Candle By Night

Yes, I will admit it. I turned 30 today and I am not afraid to say so. LOL :-D I have seen people write about things they have accomplished or big events in their lives, facts about them, on their birthday posts. For instance, someone that turns 21 will list 21 things that have happened in their life. So, just for fun, I thought I would do that too. (Not in any particular order) 1. Gave my life to God on August 31, 1998. (Not something I earned...but a gift for anyone who asks) 2 . Learned to play the piano (but forgot most of it) 3 . Learned to play the flute (forgot most of that too) 4 . Played varsity basketball my freshman year of HS 5 . Played varsity volleyball my junior/senior year 6 . Ran track in high school (Hurdles...and hated it...but at least I did it) 7 . Got my driver's license 8 . Learned to drive a stick shift 9 . Lettered in Academics my freshman year of high school 10 . Learned how to use a sewing machine (in High School) 11 . Grandma Krumme taught me how to cr...

We are still alive and just like everyone else we have a lot going on. :-) But I wanted to share pictures for all of our family and friends that have been waiting patiently. (I Know...I know...I don't post enough.) First up is a picture of Special K of course! :-) I can't believe she will be 7 weeks old tomorrow! "Who...me?" "Yeah...I know I'm beautiful!" ;-) And this is the time of year to buy things for the children that they don't normally get. One of those things are nuts in the shells. It is pretty interesting to watch. Just as long as you pay attention in case you need to duck. Many nuts went flying across the room. LOL Oh well...this only happens one time a year and they have a lot of fun with it. Plus they learn there are more than just one kind of nut. :-) Next up is Little E as "Dee-Doe" Can you guess what is going on in this picture? Did you guess it? Yes..I did give the children two bags of kisses to unwrap. I know..I am nuts, b...

I know...what a title to start off with right? I was lucky enough to do another review for Timberdoodle and this time it was for the " My First Brainbox " and a Hot Rocket . ( *** Disclosure: Mama Buzz and reviewers, received a complimentary copy of this game and rocket for review purposes . **) Price: Brainbox- $17.00 From Timberdoodles Website : Do You Have a Young Child? If you have a young child, My First BrainBox should be in your home. With 55 sturdy picture/question cards, it will be a game that can be used for many years, in many ways. Springboard to Developing Observation Skills For a very young child each charming illustration can be a springboard to developing fundamental observation skills. If you don't know what to ask, use the questions on the back as your basic starting point. And because most of the colorful illustrations in My First BrainBox are of familiar scenes, the next step would be to have your children study the picture and tell you a story abou...

I found this video while I was looking through old posts....still just as funny. :-)

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Boy...once again I do have a lot to catch up on. So I will make this as short as possible. :-) First up...instead of calling the newest addition Baby K I am now going to call her "Special K." Her uncle started calling the sweet one that and I think it's a good idea. :-) So, first up are a couple of odds n ends pics. I just can't get enough of Special K. She is absolutely adorable and it's even cuter to capture funny pics of her. ;-) Sweet E.....still as sweet as ever. :-D Little E usually has his Dee-Doe (Diego) backpack on these days. He enjoys looking at books too. On Thanksgiving day we headed down to my parents home. It was so good to get to see my Sissy (I have only seen her 2 times this past year) and her Fiance (and it had been about 2 years since I have seen him!). This picture leaves much to be desired. Half of us are in the shade and the others are stuck "squinting" in the sun. Won't even go into how bad I look......so...next pic please.......

I just had to say what a wonderful time of year. Not just because the holidays are coming up, but because of all the new baby girls (and a baby boy too!) First was Beloved's cousin...she had a little boy two days before Baby K was born. Then yesterday a friend had her first baby (a girl) and her cousin followed suit about 3 hours later! Just many more things to be thankful for. Oh how fun it would be to get all those babies together, but sadly we all live in different states. God is so good! I just had to share that. :-) I should add that while Baby K is my fourth child this is the first for the other three Mamas. May the Lord bless you all on the wonderful journey of Motherhood that is ahead of you. :-)

Of course you all already know that. It is hard for me to believe that she will be 4 weeks old tomorrow. It has gone by so fast and they only stay this small for such a very short time. And can you believe I have taken a lot of pictures of Baby K since she was born? I know...it's hard to believe isn't it. LOL But I wanted to show some pictures that are not necessarily the best ones, but they are pretty funny. At least they are to me. :-) And then we have a pic of Papa with his pretty girl. :-) And one of Little E because I think it's funny he fell asleep on the dining room table. :-) I forgot something.....see if you can see what is wrong in the pic of Little E. :-)

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The Story of Christmas by Gwen Ellis Illustrated by Steve Smallman Ages: 4-7 Put out by: Thomas Nelson Price: $10.99 ***Disclosure: Mama Buzz and reviewers, received a complimentary copy of this book for review purposes. The first thing my children noticed was that the book came with a DVD. The y then promptly proceeded to watch the DVD. LOL Honestly...it was much better than I thought it would be. I think they watched it at least two times. The illustrations and writing are like what you find in the Read and Share Bible . (Well, it's not like it, it is from the Read and Share Bible .) The description from the back cover says: Young hearts will love the delightful art and simple retelling of the events surrounding the Christmas story. With angels, shepherds, wise men, and Baby Jesus, this book is sure to be a perennial favorite. The book starts out with the story the angel appearing to Zechariah, the birth of John the Baptist, the angel appearing to Mary, Joseph marryin...

Believe it or not I am still alive. I know alot of people are surprised since I am doing my best to heal up, take care of a newborn and the three older children. LOL But....trust me... I am not doing it alone. I have had a lot of help. Praise the Lord! Anyway, you know the first thing I have to show are some pictures of Baby K. She is just the sweetest thing ever! Just don't tell me other children that. LOL :-) My Grandpa and Step Grandma were able to come up to see Baby K (and the other children) on Sunday. I was so glad they were able to come. The family Christmas was Saturday but we couldn't go because of the Upward Soccer award presentation for the children. Anyway. Here is a picture of Grandpa with his newest Great- Granddaughter. :-) ( Edited to add- My Mom came up on Sunday as well...don't want to leave her out) Do you know how hard it is to get 4 children to sit still for a picture...let alone the rowdy great-grandparents? You can tell they are all wondering if th...