10 weeks and counting.....

Here we are week 10

baby is perfect...i think i might have felt a flutter but not sure

making mommy sick as ever, so i hear God's whisper when he says let the house go....

He knows i have/had OCD about the house staying clean and laundry ...but that has kinda been put on when mommy feels okay..but thanks to my awesome kids and husband they have been helping so much with the things mommy was always on top of....

On the other hand Christmas is coming up way to fast...

tree is up but not decorated so were gonna attempt that tonight..would like to make fudge with the kids as well...will see if baby allows that...

hopefully trimester 2 will be easier on me..

LOrd here my prayer hehe

Hope everyone is enjoying this wonderful Holiday of the birth of our magnificent Jesus...

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

and she meets Jesus...

A very special Grandma met Jesus on Friday night after 25 years of fighting Rheumatoid Arthritis.

She has always been such a special Grandma to me...One of the nicest people i have ever met in my life..

She was a true example of Jesus and she loved him with all her heart...

I know shes rejoicing in Heaven being healed 

and catching up with the loved ones she's been missing all these years...

I love you Grandma and I will truly miss you till we see each other again...

I hope i will be remembered as much as you are being remembered.. I wanna live my life more to be an example of Jesus just like you did..Im so glad you that my mom told you Im gonna have a baby because I wanted you to know ..I think Gods timing couldnt have been more perfect...and if its a girl she will have your middle name in remembrance of what an awesome Grandma you were and how much we truly loved you! 

We will always remember all the awesome memories from you

I love you 

s

I'M thankful for God's Grace..

Do you ever have that moment when you just stop and think about how much you have to be thankful for???

First off i wanna thank Jesus for always loving us, and showing your Grace and Mercy when it was needed the most.For giving us faith , so that we can believe

 and know that we will indeed meet you one day...

 That only true happiness comes from you and knowing that we are made clean from 

your blood on the cross....

for warm days in late November 

for sweet children

for warm choc chip cookies

for new life

for sweet husbands

for the holidays coming

for helping out needy family's

for boutique's 

for new job opportunity's

for xmas songs playing 

setting up xmas  in my house

 and for Christmas spirit!!

I wish everyone a safe and happy Holiday!

Much love

The Towes

xo

The secret is out!!!

WERE GONNA HAVE A BABY

Due: July 11, 2011

current status: 6 weeks along

mood: excited

how is mama feeling: pretty A okayyyy at this very moment..

Cravings: nothing really, but a frosty sounds delish!

First OB appointment : December 2,2010

stay tuned for a pic!

kthxbye!

STretch Marks already

I am thinking Gods playing tricks on me...the sides of my legs have been having this throbbing pain since before i knew the "good news"

thought it was a bit odd but none the less..didnt think much of it..

till...

one of my best friends said, "oh its your skin stretching love" say what??

im only 5 1/2 week strong..Um this doesn't happen so soon! I thought nothing does really...besides what baby is doing at this current moment...baby has a heart beat now....sigh

SO i happen to see the side of my right leg and yep 4-5 lil stretch marks....

It surly doesn't pay to be skinny!

HA!

{I guess when God said he would bring me a baby, he brought all the fun things with it...}

Exciting Changes

friends:
{shhhhhh dont tell}


Sleepy a lot

Sleepless nights

stretching pains (please no stretch marks )

knowing theres a baby in my tummy

December 2nd doc apt

Not too sick .....yet!

shaky if i dont eat (thats a first because I'm not a food lover)

Greatfull-ness

kids kissing baby goodbye

I cant wait for my Doc apt....3 weeeeeeeeeks

and to start feeling you inside me....

such an amazing feeling i must say

God Is Good..

kthxbye

Today I'm thankful for.....New Beginnings

Today Im thankful for :

Lazy days,

 telling my kids they are getting a brother or sister sometime beginning of July,

(shh its a secret to FACEBOOK friends...so if you see this...dont congrad me on their plz)

Their reaction- and how sweet it was,

me crying when i tell them , because all those long months, wanting a baby so bad has finally happened,

Kids playing video games in my bed snuggling against me,

Chad kissing my tummy when ever he leaves,

Sleepless nights already...BOO

not feeling so good, and feeling like i cant get enough to eat...

Im so excited for these next 36 weeks...

Dear Jesus:

Please Keep my baby safe, healthy and protected in this belly of mine

Im already in love with you baby...

i promise to eat yummy food and only have

starbucks a few times !

kthxbye

I gave it a makeover

While the Hubster has been out i decided the white walls in our bathroom, had seriously got to GO!

SO ..i went to home depot, brought in my hand towel of what color i kinda wanted to match and 

WA-LA

I love it...i wonder if he will notice???

A Time to Be Thankful

As you can see my family has a hard time taking a normal pic...

Wait i think im the only

normal one

(see Chad) LOL

thats exactly why i love him tho-always out to

make me laugh

 My littles + one (Bradleys friend PJ)

 Everyone needs a good hug...

Im Thankful for my family and the time we spend making memories..

Its Mouse House Time

 what Bradley does in jail...

 Ashley showing her "Guns"

 yeah we were cold in the Cali weather..and apparently bradley didnt care about the hot pink jacket haha

 Vinylmation store- we fell in love with these Mickeys--

and my hott man--i snapped a pic before he knew it hehe..What a great Mini Vacation we did for fall break..with Free "give a day, get a day" volunteer Disney day...The food was Yum and the rides were fantastic.. We had a total blast and now a new hobby collecting Vinylmations ...Making memories has got to be one of my favorite things!

God is good!

Its my favorite season

Im secretly trying to get into the "fall mood" but its so hard when my air is still running 24/7 and were still having 100+* weather...Fall is deff my favorite time of the year...Its before winter(and ya'll know i hate the cold) , its when leaves start to change color and fall. Its hott coco (because your house inside is so freezing, B/c your hub loves it that way) , Its warm clothes and UGG boots..Its fall break, and kids laughing...its night time snuggle time too. Its warm muffins and soul food..Its Thanksgiving in Utah and family time...Its Dexter, Sons of Anarchy and Glee...

Its my favorite time!!

FALL

Daddy love

Lil man is done swimming...

        

The day Zac-y was born my heart again...fell in love! 

I love that i get to snuggle him all the time...gives me a lil bit of my baby fix! HA

                                                 

You know its love when....

You catch him , staring other places besides your eyes...

when hes got a great sense of humor

I found myself thinking about the what if's....

Having a husband in Law Enforcements is a scary yet rewarding Job!

A B-friends husbands sisters husband met Jesus a few weeks back to stage 4 brain tumor...

A cop was shot and killed a  month ago

Ive had a few dreams about me talking about how awesome my husband was..at his funeral .

The last few days if i think about my dream , i get panic attacks.

I thought going thru a divorce was a hard thing, but loosing the man that makes my life completely complete is more than i can handle...

the last few days im sure my darling thought i was a bit nutty leaving VM asking if he was okay...(he knows why)

he carries a Gun (because he has too)

thats a scary thing...

he works in areas of town

you just dont walk down...

He wares a bullet proof vest ..

i couldn't imagine sleeping alone, having him takin from me before he gave me all the grey years . I love our weekends together, the house is just a little warmer when hes home..I love how much he loves his job and does everything in his power to protect us..i love that he makes it a point to know his family comes first..always

i love what a hard worker he is...i love his sense of humor..(today putting on my short lounge shorts, while telling me i shrunk his) they did look rather slimming on him i must say..

i love how he tries to make our vacations so fun

Disneyland here we come (next month)

i love how he agrees with me always- wait Im on to him..

i love how hes so attentive and loving to me and the kids, even when hes getting the rolling of the eyes or evil eye...poor step-dadda

i love his smile and the way he looks at me. makes my heart just melt. I  love how hes the most handsome man ever...i know i know we all think that about our loves..i love how he will re arrange his sced to fit mine, i would truly miss every part of him for the rest of my days..

Dear Jesus, please let him stay with me forever

kthxbye

ps..yes baby, even tho i would be so sad your gone i will play "another one bites the dust" at your funeral per your request...

i love you Chad Houston Towe

Plz be safe..

( dont you think he looks handsome in a dress)

Just sayin...

Glitter toes give away!!!

Attention friends:

giveaway....

Glitter Toes are a gel application that takes about 20 min to do and last

for 6-8+ weeks depending on how fast your toes grow.

They are instantly dry when we are done and are thinner than acrylic toes.

You get your cuticles all cleaned up and toes shaped in the process. 

They come in a collection of color's that you choose and are only $20. 

Age 12 and under are $15.

If you host a party of 6 or more, you get yours for free!

heres the link to enter! what a great idea for girlie parties, Im so IN!!

http://leviandemyeager.blogspot.com

Swanky Suds Soap Shop is Now "OPEN"

Swanky Suds

Is

Now

Open

I'm really excited about my new Soap shop! The scents are amazing!!

WE have:

Cake batter

Coffee Mocha

Apple Caramel Crunch

Gingerbread Cookie

Almond & Honey

and...

more to come!!!

Check us out on Etsy.com @

Swankysudssoap143.etsy.com

Were having a Grand Opening SALE:
3.25 soap bars..Normally 5.00!

Message me if your intrested!

Hi ho Hi ho its off to school we go....

.Lets just say...i think the kids were a little excited.....Our day started at 6am by my lil loves waking me up...uh what time is it...check the clock.....6am!!!! What on earth are we doing up so early??? Even my girl was up, which all summer she will roll out of bed around 10am...(that was impressive Ash!) We still have 2 whole hrs till we gotta walk across the street hehe..(i not being a morning person, and never has been, waits till the last possible second to rise and shine)...thanks to my sleeping pill...i so happen to be wide awake as well.....kids in shower other kid dressed, asking me if i need any help....did someone put fairy dust on their pillows??

Needless to say it was a fantastic morning..

i made them pose for me with a lil video of how excited they really were

and please dont let them fool you..

They Both came home and ranted and raved about how the prison( they think school looks like a prison hehe) turned out pretty swell...Both made a friend or 2 and got choc kisses and a note in their lunches from mom.com!

Im so Glad your first day was better than you thought it would be

(hence-bradley is my goof ball if you hadnt noticed)

kthxbye!

Letting it go..and letting God take control

Ive been having one of those days where, i cant seem to let things go...I'm so sensitive to what others think of me, what people say and what people do....with what happens and i cant control, with what disappoints me and what i have absolutely no control over, what and how i want things to be...that i get so wrapped up in trying to be someone else that i forget that i can be myself , that my true friends will always make me feel better when i make a simple phone call , they remind me of why i try day to day and why I am special..why we all have road bumps and why everything happens for a reason.....i have a hard time letting it GO! I dwell and make scenario in my head of what i think people are thinking that i drive myself insane...prob why I'm having a hard time getting pregnant...so today I'm letting Go....or at least trying to..HAHA

Positive thinking makes positive things happen!

I'm just sayin...

{"for the mountains may be removed and the hills may shake,

but my lovingkindness will not be removed from you,

& my covenant of peace will not be shaken,

says the Lord who has compassion on you."]

isaiah 54:10

So i refer back to my faith in Jesus , i give him all my worries and struggles and let him do all the work my sensitive side cant handle, he gives me peace and reminds me that Im his child and he died on the cross for my Sins and that i am set free!

this also makes me remember why i am so lucky:

"ITS A BOY"

daddy with ZAC

                                                               Mommy loves me

The day has come and Im officially a first time "AUNT" (well blood AUnt) We welcomed Zachary Patric Decker to our family on July 21st @ 442am after 3 Lonnng days of labor and 3 hrs of pushing! He weighed 8pounds 11oz and 21inches long....and hes PERFECT!!! sigh....talk about love at first site.....sigh

Tears...

Today was a day of Hottness...Started off by leaving my house , Ashleys been wanting her bangs trimmed to the side like some of those newly girl stars everyone loves! Than to Frys to get dinner for us and the Shinns (baby number 4 has arrived! I get so busy with life and the constant flo of everything, the stresses from an X that so loves to be difficult and never ease up! I have a husband that continues to love me with out fail and do everything in his power to make sure i know it, i have worries and anxietys that i battle with daily and when i sit down and read blogs from prayforkate.com i cry because i just have to let it all out!!! I could never amagine my life being turned upside down battling the most powerful desease here on earth...Thank you Jesus for the heathly lives you have givin my family and loved ones..thank you for dying on the cross and forgiving my sins! Thank you for telling me to calm my fears and teaching me to love on those who have wronged me, and those who i have wronged, i know theres a few=( sorry! I give all this to you Jesus! Heal my hurt and take my anxietys outta here! My favorite part of my day is at night when my kids are snuggled in bed, i lay next to them and watch them sleep, so peaceful , and i know nothing is better than that!!  GOD IS GOOD TO ME!
AMEN

A sweet find.....

Ya ever have one of those moments when you find something fabulous and your heart starts racing and your thinking how am i gonna explain to my husband about this fabulous find that he is prob gonna think is wayyyyyyyy to much money HAHA! (although after 3 1/2 years of being with me, is starting to realize i go for quality not price haha) a good pair of fashionable , cute, gotta have pair of jeans???

check out my find!!!
http://www.hautelook.com/product/968686

So i did what any good wife would do and call him..."hi baby, hows your day love" chad replys.." good, hot, out doing warrant arrests today"....."i see" i reply....so I'm thinking to myself how am i gonna break the news to him in a way, so he will agree with me that i NEED these jeans too! So here is go..." i found my birthday present babe! (that will get him) HAHA .."oh ya" he reply's...."uh huh..they are a white pair of fabulous jeans and Im in love..." moment of silence...."okay get um" he reply's...thats it??? no begging involved??? How did i get so lucky today??? He will love them too when i get them on...and my bootay will look so squeezable! 

they will be shipped to me in 10 days....

The End
PS...thank you so much baby, now i have 2 loves today... YOU of course and my new pair of jeans......

xo
s

something to think about...

My name is Pride. I am a cheater.

I cheat you out your God-given destiny...
because you demand your own way.
I cheat you of contentment...
because you "deserve better than this."
I cheat you of knowledge... because you already know it all.
I cheat you of healing .... because you're too full of me to forgive.
I cheat you of holiness...
becasue you refuse to admit when you're wrong.
I cheat you of vision.....
because you'd rather look in the mirror than out a window.
I cheat you of genuine friendship...
because nobody's going to know the real you.
I cheat you of love....
because real romance demands sacrifice.
I cheat you of greatness in heaven...
becuase you refuse to wash another's feet on earth.
I cheat you of God's glory...
because I convince you to seek your own.
My name is Pride. I am a cheater.
You like me because you think I'm always looking out for you.
Untrue.
I'm looking to make a fool of you.
God has so much for you, I admit, but don't worry...
If you stick with me,


You'll NEVER KNOW.

Mommy luv's fireworks!

Chad and I

cyber balls...all back together

Bradley sportin the "mohawk"

and .....ash the "diva"

This year we spend the 4th at Big league DreaMS
park...after relaxing with some friends earlier in the

day, it was time to watch the sky rock!! Mama loves

Independence Day....kids played with their cyber balls

and chad and I munched on peanuts, our fav snack!

Happy 4th friends and family

xo

I'm full of Branson..n lovin it

Lets just say the lost the water battle...

tho they tried hard hehe

you cant get me ! or can you?? (chad waiting for kids to spray him) say what??? SIKE!!

such cute lil butts!

2 days of endless fun!

Do you see how i fell in love?? everythings green!!

theres a smile...i mean wouldnt you be smiling??

We stopped at about every rest area! mommas blatter is weak!

My bags can be packed in a week babe! Just let me know when were movin hee hee

June 2010 MO/OK =

FUN!