Special Award

Jaden got a special award this week at school. He was given the most outstanding First grader award in the whole school. Which is only given to one student from the Principal. This is what his teach wrote about him: Jaden is an outstanding first grader! He is funny and sweet, a good friend to others and a very responsible student. He is always on task! He is a wonderful reader and he loves to write -especially about his family.He joined our class last month, and we are so glad and proud that he is a member of our classroom family!
I am so thankful he got such a great start at school in Texas. He really loves school and has made lots of new friends! I did video tape it but there was a baby in the background crying so I will save every ones ears for now. Super job Jaden!

Little Lanie

Wow where has the time gone. It seems like the days and especially the weekends are just flying by. Our little lanie is just doing great! I can't believe that she is 4 months! She does not like being on her tummy .Probably because most of her life she has spent in a car.So the other day I put her on a blanket and she rolled over.The kids are still enjoying her and I love that she is such a good baby. She brings a smile to my heart everyday. She does love attention though.Anyone that talks to her is her new best friend.

Happy Birthday Jaden!

Seven years ago I became a mom. I didn't know what to expect. But I am so thankful I am Jaden's mom. He keeps me on my toes. There have been many ups and downs to figuring out motherhood but I am very blessed. I don't know where the time has gone,but it really has changed my life for the better. Jaden is such a sweet spirit and is very kind to his sisters and friends and family.We are just so thankful that Heavenly Father sent him to us. We are glad you are apart of our family Jaden. We love you so much. Don't forget we are all in this together!! When ever I tell him this he gets the biggest smile on his face.

Megan Boogie Boarding

This is when we were at the beach,she is trying to

boogie board. she was so cute! I just had to share it.

Home Invasion

The cute little Gecko

Now trapped in a bowl!!

SO the other morning I was cleaning up the kitchen and went to throw something in the garbage. And I looked down and saw something move. I said what was that? I looked down and it was a lizard. It moved a little ,and I knew I had to act quickly so it wouldn't run away. I ran to the cupboard and got a glass. I came back and tried to catch it. It then ran fast under the piano.My heart it racing so fast at this point. So Megan And I got on the floor trying to see if we could see it. We could. So I called Ben at work. The conversation went like this. Um what are you doing? Working... oh well ,Megan and I are trying to catch a lizard. Really ,you mean a gecko. Yeah sure ,whatever it is will you come get it? I don't want to loose it somewhere in the house then it would crawl on Lanie or the kids. I will see if I can get away. 10 minutes later.... Called Ben again, are you going to come and get it? Megan the whole time is on her tummy staring at this gecko under the piano. She would yell, mom it moved his head!! When Ben got home he got the broom and wept it out and trapped it with a Tupperware bowl.( I could of done that, but I was too scared!) We then got it outside thank goodness. So Am I the only one who would of called their husband to come and get it? What would you do if a gecko got in your house?

When it was all over, I said oh we should of kept it as a pet. It was kind of cute!

Sunset Beach

Cool surfer dude!!

Jaden and Ben

Jellyfish

making new friends

Megan boogie boarding!

Jaden playing baseball on the beach.

Our first trip to the Beach! We had a fun day at the beach. It was a church activity and we are so glad we made the 2 hr trip. We got to see some more sights of California and it was beautiful! It was a little cold and windy but nothing you couldn't handle. The kids were funny when we told them where we were going they didn't want to go , because they didn't want to see a Shark or a Whale .There is just something about being at the beach that makes you happy. The kids had a blast with their new friends they have made. They didn't want to leave. Jaden was jumping in the waves and fell down and got some water in his mouth. He came running to me and almost crying said" I didn't like that water mom, it was yucky!" Gotta love the salt water. We saw lots of dead jelly fish that were washed up. And we did see a whale that was far away. Our car was full of sand when we got home and we were so tired and sunburned the next day . But lots of good memories were made=)

Home Sweet HOme

Well, we moved again! I can't remember if I said anything about us moving to another rental. The first one we were in just gives me the chills. It just did not work out. The rocks in front and back and no carpet were only a few reasons why we left. But thankfully that is all behind us and we endured a long 6 weeks there. We are now in a much better place. It has Carpet and Grass and is painted cute inside and we added an extra bedroom for guests. The neighborhood feels much safer and we already feel more comfortable here.It is amazing how the small and simple things make it feel like home. What makes your home feel comfortable? We got an offer on our home in Lubbock so we feel very blessed.Moving is not very fun but I am slowly unpacking and organizing our stuff.I am excited about fall coming I saw pumpkins at a local market yesterday and was thrilled. Can't wait to decorate with pumpkins and smell my apple Cinnamon plug ins again and get a Pumpkin Pie Blizzard from Dairy Queen but I have a feeling it will not taste like the ones in Texas!