James Henry, our gymnast

 James Henry also decided last fall that he wanted to take a break from Jiu Jitsu but instead of trying something new he wanted to go back to something he really enjoyed...gymnastics!

 We enrolled him back into the program at Amarillo College but this time into a Tumbling & Trampoline class. He really loves it and his coaches always tell us that he is trying hard and mastering what they are learning.

 We had a great time watching him on the last day of the spring semester.

He is continuing this summer in his tumbling & trampoline class and we are talking over moving him to a more competitive school in the fall.
I am a huge fan of the olympics and I am absolutely looking forward to watching some gymnastics this summer with my buddy!!

Christopher & fencing

 Late last fall, Christopher came to us and wanted to take a break from Jiu Jitsu for a while and try something different. His original request was sword fighting but well, that isn't a skill you can just take a class in anywhere so after doing some research I found out that Amarillo College had a fencing program. From there, Christopher's new hobby was born!!

 He really likes it, in fact he is currently taking a second semester of classes this summer. He knows all the terms and moves. He takes it very seriously and is even talking of competing when he gets a little older.

 At the end of the spring semester they had a tournament. It was so awesome to watch. James or Papa John usually take him but I was able to go for tournament night and it was a treat!

 At the end of the night, Christopher placed 2nd!!! After only one semester he placed 2nd. We are so proud of him!

Easter 2016

 We had such a blessed Easter weekend. The kids were out of school Friday and James and Christopher went to see a movie,that evening we went to Good Friday service at church.

 After church Friday night we took the kids shopping at Lifeway for new bibles and covers to go in their Easter baskets.
We spent Saturday relaxing together, making desserts for Easter and dying eggs with the kids.
David was so much fun!! He wanted to put all the eggs into his one cup and of course he tried to drink the dye water!! I had forgotten how much fun little ones are at egg dying.

 I am so thankful that although my big kids are "big" they still endure me and participate.

 They did a great job!!

 Sunday morning we woke up to a blanket of snow covering the ground, it made for a beautiful back drop for Sonrise Service.

 We spent our church morning at the missions breakfast, sunday school and main service.

 James Henry's teacher sent me these pictures of his class!!

 After church we came home so David could nap and around 4:00 all the grandparents came over. The kids looked through their baskets.

 We ate dinner, which we ordered this year. It was great, everyone was able to relax and visit.
The kids hunted eggs.

 David actually "hunted" about 6 of them on his own. Then he dropped the basket and ran off to play.

It was just a great weekend together celebrating our risen Savior.

A New Adventure

So I started a little make-up business......

I sure did! I had been wanting/needing to try a new brand of make-up. I was having a lot of trouble with breakouts and other issues. I finally decided to take the plunge and try Younique and it has been amazing!! It cleared up my skin, healed my scars and the best thing about it is James tells me all the time that he loves my make-up! I have been with that man for 17 years and I don't even think he has ever noticed if I am wearing any make-up or not!!

One day he told me he noticed my lashes when I came in the room! 

I love it so much that I decided to become an independent presenter. 

 Younique is high quality naturally based cosmetics, something that is important to me now that Makayla is a teenager. I only want the best for her skin so shouldn't we all have the best?

 I am 24 days into my new adventure and it is going really well! James is an amazing supporter and I am having alot of fun!

I am very blessed by our friends and family who have supported me so far and I am already making new friends through this fun endeavor! Life is good!