Choices...

I was at the local dollar store and saw a pregnancy test at the check out and laughed. Person behind me was offended because she has used them "a lot" and they "work just fine"...Might want to re-think your choices if you are relying on the dollar store for pregnancy tests or birth control...just saying...

Happy...

Happy Birthday Skylar Zaborac! At this time 14 years ago I was in active labor, after 7 months of doctors telling me to be prepared for you to be still born or not survive long after birth. Just after 11:00 am my 7 lb 4 oz, 20 inch long miracle came into this world and proved them wrong! You were worth every minute of those 7 months of bed rest and I am so thankful that my boys are fighters! (you and your brother could give the fighting a rest from time to time though)

First Picture after getting cleaned up and given a clean bill of health by Dr. Grubb.

First visitor on the day we got home from the hospital, cousin Nick

Always quick to smile

First trip to the ocean

Sky turns 14...

Sky had his party at Game Freaks and had lots of fun.  They guys there do a great job!

I can't believe how big these guys are getting!  I have known some of them since 3rd and 4th grade and now they are all 7th and 8th graders!  A great bunch of kids!

Another beautiful day...

It happens so rare but snow on the farm looks so pretty and reminds me of home!

I'm so blue...

disclaimer: I have never claimed to be a great mom...

When I was 30 I had no plans of being married and having kids, I was building a life and career and life was good.

Then I met Shane and he turned my whole world upside down!

So when Sky started Middle School I wanted to give him incentive to get good grades so I offered a cash award. $10 for each A, $5 for each B, nothing for each C, -$5 for each D and if even one F no money for anything. Now with both boys in middle school this is biting me in the butt each term! Thankful for my amazing smart boys though.
This term Brady asked if he could dye his hair with his grade money...I said OK. So here is my blue haired baby boy. Included a pic of him before and with blond hair which I thought was very cute...

before:  beautiful brown hair

during:  WOW, he looks cute as a blond

after:  blue haired baby

The tide is high but I'm holding on...

Bernard Creek has flooded, the back yard is under water and high tide is almost an hour away!

Thank heavens the rain has stopped!  Shane thinks we should invest in ducks instead of chickens!

My sister...

My sister is the best sister in the whole world! She has tried to teach me to look on the bright side of things. She has fought breast cancer with great strength. I have heard God only gives you as much as you can handle, he must think Pam is Wonder Woman...

12...

Today my baby turned 12.  I can't believe how big he is getting!

Can't take it anymore!

Go Trump Go Trump!

please day end...

One son got a Citizenship award for Respect at school...other son got 3 days in school suspension...

I need a nap and lots and lots of wine!!!!

1st chair

Sky had a concert tonight and did amazing as always.  He is sitting first chair front row so I got a good shot of him.

Sky...

Here you go

He is smiling!  Ok, hair messy but this is so him!

Storm Prep...

Everyone is so freaked out about the storm we decided to take some safety actions ourselves. Generator - check, Bottled water - check, Wood for fire place - check, Trump sign secured - check...looks like we are ready! watching twister on TNT.

New feature to the house...

We have decided to add a water feature to our living room.  I know it is a bit extravagant  but hey we figured why not.

Ok actually as I was standing in the living room I felt a drip on my arm dazed and confused at first but thought oh must be from my wet hair, I had been outside and we are having a heck of a storm.  Then another drip and I looked up.  Water was dripping along a seem in the drywall and at screw head locations in our ceiling.

After some mad dashing around the house trying to discover the cause of the water fall we had it narrowed down and luckily our wonderful friend Scott came out to help us.  I hate the idea of them on the roof at night in a storm but they are insistent that it is best to fix it now then wait and have to deal with more damage tomorrow.

Scott brought a friend with him and this nice guy is looking around our living room of bowls and towels on the floor, smiles and says with such sincerity "Nice place you have here".  I couldn't help but laugh. 

Bright side!  Since they had to climb into the attic I had to empty the linen closet so now I get to reorganize.

My baby...

Look at how great Brady's pictures turned out this year!

He wanted to wear Papa's tie, didn't look too bad.

peep peep peep...

Added some new girls to the hen house!

The other night I come in to find one of them (the yellow one) wet and barely alive.  The others are walking on her!  I get her out and she is so cold I get a heating pad and start rubbing her and getting her dry and warm and now 2 days later she is just fine...keeping my fingers crossed though.

OK...

I think it sounds like Suki says mama.  Now I never have my phone ready when she says it good but I did catch this last night...

 What do you think?

growing family...

We have a new baby boy.  He is just under 3 lbs.

well......

Boys went back to public school.  Been quite a week getting things together for that but so far so good.  Here is the first day of school.  Brady is sporting one of Papa's ties.

ha ha ha...