What is your hair color?

I was in the local licence office getting a new driver's licence and the officer was asking all the typical questions. What is your address? What is your birthday? What is your weight? What is your height? What is your eye color? So far pretty easy right, they she asked "What is your hair color?". I started laughing and replied, "Your guess is as good as mine! It never stays the same color very long!". Let's just say she did not think my answer was very amusing!! Then with an attitude she asked,"What is your natural color?". I said," Who knows, I have been coloring it since I was 15 years old!". So after many ugly looks she decided to put brown since at this point the majority of it is "BROWNISH"! I never thought that not knowing your hair color would prevent you from getting a driver's licence!!

Labor Day Weekend

We had a great weekend with Jason's family at the farm.

Jay's grandmother, myself, and Jay's mom

The kids with their Papa.

Picking grapes from the vine.

Harrison and Shelby, best buddies!

Sisters...

Even though we were born in two different countries we will always be sisters!

1st Day of Preschool

The kids are officially Preschoolers now! I dropped them off at school at 8:30 this morning, they were very excited (more about their new backpacks and lunchbags). They looked adorable so I hope you are ready for picture overload again!!

This is their school, it is at our church (Liberty Baptist), so they already feel comfortable with the building (that was nice!)

This is a picture from last night when we went to Open house to meet their teachers. Harrison and Mary Elizabeth are in the same class (maybe a problem since Mary Elizabeth likes to do everything for Harrison) and Harper is just 2 doors down. Harper's class is a little more structured because they are preparing them for Kindergarten. We really liked the teachers!

These are from this morning! Don't you just love the red shoes I found for the girls!!

Backpacks and Lunchbags ready to go!

Harrison looking handsome, or he would say he looks COOL!

Harper looking beautiful and ready for school!

Mary Elizabeth looking pretty and waiting to go!

Off to school, and we even made it on time!!

When we got there all the kids went straight into their classrooms. There were several children in the hallways crying for the moms or dads. I am glad that all of mine were fine, but it mad me a little sad that no one would miss me!! I know they will have a great time today! You would think I would be getting a lot accomplished this morning being home alone, but I am counting down the minutes waiting for 12:30 to come so I can go get them!!

Friends from Kentucky

One of my best friends, Tammy, from Kentucky (we lived in Kentucky for 5 years for those that did not know us then) stopped by with her family on their way home from the beach. Tammy and I became close friends quick because we are the same size and have the same passion for SHOPPING! I miss getting to see all the great deals she finds, but she still keeps me updated through emails. She and her husband Steve have 3 gorgeous children (Joshua 5, Lydia 3, and Katherine 1) and are one of the sweetest families we know. We miss them tremendously, but were so happy to get them see them for a few hours.

The kids had a great time playing together, but as you can see Katherine did not want her picture made! Could also be that they had been on the road since 5am!!

Thanks Baum family for spending a few hours with us, but now we miss seeing you even more! You are a great example to us for marriage and parenting. We love you guys!

Backpacks ready...

Backpacks and lunchboxes are ready for Pre-school next week!

I cannot believe I am sending my kids to school (tearing up right now)! Harrison and Mary Elizabeth will be going Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8:30-12:30. Harper will be going Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings from 8:30-12:30. So that gives me two mornings a week alone (tearing up again) to go grocery shopping, run errands, and even get a haircut. We go to Open house Monday night and they start Tuesday, so you can look forward to First day of school pictures next week!!

Harper's

Harrison's

Mary Elizabeth's

Jason made fun of me having everything monogramed, but this is me we are talking about!!

God had a sense of humor when He made me...

God had a sense of humor the day He created me!

All my life Doctors have found things about me that don't work properly, crooked, backwards, too big, too small, or just plain messed up! You would think that eventually someone would find something that was put in my body correct, not so. I think the day God created me He said "let's mix up her insides and see what happens!". Well, recently at a doctors appointment they found more organs that are going the wrong way and some that just plain out don't work right. My medical history has actually become comical to me and the doctor described me as an "interesting patient". But God is GOOD and I trust in Him because He knows what He is doing. Jason told me today that I am perfect because God made me the way I am for a reason. For example, we would not have three beautiful angels in our family if everything worked properly!

Just please be in prayer, I have more test soon and surgery may be in my future.

God is the author of life and provider of my salvation, so I trust Him and Praise Him everyday!