August 28, 2008

Back to school!! Wow! I can't believe it's finally here. The girls have been in school for 2 days now and it's been nice =-) It's quiet in the house and the pitter-patter of big feet is gone for now. They're both already getting busy w/things at school. Alix is having volleyball tryouts this week and Shelby is completely absorbed w/color guard as they have a football game this Saturday at Texas Stadium. Keeping us busy, but it's good to finally be in that place again. No regrets w/homeschooling Shelby last year, but very thankful we're not doing it again =-)

Here are they're First Day of School pics...

August 18, 2008

Well, I joined the ranks of Facebook members=-) I wasn't quite sure of the fascination of it, but since I started using it more, I've found some old friends from waaaaaaay long ago! It's been cool finding out how people are doing, what their family is like, etc. It's cool! If you've got a facebook, let me know and I can add you as a friend and we can keep in touch!
My birthday went by quietly, which I am thankful for. Mike did a lot to ease my load that day and treated me like a princess...the girls even remembered me and gave me cards and gifts. It was good and I'm thankful for each day that God gives me =-) (which is approaching MANY days!!)
m

August 6, 2008

Our anniversary "staycation" weekend was great! We had fun doing things and going places we don't normally go, ie; Dallas Farmers Market. They had a melon there that I hadn't heard of before called and "Israel Melon". I'm not sure where the name comes from but my goodness, was it good! Very sweet and sort of a combination of cantaloupe and honeydew. Good stuff.

We also went to the botanical gardens in Grapevine and took some pics. It was fun...extremely hot, but fun! I've put a couple on here for your viewing pleasure =-) We also went to Central Market in Southlake on Friday evening for dinner and listen to a live band. It was cool...not in the "weather-sense", but just the whole experience.

We have Mike's cousin, Stephanie, coming in tomorrow. She lives in Michigan and is here visiting her dad. We haven't seen her in years, so it'll be good to catch up and spend some time with her. We may need a trip to Sam Moon's while she's here, though!

Have a great one!

m

July 30, 3008

Not much news. Trying to wind down to get started again for school! The summer is flying by! Mike and I will be celebrating our 22nd anniversary this weekend. Not any big plans, but just time together going places that the girls don't normally like to go!! Like the Dallas Farmers Market early Saturday morning...Old City Park in Dallas, places like that. Anyway, I'm ready for a break.
Later-
m

July 15, 2008

WE'RE BACK FROM PINE COVE FAMILY CAMP!! Wow, what a great week we had there in Tyler, TX. We met a lot of new people and got to hear an amazing speaker, but most of all we were able to reconnect w/one another and w/God. Personally, I feel that I've been in such a drought lately, but being away from everything and spending time w/God and hearing His word on a daily basis was just the shot in the arm I needed.

The central theme for the week was "First Impressions"...what spiritual truths do you impress upon your children and what is their first impression of you, their parent? The central verse for the week was Deuteronomy 6:4-9. The week ended with some spiritual and family challenges for parents, but mostly the dad's and their role in keeping the family all together and strong in the Lord. Anthony Evans, Pastor Tony Evans' son, did a little mini concert on Thursday night. He used to be a counselor at Pine Cove several years ago and they asked him to write a song to go along w/"First Impression". He did and it is called "Reflections of You". It's an awesome song and we were thrilled to be able to hear it directly from him! Another great song he does is "I Choose Now"...look it up on iTunes if you can...it's awesome!!! In the video clip below, he's singing "Wonderful Savior"..

Now we're back home, trying to get in the swing of things and keep that camp "high" that everyone gets after spending a week totally devoted to spending time w/God. Pray for us as a family that we not let go of what we learned or what we were challenged with and that we stay strong together as a family to share God's love w/each other and w/others.

That's about it, I guess. I'm sure I'll add more over the next few days, but for now, I'll close.

Be blessed!

m

July 5, 2008

Happy Independence Day! I'm so thankful for the freedom that we have and for the country that we live in, no matter how flawed it may be. But most of all I'm thankful for the freedom I have in Christ and all that He set me free from. No amount of gorgeous displays of fireworks can compare to the beauty of my salvation through Christ Jesus.

We are blessed!

Have a good day!

m

June 29, 2008

Ok, so I've made my laundry soap and Mike is getting the cement poured for my clothesline as I write...I'm so proud of myself =-) The soap seems to be doing a good job, as far as I can tell! And I used the clothesline a few times last week but it started leaning more and more so it needed to be cemented into the ground. It's amazing the short amount of time it takes to dry the clothes on the line! Yes, they've been a little stiffer than I like, even w/softener in the wash load, but I just put them in the dryer for a "fluff-time" of about 10 minutes and it seems to help a lot! You can't be in a hurry, though, if you're line-drying the clothes and I've found I have to sort of plan my time according to daylight, weather, etc. I'll get it worked out and hopefully we'll see at least a little bit of it's usefulness in our energy bill =-)

Shelby got home and we still haven't seen much of her! She's leaving the nest a little bit at a time which is hard, but she's growing and maturing a lot and she had a great week at camp.

Alix is sewing, still, and also got some "fashion drawing" books from the library. She wants to design clothes...and move to NYC...and be famous...if anyone can do it, she can but I'm trying to stress more importantly is her walk w/Christ and how that will impact forever vs. all of our energy on things that will not last and are only beneficial in the short time we have here on earth...

ok, sermonette done!!
m