Thankful that...
I serve a God who is as merciful as He is powerful,
I am crazy-in-love with my husband,
I have the four most beautiful kids in the WORLD,
I have a home where my family can gather (albeit eating dinner in the living room),
my in-laws helped me clean the kitchen after dinner,
and....


my new iPhone. Yes.
Hope you have a Great Thanksgiving weekend!

And, because I am NOT a far-weather fan (cough-cough- you know who you are)



WAR EAGLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

More Excuses

Due to my new schedule AND lack of technology,
(have no fear, I WILL have an iPhone, and soon),
my blogging and story-telling is just so, so sad.

But my dear, dear friend Gretchen told a story so well about our 5K, I thought I'd let you see it from her.

Technology famine coming to an end in the near future....

Hey, People!

I'm still here. My lack of blogging is most likely a result of my new schedule. Which is as follows: I get up at 4:15 in the morning so I can be at Children's Hospital to get all kinds of children ready to have surgery.
So tell me, if you were getting up at 4:15 would you be good at blogging? Me neither.

Marisa is loving Kindergarten, she's a super student and mom has adjusted. Julia Reese is liking her new school after a rough month of adjustment, but I'm thrilled with their program and now she is getting into it too.

We've got a full house here - all 6 of us! Come on down. Everyday is a party!

This weekend I plan on spending some time scrapbooking (yay) and running my first official 5K.

Wish me luck! I'll try to check in more often, but I'm not making any promises. :)

I have been so very reflective this week. It was a big first for me.

Marisa's first day of school.

And I can't help but think "I should not be doing this right now. I should not have a child old enough for school."

But I do.

I've just been thinking about how my life was so different before her. Here is a picture of me, waiting for her. Not knowing anything about her, just knowing I wanted to meet her.

Here is Marisa Elle Davis at three days old.

It was the best thing in the whole wide world to hold my baby.

At 6 months old, she was so adorable. Laughed and played. Those CURLS! Never slept. Made me want to pull my hair out. Totally had command of the ENTIRE household.

Oh, but everyone adored her.

And, here, wild-woman toddler. Wild, I tell you. So funny. She kept us in stitches until after 10pm, when she made us all cry. (Still not sleeping.)

Me, Beau, Ashley and Drew were her world, along with some very important grandparents and family members.

She loved food. She's always been a great eater. She would eat anything. (Don't hate - remember - she never slept.)

And now.

*Sob!*

Her first day of school. She's such a big girl. So tall. She can run so fast. She is starting to read. She will smile at the drop of the hat. She loves clothes. She loves music and dance and singing and her family and Disney Channel and puzzles and Barbie and wants to learn how to play the guitar.

I love you, Marisa Elle.

Mommy's so proud.



Oh, yeah. She sleeps now. ;)

Me and Ashley on our way to Kelly's Bachelorette Finale Party! Go Reed! I think Ashley is OK he didn't make it through! Now he's still on the market!!

I was an Ed fan, so yay! He was the most normal, we all know us normal people have a better chance of being happy!

Why do I get sucked in to this stupid show?!?!?!?

Hello, world.

Kiddos have been under the weather. But we have been LOVING this July weather! I feel like I am visiting my Aunt and Uncle in California!

I am also ramping up my fitness routine. While Ashley and Drew are doing P90X, (and, of course, you know I married Superman), I have been doing Body Pump and running. I have never been a runner. Never ever. But I'm doing a 5k soon, and more to come! Woohoo! I have to keep up with the rest of the Davis clan. No arm wrestling, though. I refuse.

Okay. Here's some pictures (the real reason you visit my blog anyway) :

Hanging out at Mom and Dad's the 4th
















Mimi with 2 of her Great-Grands (which reminds me! We have a new baby cousin Ella - she's precious!)






Beau and Drew (my cute boys)


Julia Reese in her mommy-made shirt






That's all I got. :)

How you know when you've had too much beach and it's time to go to the pool:

We had fun on our short beach trip, but , as any parent of small children will tell you, relaxing it was not. Beach, pool, potty, snack, pool, nap, pool, dinner, showers... each one an adventure. BUT no work and no house maintenance WAS a very nice change.

All's well that ends well.

Jeremiah 29:11-13. DONT FORGET VERSE 13! It is the SEEKERS who find Him.