be happy for this moment.

Friday, November 19th

Friday is our "fun breakfast day" since we have no school! It's the one day a week when we make some yummy muffins or cinnamon rolls!

 

Saturday, November 20th

Andy and I spent our morning unpacking our storage unit just so we could get our Christmas stuff out. Then we proceeded to pack it back up! Hoping we don't need anything from the very back...and we cannot get another thing in either!

 

Sunday, November 21st

Andy decided to do our outdoor Christmas lights this weekend while it was 70 degrees! He dreads getting up on the ladder each year...he doesn't like heights very much! So proud of him!

 

Monday, November 22nd

We found this Little Tikes wagon at our storage unit and the girls have played with more now than ever before!

 

Tuesday, Noevmber 23rd

Our little Lane brought this fun tunnel over for everyone to play...my girls had more fun than any of the daycare kids!

 

Wednesday, November 24th

Pie making day here...first year to make my Mom's homemade pumpkin pies, crust and all! They turned out perfect!

 

Thursday, November 25th

Happy Thanksgiving!!! So many blessings in our lives and here are just 3 of them! Love these girls more than anything and cannot believe how fast they are growing up! We spent a GREAT day at Bill's house...wonderful dinner and amazing fellowship. Missing Cathy and my Mom today...just not the same!

 


 

Thursday, November 11th

Time seemed to sneak up on me this year, so I didn't prepare something really cool like our tree last year to post our blessings. We went with a cute turkey...but I absolutely loved what our girls included our their lists! One of the many was homeschooling...made me smile and know that we are being obedient to what Christ has called for our family!

 

Friday, November 13th

I caught this precious moment of Hailey reading to Miss Emma...so sweet! Emma was truly enjoying the book too!

 

Saturday, November 13th

It's that time of year...time for my first peppermint hot chocolateof the year from Starbucks! Delicious!

 

Sunday, November 14th

It was nice to have a family evening at home...so we played a few rounds of Mario Kart on the Wii! Just FYI...it ended with my beating Andy and that felt GREAT! Of course, he called me a poor sport...whatever! :)

 

Monday, November 15th

It's Monday...again! Another start to another week and this is just one sign...my little kiddos coats hanging in my entryway!

 

Tuesday, November 16th

Hailey has been knitting her days away :) and she made me this adorable coaster! It's perfect for my water cup on my desk! She did an amazing job!

 

Wednesday, November 17th

We started a new tradition this year...we are celebrating 1/2 birthday's for the girls! What a fun way to celebrate their life in between their birthday's! Today was Ashlyn's....9 1/2 years old! She is growing into such a sweet young lady!

 

Thursday, November 18th

Today marks the last day of 3 weeks of CrAzInEsS...we have been on the go every night as you can tell by the calendar! It's all been good stuff...but it's going to be GREAT to stay at home and focus on family for awhile!

 
 

 

Thursday, November 4th

The girls borrowed CLUE from the Roberts family and it's been so much fun! Tonight was Family Game Night and we had a blast playing...and I beat them all! This will be added to their Christmas list for sure! :)

 

Friday, November 5th

Tonight was The Big Show 2010 at Lifechurch. It's a night where all the volunteers and leaders are recognized and appreciated! We look forward to it every year!

 

Saturday, November 6th

Happy Birthday to our sweet Taylor who turned 7 years old! She had an amazing Tea Party for all her cousins and friends! What a precious time they had dressing up and enjoying a simple lunch!

 

Sunday, November 7th

Today was car washing day...so we hit Tunnel Wash in Edmond. The girls LOVE going through...and I LOVE a clean car! :)

 

Monday, November 8th

Nothing starts my week off better than when my sweet friend delivers my Scensty order! I ordered some Christmas and winter scents just in time for the holidays!

 

Tuesday, November 9th

Andy bought my a "throw in my purse camera" so I don't always have to carry my huge one! Madison has been practicing her photography! Great job! :)

 

Wednesday, November 10th

Our sweet, little Gracie started 2 weeks ago and we just LOVE her! She is the happiest baby...EVER! Just look at those cheeks...and that smile!

 

Friday, October 22nd

No school today, so it's our day of the week to clean and organize! Madison offered to organize my spices in alphabetically order. :) Thanks sweetie! :)

 

Saturday, Ocotber 23rd

OSU Homecoming tonight so us girls are sportin' the orange! :) GO POKES!

 

Sunday, Ocotber 24th

Happy Fall...I absolutely love decorating our foyer to make each person feel welcome as they walk through our front door! 

 

Monday, October 25th

We have been working on this M&M 500-piece for about a week and it's been very slow going! Hoping to finish it this week! :) 

 

Tuesday, October 26th

We have had this visitor on our dining room window all day...the girls thought he was quite fascinating!

 

Wednesday, October 27th

We thought it would be fun to have a Halloween party with all the kids at Lifegroup. We painted pumpkins and enjoyed some yummy snacks! We ended the evening with a tractor ride around the neighborhood...and throught the spooky woods!

 

Thursday, October 28th

Miss Jordan came to our home for the first time when she was 3 months old...and today, we say goodbye! We have LOVED having her in our home each and every day and to see her grow into such a sweet little girl!

 

Friday, October 29th

A friend had given us this pair of rollerblades several years ago and I thought, "someday, they will fit the girls". Ashlyn found them this morning and spent her entire day practicing and she DID IT! No fear in this girl!

 

Saturday, October 30th

This is my favorite time of the year! LOVE fall! Today I got creative and polka-dotted one of my pumpkins! So cute!

 

Sunday, October 31st

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! The girls had fun this year trick-or-treating in their adorable costumes...Madison as a bathtub, Ashlyn as a cupcake, and Hailey as a cowgirl!

 

Monday, November 1st

This weekend we had our Neighborhood Fall Festival...so much FUN! Even Andy got in on the fun and handed our cotton candy to everyone!

 

Tuesday, November 2nd

Andy and I started the Chazown Experience at Lifechurch.tv this week! It's going to be awesome pursuing our passion, defining our vision, and living our life on purpose...and we are doing it together! We are praying that God uses this as a means to lead our family to where He wants us to go!

 

Wednesday, November 3rd

Finally...it's DONE!! We finished the puzzle today! Loved having this challenge for all of us to work on. Thinking I may have to go shopping for another one!

 

 

 

Friday, October 15th

Vegas Baby...Las Vegas here we come! Andy and I had planned this trip with our friends about 6 months ago. We were so excited to be slipping away for a long weekend with NO kiddos and time alone!

 

Saturday, October 16th

Erica and I sat down today at a few slot machines while Mike and Andy played poker! I don't quite get how people can just waste time at these for hours on end...I put in a dollar and won a whole 5 cents! WOHOO! LOL!

 

Sunday, October 17th

We purchased tickets for the Blue Man Group tonight...what an AMAZING show! Andy purchased the painting they created in the show. They autographed it for us and Andy snapped this photo! The girls thought they look quite freaky!

 

Monday, October 18th

I went out tonight and captured a photo of the cool sign at our hotel! Love the sights at night in Vegas!

 

Tuesday, October 19th

I live a very sheltered life...I rode in my very first taxi tonight! It was quite an experience...we had a driver who insisted on getting us there in a matter of seconds! Maybe he was trying to save us a buck! :)

 

Wednesday, October 20th

It was wonderful to sneak away, but oh, we were so ready to come back to Oklahome...there is no place like home!

 

Thursday, October 21st

I spent the day unpacking, unpacking, and unpacking! It looks like a suitcase (or two) exploded in our bedroom! It ended up being an all-day project!

 

 
Friday, October 8th

Nothing like some Friday Night Football in Guthrie....Madison had the honor of going with her sweet friends. It was Homecoming Week!

 

Saturday, October 9th

There is nothing better than getting beautified...I was long overdue for some highlights! Amy had an appointment the same day! Aren't we cute? I always walk away feeling like a new woman!

 

Sunday, October 10th

Fall has to be my favorite season...loved decorating my front porch this year! So festive!

 

Monday, October 11th

Today in Mystery of History, we learned about the legend of the Trojan Horse. Quite a fascinating sory. The girls had fun assembling our own version of the Trojan horse!

 

Tuesday, October 12th

Madison had been saving her allowance for a pair of Converse tennis shoes for quite sometime...and she did it! They look adorable on her!

 

Wednesday, October 13th

Andy had purchased a metal detector to locate our property pins. Now, the girls LOVE searching our property for treasures!

 

Thursday, October 14th

It's the simple things in life that can be the most fun...spinning around & around on my office chair!

 

 

Monday Meanderings

Good Monday morning! Thought I would jump back into posting my Monday Meanderings...just a fun way to post about my week!

On my Bookshelf

I am reading several books at once...have a heart that is desiring some changes in my life. One that is truly amazing is Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer and a really good fiction book, What She Left for Me by Tracie Peterson.

On my To-Do List

Andy and I are leaving for Vegas on Friday (a much needed vacation away from "life" for a bit), so the list is quite long this week.

get suitcases from storage, laundry, ironing, plan curriculum for next week, medical consent forms ready, clean house, pack bags (girls and us), blog

On our Dinner Table

    Monday: roast, red potatoes, carrots, rolls

    Tuesday: pepperoni roll, salad

    Wednesday: grilled chicken, pasta, cucumber

    Thursday: breakfast (eggs, sausage, toast, fruit, OJ)

    Friday: pizza (girls) 

On the Go

    Monday: Neighborhood Fall Festival Planning Meeting

    Tuesday: allergy shots (Ashlyn), Tumbling & Dance (girls)

    Thursday: Women's Bible Study at Lifechurch

    Friday-Tuesday: Vegas Trip!

On my Desk

Just my mile long to-do list. :) Would love to scrapbook, but that is on hold for a bit. :)

On my Heart & Mind

God is really working...I truly believe it's because I am allowing Him to. For so many years, I did the best I could on my own, turning to God when I thought I needed Him! Now, I desire HIM in every walk of my life. I long to be more like HIM and to love HIM with all that I am! I want to be a testimont to everyone in my life, especially my girls!  

 

 

Friday, October 1st

Hailey was quite excited when her Junior Anatomy Notebook arrived! She cannot wait to work in her own book alongside Madison & Ashlyn!

 

Saturday, October 2nd

After earning the bronze award for their Girl Scout troop, the girls finally got to work on their final project...a scrapbook! Ginger asked Amy & I if we would assist the girls in assembling layouts. They each did a layout with pictures of themselves! They did an AMAZING job!

 

Sunday, October 3rd

Today was AWESOME...just one of those days where there was nothing on the calendar and no where to go! Family day at home and we ended it with some delicious s'mores on the back patio! Yummy!

 

Monday, October 4th

There is a tradition in our neighborhood each halloween where you can get BOO'ED! You pick a home, ring the foorbell, leave the package on the front porch and RUN, hoping you don't get caught! Tonight was the night we got it...the girls loved the goodies inside! We cannot wait to BOO our sweet friends, the Wallenburgs!

 

Tuesday, October 5th

Today, we learned about Tutankhamen or "King Tut" in Mystery of History! The girls were quite fascinated  so we re-created "King Tut" by tracing Ashlyn onto the paper and beautifying her. The result...Queen Ashlyn! She was gorgeous!

 

Wednesday, October 6th

History is always fun, but even better when we get to make an edible map of Egypt...yummy! The girls had fun decorating this with the Nile River, Mediterranean Sea, and pyramids!

 


Thursday, October 7th

Check out Madison's colors on her braces...orange and black for Halloween and OSU! She had a hard time deciding what to go with but I am lovin' them!

 

 

Friday, September 24th

GO POKES! Madison and Mrs. Blair LOVE their teams and they wear their orange PROUD! :)

 

Saturday, September 25th

We visited the Wildlife Expo at the Lazy E this weekend...the highlight was the kayaking! Hailey even gave it a whirl with Staci...they ended up going around 4 times. She had so much fun!

 

Sunday, September 26th

Katiebug turns SEVEN! Can not believe it...seems like yesterday Amy told me she was pregnant (unexpectedly) with her! Love her to pieces...and LOVE her smile! Happy Birthday!

 

Monday, September 27th

LOVIN' this weather...and it was a perfect day for a swing at the park! Caught Hailey enjoying every moment!

 

Tuesday, September 28th

This has become a daily ritual of making Jordan look BEAUTIFUL!!! Check out this do...not quite sure what they were thinking! :)

 

Wednesday, September 29th

Madison purchased some ribbon this week and created a pair of adorable flip-flops. She lined the sole and top with it and tied a cute bow on top!!! She is ready to start her own business!

 

Thursday, September 30th

The girls got a kids workout video from the library! I caught Ashlyn doing a few push-ups!

 

Friday, September 17th

Love these simple photos of my sweet girls! Caught this one of Hailey as she was out practicing her gymnastics in the front lawn! :)

 

Saturday, September 18th

Last Sunday, we lost a precious woman of God as her journey ended and she went home to be her with Lord and Savior. Cathy's fight with cancer came to an end and although it's so hard for those left here on earth, I cannot help but picture her dancing with her Father. We loved her so much and she will be missed...but there is comfort knowing we will see her again. Today was her Memorial Celebration and all I can say is WOW! She deserved it...she lived an amazing life and she has left such a legacy!  

 

Sunday, September 19th

With fall right around the corner, the girls enjoyed one more pool party to celebrate Kristen's Birthday! They had a blast swimming, eating cake and just having FUN!

 

Monday, September 20th

This week, our FIAR book is "A Pair of Red Clogs". We discussed the culture of Japan and experimented with origami. We got this great book from the library, "Folding for Fun"...but I have to admit, it's not as easy as it looks!

 

Tuesday, September 21st

In Mystery of History, we learned about the new pharoh of Egypt who was scared of the Israelites rising up against him and leaving the land so he set harsh taskmasters over them. This led to a loss of freedom and the Israelites were in total slavery. They used the Israelites to help build cities, so the girls had to form miniature "bricks" from clay and grass. Can you imagine having to make enough of these and large enough to build a city?!?!

 

Wednesday, September 22nd

Madison was determined to have an amazing day...and she wanted everyone else to as well, so she left this message on the dry erase board for ALL to see, including ME!! I got quite a chuckle out of it...

 

Thursday, September 23rd

Finally...the day has come, thanks to our sweet Austin! (THANK YOU!) Hailey has learned how to ride her bike without training wheels!! I still cannot believe it! So proud of you, sweetie! :)