While Washing Dishes

Ok, so lately I have been washing dishes by hand, and I have realized how much it can do for the family. I wanted to do a little post on " While Washing Dishes "....

While washing dishes I like to think about my day!!

While washing dishes it gives me an opportunity to talk, laugh, and hang out with Gage!!

While washing dishes it teaches my daughters how to become a good keeper of the home!!

While washing dishes I can homeschool!!

While washing dishes my children and I play the whistling game!!

While washing dishes the children and I sing, while Daddy and the little ones dance!!

While washing dishes it gives me a chance to be a blessing and a good testimony to my children!!

While washing dishes I get to hear what is on Gages mind!!

While washing dishes I can Pray, Sing, and just talk to the Lord.


I remember when I use to get so disgusted when my dishwasher went out..... but now that the kids are older, I am enjoying it so much that I am still washing dishes by hand and the dishwasher is working just fine.

Tonight, after supper the 2 older children and I were working together and doing after supper clean up. While I was washing, Gage was drying and putting away. I realized just how wonderful that this little thing that I use to dislike so much, has become such a blessing, and fun time for my family.

There was nothing better than whistling a song to see which family member can guess the right tune!!

My challenge to you before you go to put that dish in the dishwasher, grab a child and spend some time with them, play a game, or just ask them what is on their mind. If you don't have any children, take a moment and spend that time with God, Pray, sing, or talk to him like he is your best friend standing right next to you. I know that washing dishes has become a blessing to the Stroupe home!!

17 New Members

We recently have been enjoying 17 new members to our family!!!1




We actually bought 16 but for some wonderful reason they blessed us with 1 extra little blessing!!

We actually have 16 hens and 1 turkey.... The turkey is for fun!!!!

A Wonderful Husband!!!!

So in this post I have to brag a little....

I have not been getting a lot of sleep lately being that my youngest who is 5 mo old, has been very crabby at night.

This morning my husband blessed me by letting me sleep in till 9:15am and then woke me up with pancakes, strawberries and kiwi's in bed. Needless to stay I am still not out of bed I am snuggled up with Deacon and drinking a hot cup of coffee.

I am so blessed with a wonderful husband, Thank You baby!!!!

Clarissa Turns 2

Today Clarissa turns 2, and even though she has no idea what really is going on, we enjoyed spoiling her...

Here is Clarissa just a couple days old!!!


Another pic of her just a couple weeks old!!


About 4 months old!!!!



About 6 months old!!


About 8 months old!!


It looks like here she had some kind of juice bath!!


Just being here sweet self!!!




She must not have wanted her picture taken!!!


Out exploring the world!!!

Kentucky Times

The beginning of spring we went down to Ky to see Andrew's family and I would like to introduce you to them....


This is Andrew's Mamaw and she is a wonderful person. Let me tell you she is the hardest person to get a picture of . If she sees this I will probably not have a place to stay when we go back down.


This is Uncle Mike all of my kids love home. He is a big hunting guy, four wheelers and so forth so there for Gage loves chatting with him...


Meet Chuck, he will keep you laughing all the time

This is Mrs. Dolly, Chucks wife, she is such a blessing.



Aunt Darlene, giving our Deacon a kiss.


This is Miss Jenny, Chuck and Dolly's daughter!!



This is Shannon, Andrew's sister!!

And this is some of the crew sitting outside... I have missed a few people that I need to get some pics rounded up for.


This one is just for smiles.... he was sitting around the table with us while we are playing games!!!

Family Fun

The past few weeks have been very busy, but yet very fun. Yes, the laptop has been up and moving for a while now, but, it has been so busy around here that I have not had the time to sit and do a post.

Now that the weather is turning for the better, we have been outside most of the day, cleaning the yard, planting flowers, and trying to get a garden in, and of course when Daddy is home it is all about spending time with him.

Also Grandpa Dave was up here from KY for a 2 week stay. It rained a lot but we managed to still have a lot of fun.

Here are some pics for you all to enjoy....


The kids while on the camping trip. Someone pointed out to me that Chester looks like he is smiling in this picture!!!

Gage playing around on the monkey bars!!


Deacon and I !!!


My wonderful husband!!!


Go kart riding!!!


Bowling!!!

Tree planting!!!

We have been very busy, I am hoping to keep my blog up to date, but please be patient with me cause it also might be another 2 weeks. We are just enjoying the warm weather right now!!

Sorry

I just want to let everyone know that I am still around. All we have available right now is the desk top computer and for some reason or another it takes a very long time to upload anything on this silly thing. My husbands laptop is not available right now so I hope that you all don't forget about me and hopefully I will be able to be up and blogging soon!!!!