On Mother’s Day Autumn told me that she had a really special present ordered for me, but it hadn’t arrived yet. I could hardly wait!! Her motivational gift is giving and she always picks out extra special stuff. Yesterday she called me at the crack of dawn to ask if she could come over and give it to me since it had arrived. I said I would put the coffee on…I love spending time with my only blue-eyed of the bunch!!

I was so stinkin’ excited – I don’t think there is anything more wonderful to me than pictures of our family and she had gone and made one of our favorite pictures into a blanket….so while I am at it I will give you a little peak into our home….{I had Liberty hold it from the other side so you could get a good look}…Isn’t it just so fun???Here’s what it looks like from the foyer…..and it will hang eventually like a quilt on the wall just to the left of where you see it now……up high and letting all who enter know – we are family and we really, really, really, really love each other and yes{!} we have a blast together!! Here’s a peak at the foyer…..someone gave us the table….and I found the chair at a yard sale for $5.00. {Did I mention that bargains are my specialty??} And the picture seems to say it all….Amazing Grace…except for God’s grace six of the kids and I would not be here in this new home….His Grace is Amazing and we cannot thank Him enough for His protection that day….While I am at it I thought I would show you the picture frame on that foyer table. A bloggy friend, Keri, wrote one day and said she had a gift certificate to Kohl’s and since she didn’t need anything maybe we could find some things to decorate our home. How generous was that?? And many of you have been so generous as well….Rebecca sent a beautiful manger scene to decorate our home for Christmas….a bloggy friend from Wales sent a beautiful carved cross to hang which is now next to the wood stove….three of you sent kitchen towels…and the list goes on….gifts of love from you guys from all over the world….again, simply amazing!Anyway, at Kohl’s I prayed and searched and just as I thought I was about to call it quits….I turned a corner and found these two {above and below} frames that scream “Lodgey”….our favorite look….I was actually squealing in that store….they are so “us” and make our house so much more of a home…. Anyway, so the kids and I have been hanging out doing fun stuff and I have {successfully} been trying to organize our home. We have lived here 5 months, a trip to China, Christmas, New Years, 5 kids birthdays, Jubilee’s adjustments, trips to Denver for Jubilee to see the doctor, Jubilee’s surgery in Denver, Mark coming to live with us & staying 4 months, Mark leaving, whew…the place has been what would be politely described as “organized chaos”….but since my man has been gone I have been kickin’ bee-hind….and Dw, Emma and Graham will notice the difference. I have also made some executive decisions…..and won’t they be surprised about something I decided on!!??! =) But I can’t tell, cause I want them to be surprised!! Here’s my predictions: Graham? He’ll be relieved. Emma? Not so sure what she’ll think. Dw? Yeah, well he’ll be shocked and say, “Really?” Yup babe. Really. Infact, 200% positive.

FYI, just before he left he said, “Make decisions. Just make some.”

Oh boy, sure hope he meant it.
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And thank you to all who have been praying…..the results from the testing that I had at the hospital yesterday might be in tomorrow or Friday.