Bookworms

Anyone who knows Makayla knows this is what she normally looks like....

 However here lately this is what we see....

Christopher's teacher started a reading contest around Spring Break and she has really inspired his love for reading. We started him on The Dairy Of A Wimpy Kid series and he loves them!

He has read all the requirements for the reading contest but he is still reading. He loves it. He is on book 5 with one more to go in the series! In fact she sent home a note this week that Christopher had read 880 pages out of the required 400 pages!!
We love to see our kids love for reading and the looks on their faces when they tell the stories from the books. My favorite thing Christopher has done lately is he asked "Can I just read, not for the contest but just read?"

Here he is when he finished books 2-4.

 Makes these parents heart smile!!!

Cast Free

Makayla got her cast off yesterday! She was very excited. The Doctor said the break is healing right on schedule. She will be in a brace for three weeks and then hopefully we will be cleared from the orthopedic.
Her skin under the cast looked amazing. Her arm is really pale and thin but she has been working that arm out. She is doing great!

Kids Say the Darnest Things

My kids (like everyones kids) are always providing us free entertainment. I wanted to share with you some recent quotes from my kiddos.

The other night I was tucking Makayla in and bent down to give her a kiss and she yelled "WHEW" "That is a giant pimple on your face!"      my reply- "gee thanks"

A few weeks ago we were eating dinner and the Easter story came up. Christopher wanted to know about the Disciple Tom...humm I had to think for a second and I asked him "You mean Thomas?"
"Yes Thomas that's the guy"-he replied

We then started talking about Peter and James Henry then chimed in very loudly "Peter is Spider-Man"
"True." I said.  -Hard to argue with that one.

 Christopher's retort was "I always picture Peter like the Peter on Ghostbusters." 
-OK I can see that.

Easter 2012

We had a wonderful Easter weekend. James has been working so much that we decided to stay low-key this Easter. In fact the Lord had his hand in us being low-key because Thursday morning Makayla woke up sick and when we got to the Doctor and discovered she had strep throat I had them check James Henry and sure enough he had it too.So we were home bound! James did get home on Thursday in time for me to make it to the hospital to see my dear friend who welcomed a precious baby girl.
   Friday we had a ministry event with our fifth and sixth graders so I stayed home with the kids. Saturday was full of cake making....

and egg dyeing....

On Sunday we went to Sunrise Service. It was amazing!

Here are the kids checking out their loot from their baskets...

James Henry was very slow at egg hunting...

Our big kids dragged him along....

We had a wonderful Easter! Praise God the tomb was empty!!

The Spring Break Adventure

So the one thing I didn't mention in my spring break blog from yesterday was the little extra adventure...A broken wrist!!!
   That's right! The 2nd day in Louisiana Makayla fell off an electric scooter and broke her wrist. It had been a beautiful day,we went to dinner with one side of the family and went back to our Memes house and we were all outside talking and visiting and the kids pulled out the electric scooter and the rest is history! She barely even cried, in fact she cried more about the road rash on her leg than her arm. I didn't even take her to the ER right away, that's how little she complained. However, about two hours later the wrist started looking really funny and swollen. Off to the ER we went! (thanks to my mom for hanging out with us)

Here we are at ER still in good spirits

The x-ray confirming the broken wrist

All wrapped up and ready to go home.

The next day we saw an orthopedic in Shreveport who looked her over and put a plaster cast on it to get us home....

Day 2

We saw our doctor as soon as we got back in town and he sent us to a pediatric orthopedic. The good news is it doesn't need to be set or any surgery! YAY! Praise God. It is broken all the way through so she will spend about 6 weeks in a cast and maybe 3 more in a brace. She is doing really well, she has little pain and is adjusting to not using her right hand.

On Monday we marked week 2 with a new purple cast!

Spring Break 2012

We had a wonderful Spring Break. We went back to our hometown. I have not been home in almost two years! I cant believe it had been that long.  The kids and I left Amarillo on Friday at noon  and headed to Dallas to meet my dear friend  and her girls. The first thing the kids did was hit the pool!

The next morning Lego Land and the aquarium.

Lunch at The Rain Forest Cafe

We headed to Shreveport that night, where the spoiling began.

Making cookies with meme..

Painting with meme at Arts On Fire

Girls Night Out at Painting With A Twist

This game  is called Wah Hoo, James family is playing playing it for generations.

Of course we played tourist. Doesn't he look like a big guy holding that gator?

We had to bribe James Henry to touch it and as you can see, he touched it with one finger!

The Lorax (that's a big group)

We spoiled our nephews by taking them toy shopping!

We went to my Dear Friend Ashley's house and the boys fished.

We enjoyed the view

We loved the family time and memories made

Going home this trip was so different for me. I really wanted it to be about spending time with the people I love. It was very nostalgic. I grew up there, survived there, Fell in love with and married James there, moved away, sought refuge there, and I love so many people there. Louisiana holds many memories for me and it was so good to go back and reflect on what God has done for me. It was nice to set back and see God's beauty, Louisiana is so beautiful. I thank God so much for carrying me through my life and for ultimately being my refuge and my light. I thank him for giving my kids so many people that love them. 

Awesome Weather Sunday!

Yesterday, the weather was beautiful! It was just an all around beautiful day! So what else are my guys to do after a long cold winter?
   Target practice!!!

He is really cute isn't he??!!