one. two. three. blessings.

2011

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some facts regarding 2011....Lord willing

i will have been a daughter for 32 years
a mom for 15 years
a wife for 9 years
noah will be 15 and be behind the wheel as much as possible beginning september 15th
garrett will turn 7
arabelle will turn 3
it will snow january 9th....he he
noah will finish 8th grade
noah will start 9th grade
garrett will graduate from kindergarten
garrett will start 1st grade
i will become a football mom
noah will play football for the first time
i will have nephews with the ages of 20, 19, 17, 1
i will have nieces with the ages of 17 and 16
i will work for cobb law firm, llc
my car will be paid off
i will have sisters with the ages of 38, 36, 30, 26
i will have brothers with the ages of 38, 37?, 32, 26
my husband will be 30
my parents will be 64 and 54
they will have been married 27 years
my sweet grandfather will be 83

things i am hoping for in 2011....

arabelle to be potty trained
to make a trip to kentucky
to go to the beach
to become healthier...physically and mentally
to exercise more
to grow closer to the family
have more get togethers
love harder
laugh louder
smile more
be more considerate
spend more quality time with my children

2011...i am ready for you. bring it on!

twenty ten...you were an adventure

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Dear Two thousand Ten,

You brought joy. you brought pain! You taught me many lessons on life and taught me great things about myself. You brought me experiences I never wanted to go through but I held my head high and conquered them. You taught me life is not what you want it to be and there is someone much bigger than we are that is in control. I loved everyday of you and I am thankful for my time to grow.

Just a few facts about you, Two Thousand Ten.......

my first born turned 14
my hurricane turned 6
my princess turned 2
noah started back to public school
garrett started kindergarden
my 4th nephew was born
we had a snow storm on 2/12
We almost lost my Grandfather, but he pulled out and is doing wonderful
I visited Oxford, MS for the first time
I lost good friends
We went to the zoo
I lost contact with family
We camped out with great friends
We had a picnic on cheaha
Bethany graduated
we had a crawfish boil
Tammy and her family moved into a new home
Micah and his family moved to Kentucky
Garrett lost his first two teeth
Sheila was released from Prison
Lucas got his drivers licenses
Our home got foreclosed on
we filed bankruptcy
We seperated in January and have been in marriage counseling since
Noah went to his first AL game
My great aunt Milme passed away
visited flat rock for the first time
I went trick a treating with an "Alabama fan", "Transformer" and a "Kitty"
Garrett played soccer for the first time
Took the shortest trip to mississippi. We arrived at 8:30 p.m. and left that morning at 6. Garrett had the flu.
AnnaBella, Angelas first born was born the same day as my firstborn
Eric started a new job
Had my first White Christmas
Noah started back swimming and also quit

Just a few things that happened this past year. thanks for the memories. You will never be forgotten. Thanks.

Casey

One year

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what fun this year has been.

AraBelle Nicole has been a true blessing to Eric and I

and her big brothers.

She is so funny.

Her Favorites:

her babies

any purse

jackets

climbing EVERYTHING

music

dancing

peas

tomatos

mandarian oranges

nursing

She is a very tender hearted little girl

but can hold her own when it comes to

Garrett.

of course the weights and heights are alittle off due to doctors visit and trying to weigh her here at home.

Enjoy!

I came across this today....

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I did not realize how much my princess looks like her Grammy.

Also, looks like they both picked up a few things from her....

Must run in the family...

wishing....

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i had more time to keep this blog updated...but with a 13 year old that has swim practice everyday, a 5 year old that is BUSY, a 10 month old that loves her momma (nursing), a never clean house and a job that is more than full time right now.. i cannot seem to find the time. i am actually on the phone right now with HP wondering what is going on with my computer and printer.

things are pretty much the same aroung here. the boys are being boy and the princess is being MEAN! j/k but she does hold her own. garrett tried to move her the other day because she was on his toy and when he did this she bit him. yes, we have three teeth now and they hurt!

other than that things are pretty normal...we have a swim meet on the 31st and our Halloween party right after that.

Hopefully I will get to post halloween pics soon after instead of waiting a month or two.

slacker...

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so it has been a while. life is pretty busy right now. work is very BUSY. i guess that is good cause we are making money. just wanted to give you a quick update and a few new pics. i hope to post lots of info soon but i am not promising.

Garrett - he was given a new bike by my brother about a month ago. it was love at first site...but it had no training wheels. that didn't hold him back any. he was determined. he was riding it perfect within 10 minutes and later that day he went to the dirt track with my brother and eric. chris could not have been happier. this year we are trying out homeschooling with garrett. he seems excited but we will see once we actually start.

Noah - he has been at camp the entire summer. in between camp we were swimming and competing in meets. he made it to start and placed 4th in one of his events, 9th in one and 10th in the other. pretty good - he has only been back swimming for 2 months. he is growing into a lovely young man. he stands about 6 foot and weighs about 192. very handsome. he also cut his "famous" hair off. he looks very cute. some say he looks older, some say he looks younger. either way - always handsome.

Princess AraBelle - first of all - one of my favorite pictures of her. she is so funny. she now has two bottom teeth. she loves her big brothers. she is now crawling. she looks so tiny in the floor moving around. she is gonna be another singer like noah and i. when she hears that commercial by dell..."lollipop" she immediately turns and starts clapping. too cute. i will try to get it on video.

anyways - i will get back later. just wanted to let you know we are still here.

p.s. my baby brother and his sweet wife are expecting their first. the name is a secret but last night i had a dream of what they named it. we will have to see if i am correct. ha ha!

my little acrobat...once again

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back during my pregnancy with the sweet princess - I often

referred to her as "my little acrobat"

"Sunday, September 28, 2008

my little acrobat....
yes i have an amazing soccer player and one that is following in this footsteps and now i think God has blessed me with the next olympic gymnasts."

that was from a previous post.

well my little princess is never letting me down.

as you can see in the photo below -

she was suppose to be laying on her mate playing,

next thing i know she is preforming her new trick for mom.

she is so funny. it is amazing that she is only 4

months old and you can already tell that she is going to be

a little jokester like the boys.

p.s. i had an amazing mother's day.

also, i took the boys on friday to get their hair cut.

once we got there garrett refused to get in the chair.

i took him to the bathroom and explained to him if

he did not get his hair cut here - when we get home -

i would be shaving it.

so check back for pics of that.

also, this weekend i got to spend some time with two lovely cousins.

abbey stayed with us two nights. it was great to have her around.

she really talked alot and was fun to be around.

alison stopped by yesterday and just hung out. we all went

to get ice cream. i love them and have missed getting to see them.

and one more thing...webber's - skip-bo rocks.

great grand parents, compromise and friday

2009-04-24T13:16:00.002-05:00

well, first of all eric and i are great grand parents to four

little ones. they are just precious. can't wait to spoil them.

ok, so eric is always complaining that our kitchen trash is way to small.

he has been wanting me to get a bigger one for the kitchen,

you know like the ones that sit on the side of the road.

yuck..i really just didn't want to do it but we compromised and this is

what we got.

i bought a big one and some markers and made it match our curtains in

the kitchen. i think i like it. not my favorite but now trash will

not be flowing over.

i attached a picture of my curtains and the trash can.

my trash can.

last - logan made it here safe. he has been excited to show us everything.

he will be here for a week and then back for the summer.

the boys are all outside hanging out. they really have missed him so much.

yeah for friday!

we have company coming over tonight to play some games and make

some pizzas.

hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

favorites....

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a few of my favorite pics from my last upload.

i love these kids.

moments like this....

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remind me how powerful and amazing our God is.

7 years and counting

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sunday the 19th was our anniversary.

we had family in town so we decided to go the services with his mom and family,

then out to eat at top of the river with them plus my mom.

seven years ago we got married at that church and then went to

top o the river after that. so a day full of memories.

mom gave us a card full of some of our wedding pics.

if you didn't know ... our wedding was very casual and to the point.

i wore a pink shirt with black pants and eric wore a blue shirt and brown pants.

as you can see in the second pic we dressed in the same colors as we did seven years ago and the kids match too. (not planned)

the first pic is of the spot it all begin.

wow, lots of memories there.

we exchanged small gifts and just enjoyed the day being with family.

thank you eric for being a wonderful husband, dad, friend, and now co-worker.

i love you.

always and forever.

things that make you go hmmm...

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9th post...since yesterday

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mornings with mommy

look out world...

she is a talker just

like her brothers

eighth post in two days....wow

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sweet baby girl

handsome boy

noah, lucas and cameron taking off

watch out

my princess crown made by garrett

cutie

i love his faces

you talking to me

i am a sweet girl

this toothless grin is priceless

don't let this look fool ya

i love this look

she loves the camera

belly time

mom and her princess

my life

did not want to leave him out...

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yet another first....

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another first.....

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first....

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my doll....

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AraBelle Nicole

10 weeks old

cute...

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arabelle got her first bikini yesterday.

it is super cute on her.

can't wait for some warmer weather.

she loves being outside already.

she was out with mother the other day

and mom comes rushing in saying

i think something is wrong with her.

i keep trying to get her attention and

all she is doing is looking back at the sky.

inside she is fine and will look at you

but outside she is busy taking it all in.

finally....a simple break

2009-03-15T20:42:00.003-05:00

it has been almost a month since i last updated but this is my first time to actually break. as i speak, my sweet little princess is lying next to me licking her lips and urging me to hurry up my nonsense. for some reason she seems to think it is only about her 24/7, seriously. she is a nurseaholic. but i wouldn't have it any other way.

since i last updated...life has been busy.

as i stated earlier - i have a 11 week old who constantly nurses.

my mother was in a car wreak and broke her elbow and bruised her legs extremely bad. so, she got to camp out here on my couch. for the 4 weeks she was here...i felt like i had twins. i nursed one, while i hand feed the other. lol. not literally but close enough.

she is better now. she is back at work but still does not have a car so i still have to take her where ever she goes.

we finally got away last weekend for the 1st cookout (cobb/courville/ishee/tyree/cook)

we had an awesome time. pictures will follow.

also, last wednesday little chase made his entrance into this world. he weighed 8 lbs 14 oz. congrats to new parents ...Jeremy and Andrea.

anyways - i have to run. duty calls. i promise i will have pictures posted this week.

until then....take care and may God bless.

perfection..

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Get to know me...

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Here's the deal: You list 25 things about yourself that people might not know. Be creative!

when i was younger i only wanted to grow up and be a mother....no doctor, no teacher, no lawyer. just a mother! i am close to living my dream. thanks to an amazing father who lets me work for him out of my home.
i hate driving but cannot stand to ride with many people.
my mother is by far my bestest of friend.
i cannot stay awake while watching a movie at home. i just can't do it.
during this last pregnancy...i pretty much said everyday that she would be my last one. now, when i think about her being the last one it brings tears to my eyes. and that will give you my next point...
i cannot make certain decisions. ever.
i cry almost every time i am in the shower. usually because i am praying for someone and it breaks my heart thinking about it.
i am a very emotional person. i cry about everything.
i want a punching bag at this very moment. i believe it would help me deal with "certain" people better. wow..don't ask!
i homeschool noah and love it. but i fear the day that i have to homeschool garrett.
i hate cleaning my house.
i do not like the smell or taste of coffee. i have tried all flavors. just don't like it. but...i love coffee nips.
i could eat mexican food every day of the week.
i am addicted to reality television. all of it.
i am terrified of body of waters that i cannot see the bottom of. also, of horses.
i take a glass of water to bed with me every night. i may never take a drink out of it but i cannot go to bed without it.
i am obsessed with my child and taking pictures of them.
i hate money more than anything and what it does to people.
my cowlick has caused many problems with my hair and i hate it...but i love the fact that my new little baby girl has the same exact cowlick.
i hate painting and will probably never change the colors of this house as long as we live here.
i sing all the time. just short clips of songs. a word, a name, etc will start me singing.
i wish i had false teeth. no, seriously.
when i was high school i had a pet pig, alawishus. i would love another one.
smacking, chewing hard, swallowing hard, chomping.....these eating sounds drive me batty.
i cannot wear earring because they all cause my ears to swell up.

hope you enjoy!

new pics...

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he loves to get her to stop crying..

aka spoiling her.

she is going to adore this boy!

look at that sweet smile.

and believe it or not she has blue on this gown.

the first time i catch her smile on camera

and she is wearing blue.

sleeping princess....

he is such a hoot.
he calls AraBelle his little
"chick a boo"

my sweet girl sucking her thumb.

duty calls...

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My Montage 1/29/09

So - I am trying to upload a video.

Hope it works.

This is the sweet little princess taking care of business.

She has been doing this face since about day one.

Noone believed me for awhile, but now I have

it on tape.

Enjoy!

late december....

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that is when i last updated.. as shown in the last update...our little princess make her perfect entrance into this world. she has truly been a blessing and i have felt 100% better since having her. (i have had this nagging sinus headache for over 2 weeks but have not taken anything for it and have not said to much about it... because after all i feel WONDERFUL! (compared to how i felt a few months ago.)) we got to bring her home christmas morning. it was great sitting around with the family and having her in my arms. we had several family and friends stop by to say hello and welcome AraBelle. she has truly been wonderful. she is already sleeping all night and only cries when she needs something. the boys love her so much and have been very protective of her. garrett does not like many people holding her and he said she could never stay with grammy or maw maw. fine by me! :) AraBelle has already been on her first girls night out. we took her to eat at logans and then to see bridewars. she slept through dinner and was wide awake for the show. after getting her gut full..i figured she was sleep through the movie. was i wrong...she made everyone well aware that she was there. while i am nursing her at the top of the theatre she is constantly making a "pig" sound. then she sits facing the screen and watched it all. it was fun... and i am ready for many more. i love being a mom of three! i thought homeschooling, work, 2 boys and a newborn would be rough for awhile. we have all adjusted very well.
well..my time is running short. one will need me to fix them something to eat soon and the other will need to be fed and changed. i will update with some more pics soon...promise.

loving every minute of it....

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AraBelle Nicole

7lbs. 9 oz.

December 23, 2008

11:40 p.m.

perfection...

oh what a week.....

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this has been a really rough week for me during this pregnancy. emotions are running wild and everything makes me cry. work never gets to me but this week it has taken a toil on me. i have had several contractions and lots of pains and pressure. nothing to send me back to the hospital though. it is just getting time. i didn't think i was ready but now i am past ready. we have a busy few days in front of us. that will be just fine because soon enough she will be here. arabelle and i head to the doctor this morning for our 36 week checkup. we had to take mother to school first because she is having to wear a boot that makes it impossible to drive. so i get out of the car and help her get the boot on the as i head back to the car to move it around so she does not get rained on. as i was about to open the car door my foot slipped and i grabed the handle of the door and it swung open and pegged me right next to my eye. beautiful. how often does everything work so wonderfully together. below is my beautiful shinner.

so anyways we head on to the doctor. blood pressure was good. weight was down. he said that from what i had told the nurses that it seemed like i was having a bad week. he checked me and said i was dilated to a 1. yeah. also, i had protein in my urine but not enough to worry about right now. he set me up for next week and told me that he will be putting me in the hospital on DECEMBER 22 to being labor. AHHH! 11 days and she could possibly be here but she will for sure be here in 12. wow. it kinda hit me like a ton of bricks but now it is on. i am ready. these next 11 days will probably be the slowest days i have ever had. keep us in your prayers. pray that i will keep the peace that God is trying to offer me and that she will be healthy.

i have also attached a few new pics.

this is noah and garrett playing out in the rain.

like they needed anymore water

puddles...

getting ready to head out...

garrett and grammys camp out

in my closet...

how fun

well you may not hear from me again until things have settled down with the new baby in the house. hope you all have a wonderful and safe holiday. keep us all in your prayers.

Thanksgiving Thursday....

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eric and i did not get to travel this year due to this precious baby i am carrying so we decided to cook a few things plus a turkey. we invited my mom and sister over to eat because everyone else is out of town. it was nice. we had a random spread of food but the everyone enjoyed it. we are ready to eat the "thanksgiving" meal on saturday.
yesterday... i was thankful for the food we were able to prepare, our health in letting us be here, family to share it with and a nice, warm house to sit around in and make memories with our children.

34 weeks and still going....

2008-11-26T21:12:00.002-06:00

ok, so we had our 34 week checkup today. blood pressure was not good so we get sent to labor and delivery for lots of test. he told me there was a possibility that we would be starting labor today but luckily everything turned out ok. he will be monitoring me every week to make sure that toxemia does not set in. so we head home again and wait some more.
today..i am thankful for dr daniels and his staff for assuring me i would be fine and doing everything to keep us safe. the nurses on staff at rmc and their kindness. my mom for dropping everything to be there for support. my in laws for leaving their vacation to head back to help. (they went back after everything was ok) my family for being there to help out if we needed it. great friends to invite us over and help ease the tension. and cooked us a wonderful supper with a delicious pumpkin and pecan pie. also, that arabelle gets to stay in a little bit longer to make sure she comes out as healthy as possible. i love you all.

34 weeks and still counting....

2008-11-25T12:40:00.003-06:00

as some of you may know by now...arabelle and i made another trip to the hospital sunday night. i had some discomfort and the contractions were coming pretty regular. so after the routine and getting checkup...i was not in labor just having contractions. they give me a shot of brethine and a pill to stop the contractions. i was also dehydrated so they made me get plenty of fluids so that i could leave. after that we head home for bed. i am very anxious to see when she makes her arrival. i think i am completely prepared (as in the bags and all)
also, please take time to read my aunts blog. i could not seem to quit crying as i read her last two blogs. http://ghphillips.blogspot.com/ this is the link. she has also taken on a new challenge to blog about what she is thankful for that day and she is going to try to do it the complete year. i am excited to read it everyday and have decided to join her. check out her blog and join in with us.
tuesday, november 25th. i am thankful for a husband who apparently can't live without me. after all the fights, the nagging, the moodiness, and the apparent pregnant behavior. he is always there after that time to let me know that he truly loves me. i am going to be thankful for his faults and understand that we are meant to be different.

farewells, showers of blessing and fun....

2008-11-17T11:58:00.011-06:00

so it seems like forever since i have updated. lots has happened since i last updated so be patient with this lengthy blog. first of all ... farewells.. logan moved back in with his father. they came and picked him up on the 7th. we were not sad to see him leave. he needed it. he went up there for fall break and once he got back he was really hard to deal with. he just seemed really depressed. no matter what we would say or do, there was never a response from him. that is hard when you live with a very out spoken husband and two very unique children. we ARE saddened that he probably will not continue going to church and being the boy he was here. but sometimes you realize you have done all you can do and you have to accept that fact. we can't change them all but we can continue to encourage him. looking at him - i get sad because none of this was his fault. so...when you are lifting prayers up remember to add him to the prayer. he needs it.

that night my family came into town for a weekend of showers. bethanys mother in law also got to make it in. me, mom, my sisters and rose went out for a girls night. it was nice sitting around talking with the ladies. i love them all and they are all so much fun to be around. saturday- noah and i get up and head a few places to pick up somethings i needed for the shower. the shower was 100 percent a surprise. i knew nothing. so i had to hang around waiting on my call to come to the shower. as we head over there i get sick...i hate surprises. i like control and i had no control over this. anyways. just as i expected. it was perfect. everything was adorable and the food was wonderful. i have attached a few pictures. thanks again bethany for all the decorations and thanks to everyone who helped her and make it happen for me and my princess. then on sunday the ladies at church had a shower for arabelle. everything was so nice and we received so many things. my family is truly blessed and we would like to thank everyone for being so kind to us during this pregnancy. the food, the calls, the present .. everything. now..enjoy the pictures.

the beautiful center pieces

all the food...plus more to come

a few of her presents and cute balloons

they were just as good as they were good

eric and the piggy

for the hospital door...by bethany

our family photo..

me and my mother

my books to sign for arabelle...

the party favors...

mom checking out the diaper..

my favorite rose

bethany doing the "games"

a very cute wrapped present

eric opening our stroller...garrett loves it

a few of her presents

arabelle's shower at church

bethany and i

me and mom

me and my mother-in-law

her crown

the boys after two very long day of showers...

finally getting her room together and all the presents up from the showers

more of her room

some of her clothes...we had to pack some into boxes and her dresser is full too

our bags...ready to go.

so after two very long days of baby showers the next few days were taken easy. thursday we had our 32 week check-up. he said everything is looking good and to keep up the good work. he said to make sure that i had a bag pack (as shown in above photo) and my cameras ready to go because it is getting close. ahhhh! i will be 33 weeks tomorrow and sometimes babies come at 36 weeks. wow. so since we received a good report we took the kids out friday to a movie. Madagascar 2..very funny. we needed it. we also had two free dinner tickets to lone star. eric and noah both got the most expensive steak. garrett and i had something cheaper but it was nice to feed the "boys" a good steak and only walk out paying 12.00 plus a tip. we had fun. saturday me, mom and noah head to georgia to pick up a few things at babies-r-us. we went there and then came right back. i am glad we do not have one of those closer because i would get in trouble.

i head back to the doctor next week for my 34 week check up. the day before thanksgiving. thank goodness because the last 3 visit my weight has been the same. if my appointment would have been after thursday then i probably would have been in trouble. she will be here before we know it. i dreamed of her last night. she was so tiny and perfect. i remember the boys being her protector. then she was walking. a little preemie walking. it was weird but i am wondering if this if Gods way of telling me that she is going to be a busy body. continue to keep us in your prayers. we are very excited for her arrival and very anxious to add her to our "loud" house.

this is my life.....

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on number 7 -- i think

i think he was hurting her.

this is his halloween costume that he would not wear

look at that tight spidey suit

noah and baby remy - getting ready for his sister

he was her "protector" all night

not sure - he dont look excited

my boys trick or treating

me and noah. he is so tall.

this suit was a few sizes too small. he had his new one but did not want to wear it.

the only house he went up too. all the others he was "too little."

sweet baby remy

ryan and rowley and garrett not wanting to get a pic made.

before we ever went out. he looks just like his uncle chris here.

this is one of his new halloween outfits. he didnt like it but i pulled this pick out of him. so cute.

carving pumkins...

caught in action...

this face is great.

noah with spidey (garretts pumpkin)

garrett and spidey

noah carving his pumpkin

garrett trying to cut it open

he was alittle dirty after the halloween party

eric and i after a long night in the country. the halloween party was great.

eric with chuckie .. they hated this doll

garrett and some friends

noah and some friends

my sweet boys

fun at grammy and paw paws

best buds

they are too much alike

me and my sweet little boy :)

paw paw and his buddy

on cheaha

on cheaha

grammy and her baby

ghetto dog

garrett and a little girl at

the soccer game

eric and i

so glad that facial hair is finally back

ready to fight

29 weeks and counting...

2008-10-25T09:08:00.002-05:00

At this point in your pregnancy, your baby's crown-to-rump length is approximately 10.4 inches and the total length of your baby is around 16.7 inches. Your baby weighs about 2.7 pounds and continues to grow every day. If you measure from your bellybutton, your uterus is 3.5 to 4 inches above it. Total weight gain at this point is usually between 19 and 25 pounds. Babies that are born prematurely can be very tiny. Even a baby that is only a few weeks early can be very small. Your baby will grow rapidly from now until week 36, and then at a slower rate thereafter. Generally, boys weigh more than girls at birth. The average baby's birth weight at full term is 7 to 7.5 pounds. You might notice some leakage of colostrums from your breasts around this time. Colostrums is a sticky, watery substance that provides your baby's first food if you choose to breastfeed. Milk does not come in immediately after delivery and colostrums is high in calories and enough for your baby's first few days of life. Your baby is stimulating the production of colostrums. The baby's body is ensuring that there will be a readily available food supply after delivery. Your baby will continue to open and close his eyes in the womb and may be able to see silhouettes of objects or even people in the right amount of light. Your baby should be moving many times throughout the day. Some of your baby's movements will be predictable and if you notice a decrease in fetal movements, you should lie down and do a fetal kick count. You should feel your baby move approximately ten times in an hour. If you do not notice the proper amount of movements, you should contact your healthcare provider.
...these are the emails i receive over and over again. letting me know the joys of pregnancy. what they forget to insert....possibly every night will be sleepless. you will not be able to find a position to "satisfy" you and your unborn. your hands will possibly "go to sleep" with any position you decide on. the lovely, wake you from your sleep leg cramps. once you finally get in that so called comfortable position then the leg cramps start. the once that leave your legs aching two days later. the constant "stopped" up nose. oh .. i can smell. only the disgusting sweat of boys, or the stinking dogs, or something sour. not the fresh air of fall, or my wonderful smelling candles..you know the good stuff. also, that sitting, standing etc will probably always be uncomfortable. especially when you have the exorcist trying to make its way out of your navel. these are all very new experiences for me. no this is not my first but my third. the first two pregnancies were a breeze. close to perfect. God knew what he was doing when he saved this little princess for last.

yeah for Fridays....well she had other plans

2008-10-25T07:33:00.002-05:00

so it started out like every other friday. finishing up the weeks work, depositing checks and getting ready for soccer games on saturday. bethany was coming in and we were all going to grab supper and then come home and take it easy. well of course with children...things change. around 3 p.m. i was working at my desk and notice some tightening. i passed it off...thinking she was just moving and was in weird positions that was causing discomfort. i then go to my couch and layout hoping that it will pass. while relaxing on the couch the boys needed to show me things and tell me 100 things. well apparently she did not like them getting all the attention and things started to pick up. not only was the tightening getting worse but then the cramping started. i kept trying to tell myself that it was nothing but i knew something did not feel right. mom told me i needed to go ahead and call the doctor and probably get a shower because she was sure that i would have to be monitored. so...i called the doctor and of course they told me to get to labor and delivery to get checked out. i get in, get the monitors on and just hang out. my hubby, my mom and my sister all joined me at the hospital to keep me company and hopefully keep my mind off of everything. my wonderful mother-in-law ran over to keep the boys. (thank God for wonderful family and friends) the nurse informs me that dr. daniels is delivering babies and will be in there to check on me soon. yeah! arabelle likes dr. daniels....thursday we went for the 29 week check up. everything was normal. looking great. (this is exactly what he said at our 25 week checkup. and then the day after we started spotting, which led to the first hospital visit) he said keep up the good work mrs. ishee and we will see you in 3 weeks. she heard it and she knew 3 weeks was just too long for someone to give her the attention she wanted. so nurse comes back in to let me know she is about to give me a shot breathene and a pill to stop the contractions. a few minutes after that excitement, dr. daniels comes in with his auburn shirt on and his blue scrubs to match. bethany had on her lovely alabama sweatshirt so after a few minutes of messing with her, he tells me that i have another UTI and that he was going to send me home with some antibiotics. also, since i have several of these during this pregnancy he is going to put me on a suppression pill to try and keep this from happening so much. he said there could also be a possibility that they put me on the breathene pills throughout the rest of the pregnancy. so after a few minutes of him sitting there telling us about his children and some of their decisions in life, he sends me on my merry way. before he goes he said make sure i cool my jets for about 72 hours. i get home around 9:30 and my sweet boys have about 700 things they need to tell and show me. how sweet. you would have thought i had been away for a month. after a few minutes garrett comes over and lays beside me and said "how is arabelle?" i told him that the doctor said she was just fine. he said "did she jump every time they tried to touch her." he is such a sweet heart. he then laid there on my stomach with both hands pressed against it..waiting for his sister to jump for him. (like she was a circus act or something) these children are truly a blessing. they are my heart and soul and i thank God everyday for each and everyone of them.

Wanted...

2008-10-22T10:59:00.002-05:00

with arabelles arrival getting closer, i have been obsessed with certain things that i have added to my gotta have list. just thought i would share them with you all.

these are reusable diapers that i am really excited about. i know that is sad. i am ready to try them out. it may become to much of a hassle but i am ready to see. this is the vinyl sticker that we are going to be purchasing for her wall. we think. there are a few out there but the colors are just not matching her bedding. of course everything comes in neon green or pink but that is nowhere close to her colors. this is about the color and so is this.
ok, so since i found out i was being blessed with a little girl i have been getting her some little pig things. i collected pigs and thought it would be cute for her. i told everyone i wanted her a "rocking pig" and look what i found. it is pricey but oh so cute.
these booties are my favorite. i think they will be perfect for her. most of her outfits right now are white of pale pink so these would go just fine. and last but not least. i want this of course once she is alittle older but this dress is so sweet.

i am sure she will be a cutie playing out in the mud with her brother - with this dress on.
anyways - as you can see i have an addiction. thank God for it.

pink showers...

2008-10-20T16:39:00.003-05:00

yeah for showers. i have gotten her room almost ready so that we can add all of the goodies we will be receiving. the invitations at church went out sunday. it is starting to make everything seem really close. i have been waiting on this invitation for awhile. everything about this shower is a complete secret and i know it will be wonderful. are this invitations not just adorable. thanks to my sister bethany for creating it and thanks to katie for putting it all together and printing them.

i made it a large picture cause i thought it deserved it. this piece of mail today had me crying for over 3o minutes.

now i am heading to put it into her baby book.

i got tagged..what better to do on a sunday night.

2008-10-12T21:19:00.002-05:00

10 years ago I:
1. i only had a 3 year old son
2. worked for my dad as a legal assistant
3. lived with my parents
4. had only had my permit and drivers licenses for a little over 9 months
5. think i had my checking account then

5 things on today's "to do" list:
1. get ready
2. go to church
3. get noah from camp
4. wash clothes
5. charge battery for camera

5 snacks I enjoy:
1. gummies...my favorite right now
2. candy corn pumpkins :) not sure what they are called
3. granola bars
4. oranges
5. canned pineapple

5 things I would do if I were a millionaire:
1. pay off the bills
2. buy my parents a perfect house
3. put back enough for 3 kids college, 3 cars and insurance on two boys.
4. give to st judes
5. go places we would love to go with all the kids

5 places I have lived:
1. c. drive
2. c. drive
3. d. drive
4. s. drive
5. f. t. lane
--all within the same mile..sad?

5 jobs I have had:
1. legal assistant
2. daycare worker
3. babysitter
4. mom
5. wife

I tag: whoever has time.

pink...it's my new obsession

2008-10-12T20:55:00.003-05:00

alot has happened since the last update. first, i got the approval from dr. daniels to come off of bedrest but to take it easy. they did another sonogram and the fluids were good and no change in the afterbirth. yeah! family is still helping out with house work, running the kids and etc. i have actually gotten out to do a few things but not to much. soccer is taking up lots of our time with the traveling.

i have been working hard on getting arabelle's room organized and things put to place. (just in case) we have two showers planned for the second weekend in november and i want things in place so we can just add to it. time seemed to go by so slow at first but here lately it has been flying by. i can't wait till the little princess is here. mom said i need to buy her something blue but right now i enjoy buying pale pink and white clothing for her. can't pull those two colors off with boys.

also, i was registering at wal-mart.com and came across reusable diapers. it sounds kinda gross but i really am interested in them. i think i am going to try them out. it may be too much of a hassle but just think how much money it could save. interesting huh?

oh and before i go there is this lady out of huntsville that i ordered arabelle two bags and a burp cloth from. very cute. she emailed me the other day and told me that she would be doing a show in november and wanted to use arabelles full name if i did not mind. i told her that was fine. she said once the show is over she will be shipping me the items used in the show. yeah, for gifts. check her out at www.groovymommy.com

i will be updating again soon...i hope. i have some new pictures that i need to share.

my little acrobat....

2008-09-28T09:37:00.004-05:00

yes i have an amazing soccer player and one that is following in this footsteps and now i think God has blessed me with the next olympic gymnasts.
Update....tuesday morning i head to the doctor for my 25 week check-up. heart beat was good, blood pressure ok. everything looks good he said. he asked me if i was still anxious about delivery and i started to cry. he kept telling me to take care of myself and everything is going to be fine. he gave me another sonogram to let me see that she is ok. so after that i head home and things look good. tuesday night i had just got home from picking up some supper. before we started supper i head to the restroom and SHOCK. i had started spotting. i immediately called my doctor and spoke with the on call doctor. she has just had her baby early so i felt really confident in what all she was telling me. needless to say she told me if spotting got heavier or brighter in color go to labor and delivery. wednesday morning i got up and the color got darker all of a sudden. no to much more but darker. i called the doctor again and no doctors are in on wednesday so they told me to get to labor and delivery. eric and i get there around 8 and they immediately put on the monitors. no contractions, they found heartbeat but she would not stay still long enough for them to keep it on her. so they just monitered her heartbeat every other hour. i was not in the bed for 30 minutes and they told me dr. daniels was on his way up. he came in and told me that he thought it was just blood in my urine. after his exam he confirmed cervix was closed and that bleeding was coming from somewhere above. he ordered blood test and a sonogram. after blood was taken i was sent to the sonogram room. they studied her hard and i was very anxious so i asked them what exactly they were doing. they said they were watching her move. she said that she does not just move a arm she throws her whole body around. anyways they said everything was scaled that they were doing and she was the highest. ok so i felt alittle better that she was doing so good but still scared about the blood. they rolled me back to my room and my sweet mother had joined eric. yeah! company helps take your mind off of things. then about an hour after that my wonderful friend tonya and her sweet little precious, bella come to see me. she brought eric and i some magazines. how thoughtful. thanks again. i could hear dr. daniels outside at the nurses station for a long time and i was very anxious for him to come in. so finally around 2 he is there and pulls up a chair. i am so scared. he explains that the sonogram looks great. blood work shows an infection in urine so they are going to start iv. he explained that more than likely what is going on is that i have a leak in the after birth. can it be serious .. yes. but as of right now we were safe. he said at anytime the leak could become more and more blood would be lost and then we would worry. so doctors orders...complete bed rest. how sad. i asked him what that meant. he said bathroom breaks only. so i had to stay overnight for observation. my dad comes to see me then my mother in law brings my children to me. how great. they always make things better. garrett crawls into the bed with me and hangs out. then tonyas husband terry comes by and takes eric out for supper. very nice. then alison and aunt gaye stop by. alison hangs out with garrett and i think she helped ease his mind alittle. around 9 eric heads home with the boys because garrett is getting tired. so mom and i hang out. the next morning garrett and kathy get there around 8 because he had to have his mom. i had to get monitored for 2 hours and then if things were good..i was heading home. i got home around 3 that afternoon and i jumped straight into the shower. i was cleaning my ears after the shower and i jerked my hand and ruptured my ear drum. it bled for 2 days. eric talked to his doctor and he said just to clean with peroxide and put some neosporion on it. supper was provided by aunt gaye..taco soup. and then friday the nordans brought over bbq and some sides. thank God for wonderful family and friends. so i have sat and layed here on the couch for days. i thought it would be fun but now i am getting tired of it. well, yesterday morning i was laying on the couch and was amazed at watching arabelle and how far she was pushing out on my stomach. it was like she kept doing 2 back handsprings. right after that i went to the restroom and there it was again. blood. so the more she finds it appropriate to tumble the more blood i have. kinda upset, because i am sure that once dr. daniel finds out about this that i will have limited activity and possibly bed rest. so..pray for us. thanks again for all the calls, cards, visit and prayers. just keep praying. this is a scary time and i have to stay Strong for my kids and arabelle.

hair today...gone tomorrow.

2008-09-27T09:44:00.003-05:00

something about my sweet children (while pregnant with them)

takes a toil on my hair. with garrett my hair literally glued

itself together and when i went to get it cut she had to chop it off

to my chin. yikes! anyways..i have been letting my hair grow

out. i love my long hair. so now with little arabelle it started again.

i went and purchased some nice conditioners for long hair but no luck.

so i was done with it. i went back to the beauty shop and told her to do

as she pleased. just try to keep it as long as possible. she put some layers

in it. some bangs. shorter than i like but much easier to manage.

here is a pic so you can see how long it was.

and the new length.

so as you can see she took some off. i can still put in a ponytail

which is my favorite.

17, 12, and 4.....three birthdays down

2008-09-27T09:24:00.006-05:00

first of all, the pic order is driving me crazy.
logans birthday at chick-fil-a.

soccer and fun

2008-09-27T08:41:00.003-05:00

garrett enjoying some yummy nachos at the soccer game.

finally...soccer is back.

this was consuming our time and making things

go by lots faster but as of right now i am not allowed

to go watch the games. sad.

noah taking a break. such a model.

waiting on his turn.

sundays at paw paw and grammys

this is the child who is scared of hills while driving in cars.

getting ready.

he love his paw paws hat.

finally some updates.....

2008-09-27T08:05:00.002-05:00

the next few blogs are going to be some updated photos with some quick updates. now that i am on bed rest i have some time to update these photos.

these are pictures from where the kids and i went to a game with marc and bethany.
noah trying to enjoy football.
garret having a blast.
noahd and bethany.
so excited about his catch. actually mom caught it but he was so happy.
brotherly love. how cute are they.

i have been tagged...

2008-09-18T08:01:00.003-05:00

so my sweet sister tagged me so here i go.

6 things you may not know about me:

1. i am addicted to reality shows. crazy i know. any of them usually. biggest loser, america's next top model, american idol...etc.

2. i hate more than anything having a head cold. i would rather have a stomach virus or strep throat.

3. same as bethany. i never make my bed. i love to get into my bed at night and the sheets are really cold because the fan has been on them all day. ohh...now i wanna go back to bed.

4. i am not a good passenger in the car. i am extremely paranoid and will let you know if i think you need to move over or slow down.

5. i hate wearing makeup. if i would not look so dead i would never put anything on.

6. i never had plans to go to college. i have always wanted to be a stay at home mom. i always plan on being a stay at home mom..even if that means we have no money. :)

bethany has tagged most everyone already. but if you happen to stumble across my blog and haven't been tagged then i tag you.
i will be posting some birthday pics soon. just been feeling crappy lately so it is taking me a little longer.

prayers, prayers and more prayers...

2008-09-12T09:36:00.003-05:00

i haven't written in a few days but things are crazy around here trying to get everything ready for three birthdays. i am writing because i have a few things that are bothering me and i am trying to be a "strong christian" and let God be in charge but i am struggling. i have recently repented of my sins and ask for forgiveness that when i am put in negative situations that they not control my life and my Christianity but i can fight this negativeness with prayers. i am working hard but satan is right there too. august 26th we found out that we are getting blessed with a precious baby girl and so far she is looking good. we are excited and why would i want to hide this. i am not. people at church, my friends and family have already been showering me with love, support and gifts for this new little princess. i love it and i appreciate every bit of it. God has blessed us with a child. A gift from God, don't expect me to wipe a smile off of my face or not mention her. thank you God for AraBelle. along with this precious child i have two amazing boys that God has given us. Noah..wow, where do i start. a true gentlemen..and he is only 11. he is the most kind-hearted kid i have seen at age 11. he knows who he is and will not give any less than that. he is a leader. this is not just my own judgement but most everyone i come in contact with pours blessings on me about him. a guy that we attend services with (who was at one time a principle) makes it a point to let me know that noah is one of the most respectful children he has ever met. a camp director who is over a christian camp has come to me on several occasion and told me that he is going to use noah to make this camp be one of the best. meaning he is using noah to find out about certain leaders there. (again noah is 11) so i think you can see my point. what a wonderful blessing to have such a great child. thank you God for noah. then there is Garrett...once again where do i start with him. first of all, he has a good heart and he is very kind. he just does not show it like noah...yet. he has been 100% boy since i birthed him. he is very independent and he sees things only in black and white. he will take nothing in between and is brilliant. his prayers are amazing and he is only 3. he prays daily and never misses a prayer at meal time. i am constantly told by people how amazing he is and that they really cant believe he is 3. such a blessing. thank you God for garrett. i love my kids and people around me love them too. how much more could you ask for.
so...i guess you are wondering what prayers, prayer and more prayers are for. first, that i continue to be strong and keep my Christianity strong during negative situations. as i have written above that i am blessed with 2 wonderful boys and 1 princess on the way and if people have a problem with this then let me pour prayers out for them. apparently, something is wrong in their life. second, this is a way i have been feeling lately and i am trying not to be this way. "me and my kids (usually my mom) go places. we have too. we have duties to fill, errands to run, things to buy, etc. if you know we are somewhere and you have such a problem with me and my kids then choose not to be around us." pray that i can turn this into a positive thing. not sure how but that is why i am writing. i am asking for help. third, that i can continue this positive attitude about our little girl that is on the way. i am scared but i know God is in control. fourth, to not ask why but to pray for those certain people who think it is necessary to let me know that they think my kids are terrible. fifth and last, just pray that i continue to let God be in control .
sorry so long. i appreciate any and all advice you have to give. if you want to email me advice so that it is not public, feel free. caseyishee@cableone.net

i will post again after this weekend. we will have made it through the birthdays and i will have some pics to post.

name sake..

2008-08-29T09:09:00.001-05:00

this is a picture of my great grandfather and great grandmother. samuel dock and arabelle. i hope to find a better picture of her soon. this is who my sweet little girl is going to be named after.

very appropriate...

2008-08-28T20:28:00.003-05:00

this new experience of buying girl clothes and things could get dangerous. the youngest girl on my side is around 15 years old and on erics side is 13. so it has been awhile since we have gotten to buy cute girl things. this are two gifts i received tonight from my aunt gaye. i will have to say that these gifts are very appropriate since there has been boys only for awhile. also, gaye and mom have been calling her princess since they found out it was a girl. i dont think i could have gotten two more perfect gifts. thanks again.

this is all new and i cant wait to see this next chapter of my life. it will be
very interesting to see how AraBelle fits in with all these boys. she is gonna be rotten.

have a peaceful night and thank you all for the prayers.

long..and much needed

2008-08-26T21:52:00.008-05:00

it has been a few days since i have actually updated my blog. last week was a very rough week for me. i had nightmare after nightmare and thoughts i could not get out of my head. i don't know if it was because i was anxious of my doctors appointment that was coming up or what but anyways .. alot has happened since then.

just some fun times with Garrett. he is always up for taking pics.
this is at the creek we went to last sunday. just needed to get away. we had a great time. the boys loved it until noah found a leech on his shorts. then his disrobed and walked around the rest of the time with a towel.
having fun with his clothes on. (before leech)
Garrett and I at the creek.
just chilling outside watching the boys chopped down our trees. he wanted me to take some pics of him and this is what i get. look at that nose. :)
this is garrett and his friend next door showing off their caterpillar. how cute.

mom is actually modeling sun glasses that my dad bought. yes, i said dad. he was checking out at walmart and realized he needed some. so this is what he ends up with. of course she took them back and bought him a more manly pair.
this is the bypass dog. he is always on the corner at the bypass in town. such a cute dog. we try to take him some food once in awhile. the other day when we passed they set out a dog trap trying to catch him so the kids were upset because we didnt see him for a couple of days. but he is back. we got to see him yesterday when we voted.

monday was my 29th birthday. this is what i woke up to. confetti, balloons and candy on the front porch. such a nice surprise. until the rain started and the stars stuck to everyone. but the boys swept them up no problem.

here is my cake garrett picked out for me. we had the family over and one of my friends and her kids over for a little bbq. it was nice besides the fact that i knew i was going to the doctor the next day and i think my nerves set in. so after a few tears i enjoyed some good food and cake. (bella is sitting in my lap because she is trying to get the icing)

and then the biggest news of all....i had to be at the doctor at 8 a.m. for my 21 week checkup and possibly a sonogram telling us the sex. i woke up at 3 am and could not go back to sleep so i worked for a few hours then went to bed around five. finally i get up and get ready. noah went with me because he was alittle worried about the way i was feeling. the drive there is only about 7 minutes but it seemed like forever for us to get there. i was so nervous..my blood pressure was good but my pulse was around 120. :) i explained i was alittle nervous. after that i have a seat back in the lobby just for them to call my name about 5 minutes later. there she was the sonogram tech. here we go. as i was going all the nurses were like what to you want it to be. i told them anything but a dog. they laughed and said that i didnt have to worry. (by the way i did dream i had a dog. very real. everyone was there and dr daniels laid her on my chest and she was a black and white mut. not even a cute dog. i told them to get her to the kennel cause i didnt want her. eric kept saying everything will be ok .. they named her pony tail. so as you can see it has been a joke now) anyways while i am laying there and she is taking all the measurement i am trying to keep my cool. she cuts the screen on and starts to show me the head, arm, back, legs, feet and then she types in i'm a girl. a tears rolls down my cheek but i was so excited i just shook. after that dr. daniels explained to me that everything was ok, all test results were negative and to be thinking about my labor options. so what a great doctors appointment. now..planning time. i did not want to come home and tell everyone we were having a girl. instead i sent out an update telling everyone everything was ok and that we were adding another little boy to our group. all the emails and phone calls came in. oh we are so excited, another little boy will just fit in fine. mom tried to convince me that Cason was a great name and we would love him no matter what. i would have been fine with a boy but having a girl is just something we needed to experience. and i am glad it is that time. anyways. i let everyone tell people it was a boy and spread the word and then i sent another email out. first of all .. i asked for forgiveness. :) and then proceeded to tell everyone that we were actually having a little girl. and that he said she already weighed a pound and looked great. oh...then the phone calls and emails came in. tears, tears and more tears. telling me i was a mean person. not mean..how fun is it to say hey we are having a girl. nope...had to put a spin on it. everyone is joyed but didnt like the way i did it. i loved it and will never forget it.

this is me in the middle of it all. do i look evil? nope just happy.

this is AraBelles first picture. isnt she a cutie.

well, since it was a girl i told mom i was heading to target to by AraBelle an outfit since we actually know it is a girl. this is what we made it home with. a little outfit that says apple of my eye, a daddy rock onesis, two little sleepers from grammy and a baby doll from grammy. (these were the first things that we actually bought for miss AraBelle) it was fun. cant wait to shop some more for her. pink ...wow never thought i would see those day.

i guess that will be all for now. just keep me, my family, and little AraBelle in your prayers. (sorry is this is kinda mixed up and long. needed to update alot so it probably does not make much sense)

the cobbs....

2008-08-22T14:17:00.004-05:00

al, vicki, gidget, toby, ming, precilla, hulk, casey

chris and lilly

sheila (with dreads and knife in hand) and logan

shane, tammy, brady, lucas, gizmo and purdy girl

eric, casey, noah, garrett, teek, titan and olivia

micah, katie, dixie and chester

marc, bethany, shooter and chloe

...i had fun with this. just thought you all might enjoy it. have a good weekend. we have soccer practice at 9 in the morning. yeah for traveling soccer. :)

a simple request....

2008-08-22T14:02:00.002-05:00

i am simply asking that you all join me as i continue to ask God for the peace i need with this pregnancy. i am having a really hard time through this pregnancy. everytime i feel like i get over a hurdle it seems as if another one is there. i did not feel this way with the other two and i know it has alot to do with my previous miscarriage. i just wish one day would go by without me feeling this way. so please when you think about it add me to your prayers and especially ask him to help me accept his peace. thank you.

also, please pray for bethanys sister-in-law, jennifer. she is in the hospital now about to have a precious baby boy. pray that she has a safe and quick delivery and recovery is fast.

not sure of all the details on this one but i saw her status on facebook saying her dad had been admitted and she was heading to the hospital to see him. pray for the borden family...like i said not sure of what it is but i am sure a few extra prayers will not harm them.

Matthew 5:9 ...blessed are the peacemarkers: for they shall be called the children of God.

urggggg.........

2008-08-15T10:51:00.004-05:00

oxford water works, cableone internet and wal-mart. reasons for my stress last night and today. i purchased a baby bed from walmart.com, so when i found the other i called them and asked if it was ok if i return to the store. she said that would be fine. ok..i take it to the store and they tell me that cant return it. they have made me mad now. still standing in line, with others behind me i proceed to call walmart and tell them my situation. she tells me they have to return and i give the phone the the lovely csm rep. they returned my money and i walked away. angry. i hate dealing with walmart but enjoy shopping there. now..my internet will stay on for about 5 mintues, just long enough for me to get something uploaded then once i am ready to file it is off again. so needless to say, yesterday was not as productive as i wanted it to be. and last but certianly not less.. oxford water. every since we have had our water transferred to our new house they have not been able to post a payment correctly. how hard is it. i mean the account number is correct and all information has been updated. so once a month they get a call asking where the money is. so then i get to call back have them fax me a copy of my online bill payment. then i have to call and tell them which account it has been posted to. lovely, right? sad thing is. it is the same amount and the same check everytime. this time i will keep the check. i really dont need this stress right now. get it together people.

on to the happier side of me...this week (besides monday) has been pretty relaxed. just cleaning and putting things to place in the house. getting the boys all prepared for homeschool and making lesson plans. this year seems to be more exciting. i may be fooling my self but right now we are looking on the positive side. i am trying to keep things busy (not to busy) and wait this pregnancy out. i can't wait till soccer. it always seems to make things go by much faster. this year we will be traveling so hopefully it will keep me occupied.
speaking of that...i will be 20 weeks on tuesday... half way there. 11 days from now i should know if we are having a little lad or lassie. i have determined that either way i am good. i just pray for a healthy one. just like my headline says..."my jesus knows just what i need." and i truly believe it.

here are a few pictures from this week. i love my family.
sweet face...ha
mean face..
sad face...these are odd pics of him. his nose is huge.
sweet gidget got into garretts dip.
a few pics from moms birthday..by garrett. his feet and lens cap.
napkins.
tabel. click on picture and check out vic's face. great.
me and my sweet mother on her birthday.
ok that is all for now. hope you all have a wonderful weekend. and gaye, you know that headache you got yesterday from walmart because of all those children.....i think that may be why i have a headache everyday. i live with them.

for my mom...

2008-08-11T08:47:00.003-05:00

this blog is dedicated to my wonderful mother. first, of all just wanted to wish you a happy birthday. hope it is wonderful. i just want to take a few minutes to take you for being the mom you are and the friend you have become. you are truly my best friend. i use to mind people telling me i was just like my mom but now i take it as a compliment. you are a strong women and been through alot. no matter what ... you overcome it and become a stronger women everyday. remember, those times when you feel used and unappreciated..that there will be a bigger prize for you in the end. once again i just want to thank you for everything..if it was not for you i wouldn't be me.

i want to thank you for giving me the fear that every time a child nears the water i have a certain "sigh, or whatever you call it" and scream "watch that baby."
i want to thank you for giving me the ability to know at least one line from every song known to mankind.
i want to thank you for making me afraid of cars backing out.
i want to thank you for endless stories of how my mother fell into a well and you caught me and promised to take care of me.
i want to thank you for making me paranoid about all the little creaks in the house.
i want to thank you for being mean to me when i mad fun of your singing..because it is happening to me now. and i don't even sing as bad as you.
i want to thank you for showing the importance of family and that a load of dishes or laundry can wait.
i want to thank you for making me a suspicious women that i am today. i am always trying to figure out if someone else has a second "lifestyle."
i want to thank you for the constant "nagging." even if it hacks me off at times, i really do appreciate it and do take it into consideration at other times.
i want to thank you for putting the fear in me ...that every time i pull out in front of a car that my car could stall at anytime and that could be bad.
i will go ahead and thank you for making me a "Internet" doctor. because i am sure with a few more years of age and when the littlest things go wrong, i will be on the internet diagnosing myself with a "disease."...i know one of my other sisters has this already so i know it is coming.
i want to thank you for teaching me that if you drive around the parking lot a few times you are sure to find a front parking space.
also, another i would like to thank you for ahead of time ...are all the unfinished conversations i am gonna have because i have the 'sd phillips' problem. where you get stuck on a sentence so then you just change the subject. thanks.

i really do appreciate everything about you. those things are just funny and when i do them i always think about you. you said that would happen. i love you mom and thanks for being the best friend i could ask for.

a much wanted farewell....

2008-08-08T07:56:00.002-05:00

as you all know that i was pretty "ticked" about the dog eric brought home. well, my sweet sister tammy and her husband wanted it. thank goodness. she is already being treated like a princess. they took her to pet smart and bought her all kind of goodies. then to the vet to get a check up. so needless to say she is in good hands. i really hated to send her to the pound but that was getting closer everyday. not that i didnt like her. but pregnancy, 4 boys, 2 dogs and a cat is too much on me some days and another one was not what i needed. so i have warned eric not to bring home another living things unless it is a child that someone has stranded (which happens often :) ) i think he realizes how upset i was at this surprise. he knows my love language scored zero on gifts. ha ha...
anyways...homeschool starts soon and noah is so thrilled about it this year which makes me very happy. i love the routine we get in during the year. everything just seems to flow. we are going to try things a little different this year so i will have to let you all know how that turns out. i am not going to make them get up at a certain time. that way if we have a late night then they can sleep in. but if they forget to set alarms and dont wake up until 10 then that is a longer day for them. i think this will help with responsibility. and we have a certain 16 year old who has a hard time with this.
ok so i guess i need to go finish up my work. we have some running around to do today. oh yeah .... noah and eric are going to the journey concert tomorrow. how fun.

friday, saturday, sunday, monday...busy but fun

2008-08-05T09:56:00.005-05:00

friday..got to go shopping for the "boss". kinda fun when you have orders to spend 2000 dollars on office supplies. i like shopping with someone else's money. noah and i headed out early and hit all the area office max. we had fun. he enjoyed seeing how much we could get for the amount we had.

saturday...everyone was sleeping in but i couldn't sleep any longer. 8 o'clock is early for a saturday so i decided to go to some yard sales. i only took 25 dollars so that i would spend no more than that. my first stop i found an adorable bassinet. it was priced at 35 so i walked away. right before i left i asked what is the lowest you will take. so i walked away with a 20 dollar bassinet. i absolutely love it. here it is.

so now i was torn do i go to another with just 5 dollars left. i decided to since i was the only one awake and nothing else to do. i head to a street with 5 yard sales together. first three...nothing. about to leave i saw a baby gate that i could possibly use so i went over there. as i was walking up i saw a baby bed. i walked over and asked the price and he said it is a DOLLAR. the trick is no screws. so i purchased it. then went to lowes and bought 7 dollars worth of screws and here ya go. my 8 dollar baby bed.
i also purchased garrett this for 50 cents.
and this for 50 cents.
so my yard sale experience was rather great this time. i was so excited and honestly shocked at my deals. :)

noah having some fun with garretts costumes. i think this is one of the funniest pictures i have taken so i am sharing with you.
friday night...now we are busy decorating erics cookie for his birthday. batman was garretts idea.

after church sunday we head to cave spring, ga to meet up with my parents and eric parents for lunch at the cave spring diner. garrett was super excited about the gift he picked out for his daddy. he said daddy needs a new cup cause he drinks all the time.
then it was time for some fun in the creek. it was very nice under the big trees with a nice breeze blowing most of the day.
monday...kids wanted to do something fun with eric since he was off. so we take them to mcwane center. this is one of my favorites from the trip. my 3 boys.
after a long day there we head home but try to get a family pic first. not easy.
hope you all have a good week.

free...

2008-07-30T12:38:00.003-05:00

yes this sweet little this is free to anyone who would want her. just email me at caseyishee@cableone.net. They called her thumper i call her elli.

updates...

2008-07-29T11:39:00.005-05:00

first of all just wanted to upload some of my newest pics. i love to take pictures so i hope you enjoy them because i love them.
anyways...i had my 17 week check up today. blood pressure was up just alittle but i explained to him that i get "sick" the minute i pull into the parking lot. i am always afraid of bad news. then they weighed me and said i had gained 20 pounds. it was kinda hard for me to believe but the scales dont lie..i guess. so i went for blood work and when i got out they wanted to weigh me again b/c it didnt look right. so anyways..i had only gained a half of a pound in 4 weeks. so that was a much lighter note. :) the babies heart beat was good. and he checked my stomach where i had burned it. he said it is looking better and should not bother the baby. i didnt think so but i am so paranoid that i wanted to make sure. so i go back in 4 weeks on august 26th the day after my 29th bday and hopefully find out what i am having.
and then...i was at home laying in my chair resting. when eric and garrett brought home a surprise. a new puppy. it is a black lab mix. i think. anyways not something i am happy about. but gonna live with it ... right. i think they said her name is thumper. i will post pics of her soon.

2008-07-25T15:38:00.002-05:00

i got up early this morning hoping to get somethings done before picking the kids up from camp. nope. my plans always seem to get interrupted..but that is part of the joy of motherhood. noah called home from camp around 8 this morning asking me to hurry up. his poison (oak or ivy) had spread, the heat hurt it and he was miserable. so, i wake up garrett and head to camp. as soon as i see noah i knew we would be heading to the doctor. he is so swollen all over his face. one good thing about it is his lips are amazing swollen. he looks like a "girl" supermodel with big full lips. :) so after a shot and some medicine he is now sleeping well. now we are home washing clothes in very hot water, getting clothes ironed for the wedding tonight and a 9 to 5 vbs tomorrow. so much for getting the things i wanted to get done..done.
oh a much lighter note..me and my mother went to see mamma mia last night. if you like musicals then you need to go watch it. i have to say it is one of my favorites. i am such a sucker for any movies that have singing and dancing in them.
also, i got both baby bedding in. one for a boy and girl. no, we are not having twins but i found the bedding that i liked and i will take one back as soon as we know the sex. can't wait to get one of the put all together. here is the bedding....

man..it is going to be a long.....time until january 6th.

patiently waiting.

2008-07-24T11:33:00.001-05:00

this is regarding the post below.

it posted different from what

it was showing.

so...vicki is first and chris is

second.

2008-07-24T11:14:00.003-05:00

I was going through some pics

on my computer and could not pass up posting these two. Of course the first one is chris and the secound is vicki. and if you look close you will see micah too.

just wanted to share them.

hope you all have a wonderful day.

i am heading out to see Mamma Mia and then to camp to see the boys and our niece, Nicole.

2008-07-23T14:42:00.010-05:00

just some updated photos of the family.

eric and i at cave springs, ga

chris with garrett

tammy, mom, sister in law katie, me and bethany

micah, dad, mom and bethany

my amazing noah. he has the best heart of any young "man".

logan, lucas, brady and noah

all the grandboys but garrett

garrett and a day of fun

those freckles get me

enjoy the photos. i will upload more as soon as i put them on computer.

so it is late

2008-07-22T22:33:00.002-05:00

I really need to be in bed. Work comes early in the morning. I started this blog after my sister in law sent me an invite to her blog. I thought this would be a good way for me to express how I feel. Even if no one reads..I think it will help me through this pregnancy.
I wish someone knew just a little bit of what I am going through. I have heard of postpartum depression but I believe I am having it all now. Every nerve is on end. While pregnant with the two boys the pregnancy was great. No morning sickness, nothing. I mean perfect up until labor. The labor was just intense but that is all. When I found out I was pregnant in August 2007, I immediately knew something was wrong. I miscarried two days after that. Then we found out very early in this pregnancy too. I mean from day one everything has been "different". I try to explain how I feel but no one understands. I have researched a couple of things online and some say once you have had a miscarriage you go through depression with your next pregnancy. That is kinda how I feel. It is hard...I mean everynight I dream very depressing dreams and every minute of the day I wonder if everything is going to be ok. With the boys I prayed that they would be healthy but with this one I am always wondering if they are still alive in there or not. It is really hard to explain and I am not sure if anyone will understand.
Well the little one is ready for bed .. I will finish up later.

A little about me.....

2008-07-22T08:51:00.003-05:00

First of all my name is Casey and I am 28 years old. I am married to Eric now for 6 years. We have three boys...16, 11, and 3. We also have another one on the way but we do not know the sex of this one yet. Anyways I work at home for my father who is an attorney. I also homeschool the two oldest. Never a dull moment around here. So as you can already see I am busy. I would not have it any other way. My husband is in the "food industry" and is now employed by a local fast food resturant as a manager trainee. When we have free time we enjoy usually just hanging around the house. Doing nothing. From homeschool meetings, to soccer practice, to church and the grocery store...we do not mind staying at home and doing nothing.