Naomi and her cousin Landon 

Pony rides at triple r ranch

On a walk

Christmas Eve

God is good! We are almost to the end of another calendar year and I just wanted to take some time to thank God for what He has done this year in my life. 

1. He gave us a new precious addition- Naomi

2. He has provided for all our financial struggles this year 

3. He has shown me to slow down a little and take time with Him and my little ones

4. He has grown Todd and I closer

5. He has provided all of our kids clothes this year... Amazing :)

6. He has given us many new faces in Sunday school

7. He has loved me unconditionally when I keep falling on my face over the same issues

8. He has provided me a friend in my sister in law that I can talk of spiritual things

9. He has helped me learn to cook chicken in all kinds of ways 

10. He has helped me lose quite a bit of weight since I had the baby. 

I could keep going but I will leave it there for now. :) why don't comment something you are thankful for. 

Rundown of proverbs 31

1. She is trusted

2. She does good

3. Willing to work

4. Looks for ways to help financially without compromising the needs of her family

5. Smart with money and her hands

6. Not a wimp!! (She strengthens her arms) ( I like this one)

7. A hard worker

8. Cares about others outside the home

9. Takes care of those within her house

10. She makes herself look good (this is tough one for me because I never did care how I looked before. Taking the time to put makeup on and dress nice and espicially my hair is tough for me. Much rather wear a baggy shirt and a pair of shorts.)

11. Not scared to use her talents

12. She is not lookin for a reward but knows there is rejoicing to come

13. She is wise

14. She is kind( Lord has been working on me bout this one. How I speak to my kids will impact them for the rest of their lives. Resolving not to yell but go to them and talk to them calmly, firmly and lovingly.)

15. Not lazy

16. Children and husband adore her

The world of Leam l. Leam

Naomi is getting big fast!!!!

Christiana transformed into an otter at the zoo. :) We just got a zoo pass again so we made it a family day to go. It's one of my favorite places to take the kids.

Christiana turned 3 on the 17th of October!!!! What? Where did the time go? This is a bad pic but we got her a bike and she is loving it! 

Our little man is looking more and more like his daddy :) 

My honey is amazing!

When we were cleaning the garage out (which we didn't get much of it done) we found something from our wedding. It was our cake stand that a guy in our church made for us. The bottom was starting to rot because of all the moisture from our trailer. But the top was still nice so I had an idea of making into a turn table for our table. Of course I only think of ideas but have no idea how to actually do it. That is why I'm married to a wonderful handyman who loves a challenge. He managed to take fan apart and use pieces from that to create what I was thinking. 

Amazing....:)

U know u love it!!

What? Can you really make something that awesome?

Oh yes yes yes ...... Awesomeness in a cup. Anything that includes chocolate, caramel, coffee and whipped topping has to be amazing! I would have taken a pic earlier but I was enjoying it way too much! Thanks to sandz I'm using a slurpee straw and thanks to teaching I have a chickfila cup. :)

God is good

So...life with 3 kids is interesting. :) God has been showing me so much lately on family and what I should and should not be doing as a mom. We were given some CDs to listen too about being godly parents and how to raise godly children. The Lord has helped me put some of things I'm learning into practice. For example the 1st thing I learned was putting my kids and I on a schedule. We have a rough draft schedule at this point but I have them helping me with chores every day and we have a set Bible time with me in the morning and then with Todd at night. They get play time and reading time plus school time every day. Soon I will add more home activities for them which will allow me to teach them something particular. 

  Our little Naomi gets play time and talking with mommy time. Since she is only 7 weeks old she mainly sleeps and eats. :) the behavior of me and the kids seems to be improving since we put this into place. Plus it gives Todd and I great discussions on what are goals are for our kids and what we can do to train them up in Gods way. 

   The 2nd thing that The Lord has shown me is having our kids hearts. If we just teach them to be good that is not enough. We need to have their hearts if they are to be raised correctly. I don't want them to get older and not care about what we are telling them or we take something away and they become bitter or angry. Praying for them is key and also living what we talk. Saying one thing and doing another is not going to lead our kids to Christ but rather push them away.

  I'd like any thoughts on this matter of having our kids hearts. 

Our newest

We welcomed Naomi Rose Ackley into the world on August 14, 2014, at 10:47 AM. She weighed 8lbs 11 oz and was 20 1/2 in long. 

What!! January is almost over????

For those of you who do not know...We are expecting child number 3. I should be somewhere around 3 months or so. As soon as I get medicaid, I will be going to the doctor. My guess is this one is a boy. :)  I asked Christiana is she wanted a baby brother or sister and her response was a Frisbee. I am thankful that I will not be having a litter of puppies. :)

I have been working 2 days a week as a teacher's assistant at ICW. The principle lets me bring the kids and sit in the nursery and grade books or do projects for the teachers while the kids play. I may be losing this job very soon considering the person I took the place of is now back with a baby of her own. I will just trust in God in this. I am not sure if I am really helping us money wise anyway, but it is nice to get out of the house.

Joseph took 3 steps today. 10 months old and on the move. He hasn't been really interested in his walker, but today it is a grand thing. He is going everywhere! I love it because if he is mobile he can keep up with Christiana. They play really good together and that allows me to get a few things done. Never thought the hold me all the time stage would end, but boy I am glad it's over.

I have not been feeling well since about 2 weeks before Christmas because of morning sickness. Or should I say all day sickness. I am starting to feel somewhat better now so I would like to start getting my millions of projects done. Today I am going to start working on my pictures. I have tons of picture frames sitting on my couch waiting for me to do something with them. If I can figure out where I want them, Todd can help me hang them tonight. I love having pictures all over the house. :) Once I accomplish this task I will move on to the next.

Well that is all for now, but I will hopefully get on here sooner next time and put up some pics for you to see. :)