What's up with Reagan?

So, what's going on with me right now?

Well, I am keeping up with 2 kiddos. Sam is still having some "sickness" and if it continues I will be taking her in for some testing. I am ready to deal with all this GI stuff......figure out what's going on. You can be praying about that. Oh....and Sam has been having LOTS of accidents. We think it may have to do with her bathroom sickness issues but please pray that she does not go back to diapers.

I am spending TONS of time outside with Sam and Maddie treasuring the wonderful weather.

I am enjoying Josh while he is home....which hasn't been much lately. I am amazed at how AWESOME he is at his job. Currently he is looking at a minimum of 2 months far exceeding his projected goals. Sales is hard but he makes it look like a piece of cake. God has really given Josh a gift and I am so blessed to have God work out his career so that he is able to use that gift on a daily basis. He is an INCREDIBLE speaker and I am praying that God will open up doors for him to use that gift as well.

I am trying to think of anything around this house I can sell to save up and buy that camera I am DYING for. I still have not found old faithful so I must buy something soon.....why waste any money on anything less than my dream?

We are in the process of completely making over our backyard.....not out of desire but out of necessity. We made a decision to drain and remove our pool for safety reasons. Between Foxy and the pool; my stress level was out of control. Worrying about a toddler and their antics is enough.....adding anything else is just silly. Finding Foxy a new home has been SUCH a relief. Now, to get rid of the pool....how nice it will be. Stepping out of the shower to a quiet house immediately turned my mind to my daughter floating in the pool.....not something to think about daily.

I am working on a Home Management Binder. I have been wanting to do this for some time and am finally getting around to actually doing it. I will post more about that when I am finished.

I am working through a Bible Study called "Seeking Him" by Nancy Leigh Demoss with some wonderful sisters. I am involved in a book club which is reading "Ruthless Trust" by Brennan Manning and am reading "Creative Counterpart" by Linda Dillow on my own.

My blogroll is steadily growing to a ridiculous number.....there are so many great blogs out there. I have found soooo many cool projects to make.....FUN!

I am working (slowly but surely) on improving this blog. If you have any suggestions I am open. I am also considering starting another blog.

Josh is enjoying the COWBOYS!

I am currently praying for healing for lots of people around me and am so THANKFUL that we are healthy (for the most part) at this house!

I am not watching any of the political debates because my mind has already been made.....I will be voting for life!

I am blessed!

The Divine Switcharoo

We have a HUGE praise! It has been so amazing watching God work this out. We found a home for Foxy and have also found a new member for our family, Maddie.


At the beginning of the week I had someone contact me about adopting Foxy. (and this was the first inquiry that wasn't a scam....weird, I know) After a long exchange of e-mails we both felt comfortable with Foxy making her new home with her. She is a student at UNT and lives in an apartment......Foxy is an excellent apartment dog. She has another small dog so Foxy will have a friend to play with. We will be taking her tomorrow to drop her off. Oh my goodness this is going to be so hard but I feel soooo blessed that we were able to find her a good home where I know she will be loved and treated like a part of the family.

After finding Foxy a home I felt OK with looking for a new dog. BUT I am picky and didn't expect to find anything for quite some time. While we would have adopted from a rescue we didn't really want to. Our ideal situation was to find someone who had to give up their beloved pet for one reason or another. I wanted them to have had small children so we would know their temperament. Usually if you are able to find this situation they will give you all of their belongings which is a big deal for us because we have NO large dog stuff and that can be a fairly large expense. I knew it was going to be next to impossible to find this but we wanted to make a wise decision and this was what we felt would work out best for us. We also were really wanting to find a Golden Retriever because of their reputation with children, though I was quite nervous about the hair.

God has worked things out more perfectly than I could have planned!

While looking on Petfinder I found a classified for a golden/lab mix that sounded like the perfect dog for our family.

Maddie is a FANTASTIC family dog. Great with kids (even with my daughter when she was an infant) of all ages, and loves to be indoors. She is house trained, and is past the chewing/digging stage. Sadly, my husband received orders and we cannot take her on this move. She would do great with either elderly as an "inside" dog, or with a family with children. She thrives off of lots of attention, as she's in a home with a SAHM right now. Will accept any good homes, she must go soon, we move in the next few months. She will come with all of her things, including an Igloo and a travel kennel. Make me an offer!

I just knew she was going to be gone. I e-mailed the owner and lo and behold she was still available! Come to find out they have a little girl only a month younger than Samara and they had the dog while she was an an infant! This seemed too good to be true. BUT, they live in Abilene and I had no idea when we would have a chance to get there! I talked to Josh about it and guess what.....he was coming home through Abilene from his trip this week!!!! Seriously???? God most certainly heard all of the prayers for us! Thank you! It was so cool to tell Maddie's mommy that this was an answer to prayers and her e-mail back saying, "Praise the Lord, this is an answer to prayers for us as well!"

We are so excited! (and sad about Foxy). Josh is on his way home with Maddie right now so I will let you know how it is in a day or two!