O' Lord Save Me...

This is a line that I have been saying for months now and he truly saves me everyday!!!

This is going to be a short blog but there is more to come with my photography editing attempts!!!!

One: Ally LOVE LOVE LOVES preschool and is soo well behaved. Everybody on the bus just loves her and well it just makes me the proudest mother in the world to have a daughter that is just that well behaved for everyone else and who listens.

I am working for my mother - in -law and I LOVE IT! I am learning so much and I am so excited. It is allowing me to be there for alyson and at home when I need to be but is giving us a little extra income!

David is doing better with his back and is going to see a doctor just to make sure everything is going to be okay.

We still "arent" trying but are preparing for the next steps in the BABY WORLD.

Here are a few little things I have tried!

Have a very blessed wknd and be on the lookout for more blogs, stories, and pictures!!!

Mom, God made it Rain!

"So we tell others about Christ, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all the wisdom God has given us. We want to present them to God, perfect in their relationship to Christ. " Colossians 1:28

My title says it all for me today! Yesterday through all the rain Ally told me that it was God that made it rain. She told me that OUR God made it rain for us today. I love hearing her talk about God and she is doing it alot lately.

A few weeks ago we looked at the clouds and she told me that God is who makes rain and that he makes the sun. I went ahead and took the opportunity to tell her a little bit more about what God does for us. I told her that God wants us to be happy but that he will also give us hurdles or things to make us work or sad to learn and Grow. She told me that she knew that and that She loved God and my heart just melted! I told her that one day Jesus was going to come down from heaven and get us and that then we would live in his house! We talked about how God makes the clouds and how he has a "castle" (I told her that yes he did and that we call it a kingdom!) How he made that "wake"(lakes) and that he just plain Loves us unconditionally and that just made her SMILE!

I love that she is so interested in God and the things he does for us.... It is absolutey amazing!

We have also started another routine that I LOVE!!!

" You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy, when skies are gray.

You'll never know dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away."

We sing that every night before bed now and then pray. I LOVE IT!!

One more update.... We have moved my mother-in-law's dad out to the farm. He got sick a few weeks ago and had to have a stint put in and now he is just right down the road and ALLY LOVES IT! She told me the other night that her and papa lock are going to stay in the camper. That that is their house and that is where she lives now. It used to take her 15 - 20 minutes to get warmed up to Papa Lock but since we started praying for him to get better she is just latched on and wont let go which is awesome!

and I think he loves it too!!!!! :-)

Anyways enough with my rambling. I don't have any new pictures yet but I will since ally is starting school on thursday!!! Dave took the day off so that we could take her in for her first day! She is super excited and is especially excited for the shopping trip to Joplin the following saturday!

Have a very BLESSED REST OF THE WEEK!

Gina

My Favorite Little Girl~ Alyson Nichole

"Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come." Jeremiah 33:3

Well, Well, Well... been a long long time since I have done this!!!

UPDATES: Ally starts preschool on August 20th! She is super excited and ready to be in school, and make some NEW friends!!

Dave is working harder than ever! He built a dock off one of our ponds and Ally, Dave and I love to go swimming!!!

Im still working at the Shoe Dept but am looking for something that is more of a consistant schedule. The hours alone are hurting me... the money is good but with ally starting school I need something where I can have the weekends off.

No baby yet. Dave and I are leaving it in God's hands. He has perfect timing. And it is HIS perfect timing not ours. So we stopped taking the pills given to David for now. We might consider going back that route but 50 dollars a month... well we need it for other bills that well... anyways... need paid.

I am still praying and hoping that our time will be soon. I still feel that David and I will have at least one more child. But when God feels we are ready.

Here is a picture of Ally... Dave and Ally played baseball last night and he taught her how to bat. My dad(steve) would be proud!!! And boy can she smack that ball!! I think I see softball in her future??!!

God Bless and Have a very wonderful weekend!


The Burnett Family

Family Love Junkie... lol

Well it has been forever and day it seems like since I have posted but it has been crazy in my house. I have been soaking up all the love my family has been dishing out! (hint my title) .. Lately I have been spending as much time as I can with Dave and Alyson since I am working so much lately! I have taken her swimming twice now and we have taken her fishing a few times as a family thing. She has been loving every minute of it. Granted the heat is something else but I will take the sunshine that comes with that heat so that we can continue to do those types of things together.

This blog is also has a sad part.... Sunday was the first father's day without my Grandpa Lardy. I am certain that he is watching over me with God everyday! So to you Grandpa HAPPY FATHERS DAY!

Im going to head to bed and will be back on tomorrow night to post some pictures of me and ally's swimming adventures!!!

God Bless and have an Awesome week!
Gina

A good weekend!

Okay so we went to KCMO for the weekend and spent time with our family up there. We went to the Royals game, ate out, spent time together and just plan enjoyed not having to stress about anything!!

Alyson had an absolute blast spending time with her papa bear and nana, playing with baby anthony, and going to the royals game hanging with aunt breanna. The Royals LOST by a lot but the fireworks were amazing! It was nice to get away and have some fun without worrying about what we were spending, it was soo nice!

Here are some pics. I am going to get more up here but for now this is just the game and the "stars"(fireworks). I will blog more later. I have a new "do" that I just have to share with everyone!!

God Bless Everyone... because I know that he has blessed us beyond belief!!!

Gina

They finally made nice!

In January of this year we added a new member to our household. A pure chocolate lab named Lilly. She is getting so big so quick. Her and our other dog Ozzie didn't take to each other very well in the first few tries of letting her loose. That is one of the best perks to being out in the country, the animals can run free and not have to be tied up. Anyway, we have been keeping her pinned up for that exact reason... they didnt get along and we didnt want her just taking off. About 3 or 4 wks ago we started letting her out during the evening and taking her around the property and getting her familiar with it. Then about 2 wks after that we started letting her out just during the day while we were at home and pinning her up at night. Well NOW she is running free, calmed down a TON and is loving her doggy life!

Here are a few pics of the doggies! They are just two more kids in our family and we love them to pieces!!!

Here are a couple more pics that were taken tonight... and at ally's pre-party. The sunsets are from this evening. I am addicted to sunsets. I love the way they look casting the beautiful rays of sun across the ponds.

The others are of Ally's hair for the party (it didnt make it all that long) LOTS OF CURLS! She has natural curly hair but she doesnt like when I do it that way or put anything to help it stay, but she let aunt Kathy do it!

That cute little bundle of joy is Kathy son Anthony! HE IS SOOOOO STINKIN' CUTE! I loved having all of them here and can't wait to head up that way next wknd! LOTS OF PICS COMIN YOUR WAY FROM THAT TRIP! They are takin us to a Royals game. Plus I will get the pics from Jeannie to post on here from the party!

God Bless and Have a Safe Memorial Day!

Gina

"The Love Dare"

Well first off... The party went really really well. Thank you to all who were able to make it. Ally had a blast and loved every minute of it! Especially our guests from up north. It meant alot to all 3 of us that you guys were able to make it. She was spoiled with LOTS of clothes, a few toys, and most importantly LOVE!

Now on to what my post title means... " The Love Dare " by Stephen and Alex Kendrick is a book that Dave and I are testing out; or should I say doing. This book is going off of the movie "Fireproof". There is also another thing that Dave and I are going to start after we finish the 40 days of Love Dare called " Fireproof your Marriage ". All this is is a way of strengthing your relationship with each other through Christ and Communication. We just started tonight... and tomorrow we do our first DARE: Love is Patient. Resolve to Demonstrate patience and to say nothing negative to your spouse at all.

Our marriage is strong but we would like to make it stronger through God's love and moral foundation. I am really excited to start this and I know that it is going to do wonders for us. Everyone has times that the communication factor is just not there. With me... well I let my emotionals take hold WAY TOOOOOOO OFTEN, and then the anger sets it. I am done with that... ONE DAY AT A TIME!

"Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. LOVE NEVER FAILS. " Corinthians 13:7-8

God Bless
Gina

PS I will be putting updates of how the "Love Dare" is going. I am really excited about this and don't want anyone to get the wrong idea. Dave and I are happy but have ALOT of negativity that surrounds us at times. This is one idea that we are trying to help us deal with it together and not against each other. So please, don't think that we are "in trouble", or are that we are "unhappy" because its just NOT the case and I am not putting it on here for people to spread rumors. So please .... just think of it as us strengthing... conditioning... and making things a HECK of a lot easier to deal with the stressors that plague of lot of peoples lives.

Friday is a BIG day!!!

Alyson Nichole is turning 3!!! Im sooo excited and for so many different reasons. She is just growing so fast and is turning into a smart, beautiful, animated, and VERY vocal little girl. She informed me today that since she was turning 3 yrs old that she is a lady now and can make the rules. Where she got that I can only guess! She makes me so very proud everyday and at the same time we are hitting the terrible 3's with a vengence. I am so scared to do this all over again with another one but I know that it is all worth it in the end. To see her get excited when the sun is shining and she knows that outside is her destination and we get to stay out in it allllllll day... and I mean she wants to stay out in it NO MATTER WHAT, its just priceless and I love it. I love to hear her tell me that she loves me and that she wants to sing our song( Come, now is the time to worship... veggietales style). I love every bit of being a mom, and even though there are times it gets extremely tough... I wouldnt change a moment of me and ally's time or memories!

Other big news.... So friday is the day that we go to the "doctor" lol... Dave is SUPER excited lol... and I just can't stop laughing because I know that he is just blushing right now as he hears me typing this! lol.... We are going to go to Bartellsville to Dr. Peaster's ofc to get "tested" to see what we need to do next to have a baby. If we have to have help getting pregnant its going to be a while due to the financial aspects but we just want to know what we have to look forward to. Its been a struggle already with everything that we have been trying to do and listening to everyone tell us that nothing is wrong or that we should have been checked a long time ago. We just weren't ready. Our FAITH in GOD is stronger than ever and that is what we are leaning on right now. That and a few friends that have been here and are helping us (me more than dave) deal with every possibility that they may give us. Dave is just sooooo strong for me and our family all the time and to actually see him nervous normally doubles my stress but it is actually the opposite this time. I am being strong for him and pulling this strength from God and deep down in my soul. I really don't know where I am getting it but Im glad its here. I know that everything that we have laid at God's feet has been taken care of in one way or another and I know that this will too. God has a plan and it's in motion!

I know that no one really reads this but i just want to say thanks to those who do and that I hope that you enjoy reading about our fun lil country life... lol

God Bless

Gina

Birthdays and Mother's Day!

Well today marks the day that 3 years ago I "was" due to have my beautiful daughter. The 5th of May was supposed to mark one of the happiest days in my life!!! Well, it didn't. LOL She decided to come into the world 10 days late! And you know that to this day that is the way Alyson is. You can't force her to do anything. She does it in her own time!
My mom and Ally are exactly a week apart. Ally was my blessing from God in MANY ways. When I was pregnant with ally I wasnt very close with my parents or God for that matter. Yeah I prayed everyday but I wasn't doing anything to try and walk on the Lord's path. My mom and dad didn't meet alyson until she was about 5 months old and I kick myself alot for allowing that to happen. The one and most prominate thing that sticks out in my memory of labor wasn't the physical pain it was the pain of not having my mom there to help me through it. BUT that is all in the past and we are closer than ever! Ally and her are closer than ever as well!

Anyways... May 8th... Mom turns 51!!! May 10th... HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!! May 15th... Ally turns 3!!! May 18th... My dad turns 52!!! May 24... Papa Bear turns 40!!!!!!!!!! goodness LOTS OF BIRTHDAYS!!! Not to mention the Graduations!!!! Alex, Trisha, Steven! OH MY!

I haven't blogged in awhile so a quick little update on the end of this one!
-- Dave is working harder than ever! Im STILL looking for a job! Hoping that one is right around the corner. We are still trying to get pregnant but at the same time... are TRYING to just LET it happen. LOL.... I still can't seem to get out of my head, "Am I? Could I be? Is this it?" Ally is getting smarter everyday! She is just soo beautiful and wonderful! Thank You Lord for the precious gift you have given me!
--"Dear Lord, Please keep my family strong and healthy! Please help me find the job that is meant for me and please let it be soon. Please let all the Mother's of the world be blessed by having an awesome Mother's Day! In your name I pray AMEN!"

Sorry for the ramble session!
God Bless-
Gina

Psalm 116: 1-14

" I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he hear my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live. The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came upon me; I was overcome by trouble and sorrow. Then I called on the name of the LORD: " O LORD, SAVE ME!" The LORD is Gracious and Righteous; our GOD is full of compassion. The LORD protects the simplehearted; when I was in Great Need, HE SAVED ME! Be at rest once more, O my soul. for the LORD has been good to you. For you, O LORD, have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before the LORD in the land of the living. I believed, therefore I said, "I am getting afflicted."
And in my dismay I said, " All men are liars." How can I repay the LORD for all the goodness to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD in the presence of all his people." Psalm 116:1-14

I really don't think that anyone really reads this but I keep on posting anyways. I was sitting at my computer last night... and got out my bible and decided to connect the Lord. I have some things that I KNOW I need to work on to better my relationship with God and am taking an active role starting today!!!! I have been praising him everyday and feel better and have better days when I do. Its amazing when you lay your stress at his feet what miracles can happen. I mean my miracles are alot different for some people. Some of my LIL miracles are as simple as a bill got paid, on time, and we still have money for the rest of the week in between checks. Some people think that "we" (my family) are worse off than what we are... me being one of those... NOT ANYMORE!!! My faith in the Lord has been growing everyday and lately I have been telling my self and my friends that I felt "God Sensitive" and now I know why. It was him working his love in my heart and soul. It was God telling me .... its OK to let go. Relax it is going to be FINE. Keep you family close and praise me! I am the one to depend on!!

I hope that if someone does read this that they don't think that I'm trying to say that everything is just peachy and that my family is now perfect.
FAR FROM IT! and We aren't striving to be. We know that the only one in this thing called Life that is perfect is GOD!

Anyways enough with my ramble session!!

HAVE A VERY BLESSED DAY!
Gina

I will praise HIM everyday!

Today is a day that I am yelling THANK YOU GOD!!! YOU ARE AWESOME!

A month ago I was involved in a wreck and have been driving a rental car since it happened. Yesterday we finally found out that they are totaling the car out and that they are giving us a check!!! OH MY GOODNESS!!! THANK YOU JESUS!!! Yea we have one more obstacle left, and that is fixing the car that we bought in March. It runs and I could drive it but Dave wants to make it even safer! IM ALL FOR IT!

I made a decision about 3 wks ago that is effecting my family right now and this insurance money is going to help fix the car and give us a Little cushion while I am on the job hunt. The insurance isnt a big check by ANY MEANS but any little bit helps right?

One other thing that I am praising the Lord for this week is I got a call on Easter sunday from a very nice lady who said that she had received my resume. She asked when I could come in for an interview. I went in on Monday and feel pretty confident that I stand a good chance!! My hopes arent HIGH but I am confident! My mom also found me another job that I am qualified for and so I am calling them tomorrow! I am really excited about the fact that God is leading the way with his Light shining BIG AND BRIGHT!!!

I am still looking at starting a Daycare and feel VERY STRONGLY about being a stay-at-home mom eventually when we get on our feet and can live comfortably without a paycheck coming from the both of us!!!

"THANK YOU JESUS, you are amazing and I am so thankful for the work you are doing in me and my family's lives right now! You are awesome and I just praise the work you do! Please continue to light my way and show me the direction you have intended for me and my family! One other thing that I am praying to you now is that you lead our way down the fertility path. We know that when the time is right and you feel that we are ready you will bless us with another child. David and I pray lord that you continue your work on us as a couple and as parents! We praise your name everyday Lord and ask that you work your miracle and bless us with the child that is destined to be ours. In your name I pray... Amen"

My love for him grows more and more everyday.

This blog is going to be about my wonderful husband! A few things have happened the last few days, a few things have been said and its making me appreciate what we have. I have come to realize that no one knows what "your" marriage is like but you and your husband. No one is there when he tells you how beautiful you look and how happy you make him. No one is there when he holds you and tells you not to worry. No one is here with us when we are discussing OUR family issues. My husband works his butt off everyday to support his family. He comes home and works his butt off even harder than earlier in the day. The only difference is that he loves the farm work. He is exhausted and deserves a break but will never get one because he won't take one.

" Our Story"
David and I met on a blind date, February 16, 2008. We hit it off that night and have been together ever since. We both said we wanted to take it slow but I knew that first night that i never ever wanted to lose this man. Alyson hadn't turned 2 yet and was (and still is) my best judge of character. If she doesn't like you in the beginning, she most likely never will. About 2 wks later I moved in, on Easter Sunday of 2008 he proposed. Only after asking for my fathers' permission. Then on 9-6-08 we were married. Things haven't always been roses, but I don't know that anyones life is all the time. And I think it would be quite boring if it was.
We have had some rough go's of it and I made a decision that is effecting us right now. I have the faith in God that everything is going to be alright. He has never let us down and I know that he never will. The thing that can be really tough (this is my lesson that I have to learn) is knowing that NOTHING else matters but what goes on in your house! Everything else gets dropped off at the door. The negativity that people can let in can kill a marriage and unfortunately we have ALOT of it around us right now. But I know that my husband, our daughter and I are going to be just fine as long as we keep on praying, and holding our heads high and praising the lord that we are here in this thing called life together!

I know that this was kind of a ramble session but like I said in my first post... this is going to be my outlet. The only other thing I can say is that "Everything is going to be alright, the Lord's gonna answer your prayers tonight" (Irene by Toby Mac)

God Bless
Gina

A few thoughts here and there!!

<------- Teresa Wright did this picture and I LOVE IT!!!!!!! ----------> And this one--------------->

So a few thoughts running through the mind of Ally's mommy today.

One... I have a few days left before no job... Im currently looking for a job and actively trying to start my daycare (still need a name for it... any ideas??)

Two.... The weather is beautiful today and I loved spending it with Ally this afternoon.

Three..... Dave and I have the best family and friends around us. We have a few struggles here and there but Im getting to the point to ... well ... just ignore dumb comments from people who don't know what they are talking about! lol took long enough I know...

LET IT SNOW!!

The snow is glorious!! I absolutely love it!! I'm down at my in-laws house and (thanks momma for letting me use your puter!!) their creek behind the house is flowing strong and is sooooo beautiful!! I love it! The running water sounds are just peaceful! The cows were all huddled around each other and trying to stay warm. We have babies laying underneath the tractors and in the hay rings!! I love this country life!!!!!!!!!!

This other picture my momma took of alyson taking a nap with quigley!! I just had to add it in here because right now she is in Cherryvale and i miss her soo much. I just saw her this morning and it wasnt long enough!! She is having fun with her MawGaw and PawPaw!!! anyways.... have a blessed day and rest of the weekend

Gina

** An Idea

Well I know that most people probably only post once a day but Ally deserves her own lil' blog... lol

Im tossing around the idea of getting state certified and opening a daycare. I have been tossing up the idea for along time now and Dave and I have been trying to figure ways it might just work. My goal in life is to be a stay-at-home mom and housewife. Yea I don't like the housewife thing ALOT but I would rather be home everyday when my Hard-working hubby gets home then have to wait until 10pm to see him and ally.

If anyone reads this and has any helpful hints or ideas Please let me know!!!!!

God Bless
Gina

Her goal today was to make mommy smile!

So today Ally informed me that she wanted to make me smile! and of course what did that simple statement due.... IT MADE ME SMILE. We had an early morning since I had to get up and around to go to work... yuck... and she was not into going anywhere at ALL!! She told me that she loves Manda, Jeremy and Rilan but that they needed her to stay home. LOL. I explained to her that I had to work and that I would "picka- her - up" after I got off of work. She said " otay mommy, but I wanna stay home with my daddy. He needa my help." (I love her versions of words!!) I then told her that daddy was at work and that she needed to help Manda instead. She excitedly agreed.
We get to Amanda's house and she jumped into action and was ready for the day. You know the more I think about it, the more I wanna stay home with her. She has grown up so much in the last 6 months and I have missed most of it. Between working during the day half the week to working at night the other half, I feel liek I miss so much. I'm not there to help her brush her teeth before bed, or pray with her. It amazes me how much I miss the little things. Her little "ally-isms" are what I miss the most.
Well needless to say she made me smile ALOT today and does everyday.

SOME MORE ALLY-ISMS-- (this way when I type it, its easier to interpret)--
*picka-my-up* pick me up
*MawGaw* Grandma
*tape* tape measure
** almost everything has an -a- after it which I LOVE!!

A sad day in the Burnett family.

Well we had a sad day in our family yesterday. My in-laws beloved tinkerbell passed away after failing health. She was a cute little yorkie with a personality ten times her size! She was my dad's little shadow. He took a nap, she took a nap. He went out to work in the garage and you can bet that she was right next to him or in his lap! My father-in-law is in a wheelchair and if he NEEDED ANYTHING.... and none of us heard him or went right to him, she let us know and quickly! My in-laws are very upset and rightfully so. She was a huge personality in this house and will be SEVERELY missed!

One of the hardest things right now is explaining to alyson that "b-bell" is in heaven with God and that he is taking care of her now. She is trying so hard to grasp the idea that she is no longer here but it is slowly clicking. Ally was with Dave last night while I was STUCK at work and when they got to my in-laws my mom was holding tinkerbell in a receiving blanket. My mom said that Ally was so well behaved and stayed quiet, kinda like in a way she knew. Then when Dave took tinkerbell out to bury her, my mom looked at her and said " MawGaw needs a big hug". Alyson climbed in her lap and gave her hugs and kisses. My daughter has a HUGE heart and it makes me so proud that she is that way.

I wasnt able to come over last night so I came over this afternoon and loved on my mom to let her know that I was sorry and that I love them!!!

On a happier note, David and I are trying for our second child. We have been trying for a year and are still "working" at it. LOL... so please , if anyone reads this, keep us in your prayers!!!

God Bless,

Gina

Im new here. . . .

Well I do not know why i decided to do this but i know no one will probably read it. This is meant to be an outlet for me and my family. Im going to post pics of our candid moments and of events going on in our family! Hope that someone reads this! gina