My Daughter - The Artist!

I am so proud of my girl and the artist she is becoming.  She has really found her niche in duct tape.  She is now selling her work to raise money for the various things like her missions trip she is going on this Sunday and a youth retreat in August.  I am loving her art and not just because I am her mom...but because she is getting good with that sticky stuff!  

So enjoy....

Bahama Beach-SOLD

Sunset Love - $60

Hope- SOLD

Redemption Price-SOLD

Lily Pad-SOLD

Florida Sun-SOLD

Abstract Sunshine- $60

Cambodia-SOLD

Red Bridge-SOLD

Wendell-SOLD

Love it...

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Bump, Set, Spike, Ace!

What does a mama do when her daughters join the volleyball team?  She learns very quickly what the game is about so she can cheer correctly at her girls games.  I realized I knew nothing about volleyball....I am still learning.  

Have I told you my daughters played on the same team...do you realize how much I loved that!!!  I loved it for soooooo many reasons.  

She was really able to get serving down rather quickly.  I am so proud of her!

Both of my girls have such great attitudes when they play.  When the make mistakes they learn and work harder.  

Coach Bob poured so much into them and really gave them some great chances to grow as athletes and team players.

Look at that girl serve!  That is my daughter...Whoo HOO!

Go BLUE & WHITE!

Daddy loved cheering them on...shorty just loved the concessions!!! Ah hahahahahaha!

Can I tell you how much I love this!  So much!

Seeing my girls work as a team helps me...

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The League of Incredible Vegetables 5th Birthday Party!

Yup, He is finally is the big "5"!  What is happening?!  My kids are not little anymore.  

We had a small but fun birthday for him.  We did an Incredible Vegetable party.  He really loves the movie and the superhero Veggie Tales.  Thanks Big Idea for such a great cartoon.  Here are the pictures from his big day!

The very fun cake I made.  Fondant is like playdough for cakes.  Hahahaha!

We invited his good friend over for the afternoon!

Here he is opening his gifts.

He is just getting too big... I just love him.

We did birthday kind of things like party blowers, balloons, Incredible Vegetable cut outs on the walls (printed from my computer), watched the movie, capes for party favors, and played  with new presents. It was a good day.

They pretended to be superheros!

Don't you just love his Captain American pose?!

Happy 5th Birthday to my most favorite boy in the whole wide world!

You are too cute for words, to amazing to say, beyond wonderful...

you are God's beautiful gift to us.

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By the way love the Newsboys and Veggie Tales!

Pencils, Paper, and Backpacks!

We are back to school.  We decided this year that we would give Christian school a try and so far so good.  I also got a job working there as well.  I work as a preschool assistant and the elementary art teacher.  Our lives are now pretty busy.  I will have to say I do miss 8:30 wake ups and staying in pj's.  I am however loving not grading papers and not having the responsibility of my children's education.

Here are my beautiful kiddos on their first day back...

My junior higher

My tween!

My Kindergartener who wouldn't cooperate for a picture....ugh!

He is not mad about school just mad at me for taking pictures....this picture says it all.  

But honestly he likes school...for real!

See I told you!

Loving school and loving my kids!

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Dow Gardens in the Summer!

This place is just simple beautiful.  I have been there three times already.  I glad I purchased the season pass.  I would go every day if I could!!! These pictures are from the first two times, with my parents and then my sister.

  

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