AWANA 09

These are the girls that I helped teach for this years AWANA. This is the first year I helped with AWANA's and I loved it. I grew close to one of the girls in paticular, Taylor (the one with the funny glasses). She is a sweet, outgoing and positive girl. She really was a joy to be around as were all the girls.

From Left to right: Evelina, Brenda, Taylor, Hannah, Stacy, Bethal, ?, and me.

Swimming Video

First Day of Swimming 2009

Picnic with Friends

We went to church with Jill and her daughter Kiara this weekend and went to a park right next to her church for a picnic. It was pretty hot so we only stayed about an hour but the kids had a lot of fun.

Emily was afraid to crawl over the monkey bars but when no one was looking she attempted to try it... and succeeded!!!

Kiara

Making my own blog backgrounds

I am back into my creative mode and have been able to make my own backgrounds and headers and not use someone elses templates. So this is my first creation. I call it muted spring.

Easter 2009

Make a Smilebox slideshow

I wish when I was growing up and even until recent years I would have realized this more. One's family truly is on of life's greatest treasures. I hope to help my children learn this valuable lesson early so that they can experience life in a more meaningful way.

Easter Pictures at Fry's

Every holiday our local Fry's grocery store has big savings and lots of fun activities for the kids. They also have a photo area. It's all free and fun for the kids. Here are our pictures from the Easter Party.

Bubba being Bubba

Bubba playing after the easter egg stuff.

Easter Egg Time

Friday I needed to go to Phoenix for an appointment and so did Jill so she took Faith Anne with her to keep Kiara busy. After our appointments we met up at a park so the kids could play.

Easter Egg Hunt at the Park

Our friends Jill and Kiara invited us for an Easter Egg hunt last weekend at their neighborhood park. The kids had so much fun. Even Tyler started to get the concept. After they found all the eggs, we think, they went and played for a bit on the slide.

Acts of Kindness

I have been quite disappointed in how the girls have been acting so self-centered. I know that it is our nature as humans and children. But I have been trying to teach them how to be more like Jesus and to think of others. To my realization in the past few days they have continued to follow the flesh and be extremely selfish and self centered. So I told them through this week they will be expected to do 3 acts of kindness for someone else in our family and we would discuss them in our evening story time. Today was the first day and Emily couldn't remember one act of kindness she did. Which after the day we had I can see that but Faith Anne couldn't remember either any acts of kindness she did today and I knew of one. When we got home today from visiting friends she brought in my purse, her church bag and my bible in from the car. She had not been asked but she new my arms were full from carrying Tyler and that they shouldn't be in the car

I will have to pay more attention tomorrow and see if I can see them doing more. My hope is that the Lord will help them find joy in looking for ways to surprise people with kindness from their hearts. I know that they have sweet hearts, so my job is to help them follow the sweetness in their hearts and not the flesh that wants what it wants right now.

FireProof

Dave and I were able to finally sit down and watch this great movie this past weekend. We loved it. There were so many learning points that we both agreed we had never thought of. I would recommend this to any couple at whatever point in your relationship you are in. It was great and a great time spent together.