Happy New year in 2012!

2011 has been a long hard year fraught with never ending trials and tribulation.  So often I can look back and say I am grateful to have gone through the trials I went through, that I would whole hardly choose to go through those trials again because of the growth that took place that would not have otherwise taken place… 2011 is not one of those years; although I can say my life was still greatly blessed. I am so thankful for all the blessings the Lord has given me to help me get through the tuff times. I am grateful for all the people who have acted as instruments of God to help great blessing pour out on me and my families head. We were so richly blessed this past holiday season, I don’t know how so many people knew of our needs, and yet I have never felt more love for myself and my family. As I say goodbye 2011 I am so Thankful to say the Lord will never leave us alone in are time of need, no matter what the future has in store for me I know the Lord will be there. I also know that so many others are so willing to listen to those sweet whispering of the Lord and be there for us as His hands. No matter what 2011 was like for you I hoe 2012 will be much better, Happier, and more peaceful!  Happy New Year!

Dogs are not the same as cats

This is Toby he was our dog for 12 days.  I have deiced Dogs are not the same as cats Dogs are the equivalent of a two year old.I could not handle the dog any more so we gave him away. Ryan Sammy and Toby were always fighting over toys and then Toby deiced he was the boss and would ignore the rules like stay off the furniture.  My children then asked for hamsters (Dumbest move in the world they all know how I feel about rodents) lizards, iguanas, parakeet, a canary and fish. I asked if they were looking for pets or food for Sarah the one cat we keep.  I also said no more pets mom is to stressed to deal with anymore pets we got rid of our fish before because I could never remember to feed them and neither did anyone else. I feel bad but at the same time I feel like I need to keep my sanity.  I wish I could give them another pet but I don't like reptiles I will never have a rodent, birds are too messy and noisy They want something they can cuddle but I want something that does not take a lot of mom involvement.  Toby was cute but man with 8 kids and one depressed hubby it was just to much.  We love cats but Jason has to be able to breath, so I guess we are down to just Sarah.