cRAzY HAiR dAY

WHOOOOO doesn't love an OWL coffee cozie

For our dear friend Karen's baby shower, Oly and I made these cute cozies. Yes, her theme is OWLS. We had fun making these (don't laugh Oly). Aren't they so cute?

RIDEMAKERZ

We were all suppose to go camping in Carlsbad for GAVIN'S 5TH BIRTHDAY but because of the rain we rescheduled. We went to the Disney Walk instead. Tess and Kyra went to build a bear and made owls and the rest of them went to RIDEMAKERZ. What fun it is for them all to make something-the cars they each made were really cool-remote control too! We munched on Rainforest Cafe and cruised all the shops. It was fun to actually walk around and use our umbrellas that don't get used all that often. Gavin had a super cool birthday!

I TRIED.....

I TRIED so hard to get Tess to drink EMERGENC when she was sick with a scratchy throat. I put it in a pretty china cup and everything. She would not drink it-I try not to give my kids medicine unless it is ABSOLUTELY necessary. Tatum tried it too. WELL, they both hated it. AT LEAST I TRIED! The pictures turned out really cute though.

Putting our WORDS into ACTION

it's not just offering a meal>it's preparing it
it's not just going to church>it's reading the Word and forming a relationship with your Father
it's not just saying you'll pray>it's getting on your knees before the Lord
it's not just thinking you should write that person a letter> it's getting your pen and paper out and sending some love
it's not just thinking you are a nice neighbor>it's taking their trash in or baking them cookies
it's not just walking by>it's making eye contact and smiling
it's not just receiving blessings>it's pouring them out
just a few things I feel I should be doing more of!

S*N*O*W

When D was gone Teegan kept saying he wanted to go to the snow. So we decided to take the kids to IDYLLWILD. I was so glad we did because they had so much fun. We found a great hill to sled down. I pretty much stood, took pictures and laughed the entire time. D and Tess caught some air coming down one time and it knocked the wind out of Tess. She cried and then recovered quickly. We then enjoyed lunch and found a park further down the hill for the kids to enjoy. The day ended with COFFEE BEAN, the most delicious cookie I've ever had and watching Teegan wrestle for almost 3 hours. He literally had a smile on his face almost the entire time. IT WAS A GOOD DAY!

Haiti

Danny says amidst all the tragedy God was at work.

Happy Dance and She's gonna be 3

Everyone stand up and do your HAPPY DANCE..................Tatum is POTTY_TRAINED. She has been wearing underwear for about 2 weeks straight with minimal accidents. WOOHOO
And she's gonna be THREE tomorrow. I can not believe it. There were days I thought I'd never survive. But I did-another year! She has become such a love bug. Out of nowhere she'll say I LOVE YOU SO MUCH! She's the sweetest and it's neat to see her connecting with the twins more. The 3 of them have been sleeping in the same bed together-You should see them-SOOOO CUTE! Happy Birthday Tater Tots!

Haiti

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I LOVE seeing GOD Work

I am so excited for Danny. We both know God picked D for this trip-in about a week he=got the time off work he needed=got his passport in a day=got all his shots and medications to take 2 days ago=got lots of donations from family=and we have both had this PEACE=we know this trip is of God. We keep receiving so many e-mail from people we don't know asking for the guys to take this and that-We all know the needs are HUGE. But this story has put a permanent smile on my God-fearing face-I seriously just want to yell and scream and tell everyone about hoe God is so REAL!
Danny's cousin and his wife have a heart for missions trips. In July they were in Haiti working at an orphanage and formed relationships while there. Of course after the earthquake they were heart broken and wanted to do something to help. The orphanage is in desperate need of food. Jon (D's cousin) called him last night and asked if there was any way he could take food to his friends in Haiti. Danny said he prayed and called the leader of his team- who said whatever you feel lead to take but I can't guarantee it will get there-we will try. So last night about 9:30 (D was at work) his captain PA'd the station and asked for donations so that D could take food to this orphanage. Immediatly D had $234 in his hands. He called Jon and told him so last night Jon and his wife Michelle went and bought 2 duffel bags of food. D and his friend from his station Matt will each take one. Please pray that D will be able to deliver this food to those orphans. D can take 2 bags so his other bag is full of-medical supplies, a couple articles of clothing and some treats for the kids there. God is so GOOD!

Traveling To Haiti

So friends Danny will be leaving for Haiti Thursday night and will return Feb. 1st. He will be traveling with a group of 12 from Firefighters for Christ. A lot is unknown. What we do know is that there main purpose will be do spread the Good NEWS of Jesus Christ and of course they are taking medical supplies and equipment with them. There motto right now is to just show up and be used. They will also be working with YWAM (youth with a mission), so as I receive updates I will update here-If I receive any-I'm not sure if we will be able to communicate with Danny while he is gone. Please be praying for Danny and the rest of the team! Thanks so much!

TWINS

This is the twinners watching BATMAN together this afternoon. Teeg kept telling Tess she could only laugh when HE said. I want to bottle this up and keep them young forever!

LESS sleeping in, MORE watching the sunrise

Temecula Valley Wrestling Club

Teeg has been wanting to wrestle since his cousin Clay started last year. SOOOO, he joined the club. These pics are from a scrimmage match. I can't tell you how much he LOVES it. He practices at TVHS 3 nights a week which is kinda a lot but thus far it is working out. This sport has been very good for my little Teeg. I am really enjoying watching him wrestle (a sport I thought I would never enjoy).

2010 MORE or LESS

This year I'm going to try to:
spend LESS, save MORE
cry LESS, laugh MORE
eat LESS, exercise MORE
worry LESS, pray MORE
stay inside LESS, go outside MORE
have anxiety LESS, depend on Him MORE
watch T.V. LESS, read MORE
MORE or LESS I really just want to STOP and smell the ROSES
and I want my TRUE IDENTITY to be found in HIM and HIM ALONE!