God Bless Omie

On the same day Jesus was put to death our beloved Omie and Big Old Omie, as Karagen so proudly named her went to be with The Lord and my Opie after 12 long years without him. Yes, we are very sad because we miss her so much but the tears we shed are also tears of joy. She is with Opie once again.

I will always remember her "magic key" hiding right behind the light on the wall. When I was little I loved to hide in the bathroom and get into anything I can. She'd always get in with her key. I think I was probably 13 before she finally showed me where the key was hidden. She also loved to cook huge meals for our family. I have to say she was an awesome cook. No one can make spaghetti noodles like her. You can read more about her on my sister and cousin Shelia's blogs.

This song is going to be played at her funeral on Tuesday. What a wonderful way to remember a wondrful loving women.

2010 so far...

It's been a while since I've blogged. So much has happened this year. Yes, we've finally moved into the house. It's wonderful and we LOVE it. The walls are still a work in progress so they are kind of bare. We have been out in the yard the past few weekends because the weather has been beautiful. I am too lazy to take pictures and post so I will have pictures soon. We lost a wonderful friend to pancreatic cancer in February. We will miss her but no she is in a wonderful place with our Lord Jesus Christ. Our family has so many memories we will cherish for years.

Of course the girls keep us super busy. Karagen just turned 9 March 2nd. We are getting things ready for her slumber party on Friday. We will have 8 very excited little girls at house. We will h

ave lots fun with our "camping" theme. She just wrapped up basketball yesterday. I have to say I think this might be her sport. She made 2 (yes 2) 3 point shots this season. It brought tears to my eyes. It amazes me to see her on the court. She must have gotten that from her Opie. A few weeks a go she started softball. Her coach calls her Gunner because of her throwing arm. She has also decided that she wants to show steers. She won Pee Wee Steer showmanship at the chapter show in January. Following in her momma's footsteps. I think it will be tons of fun to get back into that. Again, her Opie is SUPER excited about this new adventure. He's been counting down the days to buy steers since the day she was born. (I'm not kidding either.) She is also preparing for her first Holy Communion. We are so proud of her and her accomplishments!

Reagan will she just keeps up laughing. We joke that she looks like her Daddy but acts like me. She is a clown all the time. She likes to do things her way. That's where I come in. She and pizza (the pig) had a great time in the ring. She loved the fact that everyone was looking at her. She may be short but she's a feisty one.

Speaking of feisty, If you could say a little prayer for my Omie, we'd appreciate that. Her birthday is this Saturday and we are having a party for her. She's had some struggles lately that aren't getting better. We know the Lord will watch over her. Wow that's a lot. I hope I didn't bore you to much with our life. Happy Late Birthday to my sister. She's 29...almost catching up to me. You can also visit her website at http://rufflesandrhinestonesblog.blogspot.com/. She's getting in some great new stuff.

Life!

Wow I didn't realize how long its been since I've posted. We have been so busy with the kids and the new house. Reagan just finished soccer for the first time. She loved it! Karagen is getting ready for basketball and her first communion. Both of the girls are in dance. Life is really getting crazy around here. I've posted some pictures of the house. Hopefully we will be in by Christmas. I can't wait to decorate for that. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. This year we have so many things to be thankful for.

The front of the house. Cabinets before rock
Cabinets after rock. I never would have thought that rock would change the look of cabinets that much.
Our fireplace.

Scriptures Please

Okay I need help and fast... We are building a new house. They had to chip out some of the concrete to move the island out of the walk way. I called our neighbor, which is an interior decorator. She had this wonderful idea to paint the floor a different color and write a scripture on the floor. So here's where you come in. I would love to know your favorite scriptures about food or fellowship. The only problem is I need this by tomorrow so I can tell the builder what I want on the floor. I can't wait to see what is out there.

As Seen on TV

Spacebags... They are my new best friend. I have been wanting to get Reagan's closet organized for a while. Well the other day at Costco I saw 12 bags for $24 so I bought them. Wow these thing really work. Now with that being said I couldn't seem to get them as flat as they do on TV but this is what I did.

This is 8 years worth of clothes from 3 girls. I was storing them in 4 LARGE tubs and numerous trash bags in Reagan's clothes. Well that is now until Spacebags. That sounds like a commercial.

New Favs and more

Okay, we've been so busy lately I haven't had time to post. We went on vacation in June to Disney World. That was a blast. I think Ryan and I had just as much fun as the girls. That is definitely the most magical place on earth. We've been to Fiesta Texas several times, Emerald Rainbow, and just hanging at my Aunt and Uncles pool. This summer is flying by and I hate that. I love the summer. It is my favorite time of year. Don't get me wrong I love teaching but getting to spend my days in a pool and nights playing with the girls, what more can any mother want.

One day when Ryan's cousin Jennifer and I took the kids to Fiesta Texas she told me about this freeze dried fruit at Costco. It was a huge box of apples and pear crisps. Wow are these good. The girls and I love them. They are packed individually so they are an easy take along snack. Best of all they are REAL fruit.

Divorce???

Really, I'm a little disappointed that Jon and Kate Gosslin couldn't work things out. I was hoping the big announcement would be they were quitting the show to focus on their family.  I've been watching this show since the beginning. I love it but if they were going to quit to work on their family then GREAT! However, I do have to commend them for keeping the kids in "their house" as Jon said. That is awesome. I wish them the very best and hope for good things to happen to them. The big announcement episode.