Sorry MIA!!!!

Hello all and sorry I have been gone for awhile. I have had so much going on and then we went on vacation for 2wks to AR. Right after my friend Neri from Australia left to go home I had just a few days to get us ready to leave for vacation. It was so good to get away and spend some time with Ryan. We went to his parents house and the boys had a blast.



So as you can see they are having some fun.



Alex w/ his new goggles.



Ian on the swings with his aunt amber.




One of the many things the boys rode while with Gram and Papaw.



One of the many things they did also. They had so much fun.

Well while we were there at one point Ryan and I got to leave and take off for four days by ourselves which was awesome. We have not had any alone time in a long time so this was such a blessing. We went up to branson MI and walked, talked and did so much together. We came back revived and refreshed.


While we were also there we just spent time as a family and enjoyed watching the boys play, have fun and grow. They got to run free, go all over the place, get into so much and be spoiled.



It was a time we will never forget. Well also the boys wont let us since they still keep talking about it and ask when we are going back.


On the trip home we stayed the night at my parents went in the pool and relaxed before heading home the next day. We are heading back to my parents this friday for labor day weekend. Since my dads health is not the greatest we have to plan to not stay to long. He is good so so every now and then. I pray he can start to get better soon.

Well since getting back last sunday we have been getting the house back in order and got ready for school. Ian started monday at our churches school and did awesome. He loved it so much and could not wait to back again. He is growing up on me so much and is not my baby anymore, while neither is Alex.









Ian on the first day of school and and Alex later that day but didnt make it past the door when we came in.









This is the boys at church this sunday, can you see how they are growing and look alike. I cant believe Alex will be 2 on the 7th and Ian will be 5 on OCT 12th. Ok I need to change the subject because the flood gates have cracked.God has truely blessed us since we have moved here and even with all the bumps along the way. I am thankful for all the bumps because we grow and learn and I pray we have been a blessing to others along the way. Time flys by so fast it seems latley and I stop to think on what I have done up till now, what I have been blessed with, and what I have not done. I see my boys growing and I am happy and yet sad for the blessings in their lives and the mistakes I make and keep making. I pray the boys can learn from me and look past all my faults and mistakes. I pray daily to be the kind of mother, wife and woman God wants me to be and yet I feel like I am so far away from that person. I know I am daily attacked about my faults from satan to get my eyes off God and I have to pray and give it to God because I can not live like that. I know I have a wonderful Redeemer and Savior and He shows so much grace and mercy to me daily. I need to learn to love myself as much as He does and just let Him work on me. I truely do pray my lifes testimony can be a good Godly testimony to others and that they see His glory and light and nothing of this sinful human. I love my Lord and can never say thank you enough. I pray daily to serve Him because I desire him and not just out of duty. There is nothing wrong with doing your duty but if thats the only reason you do it then you need to stop think and pray. To serve Him because you truely dersire Him and His will I pray we all do.
Ok I have rambled on long enough and should wrap this up. thank you for reading and looking past my faults. Thank you for your prayers and listening. Take care all and know my thoughts and prayers are with you.