It appears my blogging has gone from once a week to once a month!

This has been an exciting month compared to my last blog! Lots to fill you in on so this may be a little long, hang in there!

First we got our taxes filed and its all going to braces for Hope, new school books for "next" school year, and.....a new PUPPY!!! We had promised the girls last winter when Gynger was so sick that we were going to get another Golden puppy. God surprised us when He blessed us with Rosie, but a promised puppy is a promised puppy after all. We found a reputable breeder that is doing everything right. We went and picked out a sweet baby boy on the 7th, he was only 4 weeks old so still with mom for now! His mom is Sunshine and dad is Sampson. Grandma's name was Sunny. We kept his family name and named him Sonny.  He comes home on the 27th and we cant wait!!

 This is THE ONE!

 Hello precious boy! Puppy love already!

The girls and I have been reading all about raising/training a puppy. They are taking this very seriously and are SO excited!

 Daddy didn't want in on this pic! Lol

The girls school is going great! I caught a sweet pic of Faith helping Hope with her math homework when she got stuck on a problem. Love their caring nature!

We finally got some winter precipitation. It came in the form of sleet, but that hasn't stopped them from having fun!

Rosie wasn't too crazy about the ice, much different from all the Golden's we have had. They all have loved the snow & ice.

Sonny comes home in 10 days and Hope will get her braces in 15 days. Lots going on!

I am making great progress on the pioneer dress I am making for Faith. Its almost done! Then I will start on Hope's and my dress. I am very proud and thankful for my dear friend Pamela for teaching and guiding me on how to do this!

The girls will turn double digits (10!!) this May! Already party planning, and they have picked a Little House on the Prairie party here at home! Lots of fun ideas and planning going on already! They are loving all the books we are reading for school this year! Hoping to have enough money to take them to Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum in Missouri this summer after we finish all the books.

One last updated Sonny picture before I sign off. Can't wait to bring this sweet boy home!!

Not much going on in January so far. Not always a bad thing! I had a cold, I was better, then I got a cold again less than 2 weeks later. Finally feeling better & hoping to keep it that way!

The girls got to try out their new skates at the local skating rink & did a great job! It was nice seeing them stay upright and not falling so much! They are looking forward to go again soon.

 We had some pretty cold days, so the girls had fun roasting marshmallows in the fireplace.

 

 In language class they had to work on Thank You letters, so we took the opportunity to make cards for the local Police men and women for their upcoming field trip to the Police Station. They made muffins to give them as well. It was a nice field trip!

 

 

 

 





We were blessed with some beautiful days in the 60's, so the girls have had lots of fun playing in the yard. We even got to do school out there one day! The birds were singing and it was very nice. Rosie was supervising!

 



 I can't believe the month is almost over already!

I had a GI scope for some tummy problems I have been having. It came out fine, I have to follow a Gluten free and Dairy free diet for 30 days before adding foods back in to  my diet. So far I am doing good with it. I can't have caffeine either, or any Ibuprofen products, which includes my Excedrin Migraine meds so not very happy about that.

My birthday is Monday and we will be spending most of it at Children's hospital with doctor visits for the kids. They are just check-ups so that's good! Hoping to get a nice birthday lunch in there after the check-ups.

We might see a few snowflakes fly tomorrow morning before the 60's return next week. Still holding out hope for a good snowstorm before the winter is up! The girls got snow boots, coveralls, and sleds for Christmas & it would be nice if they can try it out!

I am really missing our friends Pamela, Izzi, and Dan! Between us being sick & them being sick, we haven't seen them since New Year's Eve. :( Hoping to get together soon! We should start back up with my sewing lessons soon as well, maybe February will be a good starting place for health!

2014 Wrapped up in a hurry this year! Lots of ups and downs like any year, blessed to be able to have these challenges and joys to experience as a family. God always carries us through and is faithful to provide!

The girls have enjoyed their 3 week break, and of course like any kids have mixed feelings about school starting back up Monday. I, on the other hand am very excited to start the 2nd semester of homeschooling! Science is over and we will start History and Health. They love science, so are sad that it is over. I will be looking for fun supplemental science experiments to keep doing so they don't miss it so much. They love hands on learning!

We had a fun New Year's Eve. We had our dear friends Pamela, Dan, & Izzi over to ring in the New Year. We had lots of fun stuff for the kids to do, played games, and ate yummy food. It was nice to celebrate with friends!

 Rosie even smiles for pictures!

 Fancy glasses for sparking juice!

Blessed to have good friends, and looking forward to our friendship to continue to grow!

We know 2015 will be busy.

We will be getting a Golden Retriever puppy in the spring right about the same time Hope will be getting new braces on her top teeth. We have to make room in her mouth for her top adult teeth to come in. There is no room in the inn, so to speak!

We will be finishing the girls 1st year of homeschool, which is the best decision I ever made for them!

I will be going to ASU Beebe to get my CDA. Please pray I can juggle my job, homeschooling, and school! It will be crazy!

It will be a full year with our sweet Rosie. We will be taking her back to the vet soon for a complete check up and to recheck her heart worms. She finished her meds, so hoping they are all gone.

We are eating healthier food options, many more organics. Also using essential oils to help with health.

The girls will be hitting double digits, (the big 10) in May. I will try not to cry too hard, my babies are just getting so big so fast! They are learning to skate, and are quite determined. It's like them learning to ride a bike all over again. Once they set their minds to something it doesn't matter how much they hurt themselves, they just keep getting up and going again. I love that about them!

I pray your 2015 if full of blessings!

Christmas Blessings!!

It was a very stressful November & December financially for our family. Christmas for the girls almost didn't come. Thankfully we were blessed with many caring friends and family that stepped up to help & we had a very happy Christmas! God is good to provide for our precious family!

We had a lot going on since my last blog post, so I'll try to shorten it as best as possible!

Rosie has been such a blessing to our family & we are so thankful God sent her to us! She has settled right in and is such a sweetheart! She only has 1 flaw & that is that she has bad separation anxiety. As soon as we leave she gets very anxious. She has torn up the blinds twice, flipped out in the bathroom when we tried to put her in there, and when placed in our fenced in backyard, she has knocked a fence panel down & gotten out twice. We now have a crate for her when we leave, but she is still stressed and has rubbed her little nose raw on the metal door. We are looking into getting her anxiety meds from the vet to keep her calm when we have to leave.

 

A sweet friend took the girls for a PJ Polar Express Day with some other homeschool children! Santa came by for a visit!

 Rosie loves her girls!

We went looking at Christmas lights & came across this crazy house!

We made a gingerbread house & train! It was fun!

 Faith and her house!

 Hope and her train!

 Rosie loves her momma!

 Sleeping in Faith's lap. :)

 They got a Barbie for their reading award!

Christmas Eve! They got their Christmas Eve gift of new pjs, Dolphin Tale 2, and a cookies for Santa plate I made for them.

 Santa came!!

It was a very blessed day! Thankful for our blessed Saviour! We had a wonderful day. Mom & Pops came over, the girls got great gifts, and we ate a wonderful ham dinner. After all of our struggles, I never lost sight of how very thankful I was. For a Christmas that almost didn't happen, it sure turned out wonderful!

 We are extra thankful for Rosie. She has taken away all the pain from loosing Gynger, and has blessed our lives with joy!

May you all have a wonderful New Year full of blessings!