2012 Was a year of good and bad. It was a personal testing of Faith year for me. In early February Matt had a cancer scare that turned our world upside down. We both were in a state of shock for a little while but after it wore off we were surprisingly strong. I prayed harder than I have ever prayed for God to give me a miracle. I didn't pray...I begged. I was 6 months pregnant with our son and couldn't believe it was happening. I felt for the first time in my life contentment and then it just happened. Life (GOD) always throws you things when you become comfortable. When I say comfortable I mean stop depending on him. Of course we still believed, loved and needed him. I personally just got comfortable enough to stray into a routine of not "talking" to him like I should have been. He has always been faithful and proven to me many times that he's there and listening. The day we got the news that it wasn't cancer, I had literally had the biggest break down hit the floor begging moment of my life. Ten minutes later the doctor informed me that it was a true miracle and that he was in the 1% that it didn't have cancer. All I could do in that moment was cry and say thank you Lord. I KNOW he gave me my miracle. During that time he was working and doing things in my husbands life too. Every little detail is for a reason and part of his master plan.
This was the verse that kept being shown to me during that time and it still is one that I read often. Now this hangs in someones home and I hope it helps them like it did us.
This little blessing came in May. He is just as sweet as he is adorable! I mean seriously...He is heaven sent! I have my hands full with his older sister MC and God sent me the sweetest little baby ever to keep me from going insane. :) I am in love and enjoying every minute of this little boys life. He is my last baby and thats a whole other post.....
The rest of the year was spent with all the kiddos at home...ALOT. As a stay at home mom I find it so easy to just stay home. When you have more than 2 kids it's all most impossible to go anywhere and actually enjoy yourself. I do thing in different catergories. I spend the day out with all the kids doing kid stuff. The zoo, park, and play dates with other craxy moms. :) Love date night with the husband that come few and far between and live for girl time! Overall we had a very blessed year with tons of laughs, tears, stresses, and loving moments. Oh and we are still here and the World didn't end! Silly Mayans!
BRING IT 2013!!!
Trey was serious about getting us today!
This would have been the cutest picture if Miss priss would have looked!
Merrie Clayton and Cannon did awesome swimming today. They are both still wearing arm floaties but are all over the pool. MC even jumps off the diving board and goes under water. I think they will be swimming by the end of summer. I was hoping that the swimming would have worn them out today but they are still up! Maybe the ice cream wasn't the best idea at 5:30....oops!
