Life... As We Know It

God is working....

2010-02-03T11:58:00.003-05:00

For those of you who have not heard the latest....
We are moving.
God has opened a great opportunity for us at the Mackey Church of the Nazarene, in Mackey, Indiana.

I'm excited to let God work

I'm sad to leave some great friends

For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11

My future is in His hands.. and I have the wonderful comfort of knowing that He has GREAT plans for me.... for our family.... for the church that is our future..... and also for the church we're leaving behind.

What a wonderful God we serve!

Hindsight

2010-01-14T13:26:00.003-05:00

Whenever I get discouraged about this extra bit of baby belly that refuses to come off,
I just look at this:

No Wonder!!

The Bullock Band

2009-12-27T21:35:00.002-05:00

Christmas Stockings

2009-12-03T23:42:00.005-05:00

I'm the last one up tonight.. enjoying the quiet, but as I was making my rounds in the house picking up scattered toys, our stockings caught my eye. My breath caught in my throat... and I took a moment just to sit down and stare at these four stockings. I feel so privilaged to be the momma of such a special little boy, and such a precious baby girl. I've been blessed with a wonderful man that exceeds all my silly childhood dreams. I may not have the latest gadgets, or the best vehicles, or closets full of the trendiest clothes... but I am rich.
My heart is full of praise to my maker and giver of all these things...
Thank you, Jesus!

They make me laugh....

2009-11-04T16:50:00.006-05:00

I was making supper tonight, and I noticed out of the corner of my eye that Keegan kept sneeking noodles out of the kitchen. I peeked around the corner to see what was going on and this is what I saw:

If you look a little closer you'll see that he's lined all his precious little cars up and perfectly balanced noodles on every one of them... This kid has an amazing imagination :)

Saige is lovin' her walker these days (and mommy is too). But the face she makes while trying to concentrate on pushing herself forward never ceases to make me laugh!

Moments like these make this mommy's heart glad... And even though my world seems nothing but chaotic at times... it's worth it all!

My Lil' Lion And Lamb

2009-11-02T12:19:00.002-05:00

It was a blast! But I'm glad I don't have to do it again until next year :)

My two greatest blessings!

2009-10-28T11:24:00.003-04:00

Thank You, Jesus!

"CHEESE"

2009-09-01T13:29:00.002-04:00

I decided it was high time for a family portrait... little did I know how stressful of a thing this would be! I went to literally EVERY shopping store in the city of Columbus & finally found a shirt in the right shade of blue for Keegan at the LAST place I went..... Then came home to find out that Chip had accidentally shaved off one of his sideburns (not sure how one can do this, but he did)... My normally very laid back baby girl decided to scream & scream & scream & scream while I was trying to get everyone ready.
We finally were out the door and on our way with my nerves barely in tact. We arrived and preceded to spend the next hour practically standing on our heads, frantically yelling out "SAY CHEESE" to Keegan. At one point he finally burst into tears while still saying "cheese"... All the while making sure that Chip was turned at the right angle so that you couldn't see his "missing" sideburn!
But when it was all said and done Jenny did a GREAT job, and the experience was totally worth it!

Big Bows and Big Smiles

2009-08-23T23:52:00.002-04:00

Such a Super.Happy.Little.Girl!!

July.....

2009-08-03T09:17:00.016-04:00

So it seems I've let myself get a little behind on my blogging... having a new little one around will do that to ya :) Here is little bit of what our month of July was like.....

Keegan and Saige are the best of buddies! He absolutely ADORES her!

Please excuse the breakfast on Keegan's chin... going to get a rag would've totally ruined the moment. :)

I'm just lovin' this BUMBO seat! Not only does she look adorable in it.. it's SO convenient!

She smiles! Didn't this picture just make your day! Chip and I will make the goofiest noises and faces for a whole 10 minutes just to see one of these priceless smiles!

My beautiful girl has struggled with a very ugly rash! It's slowly getting better.. but Mommy does NOT like it!

We made a trip to Louisiana for Bennett and Jennifer's wedding, and afterwards stopped by New Orleans... definitely an interesting place to visit!

Keegan was so excited to go on the swamp tour and see the "Madigators"

And there it is! The scary "Madigator"

This is what Saige did pretty much the entire trip... She did great!

We took a trip to the Indy Zoo.. fun stuff!

Keegan, for some odd reason has developed a fear of bears. For weeks now he has become convinced that a shadow on the wall in his room is a bear. So we usually spend the latter part of each evening trying to convince Keegan that there are "no bears in our house" So, needless to say, we had no idea how he was going to react to seeing a real bear. As you can see in this picture he was a little aprehensive at first, but eventally he LOVED them... he kept wanting to go back and see them again. So now at bedtime we just tell him that all the bears are at the zoo, so he has no worries :)

The seals just tickled him sily!

The "Podar Bear" was by far Keegan's favorite!
So this is July in a nutshell... it's been busy, but
OH.SO.MUCH.FUN !!

And then there were four.....

2009-07-02T09:28:00.017-04:00

Two weeks ago, on June 17 at 5:10 a.m., my long awaited beautiful baby girl, Saige Bristol, decided to introduce herself. 7lbs & 5oz. of pure sweetness!

All it took was just one glance and all my worries about not being able to love another as much as Keegan just melted away!

So now I'm a mommy of two! I may not have a list of great accomplishments that follow my name.. but being "mommy" to Keegan and Saige is enough for me! I feel so extremely blessed that God has trusted these two little lives in my care.

Mommy and Saige are quickly becoming best friends.

Daddy and his kiddo's on Father's Day! He's such a GREAT Daddy!

Keegan just LOVES her! He is taking his job as "Big Brother" very seriously.

All dressed up for church... her first Sunday was Father's day.

My Pretty Girl

So now there are four of us!

Discoveries I've made about myself during this 9 months of Pregnancy...

2009-06-07T06:12:00.006-04:00

1. I'm Apparently Not Very "Hormonal"
You always hear about the constant crying of a pregnant woman. I keep waiting for this "river of tears" to make an appearance... but it's just not there... and doesn't seem to be coming.
Instead... I find myself laughing about EVERYTHING!
And that Bouncy Belly Laugh that I now possess makes me laugh even harder!

2. My Belly Has AMAZING stretching capabilities
As you can see from pictures in previous posts, my belly has grown to unbelievable heights unknown to most bellies! Yet.. somehow has managed to do this without a single stretch mark.
This Blows My Mind! I just hope it also has an amazing capability of shrinking!

3. I still "LOVE" being pregant... well.. sort of, anyway
After having Keegan, I was one of those strange women who walked around saying they just "LOVED" being pregant.
Well.... this pregancy has changed my mind... just a little.
I still do... minus month 8 & 9

4. I can be sad & unbelievably excited and happy at the same time
I'm not sure if this makes sense...
I find myself almost sad that phase in our life is almost over.
Never again will it just be "Mommy, Daddy & Keegan"
But then at the same time I am so excited about this little 4th addition to our family. Although it seems impossible right now to love anyone else as much as I love my Keegeroos.... I just know that at first glance my heart will have just as much of a "stretching capability" as this belly of mine :)

5. I'm not quite as patient as I always thought I was!
I don't really have much to say about this, except.... this baby seems to be taking
FOREVER!!!!!

38 Weeks

2009-06-06T23:15:00.003-04:00

Everywhere I go I get comments...
"Wow"
"Your gonna pop"
"When are you due?"
"You poor thing.. you look miserable"
"Awww, look... she waddles"

I know people.... I'm HUGE!

I'm whining... I know!

2009-05-27T18:09:00.005-04:00

I have about 3 1/2 loooong weeks left.

I have the worst chest cold

I can't breathe

I can't move (when I do.. it's at a turtle's pace)

I no longer sleep

So this is my life at the moment

35 Weeks

2009-05-19T20:12:00.002-04:00

It's been fun... but I'm over it, and ready for a baby!

My Daddy....

2009-05-05T18:29:00.002-04:00

Happy Birthday Daddy!
No matter how old I get...
I still look up to you!
I love you

Keegan Bryce

2009-05-02T07:19:00.019-04:00

I woke up this morning at 5:30 (I had to pee.. of course!) But when I tried to go back to sleep I couldn't. I had a thousand thoughts running through my head..... so I finally just got up and started looking through some pictures. The picture above is when Chip and I first started dating. We were so happy, you rarely found us apart. Then just over a year after this picture we were married...

On our honeymoon I remember thinking that it just doesn't get any better than this... that I had reached the happiest point of my life..
that my heart could not possibly hold anymore love than what it did at this moment. God had given me a BEST friend to spend the rest of my life with...

But then two and half years later God gave me the other love of my life...
I remember the nurses handing me this perfect little bundle.. and not actually being able to believe he was actually mine! He was perfect in every way.
And even though I had once thought that I could not possibly love anymore... I fell hopelessly in love with my Keegeroos.

Nothing can light my day like his smile,
or make me laugh even when I don't feel like laughing

He is my favorite shopping buddy...my favorite person to do absolutely nothing with.
I look forward to his snuggles.. to his "wuv you's"

My baby is three years old today.
I have to be honest... a part of me wants to freeze him right here.....
right in this moment. I want to keep him just like this forever

But then another part of me can't wait to see him grow.. because I just know the world will be a better place with him in it. I can't wait to see what he can accomplish. I can tell he is capable of great things!

I feel so thankful today that God has given me this special little boy.
He has shown me such unconditional love! I have been blessed more than I ever thought possible.. not only with the perfect man for me... but also this perfect little boy!

He's given us the best three years of our lives..
and I know it's only going to get better!

So Happy Birthday, Keegan!
I love you so much!

A little of what's been going on...

2009-04-27T22:22:00.015-04:00

Us.... decked out in all of our Easter finery

We had an early birthday party for Keegan this week at mom and dad's. Since his latest obsession is "CARS", we had an "all things cars" party

Keegan had so much fun blowing his candles out.. so we just kept lighting them over and over :)

...... and again

And one last time!

love, Love, LOVE him!!

Us in our cool Mater Birthday hats. Keegan was only interested in the cookie at the moment :)

My sister, Sonya, surprised me by throwing a shower for me & baby Saige. I got a lot of really cute "girlie" things. Thanks, sis!

Me and two favorite gal pals... the two greatest sisters ever!

I got to see this cute little guy this week... my cousin's little boy, Caden.

31 Weeks... only 9 more to go!!

2009-04-20T14:08:00.002-04:00

I've reached the chubby face stage!

A New Face

2009-03-09T20:53:00.008-04:00

Meet Riley

The 2 yr. old little girl that I started babysitting today.
Two 2 yr. olds in the same house!
To say my day was busy is an understatement.....
But I can also say it was ALOT of fun :)!

Thing started out a little slow...
Keegan had a little bit of a hard time with this new little person who came into his domain & tried to play with all of HIS toys...

But by the end of day they became best buddies!
Keegan has been asking where "Wywie" is all evening.
I'm excited about this.... It's so fun to see Keegan with a friend his own age!

larger...Larger...AND LARGER!

2009-03-06T20:34:00.004-05:00

Me... feeling very blimp-like at almost 25 weeks.

A Chip off the old Bullock

2009-03-06T12:14:00.001-05:00

A friend of mine took this picture during our church's softball season last summer.. it made my heart melt! That's my boys!

The Mom Song

2009-02-24T11:06:00.004-05:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESe-AysF9mw

Sleep Therapy....

2009-02-22T13:58:00.003-05:00

Okay.. So I'm sure you few people that actually check my blog are wondering why I seem to have a different background every time you blink :). There is an explanation for this:

It seems that a growing-larger-by-the-day-belly, and aching back, and cramping legs & toes (has anyone else experienced these weird toe cramps?) have a tendancy to rob you of your sleep. I drive myself nuts laying there in the dark (on my LEFT side for optimum blood circulation) forming hundreds of mental to-do lists! I have recently found out that getting up and getting my mind on something else is much more effective. Since there is nothing worth watching on T.V. after midnight, and reading seems to wake me up even more, I usually end up on the computer. Amazingly enough, nothing seems to make sleepier faster than tinkering around with my blog, hence the multiple blogger backgrounds :).

So anyway... until this little girl makes her way into my arms you can expect something new seemingly every time you check this blog.

What can I say.... It's my sleep therapy.

2009-02-16T10:51:00.005-05:00

Bring out the frilly dresses, the hair bows
and lacy socks....

Saige Bristol

will be joining the family soon :)

Finally... My snow day!

2009-01-28T20:06:00.008-05:00

It was a day full of "snow drama". Everything was cancelled, and people seemed to spend the majority of the day digging themsleves out.
I loved every minute of it.

So it seems after living in Michigan for 4 years you get a little spoiled with all that snow.
I have been missing snow sooo bad, and was absolutely THRILLED when we got piled on. In the end, I think we ended up with 10-11 inches.
Woo Hoo!

Bundled up, and ready to brave the snow

He had fallen, and couldn't get up.. and what does mommy do?
Well, snaps a picture, of course!

My snowman that I built without any support from either of my guys. Chip was just sure that it could not be done (the snow was too powdery) and proceeded to constantly remind me of this while he sat on the porch and watched. And Keegan... well, he just wasn't interested.
But through it all, I prevailed.

You might notice that Keegan is not very happy in any of these pictures. He had sort of this love/hate relationship with the snow. He'd love it, then hate it, then love it, then hate it. I just happened to snap all the pictures in the "hating" moments. :)

So now that I've received my snow "fix", I'm over it and ready for warmth

19 weeks

2009-01-26T15:25:00.004-05:00

I'm finally starting to "feel" pregnant. For the longest time, I always seemed to forget. But I am reaching that point where there is no escaping it. I've tried to explain to Keegan that there is a baby in mommy's tummy, but his little mind has come to the conclusion that everyone has a baby in their tummy, including him... hmm... I'm scratching my head on how to clarify this :0)

Baby Bump!

2009-01-07T20:41:00.001-05:00

Well... Here I am, 16 weeks and growing!

Emmanuel... God with us!

2008-12-20T13:12:00.007-05:00

So it seems I've been caught up in this Christmas whirlwind along with everyone else. I've been so busy I barely have time to eat (which I seem to want to do all the time these days), yet alone blog. But things are slowing down. I've bought my last gift, & I've only got a couple more to wrap.

I'm actually able focus on the real reason behind all this hustle bustle.

Jesus

And the fact that He came to this stinky smelly earth (as the kids in my Christmas program so eloquently put it) For us!

For Me!

Now that's a reason to celebrate!

This & That..

2008-12-10T12:00:00.011-05:00

So this is our tree. I found this tree in the attic when we moved here, and figured I might as well give it a try. It was in horrible shape, most of the branches were broken off and limply hanging there. So I armed myself with wire and tape and a lot of patience. Many hours later, after lots of piecing and rigging this is the finished result. It may not be perfect, but since my two favorite guys helped me decorate it, it's perfect enough for me!

If you were to visit our house on any given day, this is what you might find. Keegan found this bowl in my tupperware cabinet and was just tickled to find that it fit perfectly on his head. So now I periodically find him running around for long periods of time with his "red hat". Oh well, at least he has his own sense of style, right?

Keegan is just thrilled that he found this great new product for his hair... a.k.a - mashed potatoes!

I'm a little behind on this one... but anyway, this is Chip's family at Thanksgiving. Bennett proposed to the lovely Jennifer just two days after this picture... I couldn't be happier about this. I'm just SO excited about this wedding!

The kiddos with Papaw.

Keegan and Kyla enjoying an episode of Boz, the favorite green bear next door!

A Good Day

2008-11-24T16:28:00.003-05:00

I had an ultrasound today. Everything went great! She found a heartbeat, which was a huge relief to me (once you can detect a heartbeat your chance of a miscarriage go down by a lot). Anyway, I'm only ten weeks along and I already look like I swallowed a miniature basketball, not sure what's going on with that. So today's been a good day, I'm actually allowing myself to get excited about this new little person.

Confessions...

2008-11-06T09:44:00.004-05:00

- I have blogger background ADD... I can't stick with one for very long.... I just cant!

- Due to feeling very crummy as of late, I have put my child in front of Boz & Barney more than I
ever have.... just horrible!

- I'm finding myself getting horribly addicted to facebook.... not that I'm on all day or anything, I
just have this overwhelming urge to just check it periodically.... what's with that?

- I only have two Christmas presents bought... and I have no desire to buy more. No desire to
shop! What is wrong with me!?!

- I've been waiting until the last possible second to start dinner lately.... after all, maybe this is
the day Chip will suggest we eat out........ how's that for lazy.

Ride 'Em Cowboy!

2008-10-28T10:38:00.004-04:00

There's a new Sheriff in town, so you better walk the line! 'Cause this bad boy isn't putting up with any grief. Armed with his sippy, and ready to fight off them bad guys.

The latest news......

2008-10-22T20:38:00.002-04:00

New Baby Comments

Go Hawks!

2008-10-16T11:15:00.008-04:00

So most of you know what a huge Iowa football fan Chip is, but since we don't really live close to Iowa, he really doesn't get to go to any games. Well, he determined that it was high time for Keegan and I to attend our first hawkeye game, and since they were going to be playing IU, we decided it was the perfect time to go. I have to admit, I didn't know how much fun I was going to have (I'm not the big football fan that Chip is). Surprisingly enough, I had a blast! I totally got into the game!

We sat right by the Iowa section. High fives were all around!

My two favorite Hawkeyes

Keegan and I decked out in our Hawkeye apparel.

The final score... We pretty much crushed them.

The team coming over to the stands after their big win.... very exciting! Chip might've converted me into a die-hard Hawk fan..... well... probably not :)

Vacation

2008-10-08T19:14:00.018-04:00

We started out in Michigan, then headed down to West Virginia. It was great to see family, but after about 12 days of fun and travel, I'm truly worn out.

Keegan looks a little confused, like he knows that something is just not quite right, he's just not sure what...... such a stinker :)

Keegan and Pappaw are quite the playmates.

Keegan was just absolutely tickled to be eating at Logan's. Can you blame him?

Keegan with Grammy and Pappaw. He picked right up with them like we had never left!

Chip and I celebrated our 5 year anniverserary by letting my parents watch Keegan for a couple of days and heading for the mountains. It was beautiful! It was nice to be able to spend some uninterupted time with my best friend! It's just amazing how much I love this guy!

What could be more fun than jumping on the bed at Mamaw and Pappaw's house!

My sister's little boy, Luke.. the way he is ALL the time! This is by far the happiest little boy I've ever encountered.

I met my cousin's new baby, Caden Thomas for the first time. He was just a doll!

Keegan and Lydia (my sister's oldest)
with the "Old Navy dog". Does anybody else's kids love this thing?

My family... There is actually a very funny story behind this picture. We had just finished eating and decided to get a picture all together outside the restaurant. We took a couple of pictures, and then talked for a bit. Then we all filed into our separate cars and headed home. When we were almost home, Kyle (my brother) called and was quite frustrated.... He was still at the restaurant! If you look at the picture, Kyle is not in it! We had taken two pictures, then stood and around and chatted for a while, and nobody noticed Kyle was no where around. We all felt a tad bit sheepish when Kyle finally got home.

King's Island

2008-09-21T20:23:00.019-04:00

So, we got a little group together from our church and took off for a day of fun at King's Island. As you can , tell, by the time this picture was taken, Keegan had just about had enough "fun". The weather was great, and the lines weren't "too long".

We went to a Dora the Explorer sing-a-long, Keegan has no idea who Dora is, but he enjoyed it anyway.

Me & my Keegeroos enjoying the show

We rode through Scooby Doo's Haunted House. They had these laser guns you could use to shoot all the scary stuff. As you can see, Chip took this task very seriously. Keegan on the other hand, wasn't impressed :).

Chip made sure the world was safe from ghost, goblins and skeletons.

We waited in a line full of frustrated toddlers for an hour to ride this "awplin"! I couldn't really see what the big deal was, but there must've been one, 'cause Keegan loved it! If you look really close you can see the two us

Keegan was absolutely mesmerized by the log ride.

Chip has a mouth full of sunflower seeds, hence the puckered chipmunk look :)

Slides and Choo-Choo Trains

2008-09-15T20:19:00.009-04:00

Don't you just love that face! He had a blast, apart from a horrible train experience. We heard a train coming and since Keegan had never seen a train before we took off running so we could stand by the tracks and watch it go by. All was well until the whistle blew. Let's just say I think Keegan is going to have a fear of trains for the rest of his life.

I told him to "drive the car for the picture. As you can tell, I only got a half-hearted response.

Our happy little fam

Me & My Guy; hard to believe we've been married for five years in a couple of weeks. It really has been the best five years of my life!

A Day Outside With Keegeroos and Lexi Lou

2008-09-11T12:44:00.011-04:00

Keegan and Lexi, they really are the best of buddies. No one can make Keegan laugh quite like Lexi can. Much of thier time together is spent with Keegan chasing Lexi crying because Lexi has discovered one of his toys, but he's always quick to forgive.

They love to jump on top each other, they usually get in trouble for this, but this time I allowed it long enough to snap a picture.

Lexi Lou: She's a sweet girl trapped inside a hyper mess of a body!

I'm still working on getting him to "cheese" for the camera. It's a work in progress :)

Me & My Lexi Lou, we have sort of a love/hate kind of relationship. But I've got to admit, I've really grown to love the girl.

Funny!

My ONE attempt at a picture of all three of us!

2008-08-21T10:25:00.003-04:00

I have been hit with an urge to blog several times since my last post (which was forever ago). My problem is I have somehow misplaced my battery charger for my camera, and since my camera is deader than a doornail there is no hope. I am off today to price a new one, so hopefully I will be in full swing soon.

Purple skin, and pink hair!

2008-07-05T21:59:00.003-04:00

I have always heard all these mother's talk about all of these horrible things that their kids got into, and have always sort of prided myself that Keegan has never really gotten into anything too bad. Well, I can now say that the phrase "pride cometh before the fall" is very true!

Keegan figured out how to get the lid off of the black Wilton icing coloring that I accidentally knocked out of my cupboard without knowing it. By the time I realized that this terrible thing was happening, he had dumped the whole bottle on the floor, rubbed it all in his hair, all over his legs and feet, and all over his high chair. I suceeded in cleaning up the mess everywhere, but Keegan had purplish skin, and pink hair for a few days.

I gotta say though, the punk rocker look did kind of grow on me!

I think it's about time to blog!

2008-07-05T21:32:00.008-04:00

I know, I know! It has been forever since I've blogged. It's been very, very busy! Well, I'll get to what everyone is really interested in, the Pictures!

We took Keegan to his very first Cardinal's game. To my surprise, Keegan loved it! He sat through the whole thing, and even watched some of it!

Gotta love that cotton candy!

We took Keegan to the cincinatti zoo. He just loved the "kitties"

The next time we go to the zoo, we'll pick a cooler day. Most of the animals were hiding in the shade. Keegan really enjoyed pointing out all of the trees though! lol

I'm still not really sure if I enjoyed the whole "bird on the shoulder" experience.

Keegan got to spend time with his cousin Lydia in West Virginia.

As you can see, Keegan not quite as affectionate with her as she is with him.

My beatiful little sister, Aubrey, graduated from high school!

Congrats, sis! I love you a ton!

What Have I Done?

2008-05-24T23:41:00.004-04:00

On a whim today I decided that I was tired of trying to keep the rat's nest on the back of Keegan's head tame, and took him for his first haircut. I watched as she cut away at his beautiful curls, and wanted to scream, "STOP, but I knew it was too late. The outcome is cute, but truth be told, I want my babies curls back!

Here's To Mom

2008-05-12T11:53:00.003-04:00

"A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine, desert us when troubles thicken around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts."

Here's to my mom. When doctors said that delivery of a normal baby would be impossible and abortion would be the only way, mom refused to give up and found a doctor that would deliver. She was strong even in the midst of negativity all around her. I still remember mom working with me, a little 5 year old girl with a bad speech impairment, and ears that just didn't work like they were supposed to. She called them my "special ears."

She spent endless hours teaching me to say and form my words. She also taught me to sing, because she knew how badly I wanted to. Most importantly she taught me about Jesus. Her life was always an example of God's love.

Even now, I would consider mom my best friend. The one I can talk to about anything, the one who always understands me. I know she's always my biggest fan, my biggest supporter, my biggest prayer warrior.

Thanks mom. It seems like such a simple thing to say, but its all I can say. Thank you!

Keegan's 2 year old Pictures!

2008-05-08T20:01:00.010-04:00

I took Keegan for his pictures today. I have to admit I was very nervous, he hasn't had this done since he was a year old, and I had no idea how he was going to act. I was so proud, he did a great job! I think it helped that the photographer was a pretty blond girl (he's a bit flirtatious with the girls). Anyway, I have to say I think that my Keegeroo's is awfully cute!

Keegan Is Two!

2008-05-05T20:29:00.001-04:00

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Our New Canine Addition

2008-04-22T21:11:00.003-04:00

This is Lexi, Keegan's 2nd birthday present. She is a Puggle, Pug daddy and Beagle mommy. She should only be 16-18lbs. We pick her up Monday. Keegan's going to love finally have someone else to play with besides mommy and daddy!

I've been Tagged!

2008-04-17T11:16:00.005-04:00

Okay, I was tagged about two weeks ago, I have just put it off. Anyway, here goes.

What was I doing 10 years ago?
Hmm... 10 years ago I would have been 16, turning 17. I would have been finishing up my junior year in high school. Hanging out with my best friend Nicky Carroll, and thinking that I had already found what I thought was the love of my life. Thank goodness that didn't work out, or I might have never found the one and only love of my life.

5 things on my to-do list today:
1. Mop the kitchen floor
2. Run the sweeper
3. Dust
4. Do laundry
5. Post some clothes on ebay
As you can tell, today is my cleaning day :)

Snacks I enjoy:
Wow, there are so many! My favorites are probably
CheezIt Crackers (I can eat a whole box in a day!)
Popcorn
Pretzels
Green Olives (Isn't that weird?)

Things I would do if were a billionaire:
Buy our own house
Pay for Keegan's College
Buy both of our parent's new houses
Support lots of Christian colleges, charities, etc.
And of course, buy some new clothes!

Three of my bad habits:
Why am I posting this?
1. I tend to scatter things while I get ready to go somewhere.
2. I love to go barefoot outside, hence the very calloused feet.
3. When I'm doing laundry, I tend to leave the last load in the dryer until the next day, then I have to deal with very wrinkled clothes (very aggravating habit)

5 places I have lived
1. Davisville, WV
2. Parkersburg, WV
3. Cincinnati, OH
4. Cedar Springs, MI
5. Columbus, IN

5 jobs I have had:
1. Eder-Beerman
2. Preschool Teacher
3. Kitchen worker (GBS)
4. Hobby Lobby
5. Kindergarten Teacher at P.B.A

I don't think I'll be tagging anyone else :)

Eating With Friends....

2008-04-17T11:04:00.002-04:00

Tuesday, Chip and I met Scott, Kristina, Brian and Sherissa In Indy at Longhorn. It was so nice to be able to spend some time with friends. Keegan had a blast with Konrad and Reagan (as you can see). I was only at G.B.S. for a year, but I gotta say, I met some really great people!

2008-04-12T19:06:00.001-04:00

Me And My Keegeroos

2008-04-12T18:50:00.002-04:00

Make a photobook - it's easy!

Enjoy the pics of our West Virginia trip. It was so nice to be able to spend time with parents, brothers and sisters, cousins, and nieces and nephews. Unfortunately my uncle passed away while we were there, so we had a funeral also. Please pray for my aunt and cousins, his death was very unexpected.

Our Easter Celebration

2008-03-24T09:25:00.011-04:00

Our Easter Celebration began Saturday night with what else but an easter egg hunt. It was just the three of us, but it was just as fun. Keegan loved it.

Looking

Found One!

Sunday went well with 95 people at church. There was a wonderful spirit there as we celebrated the resurrection of our Lord. After service, we ate our easter dinner with the Andersons (a family in our church). We had a great time, Keegan even got to do another easter egg hunt!

Keegan with his Easter Basket on Sunday Morning, He is still a little sleepy, as you can tell. :)
Us, decked out in our Easter finery.

Isn't he a handsome little dude!

On a more serious note, Easter has meant a little more to me this year. The scripture, "For God so loved the world, He gave his only begotten son", has really taken on a new meaning for me. I look at Keegan, and I just cannot not imagine sending him away to die. The words to one of my favorite songs really described how I feel this Easter season.

Thank you for the cross, Lord

Thank you for the price You paid.

Bearing all my sin and shame, in love You came.

And gave amazing grace.

Thank you for this love, Lord

Thank you for the nail pierced hands.

Washed me in your cleansing flow, now all I know

Your forgiveness and embrace

Worthy is the Lamb

Seated on the the throne.

Crown You now with many crowns.

You reign victorious

High and Lifted up, Jesus Son of God

The Darling of Heaven crucified,

Worthy is the Lamb!

A Lesson On Pouting

2008-03-20T00:36:00.004-04:00

There has been a specific thing that I have been praying about lately. It really is just a small thing, but important to me nevertheless. I really have not had any answers and was sort of getting the feeling that God was ignoring me (ever felt like that?) Anyway, I was getting a little pouty about the whole thing, when the telephone rang. It was a friend that I just recently met since moving here. One of the first things she asked was if Keegan had slept in the morning before. Confused, I answered that as a matter of fact he had until around 9:00 (which is very rare for him, he is a very early riser). She continued to tell me that she was thinking about me and realized that Chip and I were tired from staying up very late because of his party, so she prayed that Keegan would sleep in so that we could catch a couple of hours of extra sleep. At that moment God spoke to my heart. He reminded me that although our prayers might not be answered when and how we want, He still answers them. My faith was renewed! Sleeping in is such a small, minute thing, a thing that you would think God wouldn't have time to care about. But He cares about those small, insignificant things! With all my many faults and imperfections, the great, Almighty God still loves me! I'm going to keep on praying, and no more pouting! .

Surprise!!

2008-03-17T12:43:00.004-04:00

Yesterday was Chip's birthday. 29 years old! I had a surprise party for him after church last night. 57 people showed up..fun, fun! The night was a success, and had perfect ending of Keegan preaching us his first sermon (see bottom picture). I guess he's got preaching in his genes :).

Raise your hand if your ready for warm weather.....

2008-03-14T19:05:00.004-04:00

Yesterday was actually warm enough for Keegan and I to play outside. It was in the 60's! I was so excited, thinking that Spring had finally arrived! But lo, today it is in the 40's again. Come on, warm weather! Oh well, Keegan and I enjoyed the warm weather yesterday at least.

A snack of fuzzy fruit loops

2008-03-08T10:30:00.003-05:00

I was doing the dishes yesterday (I have not been blessed with a dishwasher) and I noticed that Keegan was being awfully quiet. I quietly peeked down the hall and saw, to my dismay, Keegan's head down in one of the heating vents. He had figured out how to get the cover off, and had discovered some fruit loops down in there. Who know how old they were! Of course I had to grab my camera, here is the deed caught on film

I guess he decided they didn't taste very good after all :)

My baby is growing up

2008-03-07T13:53:00.005-05:00

Keegan has been throwing himself over his crib lately, so we decided it was time to do a big boy bed. We took the front off of his crib, and turned it into a daybed. He was quite excited during this process, little did he know what this meant. At 8:30 I told him it was time to go "nigh, nigh", he ran into his room and jumped into bed, cuddled up with his blankie, and boz bear, and waved at me and said "nigh, nigh". I thought, Wow! this is going to be a peice of cake. Boy, was I wrong! Finally, at 10:30 after many scoldings, he was peacefully asleep in his big boy bed. I was quite proud, until about 12:30a.m. I laid awake and remembered the first time I laid him in his crib when he came home from the hospital. It hit me, he's not a baby anymore, my baby is growing up. This is what it's all about though, right? Helping him grow up into a diciplined boy, even when all I want to do is keep him a baby

I now officially have a blog

2008-03-06T13:58:00.000-05:00

I've finally decided it's time for me to get with the times and join the world of blogging. People are always asking me, "Do you have a blog?" Well, now I do! Yay, for me!