How Gather Friends Can Touch Your Life....

I have made so many great friends on here, but there is one that I connected with right away.  We both have 2 kids (one of each) and we go to the same church.  We live on opposite sides of the US, but we have become fast friends.  This friend I am talking about is Victoria H.  I wasn't going to do an article about what is going on in our lives lately, but I think I will now:

I started working in January this year & I am really enjoying my job.  A few weeks after I got my job I had prayed & told my Heavenly Father that I was tired of my husband working at nights.  The next day my husband was fired.  I learned that you need to be a bit more specific when praying for the things you need LOL ;o).  When my husband told me he was let go I felt peace.  I don't know why...normally I would have freaked out.  Maybe it was because I know I have a secure job?  So our income has plummeted & I should be more worried than I am.  I know that God has something in store for us & I know that in all reality it was a blessing my husband was let go.  He was hanging onto that job & not allowing other employers to take him on cause he didn't want to mess with his Domino's schedule on the weekends.  Also I find this a blessing because now my husband is home with us at night & I love it because now we can make REAL dinner & sit down as a family to eat. 

A few weeks ago I found out I am pregnant with my 3rd child.  We are living in a 2 bedroom cramped apartment & we know that we will need to move soon.  We always seem to move when I am pregnant LOL...better for me right?  ;o).   Another thing I should be freaked out about, but I am not I feel peace.
 
Anyways so I told Victoria about our situation because we have kept in touch about what's up with our lives & I consider her a friend even though I haven't met her in person (I feel like I have...and I am getting a little choked up right now...)  Anyway immidately she asked me if she could send us a care package & I told her sure.  And she told me that her kids had a blast picking out the things that they gave to us.  I want to say to you Victoria, Haley, & Parker THANK YOU (I am crying now...)  It was the most amazing thing we have ever gotten from anyone.  I could tell it took a lot of thought & it was so great! 





Benjamin LOVED the toy car & he wanted to take it to bed with him ;o) 





Milly gave the Care Bear a hug & a kiss ;o) 





Benjamin was excited about Spiderman & I took him into the dark bathroom to show him how the web glowed.  He thought that was cool. 

We listened to the CD you gave us & there are a lot of great songs on there...a lot of them were my favorites...especially The Little Eiensteins Theme Song.  I was making dinner at the time of the kids listening to it & when that song came on Benjamin came running & said excitedly, "Mommy!!!  The Little Eiensteins!!"  We LOVE that show in this house.  Oh & Scooby Doo....he wanted to listen to it over & over & even before he went to bed we let him listen to it again ;o).   Cotten Eye Joe...we  swing danced to that one ;o)  Well I was tossing Ben in the air & then we formed a ring to let Amelia join in.  It's a great CD with fun songs that we can enjoy.

I put Amelia in the Tinkerbell dress and it doesn't quite fit, but I got some cute photos of her in it ;o).  She kept trying to pull off the wings LOL ;o).  I know by the time she fits into it she will LOVE it so much that she won't let me take it off of her ;o)  She did a few twirls in it & I just can't believe how girls automatically have that twirly dancing ingrained in them from the start haha ;o)  She put her hands up like a ballerina ;o).  I think she got it from the older girls in nursery (church class for the 18month - 3 year olds) now that I think about it....cause they are always twirling their princess dresses they wear to church ;o).
My husband & I were given the movie School of Rock & some Movie Popcorn.  We actually didn't own that movie & we haven't seen it...(which is a shock!  We own over 450 DVDS!  Now Over 451!  LOL jk ;o)). 

Amelia wanted me to read The Poky Little Puppy book & then she brought over The Red Hen one and she LOVES the animal pictures ;o). 




Lastly we got a rattle & a teether for the baby when it comes and I know they will be a hit cause my kids liked that rattle at Grandma's house & you can't go wrong with teethers ;o)...not sure when the baby will be due, but be sure I will be announcing and keeping yall up to date on that ;o). 


Again I want to thank you Victoria for being so willing to give to others!  You are teaching your children great things & I really admire you a lot.  I wish we lived closer cause I am sure that not only would we be great friends...our kids would be too.  I did a couple of videos ( Video 1  & Video 2 )of the kids & I will post them....and I wanted to do a video of me thanking you, but I started bawling & yeah it wasn't attractive LOL!  ;o)  Just know that it meant a lot & we really appreciate it.  I hope someday we can repay the favor.  I love the saying, "Charity Never Faileth!"   I find that so true in this case & again THANK YOU!  Blessings to you & yours!