Muffins with Mom

Sweet girl sleeping the night before "Muffins with Mom"

She HAD to go to sleep with her "farkuleys" (sparklys)

I took the morning of the Friday before Mother's Day off to go to Emma's school with her.

Emma and best girl friend at school, Alyssa Girl Talk I LOVE this picture! The kids helped to decorate the table cloth (so original). They gave their moms a handprint with a poem, a vase filled with hershey kisses and a handmade flower. Emma wanted ALL the chocolates!!!

Emma's Room

I have been wanting to participate in this each Friday but it seems like our house is never "clean" enough to take pictures of. I finally got in Emma's room to clean up and organize it. I decided I better take pictures of it! :) So...I'm linking my blog (a week late) to Kelly's Korner - one of my favorite blogs! So...below is Emma's room.

What you see from the hallway. Her room is tiny and crammed. She has no dustruffle on her bed because it was too long when we had to lower the matress. :(

what you see when you enter her room

She loves to sleep with "ducky he has to be positioned 'just right'! her bulletin board with pictures, cards, her birth announcements and bows The alphabet that is up all over the top of her room. I LOVE the pictures! I think they are awesome. One each picture there are usually at least three things that go with the specific letter. Right next to the door, above the light switch. When I found this I HAD to have it...it matches her room perfectly and I LOVE the verse. :) I'm confident HE has great plans for Emma. Her toys and shelves with keepsakes.

What you see straight ahead when you enter her room. Her little bookshelf and table. Her growth chart...it really isn't crooked...apparently I took the picture crooked. The same artist that did the alphabet did the growth chart. There are stickers for each year to mark how tall she is. I'm afraid she'll outgrow this growth chart really quickly. My grandmother (Gan) made this for me the Christmas before I left for China. I thought it would be neat to put in Emma's room. I need to work on the bow...I didn't do a good job with that! Behind her door she has dress up clothes, hats and bags. My aunt had her name done before she was born. We hung the flower garland on it because we couldn't figure anything else to do with it.

Thanks for visiting my room! :)

The Most Truthful Forward I've Ever Received! :)

Thank you Kelly! :)

God was missing for six days. Eventually, Michael, the archangel, found him, resting on the seventh day..

He inquired, "Where have you been?"

God smiled deeply and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds, "Look, Michael. Look what I've made."

Archangel Michael looked puzzled, and said, "What is it?"

"It's a planet," replied God, and I've put life on it.. I'm going to call it Earth and it's going to be a place to test Balance."

"Balance?" inquired Michael, "I'm still confused."

God explained, pointing to different parts of earth. "For example, northern Europe will be a place of great opportunity and wealth, while southern Europe is going to be poor. Over here I've placed a continent of white people, and over there is a continent of black people. Balance in all things."

God continued pointing to different countries. "This one will be extremely hot, while this one will be very cold and covered in ice."

The Archangel , impressed by God's work, then pointed to a land area and said, "What's that one?"

"That’s the State of Texas, the most glorious place on earth. There are beautiful mountains, rivers and streams, lakes, forests, hills, beaches and plains. The people from the State of Texas are going to be handsome, modest, intelligent, and humorous, (remember George Strait is from there) and they are going to travel the world. They will be extremely sociable, hardworking, high achieving, carriers of peace, and producers of good things."

Michael gasped in wonder and admiration, but then asked, "But what about balance, God? You said there would be balance.."

God smiled, "There’s Washington DC. Wait till you see the idiots I put there.

Go Pace High School

After all the issue on prayer...Pace High Class of 2009 recited the Lords Prayer! :) http://www.pnj.com/article/20090531/NEWS01/905310319/Prayer+and+circumstance&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL

More News from Home

Here is the article in Saturday's Pensacola News Journal. http://www.pnj.com/article/20090523/NEWS01/905230315 Now the Senior Class President and the Student Body President cannot speak at graduation because the school board (in keeping with the ACLU injunction upon them) might pray. Since they are not chosen on a nuetral basis, like the Validictorian, Salutatorian, etc. They are not allowed to speak. It is a shame that the ACLU has chosen this school to pick on. It is my prayer that through it all the remain strong and that the Lord is glorified. Bro. Ted spoke on this matter Sunday Evening. It was a GREAT message. Why Senior Class Presidents Cannot Speak at Graduation in Santa Rosa County

Big Girl vs. Baby

This isn't a baby is it?

Emma has started sucking her thumb and or finger. She has not had a paci in over a year and then about a month ago I started noticing this finger sucking phenomenon. I've been talking with her alot about things a baby does and things a big girl does. If she starts sucking her finger or thumb I pick her up and hold her like a baby...little "miss independent" does not like that too much. I think I am starting to get it through to her. I'm hoping that this finger sucking will end soon. Now if we could only get her potty trained!

Praying for Frank Lay

Mr. Lay is one of my hero's in the faith, my former Sunday School teacher, a godly, godly deacon at my home church, my former boss, Josh's former principal and part of his ordination council. He is a principal at a school that I had a long-term sub job at just before Josh and I got married.

I have admired Mr. Lay since I first knew him. When I had the honor to sit under his teaching I grew to love him even more. When I had the opportunity to work for him I was honored. He is the best boss I have EVER had. I would give anything to work for him again.

The ACLU filed a lawsuit against Santa Rosa county schools last year and now they are looking to sue Mr. Lay. He has been an educator for 32 years and principal of Pace High School for 20 years. Below are the articles in our home paper (which is skewed and extremely liberal) and soon I hope to have his message that he preached at my home church tonight linked here.

We love you and are praying for you, Mr. Lay!

4 Questions that I Get Asked - Mr. Lay's Message (scroll down to find this title)

http://www.pnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200990514011

http://www.pnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009905150337

http://www.pnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009905170312

2 1/2 Years Old

Sweet Emma, You are 2 1/2 years old today. I cannot believe it! You have grown so much and continue to amaze me each day. I bought you 3T clothes for the summer but I think you will be in 4T this winter. Can you slow down your growth a little? I plugged all your information in a growth calculator the other day and it said that you would be 5' 9" by the time you are 18. I wonder if that is true? Your temper has started to flare a little more than I would like but you can be so so sweet. Sharing is a bit difficult at times but overall you are so sweet to your friends and you genuinely care about them. Seth of "Sef" is your best little buddy. You talk about him all the time. Owen and Alyssa are your best friends at school. Alyssa likes to share her chocolate pudding with you...or do you take it from her? I'm not really sure but you definitely come home with it on your shirt. You amaze me with how smart you are and how good you are with names. You are definitely going to mommy's best friend at church. I'm so bad with names but I am confident that you will learn everyone's name quickly...I will need you to help me out when you get older. For now if you could stop asking me "Mommy, who is it?" That would be good. It is kind of embarrassing when I can't remember. :) You know where you live, you know where Papa and GG live, you know where Mam and PawPaw live. You remember all of your great aunts, uncles and cousins names even though you rarely see them. The other day we got a picture of Hunter in the mail and you knew immediately who it was when Mommy opened the envelope. You love shoes (like Mommy). You are beginning to get opinions about the clothes that you wear. I bought you two dresses last weekend, one that you picked out and now you won't let me put it on you without a fight. It is so cute...will you please wear it??? I love coming home each day to your little pitter patter running down the hall and you screaming "Mommy, Momm"! You make my bad days so great. I love you sweet girl.! I can't wait to see what God does with your life.

Picture Fun

Daddy Eats...

Yesterday I posted about Emma's "Horses eat oat's" comments a few weeks ago and then ironically tonight when I was rocking her, out of the blue she said, "Horses eat oats. Daddy eats oats". She looked kind of funny and thought and then she said "Daddy eats oatmeal. Emma eats Daddy's oatmeal." It was too cute. So I asked her if she really did eat Daddy's oatmeal and she replied "uh huh, yummy". It was too cute not to record! Can you tell my baby likes to eat??? :)