The girls each bought their daddy his own Christmas present - and they came up with their gift all on their own (Hannah wanted to get him running shoes & Abby running shorts). I didn't help with ideas or suggestions at all...Lexy's was adorable. She wanted to buy tic tacs and rename them CRAZY PILLS - perfect (economical and hilarious, what's not to love from his perpective) - Daddy loved EVERYTHING....sweet girls - smiley face
We had a great week visiting Granny & Grandpa in St Augustine...it was cold, but we didn't let that slow us down. We played at the park, climbed trees (in their front yard and by the lighthouse - although Lexy was afraid to come down from one of those trees b/c she was so high up), climbed the lighthouse (although Abby wasn't tall enough and wow was she devastated so we created felt pictures while everyone went up...but then Grandpa went crazy & bought more fudge than our family could eat in a week and she was on cloud nine again - ha ha) and played in the park nearby. We played more in their front yard every afternoon (Charlie loved the paddle ball game) and rode our bikes/walked everywhere. We enjoyed ice cream, carmel apples, fudge and cupcakes....among other things....this was a vacation! Abby was over the moon excited when she was tall enough to ice skate (her first time ice skating) & ice slide at Winter Wonderland (and while she skated the shortest amount of time, she was definitely the most graceful at it....but Lexy went skating twice deteremined to master it w/out the wall - so proud!). We watched the bridge go up & cannons go off (LOUD!). What would a trip to St Augustine be w/out going to the beach?! - it was a BEAUTIFUL day - daddy ran and met us down there and when Aunt Meredith & Mommy went on a walk - everyone ended up in their clothes in the COLD freezing water - but they had a ball. Thanks for a fun trip - smiley face!!
Faith is not believing that God can. It is knowing that God will. - Ben Stein
What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God.
Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.- 1 Timothy 4:12 NIV
Volunteers don't have more time, they just have more heart so they make the time - Unknown
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. - Mark Twain
All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them. - Walt Disney
A mother is not a person to lean on, but a person to make leaning unnecessary. - Dorthy Canfield Fisher (I agree with this to a point - I want my girls to lean on me now, but I appreciate all our moms (and dads) did for us so we can raise our family so well now....smiley face)
The church is the only organization who's purpose is to benefit not only their members - but those not able (thru missions). (Not sure I agree it's the only organization, but it is important - smiley face)
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. - Thomas Edison
What would you attempt to do if you knew you would not fail? -Robert Schuller
Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. - Norman Vincent Peale
Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. - Winston Churchill
Much is required from those to whom much is given - Luke 12:48
Some of the greater things in life are unseen thats why you close your eyes when you kiss, cry, or dream - Anonymous
And if it all falls apart, I will know deep in my heart, the only dream that mattered had come true. In this life, I was loved by you. - Colin Raye
The things you don't do are just as important as the things you do! - church marquee
