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Aimee and I took some pictures of our kids a couple of weeks ago. My mom got them cute matching brown/blue outfits, so we had to capture them before they all outgrew their clothes. We also got the girls in some special Divine Consign purchases (scroll down to see what I'm talking about). :)

Jaron photoshopped/enhanced a few pictures, and I worked on a few myself. Here's the end products, and I must say, these are some pretty gorgeous children. (It's important to know that even with all the photoshopping, we didn't TOUCH the eye color! :)

My little Brynley angel...
















Beautiful Makayla...












Zane, the stud...






Princess Emmeline...






LOVE the way this one turned out...






Cuteness overload...









Jaron worked hard on this next one and it turned out awesome!!! Thanks babe!




Definitely frame worthy...

I started this back in December when I got tagged by a few people and don't know why I picked today to finish it. :)

8 Favorite Restaurants:
1. Houlihan's
2. Chick Fil A
3. Which Wich?
4. Pei Wei
5. Abuelo's
6. La Madeline
7. Chipotle
8. Mooyah

8 Things That Happened Today:
1. Woke up early to Bryn saying she was hungry
2. Popped a waffle in the toaster for Bryn.
3. Went back to sleep b/c its Saturday and I'm not supposed to be up before 8am.
4. Listened to Jaron work on the worship set for tonight.
5. Played with all the new toys I stayed up till 2am organizing (with the girls, not by myself). :)
6. Put the girls down for a nap.
7. Had a convo with the hubby before he left for VR.
8. Took a shower and am now typing this- I LOVE Saturdays!!!

8 Things I Look Forward To:
1. Taking my hubby and children overseas (not soon, but someday).
2. Getting an iced soy chai from Starbucks today- haven't had one in a couple of weeks!
3. Summer!
4. Swimming this summer!
5. Hopefully moving into a house this summer!
6. Emmie's dedication at church tomorrow
7. Seeing my girls grow up into strong young women who love the Lord.
8. Going to a beach

8 Things I'm Scared Of:
1. Moving away from family (which would only happen if it was STRAIGHT from God's lips).
2. Snakes
3. This crazy wind that feels like its about to knock my windows out!
4. Not being the best parent I can be.
5. Not trusting God in ALL situations.
6. Oprah (I think she has WAY too much power).
7. Losing my parents.
8. Leaving Texas again.

8 Things I Wish For:
1. Vacation to the beach
2. A million dollars (or just financial stability).
3. A nap every day.
4. Being able to go to Starbucks every day.
5. Never having to cook or clean or do laundry again (or a maid).
6. A massage every week.
7. Complete health for my whole family.

8 Things I Watch on TV:
1. Chuck
2. Grey's Anatomy
3. Heroes
4. LOST
5. Private Practice
6. The Office
7. In the Motherhood (Funny first episode last week!)
8. Lots of animated movies (yesterday was Bolt- cute flick)

8 People I Tag (no pressure, b/c this definitely took me almost 5 months to do):
1. Britney K.
2. Leslie C.
3. Angela F.
4. Kyla M.
5. Angie D.
6. Liz M.
7. Kelli G.
8. Shelbi R.

I wouldn't say I'm a lazy person (Rebekah might) but I like to go all in when I play with my kids.
I will roll around on the floor and run laps around the living room, whatever it takes...until my flabby-out-of-shape body breaks down.
This is where I've discovered the greatest invention of all time.



For those of you that don't recognize this little guy, it's a "Laser Pointer".
You may have seen the red dot flying around a movie theater and you would find it in the hands of annoying teenagers, or in a lecture with a power point presentation. Another common use I've seen for them is as torture for pets. It's hours of fun to watch the pets chase the little red dot around running into walls, ect.

The funny thing is - it works on kids too!
When you can't run around anymore, just take a seat on the couch and pull out the laser.
They will chase that little red dot for hours, and enjoy every minute of it.
They love it when it crawls up on their shirt and they can't get it off or when they pounce on it on the floor and it jumps to the top of their hand - and the best part is it doesn't wear me out.

Last weekend I had to miss Makayla's game because I was at Divine Consign, but Jaron got some great pics. We're heading out to practice in a little while and another game tomorrow. Go Unicorns!!! :)

Also, DC Plano starts this weekend! I can't wait to finish up the girls summer wardrobe. If you've never been, this would be a great sale to go to- www.divineconsign.net
Jaron should have a preview video up Sat. night, so you can see all the wonderful things being dropped off on You Tube.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!





This is a good reminder that they are 3 year olds. Hehe.



These last 2 are Makayla scoring the "winning" goal. It was the last seconds of the game and our team hadn't scored yet...so when the whistle blew after she scored - she thought we won. :)

Well, we had our first soccer game this morning- in the FREEZING weather. We didn't get their uniforms until right before the game and they were purple (Makayla's favorite color) and she was the first to pick her number (3, of course). I was SO proud of Makayla- she got right out there and didn't slow up once. She wanted to play the whole time, which was fine b/c most of the other little girls were so cold, they didn't want to stay out long. Makayla didn't complain once about being cold and was SO excited to score 2 goals!!! It was a very interesting game- not just because it was a bunch of 3 year olds who really didn't know what they were doing, but also b/c our team (The Unicorns) only had one 30 minute practice the night before. SO, all in all it was a pretty good start (even though the other team beat us by about 10 goals- but I think they've had more practices than us). Of course I forgot my camera, so the game pics are from one of the girl's dad's camera. I've also included some pre-game pics of Makayla practicing at the park with Jaron. She had SO much fun this morning and has been talking about it all day. And so, a soccer mom, I mean player, is born. :)

Well, 2 posts in 1 day, I'm very proud of myself.
Just wanted to talk about a few things that have been going on...

1. I have a new favorite place (well, I've only been there once, so I guess I can't REALLY say its my favorite yet). Market Street has everything I've been waiting for in a supermarket- getting wholesome foods and picking up everyday items (toilet paper, shampoo, etc.) all in the same place!!! Their produce and meat selection was outstanding and everything was so clean and well lit. The service was unbelievable and the nice old gentleman who took my groceries out to my car told me that all of Market Street's produce comes from Lubbock and is never in the warehouse for more than 24 hours (Walmart keeps theirs for weeks!). They had a pretty good organic selection (everything I buy organic, they had in stock) and their prices were not bad at all (DEFINITELY beat Whole Foods on most things). I do NOT like going to multiple stores to get all my groceries, so this store is a perfect fit for me. Anyway, I'm sure there are things I missed, so don't go there expecting to find something in particular and get mad at me when its not there. :) I'm not super picky on items I buy- as long as it has limited ingredients (less than 5), whole grains and is free of yuckiness (high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oils, etc.), I usually don't get hung up on a certain brand. Don't get me wrong, my family DOES still occasionally indulge in "fun" stuff, but I find we're really enjoying how our bodies are feeling after eating right. Which leads me to something else...

2. I can attribute some of our health consciousness to being in our 3rd month of taking Juice Plus. After about a month of taking it, I could definitely tell a difference in the way my body felt towards food. We've been racing through water and I'm actually CRAVING fruits and veggies (yeah, I know, crazy!). In the past, when I've been up late doing laundry or watching a movie, something sugary has ALWAYS sounded good. But tonight at 11pm, I went into the kitchen and made a FABULOUS salad- organic greens, tuna, carrots, organic tomatoes and cucumbers, the BEST avocado I've ever had (from Market Street, of course), some natural shredded cheese and a little bit of all-natural Poppyseed dressing. It was AMAZING and I feel great!
Again, I'm not necessarily a "health nut" (the girls and I definitely made some oatmeal chocolate chip cookies earlier tonight that were NOT all-natural), but for the most part, I'm listening to my body and learning what gives me energy and makes me feel good. Its definitely not as hard as I thought it would be, and I love that I'm getting my girls started early so they can experience these good habits for a lifetime. Now, if I can just get some more exercise into my daily routine, my body will start looking how I feel. :)

3. This Friday, Feb. 13th, I will officially become a "soccer mom". I still don't have the minivan (even though I want one), but Makayla will have her first soccer practice next week. It was kinda unavoidable because she's loved kicking around a ball for a good 2 years now, and is actually pretty good. I think she's more excited about the uniform, but I know she's going to have a blast! I can't believe we're already to this stage in life- its a little scary, but SO fun. I can't WAIT to post pictures. :)

4. Its February and time for Divine Consign!!! If you've known me for at least the last 6 months, you know about DC, so I won't go into detail. Just go to the website and check out the greatness for yourself. I'm working both sales this year (Grapevine and Plano- Arlington is no more) and cannot WAIT to outfit the girls for summer.

5. I really want to do something fun for our wedding anniversary this year (June 5th), but REALLY don't feeling like planning a whole big vacation (its so exhausting!). Anyone have any good ideas for something to do locally- or some non-local destination that's all-inclusive (a cruise or resort)??

Ok, that about does it- I better get to bed. Scroll down to my last post for some pictures of my precious girls who I'm absolutely in love with!!!

We had a great Superbowl Sunday last week. My dad grilled some INCREDIBLE fajitas (bordering on the best I've ever had) and the girls had so much fun playing outside with their cousins. Here's some pics of the day. Yes, they're mostly of Brynley b/c she was being the most cooperative. And she looked SO cute in her red dress. :)