I don't know how to stay caught up.....

Okay can anyone stop the time? I don't know where it goes....The weekend of the 5th we went to a parade and then the 6th we went to Jed's company Christmas party....It was a blast but of coarse I was controlling the camera and didn't get any pics of Jed & I. We have some awesome neighbors who is actually kin to Jed's Step mom but we all love them, Including Madisyn she absolutely loves them...she calls Tommy (Baldy) he is bald headed. LOL

Madisyn at the Parade....

Madisyn with Skylar and "Baldy"

Madisyn with Laurie

The Christmas Parade

And the Christmas Party, Our Friends Gary and his wife.

HAPPY HOLIDAY'S

Favorite Foto Friday a week late...LOL

My weeks run together so I am a week late on my Thankfulness FFF....

Here are a few of the things I am thankful for this year..

Jayden and Madisyn, If it wasn't for me watching Jayden I wouldn't be able to stay home with Madisyn so therefore I am Thankful for that.

And a Family Thanksgiving Shot...We tried to put Madisyn in the middle but this was one of those days when I am a little less than Chicken S&@T...You know what I mean?

Sometime's when her daddy is around I mean absolutly nothing, So we just deal with it...
I'm also very Thankful for my husband...He is a hard worker and because of him we have what we have.

I love you Honey!!!

When does it go Away.....

When does the desire to adopt and have children go away? Me & Shelby was talking about this the other night and I'm curious myself to see what others have to say....My desire to parent children and collect them up like aluminum cans will not go away! As hard as I fight it, through the tears, and the arguments, The desire is still so very deep in my heart. I can't make it cease. When I read Corey's blog post today it broke my heart into about a thousand different pieces for those children of Guatemala...About a month after Madisyn came home we wanted so badly to do another child from Guate and then the problems started and No money we couldn't do it then. But now that I see all the problems and the children on the streets begging for Food...They aren't asking for Littlest Pet Shop's and Thomas the Tank Trains, They are asking for Bread and water so they can live. No one knows how this rips my heart out of my chest. I would love to go back to Guatemala but I'm afraid I would be traumatized Seriously....My heart already hurts.

Wordless Wednesday Almost.....

So the kids are out of school this week so Austin came to visit. He doesn't come over often so we enjoy every minute he is here. He has alot going on with his life, He weight lifts, is just starting Tae Kwan Doe, and not to mention is 15 and totally into Girls. Where did my lil man go?

Austin and Madisyn

Okay so these are totally outta order but did you expect anything less from me?

The New Nursery

The bedding set

The Striped walls with the Changing table...A gift from Church

This is the first wall I painted...So this was the beggining.

PRE- Paint

We had old intercom systems in our home so Jed had to repair the hole for the stripes.

Our new Master Bathroom Finished

Another View

Our Beautiful Bedding...

View of the Bed....

Not so Wordless but Anyways....... HAPPY TURKEY DAY from the REAVER Family.....

Man Where did Time Go?

Okay can someone tell me how it has been two weeks since I blogged? I guess keeping 3 toddlers and 1 infant almost 5 days a week you don't have much time for anything else. So we finally got our New master bedroom finished so our old master we are converting to a Nursery for the "just in case" factor...It will happen one day, And in God's timing would be perfect for us. So we will prepare and sit and wait. In the meantime we are enjoying the heck outta Madisyn. She is getting so funny, She does still have her crying episodes, But honestly I think it has alot to do with her age. Does your 2-3 year old have crying episodes? Feel free to share with me...So here are the left over pics from Halloween, I couldn't take many because I was by myself and had to hold her hand, and then when we did get to the Halloween Party of coarse she wouldn't let anyone hold her except me...So there is your lack of pictures...

The first house and Madisyn picking her Candy....My little Pirate Princess

At the Halloween Party....Sitting on my lap enjoying a Sucker

And one more of Madisyn sitting on a BIG ole' Pumpkin....Oh Hell that's just her Mommy
Isn't my baby the cutest thing Evah.....

I will post pics of the New master, and the Old Master tomorrow...We LOVE our new room it is so big....

ONE YEAR AGO Today....

One year ago today, This precious angel entered the world of uncertainty....IT would be a mere 6 weeks later that she entered our lives and would spend the next 4 months.
After that 4th month her Father came for her and took her away from us, She no longer is living here in the US, She lives in Puerto Rico with her Aunt.

She is Gone from our lives forever but she will never be Forgotten...

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY BABY GRACE.....

GUESS who we Meet Yesterday???

Okay I got to meet the world famous ANGEL,ZOE,KAITLYN,KAIYA .....We also meet another wonderful lady who I'm really really sorry but I can't remember her name...Her beautiful daughters name was Kylie but they were both wonderful people. Let me tell you about Angel, She is the same person that you read about on her blog, No diffrent....She is awesome, and excellent mother and I'm so excited and happy that I can say I meet her. Here are some pics from our evening together...Madisyn loved the little slide and the swings. She cried when we made her leave until we told her we were going to eat, Then she was like Bye everybody, Bye!!!!

Me, Angel and Kylie's mommy

And the world famous Zoe...This girl is beautiful..She has the longest legs and is almost as tall as I am, Need I remind ya'll she is "9", She is going to melt many hearts in a few years!

Little Miss Kylie...I hope I'm spelling her name right..

Miss Kaiya....

Madisyn loving the slide....

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN 2008

We got Madisyn dressed up in her Halloween outfit for the day....We went to lunch with Daddy and she wasn't very excited while we were there so excuse the running nose and stuff on her face. She is still our beautiful little angel/devil...

Here she is dressed for her day. Her hair is getting so long Her ponies are two solid spiral curls..

Okay Mom one good smile and that's all you get...

What you are giving me my Pizza from Chili's.....YUMMY I can't wait...
I love her feet in this one!

Okay I said ONE smile and I meant it....I have had enough pics for now...

I will post pictures of her in her costume later....This was just a sneak peak at how cute she is...

She will be a PIRATE PRINCESS later, she is obsessed with Pirate's!!!

My Secret BLOG Pal...Is OUT OF THIS WORLD

Oh my gosh I got the best package today from my SBP....I'm going to admit in the past my SBP has not been wonderful, they haven't even been good until the rounds were over and then they made up for it and sent pick me ups later. Heck one of my old SBP's is still sending stuff from her daughter for me to sell on my clothing web site...SO GO SBP's...Anyway this time around my blogger pal ROCKS....She sent this package today FULL of goodies that I love.

We got a Dora Dress Madisyn Loves...Ice Cream Fun Play Doh, a Creme Brulee Candle, a rubber halloween duckie, some bubble bath and a bag of chocolates....YUMMY

A close up of the dress, This is one awesome package and I am so glad I joined this time.

Thank you so much SBP you are totally awesome....YOU ROCK

Favorite Foto Friday #61= FRIENDS

Madisyn has Lot's of friends that she plays with Daily...But since I have loaded all my photo's to a CD just in case my puter crashes I don't have many left on here to choose from. Yeah I know I need to take new ones. But hey just deal with what I show you, Just kidding I hope you all enjoy!

Madisyn and Mariah at the Beach in April 08'

Madisyn and Milo when he first came home now she hates him..He is outside now with Chloe!

And why I went private it isn't anything that has happened recently...Everyone has been pretty nice to me lately...LOL, But there is a group out there called the "Inner Circle" and they go around judging you for what you have done or what they thought you should of done, and I don't need that in my life. God can judge us all he wants but that is the only person I will allow to judge me or my family. This is a perfect FFF Friends, Watch who your friends are because in reality you may not know them at all. So again Welcome and Sit back and Relax you never know what you will find out here on my blog....Love you guys.

My little Princess Model in the ROUGH....

My little angel baby is so adorable. She is so fun when she isn't throwing a 2 year old tantrum.

We love her so much, No words can describe it.....

HaHaHa that is so darn funny, Mom you think you are funny don't you!

Look how beautiful my baby girl is...she is growing up!

She is Bringing Sexy back for sure.....

In Memory Of.....

I would like to take this moment and send hugh hugs and prayers to Julia and her family.
Yesterday afternoon her father passed away from a Massive Heart Attack.. I'm not sure about you guys but I know when something happens to my dad I'm not sure what I will do. He is my rock and place to fall as Julia's dad was to her. So please take this time and hold them up in prayer. He was an awesome man and we are all very sad that he had to go so soon!

Everyone knows that Julia and Kerry have a group called Global Orphan Team, So please consider going and making a small donation in honor of her father and also help the orphans of Guatemala. Thank you so much!!