…….the world just got a little brighter

…….mamma steps get lighter

…….girls are squealing with delight and run out to meet the one they love dearly

…….the roof could cave in and you wouldn’t even notice

…….mamma dries her tears and knows that everything will be ok

…….the babies even stop crying and get a smile on their face when daddy walks through the door

…….mamma can hardly wait for a kiss and hug and a I love you and how was your day

…….and you breathe a sigh of relief and you thank the good Lord for bringing him home safely and for blessing you with him. I hope daddy knows how much we love him and appreciate him. Did you tell your husband and daddy how much he means to you and your children? Never ever take him for granted. Thank you Jesus for godly husbands and loving fathers.

Our two little munchkins, Miranda and Mckenzie

   Miranda Kate

          Mckenzie Gail 

     Gwenyth and Danika

    Have a wonderful day!!!! 

 Why is it so hard to sit down and update??????? One reason, I think I’m too busy, and most times when I sit at the computer and want to update its 11:00 at night and I’m too tired so I opt to go to bed instead cause morning rolls around way to early.

First of all I want to thank everybody for your encouragement and prayers on our behalf. It is such a blessing to feel good again and to socialize and do some of my own work. I still need to be careful and not over do it cause I know I’m still not out of the danger zone. I have cardiomyopathy and whether its from having children or because its in my dad’s family they don’t really have any way of knowing. It’s a heart disease and something that can be very serious. I lost ten pounds in just fluids and I had no idea I had so much fluid and now some of my clothes look baggy on me and I’m skinner then I was when we got married I must say its a good feeling. My fluid levels were over 2000 about three weeks ago and now its down to 198 and its suppose to be below 60!! Another reason why I feel so much better cause my heart isn’t working as hard anymore. I’m so thankful I went to see my doctor when I did cause honestly if I would’ve waited to go see my Endocrinologist in June, I’m not sure I would be here anymore. I thank the Lord for sparing my life even tho there were times I wanted to die, but God knew my family needed me and I thank the Lord that He is in control. There are alot of questions and what if’s and why’s, but one thing is certain, God knows everything and thats a comforting thought and I need to just rest in His promises and trust Him all the time! Our girls have gone through quite a bit already and I feel sorry for them and there are some major disciplining issues we are working on and that in it self is stressful, so please pray for us in that area esp. with the oldest one. Mamma was sick for so long and they got away with alot cause I wasn’t able to take care of the issues and people have been here alot helping out and life just wasn’t normal and now we are working on things that should have never been left go but we can’t go back and undo it so we are trying goal charts to help with that and spending time with them and it’s helping (I think).  Any tips or advice would be appreciated

Now on a happier note, the babies turned eight months old the ninth and are so much fun right now, Miranda is crawling and gets into the toilet bowl brush( yum=yum) and Mckenzie is sporting her new look, two teeth. Yea!!!! and she will join her sister soon in getting into mischief, she just about has her crawling down pat.  They are happy babies and I’m so thankful for that. They love their older sisters and the girls do very good in entertaining them. They like to play doll with them and the babies don’t always enjoy that. I’m trying to find some pictures I took of the girls and I can’t find them.GRRRRRRR!! Once I find them I will post some pics of our little munchkins. Until then, have a good day.

Its been about three months now that I have been feeling sick. The beginning of Feb I was dignosed with hyperthyroidism or what they call postpartum thyroditus???? not sure if thats spelled right, anyways my doctor put me on bata blockers to take care of my fast heartbeat, shortness of breath, etc and I couldn’t take it, I was worse off so I came off of them and got better for a few days to have another set back worse then the first round so i made another trip to the doctor to only have him put me on another kind of bata blockers, worst then the first time so I decided to watch my diet and stay on my herbs and low and behold in two days I was pretty much back to normal, praise God and felt wonderful for about three weeks and one Sunday I felt it come back only this time it was shortness of breath and fast heart rate, so I made another trip to my doctor and he did blood tests and everything came back normal, no hyperthyroidism, or graves disease, he was puzzled and I thought it might be food allergies so I started watching my diet, no sugar, wheat, dairy products, caffenine, (i know, whats left), but couldn’t tell that big of a difference, plus my legs and ankles swelled so bad, so finally yesterday I went to my family doctor and told him the whole story. He checked my blood pressure, it was high, my heart rate was about 112 and he did a EKG of my heart and that was abnormal, the rythmn was good but my heart was working hard to pump so he ran alot of blood tests and today he called with the results, not good. I have heart problems, cardio something, I have no idea how to spell or say the second one but its something women can get after they have children and it can be serious.  So wednesday I go see a cardiolagists and in the meantime he put me on heart medication. How I’m taking it emotionally, its very hard and its scary knowing that something is wrong with my heart but I want to trust God, He knows the future and I don’t need to worry. Physically, I feel very tired and have to be careful what I do, washing dishes make me tired, taking care of my babies makes me tired, sweeping the floor, doing my laundry, is very tiring, so basically I do pretty much nothing unless its a must. I need your prayers that God would give me strength for each day and for healing.

                  If you like Chai, you need to try this recipe, it’s delicious!!!!!!!

                                     2 Lipton Tea Bags

                                    2 Cinnamon sticks (or 1/4 tsp Cinnamon)

                                    3 whole cloves ( or 1/4 tsp. cloves)

                                    1/4 tsp. ginger

                   Boil in 2 cups of water. Turn on low after it comes to a boil. Cover and

                   steam 5 min. Increase heat and add 2 1/2 cups milk. Bring to a boil and

                  remove from heat. Remove non-liquid ingredients. Add 1/3 cup sugar.

                   May serve with a dab of whipped topping and sprinkle with cinn. Enjoy!!!!!!!

 Sweep floors *

Do washing*

Make pies*

Get ready for company tomorrow for lunch*

Take care of babies, feed, burp, change diapers, kiss, hug, rock em, put to sleep*

Kiss the big girls and tell them I love them*

Tell my honey thanks for bathing the babies and love him dearly*

Go to my brothers birthday party*

Put roast in the oven for tomorrow*

Clean up my dirty kitchen and wash the dishes and sweep the floor*

Fold all the laundry at 10*

               NO WONDER I’M TIRED!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Last Friday I went to the chiropractor and decided to take the babies along for a treatment too. Miranda did not like her car seat or so we thought, and when she went to treat her, she said her back and her neck were out of place. We could not believe the difference we saw in her, she is a different baby, sleeping and cooing and we are now a happy family when we go away (thank you Jesus) It’s nice to have some peace and quietness and not a screaming baby. So if you have a fussy baby everytime you stick her/him in the car seat try a chiropractor! It might make a difference! Believe me, sometimes she would scream the whole way to church and back and if that doesn’t work on your nerves!!!!!!!!!! 

 It’s hard to believe 2008 is history! It was a good year, alot of things happened, some good and some not so good. But God has been good to me and to us as a family and I’m so glad He never changes.

Here are some of my goals for this year,

1. spend more time with my heavenly Father

2. Be more sensitive to the needs around me

3. Spend more time with my two oldest girls and take time to hold them and kiss them and let them know how much I love them!

4. Be more organized and get up earlier

5. Excersice a couple times a week!!

6. Last but not least, love my husband with an unconditional love and take time out for him and let him know how much I love and appreciate him.

Here are some pics of our precious little pumpkins. They will soon be four months old, where did time go?  They are growing and I love this stage where they start to see things happening around them and they are starting to notice each other and that is so neat. Smiling comes easy for them and they love to watch their older sisters and Gwenyth and Danika do very good in intertaining them. I love them dearly and sometimes I still can hardly believe we have twins. I wouldn’t trade them for anything and I love to kiss their little soft cheeks and see their faces light up when they see mommy. I just love being a mother.

And would you believe it, they are both thumb suckers!!!!!!!!!!!!

     Happy New Year!!!!!!!!

         Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!