California Dreamin'

We had an enjoyable trip to Southern California! Enjoy the sights and weather in Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Long Beach. Had a great time with each other and visiting with friends. Rented a wonderful house on Newport Beach can't wait to visit again soon and take the girls to see California!

Quilting

The girls were so excited for cold snowy day! They had the opportunity to spend the day at Lorene and then go to a quilting. These are special memorable times that they will remember for the rest of their lives! 

Their family has been such a blessing to us through the years with raising her girls. Time to imagine that both of them will be schoolgirls next year.

Back in the Saddle

I am going to start posting again, it has been a busy year, and I have been busy enjoy our family and the joys and events of our days.
So, I will be back up and running again soon!

The Crows will Like Her!

 Tessa won't be able to scare away many crows with this scarecrow outfit!  We had a great time preparing this morning for scarecrow day in kindergarten! She as all about the face painting and the hat!  It is amazing the many uses that there are for lunch bags, who knew that they could be used at faux straw, and not nearly as messy! 

Kindergarten theme days.... good stuff "ing"... 

Fall Crafts

 

It was a crafty night... Grandma Sherry, the girls and I made graham cracker treats for the kindergarten class after the fire station field trip.  It was an assembly line, there might have been a few pretzels and gum drops that did not make it onto the treats.  Tessa was the leader of the charge of creativity, not only with the fire trucks but with the pumpkins as well.  She has a knack for coming up with ideas and being able to imagine what she wants the project to look like. 

 

Tessa had a vision for her pumpkin and she made it happen.  She just needs a little time and she is artistic enough to make it happen.  Joys of fall, joys of family, joys of having days off for fall break! 

Thanks Grandma for letting us make many messes in kitchen, good times had by all!

 

 

When the Wind Comes

Each day brings choices....when you get lemons...make lemonade.  When it rains.... splash in the puddles.  Then the wind blows.... "go fly a kite!" So, in our wide open spaces of life in the country, we got out the kites, and some other "extras" like a fishing pole. We laughed until it hurt, smiled, and ended up loosing 2 kites in the process.  It was well worth it, the four of us had a joyful evening running around the yard in the company of the ones we love. 

The girls are such powerful forces of stress relieve and joy! One of the MANY joys of parenthood is the ability to let the World go, be a kid again, and take in the the simple joys in life!  Leave it the girls to encourage us to let all our cares go to the wind and let down our guard ... daily fun in the country, all we could have dreamed of!  God is so good!

School Spirit

 

The entire family enjoyed the night at the administrator "tailgate" party.  The girls put their shy on...for a short bit...then they warmed up to meeting the people that Mommy works with.  The football game was rainy so after the cookout we headed into town for First Fridays Downtown.  The stores were open late so we did some shopping, bought some hair bows, held hands, and made memories!  WE love the shirts that Kevin made for the whole family....school spirit!  The Principal's family needs school shirts, Kevin took care of us, as usual!