Merry CHRISTmas my love!!!

This post is really only meant for my wonderfully loving husband who loves the Lord VERY DEARLY . I love you sooo much and I am VERY thankful for you and appreciate all the love and support you have given me over the years. You are truly a MAN OF GOD and very faithful to HIM. I love you soo much!!!

CHRISTmas is NEXT WEEK!!!!

Well, with Christmas just around the corner (literally, it's just next week-crazy huh?), most of us have gotten our Christmas shopping done. Well, all that is, except for me. I still have to buy for some people....not a lot though thankfully. Why is it that a stay-at-home mommy is ALWAYS busy, and doesn't seem to have time for ANYTHING. I mean, don't get me wrong....those of you who work are REALLY busy as well, and have a hard time finding time too, but one would think that since a stay-at-home mommy stays at home, she should have more time right, wrong!! I feel just as BUSY, if not MORE busy, since I started staying home with Asher. Life around the Stafford household has been ANYTHING BUT ORDINARY latley, and I find myself running around like a mad women trying to get things done for the holidays, around the house, etc. Now, some of you know me, some better than others, some not at all, but those who do now how "picky" I am about certain things and know that I am OCD when it comes to other things. Now I know there are things that I have to just "let go" because worrying about them is just going to cause pain/irritation on my part. Like for instance, my Christmas tree has to be perfect along with all the decorations around the house and on the tree. My house always HAS to be clean (which it's not and I'm trying not to let that bother me, but I will be honest with you and say that sometimes it does.) I CAN'T stand a dirty kitchen or dirty bathroom.
But I have realized through all this and other circumstances in my life right now, that I CAN'T control the way that some things are. THEY JUST ARE!!! I can try my hardest though, right? Sometimes I just hve to let things go to enjoy life more because the more I am "uptight" about things the more "unhealthy" it is for me.

Well, that is my "tidbit" for today. I know it doesn't make sense, and I'm sorry for that.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY BABY!!!!!



It's been a WONDERFUL 4 years. I eagerly await the years to come.



I LOVE YOU BABY!!!!

Busy! Busy! Busy!

I have been asked to update my blog (since it's been a while).

We are still not getting ANY answers about Asher. It's frustrating really. He is on pepcid 2x's a day because they think he has a little bit of Reflux. So hopefully that will take care of that. We go BACK up to the specialist Dec. 30th to visit with the Dr., she is going to check on his progression and give us the results of his bloodwork that he had not to long ago, that was to check his liver function as the test before showed it to be abnormal. (It is always something, EVERY time we have bloodwork done they find something that was fine before and now is abnormal-I don't understand that) Please continue to pray that we will find out what is going on soon, if it's nothing than we know that too, I just am getting tired of him going through all this already, ya' know?

We are in the process of getting ready to take a family trip to Mt. Dora, FL to see my parents. It is going to be a short trip, but sooo about time. My parents live about 30-45 min. outside of Orlando, but unfortunatley we will not be making a trip to Disney World this time. (I know, bummer huh?) Maybe soon. We leave on Fri. Dec. 12th and will come back Mon. Dec. 15th, so IT will be a short trip. But we will also get to see my cousin and her husband and thier kids, so I'm excited about that. They have never met Kent or Asher, so it will be a great time of meetings.
We are also going to have CHRISTmas early with my parents while we are there, so that will be fun.

Kent is still a VERY BUSY man working at McDonalds as 1st Assistant. He now has alot more responsibilities that also include things on the corporate level, like he is in charge of doing the hiring for his store and doing all the orientations for all 5 of Mike Meoli's (the owner operator) stores. Not only is he in charge of the corprate level things, but also does the scheduling for his store. AND on top of ALL that, he is still the youth pastor of our church and finds time to do that AND be the music minister. Both, youth pastor and music minister ARE NOT payed positions at this point (hopefully in the future that will change, but as of yet, we do not know, it's up to God), but still somehow finds time to give to the youth of the church that need him (sometimes constantly). But despite ALL that stress and busyness he has in his life is very supportive of me and allows me to stay home and be with Asher. We know that it is difficult at times, but we also know that it is what God wants for our family right now at this particular time, and if we follow HIS will for our lives, he will bless our path. Now, HE NEVER said it was going to be an easy road, but if we are faithful to HIM, HE will be faithful to us.

As I stated up above I am still a stay at home mommy to our 2 year old son Asher, and having the best time ever. I am also watching 4 other kids after school for a short time. So, I am getting a little extra income. That is always good. I never realized how much I was missing being out in the workplace and how much time I was not able to spend with him. He is growing SOOO fast, and learning new things EVERY day. I am VERY VERY priviledged to be able to spend the days with him and be with him when he discovers new things EVERY day. So, I encourage ANYONE who has kids to spend EVERY possible moment you can with your children.

Well, that's what is going on in the Stafford Family right now. More later. Stay tuned....

Truly Inspiring!

This is the video of 25 year old Nick Vujicic from Australia, he was born without arms and legs and no indication was given to his parents that there was anything wrong, or as to why. Alot of moms want to hold there newborns, but his mom told the doctor to "take him away" instead of putting him on her chest. She has also overcome some obstacles and her faith has been tested. She chose not to abort Nick, how AWESOME is that. He used his DISABILITY toward his ABILITIES for God. I hope this video inspires and helps you see life for what it truly is as it has helped me. Jer. 29:11

Finally, (since people are asking) a Stafford Family Update!!!

Okay, well, I thought since it has been a while since I last updated people on here, I thought I would give it a shot.

Well, we are still trying to figure out what is going on with Asher, he seems to be fine, but he still has his days where he will have an upset stomach or really really bad diarehha (sp?), he will also be very cranky and tired, and look pale and be warm. On those days all I can do right now (since there is no diagnosis as of yet) is just give him tylenol or ibuprofen and monitor his temp. It's frustrating because there is ONLY so much that I can do, and the doctors and everyone that have done tests and things on Asher only find that his levels are messed up, and it's always different blood tests that are elevated and not good. I just wish that there was something we could all do. I don't really want them to just "diagnose" him with something or tell me "this is what I think it is, so this is what we are going to do"....I just want them to find something so that I can SLEEP BETTER and be at peace. I just hate seeing him not feeling well, and not knowing why. Please continue to pray for him and his little body as the doctors run all kinds of tests and try to find a diagnosis of what it is, so that we can better know how to help him.

I am now officially the mother of an 18 month old. Nope, he is not a baby anymore. I am a little sad about that, but at the same time am having a blast with him at the age that he is and I know that it will get more and more fun as the days go on.
He has moved out of the nursery and into his own "big boy" room and is sleeping (VERY WELL I MIGHT ADD) in his big boy bed and now has a toddler room. (saddness huh?) (BUT ON THE PLUS SIDE, I AM ABLE TO SLEEP THROUGH THE NIGHT NOW)

Kent is still managing at McDonalds and though gets VERY STRESSED OUT ALOT, is really enjoyging it, and is advancing at a very rapid rate, and we will not be suprised if we see a move up to corporate in the next year. Please pray for him, as he has his plate full with management duties at McDonalds and also all the duties and responsibilities he has at church.

I am still LOVING EVERY MINUTE of being a Stay At Home Mommy and really enjoying watching Asher grow and learn new things EVERY DAY. I would be lying to you if I said it was NOT a challange at times, but I have learned ALOT!!!

UPSET AND INFURRIATED!!!

I thought I was nice in the previouse post stating that the annonymous comments were NOT appreciated NOR welcomed! OBVIOUSLY you don't have kids yourself or you would know that kids go through things at DIFFERENT ages. PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! STOP coming here and STOP with the comments. JUST STOP!!! They are NOT welcomed!!!