August 25, 2008

Dallas Mania

Thursday I headed out from Conway with all my old buddies at the fitness center to Dallas for Dallas Mania. It is a huge training event where you take all kinds of classes for your CEC's and really work out HARD! I had never been before and boy was it worth it! I have never been so wore out. Had to go back to the room like 3x in a day to change clothes I was so drenched! Friday my fav. class was the Schwinn Ultimate Time Trial and the 8 Step Path to Yoga, and Saturday was the Les Mills BodyJam! It was the huge dance workout for 2 hours, and I danced myself breathless. I got a little dehydated Sat. night. After my Swinn Distance Triathlon we headed home Sunday. Can't wait to go back next year! Love my girls! All of you ROCK!!

August 20, 2008

Wee School 2008

Here is my first day of Wee School! I was so good! I came home talking about my teachers and "Jesus talked to the crowd". You talked all day about what you did at school and about your teachers! So proud of you, honey!

Mommy's Boy?

My precious little Kole, how you are such entertainment around this place. We have started doing a month study on Bible stories at night. We have been doing Noah for weeks. You just are obsessed with him! We let you watch Evan Almighty and I caught you in the playroom, eyes up to heaven, and saying, "God, help me change the World". I just gasped and thought how awesome! Yes, Kole, you can change the world. Just have the willing heart and God will do the rest! You think God wants you to build a boat, too! You are so silly and I have so much fun with you. You are so a mommy's boy!

We love our Pool!

Kole likes to wear the goggles Nana bought him. Kate loves being with her silly daddy!

Happy Birthday Paps!

Paps and Nana came down to see us this past weekend. We had so much fun playing and eating great food. Daddy grilled burgers and steak Saturday night and Mommy made Paps a cake. When I flipped the cake to cool it cracked. So Paps called it his "Achy Breaky Birthday Cake".

August 16, 2008

St. Jude Bound !

I am amazed at my friends Beth, Autumn, Brian & Julie and Ashley on their hard work training for the 1/2 marathon in Memphis in December. The race is personal to us all because we have a child here in our community who has cancer. We are running the race for him and to honor his fight. All these runners just started the training in May, and let me say they are doing incredible. They are so dedicated and are giving God the glory! This is Julie and Brain. They are spouses and are our church's youth minister and wife! Julie is also a special friend to me! So proud of all of you!

August 10, 2008

Saying Goodbye to Susan

Have you ever had God bless you and place someone so wonderful in your life? Well, God blessed me with a wonderful Godly example in Susan Smart. She is our pastor's wife and Sunday school teacher. Today we had an appreciation breakfast for her. She and Brother Jeff are going to be moving to another church. We are going to miss them so much!! She has been a beacon of light in my life, and a great mentor. When we moved here in January she made me feel so welcomed. Here our pics of the breakfast. Susan is the lovely blonde in red! Thank you Susan for the impact you have had on us! We love you and Brother Jeff so much! What a difference you have made!