Congratulations!!!

Mike and I were so excited when we received a call from his niece, Terri, last weekend. Terri and her boyfriend, Todd, had traveled down to the Keys to get married. They decided to stop by and stay the night with us on their way back home. It was great having them come stay with us.

They shared their whole two week experience with us, and let me say, I would have given up on the trip after the first disaster. Yet, they persevered through a lot and they enjoyed every bit of their honeymoon trip. It opened my eyes to just how impatient I am in things, when they don't work out my way.

I can't name everything that went wrong but I will name the major ones that stood out the most.

1. They broke down on their way to the Keys, on the Seven Mile Bridge, at the top of the part that allows the boats to pass under. (If you have been there, you know how horrifying that is!!!)YIKES...
2. The breakdown caused them to be late to their own wedding ceremony on the beach at sunset, so all their pictures are in the dark.
3. They got evacuated because of Hurricane Ike.
4. They were camping in a tent for two weeks, with a lot of rainy days.
5. Their boat broke down while out on the water.

Need I list anymore!
They were awesome;they had a blast and looked at it as more memories to share. It was great having them, but we wish is was longer than just one night. We are so proud of Terri and excited for her new life with her husband, Todd. We pray the very best for them.

By the way, they called us when they got home to North Carolina the next night and Terri told me that they got a flat tire on their truck pulling their boat that day. I am glad they made it home.

Happy Birthday Devin & Ashley!!!

September is a busy month for us because we have two of our kids birthdays right in the beginning of the month. Devin turned 14 on the 6th and Ashley will be 12 on the 10th. With school starting the day after Labor Day and planning for two birthdays, I feel like tearing my hair out. But, we breezed through the first week of school and the birthday celebration with the family was a blast.

Now I can relax and not feel so stressed. Devin and Ashley were of course spoiled by their Aunts, Uncles, Great Grandparents, and Grandparents. They all came to our house to have lunch and cake. The kids each made their own cake and daddy lit the candles for us all to sing "the song".

Nothing like a family gathering to celebrate your birthday. The only thing we were missing was Mike's side of the family. We wish they could have all been here too. Ashley shares the same birthday as Mike's mom. Happy Birthday Pat!!! Wish we could be there in N.C. with you.

Hope you enjoy our birthday video, we were fearing that the first cake would catch fire before we got the second cake lit.

My Crops are up and running again!

It has been since April when our church home got flooded that I have been able to have a crop. I enjoyed having a break, but it was a very long one. I missed it, a lot. I was fearing that Hannah or Ike was going to ruin my first day back, but we were saved. The only scrapbooking I did over the summer was working on the home school yearbook with Ashley. I did not get to work on any of my personal pictures.

It is so much fun when you can gather with a bunch of ladies and scrapbook together. Here are some photos of Saturdays crop. There were 12 of us and we all had a great time. I can not wait for next month. Next month is our big all day crop for the special croptoberfest event. I will be able to get a lot done.