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Blogging Rocks {Thoughts From Me}

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Ok. Truth.

I enjoy blogging.
I enjoy seeing new faces in my friends list online.
I enjoy sharing my life with those new faces, and letting them get to know us better.
I enjoy getting to know those new faces better too.
I love writing, though it’s not always easy or flowing or something I have time to do.

In 10th grade, my English teacher suggested I become a writer.  On that day, I thought he was absolutely crazy, had completely lost his mind.  I’m talking NUTS was this man.  On this day, I’m thinking ok, maybe he knew me better than I gave him credit for.

There are days when I burn to write.  When all my thoughts jumble up and fight to see who comes out on top.  Today’s winner: blogging and writing! LOL

Oh I enjoy reading too.  Reading about moments in other’s lives.  Reading funny messages.  Reading statuses, both good and bad.  Seeing photos that match the sweetest and not so sweet moments in life.  It’s modern day letter writing at it’s best.  Quick, easy and so much joy.

Someone recently asked me why people want to put such things online.  My answer: why not?  Why not share your life, touch others, build friendships you wouldn’t have any other way?  Why not share the good and the bad with those that come in life with those who care about you?  Why not recieve support that would otherwise be lacking in your life, by allowing others to see you at both your best and your weakest?  Isn’t sharing the love what God intended for us all?  To help each other through, hold each other up, pray for one another.  Weren’t these things all God’s intention in allowing us to live? 

I am often thankful for this little connection that allows me to share and support others.  I have shared God’s word and love many times thanks to the internet and blogging.  Sometimes big blessings come in small packages that lead to bigger things.  And in my opinion, blogging rocks!

A lot of Life Is Going On {Baby Announcement/Thoughts From Me}

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There are tons of new things happening around Luv’N Lambert Life.  We are extremely busy in the new year with life, laughter and love.  Doctors appointments have filled our weeks.  Expectancy fills our days.

We happily announce and patiently await the arrival of our newest little Luv due September 6, 2012.  Baby Lambert will be a joy to our days and lives.  Every one is excited to have a new little one to love and share with in the house again.

Morning sickness has been kicking my Momma butt.  I’m currently on medication to keep life manageable after suffering some serious effects this pregnancy.  The meds help and I’m extremely thankful.  I’m enjoying every moment of feeling this little bean grow in my tummy.  I’m still undecided if this will be our last baby but I’m leaning on the side of “yes”.  I feel more than 4 c-sections would be pushing the health risks a little too much but I am still praying over my decision in this.

My Emma has been in physical therapy for the past few weeks to correct her toe-walking issues.  She has an MRI on Monday to recheck for tethering of her spinal cord, after her last test was not performed correctly.  I am praying for positive results still.

My Laycie is also in therapy.  She will have her first OT and PT evals next Tuesday to help with her motor developement.  She is already in speech therapy to help her pronounce her words and sounds correctly.  It’s a bit too early to say if it is helping or not.  I suppose time will tell there.

My Bubba is just hanging out while all these girls do their stuff.  He’s enjoying some new games he got for Christmas.  He’s been watching a lot of fun and educational stuff on Netflix lately which always helps with school. 

Soon taxes will come back and be spent on the “extra’s” we will use throughout the year: new camera for Momma, new printer for school, and hopefully new tvs for the kids. These are the hopes we have at least.  I’d also like to get passes to a few things like the State Parks and Zoo this year for the kids but we will see.  Always so much to do with so little time and money.

Well duty calls… until next time…

Life Lessons from my Children {Thoughts from Me}

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Today is my niece’s 11th birthday.  I remember the day she was born.  There was actually snow on the ground in South Carolina.  I remember her having a large head and tiny fists and sweet little toes.  I remember her sweet smell and her rosy pink cheeks.  Seems like it was just yesterday.  She latched onto my heart and has yet to let go.

Her birthday is the reminder that December is here.  December brings the birth of Christ, Christmas the holiday, celebrations, fun times and memories.  It also begins my children’s birthday season.  December, February and April.  Each month blessed me more than I could have ever imagine.

December brings my son’s 11th birthday this year.  I look forward to it.  I love watching him grow.  I dread the day when he leaves home.  I pray he’s more man that I could have ever wished for.  I want so many things for him but I know his life lies in the hands of God where I placed him and his sisters long ago.

My children have been such blessings to my life.  They have each taught me so much in their own rights.  I could never have imagined how much of a gift they truly are on the day of their birth.  I can only imagine how much of a blessing and gift we each are as children of God everyday.

My son has taught me what love is.  Unconditional, patient love.  The kind that never gives up, never judges and never stops.  That’s his kind of love and how he lives his life.  His immense patience with me and his sisters always astonishes me.  His kindness is beyond belief.  My son at 11 is already more of a man than most men I know.  I’m thankful for that.  When he was born I didn’t know what our relationship would be, what blessing he would bring me but every day my eyes are opened more.

My older daughter has taught me strength and patience.  I have learned to let go and pick battles with her that are worth the fight.  She is strong – strong willed, strong minded and strong in heart.  She’s brought me closer to God with her love for him and her strength in her choices and opinions and will.  She’s blessed my life, driving me to the edge of anger and switching my heart with a quick, innocent smile.  She, too, shows me what God sees in each of us every single day when we push him to the edge of anger only to feel him gracefully bless us with another day of forgiveness.  I will always love her, I will always forgive her, I will always be with her as God is with each of us.  Nothing she can do will change that – she has my heart, this girl.

My baby girl has taught me joy and filled my heart with it abundantly, as well as her brother and sisters.  Emma deemed her our Angel at her birth and that she is, sent straight down from God’s arms in Heaven.  Her laughter warms us, her smile brings happiness to us.  So many times she’s come close to returning to Heaven and I am always thankful when He blesses us with another day to see her joyful smile and see her sprite-like innocence bloom into a bright, beautiful, angelic child. 

Together the three of them fullfill my life.  They bring me so much joy and happiness, so much love and strength and honest light.  I see God in their eyes every single day.  I’m thankful to God above for them, for only He could create someone so precious as these three are to me.  Only He knew what joy and purpose they’d bring into my life when He chose me to be their Mother.  How could I ever doubt His will for me or for them?  I have Faith that He takes care of us all, that He planned this life for us to Honor him and His love for us.  I know He has a plan and thus far it’s been better than I could have ever known!  For that I’m forever Thankful.

Thankful For Much In Life {Thoughts From Me}

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Thankful for:

Small smiles in the morning.
Sweet kisses on the top of a brown haired head.
Sweet tiny kisses square on the lips.
Smelly dogs who love you know matter what.
Victoria’s Secret body sprays.
Flowers in bloom.
Singing voices rejoicing with made up songs from the heart.
Freedom.
Unexpected visits.
Challenging the norm.
Boys who love Lego’s.
Girls who love to cook.
Baby dolls and Barbie dolls and match box cars.
Grass underneath my bare toes.
Turtles in the pond.
Squirells in the trees.
That perfect shade of lipstick and nailpolish.
Long flowing skirts and comfy jogging pants.
Snuggling beneath the covers pretending to be “cold”.
Movies that run late.
Lemonade Mouth on DVR.
Easter Eggs.
The Resurrection.
A long talk with God.
Peace in my heart.
Bottles of wasted shampoo as a little girl learns to wash her own hair.
Smiles from knowing they helped and did a good job.
Knocks on my door, followed by “Good Morning Momma”.
“I love you, Mommy”
“Mommy, Mommy, Mommeeeee” a hundred times a day.
Music in my heart.
Love.
Warm sun shining down and cool rain wetting my skin.
Happiness.
The color Pink (and Blue, Red, Purple, Yellow, Green).
Abstract drawings done by little hands.
Coloring out of the lines.
Lines scribbled over pages.
Books with worn bindings.
Bibles with Jesus on the cover.
Good food.
Pepsi.
Sweet Iced Tea.
Pecan Pie.
Faces covered with chocolate and hands to match.
Bubbles blown into the wind.
Holding little bodies close as we rock for hours.
Sweet babies sleeping safely in their beds.

These are only a few of the many things I am thankful for everyday.

Made It Through {Christmas 2009}

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Well, we made it through Christmas and a birthday to boot.  This year was exhausting, adjusting to new schedules and trying to keep the girls routine enough that they did not have any set-backs.  In the end, everything turned out well.

The kids got out of school on December 18th and have been playing non-stop ever since.  Things were pretty calm all week, until Thursday came.  Christmas Eve.  The kids were sooo excited.  That night we had our Christmas party at a family friend’s house and we opened our gifts.  The kids really enjoyed it but the late night and over-exciting day made Laycie very fussy.  I think she was a little overwhelmed but she slept fairly good that night.

When we got home the kids and I finished cookies for Santa.  We wrote him notes and set his cookies and milk out underneath our little tree.  Then we went outside to throw out reindeer feed (oatmeal, crushed up cookies and hot cocoa).  “This is to help the deer find our house,” Emmalee said.

After feeding the reindeer, we came in and read a few things on the computer.

The first was Selma Lagerlof’s The Holy Night.  This is the story of a man (Joseph) in search of a heat source to keep his wife and babe (Mary and Jesus) warm.  It tells how he was turned away continously and how he found one shepherd, which he amazed, that reluctantly agreed to help him.  In the end, Joseph found heat and the shepherd’s eyes were opened to the Glory and Amazement of God’s world.

The second story we read was the famous editorial by Francis Pharcellus Church: Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.  This editorial was first published in “The Sun” newspaper as an answer to 8 year old Virginia’s question, “Is there a Santa Claus?”.  After all, “Papa says, “If you see it in The Sun, it’s so.””  The editor goes on to answer, little Virginia’s question, stating that “Yes, there is a Santa Claus”, though he may not be seen, he lives in the heart of all.  This is the joy of Christmas.

The third and last story of our night was ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, A visit from Saint Nicolas by Clement Clark Moore.  This cute little story tells of the thrill of Santa’s appearance, both physical and emotional, and brings joy to the heart of all who read it. 

It was at this point of our night that Winston realized it was “late!” and decided we MUST head to bed.  So that’s just what we did.

Christmas morning came with me waking the kids at 6:30 am.  They were happy to see that Santa left them a wonderful note and some really great gifts.  They did not get a lot, but they have really enjoyed what they have gotten.  Winston got Transformers, a Tractor/Trailer car, some airplanes, a Scooby movie and two ds games.  Emmalee got Barbie, Mulan Barbie, two ds games, a Scooby movie and a Littlest Pet Shop doctor’s kit thing.  Laycie got a toy cell phone, a babydoll, linking rings, linking heads, and wooden blocks.  They all got the traditional stocking and this year it even included some “coal” chocolate candy. 

Around 11am, we went to Grami’s and opened gifts, then went to eat at 1pm at MaMaw’s to open more gifts.  Afterwards, we all came home to nap, then got up again to eat leftovers before our day was through.  The kids were pretty exhausted and so was Mommy. 

On Saturday, (the day after Christmas) Winston and Emmalee went to visit their Dad.  They enjoyed their time with him and they were able to see both their Great-Grandmothers, which I am thankful for. 

Sunday, we rested, though we did go to MaMaw’s to eat Sunday dinner.

Monday was Winston’s 9th birthday.  It seems like yesterday that I carried him in my tummy.  I can hardly believe 9 years have gone so fast.  He had a great day and was extremely patient.  MaMaw made him a cake and everyone brought him presents.  He got clothes to lounge in and a nice suit, some fun things, and a couple of DS games.  He loved his homemade chocolate cake and his choice of pizza for dinner.  After the party, everyone relaxed in the living room and watched Sinbad (the cartoon) on tv.  It made for a really nice night.

So, here we are at today, Tuesday.  Today we are cleaning house and relaxing after the busy, busy week before the kids have to go back to school next Monday.  I have a lot to catch up with but it will all happen with time.  At least we have great family memories to enjoy!

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