Be Thankful

I don't usually write alot about myself on my blog, but other bloggers have inspired me. My husband has been gone since Monday for a business trip in Chicago. It has been a little crazy around my household. I get home from work at ~5:30, fix supper for me & the kids, feed Jackson his meal, bath time, pajama time, pick out clothes for the next day, homework (yes, Abigail has homework), say a prayer, then try to get everyone to go to bed. Well, when daddy is gone my kids like to sleep in my bed. It is a circus! Jackson's crib is also in my room, so he can't go to sleep until they are asleep because they are so loud. Man, by the time they all FINALLY go to sleep I am worn out. Tonight is the first night that they have all been asleep by 9:00 (usually bedtime is 8pm when daddy is home). Anyway, I was complaining to myself how hard this is for me sometimes, then someone sent me an email about a lady who doesn't have arms and takes care of her baby with her legs, feet, and toes. I was so amazed and humbled. I need to be thankful (the purpose of this blog) that I'm able to take care of my kids, that I have my health, and my kids are healthy.
OK, I have been trying to download this video clip, but its not working. I will keep trying. I have it on my email if any of you would like me to forward it to you.

Weekend Update

Friday night I went with my friend Stephanie out to eat at Market Place, then went to the early Rhea Lana sale until 10pm. Saturday morning we woke up thinking Abigail would not have her soccer game since it hailed and rained a lot Friday night. They sent us an email saying that her game was still on for 9:30 and it would be muddy. Boy was it nasty on that field! It was also a lot colder than we expected. Abigail really wasn't into the game as much as usual. I asked her what was wrong and she said "I didn't want to get dirty!" Anyway, Snow and Mimma made it to the game at halftime and we were happy to see them. After the game we hung out at the house for a little while, then had to make a quick trip to Walmart to get a birthday present for a party that started at 2pm. We made it to Adisyn's party just in time. After an exciting party, my family decided to go out to eat at El Parion. After dinner we FINALLY went home. We then surprised the kids with the "Bee Movie" (which is very cute). It was a wonderful weekend.

Snow Day

Today the kids and I stayed home and enjoyed the snow. Abigail's school was cancelled and I couldn't make it safely to work. It snowed about 2.5 inches at my house. We had so much fun. We made a little snow man, baked some chocolate chip cookies, then just hung out together. I'm glad we went outside this morning, because by 3pm it was all melted. It was nice while it lasted!

Abigail's 1st soccer game!

Abigail had her first soccer game Saturday morning. We were really proud of her. She made 2 goals!! Although this is recreational soccer and they don't keep score, I made a mental score and it was 4-3 (we lost). Hey, they had a great time and we really enjoyed watching them. I heard Abigail tell her coach "when are we going to be done, I'm getting tired". They were making me tired watching them run back and forth. I can't wait until next Saturday for another exciting game!! Here are some pics. The picture of her team in a circle is them praying before their game!

Abigail is playing soccer

Abigail had her first soccer practice tonight and Scott said it was so funny and cute. Abigail has never played before, but seems to catch on pretty fast. Her first game is this Saturday. Tonight was the only practice before the first game...interesting! I will update you all after her game with details and pictures. Between school, gymnastics, and soccer practice today, Abigail was WORN OUT!!!

Weekend update

My parents decided to keep Abigail and Brady this weekend. They came up to Conway on Friday afternoon and picked them up and Scott will meet them tomorrow afternoon. It has been nice to spend some quality time with just Jackson. He has loved it as well. We went out to eat Friday night at Fuji's with our friends Eric and Gena and Jackson was absolutely perfect. He does pretty well in a highchair as long as he has something to snack on. On Saturday we went to Walmart, then just hung out around the house the rest of the day. Tonight we are planning to visit our friends Rob and Aimee and their baby Riley. We really miss Abigail and Brady, but it is nice to relax with just one around the house. I have forgotten what that is like!! Here are a couple of pictures of Jackson this weekend.

New job update

I have been at my new job for 1 week now and it is going pretty good. I am working at the Greenbrier Family Medicine clinic on Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday. The people at the clinic are really nice and have been helpful to me. I'm already staying busy, so that is a good sign I think. We are seeing a ton of flu and stomach virus, so beware everyone around Greenbrier and Conway. I'm just praying that my family doesn't get sick!!!!!!