"Hola! It's a Small Group Mexican Feast!"

Keith and I have been in a small group at night for the last 3 years and last weekend we celebrated a "multiplication" (our group is so gigantic we "multiplied" to two groups) by having a Mexican Feast! The celebrations was held at the home of Jason Wrather's parents who live on about 50 beautiful acres in Rockvale. This is the type of place you only dream about having! It is absolutely gorgeous and the Wrather's are so gracious that they are always opening up their home to us! Anyway, with over 80 people planning to attend, food was divided up--- we had rice, chicken/beef quesidillas and, to top it off, s'mores by a HUGE bonfire as well as hayride! Needless to say, Campbell REALLY liked the s'mores!
We are blessed to have such a wonderful group of people to be
accountable to, encourage us and to pray for us when in need!
God is so good!

"It's A Party!"

So, when you marry into a family with 5 kids the family can tend to be a little big! Well, I wouldn't have it any other way! Campbell's 2 year old birthday party was celebrated with (one of many) his cousin, Reagan, born 3 days before him! Heather and I decided last year it would be fun and make more sense to combine the parties--- until they absolutely protest! So, this year was at Barfield Park. We celebrated with family and a few close friends and it was a blast! Campbell and Reagan had a wonderful time and loved all of their gifts--- Reagan was dressed from head to toe in jewels along with her purse in tow and Campbell had all of his Bob the Builder/Handy Manny tools ready to fix whatever he could find! All in all, it was a wonderful day! We are blessed!

The "Terrific Twos"

Okay, Okay, I know I'm stretching it, but I'm trying to put a positive twist on this stage of life. It should be called the "trying" two's! Well, our little Campbell is not so little anymore! We just celebrated our little man's 2nd birthday and what would a 2nd birthday be without a little blood and bruising. The boys in our family seem to make the two's adventurous and sometimes accidnet prone. The night before Campbell's birthday he was sitting on the arm of the couch, fell off, and landed on a toy fire engine--- which is now imprinted on his face! Of course, I feel the need to explain this to everyone we see what happened so they don't feel obligated to call DCS!!! Anyway, he is fine and we celebrated the day at Chuck E. Cheese and playing outside on their swing set!

Keith and I are so blessed to have two sweet boys! It is never a dull moment in our home and we wouldn't want it any other way! Happy Birthday, Campbell!

"Tag! You're It"

Okay, so I'm trying to keep up with this blogging stuff and notice 2 of my sisters - in- law (Heather and Bethany) have won awards for theirs--what???? I didn't know such a thing existed! And Heather has officially "tagged" me so, here it goes:

These are 6 random facts about me:

1. I LOVE to clean! Okay, for those of you who know me, this is no surprise, but actually cleaning my house helps me clear my head and is quite therapeutic.

2. Coffee truly makes me happy! I don't even need the caffeine (although that sure helps)- just the smell of coffee in the morning makes me feel "renewed" and excited about the day!

3. I am an "event planner" wanna- be! There's something about entertaining people, getting them excited about being somewhere, giving little goody bags away that intrigues me!

4. I really enjoy making new friends. Now, this doesn't mean I get to spend a lot of time with them, but just getting to know someone and learning more about their lives is fascinating. The older I get the more my theory seems to be, "you can never have too many friends".

5. I am a jeans a t-shirt kind of girl! I am at my most comfortable wearing a pair of Gap jeans and a perfect fitting t-shirt. Call me crazy, just don't put me in a dress! HA!

6. By now I truly sound boring, but I LOVE being a stay- at - home mom! Again, that may not sound thrilling, but there is nothing better to me than having the opportunity to be at home with my babies, cook dinner for my sweet husband, and maintaining our home.

Boring, but all true!

Okay, now it's your turn! Here are the rules:
1. Link to the person who tagged you
2. Post the rules to your blog
3. Write 6 random things about myself
4. Tag 6 people at the end of your post and link to them
5. Let each person you have tagged know by leaving a comment on their blog.
6. Let the tagger know when your entry is posted.

Okay, Heather tagged me so here's who I'm tagging:

Kristin

Okay, Let's Try This Again!

Okay, Okay, before you start "ragging" me on how long it's been, can I just say that I'm just not technilogically savy like some of you. All right, enough with the excuses. Since my last post (stop snickering) my children have graduated from high school. HA! No, Carson did start Kindergarten though and what a fun ride it has been so far! He got an absolutely wonderful teacher (she has all kinds of disgusting creatures in her room that Carson loves!) and he is just a sponge! Oh, and one of my prayers was answered--- I get to be the room mom! Now I know some of you think I'm crazy, but I absolutely love it! I get to use some of my teacher tactics
My sweet little Campbell is doing well too! He has hit the wonderful stage of "the terrible two's"! Sometimes he's a bomb waiting to explode and other times you could just eat him up!!! He's done surprisingly well with the adjustment of Carson going to school. They are as "thick as thieves" so I wasn't sure how he would adjust, but I've been pleasantly surprised!
And last, but not least, I am now keeping the newest addition to the Posch/Brand/Arnold clan--- miss Ella Jean Arnold! She is Bethany's daughter and is ABSOLUTELY precious! She is almost 6 months old and has the funniest personality! The boys are her private body guards and treat her like a little sister and she laughs all day at them! We are blessed to have her each day! Okay, enough for now--- this is wearing me out!!!! Over and out!

Starting to Get the Hang of This!

Okay, it's only day 2 and already I am consumed with this! I spent several hours yesterday getting all of my pictures downloaded onto my computer so I thought I'd share a few with you and give you a little more insight into my world. This is my adorable oldest, Carson. Carson just turned 5 and is preparing to go into Kindergarten in the fall. He is VERY excited, but it is "bittersweet" for mom. We have reached a milestone and it's a little hard to swallow, knowing he won't be with me all day! Fortunately, though, he will LOVE school and is a sponge. So, it will be fun watching him day in and day out!

This little guy is Campbell. Check out the "bedroom eyes" (as his grandmother calls them!). He, too, is SO much fun! He is very inquisitive and does his best to keep up with his older brother. He is fearless which keeps me on my toes, but I wouldn't have him any other way! Campbell will miss Carson terribly once he's gone every day to school. Needless to say, it will be an adjustment for all of us!

Greetings to all! Before I begin, may I just say that I am a "newbie" to all of this, but felt like I better get into this century before my sisters- in law and children pass me by with their technilogical savvy! I am a stay-at- home mom of two very beautiful, energetic, sweet boys--- Carson, who just turned 5 and Campbell who will soon be 17 months. They, as well as my very handsome husband bring me much joy! I love spending time with them as well as my friends and family. As you will soon find out, my husband comes from a fairly large (comparitvely speaking) family and we all spend a lot of time together, especially since we all live within 30 minutes of each other. I adore my neices and nephews-- all 16 of them-- and love spending as much time as I can with them as well.
I hope to build on this whole "blogging" thing as I become more and more familiar, but for now I say "goodbye"! Wish me luck!