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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
A Valentines Party Hosted by Katie
Please come to our Valentines Day P A R T Y!
Katie prayed and planned this party for about six straight weeks and it was really fun!
Thank you to every single kiddo that attended, we hope you felt loved and that you got lots of hugs!
Oh so much energy and excitment!
Say cheese!
Annie Lou, Ansley, Katie, Noah, Owen, Catie Beth, Evy, Rieka, Luck, Jo, Lydia, Brice
give us a silly face!
First we read, Papa's Pastries by Charles Toscano. Such a good book!!! It is worth buying and keeping it for your grandkids. It does a fantastic job telling how we reap what we sow...of teaching how kindness wins and that God always provides. Check it out here.
We then made heart banners that listed how we were going to love our family/friends the upcoming weekend.
Annie Lou and Catie Beth!
Way to go, Jo!
Ansley, you are beautiful!
Rieka, are you loving that cookie or what!
The boys take sprinkles very seriously.
I love Noah's shirt filled with stickers...
-and-
Hey cutie pie, little Chloe-do you see her? She is peeking out of the corner. :)
Evy, I think pink looks good on you!
Proud of the pink icing gracing their lips-Katie, Lydia and Jo!
We also played, "Don't Eat Pete", which was hilarious! Check it out if you've never played it and add it to your family game night!
Happy Valentines Day Everyone!
Great Job Katie, I think everyone had a very fun time!!!
*Ps, Many thanks to Kristen B for letting me borrow her Valentines banner and kids table!
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Owen: It Is Finished
Our handsome boy belts out "It Is Finished" by Matt Papa. Oh, how sweet the sound!
A Few Favorites Right Now
A Few Favorites Right Now!
Snofrisk Cheese-bought this at Whole Foods and it is light and creamy. yummmo!
I have never thought to oven cooked bacon, but it is another thing I am loving right now.
Our Oreck Vacuum. It. Is. Worth. It.
My favorite part is that I can 'sweep' our wooden floors and carpets all at one time!
This blanket we got for Christmas from Pottery Barn. Warm, cozy and perfect for reading a good book!
I received this from Justin for Christmas-love it! Euphoria by Calvin Klein
So, we don't live in the Northwest, but we do have lots of kids consignment sales. I am going through the kids clothes to sell the ones they have outgrown. And my favorite part? Getting the clothes out of the house! :)
I have been pondering this verse in our study of Philippians.
2:5
"Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men."
I am really enjoying this music. Listen to at least the first 1.5 minutes. Give it a try! :)
How about you, any favorites??
Monday, February 18, 2013
Ballet: Little House on the Prairie
Katie and I are on our special date. She received tickets in her Valentine mailbox for the ballet: Little House on the Prairie! A friend told us about it and Katie has been enraptured through every act. :)
What a fun date!
Katie was practicing her new ballet moves during intermission. :)
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Valentines Day Guest of Honor
After being treated to a massage at White Dehlia I came home to two kids dressed up for a party and one busy husband turning our dinner into a feast for a Queen. :) We celebrated Valentines Day with this special dinner. Unknown to me, the kids and Justin had bought me beautiful flowers, festive napkins and decided to treat me as the guest of honor...not allowing me to do anything, but sit and eat. It was a very cute memory and I loved every minute of it. I especially loved how Katie was making sure that everyone used fancy manners. Her look in these photos shows how proud she was of creating this event with Daddy and Owen.
Thank you for showering me with a special dinner!
I love the chicken apple sausage at TJ's! And Justin made these red potatoes delectable! The apples were crisp and sweet/tart and the avocados with gray pimento salt oh so yummy!
It never fails, I make this meal and like it...Justin makes this meal and I Love it!
Thankful that my husband can cook so well!
I love each of you very very much!
Friday, February 15, 2013
When I Grind Grain
Owen shares his opinion on the grain mill noise level. :)
I think his favorite part is counting to five after the grain is done and it is clearing the flour out of the connecting tube. He can't wait to turn it off!
Both Katie and Owen love to help make bread. Their goal? A ball of fresh bread dough to eat!
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Dorian Clinches the Game
FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Dorian Green plays with passion, but taking over a game is something new.
He wanted this one.
CSU, ranked No. 24, had its 26-game home winning streak in jeopardy Wednesday, trailing San Diego State, 60-58, with a minute to go. The entire sellout crowd of 8,745 at Moby Arena knew he was going to take a shot.
Green, Colorado State University's senior point guard, ran off a screen at the top of the arch and heaved a line-drive 3-pointer that rattled home, enough to give the Rams their final lead. A possession later, he put the game away with an old-fashioned 3-point play, allowing CSU to hold on for the 66-60 victory.
"We drew up a play and wanted to run the clock down. We were going to set a ball screen, slip it, then come with another one and turn the corner. I thought I had a good look," Green said. "This is a mature group of guys and we've been playing together for a very long time.
"Like coach (Larry Eustachy) always says, we're going to put ourselves in position to win the game."
That experience paid dividends in the final minute between the senior quartet of Green, Pierce Hornung, Colton Iverson and Greg Smith, showing what it means to be "mentally tough" against what Eustachy said is the best team he's seen (20-4, 7-2 Mountain West) in a long time.
The 3-pointer Green made late was setup by an offensive rebound from Hornung; Iverson blocked out for a defensive board leading to his and-one; and Smith stole the ball from SDSU's Jamaal Franklin on the Aztecs' final time up the floor to have the night end with a breakaway dunk by Jon Octeus.
"I've watched all their film and they are a great team. They could easily be a Sweet 16 team … If there are 19, 20 teams better than them in the country, I don't want to play them," Eustachy said. "Our guys played in spurts throughout the night and finally got their true toughness in the end."
SDSU guard Chase Tapley torched CSU when the teams met previously on Jan. 12. The 6-foot-3 senior had been feeling ill that morning, but responded with 12 of his 19 points in overtime to put the Rams away, 79-72. He took a similar role Wednesday.
Tapley paced the Aztecs (18-6, 6-4 MW) with 16 points, including shooting 3 of 4 from 3-point range, and responded to just about every defense the Rams threw his way.
Only issue for SDSU, though, scoring-wise, was Franklin disappearing in the second half.
After posting 9 points in the first 20 minutes, Franklin – who's third in the conference in points per game at 17.5 -- was held to 2 in the second, unable to make a single field goal.
Turnovers also played a role in the Aztecs' inability to hold on to the slight lead they held most of the way. Though SDSU (16-6, 6-4) only gave it away eight times, three came in the final 5 minutes, 15 seconds, leading to 4 crucial CSU points.
"Yeah, that doesn't help either. You've got to be able to get a shot to have a chance to score," SDSU coach Steve Fisher said. "We were in a position to win, we didn't quite get it done. That's what makes it hurt all the more."
CSU remains in sole possession of second place in the Mountain West standings with the victory, 1/2 game behind New Mexico. SDSU drops into a tie for third with Air Force.
Green led CSU with 16 points. Smith (15) and Hornung (12) also reached double-digits. It was the first ever meeting between two Top 25 teams inside Moby Arena (SDSU unranked by AP, No. 22 in USA Today Coaches' Poll).
Matt L. Stephens writes for the Fort Collins (Colo.) Coloradoan, a Gannett property.
Tuesday Fashion
She got these leg warmers in her Valentines mailbox Tuesday and this is her outfit. She and I both loved it!
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Needed: A Family Day
The day was 65 degrees. We had no commitments nor expectations. Our schedules were cleared. We just simple enjoyed each other. Sometimes God changes our plans and it becomes a beautiful memory. ...something different then we expected.
Be still and know that I AM God.
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