Fun Times....

Well, I finally succumbed to my stubbornness concerning starting a budget. I put up a good fight I believe. But my own common sense won out and I finally told my husband that, yes, I will sit down with him and work out a budget. That is how I spent my Monday morning. I can definitely think of more enjoyable ways to spend a morning, but what are ya gonna do? Its funny, and not funny ha ha like, but just a Wow! kind of funny, how much debt a person actually realizes they have when its all written down like. I'm now to the point of stressing about how in the world are we are going to manage this, especially with my surgery and Christmas looming before us. So, if you would, please pray for this situation in my family. It really does worry me and I feel like I'm going to collapse under this strain. I keep trying to look in the future of being debt free, but the worries of today make themselves known in almost every thought.

On a brighter note, I'll talk about my kids. Brady had his last football game on Saturday and he received the Best running back award. He was so very proud of himself and it did wonders for his confidence! He loves football and will miss playing until next year. He is such a good boy! Don't get me wrong, he has his moments where I feel like smacking him a good one, but overall he is a caring and considerate boy who has a strong sense of right from wrong. I hope this will carry him through the vastly approaching adolescence years!

Casey, my 12 year old, has been on my proud list lately. He had a real struggle with grades and such and we put our foot down concerning it. We told him he has to get his grades up, or his life as he knows it, will be over. No more football, no more spending time with buddies, no more video games, t.v., anything that is fun until he gets them up. Well, he took as seriously and has managed a turn around with his grades. I'm proud of him and always knew he could do it! He is a bright kid, he proved that to us long ago.

My girls, Kaitlyn and Miah are keeping busy with their school and with playing girlie activities, such as dolls and barbies. They love to play together and miss each other when they are apart. They are good girls, as sweet as can be. God has really blessed me with quite the family. This picture is of them one morning last week when I rounded them up and snapped a shot of them together!

I hope this blog find you all well and enjoying this Autumn season! -Mindy

What a week!!!

What a week, to say the least! Last Monday my poor hubby was involved in a car accident. He is okay, but things could of been much, much worse. He ended up with a broken nose and the left side of his face all cut up. He rear ended a stopped pickup in his dad's pickup going 65 miles per hour. Needless to say, his dad's truck was totaled. When i saw that truck, I thanked God for sparing my husband. It was bad. Crunched. Ka-put. But, my hubby's whole and that is what matters.

We spent the rest of the week recovering. He is back to work and doing well. This is a picture of Tad the night of the accident. Miah took one look at him and asked me if he was dead. I said, "no Miah, daddy's not dead, he's just hurt". She accepted that and proceeded to give her Daddy a hug, very gently-like.

All is well again and God is good. I'm thankful for His blessings and His protective covering on my family. -Mindy

13 years...

Today is me and my hubby's 13th year anniversary. Wow. That is so hard to believe for me. It has gone by so quickly. Four kids later I believe we have a lot to show for our 13 years. We were able to get away by ourselves this last weekend for a night. We has such a good time. We went for walks, went out to eat, went to the mall, which is how I know he loves me, cuz he soooo hates the mall!:) It was nice to escape, even just for a night!

This picture of us was on the Boise river.

Hope you have a great day! -Mindy

This and that...

Life here at our home has been relatively predictable lately. The boys are still busy with school, homework and football while the girls are busy with school, and ever most important, playing. It always amazes me the difference of how boys and girls play. Boys get rowdy, get bored quicker, play with trains, planes and automobiles and have a fascination with bugs, lizards, and snakes. Girls, at least my girls anyway, love dolls, barbies, tea sets, paper dolls and coloring. They will play for hours with this. It reminds of me when I was a little girl, me and my twin sis played dolls from sun up to sun down. Maybe that's why I have four children now, you think?

Tad has been super busy with his 3 jobs. He works from morning till dark. We have an anniversary coming up this next week. We are actually going to go to Boise for a night to celebrate. I'm excited to get away, my niece and nephew-in-law are staying with the kids. I'm so looking forward to this, it will be good to get away. We will be married 13 years. So hard to believe its been that long already. 13 years. Wow.

Our Expedition broke down yet again. Its sitting at the shop now. I'm hoping and praying it won't be very expensive but Tad seems think its something major with the engine. I'm not quite sure how this will get paid for, but i trust God has a plan, he always does. Now I just need to be patient and trusting, 2 qualities that I struggle with. It will work out, it most always does.

I have a hysterectomy scheduled for November 6th. The closer that date comes the more I worry. I know its something that needs to be done, but I have so many questions that I need to ask first. I hope they all get answered and I will be at peace about this.

Anyway, that's the jest of things around here. I am enjoying the cooler weather and love to watch the leaves turn colors! I love Autumn! I hope you have a great day! -Mindy