a little random....

Wow, it has been a long time.......so much is happening.....more of that in a later post.....I really need to post some recent pics.....

Tonight I drove Emily & her friends to their cheer leading practice....she is on the Panther's team....it has been a blast! She has the best coach and team mates.....Her coach had nice words to say about em....she has been working so hard on her tumbling and making amazing progress! She is always happy and friendly to everyone.....it's nice when other people see the good things in your kids.....

So I finished reading "Choosing to See" by Mary Beth Chapman.....what an amazing book.....so open and honest about what they have been through in her life, the adoptions, the crazy life of having a husband on the road and the loss of their beautiful daughter Maria.....I love the way she shared, so transparent in her struggles of life, how to handle life when it doesn't go the way you plan....it's about choosing to seeing God at work, in every situation in our lives....not just the happy ones, but the painful, heartbreaking, really hard ones....It reminds me that I have a choice....to let God comfort, carry and change me on the journey, no matter how hard it is... so, if you haven't read it, I encourage you to.....

Now, I'm reading "In a Pit with a Lion On A Snowy Day" by Mark Batterson....another great book....reminding me to be courageous.....to chase lions....I want to be more courageous.....so I'm reading and working on trusting more and asking God to be miraculous in our lives.....some days aren't easy.....but I keep moving forward, choosing to trust, and to hold His hand....

I've struggled with some frustrations lately....I'm trying to let them go.....they aren't really important, definitely not worth letting affect my day....but that is also easier said then done....but I'm trying.....Sleep has not come easy the past few months.....more nights then I can say I'm still awake after midnight.....I need more rest.....it's hard to be patient and nice when you haven't had enough sleep.....

I love my husband, love my kids and I'm excited for what God has next......

School is almost out! How will you celebrate the end of the school year?

On the last day of school we will be going to get ice cream. We have done this every year since Emily started kindergarten. We usually go with friends, sometimes that changes every year.....

This year, after ice cream, we will be heading to our Niece's graduation party. That will be a lot of fun! We are very proud of Kayla-Ashley and all she has accomplished!

That is what we do on the last day of school.....

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Happy Thanksgiving

Today is Thanksgiving, we have had a lot of fun....The kids and I are in Springfield, CO at our friends, Paul & Lori's house.  It snowed!  It has been so beautiful!  The boys played basketball, Wii, watched a movie, and played checkers.  The girls read books, watched a movie, played Wii had a tea party and went out in the snow.....Lori & I have cooked an watched the kids.  What a fun day.  Ted couldn't get off work, so he was at home.....that was sad.  But, we have had fun.....

We hope all have had a wonderful day and taken a moment to be thankful...

Basketball begins

Ethan helping Coach Albee lead stretches

Ethan going for a shot

The team (his friend Gabe is there in the front with the black ball)

Hi there,

Tonight was Ethan's first basketball team practice.  It was very fun, his coach is very nice.  His name is Coach Albee.  His friend Gabe is also playing on the team.....

Fall leaves!

Today Ted & the kids raked up the leaves and then vacuumed them up, they each got a turn using the vacuum.....They were filthy by the end, it's off to the shower for them, but they had a blast......

First snow / November 2008

Fiona checking out the snow

It finally snowed here!  It was so fun.  I wish there would have been time for the kids to have played, but there wasn't......

Halloween fun

Well, our Carnival is over.....It was awesome!  this year we held our carnival at Swansea Elementary and provided a fun carnival for free to the neighborhood....I think about 400+ people attended.  We had games, cotton candy, popcorn, candy tubes and large jumpers!  It was a blast.  

Ethan dressed up as a Storm trooper (from Star Wars) and Emily was "Major Cutie"

They went out with their cousins to trick or treat for a while and then headed to the carnival.....

So, the mom is exhausted, but it was worth it!