Waiting (still)

So we are still waiting on our trailer to be moved. In less than 4 days we will be waiting for one whole month! It has been a stressful situation that's for sure. I truly hope they come with it on Monday because of not we are going to have to live with my Granny and Dad until it arrives. We did go ahead and get a storage unit this past week. We are gradually putting things into it but it's taking longer than I would have hoped and to top it all off we have more junk than anyone I know! I have tons of stuff boxed up but it keeps multiplying I think when I am not home. Haha
I did invest in storage containers for our clothes. We have a lot of clothes, really nice church stuff that I would hate to see ruined. So that's a plus and after we do unpack all of it I plan to use them for toys, crafts etc

Onto another topic, we went to ma this evening with Kelly and Dwayne. They treated us to dinner which was delicious!
They have been here since last Thursday and I hate to see them go tomorrow but amber has to get back to school. I pray they move back cause I miss them more than they know.

Keep us in your prayers of you are reading this. I need my house!!!!!


Till next time~Val

update

I just wanted to update on my progress on reading the Bible. I have 18 more books to go and I will have completed it! They are all in the old testiment. YAY ME!!


Till next time~Val

getting there

Well we are getting there. The drive way is done. The mailbox is up. My Dad got me two reflectors for my drive way so I wouldn't run off of it in the dark. The marker is there waiting on the water man to put my meter. The man came today to do our septic tank testing and give us our permit. The trailer man has assured me he will have my home there no later than Wednesday. Its coming slowly but surely. I am truly blessed to have made it this far but I can tell you its not without a lot of prayer. Worrying too. Not that I should worry but thats something I do very easy. I am a natural at it!!!
Tomorrow David, I and the kids are going to the land to do more root picking. These things are everywhere. Everyone has told us that we will be doing this for many years but we have to just head it on and tackle it.

Onto another topic. The Bible. I am doing so well with my readings. I plan to have it done by the summer but I wish I could just get it over with. Not that I am never gonna read it again I just want to say that I have read the whole thing. I have learned so much since picking it up and reading it word for word. Each book has many things in it. The Bible truly is a MUST read!

I am planning to start a BIG challenge tomorrow as well. For one, getting up at 7 am. I plan to wake up. Start my day with prayer and then cook a hot meal for my kids and David. I rarely do this because we are not morning people and its just never been a big deal around our house. BUT I want to teach my kids that you need to eat breakfast. Its the most important part of the day when it comes to eating. I never learned this coming up because I just didn't like to eat that early and no one really made a big deal of it which is fine but I see my horriable habit and I want to break it.

I want to insteal one new thing a week. So that is my task for this week is getting up early, praying and making a good meal for my little family.

Next week....well I am gonna have to think on this one. Maybe we can get rid of the junk food in the house...LOL

Well its off to the shower, reading and bed for me. 7 a.m. come mighty early when you are used to sleeping in.

Till next time~Val

The time has come

The time has come for us to say goodbye to our house and move onto our land. We finally got a trailer. Not exactly what we wanted but will suit us just fine until the time to build. It's kind of a good thing cause if we got to comfortable we would most likely just stay put but I have plans for my Victorian style home and I really want it one day.
I am happy to say that they will be moving it onto our land Sunday or Monday depending on the weather. They are coming to lay the dirt and rock for our drive way next week as well. Sewer and water will follow right after so in about a week we will be there and all set up.
I am really having to down size with everything. Kaylee's bedroom set is having to go into storage and the girls are sharing a room and using DJ's bunk beds. He doesn't mind a bit because frankly he never slept a night in them. Maybe a nap or two. He loves sleeping with us and we LOVE him to sleep with us. One day he will not wanna do that.
I got rid of A LOT of kitchen stuff. Our extra gas stove, the sofa sleeper, Dad's chair is going to his house. We are going to buy a new living room set that will fit that space but not be over crowding. The TV for the kids games will go in the girls room thank GOD! I am really gonna miss having two living rooms with tons of space. I figured if I didn't put it in there I would go crazy with the noise. My computer is going in my room because  there is just no room for lots of stuff in the small livingroom or kitchen. LESS IS MORE I always say and if its cluttered I will stay in a bad mood.
Anywho....must run. We are headed to Atlanta with the church for Bible quizing at 2:30 am! Emilee has practiced so much and I know she will do her very best!! PRAY FOR US

Till next time~VAL

2012 already?

So it is 2012 already! Where in the world has time gone? I have been loving the blogging world lately due to all the Christmas posts! I just love to look at all the decorations, and read about all of the traditions everyone does.

Now for my BIG news! We are moving onto our land!!!! Thats right, you read it right! MOVING!!! I am so excited about this move. It will be our last. In my recent posts I had talked about us buying land in Pine, La. It has been almost a year (Feb will be 1 year). We thought we would be out there further in the year but due to some housing issues it has been moved up and I mean QUICK! Our land lord is having so housing issues where he is at and needs his house back February 1st. It first come as a shock to me and David and we where not that happy about it. But GOD has blessed us so much. We got our land cleared. We are waiting on someone to knock a few trees down in the front so we can finish making our long drive way. I have to turn in the paper work for our permits tomorrow and when that is down we will put down our water well and septic tank. I am not looking forward to that due to how much it costs but we have to have it I guess! LOL I am very excited about mail box shopping. I just can't wait to put it up. I plan on sending out snail mail cards with our new address. I also order a cute new stamp with our address on it! Seriously cute I tell you!!!!! I would post a picture of it but I don't want any stalkers, HAHA! We are having to put down some gravel for our long drive/road and that is gonna be a little pricey too but well worth it they say. So I am looking forward to being able to drive back there in my van and not worry about sticks, or being to wet etc. Its all really just running together and I/We are so excited like I said before. My kids espically. They have found spots for club houses. I can't wait to see what they make. OR shall I say how they make em.
We are now waiting on word on a trailer. We are wanting to go with an older used one. Something we can buy out right or buy and pay  on for about a year. We really want to start sinking all of our extra money into our land to get it paid off. We really want to build in the next few years. We will see how all that goes.

Well I have tons more to blog about but I guess that will be tomorrow. The kids start back school in the morning so that means I have to get up before the chickens....LOL

Oh, we cleared about 3 acres!

Till next time~Val

Christmas Eve 2011

Today is Christmas Eve! I am so excited about it too! I have so much planned and we should already be getting a start on our cookies but the kids and David are playing outside having so muc h fun I figured it wouldn't hurt to have a late night. I love this time of year. Everyone seems to be in a cheerful mood. Well almost everyone. I love to take my kids to the store and let them buy things for their family members. They also LOVE to make a shoe box gift for a very special child somewhere. Its their highlight of the season I think. We have been so busy with all kinds of things that I am very unorganized this year. I mean I usually am not running to the grocery store on Christmas Eve morning...But all was well. It wasn't even really packed like I thought it would  be.
This year is going to be like a NEW tradition. We are planning to start staying home every year on Christmas Day which I am very excited about that. The kids where too! We do so much driving...

Gotta run fast....till next time~Val

Christmas LOVE

It is not the best quality picture but I am not able to use my scanner at this time so it is a picture of a picture.

This is our Christmas family portrait. Also the kids picture. I loved how they came out considering I did NOTHING with my hair!

I wanted to show a little Christmas "love" on how the kids and I decorated this year. We went really light because we didn't know if we where gonna be moving in the middle of the holidays.

The kids and I did a mini memory tree. We wished we put up our BIG tree with our memories on it but we just didn't have the room or time to.

We did put our snow men up!!!

This above is my first ornament when i was born. My mom made it.

Below is a cute ornament I got last year at a sale!

I love "L"

Above is from Emilee Grace and below is a snowglobe from starbucks! Double LOVE!

This is a power ranger that my next door neighbor made for my brother when he was DJ's age. Now its one of DJ's favortie!!

Above is an ornament that my piano teacher gave me one year.

Below is a ornament Kaylee made a few years back.

DJ and Emilee with Santa at the Naval Base for Uncle Zearl's family dinner.

I found these at Forever 21 the other day!

LOVE!!