Pictures today

I know everyone was expecting to see pictures when they read the title, but I want be able to share until Monday. My photographer (aka Aunt Shelley) is getting her computer fixed and she won't have it back until then!!

We attempted to take pictures of all 4 of my kiddos today, along with my nephew Cameron as well. So, let's see...5 kids ages 8, 5, 3, 1, and 1...needless to say, this was a very difficult task!

Each kid had their moments..Stratton, being the oldest, should've been the best. But, Shelley told me as she was checking them out on her camera that we would've had a few more good ones if he wouldn't have been sticking out his tongue!! I said, "Are you kidding me?! I wasn't even paying attention to THAT kid, because I just knew I didn't have to worry about him making crazy faces during pictures!!" Guess I was wrong! I think I'll have to post some of the outtakes too, because I'm sure they will bring laughter to my blog world..
Trenton (5) smiled very goofy in many of the pics
Kennedie (3) is actually my most photogenic child and she did pretty good, except when the boys would run off and she would follow!
Kadence (my baby) was NOT, in any way, in a picture taking mood! She cried (I'll post some of these too..lol), she reached for me, she ran, she stood, she sat...you name it, she did it!
Cameron (nephew) did fairly well, except when he gets excited he puts his hands up and he didn't want to stay still for long either.
So, Shelley said she thinks she got one that's pretty good of all 5, probably not any of just my 4 (dang it!) I asked her if we could just clone Cameron out of the good one of all 5, so I could have one of mine for Christmas cards...but she didn't respond. I think she thought I was kidding! (I"M NOT!!)

She did say that she got good ones of all the kids by themselves, so that's good! That means, I will also have a new header soon! YAY!! You know, one that actually shows my oldest son's face!!

So, stay tuned on Monday, and I will share my good, ok, and not-so-ok pictures! I am excited though, because I've NEVER gotten all 4 of my kids pictures made on a professional level, so I will be framing something---tongue sticking out...cries...and all!!

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Then Sings My Soul Saturdays

I've been reading blogs that participate in Then Sings My Soul Saturdays and I've been wanting to participate. I figured, what better time, then now!(especially after my previous post) This is one of my favorite worship songs right now! I love it and I sing it all the time! This video was put together wonderfully to go with the lyrics and I wanted to share it. Enjoy! You can follow go to signs, miracles, and wonders to check out more Then Sings My Soul Saturdays posts.

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I've been thinking...

O.k., I've been thinking about what to post the last couple of days and haven't really come up with much until now...I decided that I needed to post a few things that have been on my mind lately.

Can anyone explain to me why is it that I FINALLY finished college after 10 yrs of attending, through the birth of my 4 children, a marriage, a divorce, and so on and so on...and I can't find a job?????!!!! (I'm sorry if I appear to be ranting) I just don't understand why people want to hire ONLY people with prior experience. HELLO! I have been going to college the last 10 yrs...I don't have any experience actually working in the field yet! Although, I probably have more education about the field than some of the people that get hired over me do! It's just so irritating....errrrrr!!! I've even applied for MANY jobs that don't even call me for an interview!! How is that fair? At least give a woman a chance here!! I know that I really need to be working, being I have 4 children and all, but it's so hard for me to just go back to being a cashier working for minimum wage, when I worked SO hard to get that piece of paper called a diploma!!! Shouldn't that account for something?? Anything? At least something better than minimum wage???!!

I know this is partly due to my location. There are not many job opportunities around here, but there are some, because I have faithfully applied for any one of them that pop up! I keep telling myself that if I had the money, I would just go back to school and get my masters and become a therapist.(they say crazy people make the best therapists...lol) But even then, there probably still wouldn't be anything!

I'm just fed up with it! I'm tired of subbing for a little bit of nothing to make ends meet! I need a real job! One that pays me for my hard-earned degree! Geez! I keep praying and praying and praying...and looking and looking and looking...and so far nothing! I have faith in God that everything will come together for me eventually, but I'm just ready for it NOW! I know I shouldn't be so impatient, but I feel like such a loser when people ask me what I'm doing now and I have to say...ummm..let me see...nothing... But I do have a bach. degree in Social Work and the response I get is: "Oh, there's a lot of jobs in that field. You shouldn't have any problems finding a job." HA HA HA! That's actually what I thought too while I was dwindling away my last few weeks of college. I seriously thought to myself, "I'm going to have a job as soon as I start applying!" Boy, was I fooled!

I seriously could go on and on about this, but I'll stop now, before I get even more carried away! Please, all my dear bloggy friends, if you don't mind...Will you please say a prayer for me? I would so greatly appreciate it!! I LOVE YOU ALL!! If it weren't for bloggy world, I would be in a nut house about right now!!

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Wordless Wednesday

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Well, We have a new President

All I have to say is Pray, Pray, and Pray some more!!! I know I will be!

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Not Me Monday

It's that time again! Not Me Mondays with McKmama! Click on the picture above and check out the other Not Me posts. Here is my weekly dose:

1. I did not spend hours and days entering hundreds of giveaways! I thought surely I'd win at least one! I did not find out today that I won 3!! (woohoo) I guess it was not worth it then! lol!

2. I did not decide that I thought it would be a good idea to try to do a pull up while hanging out with my church buddies. And I did not pull a muscle while not doing that either. (it really does hurt!)

3. My youngest child did not puke at the first house we stopped at while trick or treating! She did not eat way too much junk all day and have an upset stomach!

4. I did not laugh my butt off at my 2 girls when they were completely terrified of my oldest son in his Grim Reaper costume. That would make me a mean mommma for laughing at them babies!!

Well that's all I can think of for my Not me's this week. I'm sure there are more, but that'll do for now!!

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O.K. So I lied!

O.K. So I said I would be back to posting by Saturday. Well, I wasn't and I have no real excuse for it either. I have had a pretty good weekend though.

Friday: I went to Kadie's Halloween party at her "school". It was total Chaos, but still a lot of fun! That night, I took the girls Trick or Treating (i will post pics as soon as my mom emails them to me) and the boys went with their dad. We didn't stay out long, but got way too much candy anyway!

Saturday: Had a garage sale and stayed there until about 1:30 and then at 4, I went to a Fall gathering at a fellow church goers house. There were a lot of people from the church there and some others as well. It was loads of fun! They had so much to do for kids at their house! They had a HUGE treehouse (that was actually on the ground) that had bridges and slides! They also had a zipline for the kids to glide down! That was a big hit with Kennedie and she did it over and over and over again! We ate grilled hot dogs and hamburgers with chips and dip! Then we ended the night with a fire and smores!!(YUMMMMMM!!)

Sunday: We had a great sermon at church and had a great small group this evening! In between the two, I didn't do much of anything but rest.

So, that's what I've been up too this weekend! I haven't won any of the giveaways so far, but maybe there's still hope.

Oh yea, also, My son was on the honor roll for this semester and I attended his awards assembly! I felt so honored and was so happy and proud of him! Stratton struggles sometimes, so this was a huge accomplishment for him! Also, there were just 7 out of the 20 in the class who were given this honor, so that made me even more proud! I hope he can keep up the good work!

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