Happy Days!

Here are some pictures from the past week. As you can tell we have lots of fun around here. The first set of pictures are from the kids playing in the water puddles in front of my mom and dad's house. They loved it! What great entertainment! Also, some pictures of what an almost 3 yr. little girl can do to her room! This is one of her most favorite things to do! She will spend lots of time everyday in there. I also sent how clean it can get as well. The toy box is Jackson's birthday gift from Nana and Papa. We love it! There is a picture of Jackson wearing his shoes that squeek everytime he takes a step! Oh yes, Jackson's toilet paper masterpiece! Jaycee "working" with Mamaw! Then just a few sweet other pictures of my precious babies! Enjoy!

Its April already!

I can't believe we are already in the 4 month of 2008! That is just crazy! There isn't too much excitement going on around here. Its just the daily life of 2 young kids! Which I guess at times can be pretty exciting. For instance, last night Byron was getting the bath ready. Once the faucet is on, it doesn't matter where Jackson is he comes in a dead sprint! So he is in the bathroom now, Byron getting things ready in the tub, helping Jaycee get in and before he knows it he has Jackson by the waist of his pants, b/c Jackson couldn't wait any longer and was diving over the edge of the tub! Daddy saved him and got his clothes off and in Jackson went.

Better add this since it just now happened. While I am telling you what is happening in our life, Jackson comes into the kitchen with toilet paper wrapped around his waist and legs. As I go to help him I discover he has pulled the entire roll of toilet paper out of the bathroom! (I will attach pictures soon) He was pretty proud of himself. So mom and I pulled out our cameras to document the "hard work" Jackson had just completed.
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Now to my precious little girl. She isn't even 3 yet, and she acts like she is 10! She talks all the time.( Yes, she got that from me, sorry sweetie) I really enjoy hearing her sweet little voice and the thoughts that come out! These days she is totally into talking about her birthday. We have had several birthdays over the past few weeks, so her birthday must be addressed. So she wants a Cinderella party (princess party). Anyone she talks to she invites. So last night when she talked to Nana she asked if she could come to her party. She told Nana what kind of party it would be. Then she went on to say Nana when my party is over your party will be next! So cute! She LOVES talking on the phone now. It doesn't matter who I am talking to she says I want to talk! The cutest thing about that is she gets the phone and walks around as she talks! For the most part she does pretty well carrying on a conversation!

My job as a mom of 2 is getting a little harder. Jackson wants to get into everything. So I am constantly on my toes about that. Toys!!!! Jaycee doesn't like one bit when Jackson gets his hand on something that she has. Let me tell you the fight is on. They both break out into the worst screams you have ever heard. Jackson for the most part is left in tears for about a second. Jaycee on the other has to voice her opinion a little longer. So for now, Jaycee's safe haven is the bed. Then there are moments when she wants to play all by herself. That is when peace sets in for me. We grab a few toys for Jackson, close the door, and it will be a good 30-45 mins. before we ever see Jaycee. The girl loves playing in her room. There is quite a mess when she is done! I am thankful that she loves to do that. Every mommy knows you need some peace during the day!

Update on our housing situation! The house in Nooksack is doing fine. Its still showing, which we praise God for that! We know the sell is coming soon! The right buyer is out there. Our house is the only one for sell now in that housing development. The builder rented the only one he had for sell. Which was a shocker. He is building 2 more homes, but they are in the very early stages. We also have lowered the price again so we know any day it will be sold. Our house down here we should be closing on or around April 14th. A little longer than what we thought, but that's fine. They are allowing a week for the shop to get built. So the weekend we thought we might be moving, they will be moving. Which I know is good for them. They both work so that is what will work best for them. We will probably be moving during the week as long as Byron isn't too busy with work.

Well, that is the update on the Lohrer's! I will try to post some pictures later on today!

Sharing from my heart!

Not sure how to begin this, but I just want to share some things. Not to glorify myself at all, but to glorify my Creator, my Savior, my Rock, my Heavenly Father. I have been struggling with many things lately. A lot of it has been with all that we are going through at this time. The houses, our living situation, and just other things. I have been struggling with things on the inside as well. God has just been showing me so much lately. I am learning that everything in life is a choice. Why wouldn't it be that way, when God says to us you choose life or death! How powerful is that! I choose life! I choose to serve God all mighty! Each day we have choices. We make the choice in how we treat people, our attitude about situations and so forth. God is willing to help us, but we cast the deciding vote. I choose to live a life worthy of my Creator. I choose to be a blessing. I choose to surrender all control to God and choose to recieve all He has for my life. Will I stumble, will I have moments of my flesh, yeah you bet I will I am human! Thank you Lord for your unconditional love and forgiveness. Each day I choose to serve the Lord and renew my mind I am becoming more like Christ. I am so thankful that God is teaching me these things. He is teaching me that its more about the "shape" my heart is in then what all I can do. That its my relationship with Him, not my works! God's desire for us is to have a relationship with Him. Its my heart! Its my everything that He so desires! He desires that with everyone of His children. For us to be so passionately in love with Him that if we didn't have a single thing we wouldn't even notice b/c God is all we need! Wow! I know growing up there are so many stories in the bible of great men and women and I just thought how "perfect" they were b/c God took care of them. Now that I am older and are going back over those same stories I am learning new things. They were all sinners like me. They called up on the Lord and He saved them. Yes, they still messed up but it was b/c of their relationship and the shape of their heart that God still took great care of them. David, was a man after God's own heart! That man messed up a lot, but God never left Him or forsaked Him. I know now what He did for David He will do for me, you, and anyone else who calls out to Him. Each day God is just revealing more of His love, grace, mercy, and forgiveness to me. How simple, its all because of a choice! I am growing daily in my relationship with God and I want my life to be my praise to my Heavenly Father!

I am currently reading the book Sunset and Sushi by David Crowder- He is the lead singer from David Crowder Band- The book is excellent! He is quite a character and it shows in his book! What he is sharing about praise and what God wants it to be is incredible!

I hope you all have a blessed day! I hope that this can be an encouragement to you as well. To know that serving God isn't a chore, a set of rituals, or anything else, but a relationship! Its a choice! Once you understand what all God has done just for you, you will want that relationship with Him! Because God loves you more than anything else or more than anyone else could ever love you! I just get so excited just knowing what all my God has done for me just to have a relationship with me. He knew me before there was time. He formed me in my mother's womb. He has a plan for my life! He sent His ONLY son to die on the cross for me! He raised him up again and Jesus fulfilled EVERYTHING just so I could have an eternity with my creator! He did the same for you! He knows how many hairs I have on my head! He knows my thoughts and my desires! He knows when I will mess up but He is there to catch me and raise me up again! He knows everything about me and still loves me for who I am! I hope you all know that as well! God has a plan for your life. That its never too late to receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. There is NOTHING that His forgiveness and uncoditional can't cover! So I just pray that all of you that read this have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and if you don't that you will cry out to God and ask for forgiveness and for Him to become your personal Lord and Savior! There is nothing more precious or life changing then when you make that decision to be a follower of Jesus Christ! Blessings and remember GOD LOVES YOU!

Pictures Part 3!

This is the last set! There are quite a few. These are the girls taking a bath! Jaycee loved all of the bubbles! The girls coloring some Easter eggs. Then the actual Easter Egg Hunt for Jaycee and Jackson! It was lots of fun. This was our first year of hunting eggs. Jaycee was a little upset that she had to wait in the house until the eggs were hidden. Once she got out there she had a blast! Jackson just was loving that he could roam wherever he wanted! He didn't care to find any eggs! Enjoy!

PIctures Part 2!

These pictures are from Jackson's John Deere Bday party, Jackson's boo-boo from falling off the bed, and Keely and Jackson's birthday! Crazy that 2 sisters would have babies on the same day 8 yrs apart!

Pictures! Part 1

Okay, I am back in business with downloading and uploading pictures! So I have got 171 pictures resized for publishing! I won't share them all! They are from Nana and Papa's trip, Jackson's John Deere Party, Jackson's Birthday, Kiley and Keely's Spring Break, and Easter. So I am sure I will have several posts! Thanks so much for your patience! I hope you all enjoy! (Especially you, Aunt Ann!)