Holidays!!!!!!!

I feel like it has been forever since I have blogged!!! Anyway, we had a great thanksgiving. We spent it at my parents, my brother and his family came in and it was a house full. It still was not the same without my Ash here, but knowing they will be here for christmas is what got me thru! Daryl and I actually get to keep Noah for 2 days after christmas. Ashley and David are going on a little trip and I can not wait to have him all to myself. That child has got me wrapped around his little finger and honestly I hope he never lets go!!! Things are busy in every aspect as it is for everyone right now. Preparations, extra added activities, baking, parties, not mention the laundry still has to be done and the house still has to be cleaned and so on...Yuck!!! But I am thanksful for it all even if I do complain from time to time!! Our little Ayniah is doing great, and Kooper is doing really well her also!! He is excited about Santa coming and thinks christmas lights are the coolest thing that ever exsisted!! Well, that's it for now!!!! No doubt, I love my family and just for the record, I have a really extra great husband!!

My visit with Noah David!!

I had a great time in San Angelo, visiting Ashley, David and Noah!! We just really enjoyed being together and spending time talking and playing and really doing whatever we wanted. Of course, little Noah has a schedule, and doesn't depart from it easily. I do not know where he gets that from, HAHAHA!!! Anyway, while sticking to his schedule as much as possible we did things like go to the mall, HEB, walmart, out to eat.... But the most memorable time was spent at home, playing and watching baby Einstien, eating gerber snacks like they were going out of style!! Noah is one of those babys that no matter what he is doing, it is cute and funny. We laughed ALOT, and sang lots of silly songs and Ashley and I did some really crazy things to entertain Noah! Here are some pictures taken while I was there. All I can say is please God make the next 6 weeks go by extremely fast so that I can see them again!!

We got her!!!

Precious little Ayniah is offcially in our home!! And when I say precious, I mean she is soooooooooooo cute and so sweet. She is very tiny, but she has lots and lots of hair. It is great for bows!!! She arrived on friday and has been a delight ever since! Kooper loves her and for once says her name perfectly, it is too cute!! She is a smiley girl, that's for sure!! Well, that's it for now! We are lovin her and making sure she knows how important she is and how much God loves her. One look at her sweet little angelic face and at that moment nothing else really matters! Thank you God for the gift of baby Ayniah's life! She is a blessing!

New baby!!!!!!!

Yep, we are getting a new baby!! A 4 month old African American baby girl! She is actually coming from a different foster home that she has been in since birth. Not sure what the future holds for this precious little angel but we are excited to get her for the holidays!!! I leave friday to go to San Angelo until wednesday of next week, so placement will not happen until thursday sometime, as far as I know at this point. I am having fun getting all my itty bitty girl winter clothes out. Apparently she is really tiny, she only wieghs 11 pounds and still in 3 month old size. Anyway, just wanted to share!! I will give an update after I actually get her!!

3 days until I go visit Noah!!

I am so excited about going to San Angelo to visit Ashley, David and of course Noah David!! I am going all by myself, everyone else is staying here and going to school and work. I have not gotten to do that since Noah was born. Of course everytime I have seen Noah has been great even with lots of distractions around but there is nothing like being able to devote every second of the day to him and him only. I am not staying quite a week but that's ok, I will take any amount of time I can get. I will be driving and will leave after I drop Kooper off at school on friday. I should get there around 4ish. I don't plan to stop, only if nature calls of course. Thanks to my Daryl, that I am able to do this. Between him and my parents, it should all be just fine. I will return on Wednesday of the next week, just in time to get ready for thanksgiving and enjoy having all the kids home for the whole week, except Ash and David, they are going to Midland this year! Here are a few recents pics of little Noah. He is so darn cute, I can hardly beleive he is a part of me. Oh, and by the way poeple are saying now that he looks like me in the eyes. That would explain why he is soooooo adorable!! HAHAHA!!!

I can't beleive Kyl is nineteen today!!!

My Kyl turns 19 today, officailly at 1:20 p.m.! I really cannot beleive it!! He is a freshman at Blinn and loves it. He comes home alot on the weekends, for several reason, it's hunting season, and of course his girlfriend of a hundred years is still here. But most of all I think he misses his mommy!!!! Anyway, he spent the weekend here, celebrating pretty much all weekend. We had a dinner here last night! We had a mexican feast and all the grandparents came over and Ashley Dorroh came. He received a good collection of restaurant gift cards and a stash of money which always helps these days! So, he will travel back to school today and resume his responsibility as a full time student and press onward with his life. He is a cute kid, that is for darn sure!! I attach a photo taken last night of him and Ashley!! Happy Birthday Daryl Kyl Waterwall II!!! You are loved and adored more than words could ever begin to express!! Have an awesome day everyone and I need you all to know that, I love my family!! I really do!!

A Thursday Ramble!

I have been a whole, well almost 48 hours with out any babies. It is different, quiet, weird, I don't know.... I have gotten alot done over the past day or so! The twins turned 1 yesterday, I played phone tag with the new foster mom all day and never spoke with her but I know they had a great day! I went out yesterday and bought a few things to get ready for the next baby, so I will just wait until that phone call comes. In the meantime, Kyl's birthday is Monday and he is coming in town this weekend, we are having a dinner over here sunday night to celebrate. He is going to be 19, his last year of offcially being a teen, SO SAD.... I am trying to decide on a menu. Kyl is pretty easy to please, so I really can't go wrong with him. All he wanted for his birthday was all the scracthes and dents on his truck he's gotten since he has been at college fixed. So Daryl has been trying to get that accomplished this week. Daryl's work has been crazy. Kooper and I are going on a lunch date today, just he and I to chuck e cheese, I am so EXCITED!!!!! Of course Alli and Kolby are busy doing the school thing! What I am doing now is called rambling which explains the title of this blog. Rambling can be boring to others so, I will spare you at this time.. LATER..........

Please pray for me today!!

Our twins are officailly leaving today. I will be taking them to their weekly visit with their birth parents and the new foster parents will take them home from there. Even though I know it is the best thing, it is still hard for me any time my babies leave. I always experience a void that is not really describable. It will take me a few days to grieve but God is already preparing my heart for the next little one that He plans to place in our home!! God is in control of every situation and that is especially important for me to remember in the twins case because there are so many uncertain things that exsist! I know HE knows ALL!! The new foster parents are great and will be able to communicate better with the family and teach the babies their primary language so that is an awesome thing. Anyway, I know it is election day, please VOTE, by the way, but if you think of me during your day, say a little prayer for me to have extra strong strength today!!!!

Update on Noah!!

Precious Noah has a virus! Which is what I thought. He does seem better today, Ashley says, so that's good. Him and Ash are just home chillin together. All he really wants to do is lay on her chest and watch his Baby Einstien video's! But that's ok. I told Ashley just try to enjoy holding him and him being so still and wanting to cuddle with you. There is always a bright side.

Noah's first fever!!!!

Noah David starting running his first fever this weekend. Ashley is going to take him to the doctor today. I remember so vividly how scarey that can be when your a new mom. I stayed on the phone with Ash most of yesterday and yesterday evening! More than anything Ashley and David just felt so sorry for him because he was just NOT himself. Ashley sent me a picture on my phone and he did look soooo pitiful! I was very sad too, simply because I could not go to them! I think it is probably a virus, I am not what else it could be, he is still eating decently and doesn't have any congestion so who knows. The is one part of parenthood that no parent enjoys. Noah, he's so cute, it's just hard to see him so sad!! I will update later today!!

Horray for Fall Festival!!!!!!!!

Kooper is still in awe of the candy that we managed to collect last night!! Little does he know I have thrown aside 3/4 of it. My mom told me the local fire stations are collecting candy to send to the troops so that is where our excess will be headed! We attended the fall festival at church and then came home and went to a few houses around that we are familar with! He had a blast. Kolby, dressed as John McCain, had fun paling around with friends and scaring all the girls!! Daryl and I enjoyed spending one on one time with our Kooper as the twins are having an over night visit with their new foster parents. Alli cat had to work and she has a cold so she was not feeling to great. All in all, it was a fun night!! Enjoy the pics!!

Our twins are getting ready to leave!!

On June 23rd we received a little boy, 7 months old, straight from the hospital with suspected abuse. 2 days later we received his twin sister, because we wanted them to be together! It was the right thing to do and in Daryl and I's heart we knew we needed to do it, they needed each other! It was a busy and at times trying summer and now fall. It was deceided that moving them to a spanish speaking home was going to be the best thing for them. We will miss them terribly but know this is part of God's plan for them. My Kooper will not know what to do with himself, however, it has been hard on him. They came in and took over, and I don't think he truly knew the extent of what was going on at the time but now he is starting to figure it out and is not too keen of it! I think a break from older babies is what we need to do at this point. We will continue fostering, no doubt, but only newborns for now! Until next time.......

"Fireproof"-Highly recommended movie!!!

Daryl and I went to see the movie called "Fireproof", written and produced by christians. Kirk Cameron from the old sitcom "Family Ties" and other shows and movies, stars in it! First of all, I think it should be a requirement for any engaged couple. Second, if you have not seen it,whether you have been married for 1 year or 100 years or not even married yet, it is sooooo worth it!! Ashley and David had gone to see it and they have been married almost 2 years and they walked away totally refreshed and you can't help but be convicted. Let's face it, everyone has issues with their marriages or for that matter with serious relationships with that special one! God's view of marriage and relationships is without a doubt the route you want to go! Daryl and I, after being married for 21 years, saw things in this movie that we have always known, but completely lost sight of! I have seen things in our relationship happen in the last week that I have not seen in a very long time between him and I! In return, we have both been extremely blessed. The timing for seeing this movie for us was great, celebrating our anniversary and all! I don't know how much longer it will be in the theaters, but don't contemplate it any longer, just go see it, I am telling you, you will not regret it. Start the holiday season with a renewed look at God's perspective of marriage! I promise it will do a number on you, a really great number, I PROMISE!!!! If it doesn't, than you saw the wrong movie!! Let me know what you think!!

October 17,1987

I, 17 years old, Daryl, 20 years old, united in marriage in a small church in Sugar Land, Tx. Officiated by my brother with lots of friends and family as witnesses. The memory is still so vivid! I remember leaving the reception asking myself,"Did that really just happen?" "Am I really married?" Daryl and I left in a thunderbird he brought home from work and of we went to the Quality Inn on the southwest freeway, a whole 15 minutes away! We got up the next morning and we went to eat breakfast at Champs and then went to see a movie, that was our honeymoon!! To most people, not too exciting, to us, it was awesome!! We actually could not wait to get back to pick up Ashley, who was 13 months old at the time, and get to our very own 2 bedroom apartment and start our life together as a family, FINALLY. That was a very big deal to both of us!!! This friday, Daryl and I will celebrate our 21st wedding anniversary!! We met when I was 14 and he was 17. We have known each other more than half of our lives!! It is a great feeling to be able to say 21 years later, there is no other person on this earth I would rather have spent the last 21 plus years with than Daryl, futhermore, there is no other person I would rather spend the next however many years with than with Daryl!!! Happy Anniversary Daryl!! While I am at it,I want you to know, I LOVE MY FAMILY!! Just in case you were wondering!!!

Here are the pictures I meant to post on the last blog!!

To spend an entire week with your grandson is like no other!!

Ashley and Noah left on Saturday and by the time I got home from the airport, I missed them both terribly! The week was awesome but went by way too fast. We did alot away from home but we were also able to spend time just chillin out together at the house. Noah is pretty entertaining all by himself. He has this happy squeal of a scream that will keep you on your toes. He loves to play, not too much by himself but he loves to play. He is a very funny baby. David was soo happy to see Ash and Noah, he missed them alot. They are now spending their week packing and moving into a different home, so they have their work cut out for them. Moving stinks when you don't have a little one but they are in for a crazy week and weekend! I just wish I lived closer so I could help!! Well, that's it for now!! Here is a cute pic after taking a bath in Mimi's sink!! I pretty much had to get the wet vac out after we finished!! I love it!!

Ashley and Noah come in three days!!!!!!

I am so excited about spending a whole week with Ashley and Noah!! I am sad though that David has to stay behind and go to school and work, it will be different without him here. Ashley has never been here without him!! He will be missed! But thank you David for letting us have your 2 pride and joys!!! We have all kinds of stuff planned, one being to get Noah's 6 months pictures taken, my mom is having a brunch for all her friends to meet Noah, we may go spend a day with Kyl in Blinn, and some other stuff like go eat with the kids at school, shopping, go eat with "Captain" and whatever else we can fit in!! I am trying to arrange a trip to San Angelo in Novemeber by myself so that I don't have to wait all the way until Christmas to see Noah! And then they will all be here for Noah's first Christmas!! I can not beleive he will already be 9 months old by then!! Well, that's it for now! Oh, have mentioned that i love my Noah and mean my family??!!! HAHAHA!

Hunting season begins, YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have only been doing the whole hunting season thing now for 20 years, but I still kinda dread it. It's not that I don't want my boys to go and have fun with their dad, it's just that the weekends turn very long when they are gone practically every weekend. Kyl is coming in today and they will leave tomorrow or saturday. Tomorrow is Fort Bent county fair day, so no school for my guys here which they are all thrilled about. Even though they just had a 6 day vacation due to the hurricane,oh well!! That's it for now!! I do still love my family, just in case you were wondering!!!!!!

It's been a whirl wind the past 12 days!!!

Well, we spent 5 days in San Antonio at my brother's house running from hurricane Ike. Once we re-gained power we came home. Then 2 days later we left for Burnet, Tx to visit our good friends Robin and Kyle Byrd. Ashley, David and Noah met us there. We had a blast. The kids started back to school just yesterday after being out for 6 days. The best part about the whole twelve days is that we got to see Noah!!! He celebrated his 1/2 birthday yesterday. Yes, he is 6 months old. It has gone by so fast. Daryl and I love that baby more than you could ever imagine!! He is the sweetest baby, and funny. He is always making us laugh. It made us just that much more excited about him and Ash coming the first week in October to visit for a week. Can't wait!!!!!!! This is a picture of Noah and Daryl having special time together this weekend!! It's been busy the past week or so but God is good and kept us all safe from harms way and we are oh so thankful for that!!! Until next time......

Two birthdays in one week!!!!!!

Ashley turned 22, 2 days ago and Daryl turns 41 tomorrow! Wow, 2 birthdays in 1 week!!! On September 4th, our baby girl turned 22, I really cannot beleive it! It truly does seem like just yesterday that I, all 16 years of myself layed in a hospital bed in Plano, Texas while my mom and dad rubbed my back for hours upon hours until Ashley finally arrived! 8lbs 10 oz of pure preciousness, if that is even a word!! 13 months later her dad I got married and here we are!! Ashley has made quite a life for herself in 22 years! To date, she and David have been married going on 2 years and now have a son who is almost 6 months old and David is getting ready to graduate from ASU in May and start his adult work life!! They have a cute little house right across from the ASU campus and all I can think to say is,they have made us proud with all they have done as a sweet little family of three!! Now, as far as Daryl, I am afraid I cannot tell a sweet story of the day he was born and how wonderful it was to raise him because I wasn't there, HOWEVER, I can say I love him more than words can describe and am totally blessed to have known him now since I was fourteen, so that is 24 years!! People, that is more than half of my life!! In October we will be married 21 years and because of everything we have been thru together, we are stronger and closer now than we have ever been!! So, I will celebrate his birthday with two things in mind: 1. I am so thankful that God chose him be born on Septmeber 7, 1967 2. I am thankful that God chose him to be my husband and companion for life!! He may be turning 41 but he gets wiser and more good looking every year on his birthday, so what do I say to that? Bring on the birthdays!!!!! I love you Daryl and Ashley!! The memories made when it was just the three of us are priceless and will always close and dear to my heart!!!! I love my family, what can I say?!?!?!?!!!!!!

Kooper's first day of pre-school!!!

Kooper had his first day of pre-school today!! He told Daryl and I last night that he did not want to go!! However, he is into this new thing called, "I am going to say and do the opposite of what anyone else says or does!!" So, this morning when we got to his class, he was really quiet and a little slow at going in but he did eventually. No naps this year, so that's a big deal!! I picked him up at 2:00 and his teachers said he had a great day. They said he did not say much which is not surprising. Last year he did not say anything until after christmas. He is funny that way. We got into the car, I buckled him in his carseat and I asked him, "did you have fun today at school?" he said"Yeeeeeeeees Sir"!! That is his new thing too, it doesn't matter if your male or female it's always yes sir!! So then a few seconds later I asked him if they went to the playground, and he did not answer me so I looked back and he was sound asleep!! We were not even out of the parking lot!! He was so tired, he is still sleeping at this very moment! Poor baby!! He is so cute!! I posted a picture, the one and only one he would let me take this morning!! He 's getting so big!!!!

We get to see Noah in September and October!!!

Two post in the same day, WHAT????? Well, I am just so excited that we get to see Noah in September and October!! We all decided to meet at some friends of ours one weekend in September because they just happen to live 1/2 way between here and San Angelo! And then Noah and Ashley are comeing to spend a week here while David stays and in San Angelo and goes to school and work. Thank you David for letting them come!!! Anyway, they are going to Briley's for thanksgiving this year which means they will be here for christmas, which will be so fun. But Daryl and I decided we needed Noah time before December that's for sure!! We both miss him like crazy and it is very hard for us right now not being able to see him whenever we want!! Seeing pictures of him daily helps but just does not quite fill the void!! We love that kid more than you could ever imagine!! I posted a picture of Daryl and I and Noah, we got to take him to his very first Astros game this summer. Daryl carried him around in the snuggly the whole time and boy was he proud!!!!! Mimi and Captain love you Noah David!!!!! We can't wait to see you and kiss your sweet little face!!!

It seems so different around here!!!!!!!!!!!

I am trying to adjust at how different things seem around here with just Alli, Kolby, Kooper and the twins! Kooper has not started school yet so this week has been alittle challenging. He will start the wednesday after labor day, and will go three days a week. Alli and Kolby have officially started and seem to be good with all thier classes and schedules. Kolby is feeling the affects of football practice in all sorts of places on his body!! His games start on Sept. 9th!! Alli is trying to find the balance of work and school and just how much she can handle. It will be a hard year for her school wise, alot of hard classes!! Daryl has been really busy with work this week, but for alittle break, him and Kolby are going to the Texans game tonight, so I suppose Alli and I and the little ones will hang out and see what trouble we can find! Kooper has open house this morning for his school. His teacher has already been to the house to visit him but now we get to go see the class room and check things out! It just seems quiet around with out Kyl. I am sure about it yet! He is doing awesome though, he seems to think his hardest class will be history. We shall see... Everything is good on the home front, just very different but all is good!! Have I mentioned lately how much I love my family? ......I LOVE MY FAMILY!!

Kyl called this morning and guess what?

I received a phone call from Kyl this morning bright and early!! He was headed to his english class! He proceeded to tell me that he and Brandon were going to make a trip home today!! Oh my gosh, I got really excited, and I said, "I knew you would miss us sooner rather than later!!" He said yeah, well actually we are just going to come by the house and pick a couple of my deer heads, we decided we wanted alittle decorations after all!! So I said well, do ya'll atleast want to stay for dinner? He said no thanks mom, were are just going to grab those and get right back here to hang all of them up!! So, although my bubble was busted, I'll take seeing him for 30 minutes, it's better than no minutes!!

Tears of joy and saddness all at the same time!!!!

Well, I did it!! Kyl is out in this world leaving all alone, (well, with his buddy Brandon)! I officailly have two kids grown and gone out of the house!! Yes, you would think that would leave me with with just a few more at home!! Not the Waterwall's, that still leaves us five!! However, it feels like so much less!! Daryl and I moved Kyl to Bryan, into his very own apartment!! He starts classes at blinn today!! He was so excited and really ready for this, I am so proud of him!! We did make a deal, I told him I would not ever give hime a hard time about how late he stays out on any given night IF he will text me every night and let me know he is home safe and sound!! So, he has done that very thing!! Of course, he has only gone out 1 time but still..! It was so different than when as moved Ashley to San Angelo, Kyl and Brandon wanted no decorations, just the basics in order to live!! We were out one day and even Daryl wanted to buy a fake plant for a little added something, but the boys said NO!!! So, there you go!! Saying good-bye was very hard on me, I cried pretty much the whole way home. Kyl and I texted the majority of the time, but by the time I got home I was ok, I guess!! It does feel very different around here. I told him I would see him in a week and he kinda laughed at me, I guess that means he is not planning on coming hime this next weekend!! Oh well, it was a good try!! I will keep everyone updated and his progress!!! My Alli and Kolby start school today also, pray for them!

Wow, for some reason, I all of the sudden feel old!! YIKES!!!

It hit me this morning!! I have a daughter that is fixing to turn 22, a son that is pushing 19 and leaving for college in 10 days, my youngest daughter is 16 and going to be junior in highschool, which means she only has 2 more years til she leaves for college and my Kolby is going to be in 8th grade which means he will be in highschool soon, super Kooper's preschool teacher called and she just had to tell me that he won't be taking naps this year which means he is getting older and to top it all off, my 38th birthday is in a couple of weeks and that my friend is enough to make you feel old!!!!!!!! But, I do cherish the fact that I am only 371/2 and I have a grandson, my Noah David, I miss him terribly and it gets harder and harder by the day not being able to see him. I do rest assured that Ashley and Noah have a great husband and daddy to take of them, that gets me thru the days alittle easier, but I do miss them!! Enough for now!! Have I mentioned I love my family?Because I do, more than words could ever express!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My week with Noah

I just spent a week with my precious grandson, Noah. Alli, Kolby, Kooper and myself all drove to San Angelo last week and spent some very special time there. Noah turned 4 months while we were there and we went with Ash to his 4 month check-up. Yes, he had to get shots and it was so sad but he's got to have them!! He is so cute and has the funniest personality. He was always making us laugh. He started cereal and fruit and veggies also, that was fun!!! He loves to play, take a bath and of course loves his bottle. He is turning over now and laughing out loud. Nothing was cuter than when we went to the park and Ashley and I were swinging and he was watching us from his stoller and he started totally belly laughing so hard he could not even get his breathe. Ash and I were practically crying it was so darn cute!! The outdoors is one of his favorite places to be which is a good thing with this family. Anyway, we returned to Sugar Land safely and now the real craziness begins!! Getting ready for school to start will be a major event at our house this year, with one going to college, one in highschool, one in eighth grade, one going to mother's day out, and then of course the twins here to keep me company while everyone is gone!! I love my family!!!!!!

Friday Frenzy!!!

We have a very busy friday!!! In the morning we are going to meet the Ralph family, they are the ones who have Ricky now!! We are going to have lunch and we are all excited about seeing him!! He's only been gone a week but we miss him terribly. For those of you who might not know who Ricky is, he was our last foster baby!! He left a little over a week ago to an adoptive home!! We had him 6 months. After that Kyl and Ashley are taking Kooper to the waterpark out in Katy. And then to top of the day we are going to the circus!! My mom and dad are coming over to keep the twins while the rest of us sit and watch animals and humans interact and do amazing tricks! FUN!!!! Anyway, that's what our Friday consist of!!

Kyl and College!!!

I realized today that I only have about 4 weeks until my Kyl goes off to school leaving us with just5 kids at home!! Wow, what am I going to do with myself!!! Just kidding, I still have plenty to do however, Kyl has really grown up in the last year and I am really not ready for him to leave. He is going to Blinn in College station and plans to go there 2 years and then tranfer out to complete his education. He has been working for Gillman full time this summer and earning some good money, and we all know Kyl Waterwall loves money!! I am amazed at just how fast the last 18 years have gone by.
Kyl has decided that baseball is not something he wants to pursue in college!! He actually had 3 offers from 3 different schools but the desire just is not there. It took Daryl and I alittle time to come to grips with that but we did and are very proud of him for standing firm in what he wanted. He has a good head on his shoulders, he is totally motivated to get the best education possible knowing it will set the pace for his future. My favorite thing that Kyl does is, he NEVER walks thru a room that he does not stop and kiss all over whatever foster baby we have at the time. And now that we have the twins he gives each of them equal attention, until you witness it, you just can not imagine how incredibly sweet it really is!! He has a heart of gold and would scarifice anything for the sake of his family. Not to mention the child is very good looking, yes he gets that from his mama!!! Anyway, I want the next month to go by S L O W ! I just love him!!!

Daryl and I

Wow, it's really quiet here at home! Alli is at the beach, Kyl is working and Kolby and Kooper went to spend the day with my parents because their cousins are in town!! The twins are getting ready to go down for a nap and then I am going to work-out!! My work-out schedule has not been what I am used to the past week or so. I tend to get down on myself when I miss work-outs and such but you know what? It's OKAY!!!!!!! For those who may not know, Daryl and I have been a mission to get "healthy" over the past 6 months or so and still working at it!! Daryl of course met his goal weight in the first 2 months, he lost 40 pounds and looks awesome!! I have lost almost 70 pounds with about 20 to go!! We have never felt better and are determined to maintain for a lifetime!! My nutritionist told me these last 20 or so pounds would be the hardest and boy do I beleive her! I would love to be at my goal weight by my 38th birthday which is coming up on August 18th!!! Since these precious twins have entered our lives, working out has been alittle challenging but I am starting to get the hang of our schedule and slowly I am working it back into my days!! Daryl and I have a date today, a movie and dinner most likely. It's been a very busy past few weeks so we are excited to get away and spend some one on one time together with no little ones at our feet, as cute as they are, (the babies being cute not our feet)!! HAHA~~ Well, that's it for now!! I am going to go enjoy my hubby!! Please pray for me as I press on to meet my personal goal and of getting healthy once and for all!!

Oh my gosh, I can't beleive I'm a blogger!!!!!!!!!!! Of course, Ashley convinced me to try this so here I am. I don't do "my space" or "facebook" but I am willing to try this. I have always been into writing my feelings and thoughts into a journal so I just might like it, we shall see....so my thoughts for today...ummmmmmm yeah, I thought about becoming a blogger and so I did. It's that simple, blogging.... simple but interesting concept!! However, life at the Waterwalls isn't always that simple but with out a doubt it is always interesting. I think anytime you have 7 children ranging from the ages of 21 down to 8 months, "simple" is not a word that is used often but "interesting" it is. Daryl and I have been married for 2o years, we have 4 biological kids, 1 adopted blessing named Kooper and just recently we received 8 month old twins to foster!! Did I mention we are grandparents also? Noah David Briley entered our lives on March 22nd of 2008 and when I tell you I love that baby, I mean it with every thing in me!! Gosh, I bet I could go on forever but if I "blog" everything now I could never "blog" again so I better save something for later because I think I going to like this! God is good and I will never forget that!!