WOW!!! It's been over a month. A lot has happened.

I can't believe I haven't blogged in over a month. Time flies by when you are having fun. Let's see. A lot has happened in a month. Two exciting things for Miss Addyson Rose. First we decided that February 1st was the day that Addy would go paci free. It was a couple of long nights but all is well and we are free of pacis. YEAH. It's been over three years since I haven't had to worry where a pacifer was and making sure that I have one in every available spot. The second is that she is now in a big girl bed. I was way more saddened by this than anyone. After four years of having a crib in our house it is now in pieces and about to go in storage. I feel like I no longer have babies but big girls. AHHHHHHHHHH. Where does the time go? We have also been very busy with the Promise. If you don't know what this is, it is a play put on by the Washington community about the the life of Christ. This is my third year in it, but Hayleigh's first. She has amazed me through the whole process. She knows every song and everyone's part. I hope that she loves God through her whole life as she does now. My favorite part is that at one part of the play Jesus(Cody) sings Word of God. Hayleigh sings it word for word and is the most precious sound that I have ever heard. I could listen to her sing all day. She has made some buddies in the Promise Cast and I have had many compliments on her. I am so blessed to have Hayleigh as my daughter!!!!(Addyson too) The only bad thing with the Promise is that I feel like I am neglecting Addyson. Johnny, Hayleigh, and I are all in it. I feel like Addyson is still to young to be able to do it. Right now we practice 6 hours a week, but in a week or so we will be doing it every night for 2 1/2 weeks. I feel like I am growing so close to Hayleigh through this but Addyson is paying the price for that. I'm not for sure how to handle it. Any suggestions would be nice. Last but not least the flu did hit the Cummins household. I was sick on Valentine's Day, and the two days after it. Addyson was just sick for one day a week later. Knock on wood Johnny and Hayleigh missed it. Well I need to go for now. Love ya all.

Hayleigh Faith Cummins

Hayleigh is having a friend over for one of the first times tonight. She has had people over for birthdays or when we had parties but tonight one of her friends came over for a little while. We had so much fun. First I need to explain that we have known about this night for about 2 weeks. Hayleigh has been praying for a fun night and thanking Jesus that Tori can come over since she found out. So sweet. Well tonight was the big night. We picked the girls up @ Tori's house(Tori's mommy Margie is the bestest, greatest, most God Sent babysitter that there is)(she watches my kids)anyways, Johnny and I picked them up and we came home. The girls first played in the play room and around the house. While I was finishing up dinner the girls then began to play our Wii and Computer Cool School(a great buy for anyone with toddlers!!!!!). Tori is older than Hayleigh but she played the computer game with her. We then ate dinner and once again Hayleigh thanked God for Tori and that she could come over tonight!!!! After dinner the girls played computer while Addyson got a bath from her daddy. Then was Hayleigh and Tori's time for a bath. Hayleigh was so excited for this part. Addyson and she takes baths together all the time but Addy doesn't play yet and Tori did. They had fun. They then played Bella Dancerella. That was fun to watch. I then being the mom that I am(one who is getting ready to put her house on the market)told the girls that it was time to clean the toy room and that if they did a good job they could each have an ice cream sandwich. The play room was cleaned in record time. We enjoyed a few short minutes of jumping on our indoor trampoline with all three girls. Addyson was then whisked away to bed and Tori and Hayleigh got to enjoy an ice cream sandwich. To finish up the night and to help the girls calm down a bit we have ended the night with watching High School Musical 2 in my room. I have included some pics of the girls watching the movie. They had fun and I can't not wait for sleepovers. I say that now because Tori will go home in little bit and I won't hear giggling all night. Hahahahaha. Well I hope you all have a great and safe weekend. I love you all.

Snow Day

I was off work today because of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. I thought and figured that since Johnny had to work, that the girls and I would stay around the house and have a Cummins girl PJ day. This is where we stay home all day in our pjs. Little did I know that God had different plans by giving us some snow. Since there was no school, I texted my sis and told her that Zack and Erin could come here if they wanted. Johnny also left work at noon. We took Hayleigh, Zack, and Erin sledding. This was Hayleigh's first sledding adventure. She was not much impressed. She went down once and said that she was done and cold. She gladly sat on the ground and watched the rest of sled. Right before we left I showed her how she could make a snow angel and she LOVED it. She would just stop fall and start moving her arms and legs. I forgot my camera at home so I didn't get any pics, but it was soooo cute. We got her on the sled one more time before we headed home and she laughed until we hit the snow and she got some snow on her face. Thanks for listening. Love ya all.

An Amazing Experience!!!!!

This past Friday my sister invited Johnny and I to a church service done by the people that attend the Lighthouse. This was an incredible experience. I encourage anyone that wants to see God working in peoples lives to attend this church service. The only other time that I have ever felt an experience like this was in Haiti at their Sunday's service. It is truely an experience to see people giving everything that they have to God. I don't understand why I don't feel comfortable enough to do it. I just want to thank Emily for letting us have this experience. God really is working in her life and heart. Thanks Emily I love you. Love ya all.
I included a picture of my sister with this for those of you that don't know her.

A Great Christmas and thoughts on 2009.

We had an amazing Christmas. The look on Hayleigh's face when she saw a bike from Santa. It was truely priceless. We could have made one of those credit card commercials. Hayleigh loved everything that she got and Addyson just wanted to rip the paper. We were truely blessed. Our church had a Christmas Eve service; after the service we came home and left our Santa cookies out and feed the reindeer. We started having our bedtime prayer time and Hayleigh said, "Thank You for Jesus being our Saber". That was all I needed for Christmas. My three year old understands everything @ a three year old level.
A quick look back at 2008. This was a great year for us. Addyson started walking and turned 1. We took our first family vacation to Myrtle Beach. Hayleigh turned to 3. Johnny and I took our first mission trip to Haiti. These five things were definetly the highlights of my year. I met Richie and Gamael in Haiti and still think about them daily. I love these two children like they are my own. Hayleigh prays for them everyday and loves to look at there pictures.
Now a look to the future. I pray and hope that 2009 will be as a rewarding year as last. I want to try to make a few hopes and dreams for the coming year. I would like to lose at least 40 more pounds. I would love to adopt a Haitian child. These are my "BIG" dreams for the coming year. On a more realistic hope I would love to pray as pure prayers as Hayleigh. They are the sweetest and most innocent prayers I have ever heard. I would also like to be a more patient mother and wife. I love the 3 people that I live with the most, but they get my worst moods it seems. I am trying on this really hard. I want to spend more time with God. I would also like to listen more and talk less with all of friends and family. I want to not compare myself to them, but to truely listen whole heartedly.
Thanks for reading. On a little side note, I would enjoy a few prayers for my shoulder. It started hurting few weeks ago and keeps getting worse. I went to a chiropractor today and he thinks that it is in my joints. It scares me to think that at the age of 28 I could have early arthritis. I want to be able to play with my kids and enjoy them. I hate hurting. Please pray that it will heal and that it is not the worst option. I go to a different doctor on Wednesday and we will see what they have to say. I will keep everyone posted and thank you in advance for any prayers that come my way.
Love you all.

Addyson did great.

Addyson did really well today. When we got to the hospital she was amusing all of the nurses. She was being her normal Addy. She was saying Hi to everyone and being a door greeter like usual. The nurses even gave us a wagon to pull her in so she got to have wagon rides. I will try to post some pics. They came in and gave her an exlixer of tylenol and an anxiety medicine. We the nurse came to get her she could hardly even hold her head up. The doctor said that she did great and the both ears were severly infected. I heard her crying before they even called us to tell us to come back. She was very fussy for about an hour after the surgery. Since then she has been great. She has ate everything in site and took a great nap. We want to thank everyone for there prayers. I felt stronger today than I thought I would and I know that it was because of these prayers. We love you all and have a very Merry Christmas.

My baby is getting tubes!!!!

Addyson has been fighting a constant ear infection for the last 4 weeks. It has been absolutly miserable for her and in return to all of us. The doctors have given her 4 different antibotics and it has not cured or made her ears any better at all. On Wednesday (my 5th doctor visit in the last 4 weeks) they decided that this is an infection that will not go away unless we put tubes in. Therefore that afternoon we visited the ear specialist and we decided that on Tuesday 12/23 we are going to put tubes in. I am super nervous about the surgery. I know that it is easy and that the doctor does it at least 100 times a month, but she is my baby and I don't want to have to be put totally under in general anestetic. But, I do want her to perfectly healthy and in order for that to happen the tubes have to go in. I told the doctor to order me a valum right along with her medicines. hahaha. Parenting is definetly challenging in all of the things that you encounter. Please pray for the doctors and for Addy. Pray that she won't have any reactions and that she will be healthy and cured of the infections. Thank you so much. I know that we will definetly be able to feel the prayers. I love you all. God bless.