Morning cook out

The kids had there friends over last week and I wanted to blog about it cause it was so cute.. they had a marshmallow party in the evening after dinner and made their own pit and fire.. And then for breakfast while I was dashing out the door I look outside to see them out there again making their breakfast over the pit.. with both my boys in the midst of it too. It was so cute they made tea, and their breakfast there. I had to get some pic' of it.

A visit...

I failed to mention a couple weeks back we got a visit from some very dear friends of mine.. And of course my dear sister.. I was just going through my pictures and realized I'd not posted any of these. So I wanted to share these with all.. Hope you like them.. And thanks to all of you that did come and spend time here. It was the best ever for us, something thats not happened here in months. We've missed fellowship so much that we don't remember what its like... ish :P





Loser to a game we played though we all had our turn ,fun none the less.

"I think I'm really hot!" .. such a cutie




Singi.. ( I think that was a good shot)

guess who's eye people?

Kevin having fun fixing a bike I think that's what he's doing? Unless he's just beaming with joy...

So thanks livi, thanks Brian, Arthur, Singi, Sam and Shelly and Devon. We had a ball with u all.

Not much time left..

It's coming to and end, and were so far from ready.. I mean what do you expect when your closing a home that has been around for a whole of what... 8 to 10 years now. But will pull throw this.. We just have a week left to go to be out and then three days to do all the touch ups and hand the keys over.. So please keep praying for us...
A little other happenings.. Livi you'll be happy to know we used the camera. Well at least for part of the shooting. So yes! Your good deeds are being put to use. I took some pics of Charity and her friends the other day as did she.. and will be posting some as soon as possible.. they where all really tired from staying up the whole night, the night before. But I believe they came out pretty good. For the lighting I had and the room and back ground. Not to bad.

Other then that.. I just can't seem to get rid of enough stuff to be able to move into this little house where going to. Mainly cause there is not alot of space to begin with. PTL! But I guess it's a good trimming down. So will see how that goes.

The kids are all happy cause we've not been able to do to much school with them at the time. So they are sorta having a few days off here. Kaden how ever no matter how busy we might be, if he don't get his school at some part of the day he'll demand it for the rest. :D I'm not complaining though, cause I would rather that then him not wanting it at all. And he already went through that part. So I'm happy he's now demanding school.

Anyway! there's to a little insight on my busy life. Hope you are all healthy and happy.

Working .. all good things come to and end.

As some of you may know by now, it looks as though we are finally and I say it again... Finally.. closing down the South Houston Home. It's been up and running for close to 8 years now all together, and with just 5 of us we are going to finally let her go. It has been faithful to us right to the end, the bitter end. But all good things must come to and end, and this home has reached it's bitter end. In a sense it's kinda hard cause were saying good bye to alot of memories both good and bad.

So it's full gear to closing the home, then also trying to do all the other things we've got planned at the same time. And boy is it alot that seems to be happening. Next week we have planned to go to Mexico. And for the past two weeks I've also been working on a ladies house helping her clean and organize ( bigger job then you ever can imagine.) Then packing as well, and week end fundraising. When it rains it sure pours! All for the greater good though so I'm not complaining. Not to mention will be right next door to all the homes at last. So it's work work work month for us. With the fact that this home has been around for so long as well it's going to take alot more to close it then just a few weeks. But that's the dead line, so I guess will see how it goes.

So many changes, so much going on. Please keep us in your prayers. Tks so much!

Family Gathering

Waiting at the airport
Nat arrives
Mom & us girls.. (look how they've all grown)
The gang
Kerri having a ball of a time with the off key waiters. (its cause she can sing just like them.) hehe just kidding.

So my brother Nathaniel came for a visit from the navy.(he's going to be a Officer soon.) And then it just so happen that my other sister Livi was going to be in the area at the time as well. Not to mention the great festive event of my sister Kerri's 24th birthday. So we had alot going. We also had Livi's team from Mexico staying with us as well, 4 guys and her. And then two more that joined to motley crew... All to say we were a full house for the first time in months.

We went out for Dinner. Dad, Mom, big bro, myself, Birthday sis Kerri, Livi, Bro John, and the baby of the bunch Charity. (Have to say it was the first time we've done anything like that in a long while. ) Only one missing was Dan... of the older ones. Last time there was a family get together I was the one missing.,thankfully not so this time around. Anyway, we had a great Mexican meal altogether. The food was good and then they brought us out the cake we had for her and sang to her. Now I don't know if it's something they do on purpose or that those guys just really didn't know how to sing. But they sure did know how to sound way way out of tune and off key that it made me laugh and cringe my teeth at the same time. Kinda made me want to get up there and practice some "doe, ray, me" with them. But... as not to embarrass myself I give in to listening and joining in on the off key merriment. It was a joyous occasion! :D

Then Kerri and Nat took Livi and myself out clubbing. We went to some of my sister's hang outs. We got a drink at the first bar we were at. Meet and were introduced to her friends as the "siblings", got some surprised, interesting,bewildered, "don't matter" looks. and then we moved on to our next club. Man! I have to say I think I'm really out of sorts with myself and I am so not used to going out there and doing that sorta thing any more. But being as I love dancing and having a good time, I was going to make the best of it. And since we were to be staying at the Club for the night I got my grove on and did some dancing. We got introduced again to more of my sisters friends and hang out buddies did some dancing with some. But all it in all was fun. I know how ever I'm not the same spring chicken I used to be. For I sat down a few many times more then I would have liked to have, or would have in my youth. (All blame to my failing knee's) Never the less... nothing was going to stop me from having a good time, and enjoying the rear occasion. By the end of the night.. this being close to 2 am we went to get some water, and I went to find a seat to rest my legs. I was sitting there by my lonesome watching the rest of my family near by, then I see to my right the guy a little ways of and since he's looking my way he says hi.. so I say hi back. thus bring him to starting a conversation of sorts with me. Thankfully enough he was no creep, just that to do some celebrating for a friend of his who was not able to be with them as he was sick with cancer and didn't have much time left but made them go out and have a good time for him.. so with that.. He got me thinking of my dear friend and I got to share that I knew were he was coming from, and that yes in that sorta situation you want to be happy for them and have a good time cause that's what they would want. And then as the conversation moved on I learnt that he had to to Croatia and loved it there. Mention Croatia to me at any given time, and you have my full attention... so ya.. he had a job that allowed allot of travel and cause of this he had gone to Croatia. So we talked about our lives, I got to witness to him and explain how I got to Croatia and how come I loved it there. And he couldn't have agreed with me more, nor I him. So that for me was like the cherry on the cake. I perfect way to end the night. And then we had to leave as the time struck 2 and it was closing time. Talked with a few more friends. Was told that I looked the youngest to the batch of us. Surprising enough. Still don't understand it as it was what I was told most the night by my sisters friends. But hey, I guess that's a plus for me, being that I was the oldest sis of the bunch. It was a great once in a life time night. I had so much fun, and miss those days so bad. Oh! Just to be crazy, wild and free. :D OK! So a big thanks to those that kept my kids for me that night. Shelly thanks so much Hun, you where a life saver. I would have missed out once again,but you came to my rescue. And then Charity who helped out in the end so I was able to go out dancing. Thanks so much sis. Love you both!

Here's some recent pics

These are all different events, times and settings all from this year so far.


I know some of you have been expecting these for a while. So I shan't make you wait any longer. sorry for being such a delinquent blogger as of late. Lot's of new things in the air for us, so please keep us in your prayers. Tks so much!