14 Months!

Guice brings immeasurable joy to our lives!

Headed To Mena!

We are leaving out today to spend the week in Mena! Joshua is off work for NINE days, wooohoooo! I can't remember the last time he was off this long. He only took a week off when the babies were born, so probably never! Anyway, we are attending a revival at Mimi's church, visiting with lots of family, and looking for jobs. It should be a great week!
The best news is that we are %99.99 sure that we have sold our home, we are so excited. We hope to be living in Mena very very soon!

Stunt Man!

Climbing Walls! Swimming!

Best Part Of EJ & G's Day!

When NeNa & Pop get home! Emery Jai starts super early preparing for their arrival. She can't wait! From the moment she gets up she wants them to come home, many days she asks them to stay home from work. I know G would to but he is just shy of talking in sentences;).
And she is off! Almost there!

G is on his way! Ooops!

How cute is he?!?!?!

Snack Time!!!

The kids favorite snack of the moment....APPLES! Guice really loves them, he is our little fruit bat! He can have a whole apple to hold now, with the peel and not cut up. He eats 2-4 small apples a day. Emery Jai is not that big of a fan but she still likes them;)!
Apple eaters!
Good Stuff!
Yummmmmy!
G being a little bad;)!

Struggling....

I am having the hardest time with the prospect of returning (I use the term returning very loosely, I have worked a grand total of 3 months in 3 years;) to work! I have an interview for a case management position on the 30th. I LOVE casework, but do not want to leave the kids for 40 plus hours a week. I would miss them so much. I miss them now when they nap or sleep in or spend time with someone and I stay home with them.
Another option would be for me to work as a tech at a hospital and go back to school for a nursing certificate (there isn't a school close that has a bachelor program). I could work 12 hour shifts* hopefully, that would cut down on time away from the kids. The only thing is I am not at all passionate about nursing*. The only reason I would do it is to be home with the kids more. I do not feel the same way about nursing as I do case management. The prospect of working with children and families makes me very excited, not so with nursing. In a perfect world I would be able to continue to stay home but that is not an option at this point....... I am not looking forward to giving up my stay-at-home-mommy status:(. Even if I work part time it is not the same as being a full time mom.
*I have worked 12 hour shifts before and did not like it. I did not see EJ for 3 days, it felt like. But maybe, if I do it, this time will be different;).
*I know I would not be the only nurse who felt this way;). Also, I am very well aware that nurses also help people. I am in no way saying they don't, I want to make that very clear!!

The Balloon Saga......

Emery Jai, Guice, and I stopped by Ed's bakery for donuts a couple of days ago (I have just recovered enough to write it down). Emery Jai had been asking for donuts for a couple of days, we happened to be in town picking up supper so we swung by. What happen next will be etched in my memory for a very long time! Emery Jai simply lost her mind! Ed's was closing and the girls (college aged) offered her a balloon. She said "No, thank you" So G ran for it, He grabbed it and had never been happier. I went a head a bought another balloon, everyone knows you have to have one for each kid;), I thought when we got in the truck she would want it. I don't think I have ever been more wrong. As soon as the girl handed me the balloon EJ went ballistic. She grabbed the balloon from me and tried to give it back to the girl screaming "I said NO THANK YOU, I DO NOT WANT IT!" I said something along the lines of that is okay honey, lets just go home. That was not in her plan at all! I got her outside all the while she was screaming about the balloon. The girls were staring in disbelief and I am sure we were the topic of conversation after we left. Once outside EJ starts throwing her purse and her Minnie Mouse. It was not good enough that she threw it once she had kept picking them up and re-throwing them. Insert G in his Micky Mouse hat (yes, the one with ears) rocking back and forth singing balloon balloon repeatedly! I could not pick them both up and I was afraid to go to the car with just one, I thought the other would run into the parking lot. It was a mess! A well meaning (I think) lady stopped to talk to me about how her daughter had the same temperament and it does not get any better, fantastic. She started out saying "My daughter is a special ed. teacher..." I thought great, she thinks EJ has a disorder and I am going to have to tell her, she, as far as we know, is just bad. Anyway, at some point I got them both in the car at which time EJ tried to pop the balloon by biting it! She seriously did not want that balloon:)!

Balloon!

I FINALLY got Guice on video saying balloon! He loves them! He points them out everywhere, even when we drive past used car lots. He is very observant.

G took a little trip!

Guice had his first (but certainly not last trip, he is rambunctious!) trip to the emergency room! He is 100% okay and no worse for the wear! He and EJ were playing and EJ knocked him down, he hit his head hard. This in itself did not alarm me it is what happened directly afterwards. He started having a seizure, I am not exaggerating. He started convulsing and his eyes rolled back in his head. My mom was here so we scooped him up and rushed him to the ER. He had a CT scan and everything looks great, THANK GOD! I am just so very happy he is fine and all is well! I was/am way more shook up than Guice! EJ is insanely jealous that G got to go to the hospital and get a bracelet on his ankle;).

Congratulations Jeff & Lindsay

10 Year Wedding Anniversary!!!

evolution of the blog!

Or de-evoultion depending on what camp your in;). I have never really expressed my views on the blog. Yes, I am sure you have gathered that I am hippieish. But, not that I can recall, have I bluntly came out and talked about anything remotely controversial. To get to the point, I am going to start. Not in an attempt to sway anyone in their own way of thinking, rather so I can look back and see what I really thought about things at this point in my life. Also, so that my children can look back and understand why they were parented the way they were. In noway do I want to offend, hurt, or otherwise upset anyone. I just want to warn everyone so if I mention that I my kids are not up to date on their vaccines or that I think we all could be a little more concerned with the environment or homeschooling or whatever no one is taken back. So I guess I am apologizing in advance;)! Hope everyone still continues to read and enjoy my blog!

reminiscing....

Emery Jai Anderson 5 months!

what do these 3 people have in common?

they have all been compared to

Pics From TN!

Just a few pics from our quick trip to TN!

Cutie Pie!! Can you believe he is only 13 months? EJ striking a pose!

G on is first "ride"! He loved it!
EJ riding! The kid waiting on pizza to be delivered to our hotel room!

Mena!

We had a wonderful time in Mena this past weekend! Josh's interview went great, we hope to hear good news in a couple of weeks. Josh and I lunch with Victor who is the Pastor of The Crossing, it was a GREAT visit! We found out that Josh can attend Bible classes through The Crossing! It is a two year course and very comprehensive. Josh is excited, this is such a blessing! We also attended service on Sunday it was good! We also attended services at First Assembly of God, where Josh's family attends . After church Carolyn (Josh's mom, aka Mimi) planed wonderful lunch for us and invited a lot of people from church including the pastor and his family. It was super nice, unfortunately I had to leave early due to illness (another story all together). Emery Jai was the center of attention all weekend with her cousins, she ate it up! Guice got to spend some one on one time with his Uncle David and Aunt Sommer at their home, he loved it and is looking forward to much more;). He also added a couple of new words to his vocabulary Papa (as in Papa Wayne), Thank You (this is a little bit of a stretch, but I am giving it to him anyway:) and Pig (Mimi heard this one). The weekend went so well that we are even MORE ready to be in Mena starting this new chapter! But, I know that it will happen in Gods time and not ours!

BUBBLES!!

turn the music off and the sound up to hear guice say bubble!

Branson Trip!!

The kiddos and I spent Labor day weekend in Branson with NeNa Pop & Friends! We had so much fun. The highlight of the weekend was spending time with sweet baby Jude!
Guice in his sling! He still likes to go for a ride:). EJ at Marble Slab Creamery, Yummy!!!
G enjoying a little taste of ice cream!
Jude & her Grandpa, how cute are they?

Emery Jai and Oscar.

Lovin' the stroller! They only like to ride in rented strollers!

Guyboo is down for the count!

Playing Catch Up!

I have about a dozen posts rolling around in my head but I have come to the conclusion that there isn't anyway I am going to get them all down separately. Combining them into a huge hodgepodge seems to be the best way to go:). I have not done a 13 month post for Guice or a 21/2 year for Emery Jai (for shame;)! When I tell you that I am stressed it is an understatement. The upcoming move is ALL I think about. I leave the keys in the door and put spices in the refrigerator because my mind is elsewhere! If you are the type that only checks my blog for pics of two of the most amazing kids ever, you are going to be disappointed. I have lots of new pics but can't upload them until I get back to AR. If you are one of the few who actually read my blog enjoy...........

*Emery Jai loves Obama, anytime she sees his pic she goes crazy! EJ also looks for ways to work his name into conversation.

*I am only going to say this once and do not want it spoken of again but I am voting republican. There I have said it and now I can move on:)! I really like Sarah Palin, really! She said the sweetest things about her son Trig. Also, Nicole sent me an email and I was sold.

*Speaking of Nicole you should check out this post it is hilarious!

*Guice loves blue cheese and all other foods, he is not picky at all!

*Emery Jai is just over 38 inches tall and weighs 41 lbs. According to this web site she is in the 100% for weight and 95% for height.

*Guice has fallen down three brick stairs, off a bed, into a shopping cart from the seat, and has not cried once!

*Emery Jai is very passionate about her clothes, super opinionated.

*Guice has a vocabulary of 20 words, easy.

*I am blogging from a hotel room. Our air conditioner went out today! I could not take the heat with the babies!

*I could be arrested for nursing Guice in public in TN. State law only protects public breastfeeding for 1 year (even though the World Health Organization recommends breastfeeding for 2 years and the American Association of Pediatrics recommends at LEAST a year). Anyway, if you get a call with the prefix 615 answer your phone! I might need bail money:)! As a side note, AR protects breastfeeding without an age limit! wooo wooo for the natural state! I hope with a breastfeeding VP, there will be national legislation!

*Emery Jai and Guice play really well together for the most part. It is so sweet to watch.

*Thanks to Miss Jude I have a raging case of baby fever! She is the cutest cuddliest little baby! I could have 12 and still want one more:).

*Myspace is going well I have friends in the double digits, watch out!!

*Guice got a new pair of shoes 61/2 XXwide! They are NOT the cutest shoes I have ever seen but they fit:).

*Josh has a job interview in Mena on Friday! I ask that you pray for him. We know that it is Gods will for us to move to Mena (why else would we do it;), we are just trying to work out the logistics jobs, place to live, sell house. I am sad to leave TN and set out on a new course but am very excited to be truly seeking God, doing his will not mine.

*Guice seems to be allergic to Monday & Pirate:(. He gets super snotty when we are at home. We don't know what we are going to do.

*We are spending the weekend in Mena house hunting and such. We are looking forward to seeing some of you! The kiddos are looking forward to soaking up all the extra attention and lovin'

Myspace!!

So, other than me and a couple of elderly people I know everyone has a myspace! I have given in to peer pressure and got one! I have tried this before but have always taken it down, only time will tell how long this will last:)! I dread starting it, I feel like such a dork with NO friends! If you are on myspace swing by and say hi!!

I will do a real post very soon. I am just so very distracted with trying to move to Mena that I can't seem to compose anything!

Guess where I am?!?!?

NASHVILLE!!!!

much more to come............ i am very behind on my blogging but for now i am enjoying having my family together for the first time in over a month!!