I HAVE to get better at updating this blog!

I feel like my days are going by SO fast and I'm doing SO much but at the end of the day, it seems like I got NOTHING accomplished but 4 kids dressed (barely some days)

We've been trying to do some camping. Every time we head up though, it either rains or the water is too cold to really be in; the kids don't mind, but after 10 minutes they start shivering and mommy makes them get out.

Marissa enjoying the sprinkler
Dominick LOVES anything to do with water

Andrew's "new" thing is fishing

Dominick gettin' ready to dive in

Brittany shaking her booty

My Little (BIG) brother

My younger brother and his wife are visiting from Atlanta. They haven't been home since they moved away, almost 5 years ago. You can imagine my moms excitement when they told her they were FINALLY coming to visit.

They also brought the surprise they are expecting their first BABY!! YAY!!! Rachael is due January 3rd, 2009, 1 day before Brittany's birthday and 5 days before her own birthday!

BTW my younger brother is 6'2" (or 6'3", I'm 5'3"). Brittany and Andrew think it's funny he's taller than me AND everyone else in the family!

Chad, Rachael (my brother and his wife) and Brittany playing Gin Rummy (?spelling)

We decided to have a family BBQ down at my house. It started raining, not a lot but enough to create a beautiful double rainbow. I have never seen a double rainbow!

My mom and sister in law insits it's a triple rainbow, they said below the brighter one, the colors start over again. If you look above the bright one, you faintly can see another one (look towards the trees)

The sky cleared up, the rainbow went away and then the clouds starting looking...different, weird! The sirens went off in a nearby town, so all the woman ushered the children downstairs while the men sat outside looking at the clouds....

what a lesson to teach the kids.

Andrew and Ethan (my nephew) snuck up and got outside with the men.

Not long after this photo was taken, the sky turned black, it rained (harder), started hailing out and the winds were terrible. Eventually cutting the power in the house.

Memorial Weekend Camping

For Memorial Weekend we decided to go to the camper. My parents have a 30ft that they keep at a private campground, through Paul's work. We also keep the boat up there, so we don't have to keep pulling it back and forth.

We ended up leaving a day early due to 4 children NOT listening and mommy being too tired to deal with it anymore and daddy being oblivious to everything going on around him!

I have always believe God works in mysterious ways. This past weekend was no exception. We had planned to stay until Monday, but given my children not being able to "listen" we left Sunday afternoon instead. When we were 30 min from home we had heard there was a Tornado watch in the area where we were camping. We had been at the camper before when a Tornado was on the lake, it was SO SCARY! We went to the bathroom/shelter area and actually saw the tornado turn and go the other direction. NEVER DO I WANT TO SEE SOMETHING LIKE THAT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Even though we were upset about having to leave a day early, we realize, God was watching out for our family, yet again!

Getting ready to leave the dock!

Pretty in Pink!

That's Brittany in the distance! She loves building and digging.

Dominick's Preschool Celebration!

Dominick's preschool class had their Spring Celebration Concert this morning. The kids sang songs, received a certificate and enjoyed ice cream! Dominick did wonderful and was so proud, as are we of him!! He won't be attending the same school this fall, he will be attending our districts 4 yr old Kindergarten program. The district is offering this, free of charge AND will bus the children to and from school! Dominick is ESPECIALLY excited since he will get to ride the school bus with Brittany and Andrew.

Teacher said to put smiles on, arms down and chins up for pictures!

Saying a prayer before the program

Receiving his certificate

Mommy & Dominick

The kids made flowers and had a hunt to find their names with a special treat!

Dominick with his teachers

Happy Mother's Day

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Dominick has been wanting to play soccer like his big sister and brother! We signed him up through the community rec. department. He had SO much fun and is looking forward to this next Saturday's practice. The class meets for 4 Saturdays for an hour, hopefully we can meet outside for the rest of the classes.

I got this from julia's blog

http://thejujucrew.blogspot.com/

National Day Of Prayer
for the
Orphans of Guatemala

We have a responsibility as parents and believers to continue to go to God for those still in the adoption process and for the children that do not yet have families.
I ask each of you to join with me in an all day time of prayer. It does not matter where you are or what you are doing, you can pray however you chose to. Silently as you work, Loudly as you vacuum or softly as your rock your sweet Guatemalan gift.
I come to you with a serious drive to gather as many willing hearts as I can to join together to lift up the families still waiting to bring their babies home and to also lift ALL of the children in Guatemala trapped in this mess needing so desperately to be loved, held and HOME with a family!!!!

So - lets join together
THURSDAY
from now on,
the first Thursday in May will be:
National Day of Prayer
for the
Orphans of Guatemala