May Happenings 2012

Kerri becoming a true CAJUN lol!!  I would always do this in my younger years and yes there is a secret to doing it without getting pinched by one of those suckers.  So the trick was taught and YES Kerri passed.

The top picture of Lynnlee is the first one the tech got.  Mom and I started laughing right away and we both agreed she is a baby genius.  LOL !!  That is right Lynnlee you are the fourth child.  (see she is holding up her four fingers looking right at us) lol 

 SO May has come and gone.  It started by Vicki having little Brynlee on Mothers Day! To Vicki's credit she is a trooper. After going through three births about to be the fourth I would have quit with what she had to do.  What a beautiful moment it was though to see little Brynlee here safe and sound.  Then it was the last day of school.  So now I have a Kindergartener and a First grader. A first grader get out.  WOW time needs to slow down.  Then it was the end of baseball season.  The boys did an excellent job.  Blane will not be far behind, he already gets the ball puts it on the stand then gets the bat and hits it right off.  He is growing up so fast.  Then we found out what we were having. YES A GIRL!!!! I couldn't believe it.  I guess I still cant.  I am excited to have a little girl around here.  The name is actually one I have been keeping close because I really never thought it would happen and when I go back to Mississippi I will get the picture of Lynlee of where I got her name.  So now I am feeling a little overwhelmed by all the girl stuff out there and knowing I have to start buying.  Then it was our annual May 23rd Crawfish boil for Kyles birthday.  YUM-O I ate and ate the heck out of those suckers.  They were so good!!!!!   So that has been our May so far enjoying summer, swimming ,movies, mall for mommy and me, and sleeping in!!!

I got the cute saying from one of my fav sites Shanty 2 Chic

 To first of all My Father, Happy Fathers Day.  I am thankful for all you have done for me through out my life.  For being so optimistic and never ever finding fault in others a quality I strive for.  For a testimony that is strong and unshakable.  Thank you Dad

To my Husband, who is one of the hardest workers I know next to my own dad.  For leaving no stone unturned for supporting our little and growing family.  Who excels in school and leads our sons by example. I love your testimony and I love you.

To my Father in Heaven who has blessed me with every needful thing. Who knows me better than I know myself and sees the good when I don't feel good enough.  Who never and will never leave me or give up on me.  Whose love is eternal and never fails. 

What I needed!!

You know those days where life gets hectic, nothing seems to be going right.  Whether it is worrying about things, money, health, a relationships, etc. Wondering why some people you love just really cant be happy for you, as much as you want them too.  You know the things that just constantly prick at your heart strings. Well as I checked into Craig s mission presidents grand daughter's blog, who lost her daughter two years ago this summer, I read this blog post http://patrickandashley.blogspot.com/  titled Comforting Hearts.  I broke down.  I realized that all the worry sometimes isn't worth it.  I have been blessed with a beautiful family, a house, two cars, etc.  I have been blessed with a temple marriage that seals my family forever.  Those hectic days try to learn, the worry give to the Lord, the family issues, life is to short !!! I am grateful for this gospel.  Even though life sometimes isn't fair and throws us huge curve balls we learn ,we grow ,we find strength were we didn't think we had none.  BUT by far  we are NEVER ALONE !!!!

Must read and see!!!!

I have been following Nie Nie blog for years now and I was so happy when I found out she was writing a book.  I really enjoyed this book.  I needed a lot tissue while reading it.  It made me grateful for my health and my relationship with my children.  There was a beautiful piece of advice given to Stephanie regarding her scars by Elder Jeffrey R Holland.  It touched my spirit and was so powerful.  Like my dad has always told me Leanne don't ever say you cant!!! When put in a situation you can and you will!! 

And I just finished the second season of this..

OHH I love this!! Craig and I actually watched the first and second seasons.  We would stay up until 12:00 am watching them because we didn't want to quit watching it.  I had to put subtitles on because of the English accents, but of course Craig understood everything. I really enjoyed them, I am dying for the third season to come out!!!!!  If you haven't seen it ..... watch it !!!

WAY TO GO CRAIG!!!!!

OK so this post is to brag about my husband.  Yes I am so proud of him and his accomplishments in nursing school.  So not only is he on the Dean's List he got accepted into the Nursing Honor Society at OLOL college.  So in honor of his big achievement, my mom watched Blane and got the kids from school for us sooo we could go down to the New Orleans and go to the Court of Two Sisters.  Then mom called and told us to go see the big ships of the Navy.  SO we did.  We so enjoyed our day.  We got to tour the destroyer USS Mitscher.

I loved every minute of it.  Stuff like that interest me.  My grandfather started his Navy career on a destroyer so it was fun to tour one.  I loved seeing all the men and women suited up in uniforms.  How proud I was of them.  You had to go through security and turn all cell phones and cameras off.  So we could not take pictures without permission.  Then the next day Craig got inducted into the Nursing Honor Society.  Craig thought that no one would be there to support him since you could of only have two invited guest ,well Me and the boys surprised him.  OF COURSE THERE WAS NO WAY THAT I WOULD OF NOT BEEN THERE!!!!  I wanted his boys to see him and be proud at how hard their dad works.  When Craig got his chords and certificate Blane said DADDA and everyone awed!!!  I am proud of him and he loves the nursing field.  He will graduate July of this year and then he has to work as a RN for two years before he can apply of nurse anesthetist school.  SO CONGRATS CRAIG!!!!!!  You work so hard for us and I know things get hard sometimes, but things always work out!!!!LOVE YOU!!!!!!