March Happenings!!!!

Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail. Hippety, Hoppety... Easter is on it's way! Today was Peyton's Easter party at Miss Connie's. The Easter bunny paid the kids a visit and they hunted eggs over and over and over again. Six times to be exact! The kids ate lots of goodies and came home with tons of fun stuff! It looks like Easter time around here now!

Peyton showing the Easter bunny his goodies!

Peyton and his best bud... Tyler.

Peyton and Tyler showing off their dinosaur eggs! They didn't care how many eggs were in their basket as long as they each had one dinosaur egg! Roar!!!!!!

Did someone say SNOW in here in Madisonville, Tx. ? YES!!! Last Fri. we woke up to a beautiful snow! It looked like a winter wonderland for a short amount of time! It was fun while it lasted!

Preparing to launch some snowballs at mom!

Nothin like playing in the snow in your PJ's! We had to hurry! We were afraid it would go away! We live in Texas, it doesn't last long!!!

Garet eating snowflakes! and wishing he didn't have to go to school!

Last week, Zoie Lynn turned four! This is Peyton's princess! We had a little playdate! Peyton showered her with a rose and a Hannah Montana barbie! Isn't she cute?

After a romantic lunch, the cute couple was spotted having Popsicles together!!!

Cherie turned on some tunes and we watched the kids boogy!!!! I even joined in on the HOKEY~POKEY!!!!

BOW ~CHICA~WAH~WAHWWW!!!!! Peyton busted some moves that frightened me for a minute! I thought..."Where did he learn that? What have my children been watching? Where did I go wrong? He looks like a stripper! Not that I know what one of those looks like! (Laugh!)" I was reminded that he learned these moves from Alvin on Alvin and the Chipmunks! Whew! I was relieved!!!

D-Now weekend 2008

HOT Senoritas having a BALL!!!

I loved my fan! Can you tell? I played with it all weekend! People, I don't have girls! I have to play when I get the chance!

The Ladies of Espana!

The coronation service!

Who says you can't play when you get old? Why don't we have afternoon tea in the US?

Our cute Sunday School girls! Aren't they precious?

Noon tea anyone?

OK... So, who says you can't be a tough princess?

Tug of war!!!! Go Espana!!!!!!

Garet represented Scotland in a wrestling match between the squires.... and he WON!!! I guess Monday night WWE has paid off! He was so excited and I was a proud Mom!

Watching the Royal Tournament! We were cheering for Espana! There was archery, catapult, sling shots, wrestling matches! It was a blast!!!!

Garet was the squire for Scotland. He was incharge of protecting the flag all weekend!

JD ~ "The King"

Peyton and his dad.... The Barbarian! Yikes! You can't see this very well, but Auburn had Hannah Montana hair coming out of his helmet. He had a long Barbie doll tail. So funny!

The throne was symbolic for our King! The Royal Ball was in honor of our Lord and Savior!

So cool!

Me and my date! Auburn was unavailable for pics! I'm so sad, there was a big smudge on my lens and I didn't know about it for awhile! So, excuse the SMUDGE!

Mason, Sterling, Grant and Garet ~ This makes me want to CRY!!!! My little boy is growing up!

My familia! Auburn from Germania, Garet from Scotland and Carrie from Espana! We were all traders this weekend!

Miss Thang ~ Erica Lynn!!!

The lovely Pam of Scotland and I!

These guys were up to no good! Can you tell?

Peyton was is on this weekend too!The End!

What a spectacular weekend! It was go, go , go and I"m so pooped, but it was so worth it! There was worship and truth, lots of art projects, morning tea, the coronation service, the Royal Tournament at the Bailey Ranch, and the Royal Ball all in one weekend! The theme for the girls this weekend was art... painting, sculpting, collages and photography! The girls got to do each of these art projects and it was tied into a lesson. Each one of us have been created and sculpted by God's hands! We are his masterpiece! Our lives are to reflect our creator! There were great lessons for even old people like ME! There was even an art gallery to display our art! It' was unbelievable! I went back to being a kid again! We stole flags from other countries, we maxi padded cars in one of the other countries and the war started! Have you ever maxi padded cars before? I've learned from a dear friend... don't maxi pad cars when it's going to rain... they absorb well and don't come off very easy! Love ya Steph!

"Then the King will desire your beauty. Because He is your Lord, bow down to Him." Psl.45:11

D-Now 2008 Weekend is here!

Kathy and Carrie D-Now2007 - We are crazy sisters in Christ! We are royalty because our Heavenly Father is a KING!!!

D-Now Ball 2007! Here I am with my Prince!

Well our big weekend has arrived! It's so much fun to work with the youth at our Church! We still get to act like big kids!!! I think we get into this stuff as much as the kids! Last year was simply AMAZING!!!!! We are looking so forward to what God has instore for us this weekend! Garet gets to participate, so.. it's a family affair! (Well, not Peyton) The warriors will be playing war on an isolated ranch all weekend and the ladies get pampered like queens all weekend! We will all meet back together for our BALL on Sunday night! As Christians... we are royalty!!! When our life here on earth is over, we get to inherit the kingdom of Christ! Isn't that exciting?

I always tell my girls, "I may not have a mansion here on earth, but my daddy has built me a honkin one in heaven." I WILL have my mansion someday! So... off to be a "Lady of the Court" for the weekend! Can't wait to post pics!

Lady Carrie Rose - (Has a nice ring, doesn't it?)

We are back on solid ground!

Bon Voyage!!!!

It was a gorgeous day when we left Galveston, but very foggy when we got away from the shore! Just thought this was a cool pic!

Sushi anyone? We ventured out and tried everything! Sushi, Squid, Escargo!!!!!

Isn't the water amazing?

The girls! This was our favorite place on the ship... the rear! The wind blew atleast 30 mph the whole trip! So the back of the ship was nice and peaceful! We spent alot of time here!

Formal night!

We ate and ate and ate some more!!! Four course meals three times every day! Time to start counting points!

This girl couldn't leave Mexico without getting her hair braided! I told the girls to say "cheese". They said no..."whiskey". Oh my!

After!!!!

Cool lighthouse in Progresso!

Checking out the culture in Progresso! Amazing little city! I love this pic!

Don't ask!!!

Kareoke! Elvis has left the building!

YMCA!!!!

Conga line!!!!!

The whole crew got TATOOS! We may never be allowed to do marriage enrichment again!

Boo - Hoo!! We don't want to go home!!!

Goodbye Mexico! Until next time......

Sorry this post is so long! We had an amazing time! Lots of great memories were made! Lots of food and fellowship! Lots of new friendships! Lots of marraige enrichment! The study we did was fun... Men are like waffles and Women are like Spaghetti! Our Cozumel, beach and snorkeling pics are on an under water camera. I don't have any idea how to blog those! Seeing other parts of the world is amazing! We are so grateful we got to get away! Thanks to those of you who checked on Mom and the kids while I was gone! I so appreciate you and your friendship! Back to reality!!!!

Cozumel.... Here We Come!!!!!

Well, I can't believe it! We will be hopping on our ship tomorrow morning headed for Cozomel, Mexico! We have planned this for six months and the time is here! For thoses of you who know us... big vacations are rare! It's been hard for me to get excited about this the past two weeks with our family circumstances like they are! BUT, the time is here! We are going and I'm going to try to have a good time!!!!!

Am I going to build a sand castel? YES!!!!

Am I going to stay up later than 9:00? YES!!!

Are you going to find me and Cherie in the casino? YES!!!

Am I going to dance my booty off with my hubby? YES!!!

Am I going to snorkel? YES!!!! On a HUGE beautiful sailboat!!! Yippeeee!!!!!

Am I going to hang off the tip of the ship... like in Titanic? MAYBE!!!

Am I going to drink a margarita... or two? YES!!! Sorry Mrs. Harper!

Am I going to scare everybody off the island in my bathingsuit? PROBABLY!!!

Am I going to get a tan? NEVER!!!

Am I going to walk barefoot in the sand? YES!!!

Am I going to count points this week? NO!!!!!!!!!

Am I going to eat like there's no tomorrow? YES!!!!

Am I going to have sex on the beach with my husband? HE THINKS SO!!!! (Sorry Mom)

Well... there is ten million things left to do! Go figure... and I'm on the computer!!! I'm off to get my spray on tan!!! Have any of you ever done this before? I hope it doesn't wash off in the ocean! That's happened to me before with a bottle tan. My beautiful tan washed off in the Guadelupe River! I looked like a freakin orange zebra! I can't wait to post fun pics next week!

My Theme Song....

My theme song this week is a little song I used to sing in children's church.
Do you remember it?

I cast all of my cares upon you.
I lay all of my burdens down at your feet.
And anytime I don't know what to do...
I will cast all of my cares upon you.

I hadn't heard that little song in years. The other night, the Lord woke me up at 3:00 and I was singing this little song. I felt alittle crazy, but it was comforting to know that my heavenly Father put this song in my heart. I will continue to lean on him every minute, every day.... through all of the drama!

Please pray for my family! I love you!

"Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you." 1 Peter 5:7