Our God is Awesome!
How blessed are we to wake up every morning and see all the beauty that surrounds us?!? Our God truly is an awesome God! There are so many wonderful things in life to be thankful for, but they much too often go unnoticed. I'm guilty of this myself. I ran across a blog by Kellie (please read her blog and send your thoughts and prayers to her and her family) that is absolutely heartbreaking, but it really opened my eyes to what I have and how lucky, proud, thankful, and grateful I should be. I have an amazing soon-to-be husband, three beautiful, smart, happy, healthy children, a nice place to call home, a vehicle, and two jobs. I have so much more than a lot of people have, yet I fail to notice it sometimes. But, from the day I read Kellie's blog, I made it a point to live my life differently. No more taking all the waves, claps, tears, high-fives, 'touchdowns', slobbery kisses and tight hugs from my babies for granted. All those amazing dinners, bubble baths and back-rubs...no more taking those for granted either. Life as I know it can potentially change in the blink of an eye....so I refuse to let anymore of my life go by without living and loving to the fullest!
HUNTER LEE
What a beautiful blessing this little guy (Hunter Lee....or Hunter Wee if you ask him) has been in my life! He was my transformation from a little girl to a woman. He came into this world on May 16, 2008. He was the first grandchild, so needless to say, he is ROTTEN. But he's still an angel. He is the most polite, well-mannered, handsome soon-to-be 3 year old I've ever met...and I'm not being biased! He really is! He's so clever. Don't you dare say "Hey dude" to him because he will quickly correct you and let you know that "I no dude....I Hunter Wee". He loves his little sister (Why-wah) so much and he's such a big help and an outstanding big brother! I've had some tough times with Hunter's dad (my ex husband) during our divorce, so Hunter lives with his daddy. I get to see him every other weekend, so it's been a really tough road for my and Hunter's relationship. But as he gets older, he knows and understands who I am and he can see that I will always be there for him no matter the circumstance. He will always be my little "Boogie". I love you, DUDE, always and forever! xoxoxoxo
LILAH GRACE
Hello little ladybug! This here is my favorite little girl in the entire world. Her name is Lilah Grace. She made her way into the world on April 27, 2010. Looks like someone has a FIRST BIRTHDAY coming up soon! I can't believe how quickly this little angel has grown. She has been my saving grace and helped me thru my divorce and custody battle with Hunter's dad. Lilah is absolutely precious. She was a tough cookie at first with jaundice, colic, etc....but she has turned out to be PERFECT. She is so happy all the time. It's a rare occasion to not see a big one-toothed smile on her pretty little face. Her newest accomplishment has been to do the 'touchdown' motion. And we think she may even be trying to say 'touchdown'. She's incredible. She can wave, clap, high-five, throw amazing fits, 'touchdown', crawl, stand-up while holding onto things, and eat like a trooper. Of course there's tons more that's she's already accomplished in 10 shorts months, but work is calling my name! I love you, our little Monkey, always and forever! xooxoxo JUNIOR
Oh little Mr. Brian Scott, Jr! What a character you are! Brian is my soon-to-be husband's son. But not a day has gone by in the past 2 years that I have thought of Jr as anything less than my own baby. He's so quick-witted and pretty talented at video games (which I'm not sure I like). He's a lover when he loves and he's a fighter when he fights! I love this kid to pieces, and I don't for a second question whether he feels the same way or not. I know and I've been told that I fill a part of his life that's been missing, and I feel so honored to be able to do so. I love you, Chicken Butt, always and forever! xoxoxoxoBRIAN & CHRISTEN
The love of my life! Brian is so amazing to me. I doubt I could ever find someone more understanding, loving, compassionate, hard-working, or romantic. He understands me when no one else can. He 'gets' me...and I'm pretty hard to 'get'! I can't tell you how many times he's told me that I should have come with a manual. lol. Brian has completely turned his life around, so he can make our life work, and I don't think he understands how much I truly appreciate and love him for doing this. He is my heartbeat! I love you babe,always and forever! xoxoxoxo
I know that my God has great things in store for me and my family. Our paths are already cleared for us, it's just up to us to follow it! I just can't wait to see all the beautiful things along the way!
I think it's time that I bring this to a close for now because I'm sure if my boss was looking over my shoulder, he wouldn't be very happy with me :)
Thoughts and Prayers to the Staats Family!
The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe."
Proverbs 18:10
Proverbs 18:10
