Moving

Sorry for no updates lately!!! I have lots to add to the blog but not today.....we are in the middle of moving out of the house. We sold it!! YAY!!! Praise God!!! We can't wait to turn the keys over to its new owner!!! We will keep you posted!!!

Our little friend

This weekend was more than your average fourth of July for us. We had the opportunity to spend time with my little friend Connor. I have known his family for almost two years. He and his family are very special to me. Connor has Mitochondrial Disease.

Josh and I had a great time hanging out with them. His family is very uplifting and full of life. I have often said that Connor is one of my heroes. Let me explain, Connor is the most loving and happy child I have ever meet. He always greets you with a smile that makes eveything in life go away!! He has faced some huge mountains in his tiny life but you would never know it. I look at him and see God's love, peace, and joy. It is easy for him to have that because he knows his natural parents are taking care of him. As Christians we should have more joy and peace knowing that God is going to take care of us. No matter how big our mountains are.

Tammy, his mom is working on a big fundraiser in September for the Mitochondrial Foundation. This was Connor's first time at the beach. Words cannot describe the joy of watching him crawl on the sand and the water hit his feet. We also had the honor of taking their first family portraits. He loves the camera!!
He knows he holds a key to my heart!!


To read more about Connor visit
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/connorarmstrong

Happy Birthday Anna and Kara

Happy 4th Birthday to Anna and Kara. It is hard to believe they are four!! I remember the long hot night at the hospital anticipating their birth. They make family gatherings loads of fun!! We hope they had a wonderful birthday!!

Birthday Girls

Sweetness

Happy 4th Birthday!!

Presents for me

Josh and I looked high and low for Strawberry shortcake dolls..they are hard to find. I don't remember strawberry having that many friends!! I got all the ones we could find. We had everyone looking for them. Anna requested I get the rest once they come out!! :)

Baby King was excited about the party too!

Everybody doing the strawberry shake

Doing the strawberry shake

Josh had the Old Maid

Mommy with her girls

Mommy with Anna

Fake smile??

Uncle Josh (photo by Kara)

Silliness

Just us girls

Self portrait

Macy

I finally have my own camera..Watch out blog world...Macy hadn't had much blog time so I used her as my first post. So her she is...not much as changed... She still loves to eat and be rubbed!!

Her little corner.

We love Macy but she can be strange!! This is how we find Macy a lot...in the corner and with her head hung down. Especially since Josh has been commuting from Wilmington. When he is away she sits at the door like this..a bit strange but that's Macy!!

Update

Sorry, no pictures. Josh and I are back and forth so much from Wilmington and Wilson that one of always forgets the camera. Last weekend I used a cheap one but the pictures did not turn out good at all. We are so spoiled having the nice cameras for photography.

Update on us....I have been living on the beach!! If Josh can't find me he knows my little spot at Carolina Beach!! It is so peaceful. Yes, I am wearing sunscreen!!! Church is amazing!! We are so honored to be under Pastor Daniel and Anne! They are amazing people of God. The church family is great and extremely welcoming!! Just in a month we have grown so much! It has been awesome to sit back and watch God do a work in Josh. He is definitely doing what God has called him to do!! We are excited about this new chapter in our life!!!! I am enjoying being in services but can't wait to get involved!!

Our little friend

Here is a article about our little friend. Connor has always been very special to me. I have often told him that he is my hero. I have never seen him without a smile on his face!! No matter how bad he feels he will always give you a big smile!! Please keep this family in your prayers!!

http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/search/content/features/stories/2008/06/17/MothersStory.html

Weekend happenings

This weekend was full of activity!! We have been busy litte bees especially the past month!! We stayed home this weekend and celebrated Father's Day with our dads.

Saturday night we ate with my dad at the local mexican resturant. We had a great time with dad!! After swimming all day this is what you get~
Anna, Kara, and Paige

Dad with the girls

Heath showing off his new set of teeth

Saturday morning Josh went to breakfast with his dad, brother, granddad. He wanted to do a men's breakfast this year. They had a great time of eating (at Bojangles) and fellowship.

This week, my grandmother has been in town...so I have been hanging out with mom and her a some this week. Josh and I went to the pool Friday. We didn't stay long due to all the smoke in the air. It was still a relaxing time!! We also celebrated Father's Day with John Friday night. We had a good time eating and hanging out. I also went to mom's Saturday to see Aunt Debbie, Megan, and Jaden. They came in Friday night to get my grandma. We had a good time playing in the pool all day.

Still got it after 80 years!!

Update on the Clark's

I have gotten really slack about taking pictures. I guess every blogger goes through it!! HeHe. Actually, Josh and I have been on the go to much for me to remember the camera. I promise to get better. Pretty much every weekend we are living it up beach style!! No bites on our house YET!! We know God is sending the right buyer to our neighborhood any day!! Church is going great!! Work is great!! Life is moving right a long!! I have been sick this week. I had strep throat!! No time is a good time to get sick but this heat has made it rough. Sorry for the short update. It is to hot to write, think, move, or do much of anything!! Hope everyone is doing great!

A good man!!

Today I woke up to this picture!!

We have several people coming to look at the house this weekend and Josh decided to get a head start on cleaning. He is a good man. I don't know what I did to deserve him!! I am so thankful to have a wonderful husband and best friend.

I can not wait for the day our house sells. I get sick of having to keep everything SUPER clean. My mom and Josh's dad have often said they don't understand why we clean so much or that we should have the cleanest house. I think we have become a little OCD about it. Maybe I should say I have become a little OCD.

Happy Birthday Josh!!

Monday was Josh's Birthday. We celebrated with family last weekend. I picked up his favorite dinner and had him a chocolate cake made. We enjoyed celebrating together. He had a specific request for his birthday present. A slushy machine. I searched everywhere for a good one that would do the job. I finally found one at Target that did more than the job!! He drank cherry slushes all night while enjoying a movie!!

Happy Mother's Day #2

Josh and I hosted Mother's Day for my mom at our house. All the kids teamed up and cooked dinner for her. It was a nice time. It was a very long day for Josh and I but it was worth it!!

This picture was taken of Anna and Kara in our bed playing....they found the mask I wear at night and pretended to go to sleep with it. It was pretty entertaining!! Happy Mother's Day!!

Enjoying the meal

Josh and John decided to hang out in the kitchen. They had their own little spread going on!!

Happy Birthday and Happy Mother's Day

Saturday for lunch we headed over to the Clark house for a BIG celebration. We celebrated Mother's Day and the Clark men birthdays. We had good food and lots of laughs. We enjoyed hanging out on the back porch enjoying the beautiful day!!They turned 80 together!!

Josh thought the big remote would be helpful for their nice tv

Clark men
Happy Mother's Day!!
Of Course...a self portrait!!
Mawmaw and Josh
Happy Mother's Day!! We did lots of celebrating!!

Friday night

Friday night Josh and I went over to mom and John's for dinner. Heath and Paige ate with us and then went to the movies. We hung out with the girls. We had a great time. They are always entertaining.Anna, Kara, and Luke

Luke is still hanging in there.

Playing a game Josh came up with.

Mom and John

Kara added in the red highlights

Family Tree

Chalk every where!

The glasses club

The cake that I didn't eat!! Go me!!

Swinging with Uncle Josh