tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17780835094030495142024-03-13T16:20:09.474-05:00God Thinks You're Wonderful!Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03983106171924940163noreply@blogger.comBlogger436125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778083509403049514.post-78590632991623630232013-04-02T21:13:00.001-05:002013-04-02T21:13:28.909-05:00MisunderstoodGeez Louise. It's been so long since I've been on here I could hardly remember my password. <br />
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But alas, here I am needing to write. Today marks one month that we've been open as an emergency foster home and have parenting 6 kids. And well, I feel misunderstood. I want to say certain things to people who ask, but then I think again and wonder what my words might sound like...so I don't. I am wondering if this is a safe place to just get er done. Get this all off my chest and not worry about what Joe Shmoe might think. Thing is, the guy I am really living for already knows my thoughts before I utter a single word. But I really want to honor Him with my life, and my mouth (and this silly blog). So only read on if you can brace yourself for some honesty...<br />
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Truth is, this sucks. It's harder than I ever imagined. And yes, everyone warned me/us. But truth is that I knew if I thought through it too long I wouldn't trust God that we were really supposed to do something like this. Blake and I lay in bed at night wanting to scream "UNCLE!!!!! We are done! Can we please go back to our normal comfortable/overwhelmed with 4 small kids life?" And as we wrestle with that idea I can't help but hear God say to me not to treasure my life here. I feel like He keeps telling me that I have been way too comfortable for way too long. I think of all of the kids in this world without parents or sleeping in a shelter/orphanage. I think about our Tulsa county shelter that continues.to.be.over.capacity. And then into my head pops that staggering statistic that 7:1 we've got this covered. There are 160+million orphans worldwide, and conservatively 7 believers per every orphan. Really? That's disgusting! We have made every excuse in the world not to obey His commands in the Bible to take care of the orphan...every excuse. Not me, not now, we'll tithe, we'll support Compassion, but we just can't do <em>that</em>. Surely He doesn't want me to be this uncomfortable? Or wait. Surely He doesn't want MILLIONS of His children as orphans or stuck in a system. Maybe this is the cross He wanted us to take up?<br />
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So now you know my fear in talking about how hard this is. I am currently begging people to join me in this journey, and at the same time literally desperate for Jesus to help me go on. I have never needed Him so much. I have never prayed this much in my life. So then I think, well maybe this is right where I was meant to be all along, continuously seeking Him. I feel like I was there after children 2 & 3...I mean, honestly I think any parent needs Jesus to be worth anything, but certainly when you outnumber yourself. Then we add #4, then 5 & 6 and I can't quit singing "I need thee oh I need thee, every hour I need thee!" Or Blake and I will take deep breathes and giggle out the words "I surrender all to Jesus, all to Him I freely give." <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Eeeek! We got to see Mama Mandy and be encouraged by her and her precious girls. So blessed to call them our family!</span> <br />
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And some people look at me like, "Well just stop." I don't feel like I have the choice. I love Him, I gave Him my life. He commanded we not turn our eyes and look the other direction from orphans. And yet I did that comfortably for 33 years. As I toy with the idea of jumping ship, scripture that I never knew I knew jumps into my head, snippets from all the books I read this past year beg me to keep pushing, and friends and family step up next to us and carry us to another day. We've had said people just randomly give us meals, FREE babysitting, my parents arranged childcare at the church (I cried big fat tears), and our kids have said some of the sweetest things to remind us why we are here. Please click on and read the text from Jen Hatmaker's book 7. Another day that was incredibly rough, my friend text me this picture that she had just read. And I just lost it. I don't want to be Pollyanna either. Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03983106171924940163noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778083509403049514.post-77308826089879760342012-12-30T21:55:00.000-06:002012-12-30T21:55:28.615-06:00Kiddie post & plea<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So if anyone is reading at all you've caught on that I have been horrible at posting about these sweet lil lovies these past few months. So I wanted to give some updates on them!!! They are the whole reason I started blogging in the first place :/ Here is Sadie this summer being her crazy self...she is SO strong and can do the monkey bars all by herself. She has some serious upper body muscles. She is FAST and can nearly out run me. She is constantly smiling and giggling and mothering. She loves everything and will make it her baby to love on and take care of. She talks to babies, grown adults, dogs, bugs, balls, dolls, etc like they are her very best friend. Its super sweet most times, but awfully scary when she grabs adult men by the hands to play with her. Perhaps we need to cover stranger danger again! <br />
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Owen is an incredible young man. He is a wonderful leader at school and a huge help to his teacher. He is very active and loves playing basketball, riding scooters, playing football, soccer, golf and tennis. He is sure having fun with a backyard, we missed that when living in an apartment last year. He loves to read and often stays up with a flashlight reading past his bedtime. He too is a fast runner, but it's not his favorite thing to do. He is a great listener, master negotiator, & is sensitive to others needs. Tonight as I walked in to scratch the boys backs Owen started singing a song we had sung in church...but he never sings during praise so I didn't know he was listening...he sung it perfectly pausing just as the song is written, "My heart will si-ing...no other na-ame...Jesus...Jesus" over and over. Oh love, there couldn't be a sweeter sound for a mama to hear, and even more so for our Father to hear! This year he turned 7! I don't know how we have a 7 year old!<br />
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Emery, who we usually call Emme, is at such a fun age...most of the time. She is particularly frustrated when everyone else has someone to pick on and she does not :( So we are working on talking about our frustrations rather than hitting them out. Whoops. Her favorite things to say right now are: I gonna tewl mommy!, I no wan to, I tootie, No Sadie pfthtttt (we have a minor spitting problem), Aw we goin?, Aw da guys? and I do it!!!!! She still loves to cuddle, is left handed and is our best sleeper! She is TALL and skinny. Most people mistake her for being 3 and older, and she just turned 2.5 this month! She talks really well, still loves to sing and knows a lot of songs and she loves to pray, even for large groups of people. Be still my heart!<br />
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Cooper! Coop turned 6 in November and got a bouncy house of all things. Have you ever checked out purchasing one of those boogers instead of buying one? No? You should. Google it! We just had a few grands chip in and <span style="background-color: yellow;">vwa</span>-la, we got to keep the dang thing UNTIL IT POPS!!! It has been endless fun and can hold up to 500 lbs so that means that occasionally we have a mom that hops in and plays monster tickler. Fun times. It's even more fun when you have no furniture and can inflate it in room and just leave it out during the winter. Cooper is another blessing of a kid. He is bursting with passion, compassion, ambition, skills (he has wonderful penmanship as well as one heck of an arm) and love. He often comes home from school and has drawn pictures of the crucifixion and resurrection during his brain break at school. Just like with everyone of our kids, I cannot wait to see how this guy follows God through life. <br />
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One thing I have hesitated to share about our Sadie is that we have "lost" her birth mom. I haven't wanted to share it for several reasons. First, so many people don't get open adoption and quite frankly don't need another reason to not understand it. Second, so many people don't try and understand birth parents, and I don't want people to judge these precious precious family members. They are our family, so please understand how intimate and personal we hold them in our hearts. But it's been nearly 2 years since we've seen Gerlisha, and we miss her terribly. Sadie prays for her daily. She cries for her. She draws pictures of her. She is only 4, so I am not sure what memories she has or if its just because we talk about her so much and tell her stories and look at pictures. Whatever it is, it's real and it's painful. I know adoption is layered and bittersweet, and we have been educated and counseled on how to walk through this with our loves. I don't know where I would be without our adoption agency and their support. But they don't know where she is either. So this is me asking for prayer and only prayer. Please do not judge our choices or Gerlisha's. My hope is that she might follow the blog and see how desperately we need her, and that's why I am finally sharing this. I am so thankful that I ALWAYS take pictures when we see our first families because we never want to take a day for granted. <br />
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Emery right before turning 2<br />
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Cooper found a worm...he is such a boy loving dirt and bugs and all things boy!<br />
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Priceless picture of me telling Owen thank you for smiling for the pictures...he HATES taking pictures so we bribed the kids with QT if they smiled!<br />
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The girls had pajama day at school and watched Polar Express<br />
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Owen's holiday party at school! We had so much fun at his party and stole the idea to MOB the Neighborhood with love and give the holiday away. It was cheap and helped the kids focus on OTHERS during the holiday instead of giving them a bunch of silly dinky knick-knacks.<br />
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This was the girls party at school, even though we don't do Santa they got a kick out of seeing our pastor dress up and read a story. <br />
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Cooper's class party. Isn't he such a handsome stud with that too cool smile? <br />
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I think since we never talk about Santa she was fascinated with him. Ha!<br />
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Emery was just excited to get herself some candy! This girl LOVES sweets! Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03983106171924940163noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778083509403049514.post-13685531932473667442012-12-07T11:54:00.001-06:002013-04-02T21:14:56.899-05:00Gloriously Ruined<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So my reading has continued and has pushed me deeper into discomfort, disguist and frustration with the culture in which America lives. I have become <em>gloriously ruined</em>. This current book, "Dangerous Surrender" by Kay Warren has given great words to the state I have found in my heart. This alone has brought me comfort in hearing her describe her feelings as she came home from Africa back to her affluent Orange County, California... Kay says, "Everything looked different; everyone seemed strange. I looked at my possessions differently. Suddenly a full refrigerator was an insult. The crowded grocery store shelves were excessive. The displays of fashion at the mall were trivial. Television was disgusting and moronic. Politics made me sick. Church was superficial. I was a mess."</div>
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Funniest Christmas picture EVER! Look at Sadie!<br />
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Just like a man to fall asleep during decorating the tree! He could not believe he missed it!<br />
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Gloriously ruined is a term Warren and her friends have coined about how they have felt in their own discovery of the evil and unjust world around us..."I was ruined for life as I had known it before, but <em>gloriously</em> ruined!"<br />
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I can no longer see our way of life in Oklahoma the same, everything has a new slant on it...people are dying, starving to death, without water and without hope. While I am broken for the fact that I have been aware and chose to look away, I also have more freedom in Him than I ever have...this is a closeness I have never experienced. I am only halfway through this book and it's amazing and inspiring as well as gives me answer to what exactly did Jesus mean "take up your cross and follow me." <br />
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Last week we finished Advent Conspiracy: Can Christmas Still Change the World? What a book! 3 pastors started this in 2006 with a bold decision to cut back all excess that didn't focus on Jesus during the season and celebrate His birth. What a novel idea, huh? A year after they started THOUSANDS of churches joined in. Lives were changed both within the church, and those looking from the outside. Get this: they saw something different in those churches at Christmas time. Numerous lives have been saved because these churches brought their money saved and gave it to building wells where people did not have access to clean water. If we could all boldly follow the example of the sheperds and wisemen, share the good news and give gifts to Jesus, not to the blessed, but to the least of these...that's when we are giving to Him. I highly recommend this book anytime of year, but especially now! They also have an awesome website. <br />
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As an update on us, we have finished all our trainging hours and are waiting on our homestudy write up to be complete and get our CPR training and we'll be open. We are still hoping it will be before Christmas! Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03983106171924940163noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778083509403049514.post-36418044604009229442012-11-09T21:33:00.000-06:002012-11-09T21:33:21.145-06:00No more Llama DramaCan I just say how thankful I am for the election to be over? Lands sakes alive, I was not enjoying all the political talk and the ugly snarky posts amongst even those who love Jesus. I do not believe all those that have given their hearts to Jesus have to see politics eye to eye. And I have been saddened by disrespectful comments here and there about the results of the election. I am ready for this nation to get down and get dirty working to recover itself locking arms <em><strong>together</strong></em>. There are still enough of us that claim Jesus as our Savior to actually live out the love He commands for us...<em><strong>and we can change the nation</strong></em>. But we have to stop bickering, blaming, and trying to force other people that do not love Jesus to abide by our rules and values. We have to speak love, and quit shouting about what we do not believe in. Non-believers already know what we hold as sinful (which is so ironic because we are all sinners). Why oh why do we think we need to keep trying to change others instead of loving them into knowing Jesus and letting Jesus change them?!?! <br />
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<em>We met Daddy Danny (Emery's birthdad) at the science museum in OKC!</em><br />
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<em>Sometimes I just have to squeal at her adorable face, smile, cheeks and hair! I mean who can look that precious with free hair!?!? She can, that's who!</em><br />
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<em>We went up to see him when the boys were in school and an off day for the girls. Its so much fun to see Danny come to life around his sweet Emery Faith. We are so thankful to have him in our life.</em><br />
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I believe recovery begins with each and every one of us. But we have to be ready to live incredibly different lives than what we have planned. We have to lay everything down at the foot of the cross and if we are truly ready for a change in this nation, ask God what we are supposed to do. Not what a leader can help us to do, but what are we supposed to do? Because it really does not matter who our leader is, it is always Jesus Christ. Our nation is going down fast, and it's time that we all quit pointing fingers and realize we are all to blame for trying so desperately to live out the American Dream. This was my FAVORITE part about the book Radical. It pointed out so many ways in which we are raised and believe that we deserve certain things. And its all bull crap. No where in the Bible does it promise us the things that as Americans we think we deserve. I beg you to read this book. So many times I found myself scratching my head with my jaw to the ground with the truths that Platt pointed out. </div>
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<em>These are from our adoption agency's annual hayride and weenie roast. And look at my Owen's smile!!! That's his real smile (note the dimples!). When he fakes it there are no dimples ;)</em><br />
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<em>She wasn't so interested in eating the marshmellow as she was in playing with it!</em><br />
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<em>Well, hello gorgeous! She had so much fun as Gabby Douglas for Halloween that she wanted to continue to be her...she requested her leotard for school the next day and kept introducing herself as Gabby :) Love this pic of Cooper below...such a handsome fella!</em><br />
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I am ready for the drama to be over and for the work to begin. The church has got to stop focusing on blessing the blessed, and start spending more time spreading the good news to all people. Whether that mission is in it's backyard, or across the world or both. Last week was Orphan Sunday in hundreds of thousands of churches across the world. This Sunday our church will be a voice for the fatherless. I am so excited to see the response of our church family, but I also know this will be slow and steady.<br />
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As an update to the last post about our family applying for emergency foster care, we had our homestudy and our first 3 sessions for the 27 hours of training!!! We will meet again this Wednesday to hopefully get a good chunk of it behind us. Our social worker rocks and she is desperately trying to get our home open before Christmas. Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03983106171924940163noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778083509403049514.post-85293541938239070592012-10-24T15:08:00.001-05:002012-10-24T15:08:37.022-05:00I CannotI cannot keep my house clean...but I still try.<br />
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I cannot be the best wife ever, but I believe I am the best for Blake. And dang...how I love and adore that man.<br />
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I cannot possibly be the mother my kids need me to be 100% of the time, but I do believe in a God who reaches across that gap and uses me just.how.I.am.<br />
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I believe in Phil 4:13 in a deeper way than I ever have before. When I gave my heart to Jesus, HE MAKES ME ABLE. When I daily rely on Him, He uses me just as I am. Because I have nothing more than any other human being to bring to the table without Him. <br />
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And I believe He has used these books to awaken my heart, to strengthen my walk with Him...to open my eyes to so much that I have chosen not to see. I have known for years that God was asking us to do something with foster care, but we couldn't figure out what. And its been through these books, that we have been challenged to see that we won't necessarily feel "a calling" to one certain thing. That we may not feel "peace" about what God has put before us. But He still asks us to do it. He commands us to, in fact. We don't need to have all the details worked out before we say YES. We don't need to be <em>able</em> before stepping up. Phil 4:13 says <em>He makes us able</em>. He just wants us to come to Him and lay down our lives, our plans, our dreams, and know that He is worth it all.<br />
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These books have made me question so many things, and taken me to places of freedom in Christ that I have yearned for. I have never felt so free in Him. I am so thankful for where I am today, and I am more thankful for my precious husband than I think I have ever been.<br />
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But I also feel so much conflict with the world around me. I see loads of Halloween candy and my heart breaks knowing how that candy got to our shelves in the grocery store. Please, I beg you, <a href="http://www.rageagainsttheminivan.com/2012/10/the-inconvenient-truth-about-your.html?m=1">read about forced child labor and slave labor regarding cocoa beans</a> and every major American chocolate company that purchases these cocoa beans is full aware. Please do not buy chocolate this Halloween!!!<br />
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I feel conflict with how much money is spent frivolously while so much of the world is dying of starvation. I can't get past 26,000 dying daily from lack of food. But I have peace in knowing that Blake and I can make choices to live differently, I just wish it didn't come with so much uproar from the world around us. We are the weird parents. I just pray they don't hate us for it, but rather know Jesus deeper because of it.<br />
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Last weekend I sat in church with a new lovie on my lap from the shelter. She didn't want to leave me for big church, so her 6 year old self got right on my lap to take it in. And.I.wept. I cried out to Jesus during worship knowing He fully understands her precious situation, and why she is hurting...while I do not, I am the one physically holding her, kissing her, and begging for comfort thru Him for her. Both her and her little sister ached for their mama all weekend, and I cried with them telling them I am so sorry that she is not here. Taking them back to the shelter was enough to break me...her little body clung to me like a spider monkey and she bawled asking me not to leave her. Two workers had to peel her off of me. <br />
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As you might imagine, we've applied to be an emergency foster home through Child Share Circle of Care here in Tulsa. Emergency is different than traditional foster care in that it is short term placement so that younger (birth-5 years) do not go to the shelter before finding long term foster placements. I can't explain the rest this step has brought to my soul. As overwhelmed as we are with 4 children, we still feel like God is asking us to trust Him and do this. <br />
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This was done for a local church (our friends church) in plea for the church to step up and take this problem head on...<br />
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I cannot sit back any longer and wait for another day. We are only promised today. There will never be better timing. There will always be something else....but I cannot sit still any longer.Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03983106171924940163noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778083509403049514.post-16416265892467461442012-10-18T21:20:00.002-05:002012-10-18T21:20:23.317-05:00Pictures...I really want to post some fun pictures and not try and think through what's going on in my head. <br />
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There is a lot there, and I am not sure what to share. <br />
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Good things though...where as weeks ago I felt stir crazy, I feel such peace about the direction we have chosen. Until then, enjoy these cuties!<br />
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Emery, Sadie and cousin Ragon cheering on their other cousin in soccer! What divas!<br />
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This was a few weeks ago when we had my grandmother (who lives down the street from us) over for dinner. She is 91 folks, and she either pretended to have, or really did have a fun time with our wild bunch. Either way, we LOVED every minute of it. This was when we were having our first hot chocolate of the fall! Yummo!<br />
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Sadie being silly! <br />
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The boys all went out to hit some balls...one of their favorite things to do with their daddy!<br />
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Lil Miss Thang. This girl is absolutely gorgeous...and sassy as all get out too! Her favorite thing to say right now..."I no want to!" I will take that over ear piercing screams anyday, but sometimes I have to say, "Well, sister I no want to either, but we GOT TO!!!" She still loves to sing, she prays the sweetest prayers, she is compassionate, she is still a huge cuddler, she loves talking and has quite the vocabulary...mostly from songs she sings. She has an opinion about what clothes I put on her...and she is only 2 mind you. She often says, "a pincess" meaning "I must wear a dressy dress to school mom!" And that day will be followed by a day in which she wants to wear her jammies to school. I give in when I can because let's be honest, it's just not a big deal every once in a while. <br />
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Emery could spend every waking minute on the swings. And she likes to go HIGH! In fact, if you don't push her high enough she will scream at you. So if you think a small child has just had two limbs removed because you hear bloodcurdling screams coming from the intersection. Fear not! It is just Emery wanting to go HIGHER!!! We are working on this people. She is quickly learning, "Higher please!"<br />
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Look at this smile!!!! Man oh man! I got some good pictures of this sweet Cooper swinging! Cooper is quickly approaching 6 and is killing Kindergarten. Not only is he doing fantastic with his school work, but evidently he is setting a wonderful example for his classmates. Owen had just as remarkable of reports and has even been given extra responsibilities in class because of his leadership. His reading is outstanding and he has made great friends already. Blake and I were smiling like we had hangers stuck in our mouths when we left conferences. Thank you Jesus for guiding these fellas! The guys have both decided...drumroll please...to enroll in basketball this winter. Their grandparents are elated! Blake and I have truly enjoyed being so close to their school and have been able to join them for lunch several times. It's such a blessing!<br />
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Sadie found a funky pumpkin at the patch on Wednesday with her preschool class. She also is learning sooo much at school. She has made lots of friends and truly enjoys going. Another huge blessing! I still can't believe she is 4!!!! She is still our social butterfly, she is sensitive (what kid isn't though?), she loves to play with anything except a ball, her new favorite thing is her doll house. She has finally gained weight, but you'd never know it! She loves to say the prayer before dinner, she adores her grandparents, shopping, cookies, candy, nail polish, high heels, lip gloss, purses, giggling, being tickled, her daddy and she desperately wants a real dog or baby. Too bad so sad sister, the fish will have to do! <br />
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He is SO sweet to take pictures for me even though he dreads them. They all enjoyed the pumpkin patch with the girls' school. <br />
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Emery found a pumpkin!!!<br />
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I begged them all to get together for a pic. You know how well that went over with the guys...gosh they are adorable though!!<br />
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Emery gave me this face when I asked her to smile. She's a riot!Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03983106171924940163noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778083509403049514.post-38917667342864346432012-09-22T15:45:00.000-05:002012-09-22T15:45:41.224-05:00Simma Down <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Did you ever see that SNL skit Simma Down Now? <br />
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I feel like I need to settle down from all this wrestling going on in my heart. It's intense in there. And honestly, it's painful. I don't want to hurt like this. I feel actual physical ache in my heart for the facts that I have read about poverty, starvation, and the blind eye I have turned to this. And then I remember that allowing a return of comfort would only be going back to where I was. There is a reason God has stirred my heart. I need to make changes. To only feel guilty about this culture and go on with life is useless. And to only speak about it, or the books, and change nothing is also sinful. It is now blatantly obvious to me God has called us to something different. <br />
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I am desperate for Jesus to work through me. To use all of me. And I am sad to say I have always held parts of me from Him. Several of these books opened my eyes to that fact. And in that truth, it brought me freedom that I have never felt to actually give Him every part of myself...just like He asked. I have begun to really grab hold of the fact that this IS my responsibility. The fact that 26,000 children die from starvation or preventable disease everyday makes my stomach turn. It's horrific. <br />
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"So when you and I hear staggering numbers and statistics about the poor and needy around us and around the world, we have a choice. We can switch the channels on our mega-TVs and continue our comfortable, untroubled, ordinary, churchgoing lives as if the global poor don't exist. We can let these numbers remain cold, distant, and almost imaginary. Or we can open our eyes and our lives to the realities that surround us and begin considering the faces that are represented by these numbers....We can stand with the starving or with the overfed. We can embrace Jesus while we give away our wealth, or we can walk away from Jesus while we hoard our wealth." David Platt, Radical<br />
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God just keeps speaking so clearly to me that I have become way too comfortable in my life. That I can give Him all of me and I can completely trust my children, my marriage and my heart to Him. <br />
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Singing and dancing "If You're Happy and You Know It!" She LOVES to sing!!</div>
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Sister couldn't go to sleep one night and she got to snuggle with daddy and watch football. Shhhh, don't tell her bigs!</div>
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Happy 7th birthday OWEN!!!</div>
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Story time before bed...they are so sweet to always smile for the camera! This too shall pass!</div>
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Happy 4th birthday Sadie! She chose the Hello Kitty donut!</div>
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That sweet chocolate skin doesn't hide any goodies we eat! She loved the flower donut though ;)</div>
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So what does that change look like? How does that unfold for each of us? Certainly it will be different for all of us, so I won't stand up here like a dingbat and say we all need to do this or that. <br />
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It's frustrating to see that we save, hoard and bicker about how much is enough to give when we know that people are dying every minute around the world. Jen Hatmaker's book 7 helped me to see how easily global hunger could be eliminated if we cared more about this than dog food, or perfume. Seriously!?!? We spend more on those than ending hunger. <br />
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I am excited to see all that is to come for us. I am amazed that I feel acutely aware now about what true needs are and all that we live with that our culture says is a need. It's embarrassing really. God has called us to store up our treasures in heaven, not on earth...this is a battle, a war to not get caught up in the current. Deep breath... Is this the narrow road He meant? I think so sister. <br />
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Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03983106171924940163noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778083509403049514.post-36316456467907495462012-09-12T13:52:00.000-05:002012-09-12T14:05:14.874-05:00Stir CrazyI have been neglecting this little blog thing here. But for good reason. <br />
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God has moved something awful crazy in my heart. My family thinks I need help. <br />
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One of the more influential women in my life (Jen Hatmaker) wrote a couple of books. And I had to read them because I love her and trust her. <br />
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Well then that led to me finishing a book in 3 days which is UNHEARD of for me. I usually get the the very end and then quit. Wha?<br />
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So from June-now I have not been able to stop the constant reading. She mentioned several books and other friends did too. I am hungry again for words from Jesus, even if it takes these authors hitting me over the head with the reality that I have been ignoring some pretty big things. <br />
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Here they are. If you are needing a good read and are ready for something serious to happen in your heart, you cannot miss these. <br />
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Radical- David Platt<br />
Crazy Love-Francis Chan<br />
Kisses from Katie-Katie Davis<br />
Interrupted-Jen Hatmaker<br />
7- Jen Hatmaker<br />
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I cannot think straight I am so conflicted with our life in America and the needs of those around us. How did I become so comfortable with this? How did I not see so many suffering and truly believe they are my responsibility? How did I miss that in the Bible? <br />
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I am ashamed. I am disgusted. I am achy. I am stir crazy for wanting to DO SOMETHING. And poor Blake has known all along that I am odd, but now I want to be really weird and actually do what Jesus asked us to do...lay down my life for Him. <br />
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In the midst of all of this wrestling in my heart, we have gone full force into the foster care ministry with our new church. We are floored by the needs in our community and state. So two weekends ago we brought home 2 kids from the shelter for 3 nights over Labor Day weekend. Our church got involved with DHS in a program called Home for the Holidays. The idea is for faith families to become certified (approved?) to take children from the shelter for a holiday weekend. We were honored to join 13 other families from our church in taking home 17 kiddos! <br />
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It was such a great experience. Don't get me wrong...it's wasn't convenient (we already have 4 lovies). It wasn't comfortable. It wasn't easy. But hello believers...God never told us life would be any of those. He kept whispering to me all weekend when I would get discouraged, "Life is not supposed to be comfortable sweets." How have I let myself believe these lies for so long? <br />
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As we drove the kids back to the shelter I was sick to my stomach. Every child begged to not go back. Not for lack of love, cleanliness and care there, but it's a shelter for heaven's sake!!!! Kids belong in families. And I didn't have any good reason why the kids couldn't stay (besides we needed more training to be certified). I have room. I have Jesus. This weekend just felt like a band-aide for this gaping wound that was in my city. The reality hit me that why do I not think that these children are just as much my children as the ones God has already blessed me with. Didn't He say they are all His? None of them are really "ours".<br />
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Our big princess turned 4 today! We had such a wonderful time celebrating her sweet sassy self. She has taught me so much about s.l.o.w.i.n.g down. She has reminded me that girls feel things deeply, that laughing truly is medicine, that hugs heal, that giggles do too. Her smile can light up an entire room and so can her silly booty dance. She is starting pre-school at church and loves going to "school". She goes 3 days a week and boy do I miss her when she is there. Her favorite color is pink, favorite drink is "melonaid" or lemonaid ;) She still screams at the top of her lungs if her brothers push her buttons, and she's still got her daddy wrapped around her finger. She loves music, singing, dancing, Princess Tiana, painting nails, play dough, coloring, cooking, brownies, cookies, oatmeal, hot dogs, Emery Faith, swinging, and baby dolls. <br />
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Here she is holding up "I'm 4"!!! She is also a new swimmer! This girl can swim without a life vest! Wahoo Sadie girl. We love you to the moon and I pray that I can be the best mama possible for you. I thank Mama G for giving you life and choosing us to be your forever family. Not a day goes by that I don't think of G and praise God for her life. Lord, use us, even as broken as we are, to show Sadie your love. If she learns nothing else from us, may she know how loved and treasured she is by you!!!</div>
Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03983106171924940163noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778083509403049514.post-46009750026809004922012-09-02T14:37:00.001-05:002012-09-02T14:37:35.082-05:00The Mercy Project<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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to celebrate the social and economic achievements of American workers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No matter if we’re celebrating at home or at
the beach, we’re entering into a tradition that has largely been shaped by
Labor Unions - organizations that are dedicated to protecting workers’
interests and improving their wages, hours, and working conditions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today as we lounge around or hang out with
friends and family, we’re not only celebrating hard work, we’re honoring fair,
ethical working practices and the laws that prevent discrimination, abuse, and
child labor in our country.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Without
these laws in place (and enforced), the most vulnerable members of society
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that strive to prevent injustices like child trafficking and child labor, we’re
mindful of the many child slaves around the world who are unprotected and the
organizations, like Mercy Project, who are working to free them. </span></div>
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working 14 hours a day, 7 days a week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I’m unable to wrap my brain around the thought of my children engaged in
long, hard days of physical labor, eating one meal a day, and then falling
asleep at night on a dirt floor filled with other slave children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yet this is the daily reality for kids who
have been trafficked into the fishing industry in Ghana, Africa.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As with much of Africa, there is a great deal
of poverty in Ghana. Unfortunately, this leaves many mothers in an unimaginable
position: sell their children to someone who can take better care of them or
watch them starve to death. Most of the mothers are told their children will be
given food, housing, and an education. Instead, the kids are often taken to
Lake Volta where they become child slaves and their mothers never see them
again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thankfully, Mercy Project is
working to break the cycles of trafficking around Lake Volta by providing
alternate, more efficient, sustainable, fishing methods for villagers –
ultimately eliminating the need for child slaves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because of the work Mercy Project is doing in
Ghana, the first group of children will be freed this month from Lake Volta. </span></div>
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about the issues surrounding child labor and trafficking in Ghana and most
importantly the hope Mercy Project is bringing to children and entire
communities in Africa.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mercy Project is
the only NGO working on Lake Volta addressing the injustice of child labor and
child trafficking at its root - by strengthening the Ghanaian economy and
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child trafficking, and modern-day slavery are new to you or you’re aware of
these injustices, but need to hear some good news every once in awhile, we
invite you to become a part of what Mercy Project is doing in Ghana.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When Mercy Project frees their first group of
children this month, we can all celebrate together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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It's been a lazy couple of months since we moved home. Good. Slow. Simple. And my blog has been neglected. <br />
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We have moved in our forever home and boy does it feel good to know we will be here for a long time. I keep telling Blake that this is our last home. That is such a wonderful feeling, even though I know better than to say never, right? <br />
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Blake starts his job today and I could NOT possibly be more proud of him. So I am gonna brag. He has worked his heart out for 14 years to get to this place. So, if you happen to find yourself in Tulsa, Oklahoma and unfortunately your bones are outta whack, I just happen to know a fantastic guy! He joined a great group here that just happened to plan to hire a orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine this summer. How great is our God? I couldn't have planned that better if I tried :)</div>
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I love how Emme winks!!! Notice that I brought sugar cookies to keep them smiling ;)<br />
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And we are even more blessed by the church we call home here, and how close we are to our family and long time friends. This past week I was baking brownies because my parents and grandmother were coming for dinner. My daddy loves pecans in his brownies and I realized I had none. My batter was ready to pour. In relief I called for the boys down and told them to run to their grandparents house and get some from Noonie. How cool is that? We live in the same neighborhood as my parents. If I had told Blake that was my dream as a child, he would've never married me I am sure. And then it happened and we were both excited about it. Sadie still wants to live at Noonie and Papa's though. Total bummer, but she'll get over it, right?<br />
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So we are just settling in, loving being back together forever. I've been reading a few books that have totally rocked my world. Gaw. I will have to come back and post on them because I can't quite swallow what has been brought to my attention. </div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03983106171924940163noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778083509403049514.post-8058528285934436932012-07-07T22:49:00.001-05:002012-07-07T22:49:37.789-05:00Heart StringsI often feel sorry for Blake because I am such an emotional person. We giggle at how rough things could've been had we birthed our children...holy bananas I'd of been a mess! I feel things deeply. Things that never cross most peoples mind, echo in my heart. And I can't let it go.<br />
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I am perhaps the only known registered nurse that cannot handle large amounts of blood. As soon as I think about the person in pain, I get nauseous, sweaty and feel like I am going to pass out. I only wish I was kidding. Nursing school was rough. And often embarrassing. <br />
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When I first heard of someone talk of heart strings, I knew instantly what it felt like. It's the perfect description of what I feel when I hear of children in foster care and orphanages. It literally makes my heart hurt. And it's only getting more intense over the years. <br />
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Our church home has started a ministry for children without families and I am so excited to get involved. This October they are hosting the city wide conference to encourage church involvement in foster care. There are 8308 children in state custody in Oklahoma. There are over 6000 churches in Oklahoma. If every church commits ONE foster family, the problem is solved. <br />
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It's THAT simple. And where is everyone? Our shelters or "centers" as we now call them are over crowded. Children taken into custody this year were often put in social workers offices because THERE WAS NO WHERE ELSE TO GO. <br />
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These stories cause me great shame. <br />
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Please pray with me and for me that all who are called to foster act in obedience. Enough is enough. God called us to this, to take care of widows and orphans in their distress.Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03983106171924940163noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778083509403049514.post-79109890024135131722012-07-05T10:46:00.001-05:002012-07-05T10:46:28.154-05:00FreedomWe had such a wonderful 4th of July! It's amazing how even though politically I am saddened by the state of our union, I still feel such pride in our country and our people. <br />
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Church on Sunday was so moving! I am so thankful for the freedom we have in our country to worship God openly and also the freedom I have in Jesus! This made me weapy during worship. They honored our service men and women with recognition and song. Seeing everyone stand who has defended our freedom makes me cry! I feel so indebted to each of them and often find myself unsure of how to adequately say thank you. I was so glad our church took a Sunday to do this!!!<br />
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On monday we moved our stuff in the house, but will not be sleeping there for a bit longer (no grass yet and no daddy- 2 things that without, I get grumpy quick). We are finishing up our 5th week without Blake and boy is it hard. He surprised me the other night with news of a flight home for the weekend on the 13th! We are going to surprise the kids!! 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It's been hard being in Oklahoma while Blake is in Atlanta...but we are so thankful to be close to our family and friends. Emery Faith turned two on the 23rd! We had so much fun celebrating her big day. The week before we saw her birth father...oh how we love him. 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It's crazy when I think about all that has happened since we came home.<br />
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Memorial Day<br />
Camp Noonie-Papa<br />
Blake & I got away ALONE :)<br />
10 year Anniversary!!!!<br />
Birthday parties<br />
Our first ever time to go to VBS<br />
Visit with Emme's birth father<br />
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We are all on overload because you know I like to keep life slow and simple. But it's been wonderful especially since our daddy is back in Atlanta :(<br />
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We have another few weeks til we move into the house. We have been blessed to be with my parents and grandma for the last 3 weeks. I am not sure what I would do without their help. <br />
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Here are some pics from this month!<br />
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We've said hard good-byes and we are stuffed into the car heading for our friends and family who are dying to see these babies!<br />
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Please say a prayer for us for safe travels...<br />
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We are just a wee bit excited to see all our lovies!<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJagdRYKOehqiwDKxABnE_TmD7mBVOtX8AL98Ap9VTS18__MakoJ8gZaK80BFDh7-QzGp4i0zHYeXSODjxxAX4nDGRlzYsMGmmJ7t6Ganh84fHaYY1y1jk486275PCjqXbbefFvSlLGJE/s640/blogger-image--281305350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJagdRYKOehqiwDKxABnE_TmD7mBVOtX8AL98Ap9VTS18__MakoJ8gZaK80BFDh7-QzGp4i0zHYeXSODjxxAX4nDGRlzYsMGmmJ7t6Ganh84fHaYY1y1jk486275PCjqXbbefFvSlLGJE/s640/blogger-image--281305350.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig1FCSu5wPNVXAnSNoBVJVakhuajQSlUJH09da319WIw39iU24y4eDK5DJ5qMlWm279LT-ZPvuDii1niqzuKzO-RcS7msmQ9kemd9SdBLkkG6Hjg_kvRKzdRF5TcFzGUv6oaR0omkUCTg/s640/blogger-image--152698656.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig1FCSu5wPNVXAnSNoBVJVakhuajQSlUJH09da319WIw39iU24y4eDK5DJ5qMlWm279LT-ZPvuDii1niqzuKzO-RcS7msmQ9kemd9SdBLkkG6Hjg_kvRKzdRF5TcFzGUv6oaR0omkUCTg/s640/blogger-image--152698656.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEY4BO3du8GYUxPHYxULlBkXbCecf94CQow0wH7TVTo7Nl8yAisDOAN4Y03DbN0DsWLcZYhuKVdMggDvnxR3ofpX3HtJ4YeKfmgfWPPIdtyM53zhEl2-CAwfIS-DvwGxK2s6p5aoKmMFc/s640/blogger-image-1976598859.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEY4BO3du8GYUxPHYxULlBkXbCecf94CQow0wH7TVTo7Nl8yAisDOAN4Y03DbN0DsWLcZYhuKVdMggDvnxR3ofpX3HtJ4YeKfmgfWPPIdtyM53zhEl2-CAwfIS-DvwGxK2s6p5aoKmMFc/s640/blogger-image-1976598859.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8vC1z_XYgFsoiaHrJRFKUTOzXYjkEsw-pkUm241aj9KBGHlWXwITlbmGufwZU8-Q4idfatnESYiyDxvj_lEY65wTT2BT-j70y5tnBgGEXd-jRLPbY03WIXdsjcQUnH5sFV6d8DkO0J3o/s640/blogger-image-480441449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8vC1z_XYgFsoiaHrJRFKUTOzXYjkEsw-pkUm241aj9KBGHlWXwITlbmGufwZU8-Q4idfatnESYiyDxvj_lEY65wTT2BT-j70y5tnBgGEXd-jRLPbY03WIXdsjcQUnH5sFV6d8DkO0J3o/s640/blogger-image-480441449.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJslbbNbq7Bt5XPPBOLgzg4lT_oVFia4V4euqVOrX7374wmWbDszgTg8e9VCFJliih4KRp3sP0qODkDVZUKSscQVSmgxIBg3N6p055KCFnP1BlGu95CRZjQNntnI9KEfFZKrK9Fs5rpo/s640/blogger-image-1246156683.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJslbbNbq7Bt5XPPBOLgzg4lT_oVFia4V4euqVOrX7374wmWbDszgTg8e9VCFJliih4KRp3sP0qODkDVZUKSscQVSmgxIBg3N6p055KCFnP1BlGu95CRZjQNntnI9KEfFZKrK9Fs5rpo/s640/blogger-image-1246156683.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbrdh055uUB0sqcsbde2Z2VNqB10-l-UvJN1tSMnTedq8RQaxxS3MFQ4k1kWaO1mt1zRKXJIw4c6XoLj9F9Tv0ngtkMWKj2ILJA8CPEgHS8XEZTwTo7qDjMQ0E2SQ4I2CC8RnWZv0V1k/s640/blogger-image--982253709.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbrdh055uUB0sqcsbde2Z2VNqB10-l-UvJN1tSMnTedq8RQaxxS3MFQ4k1kWaO1mt1zRKXJIw4c6XoLj9F9Tv0ngtkMWKj2ILJA8CPEgHS8XEZTwTo7qDjMQ0E2SQ4I2CC8RnWZv0V1k/s640/blogger-image--982253709.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpi-a6mnkmULlal_3Qqpg133G65vuG2UNgJcZGOdAYn3t1XGDSWWRsvjQ31rTjMI3GYIUq5RKouO2ji41fuo2r_46JudiCc6HV0jlZd3sS-5ymOC8n-eEefz3ytmo2_XSc5rqMq6Btl1o/s640/blogger-image--417940238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpi-a6mnkmULlal_3Qqpg133G65vuG2UNgJcZGOdAYn3t1XGDSWWRsvjQ31rTjMI3GYIUq5RKouO2ji41fuo2r_46JudiCc6HV0jlZd3sS-5ymOC8n-eEefz3ytmo2_XSc5rqMq6Btl1o/s640/blogger-image--417940238.jpg" /></a></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03983106171924940163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778083509403049514.post-3643447067287436452012-05-20T16:51:00.001-05:002012-05-20T20:25:03.896-05:00What A Weekend!My precious lovie planned a date night on Friday!! It was amazing and so filled my love bucket. He arranged a sitter for the kiddos, and made reservations for dinner all by himself. Eeee!!!!! <br />
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We just sat and talked over dinner for nearly 2 1/2 hours. It was such a sweet gift for our marriage. <br />
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We got up early Saturday morning and Owen and I headed out for our first 5k together. It was a fundraiser for his school and we had a blast! He has improved so much in his endurance over this semester...it was so cool to see that in action. He found some friends (mostly girls, such a ladies man) from school to tag along with. <br />
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Then later Saturday we spent the afternoon with our precious friends. They barbecued hot dogs and burgers, made corn on the cob and even had ice cream sundaes for the kiddos! They set up a slip n slide, a pool and hid water balloons for the kids. Boy we are going to miss them. <br />
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Today after church we met more friends for a picnic and the spray grounds. We came home and cleaned up before family pictures in midtown Atlanta! <br />
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Not sure we could have packed in more fun...and we are all wiped out. So hard to be saying good-bye to so many friends, but we are overcome with joy that we are finally moving home, settling down and starting the rest of our lives. <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zK8Ui7UkmCn-RSB0ArUtLTEloEc02LAWijOyn6qxdPQ0dIhKuFL6DZaJzG5TD7N-6UDnHG7_BRxTVB1KciKlYaoOMZP97dzJ5ghjOTAzqsrBLUGnU_09eKScK0G29ojZmitikrzZhB8/s640/blogger-image--1202857963.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zK8Ui7UkmCn-RSB0ArUtLTEloEc02LAWijOyn6qxdPQ0dIhKuFL6DZaJzG5TD7N-6UDnHG7_BRxTVB1KciKlYaoOMZP97dzJ5ghjOTAzqsrBLUGnU_09eKScK0G29ojZmitikrzZhB8/s640/blogger-image--1202857963.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvDSzH6Lg6MSdSd9COqD_U7_HVmIfGpjTqr3PR69T5NHk5cK1mDPze1U3MM26lksWEcNd-uMXNDzic2GOTd2LZQMDekMJ9mcB9Tvj3eOYxg_VaFpCmZN-fqFDkGp5T4D_eZt6xZUaPc5s/s640/blogger-image--1670626609.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvDSzH6Lg6MSdSd9COqD_U7_HVmIfGpjTqr3PR69T5NHk5cK1mDPze1U3MM26lksWEcNd-uMXNDzic2GOTd2LZQMDekMJ9mcB9Tvj3eOYxg_VaFpCmZN-fqFDkGp5T4D_eZt6xZUaPc5s/s640/blogger-image--1670626609.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTWDDgHuCrm9sHWE016RyrNtWnOLJrpxHYrx8yOaR7eCMiHfkQ3VxrWvObbZUJcVmHl5YgXHVSebVvzPHXjI4XRrHa7fcEIp8_9nLgQd8R6kvvbue6H1NE9ZMcbsIFhYYalnBEEUJCazY/s640/blogger-image-17237951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTWDDgHuCrm9sHWE016RyrNtWnOLJrpxHYrx8yOaR7eCMiHfkQ3VxrWvObbZUJcVmHl5YgXHVSebVvzPHXjI4XRrHa7fcEIp8_9nLgQd8R6kvvbue6H1NE9ZMcbsIFhYYalnBEEUJCazY/s640/blogger-image-17237951.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTynPTAjkQj_H-RpsiqTJ3nhxkCwaxKIxR5wI1KbQydQgBgGX2jRVgh9nt6wr2ek_RqaI7NTzsZUYD95enBQa0bbdkEwPnW_B3BgcymQqyc5zqnPQnsJFupduCpBhLpNp5QmLaaA0yUY/s640/blogger-image-1753998903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTynPTAjkQj_H-RpsiqTJ3nhxkCwaxKIxR5wI1KbQydQgBgGX2jRVgh9nt6wr2ek_RqaI7NTzsZUYD95enBQa0bbdkEwPnW_B3BgcymQqyc5zqnPQnsJFupduCpBhLpNp5QmLaaA0yUY/s640/blogger-image-1753998903.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVFDSzPh-tpMCxP-0cBRCBMIM0YCYnQD7Eljtr-eF_Fc-zEOJDpim0LvCC6RP8l5Su-NT4_20ym2stUu3L4LcSFa0NedNBXl8oyeDG1hWkCZ670pMHLry9qZChd9Yltb_Mb70zTih5ys/s640/blogger-image-502680465.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVFDSzPh-tpMCxP-0cBRCBMIM0YCYnQD7Eljtr-eF_Fc-zEOJDpim0LvCC6RP8l5Su-NT4_20ym2stUu3L4LcSFa0NedNBXl8oyeDG1hWkCZ670pMHLry9qZChd9Yltb_Mb70zTih5ys/s640/blogger-image-502680465.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyksJLH277LV1iFcqdjiwtghfI0wBhRT6rOBPSgPSLVONHYlnl870U2NiUDYLL9ddPloupvCEE0mRdXxwpTC2uRnclthCMzqWrhIiNBeq_J0Fv0jeB_gDcIjafzGh-08G-wwQ0CTotoBY/s640/blogger-image-1234537558.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyksJLH277LV1iFcqdjiwtghfI0wBhRT6rOBPSgPSLVONHYlnl870U2NiUDYLL9ddPloupvCEE0mRdXxwpTC2uRnclthCMzqWrhIiNBeq_J0Fv0jeB_gDcIjafzGh-08G-wwQ0CTotoBY/s640/blogger-image-1234537558.jpg" /></a></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03983106171924940163noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778083509403049514.post-47650540060315008932012-05-17T21:10:00.001-05:002012-05-17T21:25:52.054-05:00Beach Pics<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We had to beg Owen to take this one of us, but I am so glad we did. Love this man so much! This year is our 10 year wedding anniversary...so thankful for the love we have.</div>
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Singing Happy Gotcha Day to Sadie at 8:15 am...HA! They loved it!</div>
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Emery took a lil nap on the beach and the bigs couldn't stop kissing on her. So sweet!</div>
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We met up with our precious friends from Canada. They are at Emory doing a fellowship this year as well. </div>
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I love a family picture!!! Goodness gracious! Look how big our Emery is! I cannot believe it. This picture seriously shocked me when I saw how big she looks. <br />
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This was taken on Mother's Day...I looked up and saw Cooper and Sadie playing in the waves together. Such a sweet gift for this mama. We don't always get along so well, so when I see this I just relish in it. </div>
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Emery LOVED the water and couldn't get enough of it. Several times she would point and say "MORE" while her whole body was shaking from being cold.</div>
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Blake and I noticed while on this trip that Owen walks with a lil swagger. It's sooo cute. I love that he is confident. <br />
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Not sure this needs any explaination...I just love that this is what she did...taking it all in baby girl.</div>
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What a great shot of Sadie checking out the sea shells. Notice she has her baby...she's such a good lil mama.<br />
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He was in heaven! We normally don't let the kids drink pop, but we got a cooler for the beach and their daddy bought them Diet Twist Up and you'd have thought they won the lottery. And yes, they were having fun seeing who could burp the loudest. <br />
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Sweet kisses! This Emme is full of hugs and kisses and we just can't get enough of them. <br />
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Sadie got a skim board for her Gotcha Day from Noonie and Papa.<br />
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He so didn't want to stop and take this...thank you Cooper!<br />
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We wanted to make one last run to the beach before moving home. And the ONLY weekend it worked was Mother's Day weekend and Sadie's Gotcha Day! Hooray!!<br />
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It's been full o' fun and sweet memories. Oh how blessed this year had been. And this weekend is right near the top of a fantastic list of fun things we have done while in Atlanta. <br />
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Happy Birth Mothers Day to all those heroes that we adore. I know I will never understand fully the sacrifice you have made in placing your child for adoption, but I pray for you constantly that God is healing your heart, that you know Him and can grasp how deep his love is for you. You are loved and treasured by many...each and every one of you are angels. <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflxlk3Qf0EEPmBwX1F7qlNerU51djnNGKm-w46ioTn-ydfwuE_vuVLKJ0YCvG78VkcaZjvcANBDoSQ5nSr35pwxtLLyAIj886ZP5bTy2t3-cJr32ncOS1geC2OTbCJAxABbJIiedjuQQ/s640/blogger-image--890011872.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflxlk3Qf0EEPmBwX1F7qlNerU51djnNGKm-w46ioTn-ydfwuE_vuVLKJ0YCvG78VkcaZjvcANBDoSQ5nSr35pwxtLLyAIj886ZP5bTy2t3-cJr32ncOS1geC2OTbCJAxABbJIiedjuQQ/s640/blogger-image--890011872.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QNocIIuuK0NzZS8_vrOpFmzOSRiDqeQm3tDDC6WjNrbJDcPVTB_HBauR_x_x5uocTAF4GB-DSvdI7kV4ZDOzEvYL1OIpH4YU3srsgsYRWpGEp0gytO_tWxOvbuxxqZM-BKQrhZMkEbg/s640/blogger-image--527949379.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QNocIIuuK0NzZS8_vrOpFmzOSRiDqeQm3tDDC6WjNrbJDcPVTB_HBauR_x_x5uocTAF4GB-DSvdI7kV4ZDOzEvYL1OIpH4YU3srsgsYRWpGEp0gytO_tWxOvbuxxqZM-BKQrhZMkEbg/s640/blogger-image--527949379.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Q4_w0OxFvQ4d7kLZEyLpLqWyt699sAIQs04_FGdMuY-lzvxrE_fs_qhdx2JcpITI4c7XPomzkY2LCNa6YQFHJp4Ucu4bKTilFk-dY6NOERiHRuR6l0RHHDo2PrRh_m9_b97_ehZjXlc/s640/blogger-image--413068541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Q4_w0OxFvQ4d7kLZEyLpLqWyt699sAIQs04_FGdMuY-lzvxrE_fs_qhdx2JcpITI4c7XPomzkY2LCNa6YQFHJp4Ucu4bKTilFk-dY6NOERiHRuR6l0RHHDo2PrRh_m9_b97_ehZjXlc/s640/blogger-image--413068541.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnnJGEtajFQdpT-77HCxox4rgXyWRqxphrUt4xG9cpc94rdGwTgmtZA2zGLl7nnHiFm0ZdzBkOJ-6aakwqiu2hft3DqCW6L4ZMW1kLhxrpZRoueAhKxRp7jdxxrG2tDjIMCOC-mqzVXQc/s640/blogger-image-1438288173.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnnJGEtajFQdpT-77HCxox4rgXyWRqxphrUt4xG9cpc94rdGwTgmtZA2zGLl7nnHiFm0ZdzBkOJ-6aakwqiu2hft3DqCW6L4ZMW1kLhxrpZRoueAhKxRp7jdxxrG2tDjIMCOC-mqzVXQc/s640/blogger-image-1438288173.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJ6tIcNAXSMC1gteo_PgixsOkoy_kirsYeAdbtisxqEPPBZ5K8lcBvg6guW0R92-3ISggG49l_6HY-GvNi3I6t3__JH_k78oTIjHSen4OiRd7YsUCWkLyPnud8_aT526eMgJU5yiUy_0/s640/blogger-image-724166278.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJ6tIcNAXSMC1gteo_PgixsOkoy_kirsYeAdbtisxqEPPBZ5K8lcBvg6guW0R92-3ISggG49l_6HY-GvNi3I6t3__JH_k78oTIjHSen4OiRd7YsUCWkLyPnud8_aT526eMgJU5yiUy_0/s640/blogger-image-724166278.jpg" /></a></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03983106171924940163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778083509403049514.post-78614013404953026842012-05-12T18:49:00.001-05:002012-05-12T18:49:44.787-05:00Lil BuddyOh how I love my big guy. I am so proud of how he has handled this year. He has grown not only physically but developmentally and emotionally. I am so proud of him and his choices. I have to admit its hard spending so much time away from him in a day, but he is thriving in school. He loves the challenge, being around peers, and the independence!<br />
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Today I got to go to Mom's for Muffins with him. I love this sweet time together....alone. He gave me a sweet Mothers Day present and a card about his favorite things about me. Oh how I treasure those gifts. <br />
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This past week while detangling Sadie's hair I spotted a nice set of curls about 2 inches long in my hand...my heart sunk. I just broke out in a sweat. It takes so much to keep Sadie's hair growing and healthy. And it just breaks my heart when we lose some. So the next day I went out and purchased two swim caps, one Lycra and one the typical waterproof cap. Put the Lycra on first to keep from pulling at her hair, and then the waterproof silicone one on top. </div>
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So to encourage myself I decided to start looking through pics a year ago to see how Sadie's head was doing. Sorry that some of these are great pics of Sadie herself, but they show growth in length and thickening of her hair. Yahoo! </div>
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This was exactly a year ago! These are double rope twists with beads. I am guessing she has grown at least 4 inches in her hair. </div>
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Here is Emery a year ago! Now her hair grows like crazy, and because of it...I don't get so nervous when I see shed hair...nor when I detangle. We'll get there Sadie, one day!!! <br />
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Notice on these two, above and below, you can see Sadie's scalp through her teeny weeny afro. Wow!<br />
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This one too! This was late March! UNREAL!!!! <br />
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And this is where we are now! I am just amazed. Here is what we have changed:<br />
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<li>She wears a sleep cap religiously when sleeping, napping and wrestling or tumbling.</li>
<li>Satin in car seat back</li>
<li>Apple Cider Vinegar in place of shampoo (we never really shampooed passed about age 18m)</li>
<li>Detangling-I am embarrassed to say I wasn't really even detangling. Her hair just wasn't long enough or thick enough...or so I thought. We love our Tangle Teezer (yes even more than the Denman!)</li>
<li>Coconut oil-I didn't know about coconut oil until last February people!!! Wha?</li>
<li>Protective styling-I didn't realize how hard it was on the hair to daily maintain an afro or puffs</li>
<li>Homemade detangler as spritzer instead of just water to dampen</li>
<li>And this is the first year we will wear a swim cap! </li>
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I think the only things I was doing right were adding moisture daily, attempting a sleep cap and no shampoo. <br />
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This one shows great growth because she can actually wear a twist out! </div>
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This is going back 2 years since it was Emme's coming home picture!!! </div>
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And here is a good pic for showing Emery's growth! It was this time last year Sadie loving cut Emery's hair! I will never forget the heart attack I had this day. Yowzers! I can't even tell where her hair was cut now!Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03983106171924940163noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778083509403049514.post-57763621435951447782012-04-30T20:39:00.001-05:002012-04-30T20:39:11.690-05:00Pure Beauty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Does it get any better than this? Gosh I just love her in an afro. Just had to share this pic of our almost 2 year old!!!Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03983106171924940163noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778083509403049514.post-9713602172575304462012-04-29T19:58:00.000-05:002012-04-29T19:58:07.229-05:00Pictures...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We went to Stone Mountain again...the kids love it and they got a new water play area that the younger 3 loved. Owen opted to stay dry with mom and dad ;)<br />
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Oh my word. All of Stone Mountain Park heard our little bundle squealing with joy. The workers couldn't help but giggle. So glad I captured some of the smiles...<br />
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Her dress was sopping wet. Good thing it was HOT outside! It was near 90 this day.<br />
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Owen climbed the rock wall 3 times. He was so proud of himself and so were we! How did he get so big? </div>
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The girls just love to shop. This is Sadie trying to skateboard in the Goodwill. Sadie is getting pretty good at staying close and not being a little "Distructo". But lil bit is every bit of two when we are at the store. "No mommy", "Mine", "I do it", "I get down", "OUT peas"! She runs, she pulls from the shelves, she destroys. Iss no bueno. Needless to say we've had to cut our shopping time short several times lately because "someone" isn't minding the rules. Eh-hem. No better way to teach 'em right? <br />
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This is day 2 of yarn extensions. She loved every single day of the long hair and beads. She clicked, she clacked and she swung those suckers smack dab in her eye several times. But yesterday we took them out because the fuzz was more than I could handle. I was so happy they held up for 15 days though! <br />
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Look at her! Friday nights are pizza and movie night and we all just love it. It just amazes me how much Emery has changed over the past few months (notice paci on plate-still struggling with it). When she saw the others sit down for the picnic, she put her sweet leggies out and placed her plate right on top then parked her paci safely close by. Gosh I adore her...and that stinkin' paci. <br />
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Notice the boys shorter hair...we did summer cuts on Wednesday and they both love their new shorter hair. More than anything...they love not having to detangle! Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03983106171924940163noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778083509403049514.post-80257987978925870142012-04-25T06:59:00.001-05:002012-04-25T06:59:05.193-05:00Thank you Jesus for MIL'sOh lands. I don't know what people do without family close. Our fam has been tremendous help when they come to see us. And this week I am especially thankful for my mother-in-law who has been here since last Friday. <br />
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The minute she booked her flight she text me to tell me to schedule appointments for myself and times to be with the boys at school. Can you believe that? Man, I pray that I can be that kind of MIL to my childrens' spouses. <br />
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We are doubly blessed because unlike most situations...both sets of our parents remember this stage in our life: young kids, feeling pulled in too many directions with little time for ourselves and each other. All four of them go overboard to support us in this precious time in our lives. <br />
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So this week the boys went to Lego Land with Blake and Gigi, I have been able to spend time in the boys' classrooms reading, went on Owen's field trip and helped out with some volunteering. It's been so good for my heart! I am forever grateful because I know the boys enjoy it just as much. <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOTYXb-0VEXwqIYtpzqdCcXztBt3TQMdHCmUbUa399ugwTbggieFuZ52rRoRbJfOMHhw8htubrvxjtXV_D3FtausMIr8RfWv6CdZnWBEIXOlyh0xrt3t0yIPBXNNlISAqJdZApDvUStuw/s640/blogger-image-1635104358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOTYXb-0VEXwqIYtpzqdCcXztBt3TQMdHCmUbUa399ugwTbggieFuZ52rRoRbJfOMHhw8htubrvxjtXV_D3FtausMIr8RfWv6CdZnWBEIXOlyh0xrt3t0yIPBXNNlISAqJdZApDvUStuw/s640/blogger-image-1635104358.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDOymcB_tfzC8P6_CR0R0z3_N_sBG8w0WvoDl1s2wr9EoIiSnJKBT-x3wWCIPH972aVVpEHF2e-wcEqG560xFon-bucrTkqgbdGSd_Sh-AMJocv7l1C_YUwqAaI_Y296GvEuwu3omy5bM/s640/blogger-image-1925145308.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDOymcB_tfzC8P6_CR0R0z3_N_sBG8w0WvoDl1s2wr9EoIiSnJKBT-x3wWCIPH972aVVpEHF2e-wcEqG560xFon-bucrTkqgbdGSd_Sh-AMJocv7l1C_YUwqAaI_Y296GvEuwu3omy5bM/s640/blogger-image-1925145308.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibyLadKakEcooqm-7XwYpXXMm-e8OZR5K6JgYf0v-Jwt3ul_BttJPxZeIbTFBfox7tU39gYr_oKZjd7vtf0QiQwOYIcVVOTOuPLLTaVLMh0lmYEUn4Cby1GJBU1HuoQUvNi5ZjEjeoTGs/s640/blogger-image--326492836.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibyLadKakEcooqm-7XwYpXXMm-e8OZR5K6JgYf0v-Jwt3ul_BttJPxZeIbTFBfox7tU39gYr_oKZjd7vtf0QiQwOYIcVVOTOuPLLTaVLMh0lmYEUn4Cby1GJBU1HuoQUvNi5ZjEjeoTGs/s640/blogger-image--326492836.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xgjuzxQvzNnPvpKeXKR-rmfgVOQaJdmYD9pXfOJ4J9K_-GFZ_acT8yXAGDYh8jil8RETr-Qd4aEIdlOfFCnSdUTOKy4_ik96IVhGTn4mNq_r1D8REYf3MI4XXFNIvB5VejVbFV80lFE/s640/blogger-image--2142878708.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xgjuzxQvzNnPvpKeXKR-rmfgVOQaJdmYD9pXfOJ4J9K_-GFZ_acT8yXAGDYh8jil8RETr-Qd4aEIdlOfFCnSdUTOKy4_ik96IVhGTn4mNq_r1D8REYf3MI4XXFNIvB5VejVbFV80lFE/s640/blogger-image--2142878708.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ_xZRbceglNrwhlQ3epZUCxOHdeSoOKJ-MS4shZxZdESvgThfuyqffzmmQlEu0V2nkrVMHqgIhMMnYrRLraktO-bI_Od4y-iM7O2wDUs4eewnC7KDzd7wP6V40W_ZxR6Dq0qT1j_Tz_Y/s640/blogger-image-1423151615.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ_xZRbceglNrwhlQ3epZUCxOHdeSoOKJ-MS4shZxZdESvgThfuyqffzmmQlEu0V2nkrVMHqgIhMMnYrRLraktO-bI_Od4y-iM7O2wDUs4eewnC7KDzd7wP6V40W_ZxR6Dq0qT1j_Tz_Y/s640/blogger-image-1423151615.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDlcAL1FrfJ9tIZymAP7E8e_wd_P0i95KMr3r_y8ymVVPS8uH8_C2_ySd3SpSYytineWPeKZP68oPTKgStfX-JmtVGBNtWky_7wzIWV-hVL3n3xiw9LJObr-_mUl0cIAI4r5Pr-DY5rzg/s640/blogger-image--386366720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDlcAL1FrfJ9tIZymAP7E8e_wd_P0i95KMr3r_y8ymVVPS8uH8_C2_ySd3SpSYytineWPeKZP68oPTKgStfX-JmtVGBNtWky_7wzIWV-hVL3n3xiw9LJObr-_mUl0cIAI4r5Pr-DY5rzg/s640/blogger-image--386366720.jpg" /></a></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03983106171924940163noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1778083509403049514.post-7031671871665623352012-04-18T19:09:00.001-05:002012-04-18T19:09:40.248-05:00We are packing!!!Oh my word! It's that time again! We are packing and have 36 days til we head West. I have told Blake that this will be my last house. <br />
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No more moving! I am tired :) <br />
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The boys have been so excited and have loved helping pack and separate into keep and Goodwill piles. Emery on the other hand is so confused about what we are up to! <br />
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We have also been doing hair!!! I spent about 6 hours putting yarn extensions and beads in Sadie's hair last week. We absolutely love it! Then the next day I put more in Emery's hair. We have so much fun doing hair. It's amazing to see how Sadie has a lil swagger with long hair ;) Can you just hear her clickity clacking those beads?<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0oYm0dm5D-YhHuwwSVEe2dGkD2sJp7cQfoGHHvF6o-jtzlGiyENm7f6oNCRThnigMwf2TpJSW1I2oFdJIQBYnKJGECUSDCu7h1JvWm-M8GBaX7ecukm0xaakbEkLNUiFB3YgLulIKc1g/s640/blogger-image--1647325170.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0oYm0dm5D-YhHuwwSVEe2dGkD2sJp7cQfoGHHvF6o-jtzlGiyENm7f6oNCRThnigMwf2TpJSW1I2oFdJIQBYnKJGECUSDCu7h1JvWm-M8GBaX7ecukm0xaakbEkLNUiFB3YgLulIKc1g/s640/blogger-image--1647325170.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2HkePCBdUqEikvTBOQUGxsgFTr2DkAkPAHgub_dDcyqIm7cPERJouN1ctveajI78BiScPJYnodvnhzWo6NyVVugLqpq0mtdGNr5ASpu50y4JKfjRzYvffzIRhzlD6XXteZ69_utPEd_U/s640/blogger-image-140197405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2HkePCBdUqEikvTBOQUGxsgFTr2DkAkPAHgub_dDcyqIm7cPERJouN1ctveajI78BiScPJYnodvnhzWo6NyVVugLqpq0mtdGNr5ASpu50y4JKfjRzYvffzIRhzlD6XXteZ69_utPEd_U/s640/blogger-image-140197405.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaGXNA2B1MDWY8K7ruG43AYLv9VlzL1cZrSkYhKYyzfOdgO9arVAX39mV3ztqiSNOVmDUxjqOxxJDoA83DlEj8F5q195Bi6RPFplnrsAu68y_Re6Oy3X1IcvD_JQpt3mX8yvp6egVaN0Y/s640/blogger-image-1437380538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaGXNA2B1MDWY8K7ruG43AYLv9VlzL1cZrSkYhKYyzfOdgO9arVAX39mV3ztqiSNOVmDUxjqOxxJDoA83DlEj8F5q195Bi6RPFplnrsAu68y_Re6Oy3X1IcvD_JQpt3mX8yvp6egVaN0Y/s640/blogger-image-1437380538.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIOJw5NDsxWQe95L5at6t4l8wavNDxsJyy7BBdTHYP72Z2bPhzlYjCAaF8581LekghXG0BQ1AoD3IgaZqzaYz2gFCBI-YcAmyh1hAoQLbMWQuK_U-dpSJnCHfJHPhFM1wDqO9GwSHmTsA/s640/blogger-image-1796361611.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIOJw5NDsxWQe95L5at6t4l8wavNDxsJyy7BBdTHYP72Z2bPhzlYjCAaF8581LekghXG0BQ1AoD3IgaZqzaYz2gFCBI-YcAmyh1hAoQLbMWQuK_U-dpSJnCHfJHPhFM1wDqO9GwSHmTsA/s640/blogger-image-1796361611.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipCChdg5SY5f69_seQQaTO9ELFkY48ziJGyhYowMC67xPOGhpYAY6RVYa2GynpVHwFCtD8HASzHWvD5_DkarkGKDYTobgPq_auGn3uNiZfXPxBM-6g1o5fMediJ31DeT3n48wyIeiYOWk/s640/blogger-image--1001805144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipCChdg5SY5f69_seQQaTO9ELFkY48ziJGyhYowMC67xPOGhpYAY6RVYa2GynpVHwFCtD8HASzHWvD5_DkarkGKDYTobgPq_auGn3uNiZfXPxBM-6g1o5fMediJ31DeT3n48wyIeiYOWk/s640/blogger-image--1001805144.jpg" /></a></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03983106171924940163noreply@blogger.com2