I have stuffitis....
do you have it?
Have you ever had it?

I am slowly getting over stuffitis
having to pack and move is helping.
It's just stuff.
Most of it just takes up space with no real reason or purpose.
So, I'm getting rid of it.
Sure it's easier to get rid of things that aren't mine
(stuffed animals, kids books, etc)
but I still feel attached, "oh but she loves to read that book"
and "they play with that stuffed animal SOMETIMES"
But really it's just stuff and when it's all said and done and GONE
we probably won't miss it anyway.

So, I guess moving has one perk...
getting rid of stuff
and trying to cure myself of stuffitis.
Easier said than done (sometimes).

Trying to cure my four year old is a little more challenging.
Gotta purge while she's sleeping!

Please keep us in your prayers as we purge the stuff,
and get ready for our next chapter...

Caring, compassionate, crazy in love with Jesus, transparent, forgiving, humorous, talented, friendly, helpful, family man, devoted, trustworthy, humble, amazing, and the list goes on and on. Seriously, I am blessed to call this man my husband, my partner in crime, the father of my kids, my friend.

Happy Birthday Greg. I love you more today than the day we got married...and I know more stuff about you too...ha. I hope you have an incredible birthday. This is your gift. No really. This is it. Oh wait, I think Naomi drew you a picture. Sorry, I've had other things on my mind. I LOVE YOU!!!! Please forgive my lack of think-aheadness and help me pick something out for you later! LOVE YOU babe...enjoy your day!

We've been enjoying some great weather around here lately. It's been in the high 70's and today was in the high 60's. Grandma and Grandpa came for a long weekend visit and we're so glad they came to hang out, for grandpa to meet Hannah and to spend some good quality time with our kiddos. It ended up being such a tremendous blessing for them to be here at this exact time - God really knows what He's doing - because Greg announced in church on Sunday that he accepted the call to serve the church in Tennessee, I had a 48 hour fever and was pretty useless for two days and they helped around the house as well as playing with the kids nonstop!

The day after grandparents leave is always a little challenging on everyone. No extra hands to wipe bottoms, noses, counters, etc. No extra eyes to watch out for sibling rivalry, read books and just take in their cuteness. So we had a little bit of a challenging day but it wasn't too bad. I mean if you can capture this with your cell phone you're doing pretty good right?

Then around 5pm Naomi was playing outside and riding her horse (you know the bouncy kind), Greg had just gotten home and we were standing in the kitchen talking. I could see her but was not "watching" her. Next thing we know she's falling off the horse and hit her head on the cement. We both heard the thud and I ran, picked her up and brought her inside. There was no visible bump on her head, nothing even red or irritated. So we let her rest on the couch for a bit, then had her come to the table for dinner. She said she didn't feel well so she went to her room to lay down for a bit. Then about 10 minutes later I went to check on her, she was awake so I asked her if she wanted to join us for dinner. She said sure and came and ate with us. Around 6:15 Greg had to leave to go to a meeting. He left and everything seemed pretty normal. I knew that I needed to give Micah a bath since he took a dry mud shower outside earlier and I also knew that Hannah wasn't going to let me put her down...so I called my sweet neighbor Pam and asked if she'd hold Hannah. While I'm giving Micah a bath Naomi vomits. So I called Greg. I can hear Hannah crying from Pam's house, Micah's in the tub, Naomi's vomiting...awesome! Nothing like a little stress to add to my week.

So, Pam comes back with Hannah, I get Micah out of the tub, dressed and then finally one kid is self-sufficient. Pam and I are talking, she's holding Naomi at this point and I'm holding Hannah. Both girls are quiet, Naomi starts falling asleep and asks to go to bed. So I let her. Greg calls me back and tells me he's on his way home and that Naomi needs to go to the ER. So I tried to wake her up but wasn't too persistent and was not successful either.

Once Greg got home he woke Naomi up and got her out to the car and took her to the ER. That was about 8:00pm. He texted that she vomited again in the waiting room bathroom. Then she got into a room around 8:30 and blood pressure was fine. The dr. came in and did some tests and determined that she did have a concussion. Naomi was a trooper through all the tests and vomited again at the end of them all. The dr. said that there's a chemical in your body that is released after a trauma like this and when you move around it gets activated thus the vomiting after dinner, walking into the hospital and doing all the tests. The dr. also told them that she wanted to do a cat scan. So, the cat scan has been done and they are waiting on the results...which could take anywhere from 45 minutes to 2.5 hours. So, I'll keep you posted but if you could say a prayer for my little girl I'd truly appreciate it!

Greg said she did a great job for the cat scan and when they were done she asked if she could have a sticker for her brother and sister too! What a sweet little girl!
Updated: Naomi is fine. The cat scan was normal. She just has a concussion. Thanks for the prayers for our little one...guess she'll be more careful when getting off the horse!

Here's my craft for the American Crafter competition. I really struggled with what to make and when I finally came up with something it came together really quickly. I love how cute this looks but I know it doesn't SCREAM vintage...but if you look at it long enough you'll realize it is! Go over and vote for me if you'd be so kind...here

If this doesn't make you smile, I don't know what will.

Greg took these pictures of the kids during our little family photo session the other day. He was asking them to make all their "faces" and this was their response to "make your excited face"

Here are a few more shots from our little family photo session. My mom took all the photos that I am in and Greg and I both took some of the others. I cannot wait to get some of these printed and up on my walls....we need more photos of Hannah around!

We love this little lady so much and cannot imagine not having her in our lives. Can't believe it's already been four months...time sure does fly!