Blessed!

Ok, I just noticed this one didn't publish. Yikes!! This is from Nov. 9th. 

What a weekend!! Our Ignite Conference was amazing and the Holy Spirit moved! We had so many ladies saved, healed and receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit. God was there and it was incredible. The way the women opened their hearts and received from HIM was precious to witness. 

1. I am so thankful to my Heavenly Father for giving me the opportunity to minister the gospel this weekend. 

2. I am thankful that I was able to help four ladies receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit. 

3. I am thankful for how God moved this weekend. 

4. I am thankful that I was able to minister to so many women. 

5. I am thankful to God for all that I have learned and that I continue to learn. Revelation knowledge!! 

6. I am so thankful for my sweet husband keeping the fort down while I was gone. 

7. I am thankful for the renewing weekend I had. 

8. I am thankful for our church, TRF and the amazing women there. 

9. I am so thankful for my sweet boys. 

10. I am thankful for the beautiful soaking music by Grace Williams. 

 

Ignite MY Heart for You, O God!

Since we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping him with holy fear and awe. For our God is a consuming fire. (Hebrews 12:28, 29 NLT)

Ignite conference 2013 has begun! God has already been working here tonight and it's only just begun. I am enjoying spending time with the ladies from TRF and I am so happy we all here. I pray for each woman to release their hearts to God and let him work. 

1. I am so thankful for God and all that He is doing. 

2. I am thankful that he has anointed me to go out and share the good news! 

3. I thank God for giving me a message that he wants to tell us all.

4. I am thankful that these are HIS words and none of mine. 

5. I am thankful for my sweet hubby Joe for getting me my Ignite shirt to me when I forgot. :) 

6. I am thankful for Joe that he is such a good daddy and is home with our boys while I am here. 

7. I am so thankful for my mom and the encouraging words she sent me today. I am missing her being on the retreat with me.

8. I am thankful for the bath tub. I was able to take a bath and just soak. It felt good! 

9. I am thankful for the good food we ate tonight. Delicious! 

10. I am thankful for the presence of the Holy Spirit. 

11. I am thankful for my sweet Nene and the legacy that she and my Grandaddy made for our family. Love our God. 

12. I am thankful for my dad and his kind and gentle heart. 

13. I am thankful for my sweet boys. I am missing them so much. 

14. I am thankful for this time away from the busyness of life so I can get quiet with God and just be still. 

15. I am thankful for the smiles and laughter that were here tonight. 

16. I am thankful for new friends. 

17. I am thankful for old friends. 

18. I am thankful that God loves me no matter what. 

19. I am thankful for my sweet husband and how much he looks after me and the boys. 

20. I am thankful for the blessing of being a wife to an AMAZING and loving man. 

21. I am thankful for the blessing of being a mom to two beautiful and sweet spirited boys. 

22. I am thankful for the opportunity to seek wisdom and know I will find it. 

23. I am thankful for God's word and the authority that he has given us to use it. 

24. I am thankful for my spiritual mentor Susan. What a blessing she has been to me and my family. 

25. I am thankful for this bed that I am about to sleep in. I wish it was my bed, but this will do. :) 

26. I am thankful for being able to read books to Gage and Gavin every night. 

27. I am thankful for all of the hard work that Susan and Katy have put into this retreat. It is awesome! 

Holy Spirit FIRE!

Whoa! Tonight at church was AMAZING!!!! Our women's retreat starts tomorrow and I mean we are on FIRE! Fire for GOD!!! The Holy Spirit was amazingly present tonight in all of us and there were so many people ministered to!!  Awesome! God is SO GOOD!! I pray for every single woman that is attending the retreat this weekend and I know in Jesus Name lives are going to change. Holy Spirit come upon us!!!!

1. I am so thankful for the Holy Spirit being my guide. 

2. Thank you God for the word that you have for me this weekend as I teach your beautiful daughters how to spend time with you. 

3. Thank you that my mouth is full of your words and none of mine. I only say what you say. 

4. Thank you for TRF and the amazing anointed Pastor we have that believes in your Word and teaches us. 

5. Thank you for the word you had for my friend Patti tonight. I pray she receives it in Jesus Name. 

6. Thank you for the vision you gave me a few weeks ago and that tonight it was confirmed. 

7. Thank you for my precious, amazing husband. Thank you Lord that he supports me and loves me so much. 

8. I am so thankful that Joe is the spiritual leader of our home. 

9. I am so thankful for my dear friends Katy and Susan. Thank you for all the love and preparation that you have put into this retreat. 

10. Thank you to my sweet Gage and how he prayed over me again tonight that I was healed.  

11. To my sweet sister Jonna. She's been on my mind and I love her so much! 

12. I'm thankful for my future. Thank you Jesus we are blessed and highly favored! 

13. Thank you for my friend Mindy! She is an awesome friend and coworker and together we come up with some great lessons. 

14. I am thankful I get to be myself around my family and friends. 

15. I am thankful for the opportunity that I had to write some ladies a letter who are attending the retreat and how God had a different word for each of them. 

16. I am thankful for my BIBLE!!! It's the living word! Sharper than any two edged sword. 

17. I am thankful for the opportunity to minister to some beautiful women this weekend. God has BIG plans for us! 

18. I am thankful for my mom and dad and how they too receive God's word 

19. I am thankful for my car that is paid for! Bless God! 

20. I am thankful for the job that I have this year and the job that God has for me in the future. I know my life is changing. 

21. I am so thankful for our sweet Pammy and how much she loves my boys. 

22. I am thankful that God has blessed me with two precious children and how they too feel the love of Jesus. 

23. I am thankful for being alive! I am the hands and feet of Jesus and I am set out to minister the gospel in Jesus Name! 

24. I am thankful for the opportunity to minister to people in my workplace by my actions and words. 

25. I am thankful for the different seasons we get to experience here in Amarillo. 

26. I am thankful for my eyes and that I am able to see the leaves changing. They are gorgeous! 

27. I am thankful for my family! I am surrounded by 3 men in my life that live me unconditionally. Thank you God for blessing me!!! 

I love the weekends!

I love the weekends because it means I have two full days with my boys. I'm a homebody for the most part, but I love it and am always glad to just be where my family is. I enjoy these times right now while my boys are so little. They both are growing so fast! 

Tonight I am thankful for...

1. Joe--he is always thinking of his family and what is best for us. 

2. Gage--the happiness and joy that just oozes from him. 

3. Gavin--the sweetness that he has. 

4. The Amplified Bible--the way it gives more detail. 

5. That we got to spend $100 at Barnes and Noble today and it wasn't our money. Score on books for my boys. 

6. For dinner tonight--it was delicious and free.

7. For my bed--I'm tired tonight and just want to sleek. 

8. For the direction I got for my lesson for the retreat. 

9. For blankets!!--I love curling up on the couch with a soft, warm blanket. 

10. Joe--I enjoy watching him prepare for the Sunday school lesson and it gives me a chance To pray for him as he does. 

11. For all the ladies that will be attending the TRF retreat this week. May they experience God like never before. 

12. That I have all of Gavin's bottles washed...at least for this moment. :) 

13. I am thankful for an opportunity to bless some women with God's word. I only say what he says. 

14. For Pastor Jay--I know he has a good word to share with us all tomorrow. 

15. Praise ad Worship--it sets the tone for hearing from God. 

16. Being able to pray for women and walk beside them. 

17. A great lunch I had with a friend last week. 

18. Being able to wash my clothes and put them away. No more piles. 

19. That I have the favor of God and man. Luke 2:52

20. That we got to see our old neighbors the other night. We sure do miss them. 

21. That I am staying awake to finish this list tonight. :) I'm tired...

22. My sister Jonna. I appreciate the time that she takes away from work to come visit me and my boys. She is a blessing to us. 

23. For the list of ladies I have the privilege of praying over for the retreat. 

24. For revelation of my lesson. 

25. That God is for me and not against me!! 

26. That me and my family live an abundant life! 

27. That I have so many wonderful things I be thankful for. 

Thankful

Today I am thankful for....

1.  It's Friday!  That means I get to spend the entire weekend with my husband and children.  What is better than that? 

2.  Daylight savings time this weekend--we all get an extra hour of sleep.

3.  Tonight Gage told me I was funny!  How that sweet little boy warms my heart.  

4.  My mom and dad.  They had pictures taken with Gage and Gavin today and bought the boys a new outfit.  

5.  Technology--that I am able to share my family's life with my family and friends as well as share what I'm thankful for each day.

6.  That my car is paid for and has been for about a year now.  

7.  Movie and popcorn night with Gage.   

8.  Reading books with my boys tonight.

9.  My job--that I work with some pretty awesome people.

10. That I got to go to Hobby Lobby today and just browse.  I didn't have to rush. 

11. I receive revelation from God every time I study His word.

12.  Joe--that he starts my car most mornings so that Gage, Gavin and I will be warm.

13.  My Bible--I have learned so much from studying this AMAZING BOOK!!  

14.  That I was able to take food tonight to a sweet friend of mine.  

15.  The ladies of TRF that will be attending the retreat next week.  I am excited to see what God has in store for us.

16.  GOD!!--Thank you for the continued Word that you give me for the retreat next week.  

17.  Kenneth Copeland--for obeying God so many years ago and still today to feed this world God's Word.  I have learned so much!

18.  My friend Janice--even though we don't talk every day, I still know she loves me and I can call on her anytime.  

19.  Laughter from my children---I love to hear them laugh.  

20.  Seeing Gavin laugh!  I love seeing his sweet toothy smile and hearing the precious sounds of his voice coming out. 

21.  The heater in my house--that when it turns on it warms everyone in my family. 

22.  That God's word has taught me that my words make a difference in my life. 

23.  That I am blessed and highly favored!

24.  My friend Norma.  Every time I see her at church she always has a big hug for me.  

25.  My friend Amy.  That she obeyed God and sent me the word he gave her for me yesterday.
26.  That my washer and dryer work and are new!!  
27.  That my bills are paid.  :-)

Tonight I Am Thankful For...

1. God's Word

2. That we have what we say. 

3. That my friend Sharon came to visit my church tonight. 

4. My amazing husband--he is a mighty man of God and I am so blessed to be married to him.

5. That Joe shows me everyday how much he loves me. 

6. My church--we are fed God's Word and I love it! 

7. My sister Jonna--she is an overcomer and I'm so proud of her. 

8. Gage giving me a sweet kiss before bed tonight. 

9. Rocking Gavin to sleep. I want this time to last forever. ❤ 

10. My friends and how they pray with me and are strong Christian friends. 

11. My Bible--it's God breathed. 

12. The word that I am getting for the retreat. 

13. The confirmation of Ignite! 

14. That my heart is Ignited for GOD!! 

15. That Joe put gas in my car tonight after church. 

16. For my future--I know it's a good one!!

17. My job and the teachers I work with. 

18. CD players that work!

19. My friend Holly. 

20. Hearing Gage and Gavin laugh! What a sweet sound!

21. The training that I had today and how successful it was. 

22. SAMs--I love that store

23. My dogs--even if thy are barking at night. I like to think they are keeping the cats away!

24. When Joe and I pray together. 

25. Confirmation from GOD!

26. My bed :) 

27. My family! 

Fun at the Fair

Last month (yes, I know I'm behind on this post), we took Gage and Gavin to the Fair. It was so fun! Mainly for the food, it's always sooo good! We took them out there so they could see the animals. I was excited to see tha animals were out and walking around. Kids were everywhere petting the animals and feeding them. It was pretty neat. Gage loves animals so he had a lot of fun. 

He's feeding a goat here. Pretty cool huh?! This goat stuck his mouth into the cup and ate and ate. He was strong too! 

I love this picture because these deer were just so close to him and he was happy. It's just neat to see animals like this up close. 

Even Gavin got into the fun! He thought they were pretty neat too. 

And of course my sweet boy loves to ride the ponies. He had a blast at the Fair! 

Tonight I am thankful for...

1. The memories Joe and I are creatingwith our  children. 

2. God's animals that he has placed here on this Earth for us to enjoy. 

3. For the teachers I worked with today. Each and everyone are hard workers. 

4. God's Word that says we are blessed with every spiritual blessing.

5. Revelation knowledge that I receive while preparing for the Women's retreat next week. 

6. Every woman that will be attending the retreat. 

7. That I was able to be home tonight with my boys and relax. 

8. Playing trains with Gage. He's so into them right now. 

9. Watching Gavin learn new things everyday. He's growing so fast. 

10. My home--that it is peaceful, lived in and full of love. 

11. Pictures!! I love capturing memories and having them displayed in my home. 

12. My bed--I'm in it right now and snuggled next to the most amazing man ever! ❤

13. My friend Patti who bought my lunch today! Thank you Patti!!

14. Soft pillows

15. That my family has food to eat each night. 

16. Joe went to Braum's tonight and got milk and juice on the way home from work. What a huge help this is! 

17. Watching how Gage and Gavin interact together. 

18. That my friend Kathy is healed! 

19. That we have church tomorrow night. 

20. I'm thankful for Pammy and that she works with Gage on his numbers and letters. 

21. Sleep...I will be there soon. 

22. Jesus!

23. Gage's friends at Pam's and how much they all love each other (most days anyway). 

24. That making this list is something I look forward to doing each night. 

25. Heat--I don't bring cold. 

26. Snuggling with Joe. I love these moments. . 

27. That people I meet see Jesus in me! I must remain mindful of that. 

What are you thankful for today? 

Proverbs 31 Woman

Tonight my Bible study group finished studying the Proverbs 31 woman. All I can say is WOW! What an amazing blessing this has been learning how God sees us and how we are to be towards our husbands and children. There is so much to being a Proverbs 31 woman, that it can seem that we may never be that, but as woman we already are!!!! God doesn't equip us to leave us out to be alone. He loves us and if we will press in to Him our lives can and will change. I'm honored to be a Proverbs 31 Woman. Take the time to study this virtuous woman. You will be blessed! 

1. I am so thankful for my sweet husband Joe. I was able to see him at work today and that makes my day. 

2. I am thankful for Joe watching the boys on Monday so I can go to Bible study. 

3. My Bible study group--sooo many beautiful women who come together I learn God's word. 

4. Sweet Kathy--her voice was STRONG and LOUD tonight! SHE IS HEALED! 

5. My friend Susan and the Word that she sends me each day. She keeps me encouraged. 

6. Gage--how at bedtime he runs to my room to sleep in my bed instead of his. :) 

7. Gavin--for his eyes and how they light up when they see me, Gage or Joe. 

8. Gavin--how he loves his brother so. ❤ 

9. God's Word--that is Word is real and it's alive! No one can talk me out of it! 

10. The authority I have as a believer in Christ Jesus!!!! 

11. My friend Mindy and her passion for life. She is ALWAYS upbeat and has a positive outlook on life. 

12. Mindy--and that we share a love and passion of Jesus. 

13. The swing set in our backyard. Watching Gage and Gavin go down the slide is so fun. I love their smiles. 

14. Snuggle Puppy--this is a book and song Gage goes to sleep listening to each night. Even when it isn't playing I'm humming or singing it to myself. A comforting song. 

15. That I am a daughter of THE KING! 

16. That my family and I serve The Lord! 

17. My bed!! How comfortable and soft the sheets are. 

18. Books--I wish I had more time to read. 

19. The Bible--I LOVE reading my Bible and learning how to apply God's word in my life. Amazing! 

20. I am thankful I am a Christian and I can celebrate Jesus each day. 

21. Caramel Vanilla Creme coffee!!! Need I say more?? 

22. Chai Tea Lattes!!! Again...need I sat more? 

23. The friends I have in my life. Thank you for being genuine and for praying for me. 

24. My sister and that she text me this morning just to say hi. Made my day! 

25. Beautiful sunrises and sunsets. I am so glad to live in Texas! 

26. Different sermons that I listen to from Andrew Wokmack and Kenneth Copeland. Powerful stuff!! 

27. Bedtime...I'm off to sleep now. 

What are you thankful for today? 

Being an architect

Tonight has been fun watching Gage build. We spend all this money on toys and what makes him happy is 2 x 4s and 4 X 4s. Awesome! He's figuring out size, depth, what fits and what doesn't. I love it!  I didn't get a picture of this, but he also built a tent. He had a lot of fun!!! 

Gavin was right in the mix of it all. He's learning to interact and play with Gage and its fun to see. I see a future of many more dad of block building and tent making with these two. ❤ 

Things I'm thankful for today. 

1. That we are right this second stopped at a train track in Canyon so Gage can watch a train rumble past. I love it when we see trains in Canyon. 

2. For my bed. I am ready to be in it!! 

3. Sunday worship at Tascosa Road. 

4. For the 2nd train we are seeing tonight!!!! They are LOUD!!!!!!! 

5. For the smiles coming from the backseat because of the train driving past. 

6. My in laws--how they love my sweet boys so. 

7. Canyon, TX--How quiet this town is at night. (Besides the trains) 

8. Joe--that he supports me and loves me so much and always has my back. ❤

9. Gavin's screams--he is learning to scream like his brother. I'm not sure this is a good thing. Lol! 

10.  Revelation knowledge--I love that God speaks to us through His Word. 

11. Wal Mart--I think I'm going I start shopping in Canyon. There's less people there. :) 

12. For not getting a ticket tonight by the Canyon police. They can be cranky sometimes. 

13. The 700 Club--The hosts had a word of knowledge for my friend Kathy. She is healed. 

14. Ignite Conference 2013!!! I'm excited for the Word God has for us. Lives are going to change!

15. My friend Patti--she is an amazing friend and I'm so thankful for her. More than she knows. 

16. My job--tomorrow I will work with an awesome co-worker and teachers. 

17. My future--God has great things planned for me and my family! 

18. My Sunday School class Relate--I love the friendships we are building in there. 

19. Music! It's the way God speaks to me. 

20. Candy Land--Gage's class at church. 

21. The sweet ladies in Gavin's nursery at church. 

22. Pammy!!! Oh how we love you so!! ❤❤❤

23. Pak-a-Sak and decaf sweet teas. 

24. My handsome hubby! He looks pretty good driving us home. :) 

25. Bible study--I'm excited for all I'm learning and I'm looking forward to a great lesson tomorrow. 

26. The Blogger App--I can post on my blog from anywhere. 

27. JESUS!!! Thank you for saving my life! I cannot live without you! 

Psalms 136:1 (NKJV) 1 Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.

Being Thankful!

This summer I was introduced to a blog 10KReasons.  If you have never visited this blog before I highly suggest you do.  Then share it with someone you know.  Sarah Blount's story is one of strength, seeking the Lord and most of all being thankful.

As we are in a new season of holidays (Thanksgiving and Christmas), we have much to be thankful for.  So I'm going to do my best every day to post 27-28 reasons why I am thankful.  It is my hope that when you read these lists, you will think about your own life and all that you have to be thankful for.

"Give THANKS to the Lord, for He is good!" Pslams 107:1

"In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." 1 Thessalonians 5:18

So here's my first list...

1.  JESUS!  And the victory that we have IN HIM!
2.  Today Joe made a fire in the fireplace for me and kept it burning all day.  He did this because he knows I like it so much.  :-)
3.  Seeing Gage get so excited to spend time with his Daddy.
4.  Gavin's smile and all the talking he is starting to do.
5.  My home and the peace that is here. 
6.  That we were all in bed by 9:00pm.
7.  Today I helped my sweet sister in law with a baby shower for her first baby, who will be in our family the first part of December.  I am excited to meet her and hold this sweet blessing from God.
8.  My mom and dad and how much they love our family.  They are precious to me.
9.  Blankets.  I love to wrap up in blankets...soft blankets that is.
10.  My Bible.  I love being able to open up God's Word and hear God speak to me.
11.  Proverbs 31: 10-31.  I am learning so much about the Proverbs 31 woman.  I AM a Proverbs 31 woman!
12.  Women of Destiny--our women's ministry at church.  Such beautiful women!
13.  Seeing my husband finish his notes for his lesson tomorrow.  He leads our Sunday School class and always has a powerful word from God.
14.  My sister Jonna.  She is a beautiful person and I love her so much.
15.  Warm Chai Tea Lattes--need I say more?
16.  The moment tonight when Joe and Gage were reading the Bible together, I was holding Gavin giving him a bottle and the fireplace blazing.  What a beautiful time that was.  One I will cherish forever.
17.  My church, Tascosa Road Fellowship.
18.  Pastor Jay.  He is a wonderful pastor who is anointed to teach God's Word.  I have learned SO much from him.
19.  Being able to listen to Christian music.
20.  When my boys sleep in my bed with me.  I love these sweet times.
21.  My job and the people that I work with.  They truly are blessings to me.
22.  Family pictures!!  I LOVE THEM!!
23.  I am thankful for the Legos on my living room floor.  That means that my boys were imagining and building.  Fun was happening!
24.  My big backyard--Gage and Joe played together today and I could her sweet laughter coming from them both.
25.  Joe--he is an amazing Daddy.  He played hide and seek with Gage today and they swung together on the swingset.  Such a sweet picture with BIG smiles coming from both.
26.  My new washer and dryer! I love how clean my clothes get.
27.  The smell of cookies coming from my kitchen.  That means bellies are full and I will have two people so happy to have a sweet treat.
28.  THE WORD OF GOD!  "Give thanks to the Lord for He is good!  For His mercy endures forever!" 1 Chronicles 16:34

Gavin is 9 months old!

Man how time has flown by! My sweet Gavie is 9 months old and has changed so much. Now I can already take his picture with the numbers because he won't sit still. He is awesome! 

Gavin has 6 teeth, crawls everywhere and is starting to show signs of curly hair. We wonder if his hair will be curly like Gage's. Gavin can pull himself up to a standing position now and it's so neat to watch. He's getting so big. He weighs at least 21 pounds (from last time I took him to dr, which was at least 3 weeks ago). He has cute, chubby legs and I kiss them all the time. <3 He is tall too. He wears 12 month clothes right now. I cleaned out his drawer tonight of all 6-9 month clothes. Wow! It's hard to believe I'll be planning his 1st birthday soon. 

My sweets! 

Pumpkin Time! 🎃

Tonight Gage and I carved a pumpkin!! He has been asking every night this week and tonight was the night. Last year he and Joe carved one and this year was my turn. I love nights like these where we can be at home together and create a memory. Gavin was with us too, but he screamed more than participated. He was hungry. Ha! 

My intent was to toast the pumpkin seeds, but just carving the pumpkin and coloring it was good enough. Gage did a great job! He said he liked spooky faces. This is about as spooky as this mommy gets. 🎃 

Gage and his pumpkin! 

Gavin waiting patiently for his dinner. 

Love <3

One of my favorite pictures :-) 

Time Flies!

Where has the time gone??  Gavin is 9 months old this month and crawling and just this week has started pulling himself up to stand all by himself.  He also is getting his 5th tooth!!!   He is such a good baby, because I didn't even know this 5th tooth was there until it had broken thorough and I saw it.  He sleeps through the night and we all are getting at least 6+ hours of sleep a night.  AMAZING!!  I am in LOVE with this precious blessing from God.  He is beautiful and amazing and I love him so much! <3

Gage Bennett is getting SO tall and his vocabulary is expanding so much everyday.  He brings such joy and life to our family.  I love his personality and his love for life!  He makes us so happy!  He is also such a good big brother!!!  He is so good with Gavin and is excited for Gavin to get bigger so they can play together.  He is so sweet and  I love him so much!!!  I see an amazing future ahead with these two as brothers.  I know they will be close and do a lot together.  God has blessed Joe and I so abundantly with a beautiful family.  Glory to God!  

It's been awhile since I posted last, but it's because I am finally getting to sleep at night.  I.LOVE.IT! Most of the posting I did before was in the middle of the night.  I am going to be better at posting again.  I'll just have to find another time.   :-)  

Blessings to you all and goodnight!  It's time to start on my 6+ hours of sleep! 

Sand Angel

For Gage's 3rd birthday this year we got him a sandbox! We were so excited for him to be able to play outside and enjoy this. Joe and Grandad (Joe's dad) built this for him last Sunday. Gage was SO excited and was ready to play. He helped dig holes and put sand in. Once it was finished he played for 2 hours straight. He even made a sand angel. He's played in his sandbox everyday this week. He's had so much fun! I love watching the joy and happiness flow from my sweet boy. I learn so much from him. ❤

Happy 3rd Birthday Gage!!!!

I didn't get this posted exactly on Gage's actual birthday, but my baby is 3!!!! What?!?!??!!!! Where did the time go?? 

Gage Bennett was born on June 6, 2010 at 4:49pm and has brought such JOY to our lives. What an amazing and blessed boy he is. He fills our heart with such happiness! These past 3 years have been incredible and I tear up every time I think about him getting bigger. I look forward to the things we can do together, but I cherish EVERY moment I have with him now. What a precious son I have! 

Gage is so smart and so funny! He has such a loving heart and loves to be a friend. I am so proud of him and love his spirit. He makes me a better person, helps me to try new things, gets me to relax and just plain HAVE FUN!!!! I am so blessed to be his mommy! ❤

As I'm reflecting on the love I have for Gage, it makes me think of the love God has for us. What an abundance of love he has! And how proud God is of us all. We just have to submit our lives to HIM and walk with Him. Then we can live in The Blessing that God has for us.  

Gage is a mighty warrior for Christ and Jesus has great plans for this sweet boy. Thank you Lord for blessing me with an amazing little boy and I'm honored to be his mom and to train him up with your Word. Thank you for giving Joe and me the wisdom that we need to raise Gage. We are all blessed and highly favored and we seek and serve YOU! 

Deuteronomy 28:4 (NKJV) 4 "Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, the produce of your ground and the increase of your herds, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks.

Genesis 9:1 (NKJV) 1 So God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them: "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.

Gavin is 4 months old!!

My tiny baby is 4 months old!! Whoa! Time flies when you're having fun! I am behind on posting and Gavin really is about to be 5 months old now. Gavin has had a great month being 4 months. He weighs 16.8 pounds, is 27 1/2 inches long and eats A LOT! :) He puts his hands in his mouth and is talking so much. I know I've heard him say "momma" :) 

His first big mile stone this month was that he rolled over!!!! We have been waiting and taking video of the almost moment, but one day he did it and I got the video. :) He gets better everyday at rolling over and is getting stronger and stronger. He only rolls from back to front right now. 

Another milestone this month is he is now eating baby food. First we started with rice cereal and now its green beans baby! He likes those a lot and eats them really well. I'm glad he's eating baby food now. He's so hungry all of the time that this helps keep him fuller.  

Best of all....he's a GREAT sleeper!!!! Hallelujah! Praise The Lord!!!! He still wakes in the night to eat some, but he sleeps sooooo good and that makes momma happy!!! I enjoy my sleep! :) 

Well 4 months has been some big accomplishments for my sweet boy. I'm excited to see what 5 months will bring. Stay tuned....

Snow Cone Date ❤

Since Gavin's been born its been awhile since Gage and I have done anything just by ourselves. So, now that its getting to be warmer and springtime has arrived, I thought I'd introduce him to the snow cone and have a snow cone date. 😊

We went one warm, sunny and windy afternoon. I had just picked him up from Pam's. When we arrived at the snow cone stand, there were several people at the drive up and standing out at the window. I wanted him to experience standing at the window and telling the girls inside what he wanted. There are so many flavors to choose from, but the Buzz Lightyear flavor won. What 2 year old wouldn't want a Buzz Lightyear snow cone.😊 Whoever named that and made it a clear color is genius! Gage liked telling the girl he wanted this kind of snow cone. He was so cute and of course they thought he was precious too!!

Once we got our snow comes we sat out at the tables and ate them. They were delicious!! I loved having our snow cone date and I look forward to many more! It's fun to be just the two of us for a bit again. I look forward to more snow cone dates in the future. ❤❤❤

Having Child Like Faith

Each night as I tuck Gage into bed, I always pray for him. He'll sometimes even say "Pray for me." And as I pray he'll want to pray for coyotes, wolves, elephants, etc. At first I wasn't real quick to pray for those animals, but then God spoke to me and said, "It's his prayer. He has faith like a child" I'm so glad God did speak and I want to listen and obey. I still get verses in that I speak over Gage, but we also pray for the wolves, coyotes, elephants, and sometimes even lions. :)

I love these moments with my babies and I want to remember them always. I never want to take a moment for granted or not pay attention. So we will pray how Gage wants to pray. The important thing is, we are talking to God.

and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 18:3 NKJV)

The Sweetest Thing...

Last night Gavin was crying and Gage started singing to him. He sang Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. He even made up a few verse of his own, "Twinkle, Twinkle, don't you cry" ❤ Gage is such a good big brother and loves Gavin so much! I am so proud of both my boys. They are blessed and highly favored!

Gavin is 3 months!!

My sweet Gavin is 3 months old! He's smiling, laughing, cooing, sucking on fingers, and watching everything! He is so fun and I love watching him grow. We went to his 2 month well visit checkup on April 4, 2013 (even though he was almost 3 months) and he is 26.5 inches long and weighed 14 pounds. That puts him in the 97% for height and 75% for weight. He's going to be tall just like his daddy and brother! ❤

Easter pictures

Gage wasn't too thrilled about having his picture taken, but he's just sooo cute! He's looking everywhere, but at the camera. I'm sure he's thinking, "hurry up mom!!" I have to have pictures though.

I didn't get any with him and Gavin together. Gavin was sleeping as we'd just got home from church and Gage wasn't going to stay in his church clothes until Gavin woke up. All Gage wanted to do was PLAY on this beautiful day. :)

Happy Resurrection Sunday!

Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it. His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men. But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you.” So they went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word. (Matthew 28:1-8 NKJV)

Camping!

So our family is getting into this camping business. :) We went halfway camping over Spring Break and for Joe's birthday, but now we are really getting into it.

Being married to an avid hunter and outdoorsman has definitely taught me a thing or two. And it definitely has taught Joe a thing or two...we must damp in style! We are taking my sad's bumper pull and camp out in McLean! We are so excited and so thankful we get to use this. I'll post a picture soon of our camping situation. It's sure to be a fun and successful weekend. :)

In the meantime, checkout our camping buddy!

Fun at Chuckee Cheese!

Gage was invited to a birthday party last weekend and we had so much fun!! Beau B. was turning 3 and having his party at Chuckee Cheese. I was so excited that we got to go help celebrate Beau's big day! This was one of Gage's first real birthday parties to be invited to and he's at such a fun age! (When isn't a fun age though!!)

Gage was real sure about going to the party, (I didn't realize he was getting sick at the time!) but once we got there and started playing games he had so much fun. We played Frog games, Dog Pounder, raced cars and had a blast! Once he figured out you play a game, get a ticket, and get a prize at the end, it was on! Gage won the jackpot on one game! I wouldn't even call it a game really. You put your token in and it goes down a thin, narrow slide into a spinning wheel and whatever number you land on that's how many tickets you get (see, not a real game). ;) But he wanted to do it, so thats what we did. We did this a couple of times and I was telling Gage that we needed to do another game when he put another token in and won the jackpot!!! All of a sudden the game started flashing and making loud sounds and tickets galore started shooting out of the machine! The look on his face was priceless and hilarious! He didn't know what to think! People said "Wow! He's lucky, take him to Vegas!" I said "No, he's not lucky, he's BLESSED!"

We ended up having a great time at the party and enjoyed eating pizza, having cake and helping our friend Beau celebrate his big day!

Gavin is 2 months!!

Gavin is 2 months old and I have enjoyed spending every moment home with him. Time has gone by fast, yet not really. From the moment I knew I was pregnant he had my heart. I loved feeling him move inside my belly, even if it did hurt at times. :) I loved having sonograms just so I could see his tiny face. The day we found out whether he was a boy or girl, I was so excited. I was getting a sneak peek of an amazing gift from God.

At 2 months of age Gavin is cooing with us more, has one of the biggest smiles I've seen and stays awake longer periods of the day. I love watching Gage interact with him. Gavin just smiles at Gage and it fills my heart with JOY. God has truly blessed Joe and I with two amazingly sweet and loving boys. We are abundantly blessed!

Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, The fruit of the womb is a reward. (Psalms 127:3 NKJV)

Happy Birthday My Love!

Today is my amazing husband's birthday and we are in McLean celebrating! Right at this very moment, Gage is sleeping, I'm holding Gavin while he is sleeping and Joe is in his chair resting. We have been having so much fun fishing, riding 4 wheelers and trying to catch a beaver! This is so much fun, the weather is perfect and I'm glad we are here on Joe's birthday!

As we all rest I'm listening to the beautiful sounds that God has blessed this earth with. The songs of the birds singing, the wind rustling the trees and the bees buzzing around (wish they weren't buzzing around me!!). What a magnificent time this is! Glory to God!

I am so thankful for all that God has blessed me with. An amazing husband, who loves me unconditionally, two beautiful boys, whose hearts are full of happiness and joy, and this time with them as a family of four. My cup runneth over and I know that God had blessed me more abundantly than I could even ask or think. Thank you Jesus for this precious time!

7 weeks old

Baby Gavin is 7 weeks old! Wow, time flies when you are having FUN!! ❤ He is getting so big and he smiles and makes the best cooing sounds. His eyes light up when he sees me and Joe. I love it! He keeps himself happy in his nap nanny. This is today at lunch...he's just hanging out and enjoying the scenery.

Children are a gift from the Lord ; they are a reward from him. (Psalms 127:3 NLT)

SMILE!

I just have to share this picture of my sweet Gage Bennett. We are eating lunch today and I said "Smile for your Daddy!" This is the best smile ever!

Children are a gift from the L ord ; they are a reward from him. (Psalms 127:3 NLT)

Cooking in the Kitchen!

I love to cook...well maybe bake...actually both! :) My favorite thing to do now is bake with Gage. He is so fun to bake with. Gage and his daddy have such a sweet tooth (I actually do too, but it's more fun to say that they are the ones..ha!)

So tonight's baking was Rice Krispy treats with sparkles (aka sprinkles) on top. Gavin even helped us out. Both boys were big helpers. Gage had to try out the sparkles to make sure they were ok. :)

I sure do love baking with my boys!

Matchy-Matchy

I think it's so cute when Gage and Gavin match. My mom bought them cute matching jammies for Christmas and I finally got a picture of them wearing them together. Gavin is big enough now to wear his. :) He's growing way too fast!

I love seeing the brotherly love. They are both getting used to each other. Love them! ❤

Praise God!

Wonderful Scripture for today:
Let all that I am praise the Lord ; may I never forget the good things he does for me. (Psalms 103:2 NLT)

May we never forget all that God has blessed us with...

God's Strength

I'm tired tonight. I'm tired because tonight is one of those nights (so far) that Gavin didn't fall asleep well and Gage woke up as well. So I'm back and forth. Not for long though, because I'm believing after I get Gavin back to sleep this round I'll get some sleep too. As I sit here thinking how tired I am, I heard God's voice say "Get your strength from me." How I love to hear from HIM. So just now I look up verses on strength and I immediately see 3 that fit for me:

I love you, L ord ; you are my strength. (Psalms 18:1 NLT)

The L ord is my strength and my song; he has given me victory. (Psalms 118:14 NLT)

For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. (Philippians 4:13 NLT)

So as I read these verses I know yet again that God provides far more than I could ask or think.

Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, (Ephesians 3:20 NKJV)

I stand on these scriptures and know that I find my strength in seeking God and He will provide for me far more than I can ask or think. It says it right there in His Word. I love finding scriptures and speaking them over my family and our lives. God is good, ALL the time!

The last verse that God just gave me is,
Children are a gift from the Lord ; they are a reward from him. (Psalms 127:3 NLT)

Thank you Jesus, thank you!

My Two Loves

I'm just going through my pictures and praying for my boys. My heart is softened by this picture. I see the tenderness in Gage as he looks at his baby brother and I see the love in his eyes. Gage's world has been forever changed. And even though its for the good, I never want to treat him so differently that he feels anger or frustration towards Gavin or myself. So as a sweet friend said to be the other day, give yourself some grace in this transition period. So I do and I just enjoy sweet moments like these.

Salt Art

Since being in maternity leave, I've had the blessing of having Gage at home with me and Gavin. Once I felt well enough and could get around easier, I try to do something crafty with Gage besides just sit and watch tv.

So, thanks to Pinterest and the crafty ideas out there, Gage and I completed a salt art craft. Gage really enjoyed this. First, you make a design with glue. Then, you sprinkle (or pour as Gage likes to do) salt over your entire glue masterpiece. Last, you take paint (we used water with good coloring) and drop tiny drops onto the salt and watch the paint spread. It's really neat to watch this.

Gage enjoyed using a dropper to out the paint on his pictures. Once they dried all the paint color was gone. I'm not sure what happened.