Being sick and being mommy is NOT easy

So last week, I was sick with this yucky cough and overall exhaustion (more so than just being pregnant) Of course, my kids werent sick so they were as active as ever. They watched A LOT of TV that week and I barely cooked. but we survived and everyone is in one piece. It turns out it was just the pregnancy sickness but still it was yucky.
Kids find ANYTHING to get into while mommy is not paying full attention. One time I found his room in disarray- Cade had dumped ALL his stuffed animals throughout his room and pulled all his books out of the closet and strung them across the room too. When I walked in, he was sitting on his bed surveying the whole situation as if wondering how he did all that. Cailynn was sitting in the middle enjoying herself flipping through all the books. The next day while I was taking my shower Cade had come into the bathroom and pulled out my box of 500 count Q-tips. When I stepped out of the shower I saw Cailynn eating one (that's not unusual) with about 3 more in her hand. Cade was VERY quiet at this time. When I walked out, there were a few on my bedroom floor and I thought- no big deal. But when I turned the corner to look into the den- there they ALL were. Strung out on the floor like flower petals at a wedding. Being HUGE and pregnant I thought- there is NO way I can get down and pick these up so I made Cade pick them all up. He did well, but it took about 20 minutes- 2 year olds have no attention span. I did my part by trying to keep cailynn from eating all the cotton off the tips. 1 yr olds eat everything they put their little hands on.
Now, I don't take my shower unless Zach is home to watch the kids for me.
I love my kids dearly and i know that things like this will happen many more times. All I can do is sit back and try to laugh about it. It really is cute when you see their little faces- they had had a lot of fun both times.

First time Blogging

So I am entering the world of blogging for the first time. Let's see how it goes :)



Just a little intro into our rapidly growing family. We have made A LOT of changes over the past 5 years when Zach and I got married. We have had 2 babies and have another one due in November of this year. We have a little boy Cade that is 2.5 yrs old and a little girl Cailynn that is almost 16 mos old. They are 18 mos apart but already act like they are twins. We are having another little boy, Mark Camden, due November 9th of this year. We are still in shock that we will have 3 KIDS in 5 years!! I feel like I have been pregnant for 3 years straight! They are all special and beautiful though. All are gifts straight from God into our home and we couldn't be happier knowing that He has given them all to us. Of course, I can't forget to add my first baby (though not one I delivered)- our miniature dachshund Mattie. She is 3 years old now. The kids love her. Cailynn is alsways opening her mouth wide (her way to give kisses) for Mattie (I know- YUCKY!) and Cade just loves to rough-house with her. Mattie on the other hand likes the kids but insists on her place of refuge (behind Mommy and Daddy) We are her source of protection.



Zach has quit teaching!! He now owns his own business in Home Theaters doing the sales, designing, and installations. He has intelligently named it Holcomb Audio Video Technologies (or Holcomb AVT for short). I am extremely happy that he is doing something that he has a passion and drive for. So far, it is going well. As for me- I am a stay at home mom. I would have to be a brain surgeon to cover the cost of daycare for three kids these days! I love my job though. It is definately the hardest thing I have EVER done but I wouldn't trade it for anything.



Besides all that- we are still living in AR, still very active in our church, but still wondering where God really wants us to be.



Throughout the posts, you will be reading A LOT about our kids, a little about Zach and I and probably nothing about politics (I have to draw the line somewhere)



Enjoy getting to know us!! And WELCOME TO OUR BLOG!!!