Layla and Titan came over on Friday and we had fun, fun, fun!!!

HEY GOOD LOOKIN'!

AMY HANDSOME HUSBAND!!

EXTRA, EXTRA...READ ALL ABOUT IT...

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BIG NEWS!!!!

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Christian Poopied on the potty for the first time today at approximately 1:20 in the afternoon!!

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Hooray for him!!!

My friend Kara listed 50 things about herself for her 50th post and I had fun reading, so I'm doing the same....

1. My greatest passion for living is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and His righteousness. I do so every chance I can (eg: this blog) :)

2. Kelly Perkins is the best thing that's ever happened to me apart from salvation

3. Mornings are hard for me

4. Food is VERY important to me

5. I now wonder what I did before Bella????

6. I hate cleaning the bathroom

7. I wish I had more of my mom in me

8. Chocolate is best in morning before you have anything on your pallet

9. I like hippies and have a little in me

10. I'd wear a sports bra everyday if my husband wouldn't complain

11.Christian is the funnest person I know

12.Being a school teacher taught me that I really know nothing

13.I'm not afraid to die

14.I'm a little afraid of others close to me dying

15.I'm secretly mad at my brother Ben for not becoming a rock star because of his music ability

16.My brother Eric is the funniest person I know

17.I think my friend Anna is a breath of fresh air

18.I've never had a favorite music group (weird huh?)

19.I love dancing anytime, anywhere (poor Kelly)

20.My favorite ice cream is Starbucks Java Chip

21.My favorite lotion is Archipelago Botanical soy Lotion Milk (I'm out and need more)

22.Garage sales give me a rush

23.I wish there were no such thing as boogers (gross)

24.I wish I could actually PLAY a sport. I love being on a team.

25.I write hit songs in my head all the time

26.I'm beginning to think I look good with cellulite

27.I think Jentezen Franklin is one of the most anointed, on fire preachers I've ever heard! I love him.

28.Heaven is my home

29.I have a crooked smile (always has driven me nuts)

30.I liked being a coffee shop manager, but I'd lead differently if I could go back.

31.I think TV is a trap from Satan (serious)

32.I did not live for the Lord in High School

33.I so regret it

34.I praise God for his loving consequences

35.My favorite shoes are flip flops

36.I love crystal chandeliers!!!

37.On my death bed my greatest joy will be seeing my son living a victorious Christian life!

38.One day at a time is my favorite motto

39.I'm bad at the long-distance friend thing

40.Exercising puts me in a good mood

41.Football is my favorite sport

42.I often wonder if it's more fun to dream than to do

43."Where's my phone? Have you seen my keys?" Most said phrases

44.I love learning from ladies who are older than me

45.Spring and Fall...the best!!!

46.I would never want to be rich and famous (serious)

47.I think spoken words matter more than we think (especially the ones we tell ourselves)

48.My heroes are not people who always succeed, but those who know how to take life in stride.

49.I want to EAT the Bible

50.If I could sing or play an instrument I'd be one of those on the sidewalk in Chicago

What's Normal???

Okay, So I love my neighbors and all, but is it normal that their houses would always be spotless, even the ones with kids?? I'd convinced myself that because I'm not so anal about everything and a little more laid back about my house that I have much more fun than they, but I'm not so sure anymore. They all have housekeepers and their children are prissy little girls. They're often out in their perfectly mowed lawns, wearing their perfectly ironed clothes with their perfectly dressed children playing beside them, when my son opens the door and runs out in the yard in his diaper after he's eaten and has pizza all over him. I have to run out to catch him in my pajama pants with no make-up and a ponytail half in place. I stand and talk to them like normal the whole time hoping the dog didn't make it out the door after me and isn't pooping in their yard.

Seriously, I love our neighbors. They are all so nice and I don't think they're secretly judging me because of my carefree spirit (is that what it's called??) :) but I am beginning to wonder what's normal for the average family? Maybe if I spent a little less time blogging, I could be a little more together, so I'm gonna go now... ~laugh!!~

Fun With Cousins

Ben and Katie invited us over for dinner on Monday night. Katie made delicious cashew chicken and Ben gave us a run-down on facebook gossip. Christian had a blast playing with Layla and Titan and all their toys!!!!!!!!

**********NOW INTRODUCING**********

*****BELLA*****

The newest member of our family!!!!

I was going to send out announcements, but... :)

On Monday I took Sophie to get groomed at PetSmart and afterwards ran into their clinic to get Sophie some frontline and the lady behind the counter said, "we have her twin in the back, her name is Bella". She then proceeded to tell me the unfortunate story of Bella's previous owners not being able to take care of her ear infections and bringing her by the clinic to be put down. The Veterinarian decided not to put her down, but to treat her ears and get her better so she could be taken to the animal shelter as a healthy doggie. I told Kelly about Bella and he was like, "tell the lady we'll take her". I wasn't as gung ho. You know, double the frontline, double the dog poop...

On Tuesday, however, I was cleaning the house thinking of Bella and the fact that two dogs was the last thing we needed, when something quickened inside me. "Lianne if you try to be logical about everything, you might just miss out on a blessing", something inside me said. I knew from that moment on that Bella was supposed to be ours. The Lord had changed my heart really in an instant. From that point on I really wanted Bella.

We brought her home Wednesday night to try her out with Sophie and Christian and she was truly the PERFECT dog. No barking, no jumping and sweet, sweet, sweet!!! We are in LOVE!! Sophie is being only a little territorial, but overall it's been great. I called today to tell the Vet we would take her. So...she is our new addition and I am so excited!!!

Please pray for her though, because her ear infections are chronic and she has to be on a special diet for the rest of her life. I have to make a vegetable crock-pot recipe for her, which I actually like doing, but her ears need to get better. She's on 3 medications which should help clear things up within the next couple of months. Please join with us in prayer for a miraculous healing. And thank you for welcoming our 4 year old daughter. No gifts are expected, a congratulations will do ~laugh~

(Bella's the one Kelly's holding in the picture, if you're wondering. She's a little bigger. Sophie's 37 pounds. Bella's 54)