Baby Carly, Horses, and Turkeys Oh My!!

Mom, Ash, the kids and I headed to Paden Thursday evening. We went for my Nan's Birthday, she turned "29" again! And my mom was going to help her sisters clean out a room for my Great Grandpa, so Ash and I went along for the ride.

My Pa (Mom's Dad) is always getting into new things. He has always had cows. About a year ago he decided to go in the goat business....I think it failed and now he has moved on to having chickens, turkeys, horses ( 6 of the), and steers (about 25) to rope. He is also in the process of building an arena. I personally think he has too much time on his hands since retirement!!! Who knows what will be next. Bree hasn't decided if she likes Pa that much or not....he is very loud...and he is determined for her to like him. They fed Turkey's together and gathered chicken eggs.



He saddled up a horse just for her to take a little ride. Nonny had to get on with her. Bree didn't want to get off. She kept saying "Lead us around again Pa."



Jarret hung out with the newest member of our family Baby Carly. She is 2 or so months old and is a little sweetie!!!

We had fun and I was glad to get away for a couple of days and rest, but I am happy to be back home! I leave you with a pic of me and my favorite little guy!!! Do you think he looks like me??

Pumpkin Patch 2008

We visited the pumpkin patch today in Bixby, OK. Breeana had so much fun, Jarrett on the other hand, well he was Jarrett. Wasn't interested in being thrown in a pile of pumpkins, but neither would I with limited head support and my head bashing into an orange thing bigger than myself!

Here a a few pics I managed to snap of my cuties!!!

This is Bree with her cousin Kimmy!

Jarrett and Ryan getting ready for the OU vs. Kansas Game...we WON by the way!!!

God is SO Good!!! Enough Said!

Just feel the need to post this Scripture today!

Ephesians 6:10-18 (New King James Version)
New King James Version (NKJV)
Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
The Whole Armor of God

10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age,[a] against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—

Oh Brother, Why do you cry so much?

Some of you may or may not know that my little man loves to cry and cry and cry, sometimes even when he is getting what he wants. (That would be mommy holding him and walking around). Well, this mommy is tired, beyond tire, more like exhausted with all the crying. So upon my mothers advice (how I hate to admit that my mom is right) I have begun "training" him for lack of a better word. How am I doing this....well we start in the bouncy seat...when he starts crying after a few minutes, I move him to his boppy on his tummy, when he tires of this, I move him to the swing, and so on. Also when he is done with playing if I am holding him and he continues to cry, I put him down and go about my business while he has a little temper tantrum. After a few minutes I pick him up again, if he doesn't stop the fussing, back down he goes. After a couple times he realizes that mommy will hold him if he stops fussing. This has allowed me to sit and rock him to sleep for the first time in weeks.

Anyway we have only been in this routine for a day now, but it will continue. I am more rested, he is crying less and less. So Mother you were RIGHT!!!

Hopefully he will start being better for our nursery workers, I feel horrible leaving him (not so much for his sake) but for the workers who have had to deal with his tantrums and crying! Anyway, if anyone out there has anymore advice that could help little man and his momma feel free to comment and I will take it or leave it :)!

Not so much going on around here these days. Here are a few pics of Bree and Jarrett I took a week or so ago. Anytime Jarrett is playing in the floor Big Sister has to join in.

They love each other!

Here is Jarrett ready for church on Sunday. I took pictures of Bree almost every Sunday from Birth to 1 yr. I am a bad mom, Jarrett is 3 months and this is his first going to church picture!

He's a little cutie!

Help Needed!!!

If you don't know Ashley and I started teaching the 2 year old Sunday School class last Sunday. It was alot of fun, but I must say the kids are not used to sitting for a story, doing activities, waiting for snack time, instead of crackers the whole time etc. they just want to play constantly with no structure. I know that at that age they learn through play, which is where you may come in. This Sunday and the whole month of October we are learning about the bible. The lesson plans call for a keyboard or a typewriter. I do not have either of these. If any of you blog readers Mandy, Sally, Kara, Becky, Hilary, etc. happen to have an old keyboard laying around, a typewriter, a kids laptop, or a real laptop that doesn't work that we could borrow please let me or Ashley know. If not I will figure something out.

Thanks!