Seven Wonders of the World

Watch this video--it is so true. What we take for granted and don't take the time to actually sit and think about. "Thank you dear Lord, for everything you have given to me and my family. We are so Blessed! Amen."

Family Time in Camo in the Leaves

Look at that Family!
This is what its all about!
Walking in the leaves! (Don't be fooled--Daddy is NOT having fun!):)LOL
Family Time is priceless--Mommy and Daddy look on as the kids play with the leaves!
Now, if she isn't the cutest thing you have every seen!:)

Happy Belated Fall!

Mommy and Taylor pose for "Camo" Pictures! Gavin, Taylor, and Mason pose for Pumpkin Pictures. First weekend of October and it was 87 degrees out. Gavin, Taylor and Grandma Albright walking in the leaves. Taylor throwing the leaves. The last picture says it all--Okay, we're done posing, Grandma! Ooopsy Daisy!:)

Halloween!

Okay! I know it has been too belated, but here are our halloween Fairy and Boxer! We had two harvest parties and way TOO much candy!

One gigantic slide, a moon walk, hay rides, carving punkins, and pony rides! Mommy is beginning to think Halloween CHAOS is way over rated. Is it really worth all of it? Not sure?!?!?!?!

My kids love it though! Baby Mason was adorable!

Taylor was beautiful and even wore makeup! Gavin had a black eye, but if you asked him, he said, "he came out on top"! LOL!!!!!:)

Mommy and Daddy were dressed as chaperones--oh wait --that doesn't take a costume--that's just how it is!:) LOL!

Another Reminder to be Thankful for my Family!

Todd and the kids were in an accident yesterday afternoon. He was in Perry driving home and saw a lady coming off the exit ramp--flying, not stopping...he stopped abruptly and she swerved and slammed into him--head on! Everyone is okay! Taylor actually slept through the whole thing. To make a long story short, she was drunk, unmedicated manic depressent, on Suicide Watch b/c she had already threatened to kill herself and her kids (who were in the car with her). She was arrested-duh!:) and Family had to come get her children. She was so intoxicated, she thought she was in Imlay City! She had some verbal rage she lashed out at Todd, threatening to kill him and kill our kids. Gavin only knows that "the lady had to get handcuffed because she was nuaghty and mean to the policeman." Thank the Lord that is all he knows--that is enough in itself!

The EMT's checked Todd, Gavin, and Taylor over before they were allowed to leave.

As Todd and I were talking last night about the whole incident, I was flooded with emotions.
I know as soon as I heared about it my initial reactionw as PANIC> is everyone okay, where are you, the kids? Are the kids okay? Then I moved to EMOTIONAL WRECK>I need to get home and kiss and hug on them. I did! I gave them each a kiss and hugged and squeezed--and held on tight! and told them how much I LOVE THEM! Then I moved to ANGER> what was that woman thinking--she not only jeopardized her own life, but her kids, MY kids, and MY husband! OH the nerve! and more ANGER b/c by the sounds of it, the police knew there were issues with this woman, and yet she was still allowed on the road, and possession of her children.
Then I moved to PRIDE-I am so proud of the way Todd handled the whole situation. At first, she was trying to give him her wedding ring, checkbook, anything to get him to not call the police. He tried calming her down, telling her not to talk of killing herself, that she needed to check on her kids. etc. He was paying attention too--right from the beginning. He saw her coming and stopped to lessen the impact! Then he said, he felt bad for the two small kids, but he is glad she was stopped then and not 70-80 mph on the freeway killing everyone involved! How TRUE!
Then I moved to THANKFUL!-I don't think I can say it enough, I AM SO THANKFUL FOR MY FAMILY!!!! I am still htere...I am so thankful for Gavin, Taylor, and Todd! I love them all so much!
I told Todd, I want to go out and buy a huge bed so that we can all sleep together and I don't ever have to let them out of my sight--He chuckled and then said, yeah, but then you wouldn't be trusting the Lord to take care of them either! Hmm! More praying and thinking to do~