Thursday, August 2, 2012

missing.... ):

 I MISS THEM.....

I knew it would be hard, but not this hard.
They have only been gone since 6:00 a.m. yesterday and they are dearly missed.
We stayed pretty busy yesterday taking Iz school shopping.
She really wanted her OWN day for that.
She feels that she is over looked and doesn't get the time in kid stores that the older 2 get in theirs.
That is true.
But.....
By the time we got home and slowed down,
we were all missing them.
Soooo
Before Aaron headed to work we opened the letters they wrote us before they left.
tears made a brief appearance, and then we toughened up a little.
I later got some info that I prob. shouldn't have pertaining to  my kiddos, that sent me into complete break down mode.
Tay only has 5 kids in her family 3 girls and 2 boys.
the 2 boys and 1 girl seem to be pretty lazy.
Meaning Tay and the other girl 
{who happen to be the 2 smallest in the family}
 pulled the cart the entire way, 
until......
Briar and another young man from his family came and pulled the cart the last mile and a half for them.
Tays poor arms are blistered and rubbed raw along with bruising from trying to hold the cart down because it was to heavy and kept popping the handle up on them.
She couldn't feel her toes from digging deep to pull up the rocky hills.
and..... 
the next day was the girls day to pull with 2 big hills to face.
So what does a mom do.....?
I cried in heart break, cried for mercy, cried that her brother was looking out for her and taking care of her, and so much more.
I cried and worried myself so much I got a major headache and sick to my stomach unable to breath at times. 
When Aaron got home he massaged my neck and face to ease the pain enough I could sleep.
I fell asleep quickly before saying my prayers,
{Aaron however knelt for us after}
but still I felt the comforting love from my Heavenly Father.
He is ALWAYS there.... 
unwavering, even without us asking.
I pray that they push through and endure to the end knowing that their Father in Heaven is watching over them and is proud of them.
And that we are anxiously and proudly awaiting for them to come home.
I can't wait to see their dirty faces and wrap them up in my arms, and listen to their experiences .
I LOVE them more than they may ever know. 

xoxo

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Forgottin.....?


 NOPE
just filed for a later date. ;)
Camera phones are Awesome....
they are pretty much always with ya for those 
O I wish I had my camera moments.
OR...
I'm bored so lets be FREAKS!!!!
SOOOOO

here are some of our camera moments.























And dat be da way we roll
;)



coats of many colors

painting, painting and MORE painting.

It all started in Briars room 
{lots of help}
:)







Just needs new bedding and updated pics. and its all done.

then......
it was on to Tay's room 
{not so much help this time}
:(

OOOPS!!!!
{apparently the paint wasn't completely dry when we hung her head board}


 
  resulting in my pathetic fix it story.
K so Tay and I start removing everything {on our own}and when we tried to remove her headboard no matter how careful we were it was gonna make a mess.
and as you can see it did.
Sooo I called Aaron in a panic because I have no more paint this color to do a patch job. 
{I didn't wanna wait for Aaron or the right way to fix it}
resulting in a funny.... ok maybe not so funny....
who am I kidding Tay and I had many laughs over how we fixed the problem.
see we found some super glue, paint in the garage that was super close to hers, and a plan for disguise.
so..... after laughing, gluing my fingers to the wall, and some paint, and our stripes planed just right.
 we managed to disguise our not so right fix it job.
Besides the headboard was goin back in the same spot.
AFTER it dryed COMPLETELY.




after many hours and 2 coats
we got this.
only a few more minor projects and it will be done.












Our last painting project was helping to paint Great Grandma & Grandpa Clawsons well.




 And with every drop of paint,
roll of color,
laugh
and...
mishap
new memories were made.

tid bits....

Lots of projects and fun smooooshed between everything else
=
US

haha
So ready here we go......
The low down on all {ok} most of the tid bits happinin around here this summer.
{ deeeep breath} ;)

Gardening
{Cloe started these from seed in K}
There are now 3 big ones


Fishing
{lots of fishing}




Go Karts
{and many tires}
 sorry B can't find your pics. :(

 
Swimming of all sorts

            
      
 

                                                                                                      
   first day of swim lessons and slip-n and slide-n
&
Grandma Debbie's pool
with Tara's boys
 






 Our LIFE SAVER !!!!
lol



 





Bathing Beauties!!!

And then......
our Sleeping beauties
+ 1 stud
;)




and on this sleepy note I will say?!


to be continued....
;)