tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62841903169083648002024-03-12T21:22:34.144-05:00The Building of a House and a FamilyI am married to the wonderful Matthew King. Together, we moved to a new location and took on new jobs, got married, built a house, and have 3 little ones, Niah born May 2011, Malachi born January 2013, and Cora born March 2015. As we go through life together, I thought I would write about our progress, the good, the bad, and the ugly :-)Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02689090806432311848noreply@blogger.comBlogger165125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284190316908364800.post-88217657758220672842016-05-22T10:34:00.001-05:002016-05-22T10:34:41.065-05:006 years of wedded blissI intended to bring my keyboard to my iPad to type this out as we are on holiday for the weekend but instead I pecking away at the letters so I apologize now for mistakes.6 years ago today at 6:00 pm, I married my love. I recently read my wedding ceremony that I put together because I sent it to my dear friend that has always been more like my little sister that was getting married, as I Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02689090806432311848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284190316908364800.post-73627758805952434502016-05-16T15:24:00.000-05:002016-05-16T22:03:43.577-05:00My oldest turns 5This year is such an emotional year for me. My baby turned ONE, Malachi starts preschool, and My sweet Niah turned 5 and goes to KINDERGARTEN! 5 is like the monumental age of no longer a toddler, but a young lady! I can not even contain the emotion, the tears are coming from someone that holds it together pretty good (I think anyway).
Just 5 short years ago, I brought the sweetest little Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02689090806432311848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284190316908364800.post-45018693714218885592016-05-16T09:58:00.000-05:002016-05-16T10:02:20.812-05:00Cora Faith Turns 1I realize I am so incredible behind on this but I so wanted to make sure I had this documented.
Cora is at such a fun age. She is really coming into her personality of sassy and sweet. She loves to cuddle with her Mommy, just laying on her with her thumb in her mouth. That is right, I have a thumb sucker, something I thought I would never have and tried to stop but the Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02689090806432311848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284190316908364800.post-22783103239102018352016-01-31T20:28:00.001-06:002016-01-31T20:46:59.512-06:00Be careful little eyes what you see"Be careful little eyes what you see". I remember learning that song as a small child and would sing it often.Fast forward 20 years and that song goes through my head daily, as I pray and seek wisdom for my littles. Daily, I evaluate on what is ok and not ok for my children. How do I teach them about this broken world and be cautious without putting fear in them. How do I Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02689090806432311848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284190316908364800.post-19168220445668320812016-01-13T21:18:00.000-06:002016-01-13T21:20:31.073-06:00My Little Man is 3
A little emotional thinking that my little man is 3 today. You are the sweetest boy and say the sweetest things but in the next minute you are tearing down your sister's hard work at building with blocks. You love blocks, you play with those the most, then are trucks and trains. You are sensitive to other people being loud, smells, and unclean spaces (you do not seem to mindCarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02689090806432311848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284190316908364800.post-9387612833235876082016-01-08T22:18:00.001-06:002016-01-08T22:31:05.232-06:00Real lifeI put the kids to bed early the other night because they boycotted their nap and were cranky. My kids are no fun when they are tired ☹ That's why I love a set schedule because it prevents the ugly from coming out.
Such as this video from a couple weeks ago when the ugly came out
Anyways, early bedtime so there was no melt downs. Which worked well for me since I had 2.5 Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02689090806432311848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284190316908364800.post-74559036603407063202015-11-20T14:02:00.000-06:002015-11-25T05:27:01.312-06:00A few little funniesLittle time for blogging as it feels like yesterday, I had Cora and now she is 7.5 months. Did I mention I have an almost 5 year old, just merely typing it makes me want to break out in bitter sweet tears. Oh don't forget my baby boy who is not so baby any more but a boy who is almost 3! Life is going way too fast so we are trying to soak it up!
Life with my 3 littles is amazing butCarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02689090806432311848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284190316908364800.post-787866136881909762015-10-01T13:49:00.001-05:002015-10-01T13:49:33.736-05:00Cora Faith's Birth Story Part 2Sorry for the delay but hey I have 3 babies, 4 and under, so sometimes things don't happen in a timely fashion. We are also busy doing life and having fun.
As we are driving to the hospital, the contractions begin to have a little pain with them and they were beginning to be pretty close. I was sure that I was in labor at this point but I was hoping that I was progressing, as far as Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02689090806432311848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284190316908364800.post-70436625639192061172015-08-03T12:20:00.001-05:002015-08-03T12:29:32.316-05:00Cora Faith's Birth StoryLets begin with the past before we get into her story. With Niah I was induced at 41 weeks and was barely dialated to a 1. Never had a braxton hick or pre labor contraction only felt contractions on pitocin. Malachi, his labor was so weird I was 4 at one appt and the next week I was 6, never felt any contractions. Went to the hospital a few hours after my drs. appointmentCarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02689090806432311848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284190316908364800.post-71485013918308420872015-05-11T13:25:00.002-05:002015-05-11T18:06:43.918-05:00A little extra IncomeRemember, at the beginning of the year, I had a goal, a pay off my house goal, and a give more than we have ever given before goal. Well all of that inspired me to do something I never thought I would do, I signed up to sell products. Not a makeup company as you are all familiar with but a Health and wellness company called ItWorks.
I watched as friends and acquaintances were making Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02689090806432311848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284190316908364800.post-90240611468164760992015-03-04T14:52:00.000-06:002015-03-04T14:52:11.750-06:00Sickness, snow, baby prep, road trips and much moreI came back from Florida (I will cover our great vaca soon)sick, not just a little sick but it hurts to breathe sick. You do not get any sleep sick, your throat is constantly throbbing and all you want to do is sleep. 2 weeks worth of sick. My husband got sick over her birthday weekend of all times. Then my daughter, Niah got sick. Unfortunately she inherited my throwing Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02689090806432311848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284190316908364800.post-90868272535847881972015-02-05T09:52:00.002-06:002015-02-05T09:52:39.912-06:00Getting ready for our Baby MoonA baby moon is a trip you take before you have another baby. With Niah we went to Mexico, with Malachi we went to Florida and with baby #3 we are Going to Orlando. It will we our last trip as a family of 4.
 Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02689090806432311848noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284190316908364800.post-35749168783788428392015-01-20T13:42:00.001-06:002015-01-20T13:42:44.314-06:00Baby #3, 30 weeks or somewhere in thereI started writing this post somewhere are 27 weeks and just not finishing!
Baby Girl is growing and growing!! She started out being very active and was a nonstop mover and then decided to hibernate for the winter and is moving less (more at night than anything). Carrying high as normal, as the bump grows it just keeps moving up. Pregnant life, is not much different once I get Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02689090806432311848noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284190316908364800.post-68365144712215492982015-01-16T11:23:00.000-06:002015-01-16T11:23:01.439-06:00Chugga Chugga Two Two! Malachi Turns 2Last Saturday we celebrated Malachi's 2nd Birthday. He has an absolute love for trains right now so the theme was Chugga Chugga Two Two, and the party was decked out in trains with a special surprise of a ride on train for a present (More details to come on the Party). Anyways, Malachi's actually Birthday was this Wednesday. So we made the day very special for him. We wentCarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02689090806432311848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284190316908364800.post-88184187715829671992015-01-07T14:03:00.000-06:002015-01-07T14:03:21.642-06:00The GoalThe husband and I have been talking about our budget a lot lately and it has always been a goal to pay off our house but we have been inspired. We have 11 yrs left on the 15 year loan but with extra payments we have made along the way over the last 4 years it would be paid off in 9.5 years. The goal.... to pay it off in 4 years.
I found a lovely blog on Dave Ramsey's site, The View Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02689090806432311848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284190316908364800.post-66619884439425193922014-12-24T22:06:00.000-06:002014-12-24T22:08:31.028-06:00Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas!! Tomorrow we will start the day reading the Christmas story to remember the reason for this very special time!! Christmas is my very favorite time of the year and I love the decorations and presents and holiday cheer but only because it is celebrating our Savior's birthday! Merry Christmas to you from our family!
Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02689090806432311848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284190316908364800.post-10011508247569299062014-12-05T11:50:00.001-06:002014-12-05T11:50:06.606-06:00The Mommy MobileIn February of 2014 we sold my wonderful altima, that had great gas mileage, never gave me any mechanical trouble for a beautiful black murano. The only reason we sold the altima was a better car for carseats. It was little emotional because the altima was the very first car I went and picked out and paid 100% for right out of college. I had the car for 7 years.
The murano wasCarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02689090806432311848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284190316908364800.post-87870780013338646882014-11-18T14:19:00.001-06:002014-11-18T14:21:47.579-06:00It's a......It's a.........
Some of you are already scanning to find out what it is. We found out last Thursday and our so excited.
Niah was right! It's a girl! We did suckers for both a boy and girl the night before the appointment and Niah told me we did not need to do the blue sucker because it was a girl. When I picked her up from school I asked her if she Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02689090806432311848noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284190316908364800.post-35666775232895326512014-11-13T13:06:00.001-06:002014-11-13T13:10:12.953-06:00The Scoop about Baby #3
The idea of baby #3 goes back to March of this year. I started to really want another baby but never made any indication that I was wanting another baby because I was not sure if Matthew was on board. I did not want to be the crazy mom that had all the kids that her husband did not want. I left it in God's hands and just began praying that if we were suppose to have Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02689090806432311848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284190316908364800.post-78113746948473262682014-10-10T13:20:00.001-05:002014-10-10T13:20:49.263-05:00Niah turns 3!My sweet baby girl turned 3 the beginning of may (I realize I am late on this post but let's be honest it happens with kids).
Niah,
You are an absolute joy in my life. I enjoy spending my days with you from running errands, working, to just hanging at the house.
You have just the right amount of sugar and spice. You are so sweet and think about other people often. You want toCarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02689090806432311848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284190316908364800.post-55866425514688211722014-06-10T14:58:00.000-05:002014-06-10T15:11:17.711-05:00A loss on Earth but a way better endingI have been mia for the last couple of months. I have some major catching up to do about my adorable kids but today, I am going to share about my absence.
The last 2 months (starting in april and may) all of my extra time and energy went into a 4 hour drive to spend last precious moments with my Grandma.
She returned from a trip to Alaska to her home in Springfield in Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02689090806432311848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284190316908364800.post-85147563989174213532014-04-10T13:13:00.002-05:002014-04-25T10:02:33.257-05:00Where do I fit?Growing up in a pastor’s home, I have always been active in the ministry. I love
being used by God and would sacrifice many things for opportunities to
do His work. Now, I am a licensed minister married to a licensed minster
working at our district campgrounds.
As a new mom, I began to notice my ministry responsibilities changing
over the last couple of years. After my first child was born, Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02689090806432311848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284190316908364800.post-19200469181012521902014-03-20T10:08:00.001-05:002014-03-20T10:10:04.163-05:0014 MonthsMalachi
I can not believe that you are 14 months already!! You are growing up and everyday doing something new. It seems that I can not close my eyes because when I open them you have accomplished something else.
You now say:
yeah
no
how are you
mama, dada, Niah
thank you
all right
milk
more
uh oh
up
that/this
blue
ball
and just the other day when I took Niah to the bathroom you Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02689090806432311848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284190316908364800.post-5527882641710880732014-03-12T15:10:00.002-05:002014-03-12T15:11:20.869-05:00Less Perservatives Our home is slowly trying to take out preservatives and eat foods in their natural form. The motivation is not for any reason but to be healthy. I want my children to be healthy and I want to be healthy for my children. My husband got on board after he had a month of sickness. It will not be an easy thing because our family loves sugar.
Where did we start? By Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02689090806432311848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6284190316908364800.post-55802226391791886562014-02-07T14:22:00.002-06:002014-03-12T15:11:20.872-05:00All about the MommyI read 2 or 3 blogs in the last couple of weeks that inspired this post. They wrote a post all about them. This is going to be a post of random facts about me. My husband always tells me I am so weird (he says that mostly in a good way). Some of these facts are things he finds weird and some he finds completely normal but others find weird. Just thought I would share a glimpse into the life Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02689090806432311848noreply@blogger.com3