More pics from Greek Fest

Here are some more pics.. My sister Charity and Livi have them posted as well. So if you have seen these before is why.. Have to say the day did turn out really nice.. So glad I pushed for it. he he Took alot.. And being as there is no more Rosie to head it up I had to.. Pulled for it tooth and nail.. Complaints and all.. but then once everyone was out there we all had a good time in the end. TTL!


My sister Charity and IUs Three older girls
All us girls but one

Dad and MomThe rest of the gang.. with a friend John that is staying with us on his way home

Kids Down again

Well I just wanted to fill you all in on things. Not much going on though.. We were planning a Monday outing at the beach with all the other homes. But as it turned out my little man came down with a 24hr tummy bug don't know where he got it from but he got it, which in turn was passed through the rest of us. The kids had it by far worse then the older ones. In kids I'm saying John Paul on down.. They didn't keep anything in. I had just real bad tummy pains for two days, but all is well here.
Please though ...do keep Kaden in your prayers.. Cause though he finished the bug thing.. He started teething right after.. his two top teeth are still pushing through and the other two near them. He's had fever of 102.5ish the last 3 days now with the exception of when I give him the Tylenol to put it down. So please pray all those teeth through as its been really hard at nights and just in general with him. Tks so much.

Greek Festival

I was only able to get 4 pictures of our special event at the Greek festival, but dad got a bunch which I will add to later.

Greek Ladies dancing.. They were so uncoordinated and some of them liked as though they didn't want to be there. But none the less it was great.
Dad looking intently on
This was our little group with a guy named John behind the camera taking the shot.

It was so small the place when we got there that we saw it ,walked from one side to the next and was ready to leave we did however decide to stay a little bit get some food and try to enjoy ourselves which we did.

Festivities & Fun with Friends

Here's some more pics of the things we did for Livi's birthday and our day off together. Enjoy!

Indoor Fun

Devon & Nick
Angelo totally content
Ryan taking Shelly's hand....
then the wrestles begin
Going in for the "kill"- Brian & Nick

he's going down...
Invisible play
hand slapping
sock fight-Brian & Devon
One down, more to go...

Out door fun

Ryan observing

Angelo walking the walk
Jeanine "hut hut"
Team planning
Shelly playing with Kaden

Kaden got his hands in the dirt
Shelly & Kaden
making teams, planning a plan
the girls on the side lines

Happy Bday Sis

My Beautiful Sis.










HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
So she's finally made it to the 21 age yippee...And has already used her 21 rights. Ha! Happy Birthday Livi. May you have the greatest year yet, with all your desires met and dreams come true. Love you Sis!

Here's to..

all you mothers.. I know I am late but I just wanted to get a shout out to you all.. Love you all.. know what its like.. But to all those I know.. You are great mothers and have been such a great influence to me in my life. Thank you! Hope you all had a good day. Love you all! Keep up the good work.
And to my mother.. Thank you for the big role you played in my life and raising us kids.. Hope I can only be as great a mom to my kids and you have been for us. Love you!
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My New Found Beauty

-Trillium viridescens - Or something of the kind.

These pretty flowers are ones that were growing in our front yard wild.. I've now taken it for my favorite flower.. Did a little research/studying up on them to see what the real name and kind is. This is the closet I got to its kind and originality. (At least what I think its name and origin is.)

Kingdom:
Plantae
Division:
Magnoliophyta
Class:
Liliopsida
Order:
Liliales
Family:
Trilliaceae
Genus:
Trillium
Species:
T. viridescens

My Birthday Baby

Can't believe how fast time has flown.. Seems like just yesterday everyone was getting ready for Word Stock III and I was heave hoowing the little man into the world.

Yesterday May 7th was Kaden's birthday so we had a party for him.. Didn't turn out as was the plan, as the other kiddo's in the area didn't make it.. yet none the less it was nice as our family spent some quality time together.. Kerri my sister came over and we all had a good time..

Best part of it all though was watching Kaden with his new toys and with the cake and all that. It was so cute.. Can't believe he's One year.. Look out year here he come!

Well here are pics of our festivities..

Tears of "Happiness" from the little prince is how he entered the world and how the night began. ha!






Then a sudden change and there was laughter...




Party people..




Then the cake..

More interested in the cars on the cake then the cake it self...

But then the it all kicked in..
and boy did he go after it...

Fingers and all! Was able to manage not making to big a mess none the less. ultimately the vehicles ruled out,


but he took a fancy to Tomas and all his sounds too.

So all in all the evening was a hit. Best part was watching him with the different gifts he received and his ever cute and special faces and expressions he made.

Mommy is content! :D

Good News

I just can't hide it.. It's a total answer to prayer.. Though a lot of you may have heard already.. The man who they call "Big Josh" has yet again return out of hiding.. The greatest bit about it all though is that I asked the lord to bring him back before we here left for our field. And what would you know.. The lord totally did it and answered my sincerest prayer. Isn't he wonderful.. We have so much to be thankful for..

Good having you back Josh.. Missed ya! Good being in touch with you again.