January Weigh In

Brogan had the fourth weigh in for her Scramble Heifer project today.  Rawlings didn't gain as much weight as she would have liked her to but they are still on a good path.

She also had to give her presentation on the "History of Cattle".  She wasn't to pumped up about that but she made it through.

Hard @ Work

 

This little young lady has been working super hard with her heifer and we trust that it will all pay off come fair time in April!  Can't wait to see how they do!!

Here's to 2016...

 

2016 is here, ready or not!

I have never really been one to make resolutions with the start of a new year.  I like schedules and live by my calendars (meal calendar, chore charts, lesson plans and daily calendar with the kid's activities) but I know that everything is fluid and changes much more than it stays the same.  Resolutions have always been something that I knew I would probably never keep so I guess that is why I never made them. 

 

 

This year... 

 

Instead of resolutions I am going to have goals for myself.  I will check in monthly to see how I am doing and keep up with my progress that way. 

 

This year I will...

Quit drinking cokes

Start running & working out

(at least 4 times per week with Brogan)

Honor my husband

(I tend to be just a little bossy and like things my way,

I'll admit it)

Grow in my walk with Christ

(Spend more time in prayer)

Spend more quality time with my kids

(Not just running to events and less computer time for me)

Make breakfast for my kids

(At least 3 times per week, I need to be realistic!)

Learn to knit

Raise our level of self reliability

(Start back my garden, continue the rabbits, get chickens and maybe a pig and some goats if I can sweet talk Jeremy!)

Visit my Bible daily

(365 day reading plan)

Save more money

($5 bill challenge!)

Have a monthly date night

(Even if it is to the grocery store!)

Do Better At keeping up this blog

(Post at least twice a month)

My Wildest Dream for 2016 

is to pay off our car and house

(Anyone have any extra $$$$ laying around?)

Claiming Ephesians 3:20 on this one!!

 

 

Each year I try to come up with a word for the upcoming year but for 2016 I decided on a verse... 

 

 

 

 

With that...

 

 

Praying many blessings over you and your family in 2016!!!

Bad Momma

I have to admit that I am one bad mom.  

9 posts this year?  Really?  Only 9! 

I started to go through my pictures to catch up but that just seemed overwhelming so I'm leaving it like it is.  Here's to keeping up in 2016!

 

Family Pics 2015

So, it was time for our annual family portraits.  I think it is the only actual family tradition that we have so after 2 reschedules I was determined to make it happen.  After all, third time is a charm, right!?  Well, it went from pretty and nice weather to cold, rainy and windy overnight.  Joshua was actually home from college without any of the other kiddos having anything to do so it didn't matter that it was rainy.  We were doing pictures!  Dollar General umbrellas to the rescue and viola....

 

 

 

A few unique family photos!!

 

 

 

We huddled together in the mist of rain drops...

 

 

 

And took cover under a porch...

 

 

And now we have some super cute family photos to remember 2015!!

 

 

 

Joshua- 18

Codey- 17

Brogan- 13

Christian- 10

Rylen- 8

Momma & Daddy- Married 19 years

The Little Mermaid

Brogan loves theatre!  And, while she never likes to be the main part, she loves being up on stage and all of the songs and costumes that go with it.  This summer she participated in Huntsville Community Theatre's "The Little Mermaid".  She had a blast throughout the week, loved the productions and was even given one of the overall weekly awards.  Her and a friend even got to share Jesus with some of the other kids there.  Way to go girls!  Here's to a great summer production! 

FCA Camp

Brogan went to her second FCA camp and had a blast!!

Carolina Creek Christian Camp

Our kids FINALLY (imagine a child exaggerating that!) got to go to Carolina Creek Christian Camp this summer thanks to an auction bid that was extremely low and won by non other than their AWESOME (imagine me exaggerating that!) mom.

In this case 2 out of 3 children highly recommend and would return to the camp which was wonderful, fun, awesome and well, they could go on and on.

Christian had a blast!

Rylen had a little fun while he was there but said he could have done without it...

Brogan had a blast and ended up knowing some of the girls in her group.  While she was skeptical to go by herself at first she ended up having a great week!

At the end of the week the camp gives out an overall award to one boy and one girl that exemplifies what it means to put others above yourself in all things.  This year we were happily surprised that the award went to none other than our beautiful Brogan.  She truly is a gem!