Why can't we all just...get along?

This Man Right Here...Makes Me Ridiculously Happy.

Evan and I have had so much going on this Summer, which is funny seeing as I thought for sure it would be the slowest few months while I'm not working. Yeah...it's nonstop around here. Not that I'm complaining about it, I love all the events happening and daily adventures with people we love.

With everything going on though Evan has made it a point lately to let me know I'm appreciated and it's beyond sweet. He's been so supportive this year with things I'm dealing with and the past 2 weeks have been emotionally nerve-racking and stressful for me as I tend to some realities I honestly didn't want to face with my family. There have been several occasions where he'll catch me in a fog and will tell me about something I'm dealing with and it's like he's reading my mind! It's been so helpful and reassuring and add that to the dates he's been taking me on plus more alone time and family time at home and it's like a re-vamp for our marriage (not that we were in a slump or anything, we're beyond good).

It's so wonderful having somebody just GET YOU. Being reassured you are not alone while fighting the good fight and having someone love you so completly that it's sometimes overwhelmingly impossible to understand what you did right to get that love...

Wanna see what's been occupying my last 5 days?

Avery 18months   Chevy 13months

Yep, 2 toddlers only 5 months apart and quite a handful. I don't know how you moms of 2 kiddos do it! It took me 2 days to get a schedule down and master feedings and diapers in record time and without tears. Haha, I've loved it though, my nephew is so sweet and quiet but when he gets in a silly mood he is such a HAM! Avery has had her moments of being a BULLY which has me not too happy but she also has shown tender moments of comfort and love to Chevy that make me wonder how strong a bond these two have. They are the cutest cousins ever!

*Hops on SoapBox*

Chevy will more than likely become a huge part of our weekends if not more. Please pray for his parents and for Evan and I as we do what is necessary in helping them as well as Chevy. My heart tells me I'm in the right in this situation but my mind is still weary of being labeled the bad guy and starting conflict with my family. I'm not in a good position right now but at the same time, look at that precious boy and tell me you wouldn't step in and help him if he needed it!? Children need nurturing, love, comfort, safety, education, laughter, nutrition, structure and God's love and a plethora of other things DAILY and if Gods telling me Evan and I are the ones to give it, then so be it.

My brother isn't around for the time being and has told me how he feels and is supportive and for me and Evan, that's all that needs to be said! I say the majority of this for some select family members who may read this in the hopes you get a better understanding of where my heart is. I'm not trying to hurt anyone, I'm not trying to be "Holier than thou", I'm not trying to replace his parents, I'm merely doing what ANY mother would do for a child. Love them. Protect them. Guide Them. It's not his fault his parents can't properly take care of him and I don't see anyone else offering to do what we are.

My brother and I have too many scars on our hearts and minds from an early childhood where people didn't step in soon enough, why put our children through that!? It's ridiculous for some of you to say the things you have but rest assured I forgive you and hold nothing personally because if the roles were reversed and I was looking in, I may say the same thing but I would also learn the facts and ask questions before assuming things and opening my mouth.

*Hops off Soapbox*

I'm sorry if this post is full of blahness, but if people won't listen, use other tools to get information to them! In my case, it's this blog. Here's hoping it takes the edge off....

Love & Blessings-

Brittnye, Evan & Avery

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I feel like I have nothing to blog about except for the same mundane things I always blog about.

Have I bored my readers away?

Is this thing on?

Test.....Test.....1...2..3

WHEW!

Life has been more than busy lately. Here I thought the summer would be uneventful but alas, it hasn't been. Sorry for my lack of blog-ness, I assure you I have plenty to blog about but lately, I just haven't had the time!!

The past 2 weeks have been packed for us and even this weekend we have much going on, next week looks fun as well.

Evans mother's side of the fam-fam hosted a family reunion June 4-6th at the Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, TX. Hands down a VERY fun place for families but not for those with small children (under 2) or for those on tight budgets!  Avery loved the water, Evan and his dad were like little boys going down the slides and the lazy river was anything but lazy with kids aiming water buckets high above your head!!! I've posted pictures on FB, so be sure to check them out. It was a LOT of fun and very much needed. We're talking about making it a fun date night for us (for the arcade, and dining places) in the future and for a family outing when Avery is over 48inches tall and can do more than one area out of all the neat things they had. I'm now working on getting a address book done with all the families information, there were 35 of us gathered and it was neat to meet so many new family members on Evans side. The last reunion they had was before Jarrod was born (1989!) Other than that everytime they got together was at a funeral which is not where you have a good time together.

We got home Sunday night where I plugged my phone in to power up and then started laundry...around 1am my phone pretty much explodes with voicemails and missed calls from my sister Jackye. I didn't think much of it and decided to check the messages in the morning because we were all sunburned and exhausted. So around 11am Monday my sister calls me and I answer thinking she wanted to hang out since she gets bored home all day and is my babysitter plus, she was being induced on Thursday so she was getting excited come to find out my sister was in the hospital in labor and had been admitted Sunday around NOON!

I felt so bad after I got off the phone with Kris (future bro-in law) and checked all 5 messages of Jackye in different aspects of labor asking me to call her and to come to her and how she really wanted to talk to me! (kinda funny hearing the panic in each message actually) As soon as Avery woke from her nap we drove to the hospital and arrived right as Jackye started to push. I told her to tell the nurses that her sisters record was 6 pushed in 25minutes, yeah what a show off, she did it in 3 pushes about 10 minutes!!!

So Monday, June 7th at 1:30PM weighing in at 5lbs 6oz and 17inches long my NIECE Krystal Renae Beall was finally here!

I'm such a Proud Auntie!

I'm proud of my sister, she did amazing and looked ridiculously good after having a baby, not to mention she'll be back to a size 2 in no time (ew!). Whatever.

Needless to say with all that excitement in 3 days it made the week full of fun.

The rest is all helping friends move, mom and dads yard sale, a farewell party tonight to an amazing couple who I will miss dearly and heading to Pilot Point to see a movie out on their square with them fam fam.

Love & Blessings-

Britt & co.

Music that hits your heart..

I am a Music Junkie. Nothing new there with that being said, I just LOVE music. I love finding new artists or ones that may not be too mainstream. I love reading lyrics and figuring out the story of the song, it just makes it more relatable.

Music is by far my one tool of curing bad moods or sad times or dealing with stress. It never fails, ask Evan. I always have music playing in the house. Avery is even starting to show favorites to some bands and songs and we have dance time every morning to get our day started.

Music is essential to my life.


So today I was scooping out music and checking out songs I have heard but have no idea who sings them and found this song and had to share it. It made me think about my dad and all the life lessons he taught my brother and I in his unique way of passing them out. It's also on the Charlie St.Cloud Trailer which until that song played I had no interest in the movie....


"Run"
By: Snow Patrol

I'll sing it one last time for you


Then we really have to go

You've been the only thing that's right

In all I've done



And I can barely look at you

But every single time I do

I know we'll make it anywhere

Away from here



Light up, light up

As if you have a choice

Even if you cannot hear my voice

I'll be right beside you dear



Louder louder

And we'll run for our lives

I can hardly speak I understand

Why you can't raise your voice to say



To think I might not see those eyes

Makes it so hard not to cry

And as we say our long goodbye

I nearly do



Light up, light up

As if you have a choice

Even if you cannot hear my voice

I'll be right beside you dear



Louder louder

And we'll run for our lives

I can hardly speak I understand

Why you can't raise your voice to say



Slower Slower

We don't have time for that

All i want is to find an easier way

To get out of our little heads



Have heart my dear

We're bound to be afraid

Even if it's just for a few days

Making up for all this mess



Light up, light up

As if you have a choice

Even if you cannot hear my voice

I'll be right beside you dear

 
And lastly, I want to leave you with my song of the summer it seems. This is my "You can do it!" song. Good motivation. :)
 
"Walk on the water"
By: Britt Nicole
 
You look around and staring back at you


Another wave of doubt

Will it pull you under

You wonder

What if i'm overtaken

What if i never make it

What if no one's there

Will you hear my prayer?

When you take that first step

Into the unknown

You know that he won't let you go



So what are you waiting for

What do you have to lose

Your insecurities

They try to hold to you

But you know you're made for more

So don't be afraid to move

Your faith is all it takes

And you can walk on the water too



So get out and let your fear fall to the ground

No time to waste, don't wait

And don't you turn around, and miss out on

Everything you were made for

Gotta be, I know you're not sure, more

So you play it safe, you try to run away

If you take that first step

Into the unknown

He won't let you go



So what are you waiting for

What do you have to lose

Your insecurities

They try to hold to you

But you know you're made for more

So don't be afraid to move

Your faith is all it takes

And you can walk on the water too



Step out, even when it's storming

Step out, even when you're broken

Step out, even when your heart is telling you,

telling you to give up

Step out, when your hope is stolen

Step out, you can't see where you're going

You don't have to be afraid

So what are waiting, what are you waiting for



So what are you waiting for

What do you have to lose

Your insecurities

They try to hold to you

But you know you're made for more

So don't be afraid to move

Your faith is all it takes

And you can walk on the water,

walk on the water too

 
 
How about YOU? Is there a song that just seems like it was written for you? Is there a song that has helped you in life? Share it with me.
 
 
-Love&Blessings-
Brittnye

Time Flies!!!

Someone please remind me why I keep finding it impossible to believe Avery is a TODDLER.

I swear lately it's been sneaking up on me and I get these weird emotional moments just by watching her do mundane things. Odd, I know. I just find it hard to believe in 2 weeks she will be 18 months old. Thats almost 2!!

Some of my friends keep telling me it's my hearts way of telling me it's time for another baby, I say otherwise. Don't get me wrong, we intend to have more children but with Evan going back to school in the fall it's just better to be patient and pray he gets done in 3 semesters(God willing). I wish I could have my cake and eat it too so to speak since I am one of those weirdos who loved being pregnant and I also don't want our kids to be too spaced out but everything is in Gods control and you just can't miss the signs telling us things are about to change for the better and to just be patient.

Still....seems like yesterday she was born...

(The Munchy Munchkin hours old)

Then suddenly she was crawling and changing and then walking and getting teeth and again changing on us and it was all so foreign and new and scary at the same time!

( 1 years old!)

And Now......NOW....

She is a chatter box! She can say so many things, sign so many words, dance, sing and it's so fun figuring her out sometimes. She has the most unique personality and she cracks me up all the time. However, she also throws tantrums, calls me by my name, throws things, pinches and loves the words thank you and no. *sigh* You take what you can get with the good and the bad of Toddler-ness.

(Avery Claire at 17.5 months old)

I wish her hair would make up it's mind already. It's the perfect mullet right now but the color is still a mystery. Will she be red headed or brunette????

I just wish I could bottle up so many moments with her we share, I'm so worried I won't remember most of them which is a shame because if those memories had a price I would be ridiculously rich haha. I think that's where the emotions keep coming from. I'm so afraid she's growing up too fast, which I mean she is but I just don't like seeing her grow-up before my eyes so darn fast!!!

I know, all I ever do is talk about Avery. *sigh* Sorry.

I'll post a real update soon, for now though, bedtime!!

-Love&Blessings-

Britt & Co.