A Blessed Insurance salesman

I know my title may seem a little odd to some, but it is a inside joke between me and one of the most important people I know.  She is my State Farm girl.  Many of you may not realize who this is but it is my best friend once of the aunts to my children and most of all my wonderful sister.  Words will not describe how much I care about her.  She reminds me when my insurance is due.  I am not sure if she does this because she thinks I will forget or she don't want people to look at her bad if it happened to be late.  I always have paid my bill on time, but she never forgets to let me know when it is time for my statement to come out.  I appreciate all that she has done for me in the past from the late night talks, homework help, and a babysitter.

Ashley has always been there when no one else was.  She was the one who occupied Kennleigh while Blakeleigh was arriving.  She also was there when Kennleigh was born- a little late but she made it exactly one second after she was born.  Ashley is a wonderful mother to Jonathan and a great wife to Kyle.  Ashley works a full time job at work and at home, but what mom don't.  I know Ashley is not a blogger so I have threatned to start blogging about Jonathan so that he will have something to read about one day. Ha HA.

I truly do thank the God each day for putting you in my life and I thank God for all that you have done for me and all your wonderful help with my children.  I may not tell you this a lot but I love you and thanks for all you do.

Love you
Aunt Ash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our Doctors visit..............sisterly love

It is always very interesting when we go to the Doctor.  Our pediatrician is Dr. Susan Brannon in Montgomery,AL.  I must say we aboslutely love her and Missy( the nurse).  They are two of the most patient people I know in the medical field.  Missy was my nurse when I was a little girl, and I am not sure why, but when we go to the Doctor kennleigh calls her Aunt Missy.  We felt this was a little random, but it is respectful so what can I say.  I am not sure if Kennleigh thinks everybody must be her aunt or uncle because we have such large families or exactly why everyone has to be aunt and uncle.  Today while we where waiting on Dr. Brannon, Missy came in and ask whats going on with Blakeleigh today? Before I could reply, Kennleigh says in these exact words,"Well she is sick you know, she is fussy, and My word missy we can't do anything with the child."  What was I to say I had to reply well she is just not sleeping and she is very irritable.  Missy was rolling.  It was so funny.  So then Dr. Brannon comes in a little while longer and Kennleigh insist that she check her out and what do you know she has Strep throat.  Kennleigh told Dr. Brannon don't put that stick in my mouth I'm not liking it.  Dr. Brannon assures her everything will be okay.  So it is time for Blakeleigh to be examed and Kennleigh say now yall she don't like the stick ( tongue depresser) Yall bout to make her mad and that is never good for that child.  Kennleigh acts like she is Blakeleigh's momma instead of big sister.  I know she will never have to worry about other children messing with her though because Kennleigh will take care of them for her.  I am not sure if this is all good or not!

She Stole his heart.......

I find it very interesting that Kennleigh absolutely loves her paw paw ( by the way this is her great grandaddy).  Most people know paw paw as Doc, but Kennleigh calls him Paw.  Paw Paw has never had a grandchild or grandchild that has called him anything other than paw paw except for Kennleigh.  Kennleigh watches to see if Paw is sitting on the front porch as we go by his house if he is we must stop because she says this means he needs to see her.  However, since "Paw" is a frequent front porch sitter if we are in a hurry to get some where we must detour.  Did I mention that she stays with Aunt Keri while I attend school, but if Paw is own the front porch when we get there she stays with Paw.  Infact last week she spent the morning with him on Thursday and Friday.  I know people wonder what they would have in common.... They love riding the golf cart and going to see the cows, sitting on the front porch and talking and laughing.  Paw loves to hear Kennleigh talk.  She has such a country accent.  Infact, everywhere we go people get a kick out of hearing her talk because she is so growny.   Kennleigh likes to go with Gran and Paw to eat at Sabby Dees ( Tabby D's).  She knows that the usually go on Friday so she is always asking if its Friday yet.  Fridays sometimes mean a trip by walmart to talk Paw into a New baby.  She is usually successful because she will tell him if she leaves the baby at Malmart (walmart) that it will cry because the other babies don't like her.  She will even say awe paw she just loves me so much we can't make her sad.  I know this seems crazy but she takes lots of time trying to pick out a baby.. She knows right where the baby aisle is.. He thinks this so funny, yet he still seems to take her to see all the babies.  What can we say she has him wrapped around her tiny finger!!!!!!!!!!!!

We love you Paw!!!! Thanks for all the days I could skipp daycare..- kennleigh

What A Day

Okay so I had a arron that I had to run this morning pretty early. As most of you already know it had to rain this morning, and I thank God for the rain don't get me wrong.  We did definetly need it.  Well I can't help but laugh now at how clumsy my day has been.  This morning I was downtown Greenville and it was raining pretty hard, I was gracefully walking down the side walk when all of a sudden my foot slipped out from under me I landed face first into the Career center bulding ( the whole front side is glass)  I  mean really what would you have thought if your were sitting at one of the computers, it storming out side and then a lady boom fall into the window!!! Funny now... SO not funny then.  I am fine incase anyone is wondering just laughing each time I think of the reinactment.  So then I have to run to Troy to upload a web page.  I called my teacher and she said that everything was great to come on.  I got there and what do you know the lab is not available until after one...Did I mention that its 10:00.  Really, like what am I going to do in Troy until 1:15.  Well that wasn't hard to figure out Aunt Lisa called and needed me to run pick up a few things, and they helped with two hours of my time to kill.  By the way thanks Zi Zi!!!! I had to grab some material to make Jonathan's little outfit for his birthday and then ran across the cutest material to make Kennleigh's outfit for her third birthday.  Well like that is not enough a state trooper flies up behind me turns his lights on so I proceed to get off the road to find out what I have done wrong and what do you know he was just in a hurry.  I knew that I wasn't speeding so the whole time I am trying to figure out what in the world I have done.  Thank you Lord that for once I was driving perfect.  Okay so now I am headed to church because a day like this the devil must be trying to keep me away and I am determined to recieve God's message tonight.

P.s. Hope this made some of you laugh that has had a rough day or even a rough week.

Busy but Fun....

Our weekend started Friday afternoon.  I have had a pretty busy schedule with school this summer, but I had finished all of my work Thursday. This is super exciting when you have worked extremly hard trying to maintain the busy life of school, homework, playing with the kids, and spending time with the family.  Needless to say, this weekend we made time for everything Friday night we went to Burger King with Shane's sister and nieces.  They had a blast they played for a couple of hours on the playground since it was to wet outside to play.  We thought this would be a great way for them to play and burn off some energy since they had been shut in most of the day.  Well the funny story of the night is Kennleigh and Breanna got to the top of the slide and was terrified..... So guess he went to help them alone Shane.  I looked around and Shane and Kennleigh are comming down the slide with Breanna not far behind..  Well then the girls thought that I had to show them how to play so then I had to go and play and show them that it was okay to have a little fun.  We did have a great time from the laughs of the "big kids" playing to our little monkies climbing on the netting.  I must say we will have to do this more often.

Saturday we had Carsyn's birthday party. It is so hard to believe that she is a year old.  They do grow up enitrely to fast.  They had a big water slide and a little kid pool for the kids to play in, and once again it was a big hit.  All the kids had a blast.  Kennleigh a little unsure of the slide, but was half way determined she was going slide with some help.  We must say a big thanks to Aunt Bicki( vicki) for being the brave one that decided to take Kennleigh down the slide.  Kennleigh has not forgot this infact, she says she must love me momma.  I told kennleigh aunt Vicki does love her and wanted her to have a good time.  It was hard to get Kennleigh to leave the pary.  Pop Pop had to drive her on the golf cart down the dirt road so that I could grab her really quick and head home for a nap.  Me and her both took a three hour nap.. we were Zapped. Shane was so sweet to get Blakeleigh to sleep so that we could all rest for a little while. 

Saturday afternoon we went to Nannie and Papa's for a little time by the pool.  We called Uncle Josh and Aunt Vicki, and Grace. We decided to have a pizza picnic at the pool and let the children swim.  We did indeed have tuns of fun.  Aunt Lisa, Uncle Robbie, Dylan, Daniel, Kaylee, and Carsyn even came and joined us.  ZiZi saved the day is teaching Kennleigh to swim and go down the slide and be a brave little girl.  I must say that she is doing a FANTASTIC job.  We did ask Aunt Ashley and Jonathan to come as well, but little man decided to take a late aftenoon nap.  I don't blame Aunt Ash either for not waking him.

Sunday we went to Nannie and Papa's had some ice cream with Daddy's family and went for another swim.  I know the kids were just water logged by Monday morning.  We had a busy but Fun weekend with family time and parties.  I am so thankful that God has blessed us with such a great family.

THIS IS FOR A SPECIAL PERSON....................

I know it is a little early, but do we really have say happy Father's day once a year?  Happy Father's Day and I love you.  I would just like to say thank you for always being there.  I appreciate all the things that you did for me growing up as well as now.  I know that I probably caused much anxiety when you where teaching me to drive, but what can I say you were always there.  I will never forget the days driving down the road with you and you saying if "I can just make it back home" "O Lord just plant my feet on solid ground."  Everytime I think back to that year I got my permit I can't help but laugh a little.  One other fawn member comes to mind is when I would come home from Montgomery on the weekends and while everyone was working or in school the two of us would travel around to other farms to see if they needed sawdust.. I never will forget when Mom called me on Monday and told me that people that you left Mama for a real young women how they could not believe you would do such a thing...Little did I know I was the other women.  You always did provide a great living for your family, and you made sure our needs where met and most of our wants.  You never liked to be called Father, infact your reply was there is only one Father and that is God, and I am your daddy.  I appreciate all the morals, values, and work ethic that you taught us on a daily basis.  Thank you for loving me and my Family. HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Special Thanks......

This is just a simple way to say thanks to all the wonderful people in my life.  I know that I could not have made it this far on my own.  I thank God each day that he put each of you in my life.  I am also thakful to look and see how he blesses me each day through my children, school work, and the list goes on. 

To my family, thank you for being there to help out with the kids.  I appreciate the little rides on the golf carts in the afternoon while I finish up assignments.  Oh and then the late night runs to walmart to get a new jump drive and a printer because both of mine have decided to malfunction.  In the middle of what I call a crises, yall call it life and are right there to help. May God bless each of you.  Daddy I appreciate you teaching Kennleigh how to check the feed. You may not know it but your long explanations she picks up and it enhances her vocabulary skills. Shane and Mommy thanks for all the talks about not getting too stressed out.  I am working on this one, but I haven't quit got it mastered yet...

Then there is Aunt Lisa, I mean what can I say expect THANK  YOU for all your help.  I appreciate the sewing lesson, this is a great stress reliever.  I love having my papers proof read by a simple click of a button, and right to your email it goes.  I know that you are very busy working with the grandkids, your school projects, and gymnastic events so I just want to say thanks.  I really appreciate you teaching Kennleigh to swim and helping her adjust to her own Sunday School Class.  I am not sure which thinks more highley of you me are Kennleigh. She tells me everynight as we pray that we need to pray for you, you are the best.  Kennleigh told me the other day that you teach her all kinds of stuff.  She said momma " She teached me that big ole' song about the house going splat."  I figured out that this song is "The foolish man built his house upon the sand."  She has very dramatic stories about the Bright Bright- Where the angel tells Mary she will have a little boy.  Everyone truly needs to hear Kennleigh tell this story.  Thanks for all you do us.

Don't forget about Aunt Keri, She is the kids babysitter.  She is doing a great job and we love her very much.  Kennleigh tells me how she makes sure that Aunt Keri takes good care of Jonathan and Blakeleigh.  We know that she takes great care of all the kids, but Kennleigh thinks she is being a big helper to let us know how many times they nap and eat with Aunt Keri.  In fact, Kennleigh informed me the other night that Aunt Keri was teaching her to play the piano, and I must say I am glad this is a talent I was not blessed with.  Thanks for teaching  the kids little important things such as praying when someone is sick, how to play the piano,and so much more.  THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

Nothing is Impossible......

 What I thought was impossible..well lets just say it is very possible.  I am taking a course at Troy this Summer in Technology.  Needless to say, we do a lot of things on the computer.  I had completed ALL of my assignments and was fixing to back all of my work up on a second jump drive.  One jump drive everything was saved from the first assignment to the last.  I was so proud to have completed all work.  However, after I transported all items to a back up jump drive, and I saved the items successfully.  The reason for having to jump drives is one must be turned in to our professor, and I simply wanted to keep a copy.  I went to open the jump drive and print it late last night, and what do you know it litterly burnt up.  The flash drive started smoking, so I grabbed it really quickly out of the computer.  I forgot to mention that it was so hot that it burned a print of my thumb in the flash drive.  I have created this blog just to remind my self to never under estimate technology.

Where does the time go.....

I can't believe that Kennleigh will be three years old in 2 months.  This is really unbelievable it seems that just yesterday I was holding in her in my arms and rocking her.  Time sure flies.  I have been able to see many things over the past three years just watching her.  She is a loving child,and she is very helpful, she forgets nothing that you tell her, and she is my drama queen(not sure where in the world she could have inherited this trait).  I love nothing more but to watch her each day talk,sing, and play with her sister.  She will sing her little heart out just so Blakeleigh want cry.  It is amazing watching what little mommy she has become.  There are days I see my self in her and that is just scary.  I have to admit even when I thought she wasn't listening she was. God truly blessed us with Kennleigh and I know my life would be pretty boring with out her.  She keeps me laughing and smiling even when it would very easy to be frustrated.

Funny story about Kennleigh is the other night I was working on some homework and I simply said under my breath "O, I am getting so aggrevated." Kennleigh replies back, " Mom, I don't like when you get aggribated."  Bless her heart, she did not even know what for it just turned my stess mode into a giggle.. it is so funny when they can't talk plain.

Then there is Blakeleigh she just turned four months old.  She started smiling at me when she was two months, she would fuss and roll over with me at three months, and now at four months she is  giggling up a storm. I am not comparing her to Kennleigh by any means, but it does seem that she will keep us running to.  Blakeleigh hates to lay down unless its bed time, yet she still must fight her sleep.  She loves playing in the swing and her bouncey bright seat.  She will laugh and play with Kennleigh for what seems like hours.  It has been such a blessing that she has spiked such great appetite.  She can not hardly wait to get her apples and oatmeal ever  morning at 10:00.  If I am late with her brunch.. Well she lets me know it.  Blakeleigh has been a blessing to in so many different ways that Kennleigh.  She just lets us hold and talk to her.  Infact, she just loves being held, which is a good thing for Kennleigh.  We thank God each night for sending Kennleigh and Blakeleigh our way.  My prayer each day is that God directs there paths and they will do the work that God has for them.

Another Blessing

On June 20, 2010 I found out that we would be getting another little bundle of joy.  I really wasn't sure what to expect this pregnancy it was so different than the first.  It was amazing to see God work through this nine months as well.  Kennleigh and I would talk about getting a new baby that she could help mama and daddy love, and how that she would be able to hold the baby, and we would pray and sing everyday.  Kennleigh was so excited she informed me more than once that God was sending her a brother.  She has such a grown up little mind.  She said Praise the Lord He has done it again.  My reply was what Kennleigh? Who did it? She says," Momma God's done it again."  I ask again what did he do?  Kennleigh said, " Momma he is sending John Parker and he loves me."  We had found out just prior to this we were having a little girl.  I asked Kennleigh are you sure he didn't say Blakeleigh.  Kennleigh once again says did you not hear me mama he said John Parker.  I went and had a 4d ultrasound done just to see if they had made a mistake.  This went on for months.  I put the nursery together and She would still say, Mama that is pretty but John parker is not going to like it.  Needless to say as a mom you don't want your children to be disappointed.  I began to pray and ask God to let Kennleigh love her sister or brother what ever it may be.  I wasn't doubting that itcould be a boy because this had happened in our family once before.  I was so nervous I even bought two little boy outfits just in case.  The night before I had the baby I felt led to pray for our househould.  Due to the fact that Shane was sleeping so good and Kennleigh was with Aunt Ashley, I just simply went into each room and prayed for Blakeleigh( the new edition),Shane, myself, and Kennleigh.  Everything worked out great. The night Blakeleigh arrived Kennleigh could not have been any prouder.  I will never forget she would walk down the hall and ask everyone to  come in and see there sister.  The nurses were great they just made a big deal over her being a sister, they came in and held her to make Kenneleigh happy and they would just simply smile as kennleigh sang about her new sister.  After we moved down the hall several of the nurses came by and started talking with us about where we attended church, about Kennleigh, and just other random conversations.  I forgot to mention, that as I had prayed through the pregnancy  I simply ask God to allow me to be a great example to others.  I asked that other people would be able to see Jesus through my family.  I know that my prayer was answered, and I thank God for the opportunities he gave us to share about His miraclous Love. 
Blakeleigh was born Feb.2,2011.
weight: 8lbs 13oz
heighth: 20.5

My Cup is Running Over........

I had been praying for several years that God would send me a husband.  I prayed for what seemed like a long time, about five or six years.  I was about fourteen when I realized that I was approaching dating age. In my parents eyes,  we were not aloud to date until we were sixteen, and really this is not a bad idea.  I have to appreciate the raising that God blessed me with each day.  However, I will not lie I thought some of there rules were a little weird, but what teenagers doesn't.  We still joke about the fact that until the day I got married that I had to be home during the week at 9:00.  By the way, I think I was the only child that had to be home at 9:00.  God truly blessed me with a wonderful husband. We will be married four years on July 14.  Shane has been everything I have prayed for and much more.  One thing that I learned when I was praying for a husband is that God sees the bigger picture.  It is easy for us to focus on a small piece of the puzzle, but God knows the end results.  I am reminded of Jer. 29:11 when it simply tells us that He knows the plans that he has for us, plans for a hope and a future.  I have to thank God each day for all the blessings that he places in my life each day.  I sing a song at church call "Drinking from my Saucer," in this song it talks about being blessed so much that your cup is overflowing.  Each day that I live I can look around and truly see that my cup has overflowed many times.

Several Months after we married I found out that I would be having a baby.  This was overwhelming, and exciting.  I could not wait until I would find out the babies' gender.  I will never forget it Shane and I would take quizzes on the internet to see if we could figure out what gender the baby would be.  I know this sounds crazy, but it was exciting.  I could hardly wait until my twenty week ultrasound when they would tell me the babies' gender.  Finally the day came, the baby was not wanting to take any part in our game of finding out his gender.  We tried everything, finally after an hour and half she decided to cooperate.  They finally told me its a girl.  One could only imagine my excitement.  I was excited it would be about four months and Kennleigh Taylor would arrive on August 22,2008.  I counted down the days.  I could not wait until she would be born, and I could come home and just rock and sing my heart out.  It didn't work this way with Kennleigh.  In fact, I thought I would get to sit and hold her for at least four months... Not.  Kennleigh had other plans for Mama, we would be sitting up at three and half months, crawling at four and a half and walking at ten months.  I learned so much from Kennleigh everyday.  I will never forget the day that I truly learned from her.  Kennleigh and I were going to go shopping, and I had been teaching her how to clap and she just would not do it.  It really did not matter what I tried or how hard I begged she refused to clap.  I was driving and practicing my song that I would sing at church on Sunday.  I herd something and glanced in my mirror. Yes, it was Kennleigh clapping and laughing while I sang.  God revealed something to me that day.  It was like he said,Leigh, do you see how she did that when she was ready or her timing, thats how I work in My timing.  He was saying he is always Right on time and amazingly enough he used my eight month old child to reveal this to me.  I knew that God worked in his timing, but I had not thought about it like this before this particular day.

So we had two and half wonderful years with three of us.  Kennleigh always kept us on our toes.  We never knew what she would say or do, but each day was a true blessing from God.