Starting Again...

So, I've been thinking for sometime about starting the blog back again. A couple of months ago I tried, but couldn't remember the password to log in. So, tonight I looked up an old post to share something with a friend and after reading through old posts, I'm reminded WHY I wanted to do this....It's SO much fun looking back through and seeing what the kids were up too...so here I go again, lets try again. Maybe I will actually make this about more than just the kids too...but I'm not sure what else to talk about, but we'll see what I come up with. Anyway, thanks for coming back to my blog and joining me on this journey. Maybe one day soon I'll get around to updating the pictures at the top, but for now, I'll just give a quick update on where everyone is now, and of course some pictures! :)

When John is not busy playing Pretty pretty Princess, he works at HCL America in Cary, NC. He's very happy there, as he is support Boeing...and anyone that knows John knows how much he LOVES airplanes!! I'm sure no one is shocked to learn that John is an excellent father. The kids have him wrapped around their little fingers, of course, but they also know without a doubt that their Daddy loves them and cherishes them!

Kathryn is now 5! Its crazy how fast time flies! She is in pre-school and loving every minute. Well, maybe I shouldn't say every minute, she tells me she doesn't like naptime, but other then that she's loving it. Kathryn is one of the most helpful little kids I have ever met. She definitely has inherited her Daddy's servant heart. She likes to help do the laundry, dishes, dusting, take out the trash...just about anything she can to help. She's also my more serious child, as you can see in this picture. She has a beautiful smile, but she's not as willing to share it. Kathryn loves to play soccer, football, basketball...or any other activity involving a ball. I believe there'll be many sports teams in her future.

Kimberly is also 5, DUH! Her and Kathryn are in the same class for pre-school, although surprisingly they don't do much together. It's neat to see their individual personalities popping out. Kimberly is full of laughs and is one of the bubbliest people I have ever met. She talks constantly and is always trying to make me laugh. She also has one of the biggest hearts! She is so compassionate and really wants to make sure everyone is well taken care of and well loved. I believe she'd give a hug to everyone she passed if I'd let her...but then we'd never get anywhere!! She definitely has a heart for those that are hurting and wants to help them feel better. I believe we might have a nurse in our family one day!

Jeremiah is now 3....and every bit of 3! Tantrums and strong willed and so cute I could eat him up! He has a very strong temper, but the amount of love he showers on us outweighs that big time! He loves to run to me and beg me to dance with him. His favorite stuffed animal is his little lamb, which he has named "nunya". He did have 2 Nunya's but he recently gave one of them to me....and knowing how much he LOVES these lambs, I must say I am very touched to have one that now sleeps with me. Probably one of the sweetest gifts I have ever been given.

Well, thats about all I have to say for tonight. Here's to hoping that I'll follow through with updates this time. For now, just a few more pictures....

The kids being silly...or every day life!

The kids on Christmas Eve in their new jammies and dolls/bear with matching jammies. Notice the 2 lambs in Jeremiah's right arm...those are Nunyas.

While I'm here

While I'm here, I might as well go ahead and give you an update, right? Well, we are now living back in the Triangle area for me to work at Duke. John is enjoying being a stay at home dad right now...although I've been told many times by the girls that its time for Daddy to go back to work so that Mommy can stay home again. LOL! It sure is different for me to be back in the working world, but it seems to be going ok. Kathryn and Kimberly turned 4 last month and Jeremiah turned 2 just for that. Its hard to believe they're getting so old! Kimberly is the proud new owner of glasses...when she doesn't lose them!

Anyway, my camera has been missing for the last few months so I don't have any pictures to share right now. I'm hoping Santa will read this and bring me a new camera ;).

Hope all is well in your worlds!

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Please be praying for us!

Several things that we could some prayer on right now:



1. John lost his job last week. Please pray for a job for one of us, doesn't matter which one, and quickly!

2. Kathryn has her tonsils/adnoids out tomorrow.

3. Jeremiah has had a fever/rash since June 2, and they have run every test they can think of and still no explanation. The doctor suggested today to admit him to the hospital and monitor him for a couple of days, but I just couldn't do that with Kathryn having surgery tomorrow. So, they're going to do some stool samples, they did a TB test, and I have to keep a very detailed journal for the next 6 days. We go back on Monday morning and if the fever is not gone, then they'll probably admit him then. At least by then Kathryn should be feeling mostly better and I could focus on him for a few days.

4. KIMBERLY! She's the only one not dealing with any medical issues, but I think she's the one that has had the hardest time lately. She's my sensitive child and has the biggest heart of any 3 year old I have ever met. When one of her siblings gets hurt, I think she cries harder then they do. Knowing how she was handling things is another reason we asked the doctor to hold off putting Jeremiah in the hospital. As soon as the doctor mentioned it John looked at me and said "that would seriously push Kimberly over the edge." So please pray for her right now. On Thursday she is going to Nana and Poppa's house, so hopefully the one on one attention will help her right now. She already has plans to be Kathryn's nurse tomorrow when she gets home, but I really think going to Nana and Poppas house will do her good after that!

Thanks everyone! :)

What to write about?

Well, I sat down here to update the blog (trying to be good to my word) and was trying to think of something to say. Nothing inspiring has come to mind, so maybe I'll just post a few pictures and try to think of something to say later. I'm sure you all would rather just see pictures anyway, right? ;)

Jeremiah being silly and wearing one of the girl's old hats.

Daddy's Happy Fathers Day Cookie...the girls took it upon themselves to bring it to the table, and Jeremiah helped himself. LOL!

Kisses for Daddy!

Daddy wearing his new shirt/tie he got for Fathers Day.

Wow! I can't believe its really been a year since I have updated! I am so sorry! So, here's a quick recap from the last year: Last June, John was still unemployed, so we spent a lot of time together as a family (including a nice vacation to the beach thanks to Granny K and Papa Gene!). Then in October, John was offered a position at Velocity Solutions in Wilmington, NC. They wanted him to start immediately, so they put us up in a condo at Wrightsville beach for a month. During that month, Jeremiah turned 1 and Kathryn and Kimberly turned 3. Then we moved into a townhouse in Leland, NC, just over the Cape Fear River from Wilmington. Since then we have really enjoyed getting settled in here, spending as much time as possible at the beach and exploring the area. We've gotten involved with East Coast Baptist Church, which is a new church to this area, and John is leading the music for Church, and loving every minute of it! We are so excited to be back in NC and closer to family. I didn't want to overload the blog with pictures, so I compiled pictures from the last year into a video and added some music and so when you have about 12 minutes to spare and want to be overwhelmed with cuteness and laughter, its worth the time it takes to load! (Of course I might be a bit biased, LOL!) I hope all is well with you and your family and I hope I can be better about updating over the next year then I was in the last year!

Big Man Jeremiah! :)

Look what Jeremiah figured out how to do today...can you believe it? He is just growing up WAY too fast!

When I see you Smile

Hope you enjoy the video. This is a collection of pictures from 2009. Its hard to believe this year is almost half over already!

A side note:

For anyone interested...the job hunt is still going on. We've each had a few interviews, but nothing has come up yet. We know God is in control and He is definitely taking care of us. Please continue to pray that we will remain patient until the right job is found!

Jeremiah eating Puffs

JUMP Jeremiah JUMP

This boy LOVES to move...especially jumping!! Just had to share a small clip with you...but the boy would happily jump for hours if we'd let him...and who wouldn't with the encouragement you can hear his sister giving him ;). Enjoy! :)