Blessing!

Fran and Blake were blessed with this beautiful baby boy today. His name is Gavin. Mom and baby are both doing well. I get to see them tomorrow and will hopefully get to take some photos.

Fran and Blake~

Luke and I are so happy for you. There are no words to describe the love you have for your children. Each day they grow and change and you love them a thousand times more than the day before. (Even though that seems impossible) They are miracles. Cherish each and every moment, because it flies by. Congratulations! We love you!

Trick-or-Treat!

Whew! I am exhausted. It seems like we have done something every night this week. The girls got a TON of candy. More importantly, we had a lot of fun and made a lot of great memories. We always go to my sister's house for Halloween because we live too far our of town. My mom always provides us with dinner. It was delicious as always. We celebrated my Meme's 77th birthday tonight! She is an amazing woman! I am so blessed. I have wonderful friends and family and I have the most beautiful girls in the world. Happy Halloween!

Fall Family Photos 2009

Happy Fall Y'all!

I love this time of year! Fall in Northwest Arkansas has to bee one of the most beautiful sights. The trees are beautiful! Friday we took the girls to Ranalli Farms in Tontitown. This is our third year to go there. It is a wonderful little pumpkin patch. I always get great pictures of the girls and they have fun picking out "punkins". Kinnison was really excited about picking out a "gorge"(gourd) this year. Kimber had a lot of fun. She didn't want to stop for photos. She laughed the whole time. She picked out one of the cleanest pumpkins there. She doesn't like things to be dirty! This is one of my favorite family traditions. I hope it is something we get to do every year and eventually share with our grandchildren.

Another Goodbye.

The last time we saw Huck was Wednesday night. I stayed home with Kinnison on Thursday and I had a gut feeling something was wrong. He ran around at night, but hung around the house during the day. When I didn't see him Thursday, I knew something was wrong. It wasn't like Huck to miss a meal. Luke just found him today. Something got him. A coyote maybe? Huck came to live with us about a year ago. He showed up at our school. I wasn't there, so the ladies I worked with called animal control. As soon as they told me about him I went to the police department to pick him up. That was a year ago. He had a wonderful personality. He was a great hunter. He was a great cat. He will be missed very much. We love you Huck!

U Name It!

We are redoing Kinnison and Kimber's room for Christmas. My mom and dad bought the bedding. So, I contacted my cousin Val at U Name It to make a canvas for each of them. Valerie did an amazing job!

Thanks.

I want to say "Thank you" to my family and friends who helped out with the Karing4Kara fundraisers. My family donated money, baked items, yard sale items, silent auction items, volunteered time and helped out by watching my girls on the days of the events. I appreciate you all more than you know! I also want to say "Thank you" to my wonderful husband. I took on a huge project and didn't really ask if he wanted to help...I volunteered him. He jumped right in without hesitation.

Luke, you make me very proud. You are a hard worker and a great man. Thanks for everything you have done to help out our friends! I love you!

God Is Good.

The girls and I were baking for the pie auction tomorrow. Kinnison said, "When these are done can we eat a little bit?" I said, "No, these are for Kara's fundraiser tomorrow. Doesn't it feel good to help people?" She said, " Yes, it feels good and it makes God and Jesus very happy." I almost cried. I said, "That is right. We don't want to be selfish and only think of ourselves, we want to help others. Do you know what being selfish means?" She said, "Yes, and it makes Jesus sad." My 3.5 year old gets...why don't some adults? She is wise beyond her years.

I am so thankful for my girls. They are a gift from God. They are sweet, smart, beautiful and kind. I couldn't ask for anything more. God is soooo good!