10 things I learned about my family...while I'm laid up in bed sick...

1.  The boys (7 &5) can fend for themselves.  Fix cold pizza and juice.

2.  The same boys can do laundry...this is something I'm so excited about but they probably won't be now that the secret is out. 

3.  My daughter is happy to lay beside me all day playing with her feet while I doze and go back 'n forth to the bathroom.

4.  My hubby loves us more than his job...he will leave too come home to make sure the kids are safe.

5.  My hubby will come home and clean the kitchen, go thru the boys clothes with them and get rid of stuff that doesn't fit.

6.  My 7 yr old will read to the 5 yr old.

7.  The boys can and will take care of the animals.

8.  My 5 yr old loves to vaccum and knows how to work it without help.  :-)

9.  My 7 yr old will match socks in the "scary" sock basket for 2 dollars.

10.  My family loves me so much and I am so truly blessed.

Cold, Wet and Dark

     Yeah, It's Saturday and Collier family time has started.  We are having a winter storm here...of course it's not really a winter storm like most people think.  I really hoped we would get some snow.  Just a little dusting would be nice but no we got freezing cold rain...which means Ice.  That I didn't want.  So here I am cuddled at home trying to stay warm with my 3 favorite munchkins.  G is at work this weekend but that just means he will be home next weekend.  No open gym tonight either which I totally understand because of driving at night on ice but that just means I'm going to have little boys climbing the walls.  I'd really like to be cooking chilli, bread, soup, brownies and cake.  Oh but guess what...I need to go to the store and I really don't want to leave the house.  I love to cook and eat on cold wet dark days. 

      I spent the morning holding and rocking a sleeping 6 month old.  I don't want to move or have anyone talk when Linz and I are having this time because I know it will be gone to quickly.  I cherish these moments so much.  I'm not sure I did with the boys because I always thought...."Oh, baby is sleeping now I can do this or this".  Of course I know we will not be having any more kids so that may be why I treasure these moments so much.  I wish I was still nursing during this wonderful bonding time.  I love my job and I'm glad I have it but I'm sorry that me working meant I just couldn't keep my milk supply up and going. 

I made this mask using SBC3.  It's very easy to make and use. Just fill it with a photo. 

Here it is filled with a picture of Lindsey.

You can download it here:
Laughter Mask

My inner war...

So, I feel like I'm in a battle with myself most days. Different topics but constantly feeling like I have an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other. Today the sermon was on Ecclesiastes 5:10-17, it was amazing and it was exactly what I needed. Of course, every Sunday it is exactly what I need and I feel like he picks his sermons just for me. We are struggling with money right now not really in a bad way just because we went back to school and now have to play catch up with bills, student loans, personal loans and still have the everyday bills and expensises that come with having kids. I've never felt so wonderful when I hear a sermon as I do at TBC. I love to learn about the bible and learn about the verses he is preaching about. Use it in my life.

In BFG, which most people refer to as Sunday School. We talked about Jesus's coming. Are you ready? Are you saved? Are you scared? I believe in Jesus and I am saved. I also am not perfect and I sin on a daily basis. I try very hard to think before I act and do....it sounds silly and cliche' but I ask myself..."What would Jesus do?" How would be respond to this? How would be help someone in this situation? What would he tell my 7 yr old that is getting teased by others?

I believe when Jesus comes my family will all go with him to eternal life. Am I still scared? I'll admit I am...a little bit... So this makes me ask myself? Am I a bad person? Am I doubting Jesus????

I don't know why lately I'm being so pulled but I am....I have tons more to unload but I need to sleep so that as long as I am on this earth I can provide for my loved ones with the job I love.

Peace & Love,

Pizza and Beer...It's going to be a great YEAR!

Ahhhhh...January 1st

I got to come home early today which was so nice. We got all our OR cases done and we ran our butts off this morning do STAT portables. Now, I sit here eating Pizza and having a Beer. My two fav things. WVU lost both games today....so it's not a good night in this house.

I wonder I ponder...what will 2010 bring me and mine.

I've got to decide if I'm going to take the plunge and sell CM. I love it. I absolutly love it. I want the discount and I want to share how to do it with my friends. I'm going to Baltimore with my friend, Dawn, in February for a scrapbooking thing and I'm so very excited.

Well, tomorrow starts the dreaded chore of Laundry and then I'm hoping to clean up some of my scraping area and move it into the bedroom. I need to make more room in the living room since we have so many people living here these days.

Well, G just got home...yeah...BYE!

Peace & Love,

Happy New Year!!

Well, I hope 2010 is as great if not better than 2009. What an amazing year we have had. G's graduation and baby Linz.

Today was crazy at work - I kid you not everyone in that hospital wanted to code today....I ran up and down floors; back and forth on units....ugh...
Tomorrow will be slow as heck which means it will drag. Even thou I ran my butt off today it went by quick. No OR cases tomorrow and nothing on floors because the docs won't be there so pretty much just ED and EDX....I'm going to ask to leave early. I have plenty of stuff I need to do around here.

We found a house I really like but I was hoping for 4 bedrooms and a bonus just because Mom & Dad are living with us now. I just don't want to move again after this one. It is on 1.7 acres so we could build an In-Law suite/ apartment thing later...that might actually be better just because everyone needs there space. I just think Landon needs his own room. With his ADHD sometimes he gets a little "crazy"...not as bad now that he is on the Addreall but he needs his own "space" to go to when he is overstimulated. I just can't have Linz and Logan share a room forever. I know it will work out. I have faith.

Have lots of diggy pages done and lots of site to share. I may move my blog and sort of start over...havent decided yet...to tired tonight to worry with it.

Love and Peace!

I can't see straight...

It' Tuesday....thank goodness....

I'm sick, Logan's sick and now Linz is sick. The house is a wreck. Laundry everywhere. Prepare food...kids don't eat it. Homework. Homework. Awana's Versus. Make lunches. Work. Homework. Hubby works all night and sleeps all day. Did I mention Landon's HOMEWORK!!!

I'm tired and I feel like I can't keep up. I'm so lucky to have my parents with us right now. I know it's not ideal for anyone but I am glad they are here because at least my kids have clean clothes to wear and food fixed for them.

This brings me to my next thing. My Mom is starting a blog on grandparenting. She really needs some constructive critisim and ideas. She would really love to make it something that can really help people. So, if you can hop on over to Grandparenting
and read what she has so far. Give her some ideas and then maybe pass it on into your cyberworld that would be awesome.

I really want to post about the kids and show off some of my scrap pages but I am sick and can barely keep my eyes open...grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...so off to bed I go.

Peace and Love,

Time is just slipping by...

Okay...It's been about 2 months since I blogged...guess what...I went back to work. LOL So, I really want to be better and so here we go again.

I'm loving work. I'm so blessed to have a job I love and to work with such awesome people. (even the annoying ones keeping me smiling)

Landon is doing great in school. Still not up to 2nd grade level, struggles with Math but he has been making 100's every week on his spelling. I'm so proud of how hard he works.

Logan is enjoying pre-K. He is learning to write his name and doing a great job. He is in gymnastics and he is a natural. Of course he is a natural at whatever he does. He informed me he now wants singing and dancing lessons....I of course thought to myself...he might need richer parents. He idolizes Zac Efron.

Lindsey is getting so big. She is such a miracle.

Mom and Dad are living with us...it is crowed but truthfully it isn't so bad. Everyday I pray that whatever path God wants for them will show it's way.

We are going to have to put our beloved Copper down tomorrow. It totally sucks but he is old. He has had both knees replace and he can't hardly move anymore. He is in horrible pain. We love so much. I know he will be happier running up in heaven with God and his angels.

Peace and Love,