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Why the beach header when it is the end of January

Because

I LOVE the beach

I MISS the beach

I CRAVE to be at the beach

I am JEALOUS of those who live near the beach

I'm so relaxed when I am there

I love the smell, sand between my toes, listening to the waves

and most of all . . .

hearing London's laughter while running away from her daddy

up & down the shore - splashing in the waves

Every time we see something related to the beach

London tells that she misses the beach and wants to go back

me too . . .

What do you get . .

when you take an old quilt, coffee table, and couch and put them together?

a tent of course 

I made this for London to play in tonight

it entertained her enough that I could do some sewing on her blanket

(which I will show once it is finished) 

she spent a lot of time with her babies - putting them to sleep

and I noticed at one point there were 4 babies sitting in different areas

around the house - they were all in "time out"

creative little minds

Surprises in Life

Do you ever get that feeling about something and think "no, it can't be" then just shove it out of your mind?

Then you start noticing little things that bring it back to your mind?

So, then you start obsessing about it and get paranoid about it?

Then you are analyzing every little thing, very paranoid and  you just have to find out even though you know it CAN'T be true?

This happened to me the week before Christmas

So I had to find out - I even emailed Russ and called to let him know I that I just had to find out - he wanted me to wait till he got home - I said no way!

This was the results of what I was obsessing and paranoid about

I didn't even have to wait 3 minutes - it was positive right away 

This how I felt - I thought I was going to faint or throw-up or both would of been appropriate

I didn't know which to do first - so I just sat on the toilet and cried - really cried 

Then I called Russ - he said he was on his way home (such a great husband)

but I told him I would be fine till he got home

and I realized that evening we were having company - my inlaws for Christmas

So - being the strong, 42 year old woman - I finally pulled it together

 I cried for two weeks

My husband is very understanding - I told him it may be months

Now that we are over the initial shock

and we've had a sonogram (thanks goodness it isn't twins)

I can say - I think I am excited about this

I don't know what God is thinking

but he does know what is best for us and our family

Is this His way of trying to me to trust him more with my life?

We will appreciate and love this special gift of life were are given

I know everything will work out

but really God - I'm 42 yrs old

Due Date:  August 10th

and yes. . . this is why I haven't done any blogging

Snow

 We got our first snow fall today - it started last night

I told London this morning to look outside and see the snow

Her reply - "mom, I already saw it at aunt Becca's house"

She was talking about Sunday night when we left

After I picked her up  - all she talked about on the way home

was going outside and playing in the snow

so we did that 

Learning to make snow angels

then we had a snowball fight 

It was so pretty outside

Enjoyed some fun time in the snow

Now I'm ready for summer

Christmas in Ohio

So, after Christmas we took off for Ohio to spend time with my family

We went to Garnett first to spend some time with Russ' mother, Sherrie

After a good night sleep and big breakfast we headed off to Ohio

It was very cold when we arrived and such a long trip!  16 hrs!

London already to open her gifts

She was also all for helping everyone else with theirs

Helping my brother, Jerry

now helping Jeff

and Nana

not quite sure what London was doing in this picture

thought it was funny

Jerry made these cool tags

you had to use your IPhone scanner to find out who's gift it was

London did a lot of this while in Ohio

Spending lots of time with Nana on the kitchen counter

and riding this with Papa

We had a great time seeing family and hanging out

I realized after we left - the only pictures I had were opening presents

Oh, well maybe next time I will do better