Chicken Heaven!

Our chickens LOVE their new home! Now that we are away from the road and have plenty of room, they have been free ranging all over the property! They love it! If we don't let them out of their coop early enough in the morning, the make such a ruckus as to wake the dead! Plenty of bugs and worms for everyone! Good Eats!

Still here!

I can't believe it has been 3 weeks since I posted! WHO BOY what a 3 weeks it has been! We are finally moved- that took around 2 weeks. I still have organizing to do, but it's all here in one place, so that is a relief. The morning sickness is ongoing, though I have a little miracle pill that helps alot. Still some days, it takes me over and I spend the day on the couch! Only a couple of weeks left of that though! I am determined NOT to complain about any of this- so if you catch me at it, call me on it! The circumstances that cause me discomfort at present are caused by God's blessings!

I read a blog post the other day that talked about how we really can't appreciate Him until we realize that our devotion to Him and love for Him are not and can not be tied to our comfort and happiness! Sometimes we aren't going to be comfortable, and even sometimes He causes us not to be comfortable- so praise Him through it all. That is especially true for me right now. I feel sick- because I have a new baby growing within me- remarkable!! I feel tired- because we are moving into a beautiful house that can only be from the hand of God- unbelievable! I am grumpy- because my life is chaotic because of the move- inexcusable!! So, it's time for me to buck-up!

"Count your many blessings, name them one by one, count your many blessings see what God has done!!"

Morning sickness?

Week 6

Whoever called it morning sickness must have been a man!! Try- all day sickness! I find myself wondering how something as small as a grain of rice can make me feel so terrible?!? True to form, I began feeling bad on the first day of week 6, and if it happens just like the other three, it will end on the first day of week 12! I must be getting old- 6 weeks of this seems to be more than I can handle. I am of Advanced Maternal Age, as my MIL so lovingly pointed out!! Maybe that's it! Of course, moving could have something to do with the overwhelmingness of it all (is that a word? well it is now!) I promise not to whine- I am thrilled with God's graceful gift of this new baby! So suck it up- Ferrell! But- I digress with this last question- how can something that cute make me want to puke?!?!

FREE ICE CREAM!!!!!!!

Ben and Jerry's: Free Cone Day--Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Ben & Jerry's is hosting their annual Free Cone Day tomorrow (Tuesday, April 21, 2009). From noon to 8 p.m., all Scoop Shops across the nation will offer a free scoop of any ice cream of your choice to every customer.

As always, I recommend you call your local store before heading there to confirm they are participating in this promotion.

Still moving!

With our closing date still a week away, I feel like we are over taken with boxes, boxes, boxes! Traditionally, (did you catch that this is our 18th move) I pack the kitchen at the first of the last week before the move. Pretty clever- that way on top of all of the thing that I need to take care of, I DON'T have to worry about cooking! Praise be that a Little Caesar's has just opened on our corner- $5 pizzas! Can I get an amen!! On the other side of the cooking issue, I have to be very careful with my weight and pizza every night is probably not what the baby would like!
So, pity me- packing, moving, growing a baby, AND cooking!!!!

Another arrow for our quiver!

Announcing the newest blessing in our life! We are expecting our fourth child in December! We are very excited, and to answer your question-no, we are not "surprised"! We have been hoping that God would bless us with another baby. We are humbled by his gift of another arrow for our quiver- and hope for more!


Psalm 127 ³Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. ⁴Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. ⁵Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.