52 Blessings ~ Week 7

I am thankful for great friends who give a helpful hand when we need it.
A friend of my husband's gave us this huge 42" tv and the home theater that came with it for FREE!! In exchange, hubby had to take his cats to the shelter. His fiancee is allergic and they couldn't keep them.
CJ helped hubby lug everything up the steps and put it together!

My sweet Emilee..

Hey,

Have not posted about my sweetie latley so thought I'd update on the munchkin..
She's almost 19 months now and finally walking like a mad women!! I had her out of the stroller the other day at target and boy did she take off..Next hing i know her little feet were not as fast as the rest of her body and BOOM! she fell. She gets up and starts all over hardly complaining..
She will also answer yes or no questions with the shake of the head... no words yet. Once in a while I hear Hi but she's taking her time with talking, I guess just like everything else!
She loves music..when a song comes on the radio she will shake her little butt to the music. When she's in the car she will shake her head and her upper body..We certainly laugh at her quite a lot.
Lately when mommy gets home from work and she's still up we crawl into bed together and watch TV. She has to have the covers all the way up to her chin and will protest if it's not..
She loves to watch Mickey clubhouse and little Einsteins..thank God for On Demand..I can turn it on whenever she wants to watch it, not like when Faith was smaller and she would ask to watch something and I would explain that it was not on and she could never understand casue she watches movies over and over..
She loves to color and picks up a crayon and holds it with her little fingers pinching the tip and if it's upside down she will turn it so it's right! Such a smart girl I have!!

52 Blessings ~ Week 6

I'm such a slacker..hehe.. have not had much time for the computer lately..I started working 33 hours a week at the Casino.
And that is what I am thankful for..A job that has realized my potential and even though I may not be a nurse, I sure can run rings around them when it comes to emergency situations..
I love my new job and my Boss..she is such a doll. She is out on medical so that is why I am working so much. I am also thankful for the opportunity to prove that I am worthy of more hours and I can do the job just as well as the nurses..

25 things or so..

This is a list I posted on facebook that I thought I would share here..
It's just a little insight into my world..

1. I am an avid scrapbooker who loves to scrap late at night when everyone else is asleep. My craft has aloud me to be creative and to teach others about the importance of preserving their memories for future generations.
2. I am a wife and mother who at times is not the nicest person to her family, but I know they will always love me and their arms will always be open :)
3. I love my job an an EMT..there are times that I dont love what comes with working with people in a very small space for 12 hours at a time, but I wouldn't want to do anything else! Saving Lives and caring for people is what it is all about!!
4.Step DD ~ Lindsey 11, DD's Faith 6, Emilee 18mths ~ I am truly blessed to have my children. I marvel at them every day and thank God for his gift of being their Mother. I also thank him for allowing me to be a part of my stepdaughter's life. I pray that I can be a good influence on her and help her to realize her potential.
5. I love God and welcomed him into my life on 12/27/1997..It has been a rocky road but through my trials I have learned that God will always be with me..
6. Family is the most important thing in my life. I cherish my time I have with them. I have lost a lot of loved ones in the last 10 years and realize the importance of letting family know how you feel about them!
7. In my early 20's I overdosed on pills. I felt very alone and was suffering from depression and lyme disease. I am much more compassionate now to those who suffer with mental illness or who are just troubled. You can't throw judgement on someone unless you have walked a mile in their shoes..I also learned just how precious life is..
8.I know what it is to be loved unconditionally. My first date with my husband was 7/4/00, we were engaged on 6/15/00 and married 11/03/01.. I could not imagine being with anyone else! Even through are rough times we have had since we married he shows me time and time again that with the Love we have and faith in God we can get through anything!!
9.I am afraid that fibromyalgia is slowly crippling me. As the years go on I can feel a difference in my body. As the pain and stiffness increases so does the weight. Exercising is painfull the muscle spasms increase.
10. I have worried since I was a child that my father is going to die. My grandfather died when I was 10 of a heart attack (His Dad) and since then I have seen in my dad the things that caused my grandfather's untimely death at 69. As the years creep by I am more afraid that my Dad wont live past 69..
11. In my 18 years in health care I have been witness to many people's passing. I feel privileged to be there the moment they see God..
12.I love ice hockey..so does my hubby..we have a rivalry going..He likes Pittsburg ( he played for their semi pro team) and I like Phila!
13. My husband got me hooked on Baseball!! Love the AC Surf!!
14. I am a part of a great scrapbooking community. We are christians from all over the world who have come together to share our love for God and faith booking.. Faithsisters.com
15. I love to cook...food network is on right now!! LOL
16. I don't have many female friends..But the ones I have know that I am always there for them!!
17. my pet peeve: People who think they know EVERYTHING!! Get over yourself...YOU don't!!18. my worst traits : Disorganized at times and I procrastinate A LOT..I'm trying to get better!! Worst thing is my husband is exactly the same!! DRIVES ME CRAZY!!
19. I am still friends with my first boyfriend!! We had some rough patches were we did not talk but for 20 years we have been friends!! Actually besides my hubby, Chuck is one of my Best Friends..
20. my favorite color is all shades purple...I like green too..
21. I am a teddy bear collector..not so much anymore but I have quite a few from my 25 years of collecting..
22. I pray everyday throughout the day for Everyone..patients who I know are not going to make it, hearses that drive by, friends who ask for prayers, my children, for hubby..
23. I adore my brother..Most days growing up I hated him but now he is the one I can always go to and has always been there for me..
24. I don't like shell fish...will eat salmon once in a while but nothing else..
25. I would like to have another child but am afraid my time is running out since I only have a portion of 1 ovary left..It's up to God..
one more thing...
26. I love music..especially country..love to harmonize to the radio..hehe..

Snow!!

Just have to share some photos..The girls had fun playing in the snow earlier today. We dont get much accumilation anymore. Years ago we use to have snow most of the winter, now not so much but they had fun none the less..

52 Blessings ~ Week 3

Louann is right time is flying by..

I am blessed to have a heavenly Father who loves me and provides for me. God always manages to provide what my family needs and I am truly grateful and blessed for it. A few weeks ago my family got a generous monetary gift from a friend who in his Christmas card said, "God told me to give this to you".
I was in utter shock. God has always answered my prayers but to hear someone say God wanted me to do this for you.. Well you can only imagine the feelings that rush over you..I still get teary eyed thinking about it.. I am amazed how God truly loves us.

52 Blessings ~ Week 2

I am blessed to have 2 beautiful daughters that God so graciously gave to me. I truly believe that without his grace, my 2 miracles would not have been born. I thank God every day for allowing me that special gift of being a mother.