Happy New Year

 We were very busy over the holidays as was everyone probably. I hope everyone got to gather with families. If not, maybe this new year will get us back to some kind of normal. Our surrounding areas have gone back to mask mandates and looks like I want be getting out too much again. 😫 I can't hardly wear them without starting to feel shortness of breath even worse than what I already do. And not to mention, I get a splitting headache from lack of oxygen. If I have to wear one, I take it on and off to catch my breath. 

We had a wonderful Christmas 🎄

It started with the night before Christmas Eve. We let the girls spend the night with us so we could lay out cookies for Santa and read the Christmas story and Bible story. We wanted to let them wake up just like it was Christmas morning but with us. 🤗 So that night we set out cookies for 🎅 and the girls wrote him a note. Then Poppie read the story to them and they wanted dark and flashlights. Then I took them to bed and read them the Bible story. The next morning we got up quietly and then Dakota got here early. They woke up 30 minutes later and we had Santa. They had a ball. I cooked us breakfast while they played.  Dakota and the girls left and we took a long nap and got up and got ready to go to Nannys house.  Dakota and the girls had to leave early because Lolly wanted to bake Christmas cookies with them. 😁 

Christmas morning was our time with Dallas. I don't get alot of pics of ours because I'm opening my gifts too. But I always video them. 

The girls came by again that morning on their ways to mommies house for Christmas and gave me my gifts they made me. I didn't cry this time but may have gotten a little misty eyed.  

We took another much needed nap and then it was to Granny and Poppas (my momma and daddy) house. Everyone didn't get to come. Not due to Covid but because it's been like this the past 3 yrs and that is a whole other story. 

Since the girls were with mommy and didn't get to go with us, I made sure I took them to see Granny and Poppa. 

2020 has stopped us from doing alot of things, but not today Satan. I took the girls to see Granny and Poppa for Christmas and they got to give them their present they made for them. Then we grabbed our Granny and went to the mall where we hooked up with somemore friends and had a great time. We took them to Build A Bear and they loved making their own animals. And we rode the 🎠.  

 

2020 want get the best of me. 

We had a tragedy in our small hometown over Christmas holidays. A former graduate of our kids school was tragically murdered. He graduated two years after our oldest son and they knew each other. He joined the service right after he graduated and served two years. He was stationed in NY and was  pronounced missing. Two days later he was found in NJ. They brought his body back home and our community pulled together and lined the highway that night and saw him home. It was quiet and sombering. I have videos posted on my fb page. I cried watching them. So senseless.  When they had his funeral, there was 5 to 6 officers from the NJ Fire Department and Police Station that came. That day while we were headed to my momma and daddys, we got behind the procession. I will say one thing,  getting beside that hearse and seeing that young boys casket draped with the flag got me bad. I cried again. Bless this poor families heart and his classmates. 

I've seen every one posting about eating certain foods for New Years.  Well, I'm not worried about eating turnip greens and hog jowls. Imma just gonna let God take control. 2021

I hope everyone has a very Happy New Year and blessings. May 2021 bring greater things. Blessings to all. 

Merry Christmas from 4D Farms

 Merry Christmas from our home to yours.  May your days be safe and happy. 

Just Getting Ready

 We have just been moving around here and getting ready for Christmas. We've been watching movies,  baking and cooking. And making homemade gifts. 

And a whole lot of playing and loving on our girls.

Decorating one more tree want hurt either. LOL. 

I took the girls out one night to drive through lights at a local state park and some chicky nuggets. 

A few days later I took them to see Santa. It took a little bit for them to warm up to him. I had to fees them first. They are not themselves when they are hungry. 😁😁

We celebrated our oldest sons birthday  on the 19th. 

This was our tribute:

To my first born Dakota Dixon.

For 6 long years, I begged, cried, and prayed and just when I thought I was not going to be able to have children,  God brought us you. It just had to be in his perfect timing. 

You have truly been a blessing,  except during the colic stage, oh ok, even then. 🙄

I loved singing to you, reading to you, rocking you, teaching you, even during our homeschool years when you didn't like me being your teacher. 

You were my buddy until dad took you hunting at age three, then that was it. You have been his buddy every since. I'm not even upset about that because you have the greatest dad ever. Y'all have a special bond.  

You have always been more mature than your age and always had an, "I got this" attitude toward life. You are a cross between John Wayne and Clint Eastwood.  

There have been times you have made me cry, pray more , and made my heart do flip flops, but you have learned. Why do boys do that anyway? We have survived bumps, bruises, concussions from football, and the teenage years. Phew. At least no broken bones. 

You have cowboyed up to every situation. And let's not forget how you love to aggravate me all the time. 😝

You are the greatest big brother anyone can have too.  Yes, we were strict on you and you think we were awful and let Dallas get away with more. Thing is, you didn't come with instructions and we didn't want to screw this parenting thing up either. We were so nervous and wanted everything to be prefect.  With your first kid, it's learning and trial and error. Mostly error until you figure things out. You're more nervous because you're the first kid to do everything for the first time.  When the second comes along, you can relax more because you have some things figured out.  You are not at uptight and stressed. You're getting this now because you have two of your own. You have a pride about you that makes you who you are. Not to mention, stubborn, hard headed, but very determined. These are all good qualities.  You are also loyal. Anyone would be proud to call you friend. 

I have seen you mature more in the past 4 years more than ever. Having kids will do that to a man. You are a great provider, and father and we could not ask for better. You should be proud that you are just like your dad. 

We are so proud of the man you have become. It's what this ole momma has prayed for, for so long. Well, all your life really, since the minute they laid you in my arms. 

I am so thankful that God gave you to us. 

I know this year has been tough and we don't understand but God has a plan for you better than we can know. Trust him to guide you in the right direction.  Pray and follow. True happiness will come. 

We hope you have a very happy birthday today. We love you son. ❤❤❤❤

Today is mine and my sweethearts Anniversary.  Here is my tribute to him. 

Happy 29th anniversary to my one and only true love. 

I'm so glad God brought you into my life. Thank you for chasing me and not giving up on me when I was not so sure. It takes a real woman to realize true love can be right in front of you, and all we have to do is look past the nose on the ends of our faces to see it. I'm so glad I saw it and reached out and grabbed it because I'm never gonna let it go cause I'm smarter than that. Our kind of love only comes once and I'm glad we share it together. 

We have had our challenges and ups and downs but we have always overcome them. Thank you for your patience and understanding cause I can be a hard case sometimes. Thank you for always taking care of me and spoiling me. Thank you for always showing acts of kindness that I know always comes from your ❤.  Thank you for always making me feel beautiful even on my bad days. Thank you for always putting me first and taking care of me in sickness and health. We never took those vows lightly. We meant every word.

Thank you for continuing to chase me even though I'm still reserved. It let's me know your love never runs out. I gave you my heart along time ago and I don't want it back. You keep it. I want to kiss you anytime I want. 😊

Your dedication,  sacrifices, loyalty and love never cease to amaze me. You have shown me true love exists and what it is all about. Thank you for all you do for our family.  You are a giver and an honorable man. I am very blessed to be your wife. I hope our legacy of love continues and runs deep through our boys too. I hope they find true love someday and will be just as happy as we are. They deserve it. I want them to have what we have and it last a lifetime for them too. 

Happy Anniversary my love.

I had the privilege of our oldest going to church with me yesterday morning.  It was such a blessing. 

It is Christmas break for Dallas. School is still going good for him although this year has been so different for everyone. He has been so busy. The Srs took their ACT a few weeks ago but he didn't do as good on it as he hoped. He may take it again, I don't know. He made some cookies one night for the girls. They turned out really good. 

My sweetheart has been doing alot of hunting and got us another deer. He was fixing up my blind for me and just decided he was going to sit in it for a bit just to see. Well, I'm glad he did because this guy just walked out of nowhere.  More sausage in the making. He is out in his building this morning preparing one from earlier and will be processing it tomorrow. 

He and a friend of ours is going to get together after Christmas and learn how to make summer sausage to add to our knowledge and freezer. 

Our family could still use your prayers during this time. Our pics may look a little different from now on. I am sad to say that we are loosing our DIL.  She has decided she does not want to be with our son anymore and it is breaking our hearts into. 💔 I have seen our son go through all the stages of devastation,  shock, depression, anger and hopefully to healing. We do not want to loose her and nor does her family want to loose him. We are all confused and upset at the present time and we do not understand any of this response. All that matters to us right now is our two precious grandchildren.  We are trying our best to keep them happy and like nothing is going wrong in their world. We are trying to get through the holidays without having a mental and emotional breakdown,  although I have them quite often. When your children hurt, you hurt as well. We do not know what their future holds but we are trusting God to intervene.  We can't live our children's lives for them. We just have to pray. 

I hope everyone has a very blessed day. 

Busy, But Fun Times

 We have still been busy around here. 

I have the girls everyday and they get here bright and early every morning.  Me and Poppie get up before the sun and have to have those few minutes of strong coffee to hit our soul before they get here. 😂😂 These girls are so tired some mornings and when its naptime, they can sometimes take 3 to 4 hr naps. Our son is doing a great job at being Mr. Mom. Our DIL is working, going to school and doing clinicals for long days and long hours. The girls are missing her badly but we are trying to help them stay busy and keep their mind occupied. It is hard somedays because they can get very irritable. Makes it hard on me too because I have to play judge and jury. 🙄 We are hanging in there. On the bright side, she has completed this course and has passed and got her license.Now, she has to go take her registry state exam. She will get a small break from school in December but she is still working. Her next course is advanced EMT and will be even longer hours and still work. It's not going to be easy but we have to do what we have to do. 

On a more serious note, because of this stress, some serious changes have come into our family and we are going through some trials. We are not liking any of them and it hurts and we are all hurting right now. We have been in much prayer and weeping stage. We are just going to have to leave it in Gods hands. We don't understand, but God does. The situation will overcome itself, or God is heading our family into a different direction. We would covet your prayers. 

On lighter notes:

Oh Lord, these girls.  Some days they are best friends,  then some days they can fight like cats and dogs, esp on the church pews over whose gonna sit in Gmaws lap. Gotta love em'. #divabrawl ❤❤❤😂😂😂😂

I hope everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving,  however you got to celebrate. We ate too much. We had dinner with my MIL that we do every Thanksgiving day. However,  it never crossed my mind to get pics. The next day we spoiled my momma and daddy again. 

4 generations and grandparents with grandchildren and great grandchildren. 

Babies always look good on us. Rockin' chairs, rockin' babies,  rockabyes, rock of ages, side by side we'll be together always.....❤❤❤❤ 

Sometimes we can choke each other out, sometimes we can't do without each other. #sweethearts . We have been lovers and best friends for 30 yrs. 

I caught this scene and just had to laugh and this is what it looked like:

Ummmm....me Apache Warrior Scrappy think me will scalpem' sleeping Apache Princess while she sleeps......hiya yaya....hiya yaya.....😬🏹 

This girl loves her Prince:

The girls are still making money. I set them up a big girl table and they are responsible for putting their dishes in the sink when their done and wipe off their table and chairs.  

And then there is days when they would much rather play, traitors.....

This was taken at church on Wednesday night for our program we have for our kids and youth. I have started taking them to a class with the kindergarteners instead of just playing in the nursery. Atleigh is too old for that and enjoys learning and class and making crafts. However, Caroline can't sit still long enough and distracts the other kids from listening. So I'm thinking of letting Atleigh stay in the class as long as she is comfortable with me leaving the room and I will take Caroline to the nursery or preschool room where another woman a I have discussed coming up with some kind of activities for them. They can learn and do small simple crafts too. I will go back and forth from class to class. 

Atleigh loves to do school and she loves to play teacher. 

We have gotten out all the Christmas decorations and started decorating. They have their very own little tree that we let them decorate. Then last night was our hometown Christmas parade.  

I can go for these snuggles any day. 

Finally getting to use our fireplace. My sweetheart knows what makes me happy.  Boy, if you got a good man, you'd better do what you can to keep them.  Not gonna let mine go anywhere. ❤❤❤❤ 

Dear hubby has gotten us one deer in the freezer so far. He will process it for us. I can't wait to have some of his own deer breakfast sausage that he makes. 

We will be busy on and off with watching Christmas movies with the girls, baking and cooking for all of our meals and just enjoying ourselves. I will pop in and out occasionally.