The end of January

Not sure where this month went but I am sure that it brought some wonderful things. My beautiful daughter turned 16. My beautiful future daughter in law came for a visit. My 17yo son got his license and made it home on his first night driving in the worst weather we have had yet.(black ice)
I have had some GREAT school weeks with C and have seen him progressing wonderfully. He also started cub scouts and is loving it so far. I have taken the position as leader for his age.
Ju knows most of his letter sounds and I didn't even teach him.
My 20yo, J started a new job that he actually likes and is right up his alley, it's a movie/game store.
My dh has been busy working and the business is flourishing.
God has been amazing to our family. How could I even look at our lives and not think how blessed I am?
How could anyone exist and not know there is a God? How could you think that an intricate person was just some random accident, freak of nature? We are not some random evolved accident. We are a being created in God's image. We are special. No other things God created were in His image. We did not evolve from sludge. The world is not millions/billions of years old. If you are searching for answers on this subject no one can give you better answers than Answers In Genesis. If you are wondering or have questions please take the time to look them up.

Ok not sure how my blessing post got to a post about creation but it is all about God anyway.
Thank you God for my amazing month. I am blessed.

16 years ago today

I was holding my first and only (so far) girl. She was so cute and chubby. She had dark hair and chubby cheeks. She was 3 weeks early and weighed 9lb 3oz. I cried when they said it's a girl. I didn't know what she was going to be. I was thrilled. I love my boys, all 4 of them and would not trade them for anything but I just knew she was a boy too but I was surprised.
I remember her older two brothers coming to visit and S who was only 16 months old crawling up in the bed with me. He was still a baby too. He loved her though. He would always be kissing on her and wanting to hold her, J too. We always said if kisses were nickles she would be rich.
I am so blessed to have her in my life. I can't believe she is 16yo already. Where did the time go?
Here is a picture of us from her party yesterday. 

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A day in the life...

...of the polished Stones. Today brought another chapter in our life, our second born, S, passed his drivers test today and it now a driver. He has owned his own truck since about April but has not had his license yet. Chuck would take him driving in it so he could learn how to drive a stick shift. He is out on the roads by himself tonight. Praying he gets home safely as they are calling for snow and black ice. He is a good driver. It is hard some days to let go though. Sometimes I wonder if I have done my job good enough as a mom and trainer. It's hard to know really. Then there is the whole they are their own person thing so they grow up and make their own decisions and they are not always your decisions but they are not always bad either just different. Which is ok just wondering if I gave them enough tools to be able to make these decisions and to get along in life.
I know this one has a good head on his shoulders praying it stays that way. LOL