Our little ducklings have hatched. Kelly said there are six that she can count and they are all cuddled together so she really is not sure if there are more.
This is so exciting. I am anxious to go to the Madsen’s to see our little babies. This is just like Christmas for our family.
Today has been emotional for me and as I sat in fast and testimony meeting tears just would not stop. There was such an overwhelming amount of thankfulness in my heart for blessings that our family has received this past week and a half from our loving and gracious Father in Heaven.
Just briefly going back to Wednesday, May 25th when Nolan was injured and had to be air lifted to the hospital. I remember at 2:30 becoming very agitated to the point that I could not calm down. My body was shaking so hard and nothing would stop the shakes. I told Dick that I did not know what was wrong with me and that the agitation was getting worse.
I remember sitting in my chair trying to stop shaking. Sometimes when I get these bouts of shaking, I can sit in my chair and very tightly press my back into the back of the chair and they will subside, but not this time. I was totally miserable and useless to my self and my family.
At this same time Nolan was being tossed through the air and receiving the medical help that was needed to get him ready to be air lifted to the hospital.
At that very moment of time our Father in Heaven wrapped his arms about Nolan as he was flying through the air. He gently laid him on the ground only letting minor injuries befall his body.
Heavenly Father made a miracle out of a situation that could have been so tragic. Today we are rejoicing that our Nolan is alive, healthy and happy instead of attending services to honor his short life.
My testimony this day is I know that God does hear our pleas that are sent heavenward. That he does protect us from harms way. I am thankful that Nolan was not hurt worse than he was and that he is still with us today.
I am also grateful for Heavenly Father putting His arms about Brook in her hours of anguish and trauma. With His over abundance of love, she was given the strength she needed in order to attend to her child’s needs. She was able to give him the comfort that he needed and be with him in a calming way.
Today I am thankful for a loving Father in Heaven and for his strong arms that encircle us in such a loving way.
Today Canyon got this…..
and this is what they were doing tonight….
doesn’t get much better for city camping!!!! A fire and roasting marshmallows.
With lots imagination this gorgeous headboard became a bench. We had to find a footboard for the arms and then a seat was constructed.
There was a flaw in the motifs that were on the bed. So the handy dandy hubby took the coping saw and fixed the piece on both sides so that they matched. He had to do a little sanding to make the motif perfect.
With our famous primer, no one is able to tell that this motif was not suppose to look like this.
Next the entire bench was primed…..
then the painting began. We only use Krylon spray paint on our furniture as it has the best nozzle and it is easier to use. Plus the coverage is fantastic. Several light coats are used and the ending results are like furniture that you purchase from the store.
We used Hosta green then distressed the bench before adding the final touch of a glaze tinted brown.
I love the tall posts on this bench. To me it makes the bench look so elegant.
After applying the glaze, the color suddenly changed and I love this bench. We moved it into the living room where I will be able to enjoy it until it finds a new home.
We finished this desk today. It is hard to believe that it was once a yucky brown with gold handles.
Dick took the handles and painted them a glossy black. The desk is painted in ivory, distressed then glazed in black.
This desk would make a great piece of furniture for a boy or girl’s room. They would be able to hide all their treasures in one of seven drawers.
Today I finished Miss Payton’s blessing dress. It turned out so stinkin cute. I am very anxious to see her in it. I wanted to put some color on it so decided to make the ruffles with an edging of pink. This was all done on my serger using the rolled hem and pink thread. LOVE IT!!!!! The dress should be close to tea length on her or slightly above her ankles.
The other day Derek had the kids with him and when they got home each one got out of the car. Canyon, I guess, opened his door a little to hard and it hit Kelly’s van. Derek was checking it out and in the mean time, Evan crawled out the front driver’s door. Derek slammed the doors shut not realizing that Evan’s hand was in the way.
Needless to say, little thumb got slammed in the door. Poor little baby girl was sobbing so hard. She just could not settle down. The thumb throbbed so bad Evie thought it was going to burst. After about an hour of sobbing and not able to catch her breath, the family knelt in prayer to ask Heavenly Father to bless Evan that she would be able to stop crying. Almost immediately, little Evan was able to calm down.
Her little thumb got rather swollen and she told me that her thumb was bigger than her nose hole. Little thumb was really big.
Just got to love the things that come out of her mouth. She is a hoot.
