Luke's end of the year party

Luke had the best teacher this year and she had an amazing party! It was a Luau theme and we had limbo, bobbing for apples, bean bag toss and all in all a great time. Luke had a blast and Paige and I also really enjoyed the party. I think it was the longest school party I have ever had it started at 2:30 and ended at 5:00. But it flew by and we had a great time.

Paige's Hair Cut

Well, we finally did it. John and I let Paige cut her hair. She donated it to locks of love. It was harder for me then I thought I loved her long hair and miss it. The new cut is one Mandy Moore had when she dyed her hair dark brown. It is really cut!! Here are before and after shots.

My Birthday Trip

My sweet husband planned a trip for us to go away together for my birthday last Saturday. It was wonderful! We went to Tween Waters Inn on Captiva. We relaxed by the pool then had a couples massage in our room and went to dinner at a piano bar. We had an awesome time and I am so blessed to be married to Him!

Paige's 5th grade graduation

Wednesday was Paige's 5Th grade graduation. It was really wonderful to see all the kids most of which we have known since prek4. Each child stood up and told their life verse, favorite memory from 5Th grade and what they want to be when they grow up. I hope you enjoy Paige's speech. I am the proudest mom ever!


Here is Paige with her 5th grade teacher Mrs. Works. What a blessing Mrs. Works has been she is a loving Godly women.

Red Letters Campaign

The Red Letters Campaign is having a conference call.
Tom Davis and Children's Hopechest are doing a conference call THIS THURSDAY, May 15. If you are interested in what RLC is doing and the Launch Ethiopia Project we would LOVE for you to call in and have a chance to hear for yourself what is going on. The RLC representatives will be on the call and we want to hear from you.

We will be discussing the need, strategy, next steps, and the vision trip.

Time: Thursday, May 15, 9AM MDT (make sure you translate the time difference)

Conference Dial-in Number: (712) 432-1620

Participant Access Code: 1083603#

If you are going to participate please RSVP to daniel@hopechest.org

Feel free to post this on your blog if you would like to help spread the word for RLC. Thanks and I hope you can be a part of this exciting journey with us.

Muffins with Mom

Yesterday morning at Luke's school they had muffins with mom for Mother's Day. This was cute we got to do a craft with the kids and eat muffins and have fun. Luke's teacher Mrs. Hunt is wonderful so loves the kids and could not ask for a more Godly women to teach them. God has blessed us with her.

Paige's Sports Banquet

Last night Paige had her sports banquet and it was great. So fun to see all the kids from 3rd grade to high school there. Coach was so happy as if all the kids were his which also made the night. I am so proud of Paige that she ran track out in the heat, went to all the practices and meets and really enjoyed it. Good job Paige I love you.

The Beach

I took the kids to the beach on Saturday and they had so much fun. Luke made a new friend and Paige made several which is just her she loves everyone. It made for a great start to Mother's Day Weekend.

Tumble Bus

Today at Luke's school was the year end show for Tumble Bus. It is a old school turned into a gym it drives around to the schools and the kids get to play on it. They change what is on the inside each week. Sometimes they do camping and other times they have a ball pit. Luke loves it and was so happy to show me all he can do. So here are a few pictures from Tumble Bus.

Kid Rock

My husband and I went to see Kid Rock last night with some good friends. I had a really good time Kid Rock was really fun and loves America like me so there was a flag and he even sang a song about God (in a good way) I was really shocked. It was awesome. Just what I needed a little goofy fun that had nothing to do with work.

Red Letters

Let me make sure that all understand from the last post that I only want to punish the evil people that are hurting the children not the children! I do believe with all my heart the children should be cared for and kept safe that is my whole problem. I am so angry that people are doing these things to children that it causes my blood to boil. I do believe that God teaches compassion but to a point. Like in Sodom and Gomorrah where the towns to me sound a lot like the stories that are in this book, the town men wanting to rape the visitors instead Lot offers his daughters. God gave them chances to hear the truth and still they sinned. So God brought punishment and destroyed them. I am not saying that all who have problems are sinners we all know that is not true I am speaking about men who take advantage of children in ways that destroy the childes life. I am saying yes they should hear the truth and receive some help but if they choose not to change then consequence should be given. It is really hard for me to believe that a man that would rape a girl would stop if he knew he would give her HIV. I really do not think that he would care. I am not saying people cannot change I just think that they should not be aloud to destroy others (most important) children that cannot defend themselves. I think we should protect the children all that we can. But as for who we are protecting them from that is another story. I feel that the author is leaning that way as he works for a child group but the way that he writes to me seems that he whats to feed and clothe all and no consequences should be given because with food all things evil would stop and I am not convinced that is true. Like I said before it has really angered me that people do this to children trying to get food. What kind of people do that. I am sorry the uneducated story does not work for me when it involves rape. You do not need someone to tell you that raping a 10 year old girl is wrong! I am still reading so maybe he gives some hope for the people as a whole. I know children can change the world and I am hoping the world can save the children.

Crazy random things

So I am so excited that I am going to Kid Rock tomorrow! I love all kinds of music and cannot wait to see kid rock.

My birthday is coming in 10 days! My husband says he has a surprise. He is wonderful and the love of my life.

I applied for a teaching certificate. Anyone that knows me should be shocked. I am really hoping to teach middle school math. Something that brings me more time with my children.

My father bought a engagement ring for the women in Brazil. Thank goodness He did not give it to Her. Yet that is. I hope they are in love and it works out. I am really starting to feel better about the whole thing. I know my mom is in heaven with Jesus and would never want Him wasting away here.

Mother's Day still scares me. Will I make it through. I really want to celebrate her life instead of feel sorry for myself. I want to forget about the pain she went through and think about the glory she is in now. Just tell me how to get my heart on board! The days that really hurt is when my son begs to talk to her. I just tell him how much she loves him. He gets so mad that I wont let him talk to her it breaks my heart.


Last on the random list this book Red Letters that I am reading with the girls on Thursday am. It is really bugging me. I was abused by my bio mother as a child not sexually, mentally and physically. Any way I guess all the stories of child abuse really is getting to me. I never watch movies or read anything that has to do with child abuse. So this book is proving a challenge and I am just getting more anger with the people in Africa that I really have lost the compassion I think that the author is trying to bring. I really could care less if we save one of those men that are raping and taking advantage of starving, orphan children. I really think they should rot in there own hell. I see that this is not what God wants me to get out of the book, but it has hit something in me and it is all I can do to read the book. I am hoping that it gets better. Also the people are not stupid some are taking western medicine and still rape the 10 year old girls (same age as my daughter). I think I should try to understand from Jesus perception as in the good Samaritan He saved the man in the ditch and had no idea if he was good or evil we are all children of God. But at what point are people evil like the king that tried to keep the Jews in Egypt and they are not going to change?

My Boys

My husband is so wonderful. Here he is playing with Luke in the sand at the park. Really John's favorite thing to do is be with our kids and play! I wish the rest of my life was this simple and wonderful.