Being snowed in gives you a lot of free time... I started off the day by backpacking my way to my sisters house (no 4WD @ the Mizell house & I could use the exercise,) watching a movie, playing outside with Avery, (re)organizing Ben's office, doing laundry, checking my "sites" (facebook, blogs, etc.) & now about to head off to bed.. I find myself searching through blogs when I have free time.. I'm pretty sure I fit under the category, "blog stalker." That sounds so bad but I admit, I thoroughly enjoy reading about other families. Tonight I stumbled across a family that has lost three children from three different diseases... their story hit so very close to home with one of her babies having anencephaly. A friend said to her...
"picture the Lord asking me if I was willing to accept a new trial for his glory. Was I willing to hurt in order to draw eyes and hearts toward Jesus? Was I willing to do God's work and suffer because he needed me to? When I looked at it that way, it gave me great strength. Rather than feeling like a weak and hurting mommy, I began to feel like an honored soldier; somebody willing to suffer for the better good."
My feelings exactly!!
I wouldn't wish losing a child, whether it be @ 20 weeks gestation or 60 years of age on my worst enemy... the initial and lifelong pain is indescribable.. but for that I am a stronger woman!!
March 9 is right around the corner, oh how I long to be anxiously awaiting the arrival of our baby girl, Weslee. It hurts very much, especially on days like today. (BUT) I am so humbled by other stories & families who have gone through such loss. We will see our babies/loved ones again one day...
Amen.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Snow Day!!
I woke up this morning to a text from my mom @ 5:57am that said, "lots of snow." I didn't think much of it... Alicia, whom I work with called around 7:00am & asked if I was going to be coming in... with that I finally got up & looked outside to see a winter wonderland!! I'm one to watch the news but I must've missed the memo about the snow we were to get... needless to say, it was beautiful & we enjoyed the day off!!
These are a few pictures from our back porch..
These are a few pictures from our back porch..
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Megan aka my mini me
I can't post about Laci & not Megan... here she is w/ her Siba, mommy, & myself!!
Some say Megan looks like me, I think it's the puffy cheeks?? Others say she looks just like Amber.. as for who she acts lie, that's easy - ME!! A lot of people refer to it as the "middle child syndrome" which drives Amber nuts!! She definately has her own personality & tells it how it is... love her!!
Some say Megan looks like me, I think it's the puffy cheeks?? Others say she looks just like Amber.. as for who she acts lie, that's easy - ME!! A lot of people refer to it as the "middle child syndrome" which drives Amber nuts!! She definately has her own personality & tells it how it is... love her!!
BHS dancer Laci!!
Laci went to the BHS dance clinic on Tuesday afternoon.. that night they got to perform what they learned @ the Benton High School basketball game halftime. Laci did so great, she's a natural @ shaking it!! She comes by it honestly :) She is also a great babysitter!! This sweet baby is so happy & let us pass her around.. (I'm not using her name without her mommy's permission) Laci tells me to have a baby & for it to be a girl & for her mom to have a baby boy. I wont lie, Amber & I totally agree with her wishes!! We shall see what Gods plan holds for us...
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Saturday, January 30, 2010
cabin fever anyone??
I must admit that I have no pictures from the past couple snow/ice days...
Since they were predicting bad weather earlier in the week I arranged my surgery schedule @ work where we wouldn't have anything on Friday.. (just in case of course - ha) Ben unfortunately did have to work a 12 hr shift in NLR. I was praying it would either be bad enough he couldn't go or nothing @ all. Questioning whether it's safe or not stresses me out!! He ventured off to work Friday early with no problems... coming home @ 7 was a different story. I was a nervous wreck, as was he but he made it!! (there were a lot of prayers going up) I spent all day Friday @ my sisters w/ my mom and the fam... the girls were too funny playing outside!! (You'll have to go to Am's blog to see pics) Amber of course baked something sweet, we played outside, sat by the fire, cuddled with Charlie, ate (a lot) then started the process all over!! Hannah came over later that evening to participate in our madness. Her mom & sis weren't doing anything so they ended up coming over to!! We had an amazing time acting like girls & chatting. By the time we looked up it was 11:30.. we discussed a sleep over?!!
Avery is confused by the snow, she limps around like she's hurt!! She pretty much walks the parameter, does her business then run backs to the door.. which is fine with us because it's freezing outside!! I am ready for green grass, Razorback baseball, grilling out, planting flowers, swimming.... SPRING!!
As for Ben & I these days.... we're doing well, staying busy with work and school!! Ben is now a Junior in nursing school and will graduate in June, yay!! The past 7 months seem to have flown by since he started!! Of course he's @ the top of his class and making his family so proud!! As for my work.. we just moved into a new and much bigger office in the Baptist NLR Springhill hospital. It's super nice & I'm so proud!! Since I'm the only nurse I feel like it's my project to make it run efficiently. I take so much pride in what I do & the patients we have... from the obvious, cosmetic to our wounds we treat/close.
As Weslee's due date approaches we talk about the what ifs.. how big would I be?? (Ben thinks my belly would be huge) betting I would work up until the day I delivered... who would be in the delivery room.. who/what would she look like.... they're not sad conversations, they're honestly fun & proud moments we share!!
Thank you for your continued love & support!! 2010 has already had its ups and downs but we're looking forward to each day we have!!
Since they were predicting bad weather earlier in the week I arranged my surgery schedule @ work where we wouldn't have anything on Friday.. (just in case of course - ha) Ben unfortunately did have to work a 12 hr shift in NLR. I was praying it would either be bad enough he couldn't go or nothing @ all. Questioning whether it's safe or not stresses me out!! He ventured off to work Friday early with no problems... coming home @ 7 was a different story. I was a nervous wreck, as was he but he made it!! (there were a lot of prayers going up) I spent all day Friday @ my sisters w/ my mom and the fam... the girls were too funny playing outside!! (You'll have to go to Am's blog to see pics) Amber of course baked something sweet, we played outside, sat by the fire, cuddled with Charlie, ate (a lot) then started the process all over!! Hannah came over later that evening to participate in our madness. Her mom & sis weren't doing anything so they ended up coming over to!! We had an amazing time acting like girls & chatting. By the time we looked up it was 11:30.. we discussed a sleep over?!!
Avery is confused by the snow, she limps around like she's hurt!! She pretty much walks the parameter, does her business then run backs to the door.. which is fine with us because it's freezing outside!! I am ready for green grass, Razorback baseball, grilling out, planting flowers, swimming.... SPRING!!
As for Ben & I these days.... we're doing well, staying busy with work and school!! Ben is now a Junior in nursing school and will graduate in June, yay!! The past 7 months seem to have flown by since he started!! Of course he's @ the top of his class and making his family so proud!! As for my work.. we just moved into a new and much bigger office in the Baptist NLR Springhill hospital. It's super nice & I'm so proud!! Since I'm the only nurse I feel like it's my project to make it run efficiently. I take so much pride in what I do & the patients we have... from the obvious, cosmetic to our wounds we treat/close.
As Weslee's due date approaches we talk about the what ifs.. how big would I be?? (Ben thinks my belly would be huge) betting I would work up until the day I delivered... who would be in the delivery room.. who/what would she look like.... they're not sad conversations, they're honestly fun & proud moments we share!!
Thank you for your continued love & support!! 2010 has already had its ups and downs but we're looking forward to each day we have!!
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Go Benton Panthers!!
A new Friday night tradition for my sister, nieces, & I is to go to the Panther basketball games. We have some friends from church that play on both the girls & guys teams. We especially go to watch #25, Luke Vance!! My sister babysat both he & his older sister, Olivia when they were younger. When she went off to school I attempted to take over her position. I say attempted because I didn't last very long.. Luke (who was young) gave me the hardest time, I wanted to ring his neck!! Olivia just went along with whatever; until it came time to decide what to eat.. she's so picky!! haha I love these two like they were family, we have a lot of memories together!!
recently
One of the many things my mom, sister, nieces, & I do together is shop... a lot of times we don't have anything particular we have to get we just enjoy going!! (don't talk to our husbands because they'll say otherwise) We went to Conway a few weekends ago (b/c they have a TJ Max & more).. The pictures w/ Megan & the naked ladies was @ Belk. Mom & I were looking @ something, apparently Meg was looking @ something else!! haha she is the funniest kid I've ever met, soo smart!! I wont post any of the comments she made about the naked lady!! Mom & I were laughing so hard we had to walk off, telling Meg to come with us... she decided to bring her new lady friend.. I'm still laughing!! The pictures of Laci are from Burger King today after church. They have these funnel cake sticks w/ icing, holy smokes they're just like the fair!!!!!!!!!!! I'm trying to lose some much needed weight so I just tasted them.. Laci ate almost all of them, leaving most of the icing on her chin!! Have I mentioned how much these two girls mean to me??
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