Micahs Tree

When we moved in our current house Agent M was 4 yrs old and he picked out a small Maple tree for our front yard. It is now a big and glorious tree. The kids can even climb in it now. BB brings blankets and stuffed animals up there. I am always pulling stuff out of the tree. I love that tree. Here is a picture of now 13yr old agent M hanging in his tree.

Gods little treasures

Some of you know we had a fire at our house this year. All the little things you keep thru the years that you can't replace our gone! Well since then we have been working hard to make this place liveable again. All the things that did not have a home or I did not know what to do with ended up in the storage room! Every time I go in there it was driving me crazy! Finally yesterday I tackled it. While I was sorting through my kids drawers (where they put all there keepsakes) I found: The tape agent A made me for our wedding, my tassels from my graduation, Agent As diploma and the corsage he gave me when we went to prom, and other misc treasures. I felt it was a direct gift from God. How could they end up in there? God cares about the little things. Thank you Lord for the gifts you gave me today! Help me to notice what you do for me each day.
Oh, I also have a clean and organized storage room. Which is a gift in and of itself!

Mexican Mondays

Thanks to Bat moms example, we started Mexican Mondays. Bat mom has pizza and movies every Friday. We always want to go visit them on Fridays! (you can follow her life at mngranola blogspot) We have a busy schedule and the only day we are all home is Monday. So we started Mexican monday! We try to eat dinner together and play a family game. The kids are so excited about this. So far we have had tacos, and taco salad. If anyone has great mexican ideas, -please advise! I think we will do super Nachos this week!

We have a teenager!

Yesterday agent M turned 13! I can't believe we have a teenager. I felt bad because his birthday fell on MEA weekend so everyone was out of town, and no one could make it to his party! We made up for it by buying quote "This is the best present I have ever got!" Agent M loves to play the game Guitar Hero, but we did not want him playing that game. It has bad graphics and lyrics. So when I found out they were coming out with a christian version, I new I had to get it for him. He loves it! It was so fun to watch him play. He is so good. The bonus is while he is playing, he is hearing christian lyrics, instead of sx drgs and rock and roll.

Grandpa K and our rich uncle came over. We went out for pizza. Who new at the neighborhood pizza place they would come out and sing happy birthday and bring you a piece of cheese cake! It could help that we our friends with the owner?

MEA

Last night right after school, we ran up to the North Shore. We needed a little family break and bonding time. That is our favorite spot to go. However with the changing weather, we tried somthing different! We stayed at a hotel with an indoor water park. It was a lot of fun and 90 degrees. (My camera had a dead battery, so no pics:{ ) The best part was they let agent E do everything. In the past most places we go say he is to short! This place let the little guys try everything. He went down the big water slide. He was with mom, it was pitch black in there! He climbed across the ropes course and we floated on the lazy river. There was also a little tikes area.They have a volcano that blows out smoke and a large Tiki bucket that dumps out water every few minutes! Even agent M who wanted to stay home had a great time!(cast and all!) Just one day but it was worth it. We all had fun and it feels like we went some where exotic!