Wonderful weekend

I have been keeping myself busy between work and work. I have a new hobby that I have working on and its been finished. I have been working on a blanket it was something that I bought all together with a friend when we went shopping, it was a complete package that I had to cut to correct size and then had to sew together. My mom wanted to see the finished product so I have taken a couple pictures to show you all. My sister has already placed her request for one thats bigger and with ducks and silk. So I guess I will be busy making blankets. This to me is a plus now that Matt has a job this will be something that I can work on while he is gone.

I can't tell you how proud of Matt I am, he passed his test and I am so thankful that he did so well. God is so awesome that right after Matt passed his test a day or two later he was given a job!!!! Wow God is so amazing, words can not tell how thankful that I am for the work that God has done in ou life as well as what he has planned for the future!!!

Great News all around!!!!!

Hey everyone,
well I hope ounce again that your week has been as BLESSED as ours has been. To start off, as i talked about last week, I am going to loose some weight. Well today was the day and the scale said..................232lbs, that would be 11lbs lighter than last week. Yea now I am very sure that all weeks will not be as good as this one but, ill keep on keeping. Now our next good news will blow your sock off, I got a job!!!!! I took my Boards on Mon of this week and Tue morn found out that I passed. Then Wed I took a trip up to St.Johns to grab an App. from a friend who Hired me on the spot, Dude isnt God oh so Good! I can put as many hrs as I want this summer and they are going to work around my college classes next year man I am still on cloud nine. I believe that I will start my 120 hrs or orientation this next week and will go full time when it is done. The shift run from 6hr, 12hr, or 24hrs so I should be able to knock out a huge chunk this week with some 24's, then it is off to making my own Hrs, could I ask for a better Job. Well that is it for now, not like anything went on this week. see ya

Big Weekend

Hey everyone I hope your weekend was as fun as the Kidd's. This weekend we had what was to start the parents and Pastor Ron over, but that turned in to 20 more people coming over for a cook out at our place. I must say that even with the gigantic number of people, it was nice to have the space to have them over.As you can see below, we grilled, baked and, eat out in the back yard. With baby full and moms and dads ready for a nap we all said our good-byes and called it a night. With the holiday being here that means it is time for the pool to be opened which , is where the Mercers and we went. Now I dont consider myself to be a baby, but dude was the pool almost freezing!!!!!!!! I myself have a pretty good amount of pudgy on me and I was COLD!!!! So we didnt stay in long, then headed back and watched Juno and had ice cream.(right I know) Other than that not much else has gone on around here, im not going to be able to run in our 1st 5k this year. As I continue to run here at home I just cant justify taking the risk of my ankle. It is better, but is only 70% or so. Im going to still lightly train and hope top do the next one in 20 days. The weight loss is slow, after realizing that my 2 biggest problems are portion control and laziness I have really taken to heart trying to not let them master me any more. After talking with my Doctor he brought to my attention the need to do "preventive maintenance". I must say as dumb as that sounded it really made sense to me, shock here, im not getting younger in life. The thing I use to be able to do, or the crap I use to eat isnt lost at the same rate it ounce was. so why put in a ton of crap when I can only get rid of a half a ton, the math doesn't lie. On top of that it is not like I do not have a stressful job, and I new that going in to it that is no excuse. The number one killer in fire fighter deaths on and off, yes off the job is Cardiac Arrest, so you better believe that I am going to do all I can to assure as much as in my hands that I am going to be around for my grand kids, and retirement, all by a little preventative maintenance. My goal is to take my Body Mass Index from a 33 to a 25, and my weight down from 243 to 185ish. I know i am shooting for the sky, but I know I can do it. I have great friends and family that are always here for me. Wish me well and I will take all the prayers in the world to help out as well, thanks in advance. see ya

Cook out

New addition to the family

Hey everyone Kadee and I would like to announce the arrival of the newest member to the Kidd family. He comes in at a whopping 15lbs, a bright orange coat and is a lover, may we present Max to you.(or new cat, I know what you all were thinking:) Yes we have acquired a very cool cat and, i must say that he and the dog are best of friends. As you can see by the photos below, Max has made himself right at home, from the shower, to even the dogs bed. I must say it is nice having him around, the dog is going to be 13 next month and isn't as..............spunky as he was, at least until he and the cat play, but then it is time for a nap. Well that is it for now.

Max likes the guest shower
He also loves his toys
He also loves the dogs bed!!!
Look they are friends
see I told you the coolest pets alive!!!!!!

hey y'all

why hello once again from the Kidd house. I hope everyone week has been as fun as ours has been. The big reason for our post today is to ask for everyones prayers, there are two lovely members of Cedar Street with us who's daughter has some health problems. Ava Michelle Saade was born to Eddie and Nicole earlier this month, and with the Lords help is kicking stronger each day. I have put a new link up to the left of our Post for her blog so you can all keep the Saade family in your prayers, as well as get updated from the family on how she is.( or you can click here for her blog.) I am so glad we serve a God that is so big he can bring his children together via blogs and the Internet. I am a firm believer in the POWER of prayer and know it is only a matter of time before lil Ava is better and is in her terrible 2 running Eddie and Nicole into the ground. So thank you for all the prayers that are to come, ill keep you updated as much as I can, but would suggest using Ava's Blog. As for the Kidd's not a whole lot has happened, I had graduation on Monday. That was a great time to see slide shows and, videos that the staff had made for us, My mom and Kadee's parents came down for it and a tasty lunch after. Now that I am all done with classes i have only 2 tests before AIm good to work, a national Board and, a Tri-county protocol test. That is us this last week in a nut shell, thanks much and see you all next time.