Where to begin?

It has been crazy busy around here! This past Saturday we took all the kids (all my kids and my niece and nephews) to a professional photographer for an Easter Session w/ real live bunnies and ducklings! It was a better deal than Sears Portrait Studio so I didn't want to pass it up. My nephews did the best job of all. My son made disgusting faces at the camera...go figure! It was so much fun to have them all together and watching how each of them respond differently to the new environment and the animals. We viewed our pics last night and ordered them. I'm proud to say that I stayed w/in my "picture budget." Ok so such a budget is a little "make believe" on my part, my way of justifying it all! lol. No really I did very well, cause usually I go all nuts and spend wayyyy to much money...and this time, I DIDN'T spend more than I had planned. Unfortunately Brett and I were woke up this morning by our tween, she had threw up in the middle of the night. Poor girl. Nothing more fun than cleaning up that mess at 2am w/ your hubby! :) I thought maybe it was something she ate but I don't think so, I think she has a little bit of the stomach flu that is going around. So she is in bed today. I am having her drink a minimum of 4 ou of water an hour to help keep her hydrated. Hopefully she can keep it down. Our little guy is full of energy! We have slowly fallen into a great habit of going upstairs to play before our morning snack. He enjoys his bedroom and that makes me happy.
On a Spiritual Note...Our church is encouraging us to do this CD listening program. We can listen to the whole New Testament in 40 days! Sounds great and I would love to do this venture but I already have sooo many books that I am traveling through at turtle speed, plus i have like four audios that are waiting for me. I know at the rate I read my Bible in the mornings, I won't make it through the testament in 40 days but on the other hand I enjoy what I do read and its not a race. I want to make sure I "get" what I read. Here is a great book if anyone is looking for a good spiritual read..."Good to Great in God's Eyes" by Chip Ingram. I really enjoyed this book, so much that i decided to keep it and read it again someday. I usually like to pass off my books for others to enjoy, but this is a keeper! Well, I'm done rambling for now. When I get the name of that Cd program the church is suggesting I'll post it, its just not coming to me now. Its prego brain!
Ta Ta for now; Micah

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Once a month my siblings and I gather for a "SIB MEET." It's something we started as a way to grow closer together and make time for one another. Each month someone picks a topic, it could be something simple like a game night or serious such as a Bible Study. I LOVE hosting these! Tonight is our SIB meet, Brett is covering the topic and I the food! I am making Tangy Ribs, Beef Stroganoff, possibly a pasta salad...(my husband would love for me to make deviled eggs but I think I'm going to pass)...and a sunflower cake...so cute...I got it from the Taste of Home magazine! It was super easy and tooo cute! If you are use to hosting gatherings please email me some of you neat / creative ideas. In the pic...the flower arrangement in the back, was an experiment I did yesterday at Hobby Lobby. My first ever! I really enjoyed it and it was CHEAP! Less than $10! You can't buy real or fake arrangements for that! My creative edge is coming out of me...and I didn't even know it existed! :)

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My Little Red Wagon!

See how big and strong he is!

This picture is soooo cute, such a "poor little face."

Last Saturday the weather was unusually warm. While I was at a Women's Retreat, Brett took Eli on his FIRST Wagon ride! I'll let Brett journalize more if he wishes.

Splish Splash I was takin a bath!

Well not me, but my little man Eli was! Check him out...he was having a blast in the tub. He thought it was funny to get Mom wet...only b/c I was laughing since he was having so much fun. He loves to pick a color (I think Aunt Tabby got those for him this past Christmas...but maybe it was Aunt Keri, hmmm) and drop it in his water. But this particular night, I let him pick two colors!!! He was thrilled. I love the joy he brings to my life. Today (March 6th) Eli is 14 months old!

An the Angels of the Heavens...

REJOICE! Grandma Great has joined them in eternity! I'm struggling a little more than I thought I would. Brett tells me its ok, its just me missing her. I'm actually happy that she is no longer struggling and laying in that ol' bed wasting away. That is not the life she wanted. She was ready to go quite awhile ago. I guess its just that "weird" stage after someone passes when you have to adjust to them no longer being here to call upon. She was THE BEST Grandma anyone could have ever desired, and I'm happy she was mine for almost 30 years! I know, we all know, she is in a much better place now. And w/ that known, I have a deep peace. Its comforting to know that she is w/ our Father, as well as...her parents, her husband, my Aunt Brenda, my Uncle Pete, my sister's twins and I'm sure many other family members that I never got a chance to meet. What an awesome experience for her. Thurs and Fri are her arrangements. Till later...ta ta for now; Micah and fam.