A day in my life...

It's been an eventful day...so might as well blog about it. Kaelyn was out sick today...but she started feeling better about mid morning...so we headed out to Huntsville to run a few errands. We had some chinese and went shopping for nail polish. While we were at Walmart I found a new red betta that I liked...so I got him...his pick is on FB if you wanna check him out. I plan to breed this summer, I've got a black crowntail and a crimson fantail. I just need to find some really pretty females and I'll be ready to go. Well, we did our running and went back home...Kaelyn helped dad out for a bit while I visited with mom, Lynn and Hudson. I tell you he is getting too cute, or I should say handsome. We're so used to having girls it's gonna take a while to adjust our talk!! The kids got in from school and put in some serious outside play since the day was so nice. All was well and right with the world. Well, Chris heads out to church before dinner to get somethings done at the church and I was finishing up the cooking, taking the chicken out of the oven when Attie walks in the kitchen. She takes a look at the chicken and says: "Did that chicken come from a live chicken?" I laughed and said yes. She immediately decided she didn't want chicken...she thought that was gross. Then Kaelyn informed her that all chicken was once alive and she really got disgusted. I'm not sure the kid will ever eat chicken again. It was hilarious. So Attie chooses to just have mac n cheese for dinner. Right now the kids are watching some Phineas and Ferb and taking turns playing on the Ipad. It's quiet in here...which is unusual. I'm sure there will be some disturbance of the peace shortly. But that was my day...it was one of the more interesting ones...just a peek into everyday life at the Vaughn house!!

February 2012

Ah, February...how quickly you fly by. Kaelyn's birthday was wonderful...she had a great time! We've been super busy this month with church activities. The sickness has also struck...Chris has been under the weather for a while now. And Attie has missed several days due to strep and now allergies. We visited the doctor today and got new allergy meds...I'm hoping they help. Emma has been the healthiest one of all this month..not a thing wrong with her!! Dad has been in the hospital in Bham since Monday, started out as just a routine surgery to repair is defib, ended up with a week long stay because they can't regulate his b/p. Today it's up though and we are in hopes that he will get to come home soon!! And can I tell you I'm ready for spring to get here!! We've had a mild winter, but I'm ready to see the green leaves and grass and all the flowers again. This brown grass gets boring. I'm ready to see some life in the earth again!! I can't wait to have a nice day to take pics of the girls...so many ideas I want to try. I need some loving soul to buy me a new lens for my camera...that would just be awesome!! Alas though, feeding the kiddies comes first!! Darn kids, have to feed them everyday or they get all whiney!!! Poor Bucky is ready for warm weather as well, he's spent the past week staring out of the corner of his cage into the back yard. Well, that's all I can think about to blog at the moment...I'm sure more will come to me later!!

He builds us back

Just sitting here listening to the Newsboys and Build Us Back came on. Love it! So true!! My life is far from perfect and all my safety nets are torn, but God builds me back from all of that. He makes me stronger everyday. He will mend the broken safety nets, He will pay the bills, He will fix the cars when they break, He will take care of everything in my life. There is so much freedom in this...for so long I've been looking for a way to be truly me, to be the real person that I am...and all along the answer was in front of me. Just trusting Jesus makes me more free than I've ever been in my life, all those old chains are broken. Everyday He breaks down more and more of those walls I have built around myself, everyday I become a little more the real me that I'm meant to be!!! Build Us Back Newsboys We've been crumbled, we've been crushed City walls have turned to dust Broken hands and blistered feet We walk for miles to find relief When the thief takes, when our hopes cave You build us back You build us back When the earth shakes, when the world breaks You build us back You build us back We are scared, we are poor All our safety nets are torn We've been humbled to our knees From these ruins, we believe When the thief takes, when our hopes cave You build us back You build us back When the earth shakes, when the world breaks You build us back You build us back Redeemer, redeem us Restorer, restore us Oh build us back Though the mountains be shaken, the hills be removed Your unfailing love remains After all that's been taken, Your promise, still sacred You build us back with precious stones When the thief takes, when our hopes cave You build us back You build us back When the earth shakes, when the world breaks You build us back You build us back

January 2012

Wow. It's 2012 and it's already flying by. Attie's birthday is tomorrow, my baby will be 6!! It just does not seem possible that she is that old. We had a little party for her Saturday and she had fun with Olivia all day, she loved her presents and cake. Next item is to get ready for Kaelyn's birthday in a few weeks. She will be 11 and that makes me feel old...I have a solid decade of parenting behind me...I am old. Chris has started back to school for this term...oh joy. He's probably enjoying Cal 2...the oddball that he is. I am, how to say it right, learning. Yeah, learning. I'm growing...that is for sure...but into what I do not know yet. We'll see...maybe I'll be really cool or something.

Christmas is past us...

It was wonderful. We had such a good time and ate lots of good food!! The kids got so many goodies, they are having a blast playing with all their stuff!!! We did some family pic at Jo's house this year...check out my Facebook for ours. Let's see what all did the kids get?? Kaelyn got a foot spa, Orbies, a new bike from the grandparents and new clothes. Emma got an Easy Bake Oven, a new MP3 player from the grandparents and other goodies and clothes. Attie got an Angry Birds game, Hello Kitty stuff and other goodies and clothes. They got quite a haul this year, the little punks!!! We even braved the day after sales in a few places...that was ok, I guess. We are looking forward to a quiet day at home tomorrow and then Wednesday I'll have to break down and do a little grocery shopping...but tomorrow is just chilling at the house.

November already!!!

Squee!!!! It's November!!!! That means Thanksgiving is just around the corner...the first of my 2 favorite holidays!!!! I love Thanksgiving and Christmas!!! Halloween was fun, the girls got a lot of candy and had a blast. Kaelyn was a goth chic, Emma was a vampire and Attie was a leopard. Chris and I are looking forward to the Alabama/LSU game tonight. We may travel to a friend's house to watch it, not sure yet. Roll Tide!!! Okay, got that out of my system. I guess it's time to put out my Christmas wish list...see if I get lucky this year...lol. What does Stacey want for Christmas??? Well, let's see...Tutti Frutti Jelly Bellys are always good. Money for scrapkits is always good. Old wooden picture frames of any size...if you wanna get rid of em...call me!!! Ceramic tiles you're not gonna use, I can re purpose those too!!! If anyone has a white Christmas tree they wanna get rid of...I'd love one!! I guess that's it...just stuff to turn into crafts and Jelly Belly Beans...lol!!!

Where are we now?

In the same place we've been for nigh on 8 months. lol We are still hanging tight...the only thing that's changed is Chris and I got Jesus. Which admitedly makes things much better. Chris is still putting in for every job opening he can find and going to school. I'm still maintaining my sketchy sanity and wrangling the kids. I feel kinda funky this evening...so forgive the weird speech/type...whatever. I've been getting these horrible headaches in the evenings...and signs point to it being my blood sugar that's causing it...lovely. The kids allergies are in full swing...which makes my house cough/sneeze central. I love that there are tons of over the counter allergy meds now...but unfortunately none of them seem to work on my kids. Go figure...Chris's kids have super allergies...who would have thought. I am completely blonde now...and have discovered that blondes do not have more fun....I want a refund!!!! We're going to streak my hair with a darker color later on...but mom's not feeling well...so that is not a priority. What else is happening...oh, we did the Susan Moore Band Alumni thing last month...it was a blast!!! I had such a good time and Chris was as giddy as Chris ever gets over it. We've got the AFSP walk coming up in November, something we always do. I've got the kids Halloween costumes done already...yay!!!! A vampire, a kitty and a goth chic. What an eclectic mix for this year!!! Well, that's all the boredom I think I can come up with to report for now...more later....maybe next time it will all be super good news!!!