Busy, Busy, Busy

I know, I know its been 9 months since I've posted anything!  Who knew that with 3 kids life would be so crazy?  It has been a wonderful 9 months, getting to know our newest family member, Kinley!  She is a joyful little girl, always happy, hardly cries and loves to dance!
 Since I last posted Jacob has turned 3 and Brenna has turned 5.  Brenna has graduated from preschool and will start kindergarten in the fall.  And the best news of all is that Brenna asked Jesus to "walk into her heart" on January 8, 2012, one of my greatest prayers for her has been answered. Brenna preformed in her second dance recital and did a wonderful job.
Jacob will be starting preschool in the fall, he is all boy.  He is silly, loud and such a sweet boy!  He loves to take boat rides and ride the 4-wheeler with his daddy.
Kinley is now 9 months old, she can stand with out help, she has 5 teeth, working on teeth 6, 7 and 8.  She is a speedy crawler and loves to get into her siblings things.  Her favorite thing is to take a bath, she crawls as fast as she can to the bathroom when she hears the bath water start running.  She is just a wonderful little girl. Here are some pictures for your enjoyment!

We have been busy, but we have had a fun time! 

Kinley Reed

On Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 12:46 pm we welcomed a 3rd blessing into our family. Kinley Reed Fouts arrived after nearly 24 hrs of labor at a healthy 9lbs 13 oz and 20 1/4 inch long. She is such a wonderful blessing and is loved by Brenna and Jacob more than she will ever know. Her mommy and daddy are pretty fond of her too!

Brenna is 4!!!

On March 19, my first born turned 4! I can hardly believe it. Miss Brenna wanted to go bowlin balling (aka bowling) for her birthday. So Grandma Becky, Mommy and Miss Brenna went bowlin balling on her birthday, we then had Chinese for lunch and went shopping. She had a great day. On Sunday after her birthday we had a party for her at the Kearney Area Children's Museum, with a Strawberry Shortcake theme, I however have no pictures of that day! Brenna had such a wonderful time on her 4th birthday, she is already planning her party for next year!

She is so grown up! She has learned so much in the past year, it is just amazing. She can now write her name with out help, she can recognize all of her letters and tell you what sound they make. She can count to 15 all by herself and recognize numbers. She can also tell you what colors to mix together to get green, orange and purple. I am so proud of this little girl, preschool has been such a great experience for her.

Other activities she started this year were ballet and tap. She loves to dance and is excited every Friday for class. She also started Cubbies this year, its the Awana program for preschoolers. Through this she has developed a love for Jesus and an understanding that He died for our sins. I am so amazed at my little girls faith already, I just pray that it continues to grow!

Happy 2nd Birthday Jacob!

Jacob today you are 2 years old, where has the time gone? You are a loving little boy and so full of joy!
Some new things you have learned this year:

• your vocabulary has expanded so much, you talk all the time, sometimes even more clearly than Brenna.
• you know how to get out of getting in trouble with you Mommy, you just give me a look and I can't help but laugh at your silliness.
• you love your sister and have even made up your own name for her "Chuna", we have no idea what it means, but you refuse to call her Brenna.
• you love to sing "Jesus Loves Me" with your Mommy.
• you love to "fly" with Grandpa.
• you wear size 5 diapers and 2t clothing some 3t.

You have brought so much joy to our lives in the past 2 years, we can't wait to see how you will grow and change in the years to come.

Jacob Sings!

Jacob singing Jesus Loves Me!

Please ignore the awful singing in the background!

Faith Story part 2

On Sunday December 12, I gave my faith story at church. So here it is for you all to read!



I was born Dec. 21, 1982 and was later dedicated to the Lord at Keene Evangelical Free Church. During my early childhood we attended church somewhat regularly, we split time between Keene and the Presbyterian Church in Axtell. I went to Bible school every summer, usually at both of these churches and also attended Awana after school. I grew up knowing God and accepting Christ early on, I can't remember the exact date, but I remember being that kid that every time someone asked if you had accepted Christ, I prayed again for Him to be my Savior just to make sure I had done it.

My Dad's parents were also a big influence on my walk early on, they were what I call "quiet Christians", they brought no attention to themselves, but in everything they did you could see Christ's light shining through. Before breakfast everyday, my Grandpa would read from the "Daily Bread" and then read the scripture that was for that day. Then we would kneel down at our chairs and pray quietly. For a long time I didn't know what my grandparents were doing, I thought they were just mumbling something to God, so I would copy them and whisper quietly to myself. At the age of 9 my Mom and Dad divorced, this was a hard time for me but I realized after years of listening to my parents fight, it was a lot quieter and calmer at our home. Over the next 3 years my Mom worked two jobs and my sister and I spent quite a bit of time on our own. We were still able to go to Sunday school, Bible school and Awana, these things helped to build up my faith. When I was 12 my Mom remarried and we moved 40 miles to Overton. At this same time I would not attend church again until the age of 20.
At the age of 17 I had a full time job and took care of myself and pretty much did what I wanted, but always praying that God would keep me safe, even when I knew what I was doing was not the right thing. And even though I walked out on God, He didn't walk out on me. He knew that someday I would come back and recommit my life to Him. And He was right, at the age of 20 He brought Morgan into my life and soon after we started dating and began attending Westmark Church together. One day sitting there listening to Pastor Dave Carlson, I felt like his sermon was just for me and right then and there I decided that my life had to change and I was going to let God be an active part in it.
I am still learning and growing in Christ, but everyday He is holding my hand as I am learning to trust Him even more. And now after almost 6 years of marriage and two beautiful children, I can say that God has a far greater plan for my life than I ever knew. And I know that God will never leave me, no matter how far I wander from Him, He is waiting for me, for all of us to come back to Him because truly He is all we need!

Faith Story

Last night as I was getting ready to leave Awana with Brenna and her friend Issie, one of the elders of our church approached me about sharing my faith story during Sunday morning worship sometime in December. My first reaction was NO, NO and NO, I however didn't' say this, but was totally thinking it. I was also think who really wants to hear MY faith story??? Although I have lived a life full bumps in the road, had a pretty rough childhood etc, I don't think there is anything special about my story, many others have gone through the same things or even more and through God have turned their lives around. I still feel like a work in progress, which I guess we all kind of are until we are reunited in Heaven with Jesus, but I am just not sure about sharing MY story. So in the hope that maybe my story will touch someone's life I agreed to do it. I also had to let this elder know that their would probably be a lot of tears. I am emotional when I speak about my faith, as well as when I get nervous and anxious (which I will totally be, I may have to take one of my anti anxiety pills before I get up there). But sharing MY story is what I will do, now to find the right words and a way to summarize all that I have gone through and all that God has done for me in this life. Please pray for me!