Our newest family member!

This is Mr. Colton Gray Pollard. Isn't he adorable? As I said in my previous blog he was born on July 7, 2011. He was 7lbs 9oz and 20 inches long. I am already in love and can't wait to have him and his brother Axton over for weekends and spoil them!!



I love this picture. My sister in law was kind enough to let me take this one of her even though she said she was not feeling her best! I think it is perfect and shows the most precious mommy baby moment, a little snuggle with a sleeping baby is priceless!!

More pictures to come soon since we will be visiting them this coming weekend................

Getting settled

Sorry for taking so long. We made it to El Paso with a very uneventful end. It was so fantastic after our first couple of days on the road. My Mother in law has been so gracious to us!! She cleaned out 2 rooms in her house for us and we try to keep things picked up as best we can. We have seen some friends and family and it has been wonderful!! We do miss our Georgia friends but we know we will see them soon! However it has been going going going since we got here!! Wow I am really looking forward to a day of PJ's and movies!! My sister in Law added a new addition to the family. Mr. Colton Gray was born on July 7!! We were able to visit with him and he is so handsome!! We have eaten at some of our favorite places and man was it good!! I even ate at some places I was not fond of to please my sweet family!! lol *chicos* ewwww!! lol Our kids also have been he busy travelers and scattered here there and everywhere!! The day after we got here Sophia and Madison went with Auntie Erin for a week then Sebastian left for sunny CA to spend some time with family and see Josie. Matt has been here every now and then but she is a busy teenager!! She now has her license so be thankful you are reading this from the safety of anywhere but here!! LOL!! Kidding!! I must say one of the highlights has been Josie coming home!! Although we have not had the chance to have them all together yet it is nice to have her here when I can see her and say good morning!!

Looks like prayers have been answered Scott has been offered a job!! We have some things to look at and if it all pans out he should be starting in the next week or so! We only ask for prayers for a house now and a job for me is next!! I am nervous but looking forward to the next chapter for me now!

OOOOO the chaos that comes with travel!

First in order to read this you MUST follow these simple steps.............

1) go get some popcorn and a drink
2) point your chair AWAY from the screen you might spit your drink
3) please laugh...it will make me feel better! :-)

I did not blog last night because the chaos of the day was TO much and I needed sleep so here we go day 1 and 2 combined for a good read! Here we go.......

I need to start by saying our Monday was crazy!! Last minute packing and only Scott and I to pack up the truck while playing beat the rain was a little difficult. Then our realtor stood us up for looking at the house! Scott and I FINALLY got to bed about midnight on our nice little air mattress that at some point during the night deflated slightly so my hips were KILLING me in the morning. Still at the ANNOYING chiming of my alarm we were up and going by 7am.

Day 1 -
Last minute packing and getting the house clean were stressful. 11:00 and we were ready to head out only to find that Scott's GPS decided that Columbus GA was a little to small to find to get us out on the road so maneuvering a moving truck around some little roads was enough for me to pull over and call the president!! Finally we get out on the road and on our way. Then it started....about an hour into our drive we have to pull over, one of our dogs got car sick and threw up all over Sebastian!! Poor guy!! So we pull into a shopping center and get him cleaned up and we think *sigh* drama over. HA!! 4 hours later while enjoying the quiet of my car and my time of reflection my phone rings and it is our bank card protection telling us Scott's identity had been stolen and the put a freeze on our account......WHAT?!?! Thankfully we had put our moving money in my Wells Fargo account!! Still it had me completely stressed for the whole last hour of our trip! We pull into Jackson MS and decide that we want to stay in the same hotel we stayed in moving TO Georgia. I call to get directions and the gentleman tells me he just rented the last room!! *smacks head for not calling for a reservation* (we just were not sure how far we would make it)....ANYWAY....Scott says we will find another and there was a sign over there that said it would get us to Jackson.....*worried face* I wanted to just take the highway but I needed to be trusting of Scott's want so lets go..............AHHHHHH!! It was the WORST part of town and we were all scared and of course EVERY light HAD to turn red!! I was a nervous wreck and just wanted to get back to the interstate!! We managed to get back to highway and into the small town of Clinton, MS. 2 trys of hotels later we find on that accepts pets and get checked in. Walk the dogs and get them into kennels in the room and go to dinner. Now we are all full and decide to unload the car and get some sleep. WEEEEELLLLLLL......we get everything out of the car and upstairs to find the key does not work, downstairs to get another key....doesn't work.....downstairs and back up with the desk clerk and no key works...*insert stiff laugh* They have to call someone to get the doors open only to find one of the dogs escaped and POOPED all over the floor....is this a joke?!?! Clean up, showers, kids settled and off to bed!!

Day 2-
A bright new day and the sun is out!! YAY!! Today is Dallas day which we are all excited for!! It means seeing Scott's cousin Chris and meeting his Mom Ursula! However the HUGE loss in our already empty bank account is hanging over our heads! But we get all ready and get the car packed up. Then I loose my car keys....:-) They decided to sleep in under the dust ruffle of the bed! OK fine no biggy get everything packed up and girls loaded in my car and turn around and go to say something to Sebastian and his dogs PEES ON HIM!! SERIOUSLY!! Yep and you guessed it his suitcase is in the BACK of the car!! *sigh* Changed shirt and on the road. Scott called the bank and thankfully we are going back to El Paso where our bank is and hopefully with all the paperwork our bank should be credited back. *Thank you Lord* So uneventful rest of our day and we are here with Chris and I was able to meet Ursula and she is a DREAM!! I don't ever want to leave her!!

I hope you all laughed I know I did writing it, after all of you can't laugh at yourself then you need a drink! *wink* Story continued tomorrow..................

Our next journey........

Well here we are a little more than a month after Scott was laid off and we will be leaving Columbus on Tuesday June 28Th. He has yet to hear about a job after all the resumes and applications he has put in. One company is still interested in him but they do not have a start date for their project so they cannot offer him a job. So we are happy to announce we will be traveling back to El Paso while we wait for a job. Although it is hard to think we will have to leave our loved ones that are there again we are thankful for the time we will have to visit! I cannot wait to see everyone and hug you till you grunt!! *grin*

Leaving Columbus will also be difficult. We have met some great people and just as Scott and I love to do our family was once again expanded. We are so happy to call our friends here our FAMILY and we know we will see you again!! We love you so much!!

I would like to say Thank you so much to everyone who has been praying for us and sending us so much love! It sure has helped on low days to receive so much love and encouragement! Who says Facebook is useless?......Some of the best people I know live in there!! *chuckle*

I will blog it all out I am sure this is my therapy......this and dishes!! *wink*

Much Love from all of us to you!!

Mattelynn's Quinceañera

It has taken a lot for me to gather up the emotions to create this post. As a Momma you see your children grow and blossom but there comes those times when it seems to hit you all at once. This was that moment for me. Although this is my darling daughter I did not give birth to it feels as though I did. She is amazing in every way and I am proud every time she calls me "Momma" It is not a title I earned over night but it holds so much meaning for me and I don't take it for granted even when it is said with a sassy to her voice. In the early afternoon of April 30Th I saw a beautiful young woman in the place of my little giggle girl Matty



I still see her this way. 7 years old and giggling at everyone and everything except when she hears a siren then she squeezes my hand a little tighter so I know it is time to share a smile to let her know it is OK.


However this is the magnificent young lady I saw when I went into that back room.



Scott and I are so proud of our little Matt-Attack :-)




Scott's Mother Charlotte and sister Kari



Mama and Daddy



Saying prayers for her to continue to grow and learn the path God wants for her.



Father Daughter dance, Tim McGraw "My little Girl" Honestly I was looking around and there was not a dry eye in the house!



Mommas turn with the special birthday girl, Martina McBride "In my daughters eyes" I tried to not cry but it did not work. :-)



Looking at this picture I still cannot believe she is 15, when did I fall asleep and all this time passed from when that little girl asked me to still kiss her goodnight and please make her a snack. I cherish our heart to hearts and pray they only get better. And just as "our song" says

"In my daughter's eyes, I am a hero.
I am strong an' wise,
And I know no fear.
But the truth is plain to see:
She was sent to rescue me,
I see who I wanna be, in my daughter's eyes."

*Update*

First of all let me say the out pouring of love since confessing our little set back has been amazing!! We are truly Blessed with wonderful family and friends! Thank you all for all the prayers, messages, calls and texts. Scott and I are so grateful!

As of today we now have 2 offers on the table. Scott and I have prayed about it and truly believe we will go where it will be the best for our family! Please keep praying and sending good thoughts!

On an uplifting note no matter which way Scott and I go it looks like we will be able to see some family and friends. We are so excited at the thought and hope we can plan it out just right. Everything works for a better reason and we are very excited to embark on our new journey.

MAYbe we just needed a change?

May was a very difficult month for us. On the 18Th Scott was laid off from his job. It was very unexpected and a hard blow to the gut! We have done our best to keep it under wraps and not tell or burden anyone. It has almost been a month and fingers crossed we will get some good news this week. Scott had an interview last Monday and we have been on our toes!! They have assured us we will hear something this week. Please keep us in prayer. Unfortunately when he was laid off his company thought we would just pack up and move back to Texas so they sent his unemployment paper work there. So when Scott went to apply they said they had to wait for it to come BACK to Georgia before they could even start the process. We were told AT BEST it would be 21 working days before we would have any sort of assistance. Needless to say it has been a very difficult month and are so thankful for prayers and the blessings of a friend that brought some food to help (thank you it meant so much) Scott and I are truly surrounded by wonderful people who have kept us in prayer and called or messaged us to offer encouragement and help in finding a job!! Please keep the prayers and good thoughts coming for this coming week that we will get good news. I thought of a funny thing tonight. Wouldn't it be funny if he got a job before we even get unemployment? *giggle*

Happy Birthday Scott!!

I wanted to do something special for his 41st birthday that he would not forget. He wanted it to be quiet and just our family so I said ok going out was not an option. So I decided to try something fantastic at home. I did not want to just make him a cake, so I made him cupcakes......41 to be exact. *wink* I wanted to put something special on them as well. So for about a week and a half I worked on my "phrase" You would think it would be easy.......NOPE!! Wow it was so difficult. I would come up with the perfect 37 or 43!! I finally got it and he was blown away!!





"Happy Fourty First Birthday Scott! We Love You! Then one extra to symbolize the number





All lit!!




We were singing but he looks a little nervous!! I think he is making a plan.




He did pretty good!!



Scott called out in between breaths "HELP!!"




Maddie drew this picture for Scott. LOL Sorry I tried to turn it but it was to funny I had to post it. Gotta love kids!!




Wearing his gift from Sophia!! He is pretty awesome I think!! Looks pretty good too!! Oh yeah!!

P.S. OH MY GOODNESS!! Just realized doing spell check on here I misspelled "Fourty"!! LMBO!! Really leave it to me!! HAHAHAHAHA!! I can't breathe I am laughing so hard!!