women?? We, the multi-taskers, who somehow are supposed to have hands for 20 different things... :) Well, she's startin' early!

here's my happy girl!

enjoying the zoo

Grandma and Hadlee at the zoo

Hadlee in the bamboo at the zoo

stayin' cool at the zoo

I've got lots more pics on my camera, but they're not on the pc yet. We went camping with some other young couples over the weekend; I'll try to post some more in the next day or two.

Of Camp meetings and Potty training...

2009-07-12T20:57:00.000-07:00

Our lives have been a little hectic lately, but I think that is true for everyone these days. :) As I mentioned in the previous post, Timothy filled in for Darrell the last two Sunday nights (not tonight) and we had some other stuff that week. This last week, we ended up at Ochelata Youth Camp - we had totally not planned on going, but found out they needed help. So...Monday I did laundry, packed, and we went to camp! :) Just got back last night, and of course went to church today. Now we're probably going to Heartland Camp this next week, and Timothy will be helping with the youth services.

The "new thing" in Hadlee's life is potty training. Wow, what fun! :) It was actually going fair, and my parents came down for the Fourth. I thought that would ruin it, but she loves attention and did awesome - almost no accidents while they were here! I was so excited - thought she was really "getting it"....and then, we went to youth camp. lol She does NOT like sitting on toilets without her special seat, and she wouldn't even try. I just knew that would ruin all my "hard work." But, today she has done very well again! YEAH!! She even told Timothy and I "Potty!" a couple times this evening, and she was dry and had to go! (Only a parent can understand this kind of excitement...lol) Then she also told me once, "Pri'cess! Pri'cess!" and put her hand down on her pull-up. I took her and she was again dry and went in the toilet! (She has "princesses" on her pull-up....and we make a big deal of them and the snowflake that goes away if she wets.) So, I'm keepin' my fingers crossed and taking her Princess seat to camp...maybe, just maybe we can maintain!!

~ Our Day ~

2009-06-30T13:17:00.001-07:00

Timothy had to preach Sunday night for the first time here in OKC, and thus caused some stress both to himself and (especially!) me. :) Sooo...yesterday was our "chill day." We went to Bricktown, ate, fed the ducks, did some shopping, etc. Here's some clips of our day.

Hadlee & Daddy watching the ducks

Timothy suggested that she feed the ducks her tater tots - which she was only too happy to do. She would run and get one from the stroller, take it to Timothy, and he would break it up and throw the pieces to the ducks. She'd run back for another one, etc. So, we got to the last one, she studied the empty carton, and she acted unsure as to what to do. I told her that they were "all gone" and she'd have to tell the duckies that we didn't have any more. The result:

palms up, telling the duckies that they were all gone. And just so they would definitely understand, she came back got the package, held it up, and said "See? See?" It WAS very cute. :)

checkin' out the catfish at Bass Pro

trying on sunglasses at Bass Pro

worn out!

Weekend @ Bartlesville

2009-05-27T14:45:00.000-07:00

We spent the weekend with my grandparents in Bartlesville. We had a very nice time, and I think they enjoyed our stay as well - especially their great granddaughter! :)

playing in the sand with Meme & Papa and Alex

again... my camera battery was low, these pictures are from my aunt

cookout!

we took Hadlee to Kiddie Park. she rode the carousel and train, the turtles,...

and the cars. by herself!! Didn't think she'd do it.

She loved it! I think she would've ridden more, if we would have tried! :)

2009-05-21T13:45:00.000-07:00

We took Hadlee to the zoo yesterday. Here's some pics of our little girl enjoying her day...especially the carousel! :)

love this! :)

here's proof that mommy WAS there too. :)

such a big day! :)

Our House

2009-05-15T22:10:00.000-07:00

I have some pics of the living room and our bedroom. The rest of the house will come later. :) And my bathroom floors are "being redone" by my awesome husband. lol One's done, and the other is halfway there. So I'll wait to get the new floor in the pics. We're "all done" now, except the kitchen. Wow, it needs lots of work - maybe we can start it next week....right, baby??

Ok, I just realized that some of my pictures have vanished from my draft, and I'm in OKC. But here's THREE pics of our house. lol

Hadlee @ Random

2009-05-15T09:47:00.000-07:00

Here's some highlights (a.k.a. "when Mommy remembered the camera" lol) from Hadlee's last few weeks. Keep in mind, she's very busy and doesn't have much time for looking at cameras!

bathtime!

again...

we took a little trip to Oklahoma City a week ago Monday/Tuesday. Here's Daddy & Hadlee thoroughly immersed in a game of something. (Hadlee's also working on some pizza)

We spent Tuesday with Darrell, Lizzy, and their family. Hadlee and Heath seemed to hit it off. :)

maybe too good, Daddy?? ;)

Hadlee with Grandma & Meme at Eggbert's on our recent trip to Independence

watching Daddy & Uncle Jordan play ball

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she loves ice cream cones!

tea party with Grandma

drinkin' tea!

enjoying the park with Daddy

We got to spend a little time with Madi and her mommy, Natalie.

story time with Meme (great-grandma)

The other night after supper, Hadlee went to her chair, and wanted up. She doesn't like to sit in it, but Timothy put her in. She pointed to the pantry, and said "Chee-tos! Chee-tos!" in a very pathetic voice. (sounded like she'd die if she didn't get them.) Of course, we were out, but, of course, Daddy couldn't stand it. So....we went to town....just for cheetos! Here she is happily enjoying her "Chee-tos" What this Daddy won't do for those brown eyes!! :)

Easter Sunday

2009-05-07T07:36:00.000-07:00

The Saturday before Easter Sunday, our family passed out about 75 red roses with invitations to church. We bought 100 and thought they would go really quickly. But being in such a rural community, we spent hours just passing out the 75.

some of our people

Timothy and J.R.

Hadlee hunting Easter eggs. Due to the rain, we had the hunt in the Sunday School rooms.

Darrin hunting eggs also

We went to my Uncle Kent's house, and spent Easter afternoon with his family

Daddy & Hadlee waiting on dinner

our family (of course, Hadlee's not looking :))

better, but still not looking! lol

my happy, smilin' girl

Catchin' up...

2009-04-27T22:43:00.000-07:00

Okay, since it's been over a month since I posted, and everybody has totally given up on me...lol...

Here's a start at catching up. I could REALLY keep you for a VERY long time, and probably bore you to sleep with everything that has happened in the last month, but I'll spare you...and me! :)

This blog is basically about Hadlee, but I am going to post some "progress" shots of our house.

hallway (before carpet...obviously!)

this is what we had to work with - since we moved all our stuff into the trailer before it was moved. so fun! :)

Hadlee's room -painted and ready for carpet

Timothy's idea for Hadlee's ceiling

her closet doors

Timothy working on our bedroom

another pic of the mess we had :)

our only source of heat before the electricity and propane were hooked up (we actually enjoyed it - especially Timothy! lol)

I've got to post a couple of Hadlee since this is "her" blog. :) Our little "artist" at work. She had just finished painting the paneling and a window in the living room, and we decided to give her a "safe spot" to work.

excuse the hair - this is what happens when you do a ponytail on a regular basis. :)

her first nap in her new room.

Oklahoma Snow!

2009-03-28T09:35:00.000-07:00

I didn't get too many pictures of the final results, but we ended up with 8-9 inches! The snow's beautiful, but we're very anxious to get moved in!

our trailer "through the snow" - maybe we'll be in it someday! =)

"Maggie" Grandma's collie - and Hadlee's nightmare! :) Hadlee is very skiddish around the dog!

Outside!!

2009-03-18T14:23:00.000-07:00

Hadlee is thoroughly enjoying the nice weather!! Today we went to the park, and she has spent lots of time outdoors with mom. Here's some pics I snapped of her in front of mom and dad's door. The first one was totally natural - not posed at all. I liked it so much (minus the tennis ball and sketchers...lol), that I wanted to get a "good one". I'll probably be posting some edited, better shots on my other site later.

Fast and Random ~

2009-03-17T07:39:00.000-07:00

** I apologize...once again, blogger doesn't want to leave my pics and text they way I put them, and I totally don't have time to fight with it! So unscramble as you go...lol
I'm over at our house this morning (supposed) to be doing some cleaning. lol I'm not getting much done on here though! Anyway, we FINALLY got our new computer - and I can now actually take pix off my camera. I can't wait to get back in the groove once we get settled. However that's looking like it could be a few weeks away still. I told someone that I would post before and after pics of our cabinets (maybe my in-laws??) so...

here's "before"...

and "after"...

and the girls "helping" =)
of course, by the time we got done, we knew we were moving. sigh! Timothy just can't wait to paint another set of cabinets black. lol
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our first Sunday at Drumright

Hadlee ringing the old bell

the church

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** Some snapshots **

Buddies ~ Hadlee is going to miss Madi! :(

a typical Hadlee face...she has totally started wrinkling up her nose and grinning until you can't see her eyes (the KitKat on her face, however, is not typical!)

Hadlee got to ride Grandpa's golf cart from their house to the college the other day. Can you tell her Grandpa likes her a little bit??

we went out to eat and bowling last night for my b-day ~~ me and my fav. guy! ;)
and of course, this would be my fav. little girl! :) She was much too interested in all the lights in the arcade to look at Daddy and his camera!

Still job-hunting and packing...

2009-03-02T10:50:00.000-08:00

Just a quick update...

We went down to Drumright for the weekend. Saturday we went looking for a mobile home - and were successful! It's not a brand new one, but it's in excellent condition. And even has some special "perks" with it. =) (furniture, washer, dryer, and all appliances...some reeeally nice stuff!! and a wood-burning fireplace which we both like!) We're getting a super deal on it, as well.

Timothy did an exceptional job Sunday morning, and we're trusting God to continue to help him as he studies and prepares for preaching on a regular basis. He still doesn't have a job, but he has enough side jobs, including some work on the church and our home, to keep him busy for a while. He has some job potentials when the weather warms up, and we'll just keep looking. =)

That's about the scoop. My house is completely torn apart, and the boxes are starting to stack. We'll all be glad to get settled...again.

No pictures...just house-shopping, job-hunting, and (of course) boxes!!

2009-02-25T13:21:00.000-08:00

Our computer is still refusing anything of mine that has a USB plug - please notice that I said MINE! Timothy's game controllers work splendidly!! grr... but my camera, my flash drive, my memory card reader - nuh-uh, ain't happenin'!

Okay, so most of you have probably heard by now...we're moving again. lol We are going to pastor a little church in Drumright, OK. It's really more of a mission. The church doesn't have a parsonage, and they won't be able to provide us with a full salary. So, we're driving back-n-forth on weekends, looking for housing and a job for Timothy. How we made this decision is a LONG story (of which I'll spare you!), but basically the impressions just kept getting stronger until we didn't feel like we had any option but to go. We put our house on the market last Monday as our final "fleece". If God would sell our house and help us clear what we needed to completely pay it off, we felt that would be our definite green light - especially with the bottom out of the housing market! (And we needed several thousand more than what we paid for it -realtor fees, etc.)

That was last Monday morning. Monday at noon, the realtor called. Said she needed to take a few more pics, was bringing a sign to put in the yard, and...they were showing the house at 5:30 that evening. We were rather surprised, and again to make a long story shorter, by Wednesday evening we had agreed on a contract - and a price that was just what we needed! God has worked detail after detail out, and we're trusting Him to help us with the looming hurdles.

We are scared, uncertain of what lies ahead, feeling rather unqualified, but totally excited about just making ourselves available and letting Him work through us!!

Keep us in your prayers, and I'll (cross fingers) hopefully have pictures up as soon as the new computer arrives! :)

pictureless :(

2009-02-10T04:35:00.001-08:00

My USB ports are failing to recognize my card reader and my camera cord. I think it's time for a new computer! So...I'm not sure when I'll be able to "picture update". Until then, Hadlee's doing great. Her personality is coming out all over! We are very much enjoying watching her, but with the personality is coming her "will" and attitudes. :) I think I have my hands full! She is talking some - but isn't interested in parroting back to us. She'll say something when she needs to, but when I try to get her to repeat, she looks at me like I'm crazy. I guess she's not interested in "wasting words". :)

~ Fireproof ~

2009-01-28T08:42:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to put a little "plug" in for Fireproof. It just came out on DVD yesterday, and we couldn't wait any longer. =) Timothy and I watched it last night - awesome movie!! Powerful message - it is an incredible ministry opportunity for young couples (and older couples). If you've yet to see it, check it out at http://fireproofthemovie.com or http://fireproofyourmarriage.com. If there's ever a time we need strong marital relationships and unbreakable bonds between couples, it's now! (Facing the Giants by the same producers is a great film as well!)

A Day in the Life...

2009-01-28T08:11:00.000-08:00

Yesterday Hadlee and I were "home alone." Madi didn't come, because her daddy was off due to the weather. So we had a relaxing, laid-back kind of day. =)

Uncle Ryan works for Madi's daddy - so he was off too. He's a BIG hit with Hadlee!!

Hadlee helped me make some cookies - and sampled the flour...YUK!

**sweetie**

"feeding" herself some yogurt

cute, but oh so ornery!!

our "sick house"

2009-01-27T11:18:00.000-08:00

Crackers, Sprite, and of course - popsicles! =)

~~My Beautiful Girl~~

2009-01-13T20:16:00.000-08:00

I know, I'm prejudiced...severely so. But ya gotta agree - she's pretty stinkin' adorable!! =) lol

~Little Mommies~ (with pacifiers lol)

2009-01-07T13:04:00.000-08:00

Madi and Hadlee are having a lot of fun in Hadlee's playhouse! I'm not sure how long the poor house will hold up under their falling around on it, but they're enjoying it for now! =) They are also starting to enjoy Hadlee's baby dolls -but they just want them for a little bit; then it's off to something else.

holding their babies

Madi feeding her baby =)

don't they look thrilled?

"uh-oh! we dropped her!"

guess they're done being "mommies" for now!

Miscellaneous

2009-01-06T06:49:00.000-08:00

unloading groceries

I DO feed her :)

Finally feeling better!

Dressed up for church

Mommy's girl!

Rose Petal Cottage

2009-01-06T06:34:00.000-08:00

Here's the "finished product" - it took a while, but we got it together. lol

Hadlee's Christmas

2009-01-05T18:59:00.000-08:00

As I said before, Hadlee was sick most of the Christmas holiday, and I don't have very many good pics of her. We actually delayed both our Christmas at home, and Christmas with my family to try to give her time to get to feeling better. Here are just some random pictures of Hadlee throughout the holiday season.

Here's Hadlee and her cousin Ty; Hadlee's the younger by 6 months. :) Ty's mommy is afraid he's going to be a "little" boy. lol

opening presents at my parents'

one of her favorite gifts - a Nike pink/white basketball! (I'm trying SO hard to push the baby dolls!)

Christmas at our house - she wasn't feeling well! :(

Daddy had to help her open - she wasn't too "into" it.

she loves "Connect 4"

her Graco doll accessories set - stroller, swing, high chair, carrier, bouncy seat, and diaper bag!

We got her the Rose Petal Cottage - it is so adorable!!

it had a LOT of pieces!

Update!

2009-01-03T10:20:00.001-08:00

I trust everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year! We've been busy, and Hadlee has been sick over the holidays. Terrible cold, high fever, and bad cough - that's the summary of our last week and a half. :( We took her to the doctor Monday, and they did chest x-rays, blood work, and a throat culture. They also put her on her second antibiotic. Unfortunately, we have yet to hear any results from the tests. (Mommy's not happy about that!) Anyway, she IS better. No more fever, cold is better, but she still has the cough, a little wheezing, and now an upset stomach. sigh! So...I do have a few pictures from her Christmas to share later, but she wasn't feeling like opening presents at all! On the bright side, we've been very happy to have Daddy home - 17 days!! Hadlee and Mommy are both going to really miss him when he has to go back to work Monday. :( I did post one picture of Hadlee on my other blog - you can check it out here http://arenderphotography.blogspot.com. Try to post our Christmas later - "Mom-ma!" is being paged at increasing decibels!! :)

Family Pic Update (finally!)

2008-12-14T13:10:00.001-08:00

~My text refuses to do right at the bottom of this post - Sorry!~

Well, I finally got my husband (around his deer-hunting schedule - lol) to the park for a few pictures. Ryan (my brother) ran the camera for me. Hadlee literally only smiled in two pictures (out of a LOT), so here they are. =)

(plus this "non-smiling" one) lol

smiling #1

smiling #2

and...my personal favorite =)

Thanks, Uncle Ryan, for your help and wild antics to get the smiles we got!

IBS Elementary Christmas Program

2008-12-09T04:07:00.000-08:00

This blog is usually about Hadlee, but besides being a mommy, I'm also a big sister. :) Jordan had his program last night; here are a few pictures.

Jordan sang the solo in "There's a New Kid in Town." He's a 4th grader this year, and totally amazes me with his voice. (probably cuz I don't have one...lol) He was a little hesitant on the first verse, but was very confident on the second. The video quality isn't great, but you can still hear him. Check out his vibrato! =) (don't know where he got it!)

Busy Bee ~

2008-12-03T06:26:00.000-08:00

I tried to catch some pics of Hadlee the other evening. But she was much too busy to stand still and look at the camera.

ummm...maybe this isn't "blog fitting", but it was funny! ;)

Hadlee loves to put purses on her arm...and she loves to have credit cards and a cell phone with her at all times. Doesn't she past the "true girl" test?? :)

Catchin' up...

2008-12-03T06:11:00.001-08:00

My blogging is kinda falling apart. Maybe it has something to due with Hadlee and Madison....

Anyway, here's pics of the two of them. I took them several days ago, but I haven't been able to get them "blogged."

first car ride together :)

quick note...

2008-11-19T13:12:00.001-08:00

just put a couple pics of Madison on my other blog. Take a look ~ http://arenderphotography.blogspot.com/

Still wanting some of Hadlee... she's not too sure about Madison being here though. :) Sometimes they play great together, and other times she doesn't like sharing her mommy. It's not a good time for pictures. lol

Madison

2008-11-18T12:42:00.000-08:00

For those of you who are concerned (lol), I haven't forgotten my little girl! She was sleeping when I snapped these, and today's been rather busy. I'll have some of her up soon. (I hope!)

Madi wasn't really interested in taking pictures; okay, actually she was. :) She wanted to TAKE the pictures not pose for the pictures. So I had a "failed attempt". But these are a couple I snapped while she was coming my way. Sorry for the fuzzy-blurry quality. :(

I think this one would be really cute - if only it weren't blurry! :{

Next time we'll use the tripod and remote! :)

some quick photos

2008-11-17T12:58:00.000-08:00

disclaimer: these are by no-means an attempt at professionalism. :) They had just both been cleaned up from lunch, and I wanted to see what trying to get two in one picture was like. lol

such cuties!

playing "peekabo" with me around the camera. :)

such a sweetheart!

I have a feeling those "baby blues" are gonna cause Madi's daddy some trouble in a few years. ;)

Hadlee and Madi - can you believe Hadlee is the younger by 5 weeks?? lol

Partners in Crime :)

2008-11-17T12:26:00.000-08:00

Hadlee and Madi ~ lol...these two are already quite the pair, and I have a feeling they're just getting warmed up! What one can't think up, the other one has already thought about. Today they explored the cabinets. Here are some of their "discoveries"...

the food cabinet and the left-over party supplies were a big hit!

now on to the pots and pans... (notice Madi is still enjoying the party supplies lol)

lol...Madi did this first, but she wouldn't look at the camera. Hadlee picked it up and let me snap a pic.

just playin'

Nap time ~

Madi

Hadlee

P.S. Madi will probably be in several of our postings, at least for a few weeks. I'm going to try to keep updates so Natalie (Madi's mommy) can see pics from her day. :)

Napping with Daddy

2008-11-15T14:14:00.000-08:00

Hadlee has been going to sleep on her own - we just lay her in her crib and turn on some music. But after her shots :(, she's not feeling so great. Today she wanted to be rocked, and Daddy did the honors. But Daddy's long week caught up with him too! :)

Hadlee's new playmate

2008-11-15T13:54:00.000-08:00

I am going to be babysitting Madi (Natalie Herring's little girl) for a few weeks, and Madi came for the first time Friday. Hadlee did very well I thought, especially considering she is not used to sharing her Mommy or her toys. :) They had a lot of fun, and I think it will be very good for Hadlee to have a playmate!

playing in their pj's :)

Madi started crawling on me, but it was hilarious - Hadlee was reading "Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire" while Madison was delving in to "Holiness and High Country." Morning devotions??

Hadlee "showing Madi the ropes" on the stereo
Timothy gets of at 1 on Fridays, and he was helping the girls play "catch"

Hadlee's 1 year check-up

2008-11-13T21:41:00.000-08:00

Hadlee went to see Dr. Harris today. She is now 30 inches long/tall, and 20 lbs. 12 oz. She has been staying right in the middle of normal in her height and weight, but this time things were a little different. She's still in the middle weight-wise, but her height is now up at the top of normal. Dr. Harris said, "Long and lean! That's how I like 'em!" lol
Okay, that's the "nice info"; unfortunately, a 1-year check-up also calls for shots. I know...I know, that's nothing to blog about. It's not the fact she had shots; it's the "how many". All I gotta say is the genius who invented the chart - ya know the one that says when a baby gets what shots - is NOT a mommy. :) They poked her 5 TIMES in her poor thighs - 2 in one, 3 in the other. Then they had the nerve to send us down to the lab to do the lead blood test. I thought it would be a simple toe prick - nothing she'd even feel. But of course they have to get out a tourniquet and needle on a syringe and draw a "couple cc's" while I lay beside her and pin her to the bed. (AFTER I had pinned her down for the exam and held her head while she held her breath through the shots) I'm really not sure who's "worse for the wear" - Hadlee or Mommy!

Hadlee with her bandages posing accordingly...lol. The blue coconut slush around her mouth just adds to the pitiful look. (thanks, daddy!)

With turning 1 comes....

2008-11-13T21:22:00.000-08:00

front-facing car seats!! Oh how we've waited for the day...lol. Hadlee has always been awesome in the car, but the few times (very few!) that she's been out of her seat, she has LOVED seeing out the windows. So we wasted no time in getting an update. We've obviously only had it a week or two, but I strongly recommend the Graco Nautilus 3-in-1 convertible seat! It is good from 20 to 100 pounds (nice on the pocketbook!), with a 5-point harness life up to 65 lbs., a regular seat booster, and a bottom-only booster up to 100 lbs. It's a new model, but I've read only good about it. The base is so compact that it will fit anywhere, and she sits up straight (which I think has got to be more comfy than your legs stuck up in the air. :)) My only concern was her head position when she was sleeping, but she slept in it today and looked quite comfortable. If we have problems later, I'll update, but so far I really like it!

A couple more nice features - the padding is awesome, and the hard plastic (or whatever it is) arm rests will be much easier to clean!

passes inspection :)

first ride - Taco Bell here we come. lol

Happy Birthday Princess!!

2008-11-02T19:00:00.001-08:00

One year ago today Hadlee Ryann Arender entered our lives at 9:05 a.m. weighing in at a tiny 6 lbs. 9 oz.

she has since grown to fill our hearts and home in a way I never would have dreamed possible.

Daddy and Hadlee ready for church this morning

Mommy and Hadlee at Hadlee's party yesterday

Happy 1st birthday, baby girl!

We love you more than you'll ever know!

Hadlee's Princess Party

2008-11-02T14:39:00.000-08:00

We had Hadlee's birthday party a day early since her birthday fell on Sunday. Timothy's parents came over along with Phil and Katrina (Timothy's sister) and their kids. Anthony (Timothy's brother), Adrian, Alexa, and Taylar (Adrian's niece) also came over for the party. We had a full house just with all of them, but my parents, Ryan (my brother) and Shelly (Ryan's girlfriend), Jordan (my brother), and my grandparents were also here. Hadlee wasn't too sure about all the people, but she enjoyed the gifts and cake. :)

Here's some glimpses of the day...

Hadlee on her "throne" and the table

the Birthday Girl!!

we opened presents first at Daddy's suggestion....a VERY good one considering what she did to her cake!!

Daddy's gift...he was SURE she needed some of those Schleich animal figurines. He wanted a bull and horses, but we settled for a puppy and a pony. I think he needs a boy....but no news yet! ;)

Hadlee's princess clock from Grandma and Grandpa Jackson

tea set!

part of Uncle Ryan and Shelly's gift - although I'm sure this was JUST from Uncle Ryan - children's acidophilus. :) (For those who don't know my brother, he's a health fanatic! He's constantly reading Hadlee's food labels, and making suggestions.)

her first car!

too much attention! she was getting embarrassed. lol

peeking out with a smile :)

the cake!

(Thanks, Mom!!)

she started very "princessy", but....

it got really messy! :)

"Wow, Mom...."

"...sugar makes my insides feel funny!"

"the girls" - Marissa, Taylar, and Kristen

Thanks to everyone who helped make Hadlee's day special!! Hadlee is playing with her new toys as I write. :) Ummm...you veteran mommies....how long does it take for batteries to run out?? J/k, but she did get a LOT of noisemakers!! :)

Happy Birthday, Hadlee!!!

Weekend at MO

2008-10-24T21:55:00.001-07:00

Last weekend we went to MO for the annual peanut boil. Daddy and Hadlee sporting "their colors" :)
Gotta love those big eyes and long, curly eyelashes! :)
Ty (Hadlee's cousin) just a cheezin'!

Hadlee & Marissa (another cousin)

We also went to the Mennonite apple butter day Saturday. Timothy worked for some Mennonites for a few years, and he also went to their school for a little while. He has some really good friends there, and he was very excited to "show off" his little girl!
Can ya tell he's completely taken with her??

riding the train....

Reading to Gramma

2008-10-24T21:32:00.001-07:00

Hadlee is not what I would call a "drama queen", but she is very expressive! (like her daddy...) Mom & Dad came over the other night after church so Dad could help Timothy with something. Mom was playing with Hadlee, and I was trying to stay out of sight with the camera. Take a look...

Hadlee's Mizzou Outfit

2008-10-24T21:04:00.000-07:00

I know it's been a while....

Here are a few "catch ups"...

Hadlee's Mizzou cheerleading outfit ~ the pics aren't that great, but her outfit is adorable! :) Of course, Mommy wishes it were white and crimson (Go OU!!), but we have to keep Daddy happy.

lol...Hadlee's opinion of their latest games...

Evening at the Park

2008-09-22T22:08:00.000-07:00

sliding with daddy

swingin' and loving it!

i love how little she looks here

peek-a-boo!

such a sweetie! :)

Hadlee's Tutu

2008-09-17T12:56:00.000-07:00

Hadlee's first birthday is coming up (November 2), and I ordered this little tutu for her party and pictures. We just got it the other day, and I love it! She wasn't too sure at first, but the second time I put it on her, she crawled around the house and was okay with it. (Mommy's very glad...I REALLY want her to wear it! :)) I hope to get some good pictures soon!

Snapshots ~

2008-09-12T22:00:00.000-07:00

I haven't posted in forever, so here's just some snapshots. Maybe I can do a "real" post sometime soon.

Watchin' for daddy :)
Hadlee has been an awesome sleeper, but the last few weeks (since she's more mobile), it has been a little more difficult to get her down. This was one of our "late night rendezvous"

she LOVES the outdoors - cries when she has to go in

"feeling" the wind

My little girl is growing up! :( I can't believe how tall she's getting, and how much older she's looking and acting. She's developing such a personality, and I'm loving "getting to know" her! (as is her daddy!!) ;)

~ I posted more pictures of Hadlee on my other blog - check 'em out! ~

photography

2008-08-26T23:38:00.001-07:00

One of my favorite things to do is take pictures! :) Here's one I took of my brothers. I really like it (and my mom did too!)

I started a photography blog "just for fun" where I'll be posting occasionally. You can check it out at http://arenderphotography.blogspot.com.

Gramma's B'day

2008-08-26T00:31:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday, Grandma!!

Look Out World!

2008-08-25T20:42:00.000-07:00

Yeah, I know she's cute :) ...

...and as of a couple weeks ago, she's crawling. She started crawling, pulling up, and walking around stuff almost simultaneously. What fun we're having!! :)

Here's a sampling of "the fun"...

Books are the big rage - not the board books - but the ones with really thin pages, like Bibles!

clothes are another fav....

and I don't have a pic, but CD's are great too!

"Uh-oh! Here comes mommy!"

"God, please don't let mommy be mad..."

(I don't know what she was doing but she WAS talking...)

"Please, God!!"

The reason for prayer :)

lol...I was finishing the dishes and looked down to see this. It's bedtime! (finally!)

No, princess, mommy's not mad! :) Goodnight, baby doll!

Mommy & Me

2008-08-20T19:51:00.001-07:00

Sharing a root beer float with mommy after church tonight ~ Mmmm....good!

Rodeo!

2008-08-16T07:22:00.001-07:00

Timothy & I have not been out by ourselves since Hadlee was born. So last night with many tears, (lol...j/k) we left Hadlee with Grandma & Grandpa and headed for the rodeo. We had a nice time, and she did great. Daddy wasn't sure about leaving her, but once we got to the rodeo - everything was good!

According to Timothy, nothing beats this!

Ridin' the broncs...

These horses were amazing and beautiful!

This was incredible as well...

Ryan & Shelly went with us...we had a lot of fun!

And the climax, of course, bull riding! That 8-second thrill...

Hadlee @ Grandpa's Farm

2008-08-11T06:44:00.000-07:00

Saturday morning I took Hadlee for a walk and snapped some pictures. She loved standing up to the peach trees! But she was so intrigued with the bark and grass, I had a difficult time getting any eyes and smiles.

She's getting soo big! :(

She also liked the gate - what a personality shot! :) She's a mess, but a sweetheart at the same time.

Arender Family Picture

2008-08-11T06:33:00.001-07:00

We visited Timothy's family over the weekend and took an "impromptu" family picture since everyone was there. We don't all get together very often, now that Rodney & Melissa are in Florida. We wanted an outside shot, but of course it was raining. :( But this one isn't too bad considering all the kids we were trying to get to look at a camera with nobody behind it. :)

Random Photos from Miranda's Visit

2008-08-04T20:21:00.000-07:00

Miranda Constable (one of my friends from GBS) came and spent a week with us. It was SO great to see her and get to spend some time with her. I managed to forget I had a camera most of the time she was here. She's supposed to email me her pictures when she gets a chance. (ahem...Miranda? remember??) But here's some ~very~ random pictures from her visit.

Hadlee enjoying her "blankie" and thumb on the way to the airport

Miranda had to take a pic of Timothy's "marshmallow casserole". :) I was putting Hadlee down for a nap Sunday after church, and my awesome husband was helping in the kitchen. I told him he could put the marshmallows on the sweet potatoes in the oven... and he got a little carried away. He asked me if he should use the whole bag - I'm glad I told him no! :) Thanks for your help though, sweetheart!

Sunday afternoon I was making a veggie pizza, and was busy talking to Miranda. Then she noticed that Hadlee had gotten the cauliflower. She looks half-starved, I know, but I really do feed her!

Ridin' the carousel at the park

Can you tell by her look that she wasn't quite sure about the slide?

Miranda & I came up to find this...I think Daddy got tired

Ryan met us at the park for minature golf. He missed the first 5 or 6 holes, but he "parred" (is there such a word?? i'm NO golfer!) the rest of the course. He had like 3 or 4 hole-in-ones! (now I DO know what that is... I even got one myself! :))

Ryan bent down to get his ball when I snapped this pic - he thought it looked "so cool"

Miranda, thanks for coming; we had a wonderful time. Remember we have a Christian school that could always use good teachers...and you graduate next May...hint, hint, hint! :)

*Disclaimer* - I'm not sure what's wrong, but my blog refuses to put typing where I place it. So some of the "captions" don't line up with the pictures. This SO annoys me - but I've spent forever trying to fix it, and it's still doing it. Maybe later it'll be more cooperative. So...until then, you'll just have to figure out what goes with what!

Radically Refocusing

~~ Weddin' Bells ~~

An Afternoon in Bricktown...

A Short, "Mommy break time" post...

Exercise!

Under Construction

Psalm 37:25

Crawling...

Little Laughs...

Changes...

Anticipating Spring!

Update soon...

Blizzard-ready!

Play-doh and PJ's

Radical

Home Improvement & Thankfulness...

Well & Happy!

Organization! :)

Relaxation...

Of Germs and Medications...

New Year - New Start!

Christmas Pictures 2010

Happy Fall!

Timothy's B-day

33 months & 4 months :)

Family update

Hadlee & Tanner

New Addition!

~ Our Favorite Little Girl ~

Is it Spring yet???

Hadlee

31+ weeks!

30 weeks and counting! :)

Hadlee's two-year pictures

Loooonnnnnggg Overdue Update :)

Baby makes 4!!

Hadlee is Two!!

Daddy's Girl

Pumpkin Patch with MOPS

Hadlee with Meme & Papa

Hadlee's Imagination @ Work :)

Our Morning

Update

Life Update

Of Camp meetings and Potty training...

~ Our Day ~

Weekend @ Bartlesville

Our House

Hadlee @ Random

Easter Sunday

Catchin' up...

Oklahoma Snow!

Outside!!

Fast and Random ~

Still job-hunting and packing...

No pictures...just house-shopping, job-hunting, and (of course) boxes!!

pictureless :(

~ Fireproof ~

A Day in the Life...

our "sick house"

~*~My Beautiful Girl~*~

~Little Mommies~ (with pacifiers lol)

Miscellaneous

Rose Petal Cottage

Hadlee's Christmas

Update!

Family Pic Update (finally!)

IBS Elementary Christmas Program

Busy Bee ~

Catchin' up...

quick note...

Madison

some quick photos

Partners in Crime :)

Napping with Daddy

Hadlee's new playmate

Hadlee's 1 year check-up

With turning 1 comes....

Happy Birthday Princess!!

Hadlee's Princess Party

Weddin' Bells

~~My Beautiful Girl~~