WoW It has been WAY Too Long!!!

I have been away from my blog far too long! I have let myself be way too busy and just going over old videos and pictures has reminded me why I started blogging in the first place. Time stands still on here and I am able to go back and relive the sweet memories on here, which is priceless! We have lost a lot of old videos and what not due to virus's and all that jazz, but thankfully the ones on here remain. : ) I am going to make it a goal to capture Awesome moments and share it on here as my online family journal! Keep your eyes out!!! : ) Just a quick update, Alma was just baptized and we are So Super Proud of Him!!!! He would wake up in the middle of the night to ponder on what he was about to do, and to make sure he knew it for himself! I was blown away when he told me this, which was after he had his baptismal interview with the Bishop! He is such a deep thinker, and always wants to know for himself, which just warms my heart and makes me grateful for him and his example! He is such an example to our family, and we just love him!!!

Service is the Best!!! : )

Not too long ago I did a post about us serving with our stake, cleaning up the city of Fayetteville! It was Great!! To recap my hubby was out cleaning the busy roads/highways, while the chillins and I were busy cleaning up the Park. It was Great to see them all come together and clean up! They asked us to please clean up any trash and pinecones, since it was making work difficult for the landscape care takers. Kimmi took off with picking up the pinecones! She would run around saying Pinecone Pinecone!!! She would pick them up and run over and put them in the bag! We even had a race with the Newcomer family!!! : ) Isaac ended up helping them out, which upset Malachi, but then he ended up helping us out in the end with his buddy Dallin! So it all worked out! : ) I think we might owe them pizza. ; ) It was a Great way to spend our weekend! The chillin's really loved it! Alma had the eagle eyes and was helping Kimmi find the pinecones! It was Great Fun! They sure were all tuckered out by the time we were all done! : ) There was a reporter there and he took many pictures of everyone! Kimmi and I ended up in the Fayetteville Observer!! Along with our friends the Newcomers and Isaac in the background! : ) Here it is!

Caption: Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints pick up Mormon Helping Hands tee shirts before participating in the Fayetteville Beautiful citywide cleanup. More than two-hundred local members of the Church participated in the annual city project. Kimmi Horn, 2, and her mom Erin collect trash at Mazarick Park in Fayetteville during the Latter Day-Saints' annual Fayetteville citywide cleanup. The Horns joined with more than 200 other members of the Church of Jesus Christ in support of the annual Fayetteville event. So Awesome!! : )

Our Birthday Boy!!! : )

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I can't believe it has already been 9 years since our Loving, Wonderful, Life Changing Gift was brought into our lives! I am so amazed at how much he understands the scriptures and gospel! How helpful he can be around the house, as well as so willing to help others. He is such an amazing young man. He towers most of the boys in primary, not just his class, but the whole primary! hahahahaha He is getting up there and I am afraid he will be passing me up in no time! He loves rough housing to say the least and cracks me up a lot, which is Great! I can go on and on about our sweet, gentle, kind, loving, Amazing Son of ours, but I don't have enough time. We truly are blessed to have him in our lives. Happy Birthday Buddy! Here are pictures of him over the years. Enjoy : )

SURPRISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So My sister Kate and my cousins Lisa and Jeanette Surprised Me!!! My hubby was in on it, as well as my friend Camie! It was the BEST Surprise EVER!!! I had no idea that they were coming till my sis skyped me and I saw the airport ceiling! I asked her where she was at and then she said... "Sis my eyes are red, because I rode on a Red Eye Flight to see You!!!!!!" I screamed and was so Excited!!!!!! I was so missing family!!! It was Great having them here!

We all were sleep deprived, but it was Great!!! We pretty much just laughed till our tummies hurt, and had lots of yummy food! I am waiting on the sweet pics we took! We did end up going to the beach on a cold and rainy day but it was the Best! We have had so much fun! We went to the outlet mall in Myrtle beach, the airborn museum, (which was closed, so we were able to see the outside), had to take a trip to the px, and went on walks.

We also took some super cute Preggers Pics of my Sis Kate! (when I say we took the pics I mean my cousin Reesa) We did go to a museum and learned a lot of life back in the day in North Carolina! We also went to some pretty cool antique shops! I think that was all the places we went, other then all the restaurants we went too. : ) We just enjoyed each other's company and loved being able to be together! : ) Next time we will just have to plan to go somewhere! So Much Fun!!!! It went by way to quick, but it was the Best!!!! : ) Such Good Times!!!!! : ) Here are some of the pics that Reesa took of Kate! Love It!!! : )

Saying Good-bye

We had to say Good bye to our beloved Miss Piggy and Princess Peach/Peaches. I have been having an allergic reaction to our sweet guinea pigs. I have been taking zyrtec as well as mucunex md and still have not been able to control them, then I started breaking out into rashes! It was getting so bad that I wasn't able to even taste food for several weeks! My hubby and I decided that it would be best if we gave them away. Kimmi has been having the same runny nose and congestion as I have been having since we had them. Poor girl! It broke our hearts to say good bye to them yesterday. We gave them to the animal shelter, who were very kind and loving.

Last night while at scouts I mentioned how I felt just terrible because we had to give away our guinea pigs yesterday, then a sister who used to be in our ward said that she just bought one and that her two other chillins, hamsters just died and she would love to adopted our guinea pigs!!!!! What a tender mercy. : ) I told her that they are at the animal shelter and she said, she is going to pick them up today!!!! : ) We are also going to give her their cage and bedding. : ) I just hated the thought of having to throw it away. Now to hopefully fully recover from all of this congestion and rash. : )

You're still the one!!! : )

Today is our 8th Anniversary!!!!! I still get goose bumps recounting our car ride we took together trying to decide what "our song" was and is. I was filled with so much joy, getting ready for our wedding! We listened to all the lyrics and love the choice we made that day! I watched the music video this morning and almost brought me to tears. I know silly right?? I just can't help it, I am truly Grateful for my Loving Hubby and Father!

We have our challenging times, but no matter what we are in it for the long haul..... forever!!! : ) He still makes me laugh and knows when to give me a hug to brighten up my day. I love that I can share anything with him and that he can do the same with me! I love that we can have folding laundry dates, when I have been a slacker during the week! Also that I can work out with him and he keeps encouraging me to do what I can and not to get down on myself!

I truly am so blessed to have this Wonderful Worthy Priesthood holder, Handsome, Great Father, Kind, Generous, and Loving Hubby by my side!!! I cherish the time we have together! Miss him something fiercely when he is gone, but am so Proud of Him and can't ask for a Better Man!!!!! I love how he loves me in my good times and bad and that I am able to do the same for him! I can't help but smile!!!! : ) I can't wait till he gets home!!! I am so giddy!!! hahahaha Love It!!! : )

My Sweet Alma

Tonight while I was putting the chillins to bed, Alma leaned on me and gave me a hug and said Mom, I like the color of your hair.

I like all of your hair. I responded by saying well thank you that is sure sweet of you. Alma: I am glad that your hair is clean

Mom, because if it wasn't it would be messy and have ice cream and whipping cream all in it, and that would be very messy, and

bug would come and try to live in your hair and that would be really gross and I would have to get them out! Me: Yeah I am glad it

is clean too, because that would not be a good activity. Alma: No that wouldn't. (while all of this was going on, Alma was playing

with my hair. ) Such a sweet moment. : ) Love that little guy!!!