Hannah's First day of Team Kids

Yesterday was Hannah Joy's First day at Team Kids at Church!

To remember her first day, I took a picture of her with two precious people in our lives that run Team Kids in our church.

(I will be starting to help in 2 weeks!)

This is the thing that Hannah does independently without Mom or Dad.  We know everyone there and feel safe with her there.  Plus, I'll be helping there soon.  But, I wanted her to learn more about Jesus, enjoy fellowship with other children her age more, learn to respect and obey other people's authority and have "her" little special time once a week where she's got a little independence.

She did great!  They went to a retirement place called Amanda Square and passed out little valentines even tho they were a day late to do so.  The girls (all 3 go --  Madi and Sarah have been going for awhile!)  said she did wonderful and was the best kid there.  The teacher said she did super!  I'm so glad she went and did well!

She was super excited and ready to go back already as we were leaving!  lol  :) :)

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Crisp, beautiful fall in pictures. :) Pumpkin patch!

We had a wonderful Fall season!

We've been so busy since we got home..but it has been a lovely busy, for the most part.

I think they look so sweet here!

I've tried several times and it will not let me load this picture upright even tho it is saved that way.

Sorry!  That's my dear Hannah looking so precious!

Looks as it's going to do them all this way!  :(

Here's my sweet Sarah Faith!

...and my lovely Madi Grace!

..and a collage my friend made of the three!

We had a wonderful day and went there with special friends that we love dearly, the Autrey's.

I'm going to do my best to get "back to blogging!"

Smiles!!!  :)

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Love these!!!!

We went to dinner and I got some great pics of the girls I wanted to share on here!

(yes, the girls got haircuts except Hannah Joy)

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Snow in Texas??? Yes Sir Ree!!

The funny thing is that the day before the snow, my hubby had been telling me about how people raise money for the Olympics by jumping into the below freezing ocean at different places.  He went in first with his feet, this his knees.  It was sooooooo cold!  He kept saying how good it felt when he got out within minutes or less it felt like a deep tissue massage.  Yes, he talked me into it - can you believe That?!?!  So my first time I went in to my knees.  (had to top him by going deeper first, lol)  I got out and sure enough the tingles stopped and my muscles relaxed and it was awesome!  So next time around I jumped into the pool all the way.  (yes had to top him again!  LOL)  Then he did.  It was fun and it did relax our muscles.

....now the next day...  Snow?!?!?  Whaaat?

Yes, Seriously.  In Texas!

So the girls had some major fun!

I let the two oldest go out just to feel the snow before Dad got home just so they could feel the snow because I was sure it would stop at any moment.

LoL at the fountain going in the pool with the snow all around!

Three excited little girls about the SNOW!

Cuties in the snow!!!  I was waiting for Daddy to get home before we bundled up Hannah to take her out there and to let the kids play in it.  Tho, they did throw a few tiny snow balls at each other.

..then Daddy got home and I got Hannah bundled up while the other two were busy getting all bundled up to go out and play in it!

Poor baby was running in the house the night before and had busted her sweet lips.  I love her little tobogan!

Here Sarah Faith is sporting her denim coat MiMi made for her which we adore and her little elf hat!  hee hee!

Doesn't Mae Mae look so adorable?!?!!!

.......outside we go!........

Needless to say, the snow was a lot of fun and today it is melting!

We enjoyed it while it lasted!

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Christmas Decor :) I'm back!

I'm back!  I had a pinched nerve and it was aweful!

Then, Madi and Sarah went back home to be with Kenny's brother and his wife.  (I adore them!)  They had *THE* best time!

So, now, it's time to catch up on blogging!

Here is our decor from this Christmas.  We had all of our Christmas decor and such stolen from our old house back home.  So this year, we had to start afresh!

Our table :)

Upclose.  The reindeer was filled with beautiful smelling potpouri.

The candy cane candle had glittery glitz all over it!

The little table cloth really stood out in our kitchen and I enjoyed it.

So, I think I will get an "every day" table cloth now.  *vinyl*

It really just worked so well!  We all went together to Home G00ds to pick out all of our goodies!  (except I got the table cloth for $5 at Wal M@rt)

I loved the mantle.

The plant and candle in front of it are the ones I chose to remember my grandfather, Karo, who just died.  The rest we got while out getting our goodies!  We put a big beautiful green taper candle in the candle holder and burned it each night and it was beautiful!

This tree in it's gorgeous vase was perfect for the window above our door.  It lit up and was so beautiful at night.  Plus, you could see it outside.  It was so pretty!

Our Christmas tree with the gifts underneath!

Oh have I got a story to share!!  LOL!

While the girls were gone I put Hannah Joy down for a little nap with me, and when I got up she had woke up before me and unwrapped ALL but ONE gift under the tree.  The living room was covered in wrapping paper and gifts.  I wanted to cry but it was actually funny after I got it all RE-wrapped!  ;)  LiL Turkey!

This was a favorite outdoors!  I LOVE snowmen!!!!

We don't do "Santa" so I'm overboard on snowmen!

Kenny picked this out and I was so surprised.  He got it at wally world and I didn't realize he got it.  It stood 4 ft. tall and sure made me smile!  :)  The girls and Kenny loved it too!

They were out of the little things you lay across your shrubs to light them up so Daddy (my hubby Kenny) got icicle lights and here they are all working together to stretch out the lights and get them ready for layers and layers on the shrubs!

A side view - oh how I loved it!

They did a super job!  Mom helped some too but I was decorating inside mostly.  It was too cold out there!  LOL!

Our home from across the street.

Terrible exposure but you get the drift.

I hope you enjoyed my little tour of our Christmas decor!

Much more Christmas to come!

Blessings!

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God gave me Such a Blessing!!!!!!!

On Thursday, my hubby took us to El Chico to see...

MY DAUGHTER, HOPE!!!!!!!

She was here for UIL and they went to eat afterwards.

She invited us to come along!  It was so great to see her!

Here we are squished in for a picture!

I needed some updated pics of us together!

I even got one of Hope by herself... she didn't mind it!

Yayyyyyy!!!

...then I got the oldest and the youngest....

 Hope & Hannah - my 2 "H's"  :)

I took a couple more pics but they didn't turn out so well.

I praise GOD for this time of being together.

The blessing so sweet and so precious!

I am full of JOY,

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Putting Up our Christ-mas tree!

We are *not* finished with the tree yet.

We have ornaments to buy and we've got to put an angel on top and get a tree skirt for the bottom.  These things were stolen from us in our home back home.  (not where we live now)  So, we'll be adding those in this week.  However the girls decorated with their handmade wooden, felt, and foam decorations!

I think it looks nice!

 Madi & Hannah decorating...

 Hannah & Sarah Faith decorating..  :)

My 3 girls decorating!

(we miss you Hope, my girl! my first born!)

 Christmas Angels!

 Every year since our marriage we have hung these little Special Moments ornaments together.  Those were stolen.  This year his parents gave us a snowman ornament by M.D. Anderson - the cancer center - where his Daddy is getting chemo.

So, we decided to follow our tradition of hanging our ornament together.  This year, it was just a new one!  A new beginning perhaps.  Excuse my hair, I had been laying down sick and it's a mess... but that's not the point.  This is a special moment.

Here is the ornament upclose on the tree.

 ......more pics to come as we finish up our tree!......

Blessings from our family to yours!

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