Been crazy busy!

Well I haven't been keeping up with this as much as I would like to, but I am trying. :)

Emily and Rachel have both been sick, but are now on antibiotics for sinus infections. So hopefully that will take care of the problem. Spring break here starts the end of this week. Sunday after church we are headed out to my Mom's! I am really looking forward to spending time with her and so are the girls.

While we are out at my Mom's she is letting Keith and I go out ALONE for our 13th anniversary! woohoo!! We are going to a movie and dinner and then maybe bowling if we want to stay out longer. LOL We haven't been out alone in a year now, since out last anniversary.

Rachel went to 2 Birthday parties yesterday. One was at the Painted Penguin at the Mall. It was cool there and she had a blast. Keith, Em and I walked around the mall til the party was over. Then a couple hours later she went to another party and this one had a magician! It was pretty cool too! She still wants a Hannah Montana party for her B-day in July though. LOL

I got the second book to the TWILIGHT series on Friday and finished it that same night! LOL I couldn't put it down! Now I can't wait to get the others and for the next movie to come out in Nov. Keith say's I am obsessed. LOL Wellll maybe a little bit. LOL

OK thats my update for now, more coming soon......

More pics

SOme Christmas pictures- Keith and the girls.
Rachel was in a play at church and was an Angel.

Playing catch up!

Well we finally got a new computer after a YEAR!! SO now I can keep updated with things ( I hope).
Things have been going pretty good here. Rachel is doing great in school and loves it! She is also active in Daisy Scouts and plays Dodge Ball. Emily is doing great and is such a happy little girl.
I got some good news and some bad news yesterday, GOOD is my Sister is coming for a visit in May!! I miss her and haven't seen her in almost 2 years now. BAD news is my cousin David isn't doing well at all ( he has Downs). he is 45 now and going down hill fast. They live in NH so I can't even go see him. :( Please keep him in your prayers.
I have COffee talk to go to at school today, then tonight Rachel has Daisy Scouts and I have Praise Practice at church. Another busy but fun day!
I am trying to get a local group for moms going at my church, and so far so good! It helps that I already have a yahoo group going for Lowell area moms. :)
I will try and post some new pics I guess. :)
Emily turned 2 back in Dec. and we had a Rubber Ducky themed party for her. It turned out so cute! She was spoiled as usual.
Grandma Akers was in the hospital for a broken hip, but is home recovering now. Grandma Main is in a rehab center after a long stay in the hospital and they still are not sure what is wrong. Hope she gets to come home soon!
I will update again soon, I promise!! :)

Flood pics!

Top is our drive way when we were sand bagging.

second is looking across the street from our home.

Last is some neighbors on a make shift raft floating on our street!

Hello my friends! I hope you are all doing well.

This past SUnday we went to Keith's Grandma Akers surprise 85th Birthday party. It was a lot of fun and the girls were both good. :) Keith's mom was there and we talked a bit. We might go see her this week sometime and take the letters his Aunt Pat sent us so she can read them herself. It soudns like Pat isn't telling them the truth about that whole situation and making ME look/sound bad. Grr

My Mom has to get an echo cardiogram done on her heart the first week of Dec. Please pray everything is ok with it and I will keep you updated on that when I find out more!

Keith's Grandma Main has congestive heart faliure and is getting more tests done for that. Karen didn't tell us too much about it, so I will update about that when I know more as well.

Oh and woohoo I figured out how to post pictures!!! I will post more soon, but for now here's one of the girls from this summer.

Life

I know I have been terrible at blogging and I am sorry. I really am going to try and keep up with this again.

My Mom's tumor is slow growing and that is good news! They will just keep doing bi-monthly MRI's on her to keep an eye on it for now. She goes to see her heart specialist on the 11th. Thanks to all of you for your prayers and wel wishes for her through this all, please keep them coming.

Please pray for my friend and Pastor Tami and her family. Her Mom has cancer and isn't doing well at all and her Father might have cancer now as well. This is very hard on Pastor Tami and she does SO much for everyone, so please keep her and her parents in your prayers.

Rachel got her glasses yesterday and she looks SO cute in them! I wish I knew how to post pictures on her! lol She is excited and nervous about wearing them, but I think she will be fine.

Halloween was a blast this year! We took the girls Trick or Treating and a bunch of our friends came with us. The kids had a lot of fun and got TONS of candy! Rachel dressed as Strawberry Shortcake and Emily was a cute Cheerleader. The night before Halloween we had Bread 4 Life at church and then the kids went "Trunk or Treating" in the parking lot. They had a great time with that as well.

Now new is Thanksgiving and we will be going out to IL. to my Mom's for a few days and I can't wait! On Thanksgiving day we will go to My Aunt and Uncles for dinner. I am really looking forward to spending time with my relatives.

I REALLY need to start my Christmas shopping soon! SOmething keeps coming up that takes our extra money and it is really getting to me. I am usually DONE before Thanksgiving but this year that is NOT going to happen. I really only have to buy for the girls, my nephew and my mom. Everyone else gets either gift cards or money. I want to make Christmas fun and special for the girls because I remember how special my parents always made it for me and those memories and feelings last a life time!

I booked Emily's 2nd Birthday party at our church on Dec. 7th from 2-4pm. I hope the weather holds out and isn't bad then so everyone can make it. I am sending out 17 invitations and really hope most or all can make it. It is a rubber ducky theme and I am so happy because a little store in our town has rubber ducky plates, napkins, table clothes, and balloons. So I ordered them all and just have to order the cakes yet and get some goody bags and stuff for the kids. Hard to believe my baby will be two!

Baptised!!

Rachel, Emily and I were baptised on Sept. 21st! WOOHOOO!! I also became an Offical member of our church that day!!
After church a bunch of us went out to eat. It was a great day!!!