S.O.S.- I am so MAD!!!

Ok girlies I need some perspective because I am praying about this and still I am feeling my flesh!! My girls have cell phones and we have texting. We first allowed this because we have family in other states and they want to communicate with them , also for when they are away from home I can keep in contact with them ALWAYS. Well one of my girls asked earlier this year if she could text a boy. (a brother of her sisters friend) We know the family and so I said she could. Well he tapped on her window at 11;30 one night so Big A told them they couldn't text him anymore. Long story long, one of my girls came in here last night and said "Mom , I have to tell you something , but please don't freak out.." ( uhhh, gulp.. No Mom wants to hear those word's) She then tells me that the boy that they weren't allowed to text anymore has been texting vile hateful things to my other daughter. Things like , she's a wh*@e , she's fat and needs lipo, that if he had a gun she wouldn't be in this world anymore, and other things. ( I really don't remember what else because I just got so angry and had to make myself sit and listen without reacting.. )I've noticed this child acting different lately. Just this weekend I had her come in and sit to talk to me about what is going on with her. She's moody has been very concerned about her appearance to the point that she hates the way she looks and doesn't want to go places sometimes, very angry acting, and shows no grace at all- A noticeable difference. I asked her to come in and talk to me about it last evening ( after I got my thoughts together) and she sat crying telling me all of the nasty things he said to her (and to her friend's about her). I assured her that Big A and I would be taking care of it, and that she is precious, beautiful and just exactly the way God made her- then we prayed together. My heart is breaking, she is changed because of this, there's an innocents that is gone. Big A and I sat talking about it last night after he got home, and he was really outraged and still feeling it this morning. I know this is somthing that as christians we are called to show grace and love , but as a mom and lover of my baby I am angry, hurting and OUTRAGED!!! I am sharing this because I need wisdom and perspective ( I am emotional as I am typing this) before I go to this family. We will meet with them as soon as they return from a trip. ( thankfully God knew we would need this time) In Him I will find strength , In Him I WILL find strength.... I'm off to have lunch with my girls, but I'll BBL!! -Thank you sista's for being here. LA

***On a lighter note, if you really wanna laugh your bootay off you must go HERE. Then come back and tell me what you thought!! ;)

woOOoHoO yAY mE!!!!

I received a bloggy award, and it just happens to be my very first!! I know right, SHOCKING !! Thank you Thank you Thank you Lori of I'm no Super Mom Your Awesome & thanks for passing this on to me!! ;)

Ok, so the rules are :
1. Name 5 things you love.
2. Pass the award on to 5 blogs you love.
3. Please link back to my blog & tell how fabulous I am.

Five Things I Love:
1. I love that I have been bought by the blood and I am a new creation in Him -no matter what I have done in my past!!

2. I am madly in love with the Man that I know that God hand picked for me. We are both very aware of the fact that if we wern't a cord of 3 we wouldn't have ever made it...

3. I love love love being a mom, and I have the most amazing 4 girls & I just can't wait to journey through their lives ...

4.I love spending time with other women and this weekend I am going to OKC to the Women of Faith Conference with 20 ladies that I can't wait to hang out with!!

5. I know this is totally going to sound cliche, but I love getting to know all of you! I look foreword daily to getting on and seeing what's happening in your day's , Thank you all for sharing them!!

Ok, now onto the hard part, the bloggy love ... ( so hard to choose just 5 of you I love so many!!!)

So:
ChaCha at Chasing Imperfections
Kate at This Crazy Life
Candy at Everyone Has a Story to Tell
Jen at My Life with Four Kids
& lastly
The Davis's at Davisix

LYLAS Gals so Blog on!!! LA

Funny, just had to share this....

Today our church had a festivus. We had bounce house's
pie contest, pie eating contest , lots of delish food and a Clown that made balloon hats ( Lil P wasnt to fond of her side of the hat because she got the gray part, and lil L wasn't giving it up, also, P had just twisted her ankle and was ready to head home!!) Well, apparently the clown had quite an impact on Chels. Have any of you read NikkiCrumpet at Blah blah blah blog's post about clowns? If not, head over, its an eye opening post. My Chelse is NOT a fan of the clown and today she was told by our clown that he had her same shirt..... As you can clearly see by the look on her face, she was NOt impressed, infact she wanted to come right home and change!!! I couldn't help but laugh, and Nikki's post didn't help with matter's, I thought surly it would but now Chels said she may infact have nightmares ... Thanks anyway's Nikki, I know you really tried... LA

Raspberries....

-FIRST: I C U Lurkers- Since your already here, Ya might as well Leave a comment!! ;)

*Peyton is in here right now giving her daddy one...(A Raspberry that is- it's where you bury your face in someones stomach while you blow) She licks her lips so they are extra sloppy & wet squealing w/ pure delight. She's really, really fond of giving them. He on the other hand has to lay on his hands inorder to let her do it to him because he dislikes it so. You might be askin yerself why he allows her to do it then, and the answer to that is reallysimple... He adores her. Plain & simple, no doubt about it. And not just her, he loves the 4 of them plum past the moon & back- just ask them they'll tell you so. They are all so precious & we are now in such a sweet rythm even as 3 of our babies are now teens. God is so faithful in every season of our journey ... I have to remind myself to stop & take it all in.. As I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord our precious memories to keep. Don't forget to stop and share the raspberries....Till next time, L.A

PSSSSS!! Do you gals' love me?? Well, I need some blog help- putting on a new template - I know there's a few great free sites but they dont seem to allow for all the widgets that I have and I know someone that just recently tried to put a new one on and lost EVERYTHING, eakkkkkkk!!! So can any of you sweet, beautful, loving Very Talented ladies help lil ole Me?? If you can leave it on your comment or email me @ We_allens@yahoo.com Much Love!!! Oh &, I've seen all of your blogs and I KNOW how talented you all are so don't even try to welch on me... :) LYLAS!!

Turkey Feathers- Part Deux......

SORRY, I seriously just walked in , I have been gone all day!!! --OK Here is the answer you have all been waiting for... After swallowing somthing that scratched my throat, I took another bite and bit somthing hard... I spit the whole bite out and then fingered through it and saw 1000's of teeny white feathers AnD BEAKS!!! It was teeny baby beaks and turkey feathers -all seriously less than an inch long... I dont think they cleaned them off when they made the salami!!! They just ground it all up together feathers beaks and all... I yanked Kaits away from her and threw it away she yelled " Why did you do that??" I told her she didn't want to know... Was that as gross as you thought?!!! God only knows what other ... I'll stop there.

Ahh Turkey Feathers!!!

Ok, if your squeamish, do not go any further in this post TURN BACK, ABORT ABORT!!! For those of you that think your all brave like somebody w/ Parkinson's pickin their nose w/brand new inch long acryllics on, have I got a story for you...We went to the Market (It's a wonderful place in Tulsa that sells all sorts of things. Different vendors have booths and sell anything from home decor, to health and beauty, I love it!!!) Next we were off to Sams club ( aint nobody livin that dont know what that it~ right??) Chris and 3 of the girls want pizza, but Kait and I want to eat somthing healthier, so I get Cream Cheese, Olive Tapenade ( Mediterranean Olive spread (with black & green olives, garlic, capers, & a few other ingredient's) to spread on Jenny~o Peppered Turkey salami... Yum right?? We get home, cook the pizza. ( smells delicious!!) I prepare our Olive , Cream Cheese Salami rolls, and we sit down to eat. ( my stomach just did a jerk as I'm writing this) ... Everything is great, the other 4 are really going on and on about this pizza, Kait is enjoying the wraps, then I bite down on something hard, I reach in to get it, while trying to not let the girls see me... I seriously cant go on....What do you think it was??? Justtttt take a guess, and Ill tell you if you are right.....

( FYI: This precious baby was NOT hurt during the posting of this, she is perfectly fine and making millions, no- billions in royalties from this picture!!) LA

That's it Thursday...

Well.... I have no excuse, but I do partly blame Jen ( stinky bee) ... It started innocently enough. I am a good christian mother who left the house tonight to go and pick up my girls from church.. Why wasn't I at church too you ask? I was darning socks for the local orphanage and driving elderly people to their Dr. Apts... So as I am leaving my home I was checking out few really cute blogs, I say to myself " Hmm, why dont I take the laptop and I can simply glance at it as I drive"... So off I go, laptop in hand .. Little did I know, this would be a night I would'nt soon forget. Because I got so stunned about why a certain blog hadnt been updated in over 15 hours and looked to be abandoned I was already running 10 minutes late, "Not to worry, I'll just drive a few miles over" I tell myslef as I exit my drive... I click on over to My Dr. Wifey girlfriend to celebrate her winning one million dollars, I nearly drove off the road, good thing she's a Dr. I think I pulled something... -Note to self dont EVER try and do the happy dance whilst driving 60 in a 40 in the rain!!! After I wipe the seat off, I pop over to look at the EYE and then see the most beautiful Green Cupcake and then on over to Davisix, I'm just starting to look at all of her wonderful pics as I happen to glance up--- all of the sudden I see lights and as I'm sliding sideways--- Just as I come to rest against what smells like very strong coffee, or a skunk..( you guys know that sometimes you can't tell the diff...) I hear " Maam, please put your hands outside the window and surrender, what is a that, a laptop?" Well, that was it, I was'nt about to give up the puter... I stuck my finger down my throat and began to heave... Tears streaming down my face I opend the car door and started to see the Jave chiller I had just recently stopped to get, streaming down the side of my running boards... ( Man, $3.42 down the drain!!, grr) He seems takes a wiff of the skunked coffee and see the regergitated chiller just as the rain begins to come down in sheets and says " I should run you in, but I'll let you go this time" I slowly lean back in my seat and ask Lil P for the wipies because I know for certain that it isnt the coffee I'm smelling now... As I get home and hobble in to clean myself up I am once again reminded just how important you girls are to me, that I am willing to give up a perfectly lovely Java Chiller and use up half a box of wipies!! - YES You mean that much. Now I'm off to find a throat losenge, I'm pretty sure I scratched the back of my throat with one of my acrillics..... LA

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NOW Tag your it ladies... If you CAN, I challenge you to make a post and link to me and 5 other really awesomely great and wonderful blogs that you really enjoy!! - Plz post back here and let myself and others know that you have completed said mission!! ANYONE can play, you don't have to have been mentioned in my post!!( Just link back to me ;) Go with God ladies, I believe in all of you!!

WordFUL Wednesday....

Today above all day's I just needed a reminder of a happier time in our lives. This is the day that my precious Hubs and I were joined together & these are my three precious babies who joined with us in the celebration... Arnt they just beautiful?!! We are all very blessed. What can you think of today that you can share about how blessed you are? I look foreward to reading about it!! To read more "WordFUL Wednesday's" or to get in on the fun, go and check out Angie over at 7 clown circus -- be sure and tell em that Leah sent ya ;) LA
Love is....
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Nothin but a G thing?? ( generational)

We are watching the classic movie E.T (the classic !??? so wierd huh!?) My gf Kel & I were talking about how old we were when this came out... Drew Barrymore is older than I am & she's like 5 in this so I must have been realllly little?! There are a few things that occur to me as I'm sitting here: 1 is the laungauge.The kids in the movie curse, was that acceptable in the 70"s? I truely don't remember, but mmmm, don't think so, lol. 2 is how intresting it is to think that 30 some odd years ago I watched this movie & thought it was awesome (that wasn't the word we used back then it would have been something like "totally tubular", or "totally rad" but the meaning was the same! ) & my kids are sitting here glued to our TV watching this & loving it!. It also didn't occur to me that she was a single mom, not real common back then. Boy how times have changed!! I as a mom realllly fight the old sayings my parents used to use on us: "do as I say, not as I do" , or my personal fav: "Because I said so that's why!" but nevertheless I find myself spouting them off. (really urks me too!!!) So I just want to ask ya'll to share what comes to mind when you think about the first time you saw E.T & how old you were. Also,what sayings did your parents use on you that you swore you'd never say & now find yourself pulling out of you own bag-o-tricks? .... We are @ the point in the movie where E.T is gravely ill & the mom is now being told , she's freaking out & just spilled her coffee - all around the room tears are streaming down cheeks because he's so ill & my littlest just came & crawled in my lap. I just loveeee this movie!!! Till next time! LA

No chickens

No chickens
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Our church had a youth trip about 3 hours from our home this weekend. I'm one of those moms that go's to these type events, and this time I decided to just let them go and chilax with their friends without me ... I'm regretting my decision a weeeee little bit .( ok, alot) I know that I can't be with them 24/7 but I genuinely like my kids and enjoy their company .( I know, wierd huh???) Also, I might just mention that a cute little fella went along and he and my 15 yo have started a friendship recently... (I like him, he's a cutie, fits in with our motley crew very well.) So, ok this is where ya'll come in ( and puleazeee remember , I'm fragile...) How old are your daughters going to have to be before you will allow them to start dating, and what will that entail? What can you share with me about how you were when you were that age (insert fragile part here...) and will you parent the same way your parents did about this... Is anyone out there going through this right now too?- I am the only one I know that has a daughter this age, all of my friends have kid's my lil P's age so they arnt even close to thinking about this stuff...
This" Raising teen Daughter's" stuff aint for no Chickens!!!

PS. If your thinking for even one second " Oh my daughter is 3, 7 11, whatever , "I have plenty of time to prepair"...LIES!!! It will be on you in a flash...Just yesterday mine were potty training... I am just so thankful that I know they are in Gods care and He loves them even more than I, they are His... There is just so much peace in knowing that..... And let me just encourage you with this, even if your in a season where they "hate you" ( yes, it will happen to you, and when it does, I'm here for you...) deep down they will always love and need their mommy... Hugs, LA