Please PRAY!!!!

We got the news this weekend that M's brothers wife miscarried their baby. This would have been their first baby. We are very saddened to hear about this . I know they are hurting at this time. So, please pray for comfort and peace for them along with the blessing of another baby that will be healthy! I know this is what they want. Thank you!!!!

Calories

So, what is calories anyway. Well, they are things that make us FAT!!!! So, I went to the Dr. she said I have to lose 20 lbs by January 13th, 2009. I am cutting calories. I have found this site , it's http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/sparkpoints.asp. I love it. You sign up and it counts your calories. It even has my vegetarian dinners on it. WOW.. Anyway, I have been able to keep in below 1800 calories for 3 out of the 5 days. For Chelsea's birthday dinner day. Here is the last 5 days, I was at 1,129/1,127/1,844/1,143/1,539. So, you have it. I can do it. You really have to watch it though. WOW.... the foods you think are good for you, ARE NOT!! Well, I have a Veggie chik'n cutlet in the oven. If you have any ideas to help cut calories , let me know.
Thanks

Tuesday's Ten Things I am Thankful For.

1. My God
2. My Healthy/Beautiful Children
3. My Husband
4. The Great Summer
5. Our New addition to our family
6. Life
7. Dinner is all ready LOL!
8. My Friends
9. My van is running
10. I got my hair cut today!!!!!

4th of July Pictures

1st pic is Br and my Dad being silly at the 4th of July party. (with glow in the dark jewelry)

2nd is of M and I at the party-ch took the pic

3rd. is of the 3rd place ribbon Br won for the bike race.

4th is a pic of D and Ch. Ch took the picture.

4th of July 2008

Oh my, it's 11:07 pm and we had a great day. We went to the parade in a near by town this morning . They had turtle races, bicycles races, wild west shot out and everything else you could want. It was a great family day. This vacation has to be the best in a long time. 1 hr. trip, lots of family time. It was wonderful. Tonight, the kids had a blast. I am posting pictures from the day. Hope you all enjoy.
I want to add at the parade, when the tractors came. D said "tractors, that's what I am talking about". We have no idea how he came up with that one.
D told 1st place with another little boy in a balloon toss. Br- took 3rd in the balloon toss and 3rd in the bike race. She did a great job at the race. She was even in flip flops.
I will up load the pictures for the next post. Keep checking. If you know Br- check hers too.
Happy Fourth of July !!!!!!

Fireworks

Last night we went to the local Mall. They had a wonderful fireworks display. There was a live band, snow cones. It was a great family outing.
We have had a poor man vacation this week. However, we have spent time as a family. Altogether, doing so much. We have taken the kids to the Kiddie Park, Fireworks, tonight is a potluck at the local church, then tomorrow we are going on an animal drive in the next town. It takes two hours to go through. Then on Friday, we are going to Caney Kansas to a 4th of July parade and fun day. They are having bike races, games etc... Then on Friday night we are going to some friends house for a fish fry and Fireworks.
It's been a wonderful vacation so far , so good. I will post pictures later.