Dancing with Grandma

I don't think this needs any description ;)

My parents came up this weekend and got to see the inside of the camper in person so now I can finally show you the inside pictures :)  

When we first started looking at this camper, we got online to see what patterns were available and I told Doug that if I had my ultimate choice, this would be the pattern I would pick...however I wouldn't order it special just to get it.  We never saw one in person until we actually had the money to make this move.  Pretty cool :)

Crazy girls! (I wonder how many times I have used that title)

Last week, Grandma Benedict brought the girls home these robes from the "Trash Store".  They both are in brand new condition and so soft!  They have definitely become the girls new favorite thing.  Showers have magically become shorter, just so that they can get use out of them quicker!  If I knew that was all it took, I would have bought them a long time ago!  

They look so grown up though :/

 The towels are heavy ;)

 So grown up!

My little goof ball!

Blessings!

I love my little family!  I could just end the post there...that pretty much covers it!  God has been so good to me, good to us!  When I first got pregnant with Marissa, I really wondered what the rest of my life was going to be like.  People tell you all kinds of things, I'll never understand why, but what they tell you really makes you wonder how you are ever going to make it through life, after you mess up.  But God had other plans.  Doug has been by my side through the thick and thin.  Life hasn't always been easy, but we have had each other.  God has watched out for us and provided for us no matter what.  There were times I look back and wondered how we paid our bills that month, or how our marriage is as strong as ever today even though we have an odd schedule that goes on here.  I can't explain it, except to say that without Him, it wouldn't be possible.  It was hard then hearing that everything would work out, that God was watching out for us.  But as I look back now, I can see His hand guiding us and molding us for the next journey.  I have no clue what our future holds, no idea where we are going or what we are doing, (which frustrates a lot of people).  But honestly, as long as we are doing what HE wants us to do, it will be perfect.  Doug is still working for Dairy One in Ithaca, which consists of a lot of gone time and a lot of driving, but God is good and he loves his job and his company!  Our house is still on the market, with no idea of whether we are coming or going, but for now, we feel like we are right where He wants us.  I'm excited to see what He has for us in the future and where it leads us.  Waiting on Him is not an easy thing, but it is always a rewarding thing.  :) 

I hope you all have an awesome day!  

I have to head out and blow some snow before my extra kiddos show up this morning!   

Stay WARM! :)

Hair Cuts Updated! :)

Today the girls and I are getting our hair cut at 10am.  I'm so excited to feel fresh and new again.  :)  I'm really bad about getting it done... our last cuts were either the end of June or beginning of July!  See I told you!  LOL  I'm still not sure what the girls are going to do with their hair.  We always let the girls make the decision as far as length goes on their own heads (within reason).  However, I'm really enjoying the girls long hair and trying hard to keep my mouth shut!  LOL  I don't want either one of them to chop it off!  Marissa has gone shoulder length in the past, but I think she is just trimming it this time because she likes all I can do to it now.  Madalyn on the other hand is thinking about chopping hers off.  :(  I think there will be a lot of shocked people if she does!  LOL  We'll see.  

Stay tuned...I'll edit this post later when we get back with pictures of all three of us!  

Until then, you can stay in suspense with me!

 UPDATE!
Well we are back and we all got trims :)
Madalyn got 2 inches off, Marissa got 1 and I got 2 plus some side bangs.  You can't see much difference but it feels so much better :)

Marissa told me I had to include this picture, even though it really doesn't show my hair because she loved it.  :/  I hate pictures of me!

Creation vs Evolution Debate tonight!

Join in tonight here at 7pm and hear what Ken Ham and Bill Nye the Science Guy have to say.  

The debate is being held at the Creation Museum in KY.  I've been praying that God would give Ken Ham the wisdom and knowledge he needs for tonight.  That through him, truth would shine.  

And so begins another week...

We are on countdown mode...

We are finally taking the vacation that we have dreamed of taking since before we even got married.  A road trip!!!  Our first trip will be to Louisiana to see my best friend and her kids and meet her husband to be!  We have already started putting stuff in the camper.  This week I need to make a list of things we can't forget, plan meals and make a shopping list.  We have a while still to plan, but I want to do as much as I can a head of time so we don't forget anything.  
So not too much going on today.  School this morning, and then I think we might make a countdown chain because the kids keep asking "how many more days?"  LOL  

I hope you all have an awesome day!
What do you have planned this week?
Anything exciting? 

New Health "Insurance"

It's no secret that we love "our" company and job with Dairy One.  They have been an awesome company to work for and Doug loves what he does.  They are good him and the people that work there, so many of them have their own relationship with the Lord.  The only thing that we struggled with was the Health Insurance.  All insurance today is expensive, and I'm sure we weren't paying the most that you can pay out there, but for what we were getting, we felt that we could be better stewards of our money.  At one of my homeschool meetings, the mom's got talking about Christian Health Care options.  At first I was doing the whole, "Yeah, ok!" deal, but then I started really listening and decided to come home and do my own research.  After spending a bunch of time online and over the phone with different companies, we took the plunge and went with Medi-Share.  For us, they fit our needs the best.  The people there have been great to deal with and really make you feel more like a part of a family than a part of an insurance scam.  I feel like my money is being used wisely and not on things that I don't want my money spent on.  Want to learn more about it and see if it would be a good option for you?  Click on Medi-Share and learn more!

Thankful Thursday

God is good!  But I don't need to tell you that do I! :)  He continually shows us that He cares.  Saturday night, I ordered some stuff we needed for the camper and a couple early birthday gifts for the girls.  When I was checking out on Amazon, before finalizing the order, I double checked on something and then went back to finalize it.  I didn't realize before I hit the final order button, but Amazon had changed my free shipping to 2 day shipping.  Sunday morning I woke up, checked my email and realized the mistake I had made.  We now had almost $19 worth of shipping charges that I didn't need to spend.  Now we have the money for it, but I just felt like it was a waste and a irresponsible thing to do.  It really bummed me out.  Monday I woke up and checked my email again and there was an email from Amazon.  Now I order from there quite often and I have NEVER gotten an email like this.  It stated that the items I had ordered and asked for 2 day shipping were unable to be shipped in that time frame.  Therefore, they were refunding my shipping expenses for the entire order :)  God did that!  He didn't have to, it wasn't a huge deal, but He did, just for me!  

Thank you God!

Wordless Wednesday