Famous couples..

Our church had a Valentine's Day banquet and the theme was famous couples. Chad and I did not dress up and when we arrived with both kids (thinking there would be childcare...), decided that we would rather spend the night at home than fight two crazy kids through a banquet! However we later met a few of the "famous couples" at Java J's for coffee.......so here they are folks!

up first we have Popeye and Olive Oyl

then of course The Skipper and Ginger.....

her costume also doubled as Wynonna :)

and the famous Steve-o and Prissy

Why we invite Gage's friends over....

Today Gage and Mac's friend Cali spent the day with us because her mommy was home sick. I actually think I will inviter her over more frequently......the girl is a cleaning machine!! She followed me around all day asking what she could do to help me, so after a while, I put her to work. We cleaned the kids rooms, my room, and the bathroom! She actually inspired my kids, they wanted to help too. I should be ashamed to show you these pictures because my laundry mess is HUGE.....but were friends and family right??

Thanks Miss Cali....hope your mommy feels better soon!

Why we invite Gage

Happy Birthday MacKenna!

Our sweet MacKenna is 2 yrs old today! I can't believe it! We are having the kids birthday party together this year, so we are waiting until closer to Gage's. We had some cupcakes and presents today though. When we let her eat the cupcake, she insisted that the icing was lic-stic (lipstick) and wiped it all over her lips and face. The best part was watching her put it on uncle Kurt and daddy too! here are just a few pictures of the fun (ok.....a lot of pictures).

A day in the park

The kids and I went to the park today and had tons of fun! We took our lunch and ate it there.....well I ate. The kids were pumped to be at the park and had no interest in eating their lunch. MacKenna followed Gage everywhere he went and up every slide he went on . I can't believe Mac will be 2 in less than a week. It doesn't seem possible! I am so thankful for being at home with them and watching them grow! As I was looking through the pictures I took to day, I was amazed at how big Gage is getting. He has some freckles on his face and his features are changing from that little boy I am used to seeing. Funny how it took me looking at the pictures to notice. Here are some of the pictures and hope you enjoy.

Gage loves his guitar and yes we took it to the park......so

just for Pops....here are a few with the guitar!

Thankful

God is so good! This past weekend my kids went to stay with my sister Kayla in Midland and they had a fun time.....even got to see Mimi, Pops, and cousin Brock while they were there. I met Kayla in Lamesa (half way) to get them on Monday, and just as I was headed out of Lamesa on the way home a car ran a stop sign. I was on the highway so I was going about 65mph. I was already at the intersection when she ran the stop sign so I couldn't stop in time. The first thing that crossed my mind was that I was going to have to swerve to avoid hitting her.....but I really felt the Lord tell me very clearly " Do not swerve." I did not swerve and I did hit her. She had minor injuries and the kids and I were all untouched. Gage was pretty shaken up, but not a scratch on either of them! The car was not drivable afterwards, so it was towed to a yard there in town. Once Chad came to pick us up, we went to clean out the car since we had to leave it in Lamesa. As I opened the back hatch to our car I saw something that I had forgotten all about. (Chad and Kayla's husband Kurt often have to meet each other in Lamesa to swap parts that have been completed for Hytek) Since I was going to Lamesa anyway Chad just asked Kurt to send the parts with Kayla to give to me. In the back of our car lay about 10 pieces of heavy, sharp angle iron. It hadn't occured to me until that moment that I opened the back of the car how lucky we were that we didn't roll the car. Then I remembered the Lord telling me not to swereve.......had I swereved we propably would have rolled going 60mph and the angle iron would have flown all over the car.

I am so thankful that God is so good. He knows what we need and how to take care of us. I am so greatful for His mercy and grace. I give Him all the glory for our safety. I don't think we were just lucky......I know that the hand of the Lord was upon us.

Workin' Woman!

It's official......I am back to working status! I decided a few weeks before Christmas that I would go back to work and I DID. I have talked about it before and never followed through. I am working in the Littlefield hospital just a few days a week. I am slowly getting back into the swing of things and remembering how to be a nurse....ha. The hardest part is being up at 5am! I am not used to that at all!! My mom has been helping me with the kids and that has been so nice. The first day I worked Gage woke up with strep throat and Chad had to take off work to stay home with him..hee hee! Although Chad loves our children, he quickly decided he wouldn't want the stay at home daddy position......and he only had 1 sick kiddo not 2! Here are a few new pictures of the kids.