Still Blooming!
The kids bought me three rose bushes for Mother's Day this year which we planted on the south side of our house. I had no idea that they would still be producing such beautiful blooms at the end of October!
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Monday, October 31, 2011
The Tale of Three Pumpkins
Is the personality of your child revealed by the design of their pumpkin? I wonder?
Have fun Trick or Treating!
(Sadly, Paige was babysitting the night we carved pumpkins and for the first time I don't have a picture of something she created...her uncarved pumpkin tells the story of a 13-year-old girl who is too busy :))
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Are you Ready for some Football?
Proud dad and son!
Carter's football season ended today with a battle for the league championship. They got to play in the Dakota Dome and finished in second place out of 47 teams. Way to go SHARKS! It was his first year playing in pads and a great experience.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
A Foretaste of Glory Divine
I drive down this road almost daily...and every time I see the vibrant red, orange, green, and golden leaves dancing in the sun my heart is moved. Why is it that brilliant color stirs the soul, but that God designed yet one more way to bless us and reveal Himself to us. If this moves me here on earth, I anticipate with a sense of wonder how the colors will shine in heaven!
Listen to how John describes the Throne Room of God in Revelation:
"There before me was a throne in heaven with someone sitting on it. 3 And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper and ruby. A rainbow that shone like an emerald encircled the throne." (Revelation 4:2-3)
Here John is, before the Throne of God, and all he can describe is the color!
Glorious!
Friday, October 28, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
When Morning Gilds the Skies
My Heart Awakening Cries: May Jesus Christ Be Praised!
There are mornings that I forget to really open my eyes and see. I forget to really breathe and offer a silent word to God..."This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it." I forget to be thankful for these three sleepy kids and a husband who is still in bed. Rather I start out with the rat wheel in my head spinning endlessly over what needs to be accomplished next. But then, God will do something so grand as paint the sky gold and purple and pink and blue. And I will stop...and see...and catch my breath.
Thank you God for a sunrise so breathtaking that there is nothing else I can do but turn to you in praise!
Thank you God for a sunrise so breathtaking that there is nothing else I can do but turn to you in praise!
Saturday, June 18, 2011
A Mom Like Me
I can be a good mom, a loving mom, a supportive mom, and sometimes an embarrassing mom (by choice, of course, I didn't realize how fun it was to embarrass your children). Yet, I must admit the title of "cool mom" is a bit elusive and is not attained as frequently as I would like to think.
However, the first weekend after school got out for the summer I pulled the ultimate "cool mom" move and grabbed hold of the title for a day.
I achieved this honor by presenting my girls with TAYLOR SWIFT CONCERT TICKETS for the opening show of her world tour in Omaha, NE.
You must first understand that both Paige and Taryn are both HUGE fans...especially, Taryn. Since she was 5, Taryn has known all the words to many of her songs. Check this out!
So the thought of seeing Taylor in person was almost too much to handle. In fact, Taryn came up to me a few days before the concert and said with much sincerity, arms spread wide in front of her punctuating every word... "I just can't believe that a Mom, like you, and a girl, like me, get to do something like this." Oh yeah ... a mom, like me. I'm creeping up in the coolness factor.
We were headed to the concert with our friends Candace, Kylie and Katie. Concert clothes were picked out and coordinated between Taryn and Katie days beforehand. The two of them hijacked our phones and started taking pictures of outfits and texting them back and forth days before the concert. (Yes they are 7!)
The night before the concert we stayed in downtown Omaha. We walked around Old Town and even took a Cinderella carriage ride over the brick paved streets. (Once we got started being cool moms we just couldn't stop ourselves.) However, the most fun of that night came in the form of a huge silver slide built into the side of a hill. We just happened to walk past the park and saw adults and kids a like sailing down. Too. Much. Fun. Especially after some random people handed us a wax paper to slide down on. Yes, even Candace and I gave that a try. Aren't we cool? (Either that or embarrassing as we whooped it up, but I'm sticking with cool.)
As the concert approached, we got ourselves decked out...(note the coordinated outfits and hair flowers)
They were just a little excited!
And ready to rock out!
Then I have to include this picture of Paige and Taryn -- because would you please look at that smile!! Paige just got her braces off the week before.
We walked to the Qwest Center:
And waited for the concert to begin.
And then the moment Taylor arrived on stage -- it was almost too much!
There she was! For Real! Singing her heart out. It was awesome! The costumes, the sets, the dancing, and, of course, the music! The highlight of the night was when she stepped into a floating balcony and floated right past us!
Too cool!
However, the first weekend after school got out for the summer I pulled the ultimate "cool mom" move and grabbed hold of the title for a day.
I achieved this honor by presenting my girls with TAYLOR SWIFT CONCERT TICKETS for the opening show of her world tour in Omaha, NE.
You must first understand that both Paige and Taryn are both HUGE fans...especially, Taryn. Since she was 5, Taryn has known all the words to many of her songs. Check this out!
So the thought of seeing Taylor in person was almost too much to handle. In fact, Taryn came up to me a few days before the concert and said with much sincerity, arms spread wide in front of her punctuating every word... "I just can't believe that a Mom, like you, and a girl, like me, get to do something like this." Oh yeah ... a mom, like me. I'm creeping up in the coolness factor.
We were headed to the concert with our friends Candace, Kylie and Katie. Concert clothes were picked out and coordinated between Taryn and Katie days beforehand. The two of them hijacked our phones and started taking pictures of outfits and texting them back and forth days before the concert. (Yes they are 7!)
The night before the concert we stayed in downtown Omaha. We walked around Old Town and even took a Cinderella carriage ride over the brick paved streets. (Once we got started being cool moms we just couldn't stop ourselves.) However, the most fun of that night came in the form of a huge silver slide built into the side of a hill. We just happened to walk past the park and saw adults and kids a like sailing down. Too. Much. Fun. Especially after some random people handed us a wax paper to slide down on. Yes, even Candace and I gave that a try. Aren't we cool? (Either that or embarrassing as we whooped it up, but I'm sticking with cool.)
As the concert approached, we got ourselves decked out...(note the coordinated outfits and hair flowers)
They were just a little excited!
And ready to rock out!
Then I have to include this picture of Paige and Taryn -- because would you please look at that smile!! Paige just got her braces off the week before.
We walked to the Qwest Center:
And waited for the concert to begin.
And then the moment Taylor arrived on stage -- it was almost too much!
There she was! For Real! Singing her heart out. It was awesome! The costumes, the sets, the dancing, and, of course, the music! The highlight of the night was when she stepped into a floating balcony and floated right past us!
Too cool!
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