Beach Bums

Welp...it's time. We will officially be beach bums tomorrow!!! WOO HOO! 

I. Can. Not. Wait.


Panama City...here we come. 


Please pray for our family as we travel. For those of you who kept up with our Yellowstone trip last year...I am happy to inform you we are RENTING a Suburban this year from Enterprise. 


Not. Taking. Any. Chances. 


Yep...as the commercial goes..."Enterprise...we pick you up." So if any vehicle issues arise...we are taken care of. Big shout out to Jon Seay for helping us with it. The kids are so excited to ride in it. It will fill like a palace compared to our minivan. The poor Star (that's what we call our van) is having some issues & she just needs to rest in peace at home. 


So if you want to follow along with us on this adventure...we would love to have you along. 


And I get to meet one of my bloggy friends Joy!!! She is one of my fellow PW's I've met out here in the blog world!!! I am so excited! We are going to their church on Sunday & I get to hug her neck & worship the Lord with her!!! See you soon Joy!!

Thanks Teachers

Every summer I pray for God to place my kids in the classes he thinks they should be in...not the one I think is best. He always proves to know what's best...even when I question Him. Once again this year...He knew better than me. Thank you Jesus!!!

Meet Mrs. Carden...Brooke's teacher. She is so sweet...always hugs them...but isn't afraid to discipline them...her classroom is in order & the kids know what is expected of them. Which...Brooke being a pleaser...likes that. Lauren also had Mrs. Carden and we have loved her since.  I appreciate how much Mrs. Carden loves my kids & her job as their teacher. Thank you Mrs. Carden...we love you!

Now meet  Mrs. Anderson...Jaden's teacher...Brooke had her in 3rd grade also.  She is the perfect teacher for Jaden & boys his age. She loves on them and has high expectations for them. She lets them be boys and understands their quirks. One thing I dig about her is...she let's parents be involved. She lets you plan parties & make copies if needed. I utterly enjoy such things!  Thanks Mrs. Anderson for making Jaden's 3rd grade year so awesome. You always take such good care of us!!

This here is our principal Mrs. Casey. Now...Mrs. Casey she has a strong personality...some can handle it...some can't. She knows whats expected and doesn't sway from that. I see her hug on our kids & try her best to teach them that they can be anything they set their minds too. I would never want her job...being a principal is not easy...you have to deal with so much...you know so much...and it probably breaks your heart to be honest most days. But I know she does it because she truly loves kids. Thank you Mrs. Casey for making our school a great place to have our kids!!

I hope you are blessed with fantastic teachers too! Make sure & show them how much you appreciate them for everything they do for our children!! 

Super Kids Day!

At the end of each year Mills has Super Kids Day!! It's a day show off everything they have learned during gym this year along with some just plain fun in the Sun!! 

I was in charge of the Animal Sling this year. We slung a turtle out of a sling...can you say that 3x fast? 

Brooke & Mayan...her best little bud at school

Jaden & Wyatt...his best dude!

Momma & her girl...last SKD for her @ Mills. She will be in 6th grade next year!! NO!

Police Officer Tracy...she is our Children Pastors wife! She helps out at the schools. She ROCKS!

Brooke & Jaden. They give them tags to punch off the games they play!

Super Fun Day @ Super Kids Day! SO glad I can be a part of their school Fun!!

Pray for Denise

My blog friend Kat asked me to help spread the word about a friend of hers named Denise. She has Guilain-Barre Syndrome. 


Please go here to read more about Denise.


Thanks in advance to all my prayer warrior friends!! This is what the blog world is all about! Love you guys!

Piano Recital

Ok...I've been so busy! I have so many end of the year things to post about or all these Grandparents might get me! LOL! That is one of the reasons I blog...to keep our family here and there updated on our lives. My next few blogs will be about things we have going on to catch the family up!

So let's start with Brooke's piano recital...

Brooke and her absolutely OUTSTANDING teacher...Mrs. Grant

WE LOVE HER!!

Brooke playing...she did magnificent!!

She performed a duo with another girl from our church...Lexi. It was so cute & Brooke was so nervous to play with her. But she did great! Thanks Lexi!!

Brooke receiving her award for finishing a book this year!

Papa, Nana & Danielle with the girl

Grandma & Grandpa Z. came for the day...got her some flowers!

The whole family!! 

So proud of my girl...she is learning praise & worship songs to play for church. Just makes my heart leap for joy to hear her play for Jesus! 

New Creation In Christ

3 weeks ago I posted about Jaden's caterpillar here. And we have waited & waited on that thing to come out of it's cocoon!! Yesterday afternoon he checked on it and still nothing...infact he started to think it had died. 
So did I...


But last night he opened the lid and there sat this moth on the side of the bucket! WOW!! 

I know...it's not the beautiful colorful butterfly that we expected, but it's still pretty!

If you look close at the cocoon you can see the little hole that it come out of...absolutely a miracle right there people how that thing can get out of that hole without destroying the cocoon.

Jaden & I talked about how it is a miracle that it can grow wings & turn into a moth in a cocoon. Only God can do that!! NO DOUBT!! Honestly...as an adult...that never gets old...it still just amazes me to watch this process. True sign of God's hand in the middle of creation. 

 He wants to take us & transform us into His will for our lives & become a New Creation in Christ! 

Babysitting #2 Ella...

Our family has decided to give a young couple each month a night out and watch their kids! We know how hard it is just to have a night alone with little ones...been there....:) This is babysitting adventure #2...I would like to introduce you to

 Ella...love this girl..she is 2 years old...

Ella is the daughter of Cheynne &  Jamie Enyart. They have 2 daughters...Baylor is probably 6...but she was at a bday party for the night. Ella wanted to swim...but wasn't quite ready for the big pool...so I blew up our little tiny pool and put some littlest pet shop toys in there for her...but eventually she ended up in the big pool with the girls.

We ate pizza by the pool..notice our lab sitting in the chair...she thinks she is a person.

Then we colored this picture...

Because we made this little flower pot.

You can get the kit at Hobby Lobby for practically nothing! Do you just want to squeeze her?

All snuggled up with my girls to watch Alvin & the Chipmunks!

And of course we had to make Chocolate Chip Cookies...can you see the chocolate all over her face & finger...my kinda girl right there!

As she was leaving she wanted a to take a picture of me but we decided to get her in the shot too..

I adore this little Ella. She is really funny. She made us laugh the entire night. She is sweet, but SO ornery & sassy!! I just can't figure out why I love her so much...hmmm ornery & sassy...sounds like me.

As she left she said "thanks for having me over" in her little 2 year old voice. OH MY WORD! My heart just leaped with joy from that. I have to tell you...doing this has been such a blessing for our family. Getting to have some little ones around for a night is fun and knowing their parents get to enjoy some alone time makes me have some peace & comfort...hoping we can encourage them to take care of their marriage. Very thankful for my girls who entertain the little ones when they are here...I am overwhelmed with their servant hearts and how good they are to the kids. 

So Ella...you are welcome anytime...you are an adorable little girl who steals my heart every time you come around!! :)