Arleigh Jean Edith

Born: July 15, 2012

Weighed: 10 lbs. 4 oz.

Length: 21" long

 

Lovingly welcomed by all her Brothers and Sisters and Mommy and Daddy!!!

 

 

 

Home

 

A roof to keep out the rain,
Four walls to keep out the wind,
Floors to keep out the cold –
Yes, but home is more than that.
It is the laugh of a baby,
The song of a mother,
The strength of a father,
Warmth of loving hearts,
Light from happy eyes,
Kindness, loyalty, companionship.
Home is the first school
And first church for young ones,
Where they learn what is right,
What is good and what is kind.
Where they go for comfort
When they are hurt or sick.
Where joy is shared
And sorrow eased.
Where fathers and mothers
Are respected and loved,
Where children are wanted.
Where the simplest food
Is good enough for kings
Because it is earned.
Where money is not so important
As loving kindness.
Where even the teakettle
Sings from happiness.
That is Home.
God bless it!
- Mme. Schumann-Heink

Our Summer So Far!

  The end of May we went to our Campmeeting. We really enjoyed it even though I was sick the whole time and a couple of the children got sick as well. The messages were just what we needed and I think the devil was trying to keep me away, but it didn't work!!! I thank God for the help I received during the services!
  After Camp it was Board Meeting and we had to go to one night of that to give a report to the Board. It went really well and it was encouraging to hear everyone else's reports. I don't like it that others have their struggles, but it made me feel like I am not alone! Along with the struggles there were also victories that they testified too. God is so good to us all!!!
  I have had several Prenatal visits this summer as the new baby is due on July the 4th! The baby was breach for awhile, but now has turned!!! Praise the Lord!!! It was beginning to look like he/she wouldn't turn. So, now we are getting really excited to meet our Precious Blessing!!! The children can hardly wait!!! My due date is only 8 days away!!! Where did the time go? It seems like the time has just flown by so fast!!!
  There are so many changes going on right now!!! We still have a lot of busy times before summer ends and school begins!!! Busy but exciting!!!!

I went in to clean up the kids playroom last night and what to my terrified eyes did appear, but this daring creature!!! It's called a Plains Garter Snake. I screamed bloody murder! Jeff, Jeff, a SNAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I kept screaming till he woke up and came to my rescue! By that time the snake had disappeared amongst the toys. The snake was sighted again, but escaped capture. I was totally hysterical! Give me a mouse any day!!! The kids are not going in there till that toy room is picked up and thoroughly searched. Thankfully it's nonvenomous, but I don"t care. I DO NOT LIKE SNAKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Later post:
Before going to bed I heard that snake in there and sent Jeff in there to get it! He got it and took it outside of town and dropped it off. I still don't think I will feel comfortable letting the kids in there till The room is thoroughly searched and picked up! Did I mention I Strongly DISLIKE snakes???????

Sickness

Jeff has been sick for 5 days now! He went to the doctors yesterday and he has some kind of bacterial infection and slightly dehydrated. They are running more tests to see if they can find out what he has exactly. I am glad he gets to be home instead of the hospital!!! He wasn't dehydrated enough to be put in for IV's! YAY!!! He went to work today and I think he is feeling a little better.
Jesse is so Daddy's boy and he is usually a Mommy's boy too, but here lately he has been wanting Daddy to hold him to go to sleep. :) It turned out they both put each other to sleep! :)  I just had to take a picture of them together!

Helpers!

The Children helped with dishes last night before we went to bed last night! I was so happy, they did so well and we had a lot of fun together!!! It was so nice to wake up to a clean kitchen!!!
I am trying my best to get my home more organized. It's seems slow in coming, but making progress!!! I think it makes us have less stress in our household when we have an organized and simpler house.
The children also picked up the livingroom floor and the bedroom floor and vacuumed and took out the trash when they got home from school while I fixed supper and did dishes too. We just had so much fun!!! :) My children that were such big helpers are ages 6, 5, 3, and 2. They did an awesome job!

It's Quiet!!!

I feel sorry for those who say that they could never handle more than one or two children!!! They do not know what they are missing out on!!! Today was Aleah's turn to go with Daddy, and the house has been so quiet!!! Even though there were 4 children still at home it seemed like someone was missing all day long! :) She is such a high spirited, strong willed child that when she is gone the house is so quiet! No one to pick on or boss the other children around, no noisy talking, no yelling etc! I sure missed her today! Yes, I can get very frustrated with her sometimes, but I tell ya what I SURE DO MISS HER AND WILL BE GLAD TO HEAR HER NON-STOP CHATTER!!! Life would be BORING even if ONE CHILD was missing!!! I am SO THANKFUL for each one of my BLESSINGS!!! :)