This girl.....

Addy Sue

This girl....oh my....I can't explain to you how this girl melts my heart! I truly believe that she was brought into our family to soften us and bring the spirit more. I know all babies are sweet, but there's something about this one that is SO SO sweet!! When she looks at me and smiles, I can't help but forget about whatever was ailing me at that moment. She looks at me as if she's telling me,

 "mom, everything is going to be ok, just breath." I didn't know/realize how much I needed her.

 She does have her daddy wrapped around his finger FOR SURE (that's a whole other post) lol.

But this mommy has got it BAD too!

 Addy Sue has changed us for better.

...just look at these and maybe she'll change you. :)

Happy Birthday Justin!

J-joyous

U- upstanding

S- sincere

T- talented 

I- incredible

N- noble

I love this man....more than ever!! I thought I loved him a ton when we were married, but somehow that love grows and grows more each day. I can't picture life without him. He makes me stronger,

 smarter (yes...and thank goodness for that. lol), believes in me, encourages me, laughs at me and with me, is sweet to me, loves me, and I could go on and on!! 

JUSTIN/DADA- YOU ARE OUR HERO!!!!

  

Happy Birthday babe!!!!!

Hard Worker

    Today I'm posting on how grateful I am for my hardworking hubby. He's always had this drive to work hard to be able to provide for his family. That's one of the top 10 reasons I fell in love with him. Just thinking about what he does for us makes me tear up with gratitude and because I miss him right now. Any time I mention ME working on his off days so that he wouldn't have to....he refuses the offer and wants me to be home with the kids and tells me that it's HIS responsibility to provide. (He probably knows how tough it is to do "my job" at home too). ;)
Anyway....   
    If you haven't heard from me or through the grape vine yet, Justin got deployed to the bad forest fire in Ruidoso. It was very minor saturday morning but quickly became a huge deal. Justin signed up for this team through the fire department sometime last year and has been going to a lot of training for it. The team wasn't something that everyone signed up for....maybe half a dozen or so. (Like I said...hard worker....he knew that if he got sent out somewhere, it would be "good money" for us.) I really didn't care about the "good money", I just wanted my hubby to be SAFE. That's MY top priority. But I am super grateful for why he does what he does and that he does enjoy it. So.....we were thinking he would be gone a few days but since it went from 2000 acres to 26,000 acres in one day and 0% containment, he's now there for 2 weeks! Poor guy. I get to talk to him once a day at least (at night) and he texts me in the morning before he starts the day. They are working 16 hours a day and have 8 hours to rest/sleep and repeat x14 days. He's going to be one "tired puppy" (as my dad would say). They are working hard by "cutting/burning lines" to try and contain the fire and Justin gets right there next to it.

Here's a video he sent....please excuse the swearing in the backround from another guy...
(turn volume down if you don't want to hear it)

    I'll keep you updated as I hear anything new. Please keep Justin and the other firefighters in your thoughts and prayers and bring Justin safely back to me!!! :)

We love you Justin and miss you so much!!!