A little break...

Please forgive me, but there will be no more posts until next Tuesday. We are leaving early in the morning for Sioux Falls for Ethan's doctor appointments. Please keep him in your prayers, we have hopes that this doctor will see the need and help Ethan. Will post next week with what we find out.

"You Raise Me Up"

Here are the lyrics to a song that has been playing in my heart for a few weeks here...it has been an encouragement to me and also a song that makes me think. I have also put a video from YouTube at the top of the blog, but sometimes you just need to read the words! I pray that it will bless you:

When I am down, and oh my soul, so weary.

When troubles come, and my heart burdened be.

Then I am still and wait here in the silence.

Until You come and sit awhile with me.

You raise me up so I can stand on mountains.

You raise me up to walk on stormy seas.

I am strong when I am on your shoulders.

You raise me up to more than I can be.

You raise me up so I can stand on mountains.

You raise me up to walk on stormy seas.

I am strong when I am on your shoulders.

You raise me up to more than I can be.

There is no life no life without its hunger.

Each restless heart beats so imperfectly.

But when you come and I am filled with wonder.

Sometimes I think I glimpse eternity.

You raise me up so I can stand on mountains.

You raise me up to walk on stormy seas.

I am strong when I am on your shoulders.

You raise me up to more than I can be.

You raise me up so I can stand on mountains.

You raise me up to walk on stormy seas.

I am strong when I am on your shoulders.

You raise me up to more than I can be.

Hello My Name Is...

Hello my name is Ashley Jene and I thought I better reintroduce myself to all of you! I am sorry that my blogging has tappered off, it has been a while. Life just gets crazy with so many people under one roof! Please remember us this coming week as we will be heading to Sioux Falls for Ethan's doctor appointments. We do pray that they will be able to find something as it is beginning to look like he is suffering from brain damage. This can be caused by Encephalopathy, which he had been diagnosed with last year. Although, he was deemed to have Static Encephalopathy. "Static" meaing non progressive, and "Encephalopathy" meaning Disease of the Brain. After doing much research of my own, and his social worker doing the same, I am lead to believe that he has Glycine Encephalopathy, which pretty much fits him to a "T". You can view a discription of Glycine Encephalopathy HERE.

Much prayer is needed, we have seen this doctor before and she has stated then that she could tell something wasn't right on with him, but at that age it was too early to be able to tell or even begin testing. We will keep you posted!

More posts..

So sorry that I have been very unfaithful to you, dear faithful few readers, I have not been feeling well and we are trying to adjust to the twins in our home. Will try and get a few posts in before we go to Sioux Falls next week for Ethan's doctors appointments!

Mica & Julian

Malachi, Nevaeh, and Sadie

Sadie and Nevaeh playing after their bath.
Nevaeh and Malachi begging Mama's attention!
Sadie, Nevaeh, and Malachi tuckered themselves out.
Malachi...up close
Malachi has the "I can do nothing wrong" look

Daddy?

One of our almost daily activities is now waiting for Daddy to come home. The kids really get into this.
Every time a truck would go by Ada Grace would say "Daddys?"

They really get excited when Daddy finally drives his Ford Truck into the front parking spots and they can see him walk up the sidewalk.

Ethan gets into the action as well as Ada Grace does.

Picture Time II

Drama
"All Done Mama"
Too Cute
MY FAVORITE!!!
Ms. Prime and Proper

Ethan ~ "Puppy, Puppy"

Ada Grace ~ "Woof, Woof"
Ethan ~ "Enough already"

Ada Grace ~ "What is wrong with you?"
"We like puppies"

This one actually turned out pretty good.

Ada Grace ~ "Cheese"
Ada Grace "Who me?"
MORE DRAMA!!!

Picture Time

Ada Grace gave many good pictures, but very few smiles!

I love this picture!
Pretty Eyes!
"Cheese"

Givin some luvin

I am Princess Ada Grace

"Yummy"
My adorable son!

He is BOY!!!
Getting grumpy

Very grumpy

Ethan and his eyes

Here is Ethan, now very excited to be able to play in Mamas room while she is working, since she cleaned up and organized (as best is it is going to be anyway). However, try to get a good picture of this kid with his eyes open, that is not so fun!

I even put a little basket of toys in here for them to play with. Ada Grace and Ethan are really excited to have toys in the living room, both their bedrooms, and Mamas room so they have lots of options. I actually have to THANK my parents for all the special toys that we have...so many that we have to spread them throughout the house.

SO THANKS MOM AND DAD!!! I am afraid that Jason does not have the same appreciation!

Ready for a bath?

So I have not posted anything like this before, but I hope that you enjoy it...I know my mom did!

But since I was thinking it and Aunt Wendy commented about it I just thought if you wanted to see bare bottoms more offen you can go to my cousin and his wife's blog here...Emma is a Harley Babe see that here!

Their blog site is the first link, Emma is a Harley Babe is a specific post!

Here it is!!!

This is my loaner...top this Aaron! It's it the best? What is even better, I get it again tomorrow!

Troubles...

For some reason I am having troubles getting my pictures to upload, but just wait until I do. My cousin is always putting pictures of his NICE rental cars from his business trips, I have a picture of my own! We had the Suburban checked out yesterday and the auto doctor had a wonderful loaner for me to use! What a treat....curious? Arron, I know you will be jealous!

Random Pictures

Here are a couple of the kids sleeping, Ada Grace enjoying the puppies, and Ada Grace playing at a church activity, and her shoes (which I just completely love!!!)

Church Kids

We are really enjoying having kids in church again! We are also enjoying their parents!!! This picture is of all the girls except Ada Grace. Kelsy, Jessica, Maggie, Cheyenne, Libby, and Maryta.
This is Guy.














This was during our annual business meeting. Andre, Guy, Christopher, Maggie, Kelsy, Libby, Cabian, and La Ray.



Maggie, Kelsey, Jessica, & Libby.

Amy and Shelisa, please forgive me if I have spelled either of your daughters names wrong!