The Faith of a Child

On May 8, 2008 the girls and I were in the car and this is how the conversation from the backseat went:
Laurel: "Savannah, you know when I was a baby you weren't born yet. You were in Heaven with Jesus."

Savannah: "uh,uh"

Laurel: "Savannah, did you pick us out a sweet little baby brother while you were there?"

Savannah: "uh,uh"

Laurel: "You did? What's his name?"

Savannah: "I don't know."

Laurel: "I know, we can call him Seth."

I was in the front seat with tears streaming down my face and went home and wrote this all down so I could hold onto Laurel and Savannah's faith. We had been trying to have another baby for over two years and there were many days I had just given up hope. Laurel was always diligent to pray that we would have a baby brother. If she forgot, we would say another prayer immediately. There were days I was discouraged and I would say, "Laurel, do you think we will have another baby?" and she would reply, "yes mommy, you just have to keep praying." So we did.....




We found out last Monday that we are indeed having a little boy!!!!
And with her simple faith, Laurel said, "I told you we would have a boy!"

Dirt Road, Wild Daisies, Skipping Rocks

About a year after Seth and I were married, Seth began his journey of looking for land. WHAT! I thought I had married a city boy! We lived in a cute little neighborhood, which was convenient to anything and everything. So, as the year went on, his land file grew bigger and bigger. He had many newspaper clippings with "Land for sale" circled. He would take me to see some of these pieces of land and I would say, "well, this is pretty!" And he would say, "It just doesn't have the VIEW I'm looking for."

So after about a two year search, I had come to terms with the fact that I was going to live out on some land with a beautiful view. The day came that he found that perfect view.


You have to travel down a quarter of a mile dirt road to reach our home, that is at the highest point, so we can enjoy this beautiful view. I mean really, who lives this far down a dirt road today?

The reason for this post?

We have now been in our house for a year. And, I must go on record saying that I love my dirt road! I love the peaceful feeling I get when I turn off the busy highway into our little retreat. You never know what kind of wildlife you will see. It could be a pack of deer, or a mother turkey crossing with her little ones. It's really kinda neat that my children get to grow up in the country like I did....

Picking Wild Daisies and Skipping Rocks!

EIGHT wonderful years

I love you, Seth!

Happy Halloween

"Laurel and Savannah, what was your favorite part of Halloween?" It is unanimous, "THE TREATS!" Laurel was a cowgirl and Savannah was Pebbles, BONE AND ALL, from the flinstones. Why these costumes? Laurel's dance studio was having a five dollar sale on old costumes. I'm usually one that misses out on all bargains, so I was pretty proud of myself this halloween. Laurel's halloween day started out with an all day long party at school, with a little education. "Mommy, bats are notturnal (nocturnal) animals. They sleep in the morning and hunt for food at night."

Savannah waited all day to get to put her costume on. Once it was on, she was ready to go. "Let's go get those treats. Let's go trickytreat." We had a great time trick-or-treating with some good friends, Dan and Debbie, and their two adorable children, Cody and Brooke. They all had fun filling up their buckets with lots of SUGAR!

Corn Maize

I love Fall! This is my favorite time of year. I love when the weather cools off and the leaves start changing colors.
This past weekend we went to a corn maize with two of Seth's brothers and their wives. Oh, it sounds so good to say, "their wives." I married into a family with five boys and only one girl. This past year Roger and Kimball both got married and it is great having some more women in the family!

We had a great time trying to find our way out of the maize. Laurel and Savannah had so much fun with their cousin Spencer. They literally laughed and screamed for two hours.

HAPPY FALL!!

Partners in Crime

I turned my back for five minutes. I couldn't find Savannah and her friend that I was "supposed" to be watching. I looked all over the house and finally heard giggling coming from behind the pantry door. This is what I found when I opened the door.
Oh well, I guess it could have been jars of spaghetti flying up in the air, instead of napkins and straws!

Banana Split

We went to Durhamtown, Georgia last weekend to a Dirtbike race. It was a beautiful, sunny weekend. We stayed in a cute, little cabin named the Fox Trot. Seth and two other guys switched off racing a 10 hour race. I may complain a little about Seth riding a dirtbike because the season never ends, but can I just say, I love watching him take off on that dirt bike and the girls are so cute as they scream, "Go daddy, Go!" There is something HOT about a man in uniform! It was a very relaxing day, for those of us not riding a bike. I almost finished the third book in the Twilight Saga and Laurel and Savannah had so much fun just playing in the grass and watching their dad. Their team, Banana Split (name given to the team by Seth, because all the bikes are yellow) came in FIRST place in their class. Way to go Banana Split! We should have gone and gotten a banana split after the race. Why didn't I think of that?!?