Cade turns "4"...

Happy "4th" Birthday to our sweet little man, Cade,...You make our family "complete" and bring so much laughter and happiness into our home! You are a special gift from God! Cade's birthday was during our church camp so we postponed his party until this past Thursday! We went to the "Rascal's Fun Zone" and did we ever have fun! Cade's theme was "Speed Racers" and alot of the night was spent racing around the go cart track...most of the adults enjoyed this too, I do believe! Those that braved the bumper boats got rather soaked! Cade seemed to have so much fun and we hope that he will have special memories! Love ya, Cade!

Cade's 4th birthday

Highlights of Church Camp...

Another year has come and gone at Beulah Grove Church Camp! Our little family enjoyed our time there very much....a peaceful time of worshiping God out in the country! We had BEAUTIFUL weather....cool breezes and sunny skys "most" days! We not only heard "God inspired" messages and singing that drew us closer to Him, but got to "catch up" on fellowship with friends and family!(The cook did an awesome job, too!) Our kids are already looking forward to next year, I do believe! They played NONstop with their friends and cousins in between children's services in the pretty little white chapel! We are blessed to be a part of the Bible Methodist Church!(Our Cade turned "4" on Sunday at church camp...can hardly believe it! We plan to celebrate a little later this week!)

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Happy Father's Day!

I'd like to say "Happy Father's Day" to some special people in my life. First, God has blessed me with an awesome Dad...He has always been a wonderful Christian example...a godly, hard-working husband and father(he is a fantastic grandpa, too!). He can grill a great steak, play a mean game of checkers, knows his Bible, sings beautifully, and keeps his yard and car perfect (and he always has a great shine on his shoes - I love it!). Thanks for being you, Daddy.

Second, God gave me Danny...he is such an awesome Dad to our kids...I knew he would be the first night he held our firstborn in the recliner all night long when I went back to work. Not only has he always helped with routines such as baths, getting everyone ready for church or doing school projects, but he "plays" with our kids, "prays" with them and "praises" them. They can't wait until he gets home from work every day. Thanks, Danny, for being an GREAT Dad to our kids!

As a bonus, God gave me an awesome father-in-law. He is a godly Christian man and I am so proud to call him my father-in-law. He taught Danny to have a good work ethic and Danny remembers his prayers even as a little boy. Thanks, Dad!

Love you all...

Our "Get-away" pictures...

Thought that I would share a few vacation pictures(only about a third of them)... On the long journey to Texas, we stopped in Missouri to visit Lambert's, "The Home of the Thrown Rolls". Such delicious "southern" food...the rolls were to die for! San Antonio was such a beautiful, fun city (a bit warm ~just "97" degrees a couple of days). It almost felt like we were in another country! Our hotel was located on the lovely Riverwalk. We enjoyed taking long walks and dining at some of the great restaurants there almost every evening(we ate some FABULOUS Mexican food!). We took a riverboat tour one evening at sunset...that might have been romantic! ha! We saw "Remember the Alamo" at IMAX prior to visiting "The Alamo"...I think this made it more meaningful. We visited Market Square one day and enjoyed walking through shops that had a beautiful Mexican flair. We enjoyed a day at Six Flags Fiesta Texas ~ we were able to walk right on the rides without a wait...very cool! Cassie and I visited a beautiful doll shop and picked out all the dolls we wanted. We all played at a neat park one afternoon. Corey saw many lizards and even brought one home to add to his collection. We ended our trip by coming through Louisiana and visiting family. We had a lovely day there...the kids were able to ride 4-wheelers, fish, etc. Scott and Suzanne fixed steaks with all the trimmings for us...thanks,guys, we love you! Monday AM brought us back to reality (there's no place like home!). We thank God for family, friends, fun, summer, and "get-aways"! Hope that you are enjoying your summer!

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Adios...We're headin' to San Antonio!

The excitement is palpable...The van is packed...Everyone is waiting on ME! We're heading to San Antonio, Texas! See ya when we get back!

SCHOOL'S OUT! - SUMMER'S HERE!

There was excitement in the air at our house today...SCHOOL'S OUT! Corey and Cassie have worked hard and done well this year..our first year of homeschooling! It has been a fun and rewarding year...We now have a "first" and "fifth" grader and of course, our little preschooler, Mr. Cade! We celebrated by eating out at Don Pablo's last evening. The kids stayed up late and slept in today. The fun is just beginning!! They have been invited to spend the night at the Going's house tonight and are so excited! We hope to have a wonderful, relaxing summer...We have some fun plans...Here's to long, warm days, playing in the park, a more relaxed schedule, vacation, church camp, snow cones and the list goes on! Hope all of my blogging friends have a great summer!

Happy Mother's Day weekend....

Thought that I would share a couple of neat quotes from "God's Little Devotional Book For Moms"..."Mothers are like fine collectibles~as the years go by they increase in value."..."Mother means selfless devotion,limitless sacrifice, and love that passes understanding." I thank God for giving me a wonderful, loving, Christian "Mother"...I am so blessed to have her in my life! She is a true "lady"! She is a woman of "prayer". She is also a woman of many talents...sewing, cooking, beautiful victorian decorating, flower arranging, organizing, etc. What is most beautiful about her is that she always thinks of everyone else before herself! She is also an AWESOME Grandmother! (She babysat tonight so that Danny and I could go on a date....the kids always have a blast at her house!) She inspires me to be the best "Mom" that I can be! I love you, Mother, and hope that you have a special Mother's day!!!(P.S. I love my dear Mother-in-law,too! She is precious and gave me the best gift ever when she gave me "Danny"! Thanks for being YOU, Mom!) Hope all of the "Moms" or special people reading this have a nice day...You deserve it!