Parental Viewing is Advised~gross pictures

You can just scan to the next entry if you have a weak tummy. As a mom, seeing this on my youngest and smallest daughter was enough for me for a long, long, long time. Tony took the hospital pics on his cell phone and he just figured out how to upload them. Anna is doing great and we are very thankful.

I was very freaked out, Anna was screaming, "I don't want to die, am I going to die mom?" and "Abby is scared, I think Abby is crying" I ran around the house, trying to remember everything I have learned in first aid. All I wanted was to not see that horrible gash. I wrapped a towel tight around her leg and put a big pack of ice on it. Tony was not home yet, and I called him; totally in freak mode. He was calm and was home within minutes.

The kids Anna was playing with had a teen babysitter watching them and they were freaking out across the street. Abby and Gabriel thought a chunk of her leg had come out and they couldn't find it...

Tony came home, saw the towel with no blood and thought I was exaggerating, I said oh my God, I haven't even prayed, baby please pray. He did, and woosh, the calmness that can only come from heaven filled our van. We got to the emergency room and she was put right in...when the towel came off, Tony was totally shocked. He didn't realize the serious of the wound.

But God is amazing, she barely knicked the muscle, there was minimal blood loss and she was walking on it that evening. I know God hears our prayers and your prayers for us. Thank you.

Magic by Eric

My parents are 1 1/2 hours away. Having grandparents is just amazing to me. My parents are so giving and kind to my kids. I am lucky to have them here and look forward to seeing them and having them get to know their grandkids.

My dad had showed Eric a magic trick with a string. He had worked on it over and over. The girls were in my mom's office aka craft room.

Eric came in and showed them, they were in awe...I hope this layout gives the feeling that happened. I love the smile that Eric is making, I can see his cheek is raised up as the girls gasp!

How I love having these kids....

Tortillas R Me!

I made and sent this scrap layout to Ben Luna Sr. It says it all in the scrap, but I wanted to put it here for you all to see.

I don't know who to credit the elements...sorryI think Gina Marie did the rolling pin.

As you can see my kitchen is tight, but so efficient...there is a pullout cutting board and so handy...especially with me getting used to an electric stove....awwwwww, this is too hot, where do I put it?? Pull out that handy dandy cutting board and more counter space! ha ha

Come on in............

This is to welcome you to my Yuba City house. So when you call or read the updates, you can see the house. My dining room is the hub of the home. The kitchen is all the way to the left, a galley style. It is a tight fit, but fun! My coffee pot is almost always going! You can look out the front yard from my sink.

The light you see in the doorway against the clock wall is into our living room/Tony's office. Tony can shut the door and not hear us at all! So I can listen to Dr. Laura and Bill O'Reily without driving him nuts. The kids go in and out the side door there to the right. The sliding door swishes open just as many times as the screen door would slam in Alamogordo! The house is a perfect fit for us. Our landlords are just the sweetest and caring people. Tony put up ceiling fans in kids rooms yesterday, and they just take it all off the rent. Tony called about a screen door for the front. They brought over a beautiful door. Tony is going to put it up this week.......I hope! Poor man, I run him ragged. Pray for him!

So now I bid you good bye for now...

Enjoy your walk out my doorway, careful there are alot of flowers out there, the bees may be buzzing and hummingbirds are all over.

Remember the road to a friends house is never long. Hope one day each and everyone of you will walk up that path to my door...but for now we will just know the way!

Catching UP!!

We sold our house see previous blog for detailed description. We FOUND a home in Yuba City...oh my the landlords are so sweet. We really prayed that we would have a human landlord and not a corporation. Mr and Mrs Foster. I ponder them getting off the phone with my babbling and just laughing, shaking their heads and asking themselves, "should I really rent to this crazy woman and her family?"

I stare at the pictures of the house in awe of the God I serve. It is perfect. I tried to upload a picture, but keep getting bumped off.

Busy day for me, trying to get all the pictures done from the wedding this past weekend. I did one layout for Gina and she loved it...so I have to finish the rest. I won't have time next week, so today and tomorrow are it!! This is my first set for someone else. I do love taking pics and manipulated them digitally. I think I want a new and improved camera!! ha ha

I got the picture to upload...patience always works~I just forget to use it!

so our credit application is in to the Fosters, my mom is going to Yuba on Tuesday to give the big okay!! But I told Mr. Foster I want it!!!! I am ready to send cash in an envelope to get this house...I could never play poker. Tony did a floor plan to scale, and you all know me, I have one to rearrange my furniture, one to ponder where to put my wall hangings and another to just stare at and wonder where the Christmas tree will go!!!

goin' back to Cali...amazing!

Okay we are moving to YUBA CITY

It is way more than official...

Tony is going to Pastor again!! we are buzzed the kids are besides themselves...we are going home to Cali! That is very exciting.

I wanted to upload this pic of the miracle of our home selling in the perfect time!

Pastor Aulson told us it was helpful for him to have a miracle journal...and I got the most impressive scrap download from http://www.christinareneedesigns.com/authenticartistry/

and have other elements....I am so so sorry if I have something on that is yours and can't give kudos I did this in a flash and it all went together and I didn't keep good notes on the others...but thanks to you!

I of course have to scrap our miracle journal and this is the first page...

next the adoption of our first son!!!

New Year

Thought about resurrecting the ol' blog for '08. But got tired thinking about it. ha ha ha

We (hubby and I) leave for Prescott, Arizona for a church conference. This is a big one. Not a retreat in any form, but a rekindling and refocus on the lost of this world. I am very excited and thank ful for my friends watching my four kids for 6 days!!

I have been busy, freezing dinners and scrubbing my house. The kids are home from school until next Wednesday. Long Christmas break?

My sweet friend Veronica gave me the most gorgeous creamy white suit dress in a size smaller than I am...(18), so I want very much to fit into it comfortably. I have it hanging in my room from the ceiling...lol, so I will work hard to shed the inches.

So that is all now...