Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg

This weekend the gals and I went to pigeon forge/gatlinburg and had a great time!!! 3of us got there on Friday and 3 on Sat. We stayed at an awesome hotel, michelle's timeshare, and we even saw a bear! Lol. It was cool. We went to Dixie Stampede and shopping at the Tanger Outlets.

They made me watch a scary movie, the Strangers, I about had a heart attack! I do not watch scary movies! EICK.

Dixie Stampede was really cool and I was soo glad that I went. Since its around Christmas they did a Christmas show w/ live animals, a live nativity and everything. I really enjoyed it. and even ate the chicken! Lol

baby this... baby that...

Baby???


today got me thinking.

I am very excited to be working towards adoption/foster care. Of course we havent done much towards it but get the house together. We wont be attending the adoption seminar until Jan 8. I cant wait for it! lol.
We will start the foster care classes-MAPP training-in the spring when the weather gets warmer. Hopefully by the summer we will have a child in our home :)

What got me thinking today was that we got a babies r us card in the mail :) I was excited. HAHA. Yes, its a store card, but no-we will not be using it-unless we need to. I thought itd be a good one to have. ;-)

In the meantime, Im trying to decide if i want to do the final IUI in Jan or if i just want to let it go. on one hand I do... on the other i dont. I have the meds, we have the money to pay for the iui.


i have enjoyed not shooting myself daily w/ hormones...

I have enjoyed the working time and not the back and forth to the drs...

I have enjoyed LESS stress...

Idk what to do. We shall see how God provides in the next couple of months... bc Im darn excited!

Ouchie.... times 100!!!

i have been in pain in my stomach for about a week now. I have also had diarhea for about 2 weeks now. I finally went to the dr the other day and he suspected I had a bacterial infection.... I went back 2 days later for the tests and NOPE. No infections to be found. He put me on prilosec for acid reflux. I am to take it once a day for 6 weeks and after 6 weeks i can take it as needed. if it starts to hurt worse or doesnt get better, then they will test my gallbladder. We shall see.. I have just been sick to my stomach and it was just awful. I hate being sick to my stomach. and worse... Im tired. i cant sleep at night. I seem to be waking up at 3m everyday... that must be my new wake up time??? *sigh*.

Well, Im behind...

Well.. Im a little behind on my "Today Im Thankful" posts. Lol.

I have been having pains in my stomach and last night was the worst. Im not doubling over w/ pain... but its annoying pain-lol. It is gone as Im typing this. Depending on what I eat, it comes and goes. I am debating wether or not to go to the dr tomorrow... we shall see.

So today.. .Im thankful for....


tv... a comfy bed.... and books to read...


while im laid up in bed.

day 6

Today I am thankful for...


My friends.

I am greatful to have amazing friends who will be by my side no matter what. I have met a great deal of people online through chat rooms and message boards and they are just as good of friends, if not better, than my "in person" friends (not all of ya'll!) I thank God for the people He has put into my life, and back into my life after many of years. (You know who ya are!)

Everyone needs friends, esp women. We vent and complain alot and we need good friends who will be there to listen. Lol.

Thanks guys!

day 5

Today I am thankful for....

my house. Yes, it might be tiny and need work-but its our home. Its keeps us warm and safe, esp during this weather

Day ummm 4??

Today I am thankful for my family. Without them, I wouldnt be who I am today. I wouldnt have the love and support of a great family!! They have stood by my side no matter what and have loved me no matter what :) Thank you God for them!!

Day 3

Today I am thankful for....

my wonderful husband Travis Bennett. Its been a great 4 years and I love him more and more each day. We have been through alot together, and I thank God everyday for a Christian man to be by my side.

I know I am way more than any husband should handle. That I am extreme-LOL. He is sooo good to me and im sooo thankful :)

Day 2

Day 2

Today I am thankful for Gods plan in our lives.


Yes, we might have a plan for ourselves, and it may or may not work out that way. But be thankful and greatful knowing that God has a GREAT and WONDERFUL plan for you-and you just may not know it yet ;)

Giving up? or Moving On??

Either way you look at it, its hard.

Giving up- means letting go..

Moving on- means moving foward with a different dream...



It has been my dream as long as I can remember to be a mother. No, it was not my dream to be pregnant, to give birth and then be a mother. It was to be a mother.

No, Im techincally not giving up on my dream....Im just moving forward w/ my dream-to be a mother. I WILL be a mother... one way or the other. I will have my baby, one way or the other. God will bless us very soon-and Im thankful for that.

So.. No... Im not giving up.. Im moving on. Im moving forward.. .and I have new dreams now... new hopes.. new future.

Nov 1.... Day 1

Starting on Nov 1-until Thanksgiving... I will post daily-one thing that I am thankful for...



Today I am thankful for my salvation.

Im thankful that Jesus died on the cross for my sins, our sins, so that we might have everlasting life.

Im so greatful that I was saved many years ago... and that God has been with me and by my side everyday.

These past 3 and 1/2 yrs have been very hard on me, my husband, my family and on my faith. I feel that I have kept the faith and that God has stood by my side no matter what.

I thank God everyday for coming into my heart.