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Showing posts with label Family Fun. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Family Fun. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Cold Winter Night = Warm Memories
Tonight as the wind whipped around our little house and the cold settled in for the night our family sat around the dining room table sipping hot cocoa and eating yummy cookies. Reminded me of tons of movies I had seen as a kid...where someone stands looking into the window of a house. They're cold and lonely outside while the little family inside is warm and cozy. You always here some sort of happy little Christmas tune playing in the background and you see everyone inside smiling; and having such a grand time. Depending on the story of course it usually made me smile. How great it was tonight to be that little happy family...wrapped in the warmth we felt...with all the wonderful memories being made. My girls first sip of hot chocolate and the fun of filling your cup with marshmallows. Yes they had just had a bath and yes they got cookie and sticky all over them; but oh how I wouldn't trade those memories for a clean kid :0) I so much would rather see the light in their eyes as that warm yummy chocolate hit their little mouths for the first time. Or the giggles at the mustaches the marshmallows left behind!! It may be *35 degrees outside; but it was a snugglie *80 inside :0) Thank you Lord for my little family!!!
Monday, November 7, 2011
12 Years Down...50 more to go!!
Sunday my husband and I celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary...well kind of ;o)
Sunday morning our daughter woke us up coughing so hard that she got sick. We thought that she would be fine since she was just really congested from the weather changes. She was not running a fever or exhibiting any other symptoms so we all got ready for church and went on. As the band began to play we got about 10 minutes or so into the service and she got sick again. Poor baby!!!! Mommy didn't have any changes of clothes so we went home...gave her a bath. By that time she had gotten sick again and was now running a slight fever. I was giving a talk to the young ladies in our church that afternoon so Phillip volunteered to stay home with her so I didn't have to cancel.
I gave my talk and rushed home. On the way I stopped and bought each girl a balloon and Phillip a card, a balloon; and one of his favorite candy bars. (Sadly this was to be his only gift that day.)
As the night progressed she got worse and so we put the girls to bed early. I finished up some laundry and then we just sat on the couch watching football together.
As we sat there I thought...out of all this chaos the day ended on such a wonderful note. Us just spending some time together doing nothing. Sitting together...remembering a little what it was like before kids. Don't get me wrong...I wouldn't trade my kids for anything; but sometimes it's nice to just sit. No words necessary...just sit and hold each other.
Today...Monday I am thankful for my wonderful...strong...confident man!! He helps me stay focused and present. Without him...well...let's not even bother thinking about that!! He is after all...the man who has exceeded my very dreams!!
Sunday morning our daughter woke us up coughing so hard that she got sick. We thought that she would be fine since she was just really congested from the weather changes. She was not running a fever or exhibiting any other symptoms so we all got ready for church and went on. As the band began to play we got about 10 minutes or so into the service and she got sick again. Poor baby!!!! Mommy didn't have any changes of clothes so we went home...gave her a bath. By that time she had gotten sick again and was now running a slight fever. I was giving a talk to the young ladies in our church that afternoon so Phillip volunteered to stay home with her so I didn't have to cancel.
I gave my talk and rushed home. On the way I stopped and bought each girl a balloon and Phillip a card, a balloon; and one of his favorite candy bars. (Sadly this was to be his only gift that day.)
As the night progressed she got worse and so we put the girls to bed early. I finished up some laundry and then we just sat on the couch watching football together.
As we sat there I thought...out of all this chaos the day ended on such a wonderful note. Us just spending some time together doing nothing. Sitting together...remembering a little what it was like before kids. Don't get me wrong...I wouldn't trade my kids for anything; but sometimes it's nice to just sit. No words necessary...just sit and hold each other.
Today...Monday I am thankful for my wonderful...strong...confident man!! He helps me stay focused and present. Without him...well...let's not even bother thinking about that!! He is after all...the man who has exceeded my very dreams!!
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Galveston 2011
We spent the last 2 days relaxing and doing nothing. I KNOW who'd a thunk it!!!
We stayed for 2 days and one night at Jamaica Beach in Galveston, TX. We played in the sand, built sand castles; and just plain enjoyed ourselves. Thank you Lord for this time. Thank you Lord for my little family.
Cute little dirty shoes!!
I loved this picture.
and...
a couple little dirty legs...
I thought this was a cute idea.
Daddy made the castle...
Mommy made the mote...
And the girls added the duckies :o)
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Battleship of TEXAS
Today we had a great day just being a normal family.
We went with our church to The San Jacinto Monument and The Battleship of TEXAS.
We packed a lunch and had a picnic. When we were done we ate snow cones in the park.
It was so nice to get away (even for a little while) and just be a family. It is so easy to get caught up in life; but then the Lord gives us these little days to remind us of how good life really is. We had so much fun and I am thankful for this day with my family.
We went with our church to The San Jacinto Monument and The Battleship of TEXAS.
We packed a lunch and had a picnic. When we were done we ate snow cones in the park.
It was so nice to get away (even for a little while) and just be a family. It is so easy to get caught up in life; but then the Lord gives us these little days to remind us of how good life really is. We had so much fun and I am thankful for this day with my family.
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