ENGAGED!!!!

Just a short blog to announce that my little, bitty, BABY sister is ENGAGED!!!! We are all very excited for her and her handsome fiance, David Fulton, Jr. David leaves this month for Iraq for 7 months. Please pray for him and his family!! They are planning on a August wedding next year....if the Marines will cooperate!! I'll try to have her send a picture for me to post!

I'm doing better...it's only been a week since the last post! ha!

A Few Pictures....

Dear Friends.....If anyone is still out there looking for update on our lives,

We are doing great! I have been very busy with Steven's school and running after an 18month old!!! Steven in loving the 1st grade and is progressing very nicely. The first few weeks were nothing short of NERVE RACKING to say the least. I have had to make some adjustment to my schedule and the school schedule so that our lives would be alot calmer....if that is possible. I read a blog recently about one's perspective of the daily interuptions that arise in our lives, THANK YOU for that reminder! (You know who you are!) Carson is also loving "school". I am not "officially" teaching him this year, but he is so eager to learn that I hate to pass up the opportunity. The other day, Steven played school with him and later made the comment to me that "Carson is really smart!" I do love hearing the boys quote their memory verses together as if they were "preaching" the Word. We have been trying to emphazise expression in our memorization so that they can understand what the verse is saying. Maybe we overdo it a weeee bit. Larry and I listened this morning and were overjoyed! Sometimes Carson may forget a word but he remembers the spots to go louder and softer. We are blessed that our boys have hearts tender toward God!

I'm going to try to post some pictures of some of our vacation this summer and some odd n edd picures as well! Enjoy!

Peyton LOVED the beach! Thankfully he has his mothers skin type so he doesn't burn and can stay ALL DAY LONG!!!

This is how Larry spends his time, a book, his MP3, a large tent above him, and food! He only goes to the beach for the mine and the boys sake! He's a great daddy! His loves are the mountains and fast bikes...well most of you know him well!

We took one day and went to Paris Island were David (Christa's boyfriend) trained to be a Marine! He is being deployed to Iraq this month and is currently spending time with his family in Florida. Christa joined him there for this week and they will both fly back to GA. He will spend a few days there and then on to NC before his deployment. Please pray for him, his dear family, Christa and us as we have grown to love him thru Christa! Anyway... here is a picture of the base and picture of them in training. The boys thought this was the best day of their lives....I hope I didn't plant a seed.....

We also went the Chocolate Facorty in Beauford. It smelled like what I imagine Heaven to smell like!! This is the store that "Forest Gump" bought his mother chocolate from in the movie Forest Gump! A very cute shop!Peyton loved seeing all the deer on the Island where we stayed. He would stand and look off the back patio for as long as the deer would stay. Here is Peyton going fishing off the back deck! That is until we found the alligator!!!

We would take the golf cart around and the deer would just follow you. We feed them old corn on the cob this evening and they were wanting more!

This is a picture of an old covered bridge about 15 minutes from our house. A couple weeks ago, we took a picnic one evening and let the boys play in the creek! It was great seeing them skip rocks! Brought back memories of my childhood!

Summer's End....

Hello Blogger Friends!



I'm sorry that I haven't had the chance to blog as of late. We have been extremely busy with end of summer activities. We had the wonderful opportunity to spend a week at the beach with a couple of friends. It was fantastic! I'll try to post pictures later of some of the fun things we got to do. When we returned we had plenty to keep me busy and away from the computer. Last weekend, we were blessed to have my Aunt Janet and little sis, Christa, to visit us. Aunt Janet was only able to stay overnight, but we made the most of our time. The three of us went to party in honor of Christa's friend who was getting married. Aunt Janet and I had known her since she was around the age of 6! Can't believe that I'm that old! It was nice to see old friends again. On Friday, I had to work so Christa kept the kids for me....they LOVE having Aunt "Trista" around to play with. Somehow she has more energy than I do!!! On Friday evening, Larry took the boys to see the Greenville Drive play baseball. (Our church had gotten tickets for us!) They had a great time with friends and watching baseball. Christa, Peyton, and I stayed home to catch up with each other. (And to make hot fudge brownies!!) It was a great evening! Sorry that I couldn't stay up later....but the alarm was set to go off at 5 am for another 12hour day at work. She and her friend, Seth, went to Rachel's wedding Saturday evening and to church with Larry on Sunday. She was able to stop by the hospital on the way out of town to say goodbye! She has grown into a beautiful young woman! I am very proud of her.....It is hard not to call her my "baby sister" thou!

This week has been busy getting ready for a yard sale on Saturday. Most people do their cleaning out in the Spring....I do it when I have time and a Saturday off! I am praying that we will have a great profit!!! I am doing it with several friends so maybe it will go well! I have also to get ready to start school on Monday! I have everything already, I've just got to get organized!

I have been trying to catch up on other's blogs lately and comment, but it looks like everyone else is just as busy! I'll try to post pic later! Have a blessed day!

Pictures....

Our Home on the 4th of July!
Our Family on the 4th of July! Our Blessings from the Lord!
Steven squinting from the sun!


Carson being his adorable self!

Peyton wondering why Mommy is always behind a camera!
This is the Rob & Cyndi...Larry and I's dearest friends!!! Words cannot describe how much we love this family. Our children are the same ages, Cyndi delivered my babies, she and I work together every other weekend, we go to church together, and Rob and Larry are HUGE Michigan fans!!! Cyndi and I are more than friends....we are sisters! (Thankfully, her mom and 3 sisters feel the same about me AND my mom and 3 sisters love her dearly! I wish you could meet this amazing family!


This is Edwin and Melissa and they are also such great friends. We have know them for over 10 years and have been friends since day one! Again, our children are very close in age so we have alot in comman! THE only thing "wrong" with this family is...Edwin is a Florida Sate fan! Here is a picture of some of the kids eating on the 4th of July! They picked the shade!



Jason and Amy Lane

This picture needs a little explaining....Larry had just arrived home from work and Peyton headed for the front door...in his diaper and Michigan hat. I opened the door for Peyton to dart out to meet Daddy! Here he is "telling" Daddy some big story! He is so cute!
I hope you enjoy catching a glimpse into our lives via pictures!

A little Catch Up.....

Happy Belated 4th of July to everyone!



My day started out early (@ 5am) to head of to work. Once again it was a holiday for me to work. I just keep telling myself that the Lord willing I will have Christmas Eve AND Christmas Day OFF!! After working about 8 hours, I was stopping by the grocery store for a few things for a cookout at my house. (We made those plans about 11a.m that morning!) After reaching home, I had brocolli salad and brownies to make. Larry had already baked some flag cookies...opened the package and stuck them on the pan kind of baking! Ha! But, that was one less thing that I had to do! I quick went searching for a red table cloth in my collection...found one! Then I found patriotic candles and my table was set. I had a large table in the back yard so that most of the mess was outside! Everyone showed up at 5pm and the party began!

We had a great time with friends and neighbors! After the food and dessert, we were off to see fireworks! I definetely have seen better, but we had a great time anyway. More of our church friends met us and we all watched together. To say the least, it was a very late night!

The weekend was filled with working around the house trying to get caught up on a never ending list! It was nice to be home as a family and not running to and fro! Sunday was a GREAT day in the Lord. Due to work and vacation time it had been....get ready for this......SIX weeks since I had been to my own home church! I HATE WORKING EVERY OTHER WEEKEND! Sorry...I'm over my explosion. I am VERY thankful for the job God has given me so that I CAN stay at home all the other days....That is what I focus on! Back to church...it was great being in worship with my friends and church family! I have missed it terribly. Our small group is starting a new study on Trust. I am very excited to see what I can learn on this subject! We spent the afternoon at the park and the boys had a great time!

On Tuesday, we had the great opportunity to have Jason and Amy (Kellog) Lane at our house. We had never met Jason and it was great getting to know the love of Amy's life! Amy and I roomed next door to each other at HSBC and have been long distance friends since. She and Jason are currently in New Mexico on a contract job with the possiblity of moving to Maine in the next few years. It was great catching up with Amy...same ole Fat Ames!!! Pee Wee she said to say Hello to you also!!! We grilled out for supper (after the thunderstorm) and had a great evening of games! I fixed a large country breakfast the next morning and they were off to their next destination around 10:30 a.m.! It is like we have never been apart! God has truly blessed me with great old and new friends!

We have finished off the week with Larry with a sick stomach, Steven with swimmers ear, and mommy working three days straight!! HELP! Ha! Please pray the rest of us remain healthy!

Also this week, My dad flew to Alaska to assist in a youth camp and help my cousin with some sheetrock! Unfortunetly, he was unable to be with Momma on their 39th Wedding Anniversary!!! I am sure Dad is having a great time....he dearly loves Alaska and his newphew, Andrew and family! (Vonnie, I would love to see pics of the best Daddy in the world!) Mom is home assisting Susan with the baby (not that she needs much, being a little Martha Stewart and all!!) and Christa with starting Nursing School in August. She also has company coming several times while Dad is gone... She will stay pleny busy!

Well, that's my few weeks in review! No great thoughts or ideas...Oh yes, I did read a book during this time also. I loved it! Three, by Ted Dekker....read it and let me know what you think or if you already have, share your thoughts!

I'll try to post pictures tomorrow...or ASAP!