January flash back

January 2013 has come and gone.  I received sweet, sweet notes from my oldest munchkin.  The days were pretty warm considering it was January and that meant we got to play outside.  We finished our second bathroom remodel! yay!!! The girls and I had a fun girly-girl night! (princess crowns and all) January brought many giggles, beautiful sunrises, TULIPS, warm fires, lots of reading time, a visit from Pops, grocery store runs, a strange cat sighting in the parking garage, dentist check-ups, a house full of nerf darts, evenings of "finding the light", wings with dear friends, a photography workshop, and many games of Skip-Bo.  It was a month full of the day-to-day memories that I don't want to forget.

The girls have been on a bow and arrow kick and decided to make their own.  (i.e. BRAVE movie)

And Stripe has enjoyed his play time too!

Silly girls!



The girls verse this month had to do with goodness and sharing.  Something that is pretty hard for kids to do. (and adults for that matter) The translation they used says "offerings".  Other translations say "sacrifices".  It is a sacrifice to share and put others first.  (especially in this "each to their own" world)  But, it's those kind of sacrifices that are so sweet and pleasing to God.  One prayer for our girls and our family is that we abound with goodness and are able share with those around us. 

Some days are easier than others.  The act of kindness and sharing is important, but the heart behind the gesture is the true gem.  A heart that God sees and treasures.

^" Don’t forget to do good. Don’t forget to share with others. God is pleased with those kinds of offerings."

- Hebrews 13:16

And with that being said, we're off to February and lots of practice in sharing!  :)

Abi's Expo

Play catch up!  My biggest munchkin did a great job at her gymnastics expo last month!  She loves it and it's fun to watch her too!

Adison's Expo

Adison had her first gymnastics Expo today and she did awesome!  Of course, I had my camera in hand and snapped away.  Extended family couldn't make it for this one.  So, here is their show! 

We had one tuckered out Itty Bitty.

Abi's is next week and I can't wait to see her perform as well.

milestones

As much as I hate to admit it, our first born is growing up.  We reached a milestone last night as we told Abi "all about" Santa!  She has been asking some really, really, really good questions lately about many things.  One of which was Santa and we found ourselves at a crossroad.  Everyone has their own ideas about what to tell and what not to tell when it comes to the subject.  And yes, I know it can get touchy.  We have always loved the excitement and imagination that Santa brings, but have always emphasized the true meaning of Christmas to our girls.  Abi has been asking very good questions lately concerning salvation and we felt it was time to let her in on Santa's secret. She is growing and processing life at a much larger level and it's amazing to watch her these days. 

 

So, we pulled her out of bed last night and I whispered in her sweet ear. 

 I wish I had a video of her expressions.

It was priceless.  A light-bulb went off. 

She reached a new milestone. 

 

 



Tea and dancing

The girls and I met up with some crazy, fun friends for a Princess Tea Party!

The Mommies stepped back and snapped away as the girls had a grand time.

It was in downtown Grapevine and after tea the girls danced their little hearts out to Christmas music under the gazebo lights.

 

Thanks again Jessica! So much fun as always!

 



Pop's Came to Visit!!!

The first part of November, Pops came out for a week long visit.  And the girls were thrilled!  He was able to see them at "nastics" and spent many evenings down at the park horsing around.  It was a really good visit.  Mixed in were memories of Mumsey that made us tear up at times and also smile at the thought of her.   We look forward to more visits from Pops in the near future!

"Nastics"

I cannot express in words how much our girls LOVE gymnastics.  Most of our Mondays are spent at the gym.  They used to call it "Nastics" when they were smaller.  It's hard to get good pictures inside the gym due to the poor lighting, but I took my camera one night and tried my best.  They aren't the sharpest pics, but I'm glad I got a few of them doing something they love.