when troubles like sea billows blow

what a month this has been so far. one of my dear bloggy friends is having...a very difficult time and needs your prayers. it isn't my place to share her troubles and pains, but she needs prayers for peace, strength, and love. some of our dear friends who were getting ready to go into the missionary field have hit a bump in the road. the husband has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. the doctors think that it is treatable and he will begin treatment on monday. we are going to be traveling to the austin area for thanksgiving. sorry this is so short i have christmas gifts to finish by next week.

i'm all alone, and i need you now

so quite a bit has happened in the month since my last blog. i have been busy working on my crochet. i have also battled bronchitis and secondary illness that was much less fun. the hubby and i went to a weekend to remember, and it was wonderful. i celebrated my 31st bday it was the best birthday ever. a dear friend of mine lost her grandad, and another friend is in icu fighting an infection. it has been buy to say the least. below are some pictures of some of my recent crochet projects.

this is the diamond trellis afghan i made for myself.

these are the crochet shoes i made for Q.

two of the many topped towels i have made.

i hope things are good for everyone. i will try to blog more often, but my blog makes our internet hiccup and the hubby's favorite game shuts down. that is not forgivable by the way.

video killed the radio star

i know its been forever, things are very crazy around here. the hubster had tonsillitis again, that is number 6 this year. i have been suffering with migraines for nearly two weeks. enough whining, let's talk about the good things. Q had his well baby check and is weighing in at 18.1 lbs. and is 28 inches long. the dr. looks at him and says "well he obviously doesn't have a problem eating does he." i can't find the usb cord to connect the camera to the computer, so no pictures. well, sorry to rush things, but Q is sleeping and if i want this to get done i need to post before he wakes.

I AM THANKFUL FOR:

1. honesty- billy joel had it right. there isn't much i dislike more than a liar.

2. children singing- the song in the title came on the radio on the way to awanas, and both the girls sang along at the top of their lungs.

3. bug spray- we have had a serious invasion of spiders. i am horribly arachnophobia. little indoor spiders i can handle, but the giant spiders that chase you must die. seriously i shriek like a small girl, it is really pathetic.

4. dave ramsey- with his knowledge, our dedication, and God's blessing we are now able to help fund some friends of ours that are going into the mission field.

5. my kiddos- Q is getting so big and is the sweetest tempered of all my kids. her heiness is doing well in school and is doing great with her verses for awanas. there is nothing sweeter than hearing her say "God loves us and sent His son". monkey is getting so tall. she currently has over 600% of her AR reading goal. yeah i know, crazy huh.

6. funky socks- you can always find really cool ones around Halloween.

7. good coffee- no explanation needed

8. sleep- Q is usually a good sleeper, but when daddy is gone he wakes every two hours to see if he's home yet. it makes for really long days.

9. good friends- i don't know what i would do with out them.

10. my mom- she will be moving into our garage apartment in the spring. she will probably retire in January and move in after that. the kids are beyond happy, and i am thrilled. it is nice to get to know your parents on an adult level.

i wanted to say that i think single moms are the most amazing people on earth. when the hubby travels i am left to run herd, and sometimes it can be very exhausting. long days and even longer nights. i hope everyone is doing well, i don't hear from most of you often. sweet baby noises are coming from the other room, so i will get up his sweetness.

dreaming is still how the strong survive

i know its been forever, but things are very busy around here. I'm getting the camera out so i can take some pictures of all the wonderful things going on around here. i will try to post later today or tomorrow with the pics. by the way vanilla frog q adores his blanket. i have a few pics on my phone of him pulling it over his face as he rolls on it. truly the most hilarious thing. crochet class is good. I've been busy honing my new craft. grandma came this past weekend for a visit and we all had a good time. monkey's french horn playing is getting better by the day. her heiness writes amazing A's. the hubby and i celebrated 11 years since our first date this past weekend. i have been reading like crazy, but i have run out of books. the q calls.

One little monkey sitting in a tree

This is the song her heiness learned her first day of pre-k. I will post some more pics hopefully tomorrow. I am blogging this from my phone while waiting in the car for my hubby. I know I didn't post last thursday, but in my defense I just wasn't up for it. My dear friend amazon's little sister delivered a baby boy at 23 weeks he lived 3 days. The funeral was last thursday. It has been a rough time for everyone. On a brighter note  I start crochet class tonight.  The hubby changed the dining room into a craft room and I have been very busy crafting.  On to my thankful list.  

I AM THANKFUL FOR:

1.  Salvation- do I need to explain. I have lost a few people who wer dear to me because they don't understand and can't accept me for who I've become.  I'm sorry for them.

2  friends- the real ones who stick by your side. Thanks guys.

3.  Books- I have been on a reading spree lately & it is quite an expensive habit.

4.  My hubbies job- there are a lot of things about it that make me angry, but I'm learning to latch on to the good parts.

5.  School- I'm so glad school is in session again.

6.  My kiddos- seriously they are such unique individuals.

7.  My hubby- he is amazing & I don't know what I would do without him.  

8.  Music- man I love music

9.  Red plaid heels- so pretty

10. Laughter- I'm trying to laugh more.

Well that's all for now time to eat lunch.

dancing on the stage of memories

what a wonderful week we have had. i got to see some friends that i haven't seen in years. the kiddos were thrilled to get to spend some quality time with the hubby's family.



her heiness needed some snuggle time with her daddy while we waited for shelly and crew to show at the zoo for our rendezvous.





shelly's boys and my girls hanging together outside of marble slab.







this is just off the river walk in san angelo. the plaque said that she was a water sprite and her heiness demanded having a picture taken with her.

yep my girls are eating ice cream. we met my dear friend snow white in Caldwell. her youngest moved every time i tried to get her in the picture. if you look you can see her hand in the picture.
Nana had a blast getting to spend time with the kiddos. she even let them help feed the cows.

another picture of mine and shelly's crew outside of marble slab.
her heiness and her cousin playing together at Nana's house.

the girls were showing their funky tongues off. her heiness had been eating crazy colors ice cream and her tongue was a weird shade of purple.

this past week has really opened my eyes to how many things i have to be thankful for. i know i have been really hit or miss this summer with thankful list so here is a long one.

I AM THANKFUL FOR:

1. AC-no really i am sooo thankful. all i have to say is 103 in Austin for a week.

2. good friends- you guys are the best.

3. my palm pre- so awesome, no really it is amazing.

4. benadryl- my eczema has been on super outbreak for a few weeks now.

5. long showers- i usually get a really good one about once a week or so.

6. my kiddos- they regularly amaze me with their capacity for love.

7. good books- i have been able to get some serious reading done with all the driving we have done.

8. blogs- it is the only way i get to keep up with some of my friends. they are also one of the few ways the far away fam can keep up with us.

9. lotion- my skin has been super dry and gross.

10. bedtime- those of you who have kids understand that one right?

11. school- man i am so ready for the steady schedule of the school year.

12. church homes- we have traveled so much this summer we haven't had a chance to attend much, and i really miss it.

a thank you section for my friends-

snow white- you have been my friend for many years. i was so thrilled to get to see you again. thank you for all the wonderful gifties you got for q. thank you for listening t me whine, I'm glad you don't think I'm too crazy.

shellybabes- what a beautiful and amazing family you have. i am so happy for you. thank you for letting me vent to you.

vanilla frog- the blanket is amazing thank you. i will post pics of it soon. we have been using it as his play on the floor blankey.

pattylicious- what would i do with out you? thank you so much, and i do not piss excellence silly girl.

if your not on the list don't fret. this last week has been hell on me and these were my go to girls. thank you.

well this is our last trip of the summer as of Saturday we will be home bound. we hope to get the craft room finished soon, so i will be busy crafting soon i hope.

remembering your kiss, your touch, your warm embrace

we are in midland again this week. the hubby is trying to make the travel "better" for the family, so we've been enjoying things that don't revolve around his work. we took the girls ice skating at the mall in Odessa. monkey is a natural. she looked so pretty skating around the rink with her little skort on. her heiness gave the hubby a rough run around the rink. he was holding her trying to keep her from falling, it was really cute. q slept peacefully in his stroller on the sideline with me watching. the mall also has a carousel, so the girls rode that and the mini train. then i purchased the most amazing shoes. pattylicious found them while she was at teta, but couldn't find them in our size. while walking the mall i found the same store and they had 1 pair. the lovely lady called the store in midland and had them hold a pair for me. woo hoo they are gorgeous. i will post pics as soon as i can figure how to sync my phone to the laptop. its about time for bed, so i will post later.