Family Tradition

I finally took the time to get Ross' hair cut, and decided we would use Adam's barber. Mr. Freddy has been cutting hair for 48 years. He has cut Adam's hair since he was a tot, so I thought why not keep up the family tradition.

As you can tell, it did not go as well as I had expected.

I am hoping for better luck next time.

Until Next Time,

Averie

At Your Feet- Casting Crowns

I don't know where I have been living for the past few years, but have finally noticed Casting Crowns. I am in-love with their music.  I was listening to their most recent album today, and came across this song.  WOW! It made me cry. 

I fell away from God in college, and lived my life the way I wanted to live. What is so amazing is that He was waiting for me the whole time to "Turn Around" (which reminds me of another song I love). I finally grew up and placed my past and my life "At His Feet." How wonderful that we can lay ourselves at the feet of Jesus and he helps us up! Hope this is inspiring to some, because it touched me!!

I wanted to share this song. I hope you love it as much as I!

Until Next Time,
Averie

What Does A Girl Do on Her 30th Birthday?

I pondered this thought " What do I do on my birthday?" Here is what happened................

 I am greeted by my handsome husband at 2:30 a.m. wishing me a 'Happy Birthday' and handing me our child who has been whimpering off and on all night because of a near "Bite his tongue off" accident that happened before bed.  I don't sleep!

The doctor's office greeted me with a "Happy Birthday Punch" otherwise known as Glucola (for my sugar test).  I gag.....but am happy with the results.

I leave the doctor on a mission to find a doughnut but decide that a more healthy breakfast would be better, so I find the nearest McDonald's and get the Bacon, Egg, and Cheese biscuit with hash brown. :O) As I am exiting off to try to go spend my Francesca's Gift Card ( I love this store) I am greeted by a man with a sign "HOMELESS HUGARY(yes, I know it's spelled wrong)." I remember my hash brown and decide that I will be generous today. I hand the starving man a hash brown, and he didn't act very thankful! Guess he didn't like hash-browns! Happy I have something to eat!

I don't find a thing to buy, and decide I would be better off saving it and using after I have the baby. I decide to go to the mall, and happen to stop by The 'Great' American Cookie Company and settle for a miniature chocolate chip double doozie cookie, and almost fall out when she tells me how much!! But I thought " who cares today, it's my 30th birthday."

I patiently await a call from my mother, who sings 'Happy Birthday' to us every year on our birthday, but it never comes.  I decide that I will call her the day after my birthday and ask her if she forgot something and harass her about how she owes me more birthday money for forgetting. But as Adam and I are leaving our dinner date I get the call.  She has no idea that I put her on speaker phone in the parking lot so that the whole world could hear!

I finally lay in bed and realize "What Does A Girl Do on Her 30th Birthday?" She thanks God for the many blessings in her life, and thanks Him for allowing her to live 30 years! That's what I did on my birthday.


Until Next Time,
Averie

You Are Beautiful

Right now my life for the past few days consists of taking Ross on small road trips to see Daddy on the farm, or going to Papa Joe's (Local store) to get a drink.  We are pretty much home-bound right now because Ross' virus is contagious, and I don't want every Mom looking at me with that "I can't believe she brought that child around here" look!! Because I know I've probably given them before too! So until Ross is better we are hulled up in the house.  Thank goodness we can go see Neicee and Poppa since the doc said adults should not catch it. OR we are hoping that none of us adults get it!

All I listen to these days is Christian music on KLove or AFR. I have found that there are some amazing songs out there and are very uplifting if you just give them a chance. I enjoy being able to sing-a-long with them as I drive down the road.  I wanted to share this song that I have always loved, but have been hearing it a lot lately on the radio.  Adam and I love Third Day, and I think this is such a perfect song to how I am feeling these days! Thought I would share it. 

Saying a prayer, and singing this song... 

Until Next Time,

Averie

Plumber Brown

It seems as though summer has arrived. With the temperatures creeping up to over 95 degrees on a daily basis, I begin to think about how hot July might be! We all might melt away. My day consists of trying to find the coolest thing to wear in my closet (which I would prefer it to be nothing, but the neighbors might not like the view), finding a ponytail holder (or making the effort to wash my hair just to put it back up in a ponytail), and finally not bothering with make-up. The reason for the lazy lack of effort in my day to day life resides around the fact that I am 23 weeks and GROWING, and pregnancy and heat don't mix. But I have a child that insists on going outdoors at least two to three times a day or whenever he is awake. So I make the best of it, at least I can get a tan." Oh, but can you get a tan under a shade tree?!" I'll be the first person to try. 

The summer has started off busy as usual. From farming to family, we always tend to be spread so thin during this time of year.  The first trip of the summer was to visit my parents and help celebrate my Dad's 60th birthday with family ( and I mean family, b/c it turned into a family reunion.....Whenever the words "Fish-Fry" are mentioned around anybody half, they all come a running!! :o) But we had a blast, and enjoyed all the family that did come help us celebrate. Ross was able to keep up with his three cousins, even if he did also learn to back-hand and scream at any moment. (That behavior is still a work in progress! hint..hint)

Let me explain the pic below... This is how my Mom use to entertain us when we were younger. Don't ask, but it sure was fun to see her do it again.

The Gang.

Captain "Jack" and his sneak attack on Pop. 

The next weekend my bro and sis-in-law came down to visit with their precious "growing too fast" little girl.  We had such a great time watching Ross and her play, because this was the first time that he was able to keep up with her. It was so nice for him to have somebody to play with, even if he stayed in trouble the whole time (That behavior is still a work in progress!) 

Soaking Dad....What fun? 

In between our many travels we just live outside, and the water hose is our close friend. You know how parents get upset if their children happen to spray them with the water hose, I'm completely opposite these days. I find myself begging for a soak, or wading in his "too small for me" baby pool! Enough about the HEAT!! Here is our life.............

Yes, that is mud! :O)

If you don't think your children watch everything you do, you are totally wrong!

>>My Proof<<



Until Next Time,

Plumber Brown

Glad to be back in the Internet World...

Let's just say that my luck has not been that great with computers lately. One of  them bit the dust, and the back-up computer got a virus. So needless to say I have been missing out, and learning how addicted I am to the Internet.

We found out Thursday that we are having another boy. Between my sister and I we will have a grand total of 5 boys, enough to have our own basketball team! Pop Skip is super excited, and Mom told me he said "Everything I have will be broken with those boys!" Oh, but what fun we will have breaking those things!! :O)

I finally broke down and got Hoss' hair cut. I have to say that afterwards I was pretty sad that he no longer has his baby curls, but I am crossing my fingers that they grow back!!

Helping Daddy work outside!

Enjoying his new swing!

I've been enjoying the Pioneer Woman's recipe for cinnamon rolls! I literally ate this whole pan! If you have not tried them here is the link......World's Greatest Cinnamon Rolls!!! 

By the way, I know they don't look perfectly round but who cares!

This is where I found Hoss when I let him outside to play on the porch!

 STOP

.......DON'T LOOK ANY FURTHER IF YOU ARE SQUEAMISH AT HEART.......

It's not that bad!

This is what I found in our hallway. Praise the Lord, Hoss was asleep, because I don't know what I would have done if he would have been playing with this nasty arachnid. 

And my new favorite picture!

Have I told you that the word "outside" can not be spoken in close proximity to my son unless you are willing to walk around endlessly around the yard with no real goal, but to just be nosey! I guess he is telling me that Mommy needs some exercise! and Speaking of exercise I am having withdrawals from running.  I know it sounds crazy but I am super excited about getting back to it after boy #2 gets here.  I am on the look-out for a great double seat jogging stroller, so if you have any suggestions please feel free to offer!

 Until Next Time,

Averie

No More News!

I was enjoying my favorite shows on HGTV, and decided to check out Fox News for a moment to see if they were saying anything about the Casey Anthony Trial. The first title I saw was "Christians being killled, by Muslim rioters in Egypt." I decided to watch and see what was actually going on.  At the bottom of the screen I happened to read the News Ticker and it said....

(paraphrased)
"First suicide jump from Dubai's tallest skyscraper....The man was in his 20s and was thought to have jumped from the 217 floor and landed on something around the 107th floor."  

This bothered me a bit. When did it become news that someone decided to jump to their death.  I guess I was more sickened by the thought that they went into further detail about what floor he jumped from, etc.  I only watch Fox News, but wow I'm shocked that it becomes headline news when someone jumps from the tallest building in Dubai.  We should be more concerned about this poor man and his family, rather than what floor he jumped from and where he landed!

I guess I need to keep up my daily routine of not watching the news, or only just checking up on the weather. 

Romans 8:31
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Last May...

This May... 

Until Next Time,
Averie