My New Years Wishes.....

I hope everyone had wonderful holidays. At this time of year I find my self reflecting on the year that has nearly ended and I always get back to the same thought, I am so thankful for my life.... my children, my husband, my parents and brother and all my friends . For this post I want to share my New Year wishes for my 6 lil blessings from heaven.
Tayler and Katey - You both are sweet girls and great big sisters. I really appreciate all your help with the younger kids and especially your patience with them. You both have stepped up often to help out when I'm just having a hard day. Tayler my right hand girl, you are such a good girl and although we've had our ups and downs this year with teenage life I am so thankful to have you as a daughter. I wish you continued success in school and church and i hope you continue to hold you head high with the choices you've made for your future. You deserve the best.... remember that! Love You Boog!

Katey my sassy girl. You have such a sweet spirit that sometimes gets overplayed my your tough exterior but you show such strength in all that you do. I wish I had the passion you do when it comes to things that you know are right. You are an extraordinary example of patience with Mitchell and I could never express to you how much I appreciate it. My wish for you this upcoming year in continued success in all things that you do. And I hope that everything you want to achieve will happen for you. Love you Sassy Kat!

Emily my sweet girl, you are my adorable middle child that I cherish so much. You are such a nice sister to you siblings and you try to get along with everyone although sometimes that gets over looked. Your are very genuine in your feelings for everyone and I am so happy that is you strongest trait. You are a wonderful big sister to Matthew and Lindsey and i understand why sometimes its hard for you to understand or get along with Mitchell but he knows you love him. My wish for you this year is to keep enjoying being a little girl and for you to know how much your family really does love you. I also hope you enjoy all the activities you love to do like tumbling and bike riding. Love you Leelee



Matty Joe- Our little peanut butter cup!! You had a tough year and I am grateful that you show such strength and courage when dealing with your kidney problems. You have had to grow up so much this year and deal with lots of pain and changes with your health, yet you are so brave. You are so lucky to have a twin brother that loves you so much, although he cannot tell you I know he does by the way he looks at you and the way he likes to give you hugs. Your baby sister loves you and you are her best friend. Your other sisters love you so much and they never want anything to happen to you. Our fast lil funny guy you always keep our family laughing! My wish for you this year is that you continue to be the strongest, bravest lil guy that you can be. I hope that you have a wonderful year and hope that you enjoy starting kindergarten this year. I know you are excited!! Love you Peanut!!



Mitchell- Our sweet lil quiet guy!! Your our gentle angel!! You are such a special lil guy and I know you were given to us to make us a stronger and better family. I simply adore you and every time you say mama my heart melts even more. Your life is such a blessing to all of us. Your twin brother loves you so much and will never let anyone hurt you, he sometimes gets frustrated but you two have a bond that we will never understand completely. Lindsey loves your hugs and just loves being your baby sister. Your older sisters will always be there for you and love you a lot! My wish for you is continued success at school with your therapy and that you will always be that affectionate cuddle bug that you've always been. I wish you good luck in kindergarten as well. Love you Balobalo!


Lindsey- Our sweet lil baby girl! You make all of us so happy and you are such a sweet baby. You have such a cute personality and such an adorable temper!! Your brothers and sisters love you tons and you will always be "the baby". You and the boys are best friends, my lil triplets!! I hope you are always as close as you three are now!! My wish for you this year is just for you to continue being the happy lil girl that we all adore!! Funny baby girl!! Love you Lulu!

Happy Christmas Eve Y'all

hey there just a short post right now . just wanted to wish everyone a happy Christmas eve!! i need to go get David's gift but the weather is not allowing that. here's a pic of Katey, Emily and Matty Joe taken at bass pro shops with Santa Claus last night. don't forget to leave some cookies out tonight for Santa!! take care!

I need this holiday to be over.

well i knew it was coming..... i try to avoid it every year but its impossible. the lame thing of having to buy people gifts and if you dont it will be heck to pay. i really wish we lived in a world where people understood that this holiday is really about christ birth not presents but yet i succumb to the stupid tradition every year. it gets really frustrating!! oh well thats my post for tonight maybe after a good nights sleep i wont be so bah humbug!! maybe.....

Happy Holidays

Hey Y'all its been a year i think since updating this blog. I think about it often and have a new years resolution of keeping it updated. Well things are in full swing for the christmas season. I should be done with getting gifts but im not. Just a few more things though! Everyone on is doing okay, weve had our ups and downs this past year but who doesnt. We hope everyone is enjoying this time of year to spend with your family and friends! Most of all we are thankful for our lord and savior Jesus Christ.

Bah Humbug??

I'm not really bah humbug but I have been feeling a bit overwhelmed by this holiday season. To start off with we had a nice thanksgiving,I made a turkey and all the trimmings. That day was also mine and Davids 15th anniversary so it was a double reason to celebrate!!The kids had a week off from school and they enjoyed the break.. so did i!! Anyway now were here right around the corner from Christmas and i think i don't have much spirit for the season by way of the tree got put up the day after thanksgiving and that's pretty much it. No extra decorating this year. I think my somber mood is cause I've been missing my dad alot, a couple of months back he hurt his back at work and took a few weeks off then went back... bad idea... he hurt it worse the second time. This upsets me so much because he is 68 and its time to retire, he has been working since he was a young boy in South America and its hard for him to stop. Anyway hes been on my mind cause alot because a couple of weeks ago he called me as usual (every other day)and just wanted to let me know not to send him anything for Christmas because all he wanted was to see me!! ouch ... yikes... wow that was a doozie!! I instantly started crying and pretty much cry every time i think of that conversation, so this has left me pretty somber. well I'm trying to be excited for the kids they enjoy Christmas time and of course the presents but most of all they enjoy being here as a family. Its been 1 year and almost 4 months since we moved here and the kids love it and I know that their happiness is the most important thing. Well enough blabbering for today. I'm suppose to take pictures of the kids for Christmas cards but we all were sick with the stomach flu for the past few days so maybe we can get it done tomorrow!! Hope everyone has a good weekend!!

Jen

update

i am so bad about keeping this up but i will try harder. so whats been goin on... well weve been havin the run around with the cirrcualting colds, strep throat and allergies wreaking havoc in our house. currently lindse and i are sick with bad colds and coughs and the twins are still dealing with an abundent supply of boogies!!! yuck!! anyway life is busy a always and we are lucky enough to be getting a break from sports for a little while!! till january at least. so the kids are enjoying school and are looking forward to a week off at thanksgiving time!! other thanthat things are pretty much the same. oh yeah mitchell did get approved for occupational therapy at the school so he will start on tuesday.i am going to in
clude a picture i took of mitchell on a swing today he went on by himself and that is a real big accomplishment for him because he has spacial issues and is terrified of falling so this is great!!hope y'all have a grea week!!
jen

interview from wlbt3 (tayler and jen)

By Julie Straw
Julie@wlbt.net

It's time for back to school shopping, a yearly tradition for families with students.

"I kinda look for what's cute and in style right now," said Brandon 7th grader Taylor Bargender.

"Yes, we are getting some of her things today," said Taylor's mother Jennifer. "I have three kids in school so I am waiting to meet the teachers before I buy all the school supplies."


WalMart reorganizes its store to make way for school supplies ranging from dorm furniture and decorations to the basics like backpacks, pens, and paper. Don't be surprised if you find some shelves bare. Supplies like construction paper, manilla paper, and notebooks are in high demand sometimes by the afternoon the items are sold out.

"We actually stock overnight, but by afternoon we're sold out again," said Pearl WalMart's Assistant Manager AZ Rains. "So we're constantly trying to get more in and get more stocked."

According to the National Retail Federation families will spend more than $590 in back to school purchases. That's an estimated $20.1 billion in back to school spending nationwide.

Before you join the flurry of shoppers take these tips into consideration. First take inventory of what you have left over from last year. Then plan one shopping trip. You will waste expensive gas by driving to different stores in search of the best deals. Finally make a budget and stick to it.

"Plan your shopping trip," said Karl Knight with the Consumer Credit Counseling Service. "Set aside X amount of dollars that you are going to spend and be careful where you spend it."



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