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Christmas 2010

I can not tell you how blessed I feel today. We had the very best Christmas. Michael had to close on Christmas eve so we decided to stay home this year instead of going to my parent's house in Oklahoma. It was a hard decision but we could not drive and come home on the same day. On the 23rd, I was in the kitchen and heard carollers outside. I opened the door and it was Kristi and Danny and my brother and Allison!! It was the greatest surprise!! Then the next morning, I had a knock on the front door and it was my parents!!! LOVED it!! We were able to have lunch with Michael before work and my parents stayed the night and had Christmas with us! Such a blessing! It usually is not possible for any of my family to come here because there are too many of them and they have to work in their extended family too.

Tyler and Tanner got new bikes from Santa and Tatum got a princess jeep. Michael and I got a new camera. Santa brought Michael a new laptop computer which I am using now so hopefully, I can update this blog more often! Ha! Our friends Brett and Melissa came to eat dinner with us too.

The saddest part of today was taking all of the decorations down :( I will post pics soon

Camping

We took the kids camping this weekend to Ray Roberts Lake. It was a 20 min. drive. Wonderful! We were at the best camp site...close enough to bathroom but far enough away in the trees to feel secluded from everyone else. Perfect! We went hiking, on a trail a little too long for my taste, had hot chocolate, made a fire, made smores, sang, played games, and cooked hotdogs! It was hard to leave. The kids had a blast and could be as loud as they wanted!

Pics to come!

Prosper Homecoming

Tyler is going to school in Prosper now and today they got out of school at 12:15 for the parade! Love it! Tonight is the game and he is so excited. Of course, it is raining right now. :(

This week has been terribly long for some reason. Can't really tell you what we have do this week but it felt like it took forever for Friday to get here.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!!!

Tatum's school

Tatum started prek at CLC at our church this year. To say that she loves it is an understatement!! She loves Ms. Sarah. She gets up every single morning and asks if it is time to go to school even though she knows it isn't the right day! She loves to pick out her own clothes and help make her lunch...which is always the same because that is all she will eat!!!! Ugh!!!! She goes with her sweet friend Tate who has been with us since he was a tiny baby! She loves him!

One more thing has changed with Tatum this last week! She became a real Princess of our KING!! She accepted Christ into her heart on Wednesday evening at the dinner table. She and Tanner were carrying on their usual conversation about Heaven and Hell. Tanner was explaining again, about going there and what she would have to do to go too! Boy did she ever want to go with us!! She asked us to be quiet a minute and she said her own prayer...she did not want any help! She shouted, "I'm going to Heaven!!" It was precious! It is the best feeling a mother could have! We were a little nervous at first, because she is so young. But, our prayer is that God will reveal Himself more and more to her (and us!) and if she has anymore questions, she will just ask. Our church does this amazing class called "New Christian Class" for kids. It is exactly for this reason. They talk individually with each child making sure they understand everything. They show them the baptistry and the Lord's supper trays explaining what each thing means and why it is important for them to do it. I love it! And the best part is, parents participate too!

school

Today was the first day of school for the boys! Tanner has Mr. Kane for second grade and Tyler is going to Prosper to the Rogers Middle School. Both seemed to have fantastic day...couldn't stop talking about it!! Love that! Tatum goes to Meet the Teacher tomorrow at CLC. She starts on Thursday. We have been shopping for school clothes and she is loving it!

We went to my parent's this weekend for my sister's birthday! The kids of course loved it! Aunt Alli was trying to teach Tatum to do a cartwheel. She is starting gymnastics tomorrow. She is very excited!

Prayer

Have you ever thought about prayer? There are so many things going on in my life right now that require prayer. I have never prayed harder in all my life. This has me thinking...I read a post about prayer and it went along with what I had been thinking. I always pray as if God doesn't know me. I explain what is going on, a specific need, how I would like Him to answer, and oh, a quick thank you for everything else I have already asked for. Why??? The God that made the universe, the same God that gave his only Son for me..knows me. He already knows my needs, my wants and desires, my heart. I was reading in Psalms last night and was completely blown away by God's mercy and grace and love. It was so freeing!! I don't have to bog down my prayer time with the Lord on things He already knows. Sometimes it is so nice to just say "Lord...I love you!" He knows the rest of my story. It is enough just to rest in God loving arms..doesn't that feel great?!! What I have learned is that I don't always have to know what to say and even though the words do not come out of my mouth exactly the way I waned them to..He still understands!!! What comfort!!