CEF

I belong to the board of Children's Fellowship Evangelism for the Big Bend region and they help start up Good News Clubs in public schools. This allows for one hour a week for teachers and helpers to come into the after school programs (with permission from parents) to teach the word of God. Next year now that "M" is going to public school I will be a aid in her school for this program. She will only go to after school for this 1 hour otherwise she will be with me but I feel that this is so important we have had so many profession of faiths come from young students in this program and children that are hearing about Jesus for the first time.



Teaching our children young and planting the seed and helping it grow is what is important.

Getting ready for Kindergarten

We went to Kindergarten Orientation. "M" was so excited she could not wait to get there she was hoping to get to stay for the day. We were meeting 2 of my girlfriends and their daughters. I felt a bit overwhelmed with all the people so many kids WOW bless those teaches. The principle opened by saying by the looks of just who showed up this is the largest kindergarten class they have had entering since the school began. The first thing we said was oh boy when the budget year is so bad.

I was already prepared with all my paperwork it was completed a week or more in advanced thanks to my friend Kari who is always organized and on top of everything. We were all prepared. When we went on the tours the girls rushed into the rooms to meet the kids and the teachers. They made themselves at home we just looked at each other and said they will be fine we are the ones that won't.

I joined the PTO along with my girlfriend we have signed up for numerous functions and responsibilities. I am involved in so much but it is all about kids.

There school offers a Boo-hoo breakfast the first day of school and we all plan on being there I know I will be a mess. I was when she went to pre-school.

I am totally blessed I have the best boss in the whole world in my job I will not have "M" in any kind of after school program anymore I will be home with them or Daddy will. I can;t tell you how thrilled I am. Life is good. Bring on more play dates the girls said.

Graduation from VPK

I can't believe this time has come for our little one to graduate from Pre-K. It just seemed like the other day we were learning to walk and talk. Now we are reading and writing. We are both so proud of "M" she has come a long way since the first day we held her in our arms. The school put on a great recognition program and the kids were so proud of themselves and they are ready for kindergarten. The congregation at the church sponsored for each child to get a Bible as the graduation gift. What a way to send a child off.

During the program several of my girlfriends and I were video taping and taking pictures in between the tears just streaming down our face. Looking at what has been accomplished in a year of structured learning just amazes me. They have changed so much and all for the good.

I am so glad several of her good friends will be going on to kindergarten with her even if they will not be in the same class.

Ballet Reciatal

Spring time, Mothers Day, and a ballet recital. What a wonderful way to spend Mothers Day weekend watching our darling daughters dancing to Praise and Worship Music. This year "M" and 2 of her little girlfriends took tap and Ballet together and they have had a great time in and out of ballet class. Watching them dance to Christian music and seeing them how they matured in there dancing they have become quite graceful. The dancing and the music was quite a tear jerker.

My girlfriend Angela and I volunteered to be the homeroom moms. Well that was before I broke my arm it was kinda tuff but Angela is truly the best. God has blessed me immensely with such a great caring, thoughtful, and all around grounded friend. The performance went off with out any errors and they danced there hearts out. No stage fright this year. Yeah!! We threw a big reception after and there were upwards of 600 people there to meet and greet the dancers.

This is truly a great program and next year I have already recruitted more of "M"'s friends that took dance other places but the mom's loved the idea that the girls danced to christian music.

I am back

I disappeared for awhile because I pulled a grace act. I broke my left arm it was so embarrising. Steve was out and I had just got home with "M" from a mission project with our church. Not home 5 minutes and I went to go throw some camp chairs away and I tripped in the driveway over the bags and I did a great attempt to try to catch myself. For all of those of you who know me I am prone to being a cluts. I still say if I did not have on my sneakers I would not have stopped dead in my tracks. Anyway "M" stepped up to be the big girl. She went to get help and called dad. I could not get up because oh ya I messed up my knee. Praise God my dear friend Krista was home. By this time I am sure Steve already had the sirens on the car and was coming home at 80 MPH I was still in a daze from the pain I was sure it was broken but just wanted to go inside were there was air instead of laying on the concrete. Krista is so wonderful she kept me entertained and laughing an "M" played nurse.



Now it was off to the hospital I was so glad we did not take "M" that was an experience in itself in the ER. The 2 doctors could not decide if it was broken so the but my arm in a sling and immobilized it till Monday what a long weekend. When I saw the specialist he pulled up the X-ray and said it was broken at the elbow. I told him I do not have time for a broken arm or elbow he laughed and asked me what color cast I wanted. I just wanted to cry. To honor "M" she asked me to get pink first, well for all who know me that was never going to happen so I went with her second choice of purple. I really really wanted black it goes with everything. This thing went clear up my arm :( Again I was truly blessed with a great husband, daughter and friends who made the whole ordeal totally bearable.

Weeks later it is off but the doctor said it still will be 2 plus months before it is back to normal. Yes, I am back to cleaning the house again. I was hoping that would last a little longer.