The Summer of the Ten Pound Flip-Flop

  Our construction process began way back in July, and is still in full swing, with no clear sight of the finish line.  We truly feel that we have been blessed, and that the trials that we have been through have been opportunities to do some character building.  It has been a wet and muddy summer, and we have dubbed it "The summer of the 10lb flip flop!".  I think that everyone in the family has gone through at least two pair of shoes thanks to the heavy, slimy, clay that we are ankle deep in!

For the majority of the summer, we spent it watching the construction process, and playing the hurry up and wait game.  It seemed like when we would get excited that progress was being made, then things would stop. We were blessed by some old friends who let us rent their fifth wheel, and another friend who let us borrow his old pop-up camper, so we could camp in our backyard while the house was under construction. We had quite the compound! It worked out nicely, the boys and the dog slept in the pop-up on the days that it wasnt storming too bad, and Steve and the girls and I slept in the fifth wheel.  We even had a seperate tent that was our dressing room and housed all of our clothes and extra totes filled with toys, games  and extra bedding. Oh and we mustn't forget the lovely outhouse....that could be a story in its self!  I am hoping that in the years to come, we will look back at this experience, be able to appreciate each moment, and have great stories to share with everyone! But I am not going to wait years, I am going to start my stories now!

Here's a look at our home before.....

Good Bye Face Book!

Good morning! Today has started off a little different than most previous days. On any given day, I would wake up, stumble my way to the kitchen, swerving around kids, grab a cup of coffee and grab my phone and do a quick check of the happenings on Face Book. Some days, I would be on my phone, if even for a minute, before I even said good morning to my children or husband. It was a habit. Well today that all changed! I no longer have a facebook account!
I did some serious soul searching, and came to grips with a few things. For one, I have a lot of stress and drama in my life right now.  For two, I found myself using FB as a platform to whine, and would often argue with myself about what to, or not to post. I truly want to be a light, someone who brightens another persons day, who is a positive influence; not someone who joins the masses and conforms to negative,  and selfish thoughts and actions. I felt as if my light was fading. Not to mention all the recent changes on FB that just about everyone was complaining about.  I wasnt seeing those changes on my phone, which added a whole other dimension of wonder to things...who was seeing what, are my security settings the same, and if not, how can I make sure? That was all weighing on me, as if I didn't have a choice in it all. Phooey! LOL It was time for a change! So here we are! I am very excited, and pleased to turn over a new leaf.

Welcome!

Hello. This is so exciting! I am so pleased to be able to share our lives with you.  I am not exactly sure what this will all look or feel like, but I am excited nonetheless! Steve and I have been so blessed over the years, I would like to share our take on things, and maybe in the process, we can be a  blessing to someone else.
  It is our desire to shine our lights in a darkening world, and raise our children to be men and women of integrity. Our journey has been full of adventures, and this is how we can share them with you. I hope you enjoy!