THE PEMBERTON FAMILY

PLEASE VOTE FOR MY DAUGHTER'S IN THIS CONTEST

2009-10-01T17:39:00.000-07:00

EVERYONE I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT IF YOU WOULD GO TO www.focusbylarry.com and click on his blog and when on the pictures of the kids show up please looke to the right and find the name kylee or kaylor and vote for them!!! Thank you so very much!!!

Everyone Please Pray to Give her the strength to Live!!!

2009-08-21T10:15:00.001-07:00

I am so very sorry it has been so long since I wrote my last blog but in the blink of any eye life can pass you by and mine has seemed to do that lately. I am writing today to ask all of you wonderful people that read my blog or just happen to look at it every once in awhile to please pray for my Aunt Mary. She is in Baptist Hopsital battling severe lung diseases and is not ready to leave this wonderful earth. She has so many wonderful things to live for and is trying to fight her hardest to be here. These diseases have slowly came about over the last 10 years and have begun to progress very rapidly over the last 2 years. I do have to say she is in alot of pain and has endured more than most people can imagine. Our huge family has pulled together to be here for her and to give her the love and support that she needs. I am writing this today to all of you because one more prayer said for her is one more hope and determination for her to hopefully overcome this in some way and get to see her son's and their children. I have learned much to recently that life is not the fairy tale I once thought it was as a small child. Too many young adults that I love have passed away without ever being able to live life to it's fullest, so I ask you once again please help our family by praying for Mary Morrow and her family.

I HAVE HAD A WONDERFUL WEEK!!!

2009-07-15T20:13:00.000-07:00

I have had a very busy but exciting and very fun week. Last friday my husband and I took our two girls camping with my mother and step-dad. We stayed until monday in their very nice and comfortable camper. I do have to say if they did not have a camper it definitely would have been too hot to go with the girls being so young. I enjoyed some much needed girl time with my husband's cousin heather that stayed a night with us and laid out in the water with me for several hours. I love my new tan that I have been getting these past couple of weeks, I must say a good tan does a body well!!! My husband and a couple of guys went fishing at night each night that we were their and I am assuming he got some much needed alone time, or at least time away from me and the girls. Kylee love's the lake so much that she decided to ask her mimi if she could go back up their so my mom picked her up yesterday afternoon and she will be their all weekend but of course my husband and I want to join her so we will be returning to the lake friday afternoon. Today I went to my cousin's new in-ground swimming pool, I should say it is absolutely amazing!!! Kaylor and I stayed for about 2 1/2 hours and that was enough for her. I was able to do a little more laying out and get some more of a tan. Kaylor swam necked for about 20 minutes and she loved it. I even put a shirt on her afterwards that I bought from the Gap that says "I'd Rather Be Naked" and it was perfect, so I must conclude by saying I have had an absolutely positively wonderful week and I hope it only continues to get better!!!!

PLEASE PRAY FOR MY AUNT!!!

2009-07-06T20:42:00.000-07:00

ON THE 4TH OF JULY MY FAMILY AND I WENT TO A PARTY AT A COUSIN'S HOUSE AND MUCH TO OUR SURPRISE MY VERY SWEET AND LOVING AUNT MARY WAS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND, AT THE TIME I DID NOT THINK MUCH ABOUT IT BUT LATER ON I WAS TOLD THAT SHE HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL AND THAT THEY ADMITTED HER. SHE HAS SEVERAL ILLNESSES THAT SHE HAS BEEN BATTLING OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND HAS JUST RECENTLY BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH SOME CHRONIC LUNG DISORDERS AND THEY HAVE BEGUN TO TAKE A TOLL ON HER. SATURDAY EVENING MY AUNT WAS TRANSPORTED FROM A NORMAL ROOM IN THE BAPTIST HOSPITAL TO A INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. FOR A DAY SHE WAS ON 100% OXYGEN AND WAS BATTLING TO BREATHE. RIGHT NOW SHE IS STILL IN INTENSIVE CARE AND IS ON 50% OXYGEN. TOMORROW AT 11:00a.m. THE DOCTORS ARE GOING TO GO IN AND LOOK AT HER LUNGS AND GET A BETTER IDEA OF WHAT IS GOING ON. SHE DESPERATELY NEEDS LOVE AND SUPPORT AND AT A TIME LIKE THIS SHE NEEDS PRAYER. MY AUNT MARY IS VERY SWEET AND KIND TO ALL THAT HAVE COME TO KNOW HER AND SHE HAS HAD A REALLY ROUGH 2 YEARS OR LONGER. SO PLEASE LET US ALL KEEP HER IN OUR PRAYERS AND HOPE FOR HER THE DOCTOR'S TO FIND WHAT IS GOING ON AND BE ABLE TO FIX IT.

GETTING READY FOR THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND!!

2009-07-01T23:02:00.000-07:00

LAST YEAR ON THE 4TH OF JULY KYLEE WAS BARELY 2 YEARS OLD AND IT WAS HER FIRST MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE WITH THE 4TH OF JULY. WE TOOK HER TO A FIREWORK STAND AND BOUGHT LOTS OF PRETTY FIREWORKS FOR HER TO WATCH AND OOH AT. LITTLE DID WE KNOW OUR CHILD DID NOT LIKE THE LITTLE FIREWORKS WE HAD BOUGHT HER LIKE THE SNAKES, SNAPPERS, AND SPARKLERS, INSTEAD SHE LIKED THE BIG "BOOM BOOMS" AS SHE CALLED THEM. SHE WANTED TO WATCH THE LOUD, VERY BEAUTIFUL, AND VERY BIG FIREWORKS THAT YOU SEE AT THE ARKANSAS RIVER. KYLEE ALREADY THIS YEAR HAS BEEN TALKING ABOUT GETTING TO SEE THE BOOM BOOMS AND HOW HER DADDY AND PAWPAW ARE GOING TO BUY LOTS OF BIG ONES AND HAVE A SHOW FOR HER. I DO BELIEVE WITH THE WAY SHE HAS BOTH OF THEM WRAPPED AROUND HER FINGER, SHE CAN GET THEM TO SPENDS LOTS OF MONEY ON THE FIREWORKS AND HAVE A SHOW. I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON MY 4TH OF JULY TAN OR SHALL I SAY TRYING TO GET A TAN BEFORE THE 4TH OF JULY AND HOPEFULLY I WILL BE DARK ENOUGH NOT TO GLOW BY THE WATER OF MY COUSIN'S NEW INGROUND POOL AT HER HOUSE THAT WE WILL BE AT FOR OUR 4TH OF JULY PARTY!!! DON'T WORRY FAMILY AND FRIENDS, I WILL HAVE LOTS OF PICTURES TO SHOW YOU OF THE FUN AND I HOPE ALL OF YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY AND THAT IT BE TRULY BLESSED!!!

SALES SALES SALES, EVERYWHERE!!!

2009-06-27T15:13:00.000-07:00

MY HUSBAND IS PLAYING GOLF TODAY IN A GOLF TOURNAMENT TO BENEFIT BAPTIST CHURCH'S, SO SINCE HE HAS BEEN GONE TODAY I DECIDED TO GO SHOPPING. I WENT TO OLD NAVY AND MUCH TO MY SURPRISE THEY ARE HAVING A HUGE 50% OFF SALE AND HAVE ALL OF THEIR BATHING SUITS, SHORTS, TANK TOPS, AND SOME SHIRTS FOR 5 DOLLARS AND BECAUSE THAT IS SUCH AN AWESOME DEAL I FELT LIKE I COULD DO SOME SPENDING. I BOUGHT THE GIRLS SEVERAL BATHING SUITS, MY HUSBAND A FEW PAIRS OF SWIMMING TRUNKS AND MYSELF SOME TANK TOPS AND SHIRTS. THE GIRLS AND I MET MY MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER AT MIMI'S CAFE AND ATE A WONDERFUL LUNCH. WHEN WE WERE EATING KAYLOR BEGAN TO GET REALLY CRANKY (I AM SURE SHE IS FUSSY TODAY BECAUSE SHE GOT HER 6 MONTH SHOTS YESTERDAY) AND I DECIDED TO LEAVE. KYLEE STAYED WITH MY MOTHER AND IS ATTENDING OUR NEPHEWS BIRTHDAY PARTY WITHOUT ME. OH YEAH I BOUGHT HIM SOME REALLY CUTE OUTFITS FROM OLD NAVY TOO. I WISH I COULD HAVE WENT TO HIS PARTY AND I FEEL VERY BADLY THAT I COULD NOT BUT I KNOW BEING AT HOME RIGHT NOW LETTING KAYLOR TAKE A MUCH NEEDED NAP IS WHAT IS BEST FOR HER!!!!

WE ARE TRULY BLESSED!!!

2009-06-26T22:19:00.001-07:00

TODAY, I RECIEVED A PHONE CALL FROM MY HUSBAND AROUND 1:00p.m. AND BEFORE ANSWERING IT I WONDERED TO MYSELF "WHY IS HE CALLING" (I HAVE COME TO REALIZE MY HUSBAND IS VERY BUSY AT WORK AND HE CAN NOT CALL ME UNLESS IT IS VERY IMPORTANT) AND WHEN I ANSWERED THE FIRST THING MY HUSBAND SAID IS "GOD IS TRULY WATCHING OVER US" AND I IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED BY SAYING "WHY DO YOU SAY THAT" AND HE SAID YOU KNOW HOW WE SPENT ALL THAT MONEY LAST NIGHT BUYING OUT OF OUR ALLTEL/VERIZON CONTRACT AND SWITCHING TO ATT&T AND PURCHASING US BOTH IPHONE'S" I SAID "YES I KNOW HOW MUCH WE SPENT" AND HE SAID" WELL MY SUPERVISOR COME OUT TO MY JOB TODAY AND HAD ME A $500.00 BONUS FOR A JOB A DID SEVERAL MONTHS BACK AND WE COULD NOT HAVE USED THIS MONEY AT A BETTER TIME AND HE SAID I KNOW GOD HAS BEEN WITH US" AND I RESPONDED BY SAYING"YES I KNOW HE IS WITH US BECAUSE WE HAVE BEGUN TO LIVE OUR LIVE'S FOR HIM AND WE OUR ON THE PATH THAT HE WANTS US TO TRAVEL ON". I AM TELLING YOU THIS STORY BECAUSE EVERY SO MANY DAYS IT HITS ME ABOUT HOW TRULY BLESSED I AM AND HOW AWESOME OUR GOD IS!!! 4 MONTHS AGO MY BABY WAS SERIOUSLY ILL, I HAD TO QUIT MY JOB AND LOSE A BIG HOUSE HOLD INCOME, MY HEALTH WAS NOT GREAT, AND MY HUSBAND WAS FACING A POSSIBLE LAY OFF, IF YOU HAD ASKED ME 4 MONTHS AGO WHERE I WOULD BE TODAY I WOULD HAVE SAID "I DON'T KNOW, BUT NOW THAT MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE DEVOTED OURSELVES AND OUR FAMILY TO GOD WE HAVE BEEN MORE BLESSED THEN EVER BEFORE. MY BABY IS HEALTHY AND HAPPY, I STAY AT HOME WITH MY GIRLS AND LOVE EVERY MINUTE OF MY TIME WITH THEM, MY HUSBAND IS MAKING MORE MONEY THEN WE MADE COMBINED OVER 4 MONTHS AGO, WE HAVE NOT STRUGGLED ARE WANTED FOR ANYTHING AND MY HUSBAND HAS MADE IT THROUGH HIS COMPANY'S LAYOFF'S. WHEN I THINK OF WHAT ALL GOD HAS DONE FOR US I BECOME SPEECHLESS AND KNOW THAT MIRACLES DO HAPPEN. ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE WITH OUR AMAZING GOD!!!

A DAY FULL OF THINGS TO DO!!!

2009-06-25T09:09:00.000-07:00

Since Kylee is still and the lake with my mom and step-dad and will not be back until later tonight, Kaylor and I are going to run some much needed errands around town, we are going to go to a store in Bryant Arkansas called Giggles and Wiggles, I have been trying to go to this store for weeks and everytime I go they are closed. After that we are going to hit the dollar tree to see if they have anything we may need for the house. After the dollar tree we are going to complete our day with grocery shopping at Kroger. Oh yeah and I also have to get my medicines filled. I hope today will go alot easier then I am imagining it to go, at least I already know what to expect with a six month old. She is already fussy and is yelling at me right now, so I am making this post short and sweet.

WISH US LUCK!!!

OUR MINI VACATION TO THE LAKE!!!

2009-06-24T18:03:00.000-07:00

This is the really cute bib I bought will Kaylor's first initial!!!These are the shoes I bought for Kaylor, they have satin lace bows on them!!!

This is the bag I bought for Kaylor for when she gets a little older, The P is for the first letter in our last name!!!

OH MY GOODNESS, I wish someone would have told me how hard it was going to be trying to take a 3 year old and a six month old to the lake!!! Me, Kylee, and Kaylor, left monday morning and went to a lake in Hot Springs Arkansas where my mother and brother were waiting for us. We planned this trip in advance and we were all excited to spend quality family time together but little did we know 3 kids and 4 adults in a camper with two of the kids being 6 months old would not be as pleasant as what we had imagined.

OH AND DON'T LET ME FORGET TO MENTION THAT I FORGOT TO TAKE ONE OF THE THREE DIGITAL CAMERA'S WE HAVE, SO I DID NOT GET ANY ADORABLE PICTURES OF THIS MINI VACATION.

The First Day was great, me and the girls played in the water for a long time and then we ate and took several naps throughout the day but when the night came all the greatness turned to disaster. My brother's baby Landon screamed in pain for what seemed like forever and every time her cried my baby Kaylor thought she had to wake up and get ready to play. My brother and his wife rushed Landon to the hospital in Hot Springs and discovered Landon had an ear infection. After getting him his medicine they came to the camp and got all there stuff and went home.

The Second day started out great as well, we made breakfast and went into town and bought some supplies we needed from the local Walmart and I shopped at the cutest boutique for kids called Doodles for children boutique (the pictures of the cute things I bought are posted above). After shopping we got some food at the local On the Border mexican restuarant and took it back to the camp site and ate. Later on in the evening my wonderful husband surprised me and the girls and showed up at the campsite (after working all day) and spent some great quality time with the girls and I. He also took me fishing on the boat for awhile. We caught two fish each and got a little sun burn. After my hubby left we started to settle for bed until I began to feel sick and really get the feeling that I was ready to come home, but unfortunately it was too late so I had to make myself sleep and wait till the morning to leave.

The Third day was very short and sweet. I ate breakfast with everyone got all my bags packed and loaded up the car, then loaded up the girls and halled tale back home to my much missed, not as stressful as the lake, wonderful house. I am very glad we went to the lake because Kylee really enjoyed herself but Kaylor is still to young to have fun at place's like the lake and I get way to stressed out to go too often.

KAYLOR GEM IS 6 MONTHS OLD!!!

2009-06-20T17:36:00.000-07:00

I LOVE SAYING KAYLOR'S FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME TOGETHER. I THINK I LOVE DOING THIS SO MUCH BECAUSE I KNOW HER FIRST NAME IS VERY UNIQUE AND HER MIDDLE NAME IS SO SPECIAL BECAUSE SHE IS NAMED AFTER HER UMPA (MY DAD) THAT PASSED AWAY BEFORE EVER GETTING TO MEET HER. HOW BIG HIS SMILE MUST BE IN HEAVEN THOUGH, KNOWING HE HAS A GRANDCHILD NAMED AFTER HIM.

KAYLOR GEM

KAYLOR TURNED 6 MONTHS ON JUNE 8TH 2009.

SHE WEARS A SIZE 3-6 MONTHS AND SOME 6-9 MONTHS

HER SHOE SIZE IS A SIZE 1 (YES HER FEET ARE SMALL).

KAYLOR WEIGH'S APPROXIMATELY 16 POUNDS.

SHE LOVE'S AND ALWAYS WANTS HER PACIFIER. (SHE HAS A DIFFERENT ONE FOR EVERY OUTFIT).

HER EYES ARE STILL THE PRETTIEST BLUE (OCEAN BLUE)

HER HAIR HAS BEGUN TO THICKEN ON TOP.

SHE HATES LOUD, NOISY PLACES.

SHE ROLLS OVER, AND IS TRYING TO SCOOT (A LITTLE).

KAYLOR LOVES TO PLAY PATTI CAKE.

KAYLOR GEM STILL SLEEPS IN HER PLAY IN PACK RIGHT BESIDE MOMMY AND DADDY'S BED (I AM NOT READY TO LET HER GO INTO HER ROOM YET).

SHE ABSOLUTELY ADORES HER BIG SISTER KYLEE GRACE.

KAYLOR IS A MOMMY AND DADDY'S GIRL AND WILL NOT LET ANY ONE ELSE HOLD HER (HOPE THAT CHANGES SOON).

KAYLOR GEM IS A VERY HAPPY BABY.

JUNE 16TH 2006 WAS THE DAY MY FIRST ANGEL WAS BORN!!!

2009-06-16T16:46:00.001-07:00

I CANNOT BELIEVE MY BEAUTIFUL, SWEET, LOVING, AND VERY OUTGOING DAUGHTER IS 3 YEARS OLD TODAY.

WOW TIME HAS FLOWN BY SO VERY FAST.

I REMEMBER THE DAYS WHEN YOU WOULD FIT IN ONE ARM, THIS IS BECAUSE YOU WERE 4 WEEKS PREMATURE AND YOUR WEIGHT WAS 5 POUNDS 11 OUNCES AND YOU WERE ONLY 18 1/2 INCHES LONG. NOW YOUR WEIGHT IS APPROXIMATELY 26 POUNDS AND YOU ARE 2 FEET 6 INCHES TALL.

I HAVE LOVED EVERY ADVENTURE YOU HAVE TAKEN ME ON IN YOUR SHORT LIFE, EVEN THOUGH SOME OF THEM HAVE BEEN VERY SCARY (ESPECIALLY THE HOSPITAL STAY AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WHEN WE THOUGHT YOU HAD A SMALL SEIZURE, THANK GOD IT WAS NOT ONE AND WE FOUND OUT YOU WERE SUFFERING FROM A KIDNEY INFECTION FROM YOUR KIDNEY REFLUX) BUT ALL OF THEM WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.

YOU AND YOUR SISTER ARE THE REASON I WAKE EACH MORNING AND THRIVE TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN EVERY WAY SO THE BOTH OF YOU CAN HAVE AS WONDERFUL LIVE'S AS POSSIBLE

I DO WISH THERE WAS A WAY TO HAVE YOU NEVER SUFFER FROM ANY PAIN IN YOUR LIFETIME BUT THAT IS AN IMPOSSIBLE WISH, BUT I DO WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I (AS YOU MOTHER AND FRIEND) WILL ALWAYS BE HERE FOR YOU, EVEN WHEN IT IS THE WORST POSSIBLE THING YOU COULD EVER DO, I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU AND HELP YOU NO MATTER WHAT.

THERE IS NO GREATER LOVE THAN THAT OF A MOTHER AND CHILD AND KYLEE GRACE PEMBERTON YOU ARE MY GREATEST LOVE AND I WILL TRY IN EVERY WAY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE TO SHOW YOU THAT!!!

HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY, MY SWEET SWEET ANGEL!!!

KYLEE GRACE'S 3RD BIRTHDAY PARTY!!!

2009-06-15T12:51:00.000-07:00

KYLEE HAD HER BIRTHDAY PARTY ON SUNDAY JUNE 14TH AT 3:00p.m. AT JUMP ZONE IN MAUMELLE. MY HUSBAND AND I ARRIVED AN HOUR BEFORE THE PARTY STARTED AND SET THE ROOM UP. WE DECORATED KYLEE'S PARTY ROOM WITH BARBIE DECORATIONS. WE ALSO SET UP HER CAKE AND ALL THE OTHER GOODIES THAT WENT WITH IT. THE BALLOONS WE ORDERED FROM JUMP ZONE THAT WERE PINK AND PURPLE MATCHED THE THEME WONDERFULLY. KYLEE WAS SO EXCITED TO JUMP ON ALL OF THE JUMPERS. I DID ONE OF THEM WITH HER AND AFTERWARDS REALIZED I NEED TO GET BACK IN SHAPE AGAIN. KYLEE HAD SO MANY FRIENDS AND FAMILY COME TO HER SPECTACULAR 3RD BIRTHDAY PARTY. WHEN IT CAME TIME TO EAT CAKE EVERYONE WAS DEFINITELY READY TO TRY THE AWESOME BARBIE CAKE WE HAD MADE AT CAKERY AFFAIRS IN BRYANT. THE BOTTOM OF THE CAKE WAS 12" INCH ROUND AND WAS VANILLA AND GERMAN CHOCOLATE. THE BARBIE CAKE THAT WAS ON TOP OF THE 12" INCH ROUND CAKE WAS STRAWBERRY CAKE (WITH FRESH STRAWBERRIES) EVERYONE SAID THE CAKE WAS DELICIOUS. KYLEE WAS TREATED TO HER VERY OWN MINATURE CAKE THAT WAS GERMAN CHOCOLATE (HER FAVORITE) AND SHE ATE LOTS OF IT AND EVEN HAD A PIECE OF THE BIG CAKE TOO. AFTER CAKE IT WAS TIME FOR PRESENTS (I COULD NOT BELIEVE SHE GOT SO MANY) AND IT SEEMED LIKE FOREVER FOR HER TO OPEN ALL OF THEM, BUT SHE LOVED EACH PRESENT VERY MUCH AND WE ARE SO THANKFUL TO EVERYONE WHO CAME TO HER WONDERFUL 3RD BIRTHDAY PARTY. THANK YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH!!!

2009-06-10T20:17:00.001-07:00

MY BABY KYLEE IS TURNING 3!!

2009-06-10T12:51:00.000-07:00

It seems like it was yesterday when I was a newlywed (of only 2 months) and I was in the bathroom of my apartment with my husband standing at the door saying "what does it say?" "Are we pregnant?" and me eventually being able to say "Oh my, we are pregnant". Just weeks before finding out that we were pregnant one of my cousin's said "so are you going to be like me and get pregnant really quickly after getting married?" and kyle and I responded by saying "NO we are definitely going to wait a few years and then have children" but little did we know our precious baby Kylee had already been concieved. From the very moment I knew I was pregnant, MY LIFE CHANGED FOREVER. I began to eat all the right things, sleep all the right ways, drink all the nurturing drinks and truly become a mature women. I remember crying because none of my jeans fit and because I thought my husband thought I was fat and unattractive. My mom even rushed me to a maternity store and bought me knew pants and told me I would be able to fit into my old one's soon after having the baby (that was definitely a lie). Kylee Grace Pemberton (ONE OF THE TWO GREATEST LOVE'S OF MY LIFE) was born on JUNE 16TH, 2006. SHE WAS TRULY HER DADDY'S FATHER'S DAY PRESENT THAT YEAR. She came by c-section at 11:51p.m. and I remember the doctor saying he had never seen so many family members in a waiting room before. What can I say, everyone was anticipating her arrival. She has truly been my SWEET ANGEL from the very beginning and because her birthday party is this weekend I would like to share with you a letter I wrote to Kylee for her 3rd birthday.

KYLEE GRACE

I HAVE BEEN SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH SUCH A LOVING, CARING, BEAUTIFUL AND VERY STRONG WILLED DAUGHTER. KNOWING THAT YOU ONCE GREW IN MY TUMMY AND MATURED IN IT FOR 9 MONTHS IS THE MOST AMAZING MEMORIES AS A MOTHER THAT I COULD EVER HAVE. MY LIFE BEGAN TO HAVE A PURPOSE THE DAY I FIRST HELD YOU IN MY ARMS. FROM THAT VERY MOMENT ON I KNEW I WAS MEANT TO BE YOUR MOTHER AND I WANTED NOTHING MORE THAN TO HOLD AND LOVE YOU FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. THROUGHOUT THESE LAST 3 YEARS WE HAVE SHARED A WONDERFUL BOND AS MOTHER AND DAUGHTER, IT HAS BEEN ONE THAT I COULD HAVE NEVER IMAGINED. I LOVE YOUR LAUGHTER, YOUR SMILE, YOUR BEAUTIFUL LONG CURLY LOCKS OF HAIR, YOUR BIG GREEN EYES, YOUR PRETTY TEETH, YOUR TALKING HABITS AND YOUR OUT GOING WITTY PERSONALITY. I ALSO LOVE TO HEAR PEOPLE SAY YOU LOOK JUST LIKE ME WHEN I WAS LITTLE. I LOVE BEING YOUR MOMMY AND GETTING TO HAVE THESE PRECIOUS MEMORIES OF YOUR LIFE AS YOU GROW UP. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE TURNING 3, EVEN THOUGH YOU ACT LIKE YOUR 18 ALREADY. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANOTHER 3 YEAR OLD WITH AS MANY PURSES AS YOU HAVE AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE THAT CAN WALK IN HIGH HEELS AS WELL AS YOU DO. I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I LOVE BEING YOUR MOTHER, AND I LIVE TO GIVE YOU A WONDERFUL LIFE AND FUFILL IT WITH ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES. THERE IS NOTHING I WOULD NOT DO FOR YOU AND MY LOVE FOR YOU IS THE GREATEST IMAGINABLE.

I LOVE YOU (AS YOU AND I ALWAYS SAY) TO THE MOON AND BACK, FOREVER & EVER.

TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY!!!

2009-06-09T20:13:00.000-07:00

I am 23 today, and this has been a very amazing birthday. My day started off with my husband wishing me a happy birthday before he went to work and telling me how much he loves me. Later in the day I got dressed up (I put a pair of my new jeans on, straightened my hair, did my make-up and put the girls in matching outfits that were too cute) and we went to my mother's. When we got there she surprised me with beautiful cards and cupcakes. She even gave me some money to buy myself something nice(I pot a new pair of seven jeans from indigo with it)and took me and the girls to lunch at chips barbeque. Later in the afternoon when kyle got off work he surprised me with a beautiful card and took me to get pedicure(which felt so good)and of course I got Kylee's toes and fingernails painted too for her birthday that is next week. Kyle also took me to eat at El Chico mexican restuarant(I love mexican food)and we enjoyed a really great dinner. El Chico was one of my dad's favorite restuarants and since he isn't here to share my birthday with me, I decided to eat at a place that reminded me of the wonderful times I had with him. To top my birthday off Kylee sang to me the most beautiful version (created by her) of happy birthday tht I have ever heard. This day was the best, and I cannot thank my family enough for their love and caring efforts to make my birthday as wonderful as it has been. 23 has started off being amazing, I hope that the rest of my year continue's to go this way!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!

OUR WEEKEND!!!

2009-06-07T12:09:00.000-07:00

My husband and I got to spend a little time together friday night, we only had our six month old Kaylor because our 3 year old Kylee was at the Beebe races watching her pawpaw try to win, unfortunately he did not win, he got 2nd place instead. Kylee loves to watch her pawpaw race and love's him so very much. I am very fortunate to have such a wonderful step-dad that treats my children as his own grandchildren. I worried when my dad passed away that my kids would miss out on a pawpaw but my step-dad has pushed all those worries aside and has been a wonderful grandparent to my children. Now back to the weekend, Friday night was great me, kyle and kaylor ate at Chili's and then went and looked at some tahoe's (still hoping I get one for my birthday) and then we came back to the house and enjoyed a quit evening. Saturday morning we got up and picked Kylee up from her grandparents and then recieved a phone call from Kyle's mother that she was was bringing our niece (JoJo) to stay the night. Once JoJo arrived we went to Chucke Cheese and ate and played a while, then we came home and watched movies and the girls destroyed my house from the front to the very back. I made them maraconi and hot dogs for supper and they played for what seemed like forever in Kylee's room and then they finally went to bed. Today we got up extremely early and the girls began to play and I gave them a bath and got everyone ready for church. We went to church and really enjoyed the service and now we are back at home. I really feel like I could pull my hair out because JoJo and Kylee together are into everything and the don't ever stop. Hope everyone else's weekend went well and that everyone was able to squeeze in some family time because in the end that is what is most important!!!

BIRTHDAY COUNT DOWN!!

2009-06-06T10:33:00.000-07:00

I am so excited that my birthday is approaching so quickly this year, the only down side to it is my father will not be here to call me really early in the morning and sing me Happy Birthday the way that he always did. My Birthday is 3 days away and Kylee's birthday party is only 8 days aways. I told my husband that i want a cookie cake to eat for my Birthday since we are going to have such a big cake for Kylee's just a few days later. I also told him that I want a new car for my Birthday, I don't know for sure if that will be possible but we have gone looking at some SUV's and so far I found a black tahoe that I like alot. But regardless of what I get I will be happy to share another birthday with my family as a proud wife and mother.

JUNE BIRTHDAYS!!!!!!!

2009-06-03T18:34:00.000-07:00

AS YOU KNOW IF YOU HAVE READ MY BLOGS HERE LATELY MY DAUGHTER KYLEE'S THIRD BIRTHDAY IS A LITTLE OVER TWO WEEKS AWAY AND I AM GETTING SO EXCITED AND OVERWHELMED AT THE SAME TIME, BUT WHAT I MAY HAVE FORGOTTEN TO MENTION IS THAT MY BIRTHDAY IS NEXT TUESDAY, ON JUNE 9TH I WILL BE 23 YEARS OLD. I KNOW, IT MAY SEEM STRANGE THAT I HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT MY DAUGHTERS BIRTHDAY FOR MONTHS AND HAVE NOT SAID ANYTHING ABOUT MINE BUT WHEN I HAD KYLEE I KNEW THAT IT WASN'T ABOUT ME ANYMORE (DON'T GET ME WRONG I SILL EXPECT A GIFT FROM MY HUSBAND AND A LITTLE BIT OF BIRTHDAY WISHES) IT HAS BECOME ALL ABOUT KYLEE AND OUR NEW BABY KAYLOR. CHILDREN NEVER FORGET THEIR BIRTHDAYS AND IF THEY ARE TOO YOUNG TO REMEMBER THEN YOU REMIND THEM, I WANT MY GIRLS TO KNOW THAT I TRIED HARD TO GIVE THEM THE BEST OF EVERYTHING INCLUDING LOVING THEM THE MOST EVERDAY. SO BACK TO KYLEE'S BIRTHDAY. THE INVATIONS ARE OUT, THE CAKE IS COMPLETELY PAID FOR THE PARTY IS COMPLETELY PAID FOR AND THE DECORATIONS ARE FINISHED NOW ALL I HAVE LEFT IS HER GIFT. MY HUSBAND AND I TOOK KYLEE TOYSRUS LAST NIGHT TO LOOK AT SOME THINGS WITH HER AND GO FIGURE MY DAUGHTER PICKS OUT THE NEW BARBIE ESHALADE (SHE MEANS ESCALADE) WHICH HAPPENS TO BE $379.00. SHE SAYS THE NAME SO CUTE THAT IT MAKES YOU WANT TO BUY IT FOR HER BUT THEN I THINK WOW THAT IS REALLY EXPENSIVE ESPECIALLY FOR A BIRTHDAY PRESENT, I DON'T EVER REMEMBER GETTING GIFTS LIKE THAT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE ARE GOING TO GET HER, ONLY TIME WILL TELL, STAY TUNED AND YOU WILL FIND OUT SOON IF WE GET THE ESHALADE OR NOT.......

IF I HAD KNOWN

2009-05-30T17:37:00.000-07:00

EVERYONE SHOULD TRY USING THIS PHRASE AND SEE WHAT YOU WOULD HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY, LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!!

TWO DAYS AGO I HEARD ON A LOCAL RADIO STATION IN (LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS) A WOMEN TALKING ABOUT HER LIFE AND HOW IF SHE HAD KNOWN THINGS WOULD BE THE WAY THEY ARE RIGHT NOW IN HER LIFE SHE WOULD HAVE DONE ALOT DIFFERENTLY. AFTER HEARING HER SAY SOME THINGS THE PHRASE "IF I HAD KNOWN" WOULD NOT LEAVE MY HEAD, I EVEN HAVE GONE TO BED EACH NIGHT THINKING ABOUT IT. AS YOU CAN TELL IF YOU HAVE READ ANY OF MY BLOGS I HAVE HAD A REALLY ROUGH TWO YEARS BEGINNING WITH THE DEATH OF MY FATHER. SO WITH ME THINKING SO MUCH ABOUT THAT PHRASE IT INSPIRED ME TO WRITE DOWN WHAT I WOULD HAVE DOWN DIFFERENTLY, SO STARTING FROM THE VERY BEGINNING OF MY REGRET IN MY LIFE I AM GOING TO TELL YOU WHAT I WOULD HAVE CHANGED "IF I HAD KNOWN"

IF I HAD KNOWN

IF I HAD KNOWN AT THE VERY YOUNG AGE OF 18 THAT I WOULD GET DRUNK AT A SHORTY SMALLS RESTUARANT WITH A GROUP OF PEOPLE I HAD NO BUSINESS HANGING OUT WITH AND ALLOW ONE OF THOSE DRUNK PEOPLE TO DRIVE ME HOME IN MY CAR AND ON OUR WAY SIDE SWIPE A HUMMER LEADING INTO A YARD AND 10 FEET AWAY FROM A FAMILY'S DOOR AND THE CRASH ITSELF CAUSING ME 2 WEEKS OF A HOSPITAL STAY AND ACHES AND PAIN THAT WILL NEVER GO AWAY, I WOULD HAVE MADE A SMARTER DECISION AND NOT ONLY THINK FOR MYSELF BUT I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT TO CALL A CAP OR EVEN MY MOTHER TO COME GET ME AND STAY OF THE ROAD TO KEEP EVERYONE ELSE ON IT SAFE TOO. IF I HAD KNOWN THAT MY HUSBAND TODAY WOULD END UP BEING MY NIGHT AND SHINING ARMOR THE WAY THAT HE WAS AFTER MY ACCIDENT AT 18, I CAN NOT EXPLAIN ENOUGH ABOUT HOW GREAT OF A GUY HE WAS TO ME, HE CAME TO THE HOSPITAL DAILY, HE PRAYED FOR ME, HE HAD OTHERS PRAY FOR ME, HE KISSED ME EVEN WHEN SOME OF MY TEETH WERE CRACKED AND BREAKING FROM THE WRECK AND ONE OF THEM WAS COMPLETELY MISSING, HE TOLD ME I WAS BEAUTIFUL EVEN THOUGH I HAD CUTS ON MY FACE THAT WERE NOT HEALED AND WAS WALKING ON CRUTCHES WITH A LIMP FROM A BROKEN PELVIS, SO IF I HAD KNOWN HE WOULD BE THAT GREAT GUY AND I WOULD MARRY HIM I WOULD NOT HAVE DUMPED HIM BEFORE MY ACCIDENT AND I WOULD HAVE NOT IGNORED HIS PHONE CALLS AND I WOULD HAVE GIVEN HIM THE CHANCE HE DESERVED THE FIRST TIME AROUND. IF I HAD KNOWN THAT MY DAD AT THE VERY YOUNG AGE OF 43 WOULD BE DIAGNOSED WITH A TERMINALLY ILL DISEASE THAT LED TO SOME OF THE MOST HORRIFYING TREATMENTS I HAVE EVER SEEN AND CAUSED HIM TO MISS OUT ON HIS GRAND CHILDREN GROWING UP, AND CAUSED HIM NOT TO BE ABLE TO BE THAT AWESOME FATHER MY BROTHER AND I STILL NEED, I STILL NEEDED HIM TO HELP ME CELEBRATE MY 21ST BIRTHDAY WHICH WAS ONLY 2 MONTHS AFTER HE PASSED AWAY, MY BROTHER NEEDED HIM FOR HIS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION WHICH WAS ONLY A MONTH AFTER HE PASSED AWAY, I NEEDED HIM TO SEE KYLEE WALK FOR THE FIRST TIME, I NEEDED HIM TO SEE MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER BE BORN AND WATCH HIM KISS AND HUG ALL OVER HER, MY BROTHER NEEDED HIM TO SEE HIM GET MARRIED AND BE HERE TO SEE HIS SON. THERE ARE SO MANY MANY THINGS I STILL NEED MY FATHER FOR TODAY SO IF I HAD KNOWN THAT HE WOULD DIE SO YOUNG I WOULD HAVE TREASURED EVERY MOMENT WITH HIM AND WE WOLD HAVE LIVED AS IF EVERY DAY WAS OUR LAST AND I WOULD HAVE TOLD HIM EVERY DAY THAT HE WAS THE GREATEST PERSON I HAD EVER KNOWN AND I WOULD HAVE ALWAYS TOLD HIM I LOVED HIM NO MATTER WHAT THE CIRCUMSTANCE MIGHT HAVE BEEN. IF I HAD KNOWN MY BOSS OF 3 YEARS WOULD TREAT ME AS BADLY AS SHE DID WHEN MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER KAYLOR WAS ADMITTED INTO THE HOSPITAL A FEW MONTHS AGO WITH A URINARY TRACT INFECTION LEADING TO THE STILL QUESTIONABLE DIAGNOSIS OF KIDNEY REFLUX WHICH HAS AFFECTED OUR LIVES IN MANY WAYS, INCLUDING HER HAVING TO TAKE A DAILY DOSE OF ANTIBOTICS EVERYDAY AND BE WATCHED CLOSELY BY HER PEDIATRICIAN AND WE HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT THESE INFECTIONS BECAUSE SHE IS SO LITTLE AND THE KIDNEYS ARE SUCH VITAL ORGANS, SO IF I HAD KNOWN SHE WOULD ACT THE WAY SHE DID I WOULD HAVE TOLD HER ASS OFF A LONG TIME BEFORE, AND I WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY NOT CARED ABOUT MY JOB AS MUCH AS I DID AND I WOULD HAVE NOT WORRIED OVER THE DECISION TO QUIT AND IN ALL I WOULD HAVE TOLD HER IN ALL HONESTY THAT SHE WAS ONE OF THE BIGGEST BITCHES I HAVE EVER KNOWN, AND THAT EVERYONE KNOWS SHE HAS HAD A FACE LIFT, A NOSE JOB AND A BOOB OH IIF I HAD ONLY KNOWN THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW MY REGRET WOULD BE VERY MINIMAL TO WHAT IT IS TODAY.

WHERE WE LIVE FRIDAY!!! (KYLEE'S ROOM)

2009-05-28T20:46:00.000-07:00

THIS IS KYLEE GRACE'S ROOM, I ALSO LOVE IT VERY MUCH, AND OFTEN JUST GO IN IT TO LOOK AT IT, I LOVE TO DECORATE AND HAVING MY TWO GIRLS HAS DEFINITELY GIVEN ME THAT OPPORTUNITY. KYLEE LOVE'S HERE ROOM AND ALL THE CHILDREN THAT SEE IT LOVE IT TOO. IT'S A LITTLE CASTLE FOR MY PRINCESS.

WHERE WE LIVE FRIDAY!!! (KAYLOR'S ROOM)

2009-05-28T20:22:00.000-07:00

KAYLOR GEM'S ROOM AND CLOSET ARE SO AWESOME, I LOVE HER ROOM SO MUCH, THAT I FIND MYSELF GOING IN THERE JUST TO LOOK AT IT. I HOPE SHE LIKES IT AS MUCH AS I DO WHEN SHE GETS A LITTLE OLDER.

2 YEARS AGO TODAY WE BURIED MY DAD

2009-05-19T19:48:00.001-07:00

2 YEARS AGO TODAY ME, MY HUBBY, AND BROTHER WERE IN MUNISING MICHIGAN LAYING MY FATHER TO REST BESIDE HIS MOTHER IN HIS HOME TOWN. I JUST CANNOT BELIEVE THAT HE IS GONE. I WAS JUST TELLING MY HUSBAND THAT I REMEMBER LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY THAT HE WOULD MAKE ME COCO PEBBLES AND TOAST BEFORE I WENT TO SCHOOL AND SOMETIMES HE WOULD GET ME WENDY'S BISCUIT AND GRAVY WITH BACON ON THE SIDE. OOH I LOVE HIM SO MUCH, I WISH SO BADLY THAT HE COULD BE HERE TO SEE MY CHILDREN AND TO HUG AND KISS HIM. I AM VERY GLAD THOUGH THAT HE DID GET TO SPEND TIME WITH MY OLDEST DAUGHTER KYLEE. THE DAY I GOT HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL AFTER HAVING HER, HIM AND HIS WIFE CAME OVER AND MADE ME HOME MADE DINNERS TO EAT ON FOR A WEEK. HE HELD KYLEE EVER SO GENTLY AND KISSED ALL OVER HER, I WILL NEVER FORGET THAT SMILE HE HAD, HE WAS SO VERY PROUD. HIS LOVE WAS LIKE NONE OTHER, I ONLY HOPE THAT MY TWO GIRLS FEEL THE SAME WAY ABOUT THERE FATHER AND THAT THEY HAVE THE RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM AS I DID WITH MY DAD. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO KYLEE WAS RIDING HER 3 WHEELER IN THE HOUSE AND I NOTICED THE PICTURE OF MY DAD WAS NOT IN THE FRAME. SO I QUESTIONED HER ABOUT IT, THANK GOODNESS I HELD MY TONGUE BECAUSE SHE LOOKED AT ME WITH THE MOST ADORABLE FACE AND SAID "UMPA IS IN THE TRUNK OF MY WHEELER" I SAID WHY AND SHE LOOKED UP AND SAID "HE WANTED TO GO RIDING WITH ME. PRECIOUS MOMENTS LIKE THAT MAKE ME REALIZE HOW AMAZING GOD IS AND HOW MUCH HE TOUCHES ARE LIVES (EVEN IN SMALL WAYS) ALL THE TIME. KYLEE WAS ONLY 9 MONTHS OLD WHEN MY DAD PASSED AWAY, I CAN'T BELIEVE SHE STILL REMEMBERS HIM THE WAY THAT SHE DOES BUT I AM SO THANKFUL FOR IT. AS MY DAD ALWAYS USED TO SAY "GOD IS GOOD EVERDAY".

HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY KALEB!!!

2009-05-17T20:28:00.000-07:00

OUR NEPHEW KALEB HAD HIS 3RD BIRTHDAY TODAY AT THE SKATING RINK IN LITTLE ROCK. IT WAS AN AWESOME PARTY!!! KYLEE REALLY ENJOYED GETTING TO SKATE AND RIDE HER SCOOTER ON THE RINK FLOOR. KALEB LOVED HIS PARTY AND RECIEVED LOTS OF GREAT GIFTS!!! WE LOVE YOU KALEB AND HOPE YOU HAD A WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY TODAY!!!

PICTURES OF MY AMAZING FATHER!!

2009-05-15T21:25:00.000-07:00

MISS ME BUT LET ME GO

WHEN I COME TO THE END OF THE ROAD

AND THE SUN HAS SET FOR ME

I WANT NO RITES IN A GLOOM FILLED ROOM.

WHY CRY FOR A SOUL SET FREE?

MISS ME A LITTLE-BUT NOT TOO LONG

AND NOT WITH YOUR HEAD BOWED LOW.

REMEMBER THE LOVE THAT WE ONCE SHARED.

MISS ME-BUT LET ME GO.

FOR THIS IS A JOURNEY THAT WE ALL MUST TAKE

AND EACH MUST GO ALONE.

IT'S ALL A PART OF THE MASTER'S PLAN.

A STEP ON THE ROAD TO HOME.

WHEN YOU ARE LONELY AND SICK OF HEART

GOT TO THE FRIENDS WE KNOW,

AND BURY YOUR SORROWS IN DOING GOOD DEEDS.

MISS ME-BUT LET ME GO.

MY FATHER, MY FRIEND, MY LOVE!!

2009-05-15T20:45:00.001-07:00

FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT READ MY BLOG, SEVERAL BLOGS AGO I WROTE A LITTLE ABOUT MY FATHER THAT PASSED AWAY TWO YEARS AGO FROM LEUKEMIA AT THE VERY YOUNG AND VIBRANT AGE OF 43. I AM WRITING AGAIN BECAUSE ON MAY 19TH 2007 WE HAD MY FATHER'S BURIAL SERVICE IN HIS HOMETOWN OF MUNISING MICHIGAN AND WITH THAT DATE APPROACHING VERY QUICKLY I FELT INSPIRED TO TELL EVERYONE A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT MY HERO WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT MY FATHER IS AND FOREVER WILL BE TO ME!! MY FATHER LOVED CHILDREN (NOT JUST HIS OWN) HE WOULD RATHER PLAY WITH THE KIDS OUTSIDE THEN BE INSIDE WITH THE REST OF THE ADULTS. HE TAUGHT SEVERAL OF THE BOYS IN MY FAMILY HOW TO PITCH FOR BASEBALL, HE ALSO LOVED TO PLAY BASKETBALL WITH THEM. MANY PEOPLE SAID MY FATHER SHOULD HAVE WENT PRO BUT THE ARMY GOT TO HIM FIRST. WHEN I WAS LITTLE MY FATHER WOULD MAKE OBSTACLE COURSES IN THE YARD AND I WOULD DO THEM AS FAST AS I COULD AND WHEN I TIRED OUT HE WOULD A GREAT SNACK TRAY WAITING FOR ME. HE OFTEN VISITED ME AT SCHOOL (EVEN THOUGH HE WORKED THE THIRD SHIFT AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESTING) HE ALWAYS SAT WITH ME AND MY FRIENDS AND ACTED REALLY INTERESTED IN WHAT WE HAD TO SAY. EVEN AS I GOT OLDER MY FATHER WAS STILL THAT ONE MAN I COULD ALWAYS COUNT ON, HE NEVER HAD A HARSH WORD TO SAY ABOUT ANYONE AND ALWAYS GAVE THE BEST ADVICE. THERE HAS NOT BEEN A DAY SINCE HE DIED THAT I DO NOT MISS HIM AND WISH HE COULD BE HERE WITH ME AND MY CHILDREN. CANCER IS SUCH AN UNEXPLAINABLE DISEASE. JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOU HAVE CONCERED IT, IT SEEMS TO CONCERE YOU!!! I DIDN'T REALIZE CANCER WAS SUCH A HORRIBLE DISEASE INTIL IT TOUCHES SOMEONE CLOSE TO YOU. WATCHING HIM FIGHT TO LIVE EVERYDAY FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS GAVE ME AN OVERWELMING FAITH IN GOD THAT I HAD NEVER KNOWN BEFORE, AND WHEN IT CAME TIME FOR MY FATHER TO DIE, HIS DEATH WAS VERY PEACEFUL AND FILLED WITH THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD. I WILL NEVER FORGET THOUGH THE LAST TIME MY FATHER WOKE UP BEFORE HIS DEATH. HE LEANED OVER TO ME AND SAID I KNOW WHAT I FORGOT AND HE KISSED ME ABOUT 20 TIMES AND CLOSED HIS EYES!! I KNEW AT THAT MOMENT I WAS HIS LOVE AND HE HAD ALWAYS BEEN MINE!! I AM AND FOREVER WILL BE DADDY'S GIRL!! I WILL DEFINITELY BE POSTING MORE ABOUT MY FATHER SOON, I HOPE I CAN GIVE COURAGE TO OTHERS BATTLING CANCER THROUGH THE WONDERFUL MEMORIES I HAVE OF MY FATHER AND HIS LAST DAYS OF LIFE!! HE WAS AND ALWAYS WILL BE MY FATHER, MY FRIEND, MY LOVE!!

KYLEE'S BIRTHDAY IS COMING SOON!!

2009-05-14T14:32:00.000-07:00

JUST WANTED TO WRITE ABOUT KYLEE'S 3RD BIRTHDAY BECAUSE IT IS APPROACHING VERY QUICKLY. HER PARTY WILL BE JUNE 14TH 2009. I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT IT, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE IT AT JUMP ZONE, WHICH IS THIS REALLY BIG BOUNCE PLACE WITH LOTS OF DIFFERENT INFLATABLE BOUNCE HOUSES. THE THEM IS BARBIE AND THE PRIVATE ROOM WE GET TO DECORATE IS GOING TO BE DECKED OUT WITH BARBIE BANNERS, TABLE CLOTHES, STREAMER, BALLOONS, AND EVERYTHING ELSE BARBIE THAT YOU CAN IMAGINE. THE CAKE HAS ALREADY BEEN BOUGHT AS WELL, IT WILL BE A 12" INCH ROUND CAKE WITH AN 8" BARBIE CAKE ON TOP OF THE ROUND CAKE. BOTH CAKES WILL HAVE EDABLE BOWS, FLOWERS AND BARBIE THEMED THINGS ON THEM. KYLEE IS GOING TO BE WEARING AN OUTFIT THAT MATCHES HER BARBIE THEME, I HAVE NOT FOUND ONE YET, AND IF I CAN'T FIND ONE, I AM GOING TO HAVE SOMEONE MAKE ONE FOR HER. THE CHILDREN THAT ATTEND THE PARTY ARE GOING TO GET REALLY CUTE PARTY FAVORS, THE GIRLS WILL GET BARBIE STICKER BOOKS, AND THE BOYS WILL GET CARS STICKER BOOKS, AND I ALSO HAVE A SPECIAL SURPRISE FOR EACH CHILD BUT I AM NOT GOING TO TELL ANYONE ABOUT IT UNTIL THE PARTY!!! KYLEE'S (UNCLE FRANK, THAT BUYS THE BEST PRESENTS EVER) BOUGHT KYLEE'S BIRTHDAY PRESENT ALREADY AND WE ARE EXPECTING IT IN THE MAIL ANY DAY NOW, I AM GOING TO TRY TO PUT IT AWAY UNTIL THE PARTY, HE SAID IT IS GOING TO COME IN A HUGE BOX AND THAT IT IS A BARBIE ISLAND PRINCESS CASTLE VANITY FOR HER TO BRUSH HER HAIR AT AND PUT MAKE-UP ON. I CAN'T WAIT TILL IT GETS HERE BUT THE HARDEST PART WILL BE KEEPING IT FROM KYLEE UNTIL THE PARTY, WE LOVE ALL THE GIFTS UNCLE FRANK SENDS AND THEY ARE ALWAYS REALLY CUTE!! OH YEAH THE INVATIONS ARE ALREADY DONE, IT TOOK ME TWO MONTHS TO FINISH THEM AND THEY ARE ADORABLE. I WILL POST PICTURES OF THEM REALLY SOON!! HOPE ALL HER FAMILY AND FRIEND CAN COME, IT WILL BE A GREAT PARTY!!!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY EVERYONE!!!

2009-05-11T16:52:00.000-07:00

HOPE EVERYONE HAD A WONDERFUL MOTHER'S DAY AND THAT EVERYONE WAS ABLE TO SPEND TIME WITH THERE MOTHER'S!!! I HAD A GREAT DAY, MY OLDEST DAUGHTER BOUGHT ME A BEAUTIFUL NICK NACK OF A MOTHER HOLDING HER DAUGHTER AND THE SWEETEST CARD EVER!! MY HUSBAND BOUGHT ME THE NEW NIKON DIGITAL CAMERA THAT I HAVE BEEN WANTING AND A REALLY BEAUTIFUL CARD (THAT HE SAYS TOOK HIM 45 MINUTES TO PICK OUT)THAT I ADORE!!! WE WENT TO CHURCH AND I PLAYED WITH ALL THE KIDS IN THE NURSERY AND SHOWED EVERYONE HOW GOOD THE NURSERY LOOKS SINCE I HAVE BEEN FIXING IT UP!!! ALL THE MOTHER'S WERE PRESENTED WITH BEAUTIFUL ROSES BEFORE LEAVING CHURCH, AFTER CHURCH WE WENT FOR LUNCH AT NANNY'S HOUSE. THE MEAL WAS DELICIOUS AND I LOVED THE CHOCOLATE PIE!!! I DID REALIZE THIS MOTHER'S DAY THAT MOTHER'S ARE AMAZING WOMEN THAT DESERVE TO BE CHERISHED EVERY DAY AND THANKED BY THEIR CHILDREN FOR RAISING THEM AND TAKING THE TIME TO LOVE THEM AND CARE FOR THEM ENOUGH TO GET THEM THROUGH LIFE AND ALL OF IT'S MANY UPS AND DOWNS.

I CANNOT SLEEP TONIGHT!!

2009-05-08T23:21:00.000-07:00

WOW IT IS 1:22 a.m AND I CANNOT SLEEP. I HAVE TOSSED AND TURNED FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS AND FINALLY DECIDED TO COME AND WRITE A BLOG. MY HUSBAND AND THE GIRLS LOOK AT PEACE TONIGHT IN THERE SLEEP, BELIEVE ME I HAVE BEEN WATCHING THEM SLEEP THESE LAST FEW NIGHTS BECAUSE FOR SOME REASON I CANNOT SEEM TO LET MY MIND REST ENOUGH FOR ME TO SLEEP. HOPEFULLY I CAN GET THIS UNDER CONTROL SOON AND BE ASLEEP WITH MY FAMILY BUT FOR NOW I WILL JUST BLOG ABOUT IT. THIS WEEK HAS BEEN GREAT LEADING UP TO MOTHER'S DAY, I WONDER WHAT MY HUSBAND HAS IN MIND TO GET ME (HOPEFULLY IT IS THE NIKON TOUCH SCREEN DIGITAL CAMERA I HINTED TO HIM ABOUT)NOT THAT IT IS A BIG DEAL OR ANYTHING!!! I PRESENTED MY MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER WITH A SINGING CARD AND GOURMET CHOCOLATE CANDY FOR THEM BOTH OF THEM TONIGHT, THE REALLY ENJOYED IT. WE ALSO WENT TO EAT AT FAMOUS DAVE'S AND ENJOYED A GREAT MEAL AND EACH OTHERS COMPANY!! ON SUNDAY AFTER CHURCH WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A POT LUCK AND GET TOGETHER WITH THE REST OF THE FAMILY AND ENJOY OUR MOTHER'S DAY TOGETHER AGAIN!! I LOVE BEING A MOTHER MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE IN THE WORLD, AND I AM SO GLAD WE HAVE A SPECIAL DAY TO CELEBRATE WHAT A MOTHER TRULY IS AND NOW THAT I HAVE CHILDREN OF MY OWN I UNDERSTAND THE APPRECIATION A MOTHER NEEDS ON THAT DAY!! SO FOR EVERYONE OUT THERE THAT MAY READ MY BLOG, SAY HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO EVERY MOTHER YOU KNOW, BECAUSE ALL THE MOTHERS IN THE WORLD NEED TO KNOW HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO US BECAUSE WITH OUT THEM WE WOULD NOT BE HERE TODAY AND A LITTLE APPRECIATION GOES A LONG WAY!!!

WHAT A GREAT WEEKEND IN BRANSON!!!!

2009-05-04T10:19:00.000-07:00

WOW!!! WE HAD SUCH A WONDERFUL TIME IN BRANSON. THE HOTEL WE STAYED AT WAS AWESOME, THE GIRLS LOVED THE INDOOR WATER PARK AND WE WENT SWIMMING ALOT. WE ALSO SHOPPED OUR HEARTS OUT!!! I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THE POLO OUTLET, GYMBOREE, GAP KIDS, CARTER, AMERICAN EAGLE AND AEROPOSTALE OULETS. WHEN WE WEREN'T SWIMMING, WE WERE DEFINITELY SHOPPING!!! I GOT SOME REALLY AWESOME DEALS, MY HUSBAND EVEN ENJOYED THE GREAT DEALS AND BOUGHT HIMSELF SEVERAL THINGS. I WAS VERY PROUD OF HIM!!! I HAVE TO SAY THOUGH, WE BOUGHT THE GIRLS THE MOST THINGS BECAUSE EVERY STORE I WENT IN HAD ADORABLE OUTFITS FOR THEM, SO I THOUGHT I HAD TO BUY THEM!!! WE ALSO ENJOED SOME REALLY WONDERFUL FOOD AND A COUPLE OF MUSUEMS LIKE THE HOLLYWOOD WAX MUSUEM!!! I AM VERY GLAD THAT WE WENT AND THAT WE HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME, I CAN'T WAIT TO GO BACK, WE ARE HOPEFULLY GOING TO GO IN JULY OR AUGUST AGAIN!!!

P.S. I DON'T HAVE ANY PICTURES TO SHOW BECAUSE KYLEE DROPPED OUR NEWEST CAMERA IN THE WAX MUSEUM AND BROKE IT, SO WE ARE SENDING IT TO KODAK TO BE REPAIRED!! I CAN'T BELIEVE SHE YANKED IT OUT OF MY HAND AND DID THAT, BUT I DO HOPE KYLE GETS ME THE NIKON TOUCH SCREEN FOR MOTHERS DAY AND WE WILL HAVE SEVERAL CAMERA'S THAT WE CAN CHOOSE FROM TO USE!!!

WE ARE OFF TO BRANSON!!!

2009-05-01T13:21:00.000-07:00

BRANSON HERE WE COME!!!! WE WILL BE IN BRANSON IN JUST A FEW HOURS AND WE ARE ALL SO EXCITED, I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE HOTEL THAT WE ARE STAYING IN AND THE AMAZING INDOOR WATER PARK THAT IS INSIDE OF IT. I AM ALSO SO EXCITED TO SHOP MY HEART OUT NOT ONLY FOR ME BUT FOR MY HUSBAND AND THE GIRLS AS WELL!!! HOPE EVERYONE HAS A WONDERFUL WEEKEND AND I WILL HAVE LOTS OF PICTURES TO SHARE WITH EVERYONE REALLY SOON!!!

JUST FEEL LIKE WRITING!!!

2009-04-28T19:02:00.001-07:00

I HAVE BEEN IN THE MOOD TO WRITE AND NOW THAT KAYLOR IS ASLEEP AND KYLEE IS PLAYING, I FINALLY HAVE THE CHANCE TOO!! MY LIFE IS SEEMING TO FINALLY CALM DOWN AGAIN (THANK GOODNESS BECAUSE I FELT LIKE IT NEVER WOULD) ESPECIALLY AFTER QUITTING MY JOB AND KAYLOR BEING HOSPITALIZED!!! KYLE AND I AND THE GIRLS HAVE NOT MISSED A SUNDAY OF CHURCH IN TWO MONTHS, AND WE FEEL LIKE WE ARE DOING EXACTLY WHAT GOD HAS INTENDED FOR US!! I AM FIXING UP THE CHURCH NURSERY (AS MY CONTRIBUTION TO THE CHURCH (ASIDE FROM THE MONEY WE PUT IN THE OFFERING) AND I FEEL SO PLEASED THAT I AM GETTING TO DO SOMETHING FOR THIS CHURCH THAT HAS BEEN MUCH NEEDED FOR A LONG TIME. I HAVE NOT GOTTEN TO WORK ON IT AS MUCH AS I HAVE WANTED TO BUT I DO ALREADY HAVE IT LOOKING PRETTY WELL. HOPEFULLY MORE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WILL BEGIN TO COME, IT IS A WONDERFUL CHURCH AND ALL THE MEMBERS ARE AMAZING PEOPLE. NOW THAT THE MONTH OF MAY IS DRAWING VERY NEAR, IT MAKES ME DWELL ON THE FACT THAT WE HAD TO BURY MY FATHER IN HIS HOME TOWN MUNISING MICHIGAN AT THE VERY YOUNG AGE OF 43. HE SUFFERED FROM ACUTE MYLEOID LUKEMIA AND GAVE IT ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING FIGHT TO LIVE THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN. I DO TRULY MISS HIM EVERY DAY AND I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT IT HAS ALREADY BEEN TWO YEARS. HE WAS SUCH AN AMAZING FATHER, HUSBAND, FRIEND, AND UMPA!!! HE WILL FOREVER BE IN MY HEART AND I WILL ( AS I PROMISED HIM ON HIS DEATH BED) LET HIS WONDERFUL FUFILLED LIFE LIVE ON THROUGH ME!! HERE IS A SHORT LETTER I WROTE TO MY FATHER AFTER HIS PASSING!! i HAVE ALSO INCLUDED A FEW PICTURES OF HIM HOLDING HIS PRIDE AND JOY KYLEE, AND A PICTURE OF HIS GRAVE!!

DAD

YOU ARE AND ALWAYS WILL BE THE GREATEST MAN I HAVE EVER KNOWN.

YOUR LIFE WAS TREASURED BY SO MANY.

KYLEE WAS SO BLESSED TO HAVE HAD THE TIME SHE SPENT WITH YOU.

I WILL NEVER FORGET THE WONDERFUL MEMORIES WE SHARED.

I MISS YOU MORE WITH EACH PASSING DAY AND WILL ALWAYS HOLD A HUGE PORTION OF MY HEART FOR YOU.

AS PROMISED YOU LIFE WILL LIVE ON THROUGH ME.

I LOVE YOU!!!

MY FATHER, MY FRIEND, MY LOVE.

So Excited About Going to Branson!!

2009-04-28T07:48:00.001-07:00

HERE ARE SOME NEW PICTURES OF THE GIRLS!!! KAYLOR GEM LOVES HER NEW HIGH CHAIR AND KYLEE LOVES RIDING THE FOUR WHEELER WITH HER COUSIN SKYLER!!!

KYLE, ME, AND OUR KIDS ARE GOING TO BRANSON THIS WEEKEND FOR A VACATION!!! WE ARE SO EXCITED!!! WE ARE GOING TO STAY IN A HOTEL THAT HAS AN INDOOR WATER PARK. KYLEE IS GOING TO HAVE SO MUCH FUN IN ALL OF THAT WATER!! I CAN'T WAIT TO GO SHOPPING AT THE OUTLET MALLS AND HOPEFULLY FIND SOME REALLY GOOD DEALS ON SOME CLOTHES!!! WE ARE ALSO GOING TO TAKE THE GIRLS TO SILVER DOLLAR CITY, WHICH WILL BE AMAZING!!! IT IS A MUCH NEEDED, WELL DESERVED GET AWAY AND I CAN'T WAIT!!!

AWESOME NEW PICTURES OF THE GIRLS!!!

2009-04-14T20:10:00.000-07:00

I could not wait for everyone to see the pictures I just had done of the girls, they are so beautiful and I am absolutely in love with them. I never knew how precious it would be to become a mother of two, but it is the most wonderful feeling ever and I am so in love with them and with everything that they do!!! MY GIRLS ARE THE BEST THINGS THAT HAVE EVERY COME INTO MY LIFE AND THEY FUFILL EACH AND EVERY MOMENT I HAVE.

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!!!

2009-04-12T20:15:00.000-07:00

We hope that all of you had a very happy easter and that it was as blessed as ours was. We got up for the kids to recieve their easter gifts from the easter bunny very early and then laid back down awhile before getting up and getting ready for church. I really dressed the girls up and made them beautiful hairbows to go in there hair to match the dresses they had own. After church we went and ate at mimi and papaw's. The girls had a really great day and loved all of their easter gifts. This year's easter was really awesome and I definitely enjoyed my first easter having to beautiful daughters and a wonderful husband, which makes my family complete!!!

EARLY EASTER PRESENTS!!!

2009-04-11T08:24:00.001-07:00

Kylee and Kaylor recieved some very cute gifts for easter already from there mamaw, dadaw, and mimi and papaw. We went to kyle's parents house last night and kylee died easter eggs with her cousins skyler and jordan, she absolutely loved it. This is the first year she is old enough to enjoy easter, she said she is going to leave her eggs out for the easter bunny to eat. And of course the baby was held all night long by her proud grandparents. I love the holidays especially now that I have children, it is so fun to watch them get excited and anticipate gifts from the easter bunny!!! We are also waiting on a gift from Uncle Frank to come in the mail, we are expecting it today, he said he would be so mad if it didn't come in until after easter, but either way I know the girls will love it. They have so many family members that love giving them gifts that almost every holiday seems to be like christmas to them. I am so very thankful for that, What Would We Do Without Our Loving Family?? Here are two pictures of there early gifts!!

Kaylor Gem's Beautiful Room!!!

2009-04-09T13:06:00.000-07:00

Just Feel Like Writing!!

2009-04-09T12:58:00.000-07:00

I have just been in the mood to write, so I wanted everyone to know that the girls are doing great and that they are getting so big. Kylee's 3rd birthday is in June and I have already booked and payed for the party and the cake, I am such a scheduler, and I like to schedule things way in advance and have them payed for because you never know what is to come. Kaylor is getting the cutest fatest cheeks and she has the most beautiful blue eyes I have ever seen!! I have some pictures to share with you that I just took today of Kylee and Kaylor and of Kaylor's room. I took pictures of Kylee's room a while ago and blogged them months back so I figured it was to show everyone what Kaylor's room looks like too.

GOD IS AN AWESOME GOD!!!

2009-04-07T12:31:00.001-07:00

On sunday April 5th my husband and I and our two girls were admitted into our church as members and we gave our children to God, It was one of the most awesome heart felt feelings I have ever had in my life. We have been attending church on a regular basis for over a month and we finally felt that it was time to commit ourselves. It was so beautiful on the first sunday we went to church Kylee looked at me and said "mommy I love church, I am so happy". When she said that I knew it was the church for us and that it was time to start teaching our children about the lord. I feel so at peace when we are at church and I know that God has all the answers to our prayers and he deserves to be honored every single day including Sunday.

How Life Can Change in an Instant!!

2009-04-02T11:03:00.001-07:00

Almost one month ago my 3 1/2 month old was admitted into the hospital with a severe UTI. We were there for three days and were sent home with a diagnosis of Kidney Reflux Disease, which happens to be the same disease my oldest daughter has been diagnosed with as well. To explain the disease shortly all of there urine does not get released from the kidney and it causes bacteria to back up in the kidney leading to UTI's. This news has been so devasting. I know it could be alot worse but the one thing we hope for as mother's is that our children are perfectly healthy. Three days after Kaylor (3 1/2) month old came home from the hospital I had to make a really hard decision which led me to quit my job that I have had for a very long time that payed pretty well. I have really enjoyed being at home caring for the girls but the change has been so hard. In the blink of an eye my daughter was very sick with the possibilty of her kidney's shutting down and me having to quit my job. Thank goodness for God's loving care and his ability to get us through anything. I just pray that my girls grow out of this disease which is a possibilty or that it doesn't get any worse and they can live happy, healthy normal lives.

ANSWERED PRAYERS!!!!!

2009-03-13T17:13:00.000-07:00

It seems like it has been forever since I wrote my last blog but I have good reasons why I have not been able to. Last tuesday night Kaylor (my 3mth old) was admitted into Baptist Health hospital with a severe Urinary tract infection. It was one of the most horrific experiences of my life. It took the nurses 3 ours to find a vein to start an iv in. The spot they finally stuck her in was on her forehead, evertime I looked at it I wanted to cry, and most of the time I did. Kaylor was poked on more then i could have ever imagined. On wednesday we went for lots of testing including an ultra sound that possibly found kidney reflux in her left kidney ( which will be offically diagnosed on march 26th at children's hospital). We were released from the hospital on thursday with a strong antibotic for 10 days and instructions to watch her very carefully. She has slowly gotten better and is acting like my loving 3mth old again. I just hate that she has had such a rough start with life so far, I can only hope that it gets better the older she gets. I am once again so very thankful for all the prayers that were said for us and for all the prayer lists that we have been added to. OUR GOD IS AN AWESOME GOD AND I AM MADE AWARE OF THAT EVERY SINGLE DAY!!

A MOTHER'S LOVE
From the day you were placed into my tummy to grow I knew I had a love for you that could only be explained by a mother. This is such an over baring love, one that is kind, honest, forgiving, respectful, regretful, hopeful, and more giving than i could have ever hoped for. You are a precious gift from God, my little miracle. As your mother I will do my best to show you all the love I possibly can. A mother's love is one of the greatest I have ever known and I am truly blessed to have you in my life and to be able to care for and love you for all the days of my life.
I Love you Kaylor GEM!!!

WEEKEND THOUGHTS!!!

2009-02-23T07:07:00.000-08:00

Kaylor got her 2 month shots on thursday, she did really well with it until this weekend. She cried from sun up to sun down both saturday and sunday and is even fussy today. I just can not figure out what is causing her to fuss, sometimes it seems like it's a tummy ache, sometimes it seems like she may be constipated, and sometimes it seems like she may have a little collic. WHATEVER IT MAY BE I HOPE IT GOES AWAY, I JUST WANT HER TO BE HAPPY AND HEALTHY. It hurts me so badly (as her mother) to see her cry real tears from something that is causing her pain at such an early age. She was three weeks premature and I know that could have alot to do with it but sometimes I am at a loss on what to do. Kylee had a great weekend though, she has become really close to her daddy and they played outside on her swingset and went to the store together and she even helped him clean the car. When I was her age I was a daddy's girl too, I prayed that she would have a relationship with Kyle like I had with my father, and I am so thankful that she does. He is such a wonderful father. When we had Kaylor he just jumped right in and did everything for the first couple of weeks until I heeled. I am so thankful to him for all that he has done, and all that he continues to do. Our relationship as husband and wife has truly matured and is so amazing. I am very blessed to have a great husband and to amazing little girls!!!

IF ALL I EVER HAD TO DO!!

2009-02-20T07:59:00.000-08:00

Today is such a beautiful chilly day, but it is one more day that I have to be thankful for. In the early morning hours while feeding Kaylor I have come to realize how wonderful my simple life can be, which has inspired me to write this!! If you like it, try it out, it shows you how truly blessed your life is.

IF ALL I EVER HAVE TO DO
If all I ever have to do is care for my children each and everyday, love all over them, show them how precious they are to me, give them all the extra time I have, even if I do not have any, feed them, cloth them, and keep them safe from harm, THAT IS FINE BY ME. If all I ever have to do is kiss my husband before going to work, talk to him on the phone in between work hours, go home to him and make supper, lay around on the couch together, talk to him the way that best friends do, watch our favorite tv shows, and go to bed together as a loving husband and wife, and maybe get a few moments together alone THAT IS FINE BY ME. If all I ever have to do is go to work each morning and work an 8 hour day, teaching, learning, laughing, making new friendships, and striving to be successful, THAT IS FINE BY ME. If all I ever have to do is love everyone who has loved me, and even some who have not, Hate the things that need to be hated, forgive the things that need to be forgiven, forget the things that need to be forgot, tell the stories that need to be told, comfort those that need to be comforted, if this is all that my life has in store for me, then THAT IS DEFINITELY FINE WITH ME!!!

HOPE EVERYONE HAD A HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!

2009-02-17T13:01:00.000-08:00

My family had a wonderful valentine's day this year. My husband and kylee (on friday the day before valentine's) baked me a chocolate cake covered in strawberries (they are my favorite)and made a heart out of the strawberries. When I got home from work friday evening the cake,(which was absolutely delicious)a rose, and a beautiful card was waiting for me. I was so surprised and happy that my husband took the time to do something really thoughtful for me, it doesn't always have to be about how much money they spend. The girls wore the most adorable outfits on Valentine's Day, everywhere we went people were talking about how cute they looked. Kylee loved her Valentine's gift, she got a huge tinkerbell doll, (she loves that movie)books, hair bows, candy, and a singing card. My husband had to work all day saturday so when I got home he had a really sweet card waiting on him and I took him to eat for dinner. I am very happy that my family and I had such a wonderful Valentines Day, I am really greatful for precious moments with my family!!!

WHERE MY HEART BELONGS!!!

2009-02-10T08:57:00.000-08:00

Today I realized (with valentine's day being this weekend) that my heart completely belongs to my loving husband and my adorable children. Holiday's have become what I look forward to all year long, so I can treat my family with gifts and sweet thoughts to show my love to them. I have already bought my husband a singing card, I hope he ardores it, and I have bought my 2 1/2 year old (kylee) a tinkerbell doll and lots of cute goodies that express my love for her. The only person I have not bought for yet is my baby (kaylor). What do you get a 2month old for Valentine's Day? She does already have an adorable outfit for the day, maybe that is enough when they are so little. I am also going to treat all the people at my work and some of my family with cute goody bags full of things to show them that someone cares about them on this precious day. Have you ever done something nice for a person you barely new or bought a gift for someone who would never buy one for you? That is my goal this year to treat others the way I want to be treated and to give back to everyone that I possibly can. After all a small gift can go a very long way!!! I hope that Valentine's Day this year is very stress free and that my husband and I can enjoy each other's company, even if it is only for a few seconds. Hopefully in a few days I will have lots of picture's to show all of you but intil then I hope you all have a wonderful Valentine's Day and that it is filled with lots of love!!!

"LOVE CURES PEOPLE-BOTH THE ONES WHO GIVE IT AND THE ONES WHO RECIEVE IT"

THANK YOU GOD FOR MAKING MY GIRLS BETTER!!!

2009-02-06T07:28:00.000-08:00

Just wanted everyone to know that the girls are getting better everyday. It has been a slow progress but slowly getting better, is better than not getting well at all. The baby still coughs and has to do her inhaler but she can finally take her bottles and has begun to wake up more often and show me her beautiful smile!!! Our 2 1/2 year old is showing great progress and is coming alive again. I never knew I could love something so much, until I had my girls and seeing them hurt, hurts me more than I could have ever imagined. All I know is that God has been so Good to my family and he truly blesses us every single day!!!

WALKING WITH GOD BESIDE ME!!!

2009-02-05T07:13:00.000-08:00

This last week has been one of the most horrible I have ever had. My Two month old devoloped RSV and my 2 1/2 year old has a double ear infection and we are battling with the medicine's to treat it right. In one week's time we have been to the doctor 6 times and have had numerous nights without any sleep, not to mention this is my second week back to work. Kaylor (being so little) has struggled to breathe correctly with the RSV and we have had many scares,leading us to the point of hospitalization, luckily she is starting to get better now without being admitted into the hospital. Kylee was doing well for a few days and then the medicine quit working and has now caused her to get another ear infection leading her to have two and be very winny and unbearable. I have had only a few hours of sleep each night (some nights without any) and have stuggled with working. I do know that during this last week, I have prayed to God more than I have prayed to him in the last 6 months, and while praying to him I have found peace and with each prayer I have said, my children have begun to improve. It is so amazing to me to witness God's work on earth and how amazing the strength of prayer is. I never knew I could be this close with God intil one of the most important people in my life passed away, and through his death lead me to God. I do know and feel that God is WALKING BESIDE ME LEADING ME THROUGH THESE VERY TROUBLED AND HARD TIMES, BECAUSE WITHOUT HIM I DO NOT KNOW WHERE I WOULD BE OR HOW I COULD HAVE HAD SO MANY SLEEPLESS NIGHTS AND STILL BEEN ABLE TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY FOR MY CHILDREN. THANK YOU GOD FOR BEING SO AMAZING AND GOOD EVERYDAY!!!

THIS IS AN AWESOME BLOG!!! EVERYONE SHOULD READ IT!!!

2009-01-28T08:10:00.000-08:00

This post is part of "Laughter Lives! Tuesday" on the Riggs Family Blog. Check our their blog to read everyone else's "Laughter Lives!" posts.

EVERYONE PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OF THESE WONDERFUL FAMILIES THAT NEED OUR SUPPORT. A SIMPLE PRAYER IS BETTER THAN NO PRAYER AT ALL. LORD I PRAY THAT YOU BLESS ALL OF THESE WONDERFUL FAMILIES WITH FAITH,LOVE, AND DETERMINATION TO OVERCOME WHATEVER OBSTACLES THEY NEED TO GET THROUGH AND THAT YOU WALK BESIDE THEM AND LET THEM KNOW YOU ARE WITH THEM ALWAYS. AMEN.

OUR NEW BUNDLE OF JOY!!!

2009-01-26T14:22:00.000-08:00

In my past experiences with motherhood (learning these things with my first daughter)I have learned to write down everything you feel about your child at the moment you feel it, so in there later years, they can read exactly what there mother had to say about there childhood and how she loved them. This is a short letter I wrote to my brand new baby girl, I know so many of you mother's will understand exactly where I am coming from because now that I have her in my life I just want to cherish her every second of every day.

KAYLOR GEM
Kaylor I want you to know that you are loved more than anything in the world and that you have brought so much joy to my life, in just the short time you have been in my presence. You are a true gift from God and the pain we both endured during your labor proves that. When I found out that you were a girl, I knew God had a purpose for blessing me with two daughters. I also knew very early on that I would want you middle name to be Gem. The greatest man I ever knew held that precious name also and I wanted to be reminded of him every time I thought of you, so I gave you a portion of my father’s name. I wish he could have been here for you and loved you the way a grandfather does, but only God knows why he could not be, so someday I will tell you wonderful stories about him and show u beautiful pictures of him, and remind you of how I chose your glorious middle name, but for now I just want to hold you and kiss you millions of times and watch you grow into a beautiful child. You are and will always be the love of my life and the reason I wake each morning and strive for a wonderful life. I want to give you and your sister everything imaginable that I child could want and I will live the rest of my life fufilling that. I love you more than you could ever imagine and now that I have you in my life I am truly complete.

I LOVE YOU KAYLOR GEM PEMBERTON, My Sweet Sweet Angel.

I am so happy!!!!

2008-07-25T06:33:00.001-07:00

I am so excited to let everyone know that Kylee Grace is being potty trained. It is so cute! Everytime i have to go to the bathroom, she does too. She calles her panties, pamies!! And now she says she doesn't like her diaper. At night when i put one on her she says "moma I don't wike it". Kylee has become the most well mannered child ever. When she wants something and i give it to her she tells me thank you a million times. If she wants anything at all she will say "pwease". Being a mother is the most awesome feeling i have ever felt. There is no greater joy in life than the love you have for your children. I knew the day i had Kylee that my life was complete and now that we are having another child, i feel even more complete. I found out last week that the sex of our baby is probably but not a 100% sure a GIRL!!! I will find out the gender for sure this monday. The thought of this baby being a girl is so awesome. I told my husband that i think God knows we are meant to have girls and that some people are meant to have boys. I cannot wait to see who she looks like and how kylee will react to having a new baby in the house. She already knows that mommies tummy is growing and there is a baby inside of it. She kisses my belly and tells her "siser" she loves her. I am so happy and grateful to have this wonderful family and to be expecting a new bundle of joy that will be her soon!!! We do have a name picked out but I am going to keep everyone waiting for a while!!! Here Are A few pictures of Kylee's and the baby's room!!!

2008-07-11T06:11:00.000-07:00

We had a wonderful 4th of July. We went and cooked out with mimi and pawpaw. Everyone ate hamburgers and hot dogs, which happens to be one of Kylee Grace's favorites. After we ate everyone sat around outside enjoying the day. Around 8:00 we went to an elementary school close by and shot our fireworks. Kyle and bobby (pawpaw) bought $500.00 dollars worth of fireworks, so we had a show about as big as riverfest, or at least that's what they like to think. Kylee loved watching the fireworks, she calls them boom-booms, and thats all she talks about. She loves to show you how the fireworks went boom-boom. Uncle dennis recorded all of them on his camera and when she watches it she gets so excited and claps and screams. We even bought Kylee her own little bag of boom-booms and shot them off for her earlier in the day. Her favorite firework is the sparklers. Here are some pictures of Kylee's 4th of July!!!

Kylee Grace is 2!!!

2008-07-02T07:40:00.000-07:00

Kylee turned 2 on June 16th, 2008. We had an amazing party at the Gymboree Play and Music. Kylee and all of her guest had so much fun. Kylee's favorite cartoon is Dora the Explorer (so of course) everything at the party was Dora. I even had a Dora cake made at the Blue Cake and Company. The cake did not turn out as well as we had hoped. The face of Dora did not look like it should have but other than that everything at the party was great. The kids enjoyed 2 1/2 hours of play and music and by the time it was over everyone was very worn out. We had the party on June 14th so when the 16th came around that next monday, I went and bought Kylee another cake from Kroger bakery and had her mimi, pawpaw, nanny, Uncle James, and Aunt Katie over for supper, cake, and ice cream. Kylee recieved so many wonderful presents for her birthday, one of her most treasured presents is a huge play house her mimi and pawpaw bought for her to play in outside. My husband and I bought Kylee a new pair of half karat diamond earrings. We figure that it is an investment she can keep for the rest of her life and give to her children someday (very long time from now.)