Number 7 on the way!

After 5 years it is still hard for me to believe that there is another Davis on the way. I have so many things going through my mind. Lets face it... I am no spring chicken yet, while wating in the Wal Mart check out line, People magazine had a picture of Kelly Preston on the cover with her new baby. She is 48! I am 6 years younger!
I am still facing some fears- fears I did not experiece with my other children. I have had 2 ultrasounds so far and hearing the heart beat is music to my ears. My all day morning sickness has been relentless but I am grateful for it because it means that all is going well.

I look at each passing day as a day closer to the goal. Is being pregnant at 42 different than when I was 21? You better believe it! More on that in a future post. For now I rest in the Lord. He is my rock.

Getting Organized in the New Year.

There is something about a new year that makes me want to get my house in order. After a long Christmas break I long for structure and schedule. There have been so many changes lately in our house (more on that later) that right now, I am feeling a bit tossed about. So, I set a goal for myself. (Notice I did not say new years resolution) My plan is to simplify all aspects of my life.

Over the summer I did a huge clean up. I called a donation center and donated boxes upon boxes of STUFF. That was round one. As I look around my house I realize that there needs to be a round two.

I am planning to change some of how I decorate and so that will involve much hard core resolve to part with some items I have loved over the years.

I also plan to clean out my craft room. I am only keeping that which I really feel will turn into a finished item. I have been collecting for so long and I really need to de-clutter. I used to scrap book all the time but haven't for many years. I keep saying that I will get back to it some day but I have to face the fact that I have lost interest in it and my blog has re-placed it.

Come back and join me as I journey through some tough times a head yet looking forward to a more simple life.

Poor Sadie!!!

Here is a picture of her ear. under those staples is a very swollen ear. She broke a blood vessel in her ear lobe and the non-surgical treatments were not working so we had to go this route.

I dropped off a dog and got back a baboon! LOL - Poor Sadie had 2 surgeries on Friday. This is a picture of her back side. They removed her cork skrew tail because it kept getting infected (typical of the breed) and had a terrible odor. All of the black that you see is stitches.

Showers of Blessings

Friends came far and wide to celebrate this special day.

This past weekend Victoria's aunt and mother gave her a beautiful shower. I wish I had a better camera because the pictures I took do not give the event justice. I am in awe at all the time and effort that went into such a special day. The candy bar

The theme for the bridal shower was "Audrey Hepburn- Breakfast at Tiffanys" Tiffany Blue showered the entire house! It was so beautiful!

This counter had pictures of women on both sides of the family that were married

This is my mothers wedding picture.

Hanging up the shower umbrella

This was the food bar, which I have to say was out of this world!

More Tiffany BLUE

The Bride to be

This is Victoria's sister. She is standing in front of the cake table and the TV behind her is playing "Breakfast at Tiffanys"

Some of the guest

The cake was amazing!

Opening up gifts

Victoria's mom and aunt

Victoria and her mom

Apple Picking

I had high ambitions for apple picking this year. My plan was to can as many jars as possible of apple sauce. I even bought a pretty expensive little gadget that purees the apples. Unfortunatly, I did not buy enough apples (thinking I would use the first patch for pies and go back for more) the problem is I never got back to the orchard. So, I guess it will have to wait until next year!

The kids enjoying the "fruits" of their labor.

YUmmmmY.............................

Goodness!

Climbing apple trees (which we found out later we were not supposed

to do)

After we picked apples we stopped at the little store by the orchard and got some goodies. Then we went to the mall and bought Isabella's dress for Cristian and Victoria's wedding! It was a fun day.

Tea time with the bears.

Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to sneak in her mommy and Daddy's bed in the middle of the night. One day momma said, "If you sleep in your own bed all night for a week I will take you to the store to make your very own bear" It was a deal and little Isabella stuck to the deal. Heart came home to live among all the other bears and what better way to get them all acquainted than throwing a lovely..... Tea Party!

Welcome to the bear family Miss Heart

Would you like one lump our two Miss white bear?

Three months and counting......