We're Alive

I know I haven't updated since being home from vacation. I have been overwhelmed with things to do at work and at home! I was hoping to get to my big update today, but it just doesn't look like that's going to happen. I'm off tomorrow and will be enjoying time with my baby boy at home playing, so hopefully on Thursday I will get to my vacation update! I have tons of pictures that I haven't even got downloaded onto the computer yet... told you I was way behind, and if you know me, you know that it is really bothering me! It's not like I have a deadline, but I hate missing my self-imposed deadlines anyway.

Last night we were busy working on landscaping on the side of our house. It's finally coming along. We had lots of old nasty stuff to tear out first and we got the edging put in. We just planted some petunias, we wanted something cheap and easy since we don't know if we will be there next year or not. If so I'll get different stuff next spring. Tonight I have a Pampered Chef Party to attend so Ryan and B are going to get mulch and put that down while I'm gone. It will be nice to have something pretty there instead of something ugly and unfinished-- that bothers me! I'll take pictures when it's done :).

I've been super bad at printing pictures lately. I'm going to get my vacation ones printed and then start back (i haven't printed any since christmas) and start ordering. I hate getting behind (wow I sound monotenous). haha. Anyway, I thought I would leave ya'll with a picture of Andon's headstone. I haven't been there when it's not raining to take a good picture. My friend Ayrika took this while she was at the cemetary.

It only shows the front-- there is a verse on the back.

I'll also leave you with a couple vacation pictures-- so you can preview what's to come-- I stole these from my momma's fb :)

Ryan, B, and I on the last night after dinner

B & a starfish :)

**Updated** I just got off the phone with Keith Meece, the Lead Pastor at Antioch Christian Church... I've been asked to give a testimony. wow. Amazing... I've been praying that God will use me, use our experience to glorify Him. I don't want Andon's short life to be in vain. I never prayed for him to use me in that way, I meant like a one on one with another hurting mom, but I guess God has other plans. They are doing a service on June 28th over Ezra 6. They will be video-taping my testimoney next Wednesday to play at the service on the 28th. I am feeling a little overwhelmed, but VERY led to do this. I have no idea what to say. There are three basic questions/areas he wants me to cover. It's basically about going through a tough time in life and only having God to rely on... what good has come through doing that... and what it was like at the time of the trial. 3-5 min. long... I just wanted to ask you, sweet bloggers, to be in prayer for me. That God will put the words in my head and that this will all come together and God will be given much Glory.