Random

We did some cleaning yesterday and had a wedding rehearsal to go to last night.  The wedding is outside right by the water, so of course their were gnats, and the girls kept saying there are bugs in my face.  Yep, mine too.  So today, they are begging me to take them to the wedding.  Um, no, that has disaster written all over it.  Anna Claire can't sit still or be quiet for longer than, uh 1 second, and I know I will be hearing about the bugs.  Better for my well being that we stay home!

We had a Quartet come out to the church today, to kick off revival and encourage the people.  AC and I lasted all of 15 minutes maybe.  When Craig got up to talk for a minute, AC was yelling Daddy really loud and lots of times, so we exited the building.

We did more cleaning today, and we are done now.  YEAH!  For the week anyways.

We have 14 days of school left.  Super, loud yeah!

I have really enjoyed home schooling this year, which was our first year.  Everyone has always said, no matter how it goes or how you feel don't quit after the first year.  So guess what...  I'm not quiting!  Ha, you thought I was going to say I was, right?!?!  We actually plan to home school either all the way through high school or at least to 7th or 8th grade.  We will see what life and schools are like when we get to that age.

We have our 6th adoption class this Tuesday, which means we are more than half way done, thank goodness.  I've enjoyed it and am learning somethings, but it's a long drive and a long time to sit there, but I'm grateful.

If you would, please be in prayer as we begin revival tomorrow.  I pray that each one of us would truly experience revival in our hearts and lives each and every day, not just during revival meetings.

Aunt Eron bought Anna Claire some really cute sandals for summer time and they have the squeaker in them.  I love them, and it's so easy to keep up with her.  However, the girls say they are annoying and we do get lots of stares.  AC loves them, she just dances around, I think she loves to hear them.

I always make Abby and Kyndal put their own clothes up once I have folded them and the other day, when they were taking theirs, AC came and got her stack and took them to her dresser.  She thought she had done something big (even though I had to refold them all)!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!!

Yard work

As I have mentioned before, we are having revival beginning Sunday.  A couple of men from the church have been cleaning up and painting and doing yard work and such at the church and the houses they have.  It all looks so good.  So yesterday we decided we should clean ours up as well.  Most of you know we live in one of the church's houses and we are grateful.  Kyndal and I went to the store to get some mulch and solar lights while Craig and Abby started weeding.  AC was taking a nap, so it worked out well.

We are really looking forward to the revival and praying that we would all be expecting Great things from the Lord.

Some of the mulch was really wet, that's why it's discolored!

They worked hard and it looks really good!

I made us chicken pot pie for dinner and I always have extra dough left over and the girls want me to "write" something on top.  They like the "writing" and eating the "crusty" letters!!!

It was Yummy too...

Dancing

Yesterday it was rainy, cloudy, and just plain blah.  While I was cooking dinner, I decided to put in a Selah CD.  I love me some Selah.  So, the girls and I started dancing around the living room.  It was fun, sweet, relaxing, and just made for some good memories.

LOVE these three kiddo's!!!

Proud

He worked hard with a wife, 3 kids, and a full time pastorate!  Craig received his Doctorate of Ministry today!  Yea, so proud and happy for him...

Weekend Recap

Thursday night after gymnastics, we had a family dinner at Olive Garden, which we all enjoyed.  That night when we got home, Craig and the girls sang Happy Birthday to me with candles in doughnuts.  It was sweet and of course I didn't get any pics that night.

Friday, Craig made us breakfast and then I went for a 3 mile bike ride, to the library, and to get a pedicure while Craig and the girls washed dishes and cleaned my car inside and out.  We met up for lunch and then came back to finish getting ready for our company.  Mom and GiGi got here about 2, and Craig and I left about 2:30 to go out for the evening.  Of course no pics again.  However before we left, the girls convinced grandmother and gigi to jump on the trampoline with them and I did get pics of that!

PRICELESS!!!!!!!!!

Saturday, we started the yard sale at 6:30 am, which meant I was up at 5:00 (I am not a morning person).  It was a good yard sale.  The weather was great and I'm so thankful for all the help I had.  Abby and Kyndal have been begging to have a lemonade stand FOREVER, so I thought what better time.  They had lots of fun with that.  They made lemonade cookies Friday night with grandmother and gigi to sale too.

She was very well entertained!

That night we went to dinner here in town and then came back, took showers, and crashed!!!

Yesterday, we went to church, then to lunch.  Mom and GiGi left to go back home and the big girls went out evangelising with Craig while AC took a nap.  When they got back home, Kennedde came over with Aunt Rikki and Trest and played for a while outside.  Then it was time to go back to church.  We watched Courageous last night at church, and it was sooooo good.

Also, some very sweet folks put some beautiful flowers in front of the church yesterday for my birthday!  So sweet, thank you!

Yard sale with a purpose!

It's kind of busy around here this week.  Getting ready for revival, doing school, doing adoption classes and gymnastics classes, having meetings, and getting ready for a yard sale.  I am having a yard sale here on Sat, which just so happens to be my birthday too:):)  I do not do yard sale's, they are alot of work and I would normally just rather give things away.  However this one has a purpose, it's to help us get ready and get things in order to move us a sweet "little" one into our home.  Obviously we don't know the timing on when that will happen, it could be months, it could be a couple of years.  God knows, and that's good enough for us.  We do want to get as many things in order and be as prepared as possible though for whenever it does happen.  We also have been living here for 3 1/2 years and have had at least 12 boxes in storage, so I'm guessing that after that long of not using things, I don't need them.  We have lots of little girl clothes, home decor, and miscellaneous items ready to sale.  My mom and aunt are coming to help me out and I'm super excited to have them here for the weekend.  So if you know anyone in the area needing anything, send them our way!!

Ways we can help!

I know that adoption is not for every family.  The Lord can use us all in so many different ways to help and meet the needs of orphans.  There is a blog I follow Anthony and Adeye who have 3 biological children and 4 adopted children, and they are now in the process of adopting another young girl from another country.  Adeye advocates for orphans like no one I have ever seen before.  Not only do they advocate, pray, give, they also adopt.  They are having a fundraiser to help with the "ransom" (as she refers to it, and it is) right now to help go get their daughter ASAP.  I have shared the link to her blog where you can read, pray, and if you feel led, give.  I would encourage us all to definitely pray for this family and their "newest" addition, but if you can give, please do so.  Thanks so much!