Merry Christmas

Polar Express, part 2

So a week after riding the Polar Express, they got to watch the movie again at church. R took them and they had such a wonderful evening. We are blessed with our church family and this night is just another reason why we love it. They love our kids!

My kids think this is a pretty cool conductor!

Thanks to everyone who put this night on and made a special evening for so many MRCC kids!

The Polar Express, part 1

My little man has been consumed with the Polar Express this Holiday. We have read the book more times than I can count, and watched the movie enough where it has been completely memorized and acted out with his trains on nearly a daily basis. I love it though!

So at Thanksgiving my parents took us all on a trip on the Polar Express. We caught the train (in our jammies) in Texas and rode to the North Pole and back. We had hot chocolate, danced and sang Christmas carols. It was such a fun time. Santa even got on board and gave the children a silver bell. It rings, so we all must believe!!!!

Here are pics from our adventure...

The Conductor

our excited little man (with hot chocolate on his face)

my yummy hot chocolate

Emily danced with one of the chefs

and Santa handed out the bells

Merry Christmas!

5

who knew that was such a HUGE number. I didn't until my baby girl had her 5th birthday this year. It was a hard one for me, there were some tears. It just seems like 5 is the pivotal age of releasing all things baby/toddler and turning into the "big girl". I still can't believe it has been five years since I brought this precious tiny girl home.

This year we celebrated with family Mermaid style and then on her actual birthday she invited a few friends over for a pumpkin decorating party. She had a great time!!! Thanks to everyone who made her day so special!

Backwards

Well, it has been so long I don't know where to start, so I think I shall work backwards. At least you will know the most recent stuff that way.

Halloween this year was so much fun. Both of the kids were really into it this year. They went right up to everyone and said "trick or treat" and "thank you". Emily's goal was to get candy to the top of bag. She almost did it.

We had a Toy Story 2 theme this year. All their idea and it worked out great. Emily was Jesse and Cadon was Buzz Lightyear. Emily had to make Jesse a little more girlie. No jeans for this girl, it was a red pettiskirt all the way.

I love this stage!! They are already excited about Christmas. Emily is ready to make her list for Santa and Cadon wants to put up the tree. This will be a fun year!!!

I leave you with some pics of my favorite Toy Story toys:

The Blur called September

I can't believe this is the last day of the month (Happy Birthday Mom!). This month will go down in my history book and the fastest one on record. It was full of everything, fun, excitement, sickness, sadness... it was so busy I think I passed my self a few times. I plan to catch up over the next few days, so prepare to experience the blur firsthand.

Here's to a slow October!!!

Kiddie Park

A few weeks back, we went to Bartlesville to visit the Kiddie Park. Randon lived there from about 6mo to 5yrs. It was a passing down of activities to our children that he did as a little boy, which is really neat. We fed the ducks at the park and went to the Kiddie Park he went to as a little boy. The Kiddie park is a fun kid size amusement park. Most rides are 25 cents with a few being 50 cents. It was SO MUCH FUN!!! They had a great time. I loved watching my amazing husband as a daddy playing with his kids and passing down a heritage to them of family values and good times. We are all looking forward to going back next summer. If you want a fun activity for you and your kids in OK, check out the Kiddie park in Bartlesville!!

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

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Pre-K

We made it. There were tears, shed only by mom. We took her, dropped her off, peeked in a couple of time, went to a BOO HOO breakfast and came home. I nervously cleaned for an hour before it was time to go pick her up again, and loved seeing that smiley face and have her jump in the car to tell me about her day. WE MADE IT!!!


Emily, you are so loved. You are growing in so many ways right before our eyes. I remember so vividly feeling the first time you moved inside me, the first time I saw your face. I have loved watching all you milestones. Today was a big one, SCHOOL! I can't believe you are old to enough. You did great!!!


You have such a wonderful heart. You make friends so easily and are kind to everyone. You have a hunger to learn. Never lose these! You love God and that is my greatest joy. Always keep him inside you, helping you in whatever do.


We love you so much baby girl! Way to go!!!

1st Day Pic
PreK class

even Belle was anxious for your return


Celebration cookies for the 1st day!

Random Picture Thursday

Fun at the sprayground

learning to really use the manual feature on my camera

zinnias

buttercup daisy
sweet boy
sweet girl
more biking
my flowerbed (flower pics from my beds)
salvia
cute, adorable, sweet puppy
Hope you are enjoying your day! May God shower you with his greatest blessings!

60 years

Randon's grandparents celebrated their 60th anniversary on July 31. WOW, 60 years!!! It is such a blessing to see people last despite all the hardships that life can throw at a marriage. To maintain the vows they said to one another so long ago is encouraging to me. Randon's grandfather's health is failing, he is in a nursing home, so we celebrated with is grandmother and other family this special day.

Randon's Grandma with the Great Grandkids

These last two are pictures from the flower garden at the place we ate

BIKERS

We have gone from three wheels to four, but are so much faster and having so much fun!!! Kids bike, Dad rollerblades, mom walks the dog (and ends of running to catch up), but we love doing things together. Soon we'll all be able to bike together and I am excited about that!!

7 Years

At the end of July Randon and I celebrated our 7 year anniversary. The kids were at my parents and instead of a trip we stayed home and had so much fun. We haven't been at home just the two of us since babies started arriving, so it was a lot of fun to just hang out.

Eveyday I am thankful for this man. He is a hard worker, respected in his job. He is a servant for God and a wonderful father. He is my best friend. I can't imgaine life without him by my side and I praise God for bringing us together!

Daddy's Little Princess

I love it when my sweet girl and her Daddy go on dates. I love how much she admires him and loves to be with him and how he is showing her how a guy is supposed to treat her. They have such a special relationship and it started the moment she looked into his eyes after she was born and he said, "Hi baby girl, we love you!" She wrapped herself around his heart and there is no letting go. This is an awesome duo!

Going to Beauty and the Beast at the Pollard,
blankie sneaks in as a shawl ;-)

Out with Dad while Mom and C are at Western Night

Ready for a Night of Royal Pampering at the MRCC Princess Tea
oh, my heart melts!!!!

On a side note, my how much she had changed over the summer. The first pic was in April and the last was just a few weeks ago. No more age progressive photos, brings me to tears!

Swim Time

I love the water. The lake, the ocean, the pool... I just love being around water. I remember swimming for hours as a child; sun up to sun down when I could. So it has been so much fun seeing my babies learn to swim and enjoy the water. Emily had her second year of swimming lessons and Cadon started this year. Emily was swimming on her own at the end of lessons and Cadon, beside splashing a lot, learned to swim some too! He loves jumping in the best.

We have been to the lake once this summer and Emily loves tubing. I didn't get a picture, but she went out with daddy and had a blast.

I sit in awe sometimes that these are my little blessings from God. I am a Mom, is that possible? Time is going by so quickly with them I am soaking up every minute I can. I just brought them home and now they are learning so much and doing so much!!! I love you munchkins!!!

VBS Tour 2009

My kids, especially Emily, love Vacation Bible School. So much so they went to four this summer. We started with ours at MRCC, went to Capitol Hills a couple of nights while Mom and Dad taught, on to Edmond CC, and then finished the tour with Grammy and Pappou in Texas. Oh the stories they can tell!

We are still here

I thought I would take a moment and post before it reaches the two month mark since my last post. The past two months have been busy yet fun and almost a blur for everything that has gone on. We are still here, doing well, and hopefully I can carve out some time this week to post a quick synopsis of all that has happened.

Big Sunday

Today was the day parents dreaded (but are secretly excited about) and children are pumped for! Mrs. McBride's Legandary Bible Class. I have had small panic attacks this week thinking my child is old enough for this. Didn't I just take her to the cradle roll class like a week ago? But here we are!

She woke up and ran up to me in the hall this morning so excited: "Is today the day I go to Mrs. McBride's class". Yes, I said with a smile on my face and knot in my stomach. Jumping and excitement ensued.

She will thrive in this class. Structure, a desk, school atmosphere. It is everything a firstborn craves and loves, and she is right there with excitement anticipating her "big girl" status as she promotes to this class. The nervousness I thought would wrench me disappeared as she smiled from ear to ear finding her desk and sitting down. The kids who were running around like banshees on Wednesday night were quietly sitting at their desk coloring as the aura of Mrs. McBride overtakes them and prepares their mind for Bible learning. They even withstand silly mom's taking pictures of the "first day".

And so we drop her off, take a picture, and go to our class. I can't say I focused very well in my class. My thoughts were of her this first day. I wanted to be peeking through the window of the door seeing her learn, seeing her smile and watching her grow in her walk with God as she begins this fun adventure!

Western Night

Cadon and I went out on a date Western style at church. They have so many fun programs during the summer and I am so excited Cadon and I got to participate this year! We dressed up and had some fun. I love my little man and am so glad God gave him to me!

Here are just a few pics of what we did: