Macey's 1st Job from our Summer in NYC

Here are the pictures from Parent & Child Magazine, September 2009...Macey 's first published pictures...She will be so excited to see them....I had to post them though...because James and I are so proud of her....I am sure we will be seeing much more of her beautiful smiling face!!! Love you Macey!!!

This is a little "collage" that I photoshopped together for her..... This jumping pic is at the front of the magazine...with at the bottom of the letter from the editor...love her hair...: )

The beginning of the article.....

Macey looking so cute...Love you girl....We are so proud....Can't wait to see the next one!!!!

Journaling

I recently told Macey how important it is to journal....

It is something that I have always done....I have stacks of blank books that are filled with words...that I wrote...from years ago....on subjects such as the problems of middle school, job searches, falling in love, travel journals, and pregnancy journals....I love to write...but as of late...haven't seemed to have the time....With all of the running around that we do on a daily basis with the kids....and the many practices that I am sitting at-waiting on someone....Hmmmmm....I think this could be a perfect time =) to jot down some thoughts....Going to work on that .....Will let you know how it goes....=)

When I see Macey sitting with her pen in hand, and her journal...writing down her thoughts about her day, I smile. I think that she is more like me than I realize...She loves to express her self....she loves scrapbooking, reading, art, writing....and yes, she has a little bit of an attitude....Just like her momma ;)She wrote in her journal every single day while in New York. I am amazed at how much she has grown over this past summer....Spending her summer in New York, at age 9...How awesome is that!!! She is one amazing girl...and I am so proud of her....I am going to try to get her to put some of her journal entries on her blog...Amazing words....{coming from a proud momma}

I am in constant prayer for God's will for my life...and the life of my family....My daughter...and my boys...and my husband....Could His will for our lives be elsewhere? Not sure...I have been praying and searching for the answers...Still praying...just wanting to be in God's will....

Until next time....

Our Anniversary Weekend....

James and I went to Hilton Head, South Carolina for the weekend to celebrate our 15 year anniversary...We had a great time....did nothing but enjoy the beach all day for 2 days...and spend some time in the Sea Pines area with my camera =) Here are some pics from our weekend....Love you honey...thanks for a wonderful time!!!!!

I'm still here.....=)

Hello...Yes...I am still here....I haven't forgotten about my blog...just havent' had time to write anything....sounds crazy...but true...I can update my status on Facebook in just a minute, and writing a blog post takes some thought....Had a few minutes this morning...so thought I would blog a little....

It is 4:20 am...my alarm was set for 4 am...I have to be at work at 530 am....After working 10+ years of night shift, this has been a HUGE adjustment...but after doing it for 2 weeks...( I had to orient for 2 weeks on a full time schedule-today is my first day of my part time status-thank the Lord....) I don't see how you girls that work full time do it.....I think I am starting to get the hang of it...I even woke up this morning before the alarm went off....=) God is so good...

I am still amazed by seeing his hand in ALL of the decisions that we have made over the past few months concerning Macey and her "dream" of modeling, my job, our finances, ect....We are still much in prayer about a few things that God has laid on my heart....Feel like He is leading me somewhere...just not so sure how or when....Just praying about it for now....and trying to understand all of the things that are "flying" around in this head of mine....=)

The kids have started school, which is going good...Ian in 7th grade, Macey in 5th, and Cade in 1st....Ian is playing school sports...Football practice 5 days a week...Macey is playing competitive soccer, and taking dance....and Cade is playing flag football....Not really a spare moment for us...but I love it....and so do the kids...so here we are...=) This new schedule has been an adjustment for ALL of us...Me, James, and the kids....

James and I have been married 15 years this Thursday...and we are headed to Hilton Head...Woo Hoo!!! So excited....We haven't ever went to the Beach without the kids...so this is going to be lots of fun....Looking forward to it...I haven't been to the beach this year, because of spending our summer in NYC...so I can't wait...(even though I LOVED the city...and would head back there any time!!)

Well, my morning quiet time is over....gotta go and get ready for work...Hope everyone has a blessed Monday.....God bless....