My favorite time of the YEAR!!!

I am such a maw maw when it comes to the holidays. From Halloween until New years is my most favorite time of the year. I love the cooking, and the decorating, but more than that I enjoy the family and friends! So far we have celebrated Halloween, and this year was a little different because all of the boys(excluding Peyton) had halloween with there other parents, seeing as it landed on there weekend. So I have no pics of there costumes, but I do have one of Peyton in his pumpkin costume, and he was so cute, trying to say "trick or treat" Justin as you can see was "Slash" from GNR and man did he rock it!!! And Peyton in his "umkin" costume(thats what he called it)

So a few quick Updates!

Football season is over for Ethan,and Justin. Ethan did really well this year and I saw him grow from a little scared football player, to a tough"Ima lay you out" football player. LOL No seriously I am so glad he got over his fear of being"Creamed" lol. He took last year off, and it truely paid off. They played pinson in there playoff game and lost by 2 points, but we were all so proud of them! Go Skins, and # 55.

his year was Justin's first year of being on the OHS Marching band, and he loved it! He played the bass drum, and marched every Friday night they had a football game. He has made several new friends, and has become somewhat the "popular" kid. lol, I could not be prouder. Of course since football season had started he started drifting a little bit further from me, and I knew something was going on with him, especially since he refuses to leave his cell phone lying around the house anymore. You know what I'm talking about "GIRLS!!!" UH!!! I dont want him to grow up yet. Pathetic I know but sometimes I still see that sweet little fat faced Justin, and its hard for me to let go a little.....Anyways now that I am threw whining.....The skins had a pretty good season, but honetly Im glad its over, poor J-Han(his band nick name) needs this break. Next he will be going to Disney World!!!! Justin Im proud of you son, always remember that!

Trey has done very well this year in football, they are still playing and going to the championship! He is so fired up! This year he played center, and make several great plays(sorry I cant remember the lingo). I am so proud of him also, he has grown into an amazing ball player and I think one day he will play college and may pro football! Who knows it really could happen! I cant remember how many we won or lost, but I feel like the Juniors had a great season, stay tuned for an update on the championship game! Go # 97!! We love you Trey! This is a pic of Trey and his fellow team mate Chad!

I will not give in.....

About two months ago, I had to go back to work. As everyone is well aware of we have a large family, this is no secret. I had originally went back to work to make some extra money for Christmas, our savings for our home,and to renovate a home my husband had inherited. However, within a month of me working due to unfortunate circumstances ,he lost his job. This was an unexpected bump in the road, and we have had to make do with the situation that we are now in. I believe God had a plan for him bigger than he had for himself, and I also believe that He was preparing us, by allowing me to get a job exactly one month prior to Dusty losing his. You know life is hard enough in itself, and I feel like sometimes the harder you try the harder it seems, but I am no quitter, and WE as a family will get through this tough economic time. I have learned in the past few months what it "Truely" means by "For good or bad" and I would be lying if I sat here at this computer and told you, that at times, I have wanted to just give up. But I refuse. I have been through harder times than this, and I know we will make it. Ask my mom and she will tell you , or you could ask my husband, Im stubborn as they come, and I WILL NOT GIVE IN to this attack that I feel like is on my family. AMEN!!!!!!