spring break twenty twelve

what a great week!
sometimes it's soooo nice to get away from the daily routine.
we drove to oklahoma then missouri then back through north texas and home. away for 6 nights 7 days. we got to visit with lots of family.
this is my cousin and her sweet little girls. we spent two nights at their house. it was fun to see our kids play together.
as with most vacations we ate way too much. drove lots of miles.
ate out way too much. but we had fun.
we made memories. we went to six flags over texas in arlington. the boys rode judge roy scream. cooper enjoyed the thrill rides, corbin was a bit more reserved like his momma. adam and i did get to ride runaway mountain together sans the kiddos. we waited in line for more than a hour. it was worth it. scary!!
cooper was brave and rode the shock wave. the boys enjoyed the tea cups and boots too.
and each day's weather was picture perfect.
we always love hanging out in dad's backyard while in springfield. so pretty there this time of year. the boys spent time coloring pictures for papa harvey and grandma, we played a little hide and go seek, and they played with lincoln logs and leapsters Gena loaned us for the day.

all the guys also got haircuts while in missouri. cooper's cut was extreme. he has such great hair!
overall spring break was a great break! good times had by all.
pleased as punch to be home sweet home. now back to the weekly routine starting tomorrow. and soccer starts wednesday. life is good!

Cuties

little justin beiber

Our friends have the cutest kids! I am serious. Beautiful babes!

Dance Baby

cooper likes to dance.
hello! hope everyone had a nice weekend. it was beautiful here.
we went to the family dance at school friday night, then to dinner with a big gang of friends from school. look forward to doing that more. we are blessed with a great group.

we are all excited for spring break next week! time away is going to be nice for everyone. and lots of fun memories are in the plans!!

i surprised the boy's last week and brought chick fil a to them at school for lunch. they loved it! emiliano is our buddy. the boys played tee ball together too. his mom teaches 3rd grade.

another photo session complete. i love my job!

africa

africa is happening! SO EXCITED to share this adventure on my blog.

Here are some of the sweet little faces waiting on us:


my amazing wednesday morning bible study group donated $715 to my expenses. so generous!

i'm reading this book called a hole in the gospel... i am beginning to feel a little overwhelmed to be called to go to africa. but oh so blessed to go.

little by little i'm checking things off the packing list.

praying for more funds for all of us. and generous donations for supplies.

goodbye Feburary

yikes... i really didn't do much blogging this month.
it's been a fun month. we've had lots of playdates after school.



lots of fun nights out with our sunday school friends. parties at school. church directory pictures.school pictures. and today i wrap up my James bible study. life is good.


love this little smiley character.
the boys are growing like weeds.
my love for my dermotologist had me looking like this on monday.
on fire RED. yikes!
it's way worse today. serious chemical peel this time. i feel like a raisin, and look like one too.

i'm on my way up to school to volunteer.

come back tomorrow for an update on my mission trip to africa.

long time no blog

i know!
i miss blogging everyday.
life gets in the way. i choose to spend my time elsewhere sometimes.

happy belated valentine's day. the boys sure had fun celebrating with their friends and classmates. adam brought home dinner for us. other than that we didn't really make a big deal. we like to call valentines the hallmark holiday.white chocolate covered double stuff oreos on a stick for their classmates. and i almost gave all 40 away without taking a decent picture of them.
i made them on sunday at my friend's while the kids played together. it's so fun to bake together. tomorrow we're making bread and shortbread cookies.

africa paperwork is 99.8% complete. deposit is paid. i've received 4 out of 7 shots. i'm excited! time to step up fundraising. if you want an africa shirt email me :)


i saw this in women's day magazine. james 1:19. oh how he convicts!


seriously unlucky... ran over a bolt. but discount tire fixed it for free. they rock!
oh my heavens. this boy is about to lose his first top front tooth. this will be tooth number 3 before he even turns 6. early achiever. irresistibly adorable.

how sweet it is

last Friday was the 100th day of school. they celebrate that day big in kindergarten!
the boy's teachers texted me this pic. they aged a bit for the day. lots of creative ways to teach the kids just how much, how long 100 is. little guys this age are still learning to comprehend time. :)

we had a super fun date night with our sunday school class friends. watched the movie Courageous in their in home theater. good times!
more africa shirts out the door. so happy others are showing off they have a heart for africa too!

speaking of africa... tomorrow i'm going for my first series of shots.
africa is happening!!