We have had a busy busy summer!! I thought we were going to have a long lazy summer at home but that has not been the case. We have been on the go from day one with VBS, basketball camps, visiting friends, swimming, gymnastics and our new adventure stockshow animals.
I am not going to complain because we have enjoyed almost every minute. Don't get me wrong a day at home every once in a while sure has been nice. This summer as we have been busy going and going the long boring days at home seem to be full of sister/brotherly "love.". Who knew kids could love and dislike each other so many different times in a day. LOL! Even those stressful days of back and forth I am counting my blessings.
We know of two different families that have someone in them that are fighting daily for their lives. Who are battling everyday to stay strong for just one more day with their family and friends. Both of these families have some kind of blog with updates for friends and families to read. These blogs amaze me. One is the point of view of a loving wife who has kids and her strength and faith amazes me. I just cant even imagine what they are going through. Reading these blogs have made me stop and enjoy my kids a little more. Watch them enjoy the little things in life and try to take it all in just a little more than before. To these amazingly strong people I tip my hat to you all and thank you for sharing your adventures with us and making me stop for just a few minutes and take life in. You all are in our prayers daily.
I don't know what lies ahead for our little family but whatever God chooses I am choosing to enjoy it and stop just to watch and remember the things we go through. Life is way too short and I am learning we just don't stop enough to take in the small moments. Like tonight my kids laying on the floor together just watching TV together. No fighting over who has the most pillow room or that one is touching the other just laying there and not even know that I am watching and remembering that loving moment between the two. Those sweet moments are what life is about just loving the people around us. Tonight I am taking on the challenge of making a note book for my kiddos of things they do. To sit down each night and write down something or things they have done that day that made me proud, laugh, or even cry. The moments in life that pass us by that one day might mean something to remember.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
You will never know how much it meant!
Today we found out that a guy that blessed Bailee more than he will ever know went to be with the Lord. Mr. Larry Reynolds had never meet any of us he just happen to know our sister in law Tiffany and her parents. He had heard how we were looking for a horse for Bailee to help build her confidence after her fall off her horse a few years before.
One day I got a text from my sister in law saying "I think I might have found Bai a horse." So Kurt and I began asking the number one question how much? Then came the surprise that we never expected "he says he wants Bai to have Bandita." "He wants her to come spend a week with her here and see how well they get along and if every thing works out then he wants to give Bandita to Bailee." Then came the story of why. You see Mr. Reynolds was very ill and did not have much longer and wanted to make sure she went to a good home. He thought her and Bailee would make a good match.
So we began to plan Bailees stay with Aunt Tiffany to meet Bandita. I was so nervous for her to meet a new horse and for Kurt and I not be around. She went back to Wylie with Aunt Tiffany after she made a trip here and we were to go down the following weekend to get Bailee and see how things were going. The first day Tiffany began sending pictures of Bailee and Bandita and you could see the instant connection.
Bailee was never able to meet Mr. Reynolds but she was able to meet his wife. Mr. Reynolds was not feeling well the week she was down and was hoping to make it the weekend we were there to meet us.
When we got there Bailee was so excited to show us all she could do with Bandita. Kurt and I were so amazed we were looking at a different kid. Her confidence was amazing! Bailee was riding in the arena and saddling her horse and even down "painting" Banditas hoofs. The whole time that horse did not move an inch. She did exactly what Bailee wanted and Bailee was in love. We had been waiting to find that one horse that Bailee would have that connection with and we were seeing right before our eyes. What a Blessing!!
Unfortunately we were never able to meet Mr.Reynolds either. This man that we were never blessed to meet had blessed our daughter with a new best friend and a new outlook on life. A life with confidence. Bailee and Bandita still have that amazing connection. Bandita is special herself, she has arthritis and has to be given a shot each month.
Larry Reynolds will always be special in our book and we were never able to thank him in person for what he did and even if we were able to in person I don't think we could ever really tell him how much what he did meant to us and touched our lives. This random act of kindness is one that will never be forgotten.
Today we lift his family in prayers as God comforts them in this time of loss. We are unable to make it to his service this weekend due to Jaci's wedding but will be thinking about them all as they celebrate his life. A life that changed Bailees and he will never know how thankful we are.
Thank you Mr. Reynolds!!
One day I got a text from my sister in law saying "I think I might have found Bai a horse." So Kurt and I began asking the number one question how much? Then came the surprise that we never expected "he says he wants Bai to have Bandita." "He wants her to come spend a week with her here and see how well they get along and if every thing works out then he wants to give Bandita to Bailee." Then came the story of why. You see Mr. Reynolds was very ill and did not have much longer and wanted to make sure she went to a good home. He thought her and Bailee would make a good match.
So we began to plan Bailees stay with Aunt Tiffany to meet Bandita. I was so nervous for her to meet a new horse and for Kurt and I not be around. She went back to Wylie with Aunt Tiffany after she made a trip here and we were to go down the following weekend to get Bailee and see how things were going. The first day Tiffany began sending pictures of Bailee and Bandita and you could see the instant connection.
Bailee was never able to meet Mr. Reynolds but she was able to meet his wife. Mr. Reynolds was not feeling well the week she was down and was hoping to make it the weekend we were there to meet us.
When we got there Bailee was so excited to show us all she could do with Bandita. Kurt and I were so amazed we were looking at a different kid. Her confidence was amazing! Bailee was riding in the arena and saddling her horse and even down "painting" Banditas hoofs. The whole time that horse did not move an inch. She did exactly what Bailee wanted and Bailee was in love. We had been waiting to find that one horse that Bailee would have that connection with and we were seeing right before our eyes. What a Blessing!!
Unfortunately we were never able to meet Mr.Reynolds either. This man that we were never blessed to meet had blessed our daughter with a new best friend and a new outlook on life. A life with confidence. Bailee and Bandita still have that amazing connection. Bandita is special herself, she has arthritis and has to be given a shot each month.
Larry Reynolds will always be special in our book and we were never able to thank him in person for what he did and even if we were able to in person I don't think we could ever really tell him how much what he did meant to us and touched our lives. This random act of kindness is one that will never be forgotten.
Today we lift his family in prayers as God comforts them in this time of loss. We are unable to make it to his service this weekend due to Jaci's wedding but will be thinking about them all as they celebrate his life. A life that changed Bailees and he will never know how thankful we are.
Monday, April 23, 2012
The Small Things Mean the Most
You never think things hold meaning as much as they do until you get rid of it. Today we sold our Dodge Durango and it kinda made me a little sad.
We bought the Durango when Bailee was about 7 months old. I remember going and test driving it and we were so excited to find exactly what we were looking for. We went looking for a Durango and was hoping to find a 4*4 and we did the first place we looked.
That car brought both my babies home from the hospital, we have laughed and cried inside of that car and also had some great trips in it.
Selling it today made me think of the trips we took as a family. We took our first family trip to OKC and took Bailee to the zoo. We had stopped at the Donut Stop on the way out of town and I have pictures of her covered in cherry donut. That was also the first time my two best friend Christy and Susanne meet Bailee.
It also carried Kurt, Bailee, Bobbi Jo and Mom and I on all of our first trip to Sea World in San Antonio. We had a blast and I remember being thankful we had a vehicle that was so tall because it flooded a little while we where there.
It is the car I drove for the first time in the Dallas area while it was just the kids and I and Kurt was at home trying to look up maps on line while he directed us off of the wrong hwy in rush hour traffic.
I loved all the room that car had with the third row seats but it sure got full of junk because of that third row seat. That is one thing I will miss is my car is usually the one everyone loaded up in because it had the most room.
Never thought that selling that Durango would mean so much to me. I have cussed that thing so many times because it did have its problems but today I forgot all about the problems we had and remembered the good things that came from the Durango.
We have moved on to a smaller car that gets much better gas mileage and now Kurt has a new to him pick up. He has been needing/wanting a pick up to haul things and feed to the horses and that was kinda hard in the durango. We are going this afternoon to buy him and pick up as old as we are but it is in great shape and it will do what we need it for. We are trying to remember to "live like no one else so that one day we can live like no one else."- Dave Ramsey
We bought the Durango when Bailee was about 7 months old. I remember going and test driving it and we were so excited to find exactly what we were looking for. We went looking for a Durango and was hoping to find a 4*4 and we did the first place we looked.
That car brought both my babies home from the hospital, we have laughed and cried inside of that car and also had some great trips in it.
Selling it today made me think of the trips we took as a family. We took our first family trip to OKC and took Bailee to the zoo. We had stopped at the Donut Stop on the way out of town and I have pictures of her covered in cherry donut. That was also the first time my two best friend Christy and Susanne meet Bailee.
It also carried Kurt, Bailee, Bobbi Jo and Mom and I on all of our first trip to Sea World in San Antonio. We had a blast and I remember being thankful we had a vehicle that was so tall because it flooded a little while we where there.
It is the car I drove for the first time in the Dallas area while it was just the kids and I and Kurt was at home trying to look up maps on line while he directed us off of the wrong hwy in rush hour traffic.
I loved all the room that car had with the third row seats but it sure got full of junk because of that third row seat. That is one thing I will miss is my car is usually the one everyone loaded up in because it had the most room.
Never thought that selling that Durango would mean so much to me. I have cussed that thing so many times because it did have its problems but today I forgot all about the problems we had and remembered the good things that came from the Durango.
We have moved on to a smaller car that gets much better gas mileage and now Kurt has a new to him pick up. He has been needing/wanting a pick up to haul things and feed to the horses and that was kinda hard in the durango. We are going this afternoon to buy him and pick up as old as we are but it is in great shape and it will do what we need it for. We are trying to remember to "live like no one else so that one day we can live like no one else."- Dave Ramsey
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Wow, I am horrible at this!! I am so bad with keeping up with this blog but we have been very busy.
I am extremely busy with school. A&P and medical terminology are taking up any free time I have and much of my evenings with Kurt and the kids. I just know that one day it will all pay off! I am loving being able to go up to AC on Tues and Thursday for class. Kinda funny I never thought I would say I enjoy going to school but it I never realized how much I miss having a place to go and being with other adults. I have meet some wonderful friends in my class and have loved every minute of it. Don't get me wrong I am blessed to stay home with my kiddos and love every minute but it amazes me how much I really miss the social aspect of work.
Bailee is almost done with 2nd grade which makes me very sad. She is growing so much and I love it but makes me very sad. She has become a little social butterfly and has spent lots of time with friends lately. She spent the week of spring break with a friend in Colorado skiing. She has a new love! She is already making plans for all of us to go next year. She says she cant wait to teach her Daddy to ski. The family she went with says she has no fear. I watched a video of her coming down the mountain and thought I was going to have a heart attack. I don't know if I can handle seeing that in person. She has started softball and is enjoying it. It is kinda new to her and she was very nervous during her first game but she did great.
JP is as wild and crazy as ever. I don't think he ever slows down. He keeps us on our toes. He has become such a big boy. :( We bought him a back pack for pre k next year and he is so excited. He told me "don't be sad I am just not a baby anymore." Which did not help at all. He is learning so much and I love watching how hands on he is. Much different from the way Bailee likes to learn.
Kurt has started a new job with Wheeler Welding. He is enjoying it. I think he likes being back welding and building things. We are blessed that he does not have to drive but about 10miles to work. He is still helping Jerry making toys in the evenings or weekends when he can. As we speak he is out there and they are working on a new toy. The things Jerry comes up with amazes me and I think Kurt loves learning from him.
That about sums up what we have been up to since Christmas. I will try harder to keep up with our summer adventures. I promised Bailee and myself that after the past two summers taking summer classes I would take this summer off. We are all kinda excited about that! Bring on the swim lessons and VBS and big camping plans being made. Cant wait!
I am extremely busy with school. A&P and medical terminology are taking up any free time I have and much of my evenings with Kurt and the kids. I just know that one day it will all pay off! I am loving being able to go up to AC on Tues and Thursday for class. Kinda funny I never thought I would say I enjoy going to school but it I never realized how much I miss having a place to go and being with other adults. I have meet some wonderful friends in my class and have loved every minute of it. Don't get me wrong I am blessed to stay home with my kiddos and love every minute but it amazes me how much I really miss the social aspect of work.
Bailee is almost done with 2nd grade which makes me very sad. She is growing so much and I love it but makes me very sad. She has become a little social butterfly and has spent lots of time with friends lately. She spent the week of spring break with a friend in Colorado skiing. She has a new love! She is already making plans for all of us to go next year. She says she cant wait to teach her Daddy to ski. The family she went with says she has no fear. I watched a video of her coming down the mountain and thought I was going to have a heart attack. I don't know if I can handle seeing that in person. She has started softball and is enjoying it. It is kinda new to her and she was very nervous during her first game but she did great.
JP is as wild and crazy as ever. I don't think he ever slows down. He keeps us on our toes. He has become such a big boy. :( We bought him a back pack for pre k next year and he is so excited. He told me "don't be sad I am just not a baby anymore." Which did not help at all. He is learning so much and I love watching how hands on he is. Much different from the way Bailee likes to learn.
Kurt has started a new job with Wheeler Welding. He is enjoying it. I think he likes being back welding and building things. We are blessed that he does not have to drive but about 10miles to work. He is still helping Jerry making toys in the evenings or weekends when he can. As we speak he is out there and they are working on a new toy. The things Jerry comes up with amazes me and I think Kurt loves learning from him.
That about sums up what we have been up to since Christmas. I will try harder to keep up with our summer adventures. I promised Bailee and myself that after the past two summers taking summer classes I would take this summer off. We are all kinda excited about that! Bring on the swim lessons and VBS and big camping plans being made. Cant wait!
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
12 Days of Christmas Giving
"The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway. For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway."—Mother Teresa
I found this saying about a month ago, I instantly feel in love with it. This year I think Bailee is old enough to really understand giving and how we are so lucky to have what we have. JP is still too little to understand but I am hoping he will learn by example from Kurt, Bailee and I. We are starting a new tradition this year we are calling the 12 days of Christmas giving. Starting the 12 days before Christmas we are going to give to others.
Day 1: The kids each picked one toy to give to another kid. Bailee had to think really hard about this one. When she finally walked into the living room with her Disney princess light up toy from our trip to see Disney on Ice I instantly said "that cost a lot of money for that little toy" and she said "Mom I never play with it." Amazing how the look on her face taught me a little lesson of my own quickly I should not question what she choose and then said "you are right it does not matter what we spent on it, it is the fact that you are giving it to someone who will love it." JP on the other hand instantly started crying saying "give my clothes to Creid not my toys." LOL, he hands downs clothes to his cusion quit often as you can tell. I explained it was not going to Creid it was going to another little boy who might not have so many toys. After a little I choose two toys he does not play with and let him make the choice of which one, he happily pointed to a small tool box that makes tons of noise(: and said "give that to a little boy." It was so cute!!
I cant wait to take these toys somewhere and to continue our week of giving. I pray that one day my kids will look back and these be their Christmas memories not the toys we or Santa bought them. I may never know the impact this has on my kids but I pray one day I will see them make a choice and in my heart will think maybe it did.
As I sit here and type this Bailee comes up to me and says "Mom I figured out what my verse means!" I asked "tell me your verse again." THE LORD IS MY SHEPARD I SHALL NOT BE IN WANT. Philippians 12:1, she then tells me "The Shepard came to see Jesus at Christmas and we should not want anything for Christmas because we already have our gift baby Jesus." Yes, this brought a tear to my eyes, love when they my kids show me we are doing things right.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Great Thanksgiving
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving day with mine and Kurt's families. We started off going to my aunts beautiful home. We did not have as many people there as we usually do but still had a great time. We missed the ones that were unable to be there to play some minute to win it games! Which if you all know Kurt well at all he does not play games but there is something my aunts have on him I think because he plays all of their games they make us play. LOL! The bad thing is he wins all the time when he plays. I told him I just don't understand how when you do play and you win why you would not want to play more. Anyways, we had a great fun with my Dads family. I love getting to see my Papa and my kids together. I either don't remember or never meet my great grandparents and my kids are blessed to have gotten to spend time with everyone of theirs. I make sure to take plenty of pictures of them together that way if they don't remember them they will know they did meet them and we can tell them the stories of times with them.
After lunch with my family we headed to dinner with Kurt's family at our brother in laws, moms house. It was such a nice day Bailee and JP loved spending most of the day outside playing with cousins. We did not get to see all of his family either but will be able to see his grandparents at Christmas. It has just gotten where both of our families are getting big and everyone has so many obligations it is hard to pick a time when everyone can make it together. Even with missed family from both sides we had a great time and shared some good laughs with everyone.
We have so much to be thankful for this year sadly many of those things we take for granted. I think back to the past two years of school with Bailee and how sick she has been and how excited I am that she has not been so sick this year. Every time she was sick she usually had strep and I was so tired of it all the time. Now this year I celebrate because she has not been sick once(knock on wood!) then I think of many families spending the holidays in hospitals because life threatening illnesses and it gives me a big slap in the face that all she had was strep. This holiday season I am trying very hard to think of the blessings in our lives and to think of those who have way less or more serious illnesses than we have. I complain because we don't have enough money than I see stories on TV of families here in the US showing how they have 1 box of cereal and 1 loaf of bread to last a family of four six days. I think God that our "money problems" are no where near that and need to remember that next time I am bummed I cant buy that new shirt or go out to eat with friends because money is tight. God has blessed us each in our own ways and I am going to try myself to remember that and to teach my kids this Christmas season to remember that we don't know the reasons but God gave us the life he has for some reason and to remember to thank him. This year we are going to do a 12 days of Christmas as a family and use these days to help or serve others. I challenge you to take the time this Christmas season to give or to serve others. Remember that the reason we celebrate Christmas is to celebrate the birth of Jesus and what more could God have given us than his own son. We pray you all have a wonderful Christmas season with your families and take the time to remember your blessings.
After lunch with my family we headed to dinner with Kurt's family at our brother in laws, moms house. It was such a nice day Bailee and JP loved spending most of the day outside playing with cousins. We did not get to see all of his family either but will be able to see his grandparents at Christmas. It has just gotten where both of our families are getting big and everyone has so many obligations it is hard to pick a time when everyone can make it together. Even with missed family from both sides we had a great time and shared some good laughs with everyone.
We have so much to be thankful for this year sadly many of those things we take for granted. I think back to the past two years of school with Bailee and how sick she has been and how excited I am that she has not been so sick this year. Every time she was sick she usually had strep and I was so tired of it all the time. Now this year I celebrate because she has not been sick once(knock on wood!) then I think of many families spending the holidays in hospitals because life threatening illnesses and it gives me a big slap in the face that all she had was strep. This holiday season I am trying very hard to think of the blessings in our lives and to think of those who have way less or more serious illnesses than we have. I complain because we don't have enough money than I see stories on TV of families here in the US showing how they have 1 box of cereal and 1 loaf of bread to last a family of four six days. I think God that our "money problems" are no where near that and need to remember that next time I am bummed I cant buy that new shirt or go out to eat with friends because money is tight. God has blessed us each in our own ways and I am going to try myself to remember that and to teach my kids this Christmas season to remember that we don't know the reasons but God gave us the life he has for some reason and to remember to thank him. This year we are going to do a 12 days of Christmas as a family and use these days to help or serve others. I challenge you to take the time this Christmas season to give or to serve others. Remember that the reason we celebrate Christmas is to celebrate the birth of Jesus and what more could God have given us than his own son. We pray you all have a wonderful Christmas season with your families and take the time to remember your blessings.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Busy, Busy, Busy!!
Was thinking I would already have a few more blogs already up but that has not happened. We have been busy since Thanksgiving and feel like we are just know slowing down!!
We had an amazing Christmas w/our little family. The kids enjoyed every second! Bailee was a lamb in our church program this year and had a blast doing it. JP was not excited about Santa at all the 2x's we saw him this year. Needless to say we got some cute pics of him screaming his head off. I love seeing Bailee come to really understand what Christmas is all about. She loved going around town and doing Christmas carols w/the church and giving turkeys away. She thought that was so cool! JP was even sining along w/everyone, of course he was singing his own little songs to his own little tune but it was so cute.
January has been just as busy w/birthdays and Bailee has started basketball. I had a great birthday lunch w/family and friends at Saltgrass Steak house and it was so good. Probably one of the best chicken fried steaks ever!! JP had a blast at his 2nd birhtday party. We borrowed Jerry "The Happy Toy Maker" toys and had some small jumpers and the kids ran around playing. Of course we had a Toy Story birthday party. After Chirstmas and a bday party Toy Story has taken over my house!!!! I am so glad JP has fallen in love with something like he has Toy Story. It is so dang cute the way he get so excited over his toys! Woody and Bullseye of course are at the top of his list w/slinky dog closely following. We have also started the whole potty training thing and it is going way better than I ever imagined. We wear underwear all day at home and have made 2 trips to town wearing them. We do great at home and had one great day in town w/no accidents and 1 not so great day in town. I am just glad he is catching on and doing so well with it.
Bailee is loving basketball and kinda sad her last game is this Sat. It is amazing the difference in game one and game 5. The last few games she has had 2 steals and about 5 rebounds. She is turning into quite the little player. She is still a little shy but I think that will go away the more she plays. She is playing on the Canyon Eagles team and they have won all of their games so far. They sure can play defense!!
Hope to start keeping up w/this thing a little better!! Hope you all had a blessed holiday season!!
We had an amazing Christmas w/our little family. The kids enjoyed every second! Bailee was a lamb in our church program this year and had a blast doing it. JP was not excited about Santa at all the 2x's we saw him this year. Needless to say we got some cute pics of him screaming his head off. I love seeing Bailee come to really understand what Christmas is all about. She loved going around town and doing Christmas carols w/the church and giving turkeys away. She thought that was so cool! JP was even sining along w/everyone, of course he was singing his own little songs to his own little tune but it was so cute.
January has been just as busy w/birthdays and Bailee has started basketball. I had a great birthday lunch w/family and friends at Saltgrass Steak house and it was so good. Probably one of the best chicken fried steaks ever!! JP had a blast at his 2nd birhtday party. We borrowed Jerry "The Happy Toy Maker" toys and had some small jumpers and the kids ran around playing. Of course we had a Toy Story birthday party. After Chirstmas and a bday party Toy Story has taken over my house!!!! I am so glad JP has fallen in love with something like he has Toy Story. It is so dang cute the way he get so excited over his toys! Woody and Bullseye of course are at the top of his list w/slinky dog closely following. We have also started the whole potty training thing and it is going way better than I ever imagined. We wear underwear all day at home and have made 2 trips to town wearing them. We do great at home and had one great day in town w/no accidents and 1 not so great day in town. I am just glad he is catching on and doing so well with it.
Bailee is loving basketball and kinda sad her last game is this Sat. It is amazing the difference in game one and game 5. The last few games she has had 2 steals and about 5 rebounds. She is turning into quite the little player. She is still a little shy but I think that will go away the more she plays. She is playing on the Canyon Eagles team and they have won all of their games so far. They sure can play defense!!
Hope to start keeping up w/this thing a little better!! Hope you all had a blessed holiday season!!
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