Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Represented by the Best

This is a must see!

Want to know who is representing our nation? Check this out.

http://www.nragive.com/ringoffreedom/nr_j0199_landing.html

The Pox Attack

CHICKEN POX
Need I say more?
4 out of 6 for now.
2 other families, that we were with 14-21 days ago, now have it too.
Between the Blizzard of '09 and this I think God may be telling us to slow down, stay at home, and enjoy some time together.
Hopefully they will all have a light case and this will go away quickly.
Got to go bathe someone in Calamine lotion and Benadryl.

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Thanks Baby

"Thanks Baby!"

"Thank you Honey!"

These are words that I say multiple times a day because my hubby is so sweet. His thoughtfulness is amazing. He is so helpful. He even matches socks for me, since I find this to be the most AWFUL job on the planet.

This month marks our thirteenth year of marriage and I love every minute we get together. With six kiddos there might not be very many quiet moments, and the to-do-list is never ending, but as long as we're side-by-side we're happy.

Every year my sweety gets me a Precious Moments figurine. This year he got the one titled, "They will know us by our love." Oh how I hope this is true! I love this man with all my heart.

So, "Thank you, Honey!" for EVERYTHING.

Friday, December 25, 2009

Blizzard '09

White Christmas at the Parker's house:

* A covering of thick white snow out my window.

* Waffles, cinnamon rolls, eggs, and bacon for breakfast.

* The smell of homemade soup for "linner".

* Two little girls, who slept in rollers, now look like little Cindy Lu Who.

* Tons of toys for everyone to play with, and tons of new movies for mom and dad to enjoy.

* There is sledding to be done and hot cocoa to be had.

Thank you blizzard of '09 for slowing everything down so I can enjoy every moment!

Thursday, December 17, 2009

A Proud Moment

A little over eight years ago, an adorable little girl came into our lives. We didn't know she was a girl before she arrived, but when she showed up with chubby cheeks and all that hair we were ready to apply all things pink to her. Since we had kept her a mystery for the last nine months we decided that daddy would be the one to introduce her to the world. He stepped out into the hall with her in his arms and announced to our family that little Macy was here.

Last night, again daddy wrapped his arms around her, baptised her, and announced to the church that Macy was the newest member of this family of believers. Tears were falling as I watched and thought of the similarities. Our little gift from God was now choosing to be used by Him in every way. I can not think of a more proud moment.

A while back God gave me this verse. It is my prayer for the girls.

Eph. 3:14-19 "For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, my have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge- that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God."

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Remember Them

I recently sat down and visited with a girlfriend whose husband is deployed. I picked her brain and asked how they felt about all that is going on. Her answers were so sweet. Here is a family that is sacrificing so much for so many, and yet they expect nothing in return. (I, on the other hand, take the trash out and think I deserve a parade.) I asked her what some of the hardest parts of the deployment are for her husband. One thing she talked about is how (where he is stationed) he sees the fallen soldiers come through daily. Yes, daily. Sure the media has stopped showing the names of the fallen, but that doesn't mean that men and women are not still laying down their lives for the freedoms that you and I enjoy. We can not forget that they are still over there, without their families at Christmas, and putting everything on the line.

What can we do to support these amazing individuals?

1) There are many organizations accepting donations for the troops. It's just everyday stuff like toothbrushes, cds, and tissues that they want.

2) We also need to be informed and involved. Find out who your elected officials are and what they stand for. Write emails to your Senators and Congressmen letting them know how you want them to vote. Remember, they represent you, so tell them how you feel.

3) Pray. Pray for the soldiers. Pray for their families. Pray for the witness they can be to others around them. Pray for the natives of those countries and that their hearts would be turned to Christ.

4) And, as my friend said to me the other day, "If you want a godly nation filled with those whose hearts are turned to Christ, witness to your neighbor." I was so moved by this. Being active is great, but God's work in the hearts of those around me will be what brings about real and lasting change in our nation. What better time to talk to your neighbors, or a cashier, or the mailman, or anyone about Christ than at Christmas time?


I am so thankful for the freedoms that our family enjoys and grateful to the men and women who sacrifice it all to make those freedoms possible.

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Christmas Decorating

As you can see, the Christmas decorations are out here at this squirly house. I sent my 5yr old in to the living room this morning to do a quick clean. After a short bit, she came back to me beaming from ear to ear. She said she had cleaned and decorated the room for me. Here is a picture of how she decorated for us:
I thought it was so cute, I just had to leave it like this.
Christmas decorations are wonderful. They brighten every one's day. It is priceless to see my 2 and 3 yr old sitting and playing with the manger people. You can sit and listen to them imagine what is going on in that manger. Then there are the many stuffed animals, mini-Christmas trees, and dancing Santas each playing a different song and constantly singing. Have I mentioned I love Christmas? Scott and I were even married in December with a holiday theme (many, many moons ago). I hope your holiday season is filled with oyj, I mean JOY:) It truly is "the most wonderful time of the year".

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Busy, Busy, Busy

So much has been going on here. Seems like there has hardly been time to stop and chill. I guess it's no different than any other house out there. I've spent the last week cooking and taking food from one relatives' house to the next. We've spent the last month almost consumed by play practices for the church Christmas play coming up. Busy, Busy, Busy! Now basketball practices and games are starting. But, it is all worth it. Seeing how much the girls enjoy their activities and the friends they are making, makes it OK that life is busy.

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I hope you did too. Ours was somewhat a "redneck" thanksgiving. We took our guns out to Scott's aunt's farm and shot skeet. It was so much fun. My aim wasn't bad. I told Scott that I thought I could defend myself if someone broke in just as long as the bad guy stood really still for about 5 min. while I got my aim just right:) Oh well, maybe I'll rely on the dog and house alarm instead.

It was so nice to take 3 days off school last week, but very hard to get back to the routine this week. Remember how I wrote a while back about my little ones spending one night in our room while they were sick and thinking that was the new way we would do things? Well, my older girls can be that way with school too. I guess we are all like that. The lighter load is much more preferable. But, tomorrow is Wednesday and we should be back into full swing by then.

There have been so many "training opportunities" around here for our kiddos lately that blogging has had to move to the back burner. This is the stage of life we are at. They are our eternal work so I must put them first. It seems that in our house their are highs and lows. There are moments of peace and love, and then there are moments of training and love. We are definitely in a training phase. I don't dread these times because this is when I can really see their hearts. So, if I don't blog for a while it is just because I am busy trying to mold 6 little hearts so that they will follow Him.