I'm Back!

Yes, after about four month break I have decided I need to blog again. I know I will look back and be sad I stopped and not be able to remember the little things that I put on here. Poor Malloree, I think she has one picture on here... so I am dedicating this post to my wiggily waggily, haybambasadee, retroprocualty, wiggily, waggily MAL MAL MAL!!!

Things I never want to forget about my little Malloree at 7 months old...

Seeing your little neck stretch up every morning to look for me. (or in the middle of the night)

You love to cuddle

You are so fiesty and tough, I clunked your head on side of the door walking into it one day and you just looked at me kind of funny!

You love your daddy and reach for him often

You let Isaiah poke, pull, hit etc... you laugh at him often

Madison is the biggest helper with you. She will be an amazing mommy one day

We love you Malloree Grace with all of our hearts.

Fall Fun

Malloree Grace

3 months old

October 2011

Pumpkin Donuts, MMMM


Sister Love





Isaiah Michael
3 years old

Madison Marie
5 and 1/2

Malloree Grace

Isn't She Cute???

Where to Begin?

Well, I am just a little behind with my blog these days. I really don't know where to begin so I'm just gonna do a bunch of random things starting back in April! Life is crazy these days, I'm 9 months pregnant, Maddie is 5, Isaiah 2 (and SOOO onery), our foster kids start at 17 and go down to the age of 4. 8 kids total and all I can say is I'm so thankful Antaun and I do it together! Antaun and I celebrated 6 years in April of marriage, we took the kids to Aunt Nikki's and had a couple of days to just be together. It was amazing! On the way home we stopped at a hotel and had some fun swimming.
This face made me laugh!I love this man a lot! New sandbox thanks to Grandpa!
We are so blessed to live close to a pond. Antaun loves to take Isaiah and this particular day I hiked along. Isaiah caught his first fish. He was soooo excited!
My husband is such a good daddy. I love watching him with Isaiah.

Celebrating Lainey's 4th birthday!

The most recent, Madison graduated preschool!

She insisted on having a patriotic outfit since one of the songs they sang was "Grand Ole Flag."

35 weeks!
I can't believe she is 5!
And for those of you who haven't heard or noticed, Madison lost her first tooth last week! It was dangling by a thread for a week before she gently pulled it. We were both so excited and did a little dance on the bed. Me with my pregnancy hormones had tears!

We looked long and hard for the perfect shoes to match her outfit! She lOVES shoes, thanks to Aunt Nikki. It's funny she is so much like my sister in a lot of ways!

Ok I feel much better now and the next time I blog I bet I will have pictures of the newest little pepper!!!

30, Really??

So, we were driving down the highway on my 30th birthday listening to, "Keep Changing the World." The lyrics of this song talk about how there is a problem in our world because there are children without homes and not enough people are willing to do anything about it. Antaun looks over at me only to see tears streaming down my face, this was followed by two children in the back, "why is mommy crying, what's wrong with mommy?" over and over. Daddy's confused response was, "I don't know" over and over!!!

It was one of those moments for me when I thought about my life at the age of 30 and realized my life is exactly how I dreamed it would be one day. A handsome husband who I can sing with, a beautiful daughter that I can put those little poof balls in her hair like I always wanted too, a fun little boy who I can hear say, "Mommy I want a kiss." And another little life on the way...I get to carry another miracle inside of me.

Not only that but Antaun and I are living what we dreamed about together back in college. We live with hurting kids who don't have a mom and a dad. The other day one of our 10 year old girls couldn't believe Antaun was rubbing my feet, she has truly never seen a man and a woman show love to each other. Every night when we tuck in the 3 year old little boy, he says, "Jesus, mommy or daddy" (depending on who it is) that means sing Jesus loves me!

My heavenly Father has been so faithful to bless and give me the desires of my heart and for that I am so grateful.

More Christmas!

This is my favorite of the season I think!
I had to put this one on... it cracked me up! Thanks Isaiah for ruining the Christmas 2010 photo with your finger up your nose!!!!!!!
These photos were taken at the Drumm Farm Christmas Party. Santa came and both Maddie and Isaiah would not go up to see him even though he had a present for them! Poor Isaiah looked at me sooooo confused and said, "mommy is santa real?" Later that night he was laying in bed saying, "I think Santa is real." "No Santa's not real." Such a thinker! The other day he said, "Mommy santa knows my name." I said, "No Isaiah he doesn't." He said, "Uh-huh, he said it." I forgot he called his name when he tried to give him his present!

Nikki will not agree with this statement but sometimes I wish Santa was NEVER created!

I don't have pics of our Happy Birthday Jesus party because I was very sick on Christmas. =(

Everything Christmas!

We have had 3 Christmas celebrations! It's been a ton of fun. This is definately the year for the most toys!
My mom got Isaiah this outfit and after he put it on he said, "I look like a puppy dog."
I'm so happy Maddie is still into baby dolls!

This is by far Isaiah's favorite gift sent from Uncle Chad and Aunt Jennifer, Jules and Ava. This is also his first gun so it's extra special.