First post of the new year!

Sad I know it is almost March and I am just now posting something. I didn't do that well last year but I aim to do better this year! I am not sure who if anyone reads this blog but it is somewhere I can talk about my family! Well so much has happened since this time last year! Azarias was born and he is now 8 months old. He is growing so fast! He is trying to walk! pulling up on things and crawling faster then you would think. He walks the length of the couch and even has stood up by himself, but only for a few seconds! He goes from the couch to the chair and try's to jump to things. Asher is almost three and he is getting so big. Today he is not feeling well and said he was having a bad day because papa was at work. Such a daddy's boy! Adina is such a card, she is doing well in school and she is such a ham always playing jokes and messing with people. Ananiah is reading and doing school well also. She is such a big helper to me always helping with the baby. Such wonderful Children God has blessed me. I love my little family! Our Niece Jayme has moved in with us for a while so she can go to college and get her nursing degree. We are so proud of her. We love our Life in Louisiana, we have a fabulous church family and lots of new friends here. I still want to go over seas someday but for now we are content here in LA.

Well it is April and we just returned from a wonderful visit in Alabama and South Carolina! The kids did great in our travels! they travel so well for being so young! I think that is part of military life! We got to see friends from years ago and visit our previous church home in Alabama. My family visit was wonderful as well no drama or fights which is how I like it! lol The girls didn't want to leave Nana and Grandpas house! They are determined to go back with Nana when she comes to help with the baby! We will have to see how that pans out! lol Asher Loves his family as well and had so much fun! Everyone has commented on how brown he has gotten form being outside and how much bigger he has gotten! the girls have grown a bit as well! Ananiah is now in between sizes in her clothes and can wear a six if I tighten the waist band! lol Adina is in fours or fives depending on the brand! The are almost out of the baby section clothes and on to the big girl section! They seem sto grow so quickly! Ananiah is reading now so everywhere we got she is trying to read signs and pictures! I can't wait to get out some books for her to read once we get settled in a house! Adina is working on her letters and numbers still! I think she may be a right brain learner like me and we will haev to find ways to get her excited about school! Asher is counting and learning his colors and he learns more words everyday! I love to hear him say new things! lol He says Helk instead of help and peese instead of please. He is a funny boy! loves to make people laugh! Adina is getting used to being the middle child and now it will be Ashers turn to firgues that new place out when the baby comes! We are still looking at names we have two we are really thinkng and praying about! will fill yhou in later on that! The house situation is changing! we finally got a call from the housing office and they have a house for us so we should be looking at a house within the next few days! hopefully it will pass muster and we can move in soon! Well off to feed the masses!

Still no house LOL

Well we are going on month six and still no house! WE are still in Temp. housing. Not sure how much longer but we will hopefully be traveling to Fort Rucker for six weeks then w=once we get back the housing search begins again! the Apartment is fine and it works! We enjoy close time together and the kids are doing very well adjusting! They all three sleep in the same room which can be a trial at times but they love being close! Every now and again they get enough of each other and I have to seperate them! Things today are going different Asher is going to the Doctor tomorrow for more stomache issues! I pray it is just because it hurts to go potty not because there is any problem in his intestines. He is crying when he feels the "urge" to go and it is very uncomfortable! so hopefully the doctor will be able to fix this problem and he can start going again! John is leaving for Fort Rucker on the 14th which is the same day Ananiah is getting Bapisted and it is Adina's Fourth Birthday! It is amazing how fast time flies! Asher will be two Adina will be four and Ananiah will be six this year! The baby will be born in June hopefully before Ashers birthday! Hayden is growing up so fast he is so mature now and calls us regularly now which is a huge blessing! we will see him hopefully at the end of March! He turns 14 this year! soon he will be driving himself to see us! Crazy stuff! time flies!

We have managed to do quite a few new activities here as a family. We have been to the Natchitoches festival of lights, the cajun food festival in DeRidder, the local quilt show. the traveling fair was in town and we went to the circus in Lake Charles as well. We actually have gotten to do quite a bit of festiavls and things here in Louisiana. We have enjoyed it allot. The weather here is wet and we have had more snow this year then any of the years I have seen before! I think it has been a record year for snow almost everywhere! The kids loved it! We are still searching for a home and trying to determine where we will go from here! No word yet on the W3 board yet or if John has gotten a slot in the Guard yet. So no decisions have been really made! Once he gets into and finishes his Safety course at Fort Rucker we will make some more decisions on what to do for our family! God is the first deciding factor! Where He wants us to go, Live and work is the main concern right now! so Pray we have wisdom and guidence from Him! not much else to tell as of now! check back next montha nd maybe this roller coaster will have stopped somewhere! LOL

New baby, New year, (maybe a) New House, New Place

Well we all know I slack on this thing and have for a while! I am sorry! Not that I know how many people actually keep up with it but I should do better! I like to look back and read our accomplishments and activities! We have been busy this year! We usually have one activity with the church a month and a few other things going on! Well we had the Ladies retreat in Jan, it was fabulous! We spent the night at the church and had many ladies present a devotion and memories. It was really very good and so renewing for my Spirit! Then in Feb. We have had bowling with the childrens department, we had a wonderful time. Valentines day was nice! We went to the Circus with the girls one sat. It was great family time. John is taking classes at the local college so he is busy and always stressed but he is handling things so well! The new baby we found out is a boy so we are very excited about that! Ananiah has gotten saved and we are very excited about that! She will be getting baptisted soon. We got a chance to pick up Jaycee (adina's best friend from Lampasas) and she was here about four days! Church is the biggest activity around our house. WE go when ever the doors are open so that is busy time for us! We are still in Transistion housing, which is a two bedroom apartment on post. We have yet to find our new home. WE are ok but man would I love to find a house to rent around here. Renting is hard here too many people i guess! Supply and demand is high here so most places are out of our price range! We are trying so hard to get out of dept and work within our means! LOL funny when you say it out loud cause who really is ever out of debt? If you are give me some pointers! John's tour in the military is coming to a close and we are not sure if we are going to reinlist or find a new job somewhere. He is looking into many options, no open doors yet, but God will direct us when He is made it clear and it is His time to tell us! So the waitint is not actually killing me! the house thing bugs me a little mostly because I don't have our stuff all our stuff is in storage still! Not a big deal either we are sufficent in our provisions but funny not to have things when you want them! The baby is a boy so the name hunting has begun! I know it will ba an A name joust not sure what name it will be! I like them to have a great meaning and sound different! I dont like common names! lol so I have to be difficult in that area! My poor kids! Well I believe that is all that has gone on here for now! Pray for us to find the Lords direction in what to do for a job and where to find a houseand a name for this baby! Hopefully everything will be shown us before the baby comes in June!