Sunshine + Swings + Slides + Ship + Sweet friends = Smiles

Can't beat a Texas winter that's for sure!  We are loving this weather!  The kids can't get enough outdoor play on the swing set and make-believe ship.  ;) 

Blessed

 Saying goodbye...  I am so grateful for all the prayers that were said on our behalf.  The kids have done surprisingly well!  I know this is the grace and goodness of the Lord.  

This picture was taken right before we took Nate to the airport.  I love Mya's thumbs up!  That's my girl!

And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness."  Therefor most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Cor. 12:9





The kids, especially Mya miss Nate tons!  I'm soooo very thankful for modern technology!  The girls are always eager to talk with their daddy and will drop whatever they are doing in order to talk with him. 

It has been a difficult transition, to say the least.  I am so thankful for my friend's and family's love and support!

My dear friend Amy invited me to the Zoo shortly after Nate left.  It turned out to be a tad colder than we thought it would be, but we refused to let the chilly weather change our plans.  Although we all left tired and cold, we had a blast!  We got a good laugh over the fact that our kids seemed to enjoy the statues and leaves more than any of the exhibits at the zoo.  :)  Worked for us!  We had a lot of catching up to do!   

It had been a long time since I had taken my kids to the zoo.  And it was obvious.  Audrey asked, with a very concerned look on her face as we entered the zoo, "Uuuuuuh so mom?  Are the animals in cages or out of cages?"  Also, evident when they started shouting, "Mom!  Birds!  Real Flamingos!  Look Mom look!" 

I have to admit, I was a little disappointed in our zoo.  It just seemed like there weren't as many cool animals as I remember.  I mean, what happened to the anteater?!  :)  Seriously though, no polar bear, no gorilla (my person fave), no giraffes, no zebra...  don't get me started.  So, you can imagine our excitement when this friendly guy decided he wanted to visit with the kids.  This little monkey seemed excited to have guests and was the highlight of the day.

It was good day.  Thank you so much Amy! 

Mya, Addison, Audrey

You know a friend is special when you can just pick up where you left off.  These girls have been playmates since they were old enough to babble and drool. 

Our friends are great and family even greater!  I am so blessed! 

My best friends!  Love you all!

The scoop...

Here's the scoop.  I have not blogged in months.  I gave up a while back because I just felt so overwhelmed with all that I had on my plate.  So much to do, so little time...  and honestly, I was too busy living life to take the time to blog about it.  Also, I slowly transitioned to FB over the course of the last 2 years.  I fell in love with it!  I love to chat, look at friend's photos, comments...  What can I say?  I'm social and it is a social network.  However, I have returned to blogging (for the next 6 months anyway) because it seems to be one of the best ways to include Nate in our daily happenings.  For anyone who doesn't know, Nate is overseas for the next 6 months.  The time difference and nature of his work make it extremely difficult for us to talk in "real time".  He has been asking me to post pics, fill him in... I would love for him to feel apart of our day.  So, I am dusting off the keyboard and trying to reignite my love creative/informative writing.  A daunting task for a mommy who stopped really truly writing years ago.  I mean, some days I feel as though I barely have time to think my own thoughts, let alone sit down to write in full and complete sentences!  :)  These days it's all about abbr. and txt.  trying to max. time and space.  Hahaaaa  Most of my posts will be mundane, of little interest to most, filled with errors, and mostly pictures, but feel free to swing by my blog to get the latest scoop on my little crew.