End of School Year, Already?

These two pictures include all of Carolina's little buddies that she has spent the past 3 years with, man time flies, I know we say that all the time, but really!

This little boy is quite the rascal from what Lina says, but she sure does talk about him a lot, too much according to her Daddy!

Today was Carolina's end of the year program. The kids sang several cute songs. She did great, really sang. They were all songs she knows well. They are all so cute. We came home and had supper, played outside, walked, played outside... The weather was PERFECT. Thank you God for these blessings! I got to just enjoy the girls giggling at me and each other out in their little "clubhouse". It was so cute and sweet, I wanted to video it, but thought I would just relish the moment (plus, I didn't have my camera out). They were so cute in the tub too. Cassidy would get right up face against face with Lina and just giggle. Ahhh! so sweet. Here are some pictures and videos of the program. The videos weren't in good light of course, but maybe you can enjoy them.

Saturday

These were taken a few weeks ago before church one Sunday. I just love these dresses. Can you see how excited the girls were to get their picture taken?

This girl is not right!, she did this herself. lol!

We got up (not early) and hit a few yard sales this morning. Lance took us to a couple of neighborhood sales. Lina loves to yard sale. This morning before we left she told me her tummy hurt. I asked her about it and she said "I think I need to go to a yard sale and buy some stuff and then my tummy will say, yay!" Well, we went and God blessed as usual. I've been wanting one of those excercise trampolines for me to burn a few calories and the girls to have fun on. At the stores they run about $70-90. No way, so someone suggested yard sales. Well, today, I wasn't even thinking about it and the first sale had one! I got it and a couple of other things for $10!

Lina found a great find for herself (besides the trampoline). She found one of those ViewMasters (like we had as kids, with the little disk you click around). It had like 40 disks, all the Disney stuff and even Veggie Tale ones. So, we had a good morning.

At the Pool

When I took the pool out back to fill it up, I came back and Lina had disappeared. This is what I found inside the open garage door. A trail of clothing that ended at her bathing suit drawer.

Last week, when we had Mr. Sunshine (currently on a week's vacation) we got the pool out. Carolina had a great time, she has been begging to get it out, so we did.She played for a while and then said "this is my pleasure". Too funny, I'm not sure where she got that, maybe Chick-fil-a. Cassidy was not so impressed , I think the water was too cold. Here are some pics and a video.

Mother's Day/Dedication Service

Yesterday was a great Mother's Day. I received a new bracelet with a Mom charm, it's one of those you can add the bead and charms to. We went to church and participated in Baby Dedication. If you're not familiar with that, its a short service where parents publicly commit their child to God and raising them as He would want us to and the church commits to support us in that. Cassidy cried for much of the service, but we made it through. She got a nice certificate and a little pink Bible.

We then headed to Don and Angela's over in Pryor and celebrated with their family and friends. We had a good time and lots of good food. I spent most of the time carrying Cassidy around because she was deathly afraid of their little bitty dog. Carolina made a new friend there and they played and played. She's even taking a nap right now as is Cassidy, wow. Of course that is probably because she went to bed at 10 and woke up at 5:45 a.m. Yes, she got us all up that early, she had a nasty cough, but hasn't coughed since.

So, to my wonderful Mother and Mother-in-law, thanks for all of your hard work and continued support of our family. We love you!!!!!!!!!!11

Parent's Day

Thursday, Lina had Parent's Day at school. It was a really sunny, warm day with a nice breeze. There were inflatables, snowcones, cotton candy ( a big hit with Cassidy) and popcorn. Even Lance got to come.

We just heard from Lance today, he gave a presentation at the OK Osteopathic Association's Convention of his first place research poster. It went well! Thank you Lord.

Even "small" Prayers Answered

About a month ago I mailed my Dad a birthday card with a Lowe's giftcard enclosed. It never made it to their house. He asked our postal contact (my uncle) about it and not much we could do it seemed. Well yesterday I was in the PO and mentioned it, she told me a couple of options, so I called Mom and told her, then on the way to town it hit me that I could just pray about it. It seems small and not at the top of God's priority list (in my mind) but I prayed that it would get delivered. This was yesterday, TODAY my Dad gets it in the mail! Wow, I didn't even think about it when Dad called, but after I hung up, I was reminded that I had left it in the proper Hands! Thank you God for blessings.
Speaking of blessings, the weather! My girls have been in the sprinklers and kiddie pool already.

A Treasure Hunt

Today at the RHOK, everyone is sharing how their husband proposed. Mine did pretty good. We had know each other since elementary school and dated here and there. Finally during our senior year in college we started dating, knowing full well we would get married. So, I waited for a ring. The typical holidays came and went and FINALLY in June I went to his house on the way home form college. He called me on the way and said he had to run to the store but he'd leave the front door open. So, I get there and walk in and in the living room floor is a heart of rose petals with a card, the card sent me to the next room (it was a treasure hunt). There was some Hersey kisses in one room and Life cereal in another. Each with a little clue. I, however, still was kind of clueless until the last room had a basket of "platinum" soaps and potpourri. Then if finally hit me, I'm getting the ring! He was on the back porch, going crazy waiting I'm sure. He got down on his knee and said something sweet that I was too excited to remember and asked me to marry him. I said YES! I got on the phone with everyone and later as I was staring at my ring I literally had chest pains. I thought I was having a heart attack for a few minutes! We got married 6 months later.
By the way, this year we celebrated 10 years and he once again suprised me. He and my girls give me a sweet letters about being a great mom and wife, and the one from Carolina at the end said, Will you marry Daddy again? When I finished it he popped out another box, this time with an anniversary band to go with that beautiful ring he gave me 10 years earlier. What a man!

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