I am a Bad Blogger..

I am a horrible blogger.. yes, thats right.. I spend plenty of time online reading other people's blogs, but I fail to take the time to write my own.. but I am going to try and get better and keep people more informed about whats going in my little family's lives! Let's see.. We all just got back from vacation to Orange Beach/Destin.. my Mom and Step-Dad retired and are living in Orange Beach, so we loaded up and dropped off Hallie Kate with them for a short getaway for Mommy and Daddy in Destin.. Mommy somehow contracted a cold (go figure), but I toughed it through and had a great couple days w. the Hubs. Then on Sunday (Mother's Day) , we went back to Mom's to take her to lunch and to pick up our precious cargo! HK had a large time at the beach, riding a pirate ship for a birthday party and playing with her Cappy and Granny.. from the pics, I believe our daughter partied more than Mommy and Daddy! ha..

In other news.. I am already planning HK's 2nd Bday party.. its not until September, but I have been gathering up Elmo related gear for months! ha I cant believe my little angel is already about to be 2!!!! It goes by way too fast.. just the other day, I was praying God would help you grow so we could leave the hospital and now I just want it to slow down! Everyone keeps asking when we are having another one and as much as seeing new babies give me the "fever", you are such a complete and perfect gift and I'm not completely sure if there will be a another, but I do know if/when it does happen, we will know its the right time for us all and now you are just too much fun to share right now! ha

I am going to start being better and posting pics etc.. i promise!!! Pics of our beach trip to follow soon..

Gone Too Long..

Well the title of this blog says it all.. I have been gone way toooo long. I get online and check other sites and blogs and I find them more interesting than writing my own! ha But, I will fill in my few readers on whats been going on at our house... LOTS of WALKING, and running and into everything.. our sweet Hallie Kate is busy! She is so much fun and such a joy! She keeps us laughing and smiling constantly! I know I say this constantly on facebook and to everyone that knows me, but I truly mean it... Hallie Kate is the BEST thing that ever happened to us!!! What a blessing she is!!! Michael is still busy working hard to provide for his girls and Mommy is tending to home and baby girl.. her and I have a walk coming up on April 2nd for the March of Dimes which is a cause dear to us since Hallie Kate was a preemie. I set my goal at $200 since I was late signing up, but would love to raise more if possible. Thanks so much to those who donated already.

In other exciting news, my best friend Brittany got married on the 19th of February at the coast and it was a GORGEOUS event! I was so honored to get to share in her big day and had the most fun on the trip! This Thursday, we find out the sex of her baby and I am thrilled to be an "Aunt" again to her baby boy or girl as I am to Grayson! I know he or she will be beautiful like Gray is and I can't wait to buy it some precious little clothes!!! :)

I also while updating would like to ask you to pray for a few people who I stumbled upon on the blog world who I know would greatly appreciate it...

1.) There is a little girl in TN named Lucy who is battling cancer.. She is 5 years old and celebrated her birthday in the hospital!!! I cannot imagine what this little girl and her family are going through, but their faith is nothing short of AMAZING!!!!! You can read on her Mom's blog for updates on her condition.. http://erikandkatekrull.blogspot.com

2.) A family lost their baby girl to SIDS recently (I have found many families who this has happened to and know of one family in Laurel).. a very scary thing that happens to infants for no explainable reason! http://kandjstaats.blogspot.com

3.) Continued prayers for my cousin, Kyle as he is now recovering from injuries sustained in his fight for our freedom in Afghanistan... he has a long road ahead, but is doing good. There are links to his page on Facebook to follow his progress.

4.) As always.. Prayers for my husband as he travels back and forth to work in Louisiana and for his continued success as such a wonderful hard worker and supporter of our family.

So thankful for my precious little family and their health.. and am praying for the above-mentioned and those not mentioned.. hoping this message can reach others who will pray for all those in need. Hope everyone has a good week and I promise to blog more often! :)