Losing A Baby: The 10 Worst Things to Say to a Grieving Person

In my own grieving and searching today I came across this beautiful blog

I want to thank Danielle for her bravery in her blog ... so many people just don't know what it is like to loose a baby or a pregnancy ... so many say things with out realizing the hurt they cause.

Losing A Baby: The 10 Worst Things to Say to a Grieving Person: "I came across this  article this morning and thought I would share. The Ten Worst Things to Say to a Grieving Person 1. I know how you f..."

Completing Him Challenge - Week 2

I love the idea that Courtney came up with for this summer. Please join us over at The Women Living Well Blog to share in this challenge with us.
This weeks challenge is simply to Remember. Remember the day you entered your sacred vows. If you are a blogger, please post pictures from that day and share your story. Then link up over at Women Living Well


Hard to believe its been 17 years! Did we really ever look that young? Our kids laugh when they see our wedding pictures. We were just talking last night about what if someone would have told us when we got married that 17 years from now you will have been pregnant 7 times and have 5 children, or that you will homeschool your children, or any number of other things ... our life is so different than what we imagined and we are ever so grateful that God is in control!!! I'm so blessed to know and love this man! so proud to be his wife! And as much as I enjoy thinking about our future together, I can't help but wonder how different it will really turn out from we are imagining today.

I've Fallen In Love

Have you ever fallen? Fallen so deeply in love ...
... that the smell, the sight, even her breath,
just makes your heart beat quickly?

Your heart swells and your mind quivers
at the love you see and hold.
More precious than all you own.

God has blessed me with this love,
more tham once, has my heart swelled this way
Five beautiful blessings have I held.





I am in awe each day I awake and look into my children's eyes. The God who created the universe itself, the same Master who planned the planets and the ocean tides created these beautiful persons in my precense. The faith and trust bestowed me to raise such precious souls ... my minds quivers, but I love with all my heart.

3 hour glucose test - YUCK

Went in to take that 3 hour glucose test this morning ...YUCK. If you didn't already have an intolerance for sugar you sure will after drinking that gross stuff. I've had gestational diabetes in previous pregnancies, so they make me do this test every pregnancy. NOT one of my favorite days ... but this time it worked out ok as my dh had most of today off, so he came with me. Not that he could make the junk taste any less yucky or make me feel any less like throwing up from it, but it is so much nicer to not be alone when you feel that way. Isn't he a great guy?!!! I'm so blessed.

In between one of the blood draws we took a little walk, and went to the gift shop for a sudoku magazine (yep, we were pretty bored just sitting there), anyway like most hospital gift shops there was a wall of little plaques and art work. My dh starts to giggle and points out the one that says "Instant CHAOS, just ADD KIDS". I'll post a picture of it. We are always joking about the chaos in our home ... and here we are pregnant with #5 :-) Bring on the CHAOS!!! I think we thrive in it. We feel overcome with love for each other and all of our children, even though some days the house is a disaster zone and I feel like I'm running in 4 or 5 different directions at once. But our kids are healthy, happy, well adjusted and they know the love of their family ... but even more importantly they know the love of their Heavenly Father. And I've learned that sometimes God does great things out of chaos. So why not add more? And being the sweet wonderful man that he is, dh bought me the cute little ceramic plaque:

Where were you 18 years ago tonight?

Where were you 18 years ago tonight?

I know where I was :-) Falling for an adorable highschool senior!!!
18 years ago tonight dh and I went out on our first date, we saw the
movie Stella. I could not tell you much about the movie,
becuase about 20 minutes into it this adorable guy reached over and
held my hand ... I melted.

We went to the same junior high and were now in high school
together, we were both in band, and choir, so for years we
had seen each other everyday. We had many of the same friends.
We had been in several school musicals together and a few other
school activites. So we had known each other as friends for
years, but something was changing and some of our friends knew
it. They convinced us to "go out", just the two of us, on a
real date ... we should really thank them :-)

He knew that night he loved me and even told me so. What
was my terribly unromantic reply??? "You can't know that
yet." (sorry about that, my love) But he did and one of
his greatest strengths is having patience with me.
He waited while I took time to figure out my feelings ...
three years later we were married. He is my best friend,
an amazing lover, kind and compassionate partner and the
world's best father to our kids!
He is the best blessing God ever gave me!

So, Feb. 23rd is a day dedicated to him.
Its been the best 18 years!!!