Smith Family News

Torro

2011-03-28T21:22:00.000-07:00

Today the mascot from the Houston Texans visited the kids school. His name is Torro the bull. So he was telling the kids to keep healthy by exercising,and eating right. He did some moves that he does at the football games,and danced. Fun time for the kiddos!!

Ronnie's

2011-03-28T21:19:00.000-07:00

Sunday we spent the afternoon at Ronnies. he had new wood floors laid so he wanted me to see them. They looked really nice. Ron and Ronnie played with the kids and other neighbor kids. I chilled and read the newspaper and drank a coke (aww the simple things) I am glad Ronnie lives close to us,he is an awesome brother to the kids,they adore him.

Sabbath

2011-03-28T21:12:00.000-07:00

Friday Ronnie picked up Kaitlyn,and she stayed with him overnight,and Ron took Ryan Saturday night to the Drag Races in Baytown. I was scheduled to work in the kitchen at church (I really enjoy that) So I was teamed up with Amy Machin,she is such a great person. So we served snacks before and after church. Mr.Perry gave an awesome sermon about sin and examining ourselves. After church I helped with the snacks, then we had a potluck,boy was the food good. I really enjoyed all the fellowshipping that I was able to do. I got home at 7:30,and Ronnie dropped Kaitlyn off about 25 minutes later. Ron and Ryan had a blast at the dragapalooza. I am so glad they had some quality father son time, I think it is so important. What a great day!!!

Dad

2011-02-14T17:36:00.000-08:00

Febuary 11th was the 16th Anniversary of my dads passing. Boy, do I miss him so much. He was such an amazing dad. He told us all the time that he loved us,and we were special to him.
He will always be remembered for being an amazing Pastor,friend,husband and father. Thank you God for the gift of wonderful parents. In this life I have been blessed.
Love you always dad!!!

PTA

2011-02-14T17:25:00.000-08:00

Today was our schools PTA meeting. Many people were absent (Busy day) We did really good on our Spring Fundraiser (cookie dough) My new position will be Everyone Counts (presenting a program to the kids about children that have dissabilities) So I will be coordinating that with another lady on the PTA. I also volunteered to be on the nomination committee (so I will be meeting with 3 other ladies and discussing who should be nominated for President,VP,Secretary and Treasurer. One other job I am thinking about doing is publicity (all the schools events getting them into the local paper) So it was a great meeting as usual. We are going to miss Kathy being the Prsident,she is awesome. I look forward to another year with the PTA. At the end of the meeting we got really nice plastic tumblers with a straw and the school logo from Ms. Pearce and Ms. Permenter, they were very appreciative for all the PTA does to help the school. We have an awesome school. So glad to be a Gator!!!

Bunco

2011-01-11T21:31:00.000-08:00

So I got invited to join my church lady friends Bunco group, okay I have never played Bunco before. There are about 12 ladies. My friend Lisa hosted at her house,we had some kicking good Gumbo (made with chicken) and she had smoe other wonderful finger foods. Well let me tell you that game goes so fast that my head was spinning. I got a Bunco (3of a kind) and I won a glass pitcher,not to bad for my first go round. I had such a great time with the ladies (they are a loud bunch)
Well I did not end up leaving until almost 1 in the morning and I had an hour drive back. So this will be once a month,I will be hosting in July so I am happy about that.

Bowling

2010-12-29T20:17:00.000-08:00

Today was a good day. This afternoon we met Sharon and Jake at the bowling alley in Conroe (Sharon had some free passes for the kids to bowl) I always get a big kick of the kids bowling with the bumpers. So we ordered some lunch at the snack bar, the kids had grilled cheese and I had a cheeseburger. The kids played some video games,and yes I played a couple games of my favorite ms.pac man. After that we headed for home. We always enjoy seeing Jake and Sharon.
Later in the evening Rons friend Brian came over for a visit. It had been awhile since we had seen him.

Surprise

2010-12-28T21:58:00.000-08:00

Today the kids had a special delivery from their sissy shell. She sent Kaitlyn her belated birthday card with a $50 gift card to Justice (Kailtlyns favorite store) well sissy was very generous,and got Ryan a $50 gift card from Toys R us. So I guess I will be taking the kids shopping for what they want. Thanks sissy!!!
Tonight Ronnie came over,and we had pizza. He played the Wii with the kids. He is an awesome big brother to the kids.
I placed an order for Just Dance for the Wii, I am excited to get it.

2010-11-13T19:21:00.000-08:00

Fall Festival

2010-11-13T19:11:00.000-08:00

Last weekend we attended the kids Fall Festival (largest fundraiser of the year) The kids always have a blast,they have jump houses, glam stations,zoomobile. Ryan got a mohawk,and tatoos at the Biker station. They sell cakes and candy. The kids did the spin art this year,and it turned out really cool. Ronnie,and Kristan met us up there. They had pizza and nachos. So nice too see all the families there.

Temp.Job

2010-11-13T18:58:00.000-08:00

The 1st week of November I got a temp job with a company that does Benfits for city entitys,and schools. I really liked my boss eventhough she was only there 1 day. I basically did data entry,phones,made up benefit packets. I enjoyed how "stress free it was" for my 1st "getting back into the workforce" job it was great. I really wished it could have gone into something permanent part-time. Guess it was not meant too be. i know there is something better out there. Getting 2 paychecks has been awesome. Ready too work on my 3rd.

Movies

2010-10-31T19:45:00.000-07:00

Ron had too work today so the kids,and I got too hang out. I took them to the Dollar Tree,and they picked out a few goodies. Then we headed to the grocery store,and Kroger was having an awesome sale on meat so I stocked up. We unloaded the groceries. I kicked back for awhile and watched a little Law and Order while the kids played outside. Then we headed to the mall around 5:30 (trying too avoid all the trick-or -treaters)We stopped by Justice,because Kaitlyn had a 40% off coupon so she bought a peace sign snuggy (very cute) Ryan bought a lolly pop. We then headed too see Secretariat. The kids got a kids pack (drink,popcorn and candy) I got twizzlers. What a great movie, I got a little misty eyed. So that was our evening. Kids got too bed about 9:30. Tomorrow starts a new week,and my job.

2010-10-12T04:35:00.000-07:00

Kaitlyns 8th Birthday

2010-10-12T04:22:00.000-07:00

On Sunday (10/10/10) we threw Kaitlyn an 8th birthday party. So hard to believe my baby girl is 8. We rented a bounce house (always a favorite for the kids) we had about 10 of Kaitlyns friends over. The weather was perfect. The kids were jumping,and having a great time. I got in there for a little bit,and the kids thought that was great. Ron and Ronnie got in there with the kids also (that was a hoot) I got a really cute cake (pink and purple) with a peace sign (she loved it) Ron bbqd hamburgers and hotdogs, there was potato salad,and chips. I bought this cool sparkler that was a # 8 too put on Kaitlyns cake. She really liked that also. People started leaving around 4:30.

Kaitlyns friend Cami ended up spending the night (no school the next day) I asked Kaitlyn how she liked everything,and she said it was "an awesome birthday"

I sent little beaded necklace making kits as the party favor (that was a hit) Let the clean up begin

Guess whos coming to Dinner

2010-07-25T15:15:00.002-07:00

Guess whos Coming to Dinner is such a fun activity that our church does. After church Mrs.Powell gave us a map to the peoples house we were going to, we had no idea whos house it was,and the Host people did not know who was coming either.I had to jet back home,and pick up the bottle of wine and juice that I was suppose to bring. So we headed up to Montgomery (about 1 hour away) we ended up at Michelle Gordons(she is the oldest child in a family of 10 kids) there were other kids there for my kids too hang out with. We ate enchiladas,fajitas, salad and other veggies-what a yummy meal. After we had chocolate cake with ice cream (killed watching my calories) drank some Baileys,the conversation was awesome.It was so nice getting too know new brethren. Looking forward to the next one. I forgot my camera in the car, and it was pouring rain outside.

Boating on Lake Conroe

2010-07-21T22:15:00.000-07:00

My friend Stacy won a contest at work,and the prize was a 4 hour pontoon boat rental. The boat held 10 people. I was so excited too get out on the lake and swim. So we loaded up our coolers and towels, and headed out. We stopped and anchored the boat, and jumped in the lake, it was so nice because there were pockets of cool water,so that is where I stayed.There were 2 other kids on the boat so our kids had someone there age too hang out with. All the kids had a turn too drive the boat. The weather was great. So we appreciated the invite, Stacy is such a sweet lady.

Dolphin Project

2010-07-21T22:06:00.000-07:00

About 2 weeks before the end of school Kaitlyn had too do an Animal project for school. She picked the dolphin. We had too do some kind of visual, and then 5 facts about dolphins. I am not really creative when it comes too that kind of stuff. Ronnie came over ,and helped us create a visual of dolphins jumping in the waves. We all really enjoyed working on the project,and Kailtyn got a check +.

Pink Parlor Party

2010-05-11T12:46:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks ago I took Kaitlyn to the Pink Parlor Party, it was a party for little girls. Kaitly had her nails,hair and sparkly makeup done. They had food from Chik-fil-a there, after she was done a photographer took a picture of her. This was a fundraiser for Katy Hayes. So I was happy to help out a family in need, and Kaitlyn had fun.

Penny

2010-05-08T22:23:00.000-07:00

Ronnies neighbor was giving her 7 month old dachsund away(they were moving into military housing in Kansas) so the kids had been wanting a dog for awhile now. So I took the kids to Ronnies and let them play with Penny. They fell in love. So I told them they could have the dog. He is really sweet.He is pretty much potty trained to go outside. So he is our new addition to the family.

Girls in Kaitlyns Class-Super Kids Day

2010-05-08T22:17:00.000-07:00

Super Kids Day

2010-05-08T14:57:00.000-07:00

Super Kids Day is such a blast for the parents and kids. Each grade has a different color tye dye shirt on, this year Ryan was orange and Kaitlyn was red. I had a shirt made that was red and orange. I was there by 8:00 to help set up the concession stand, what a fun day to work at the CANDY concession stand-I was there from 8:00 till 2:00, it was so great to get too know all the PTA moms. When Kaitlyn and Ryans clasess came out I hung out with them. They had a rock wall,always a hit with the kids. There were 32 stations that had different games. Such a huge effort,and the kids love it. I was pretty tired when I got home,but what a good day.

Jan 28th and Feb 11th

2010-02-21T20:00:00.000-08:00

The one year anniversary if my mothers passing came on January 28th,hard to believe it has already been a year. What an Amazing mother I was so blessed to have, she had so much heart and soul, and loved people completely.I waited for this time in my life for 8 years,kids in school,no work and all the time in the world to spend with my mom. I had so many plans, my life was about to be more amazing. I had trips planned, going berry picking, going to Whole Foods. She just was more sunshine in my life. I miss her terribly like a hole in my heart. Some days are so depressing and then other days I find great Joy in my life. I remember her helping me with the kids when they had a 104 degree temps, and Ron was in California visitng family. She stayed up all night with me just keeping those 2 babies cool and hydrated. Also after I had Kaitlyn she put a roast in the crock pot for us and cleaned our house. She was always there for me, I could always count on her. What happy memories I hold in my heart. God blessed me by sending me to live in Texas,I got to spend so much time with her, lots of good times. For that I am so thankful.

On Feb 11th it was 15 years since my dad passed. He was so awesome. He always told us he loved us, and always so affectionate. I was devasted when he died. I remember when he took me to get my license and helped me buy my first car. What a blessing he was to me. I miss him so much. In this life I had 2 wonderful parents. My cup over floweth. Mom and dad you will forever be in my heart, and I pray that i can continue the legacy that you left behind, and remind my kids of their wonderful grandmother and grandpa. Love forever.

College

2010-02-17T22:22:00.000-08:00

I am taking a Government class that goes towards my AA degree. I am trying to get my 60 credits so that I can do substitute teaching (perfect schedule-Work when I want) off on holidays and summer. As I get more into my AA I will consider going for my teaching degree. I am so not a behind the desk kind of person, and I really dislike Accounting (what I have done for the past 8 years) Volunteering at the school, and doing presentations like Art Masterpiece and Junior Achievement where I have to give a presentation to the kids, that just is preparation for being a teacher. The school the kids go to is so awesome, everybody works together, and there is so many parent volunteers. I really feel like God placed us where we need to be. Very encouraging and uplifting.

8 year Anniversary

2010-02-17T22:08:00.000-08:00

In 2009 Ron and i celebrated our 8 year anniversary. Ron surprised me with red roses and a pretty card. Ronnie and Kristan took care of the kids, and we headed to downtown Houston to do some touring.Before dinner we had some drinks at a pub, and there was some kind of disturbance up the street, and the police were there, well this homeless man who was part of the disturbance (nothing violent) came over an asked for some money because he was hungary, well Ron invited the guy to sit down (okay we had a few drinks in us)so we started talking to him, and I left to get a menu so I could order this man a sandwich, when I came back this white cop grabbed the man and handcuffed him on the spot. Well the bartender of the pub came out and told us to never feed the animals, well I told him that the homeless man was a human being, and basically that was not cool to say, well we had to leave because I was getting mad about what the bartender said,and about to come unglued.
We stayed at the Doubletree Hotel (very nice) drank Champagne. For dinner we ate a Japanese restaurant had some yummy sushi. I really enjoyed walking around the city.
To cap off the evening we had drinks at the Hyatt Hotel. I love anniversary getaways.

Kaitlyn & Sophia

2010-02-17T22:03:00.000-08:00

Kaitlyn and Sophia wanted to get some pictures together. Sophia is in Kaitlyns class, and she lives a block over from us. They get along good, and talk like teenagers on the telephone.

Pictures from Winter Break

2010-02-17T22:01:00.001-08:00

Savannah

2010-02-17T21:54:00.000-08:00

We sent a care package to the kids handicapped cousin Savannah, the kids all wrote her nice cards, with peace signs. Her dad was in the hospital so they were cheering her up.

Winter Break

2010-02-17T21:31:00.000-08:00

On the last day of Winter break we took the kids and Lauren (our 3rd child-ha) to Schliterrbahn in Galveston. One of the moms from the school posted on FB that she had 3 kids tickets and 1 adult ticket. We drove about 1 hour to Galveston and boy was it cold outside brrrr. Well we got to the ticket counter, and we were going to have to buy a ticket for Ron, well the lady said that somebody had left a ticket behind that we could have, man was that awesome we did not pay anything for admission ( only paid for our food) they had a jacuzzi with a bar you could swim up to, an indoor kids swimming area. My favorite was tubing in the wave pool man was that fun (one wave crashed over my head) The kids were super 2 rides that were outside (they were all shivering after)The trip was a capper off to a great winter break. Lauren said it was the best birthday present (she turned 9 that weekend)

Chase also came over,and spent 2 nights with Ryan-they are so close in age, and they always have fun together.
I also took 5 kids to Jumpin Joey's they all had a great time also.

Silent Auction

2010-01-09T21:03:00.000-08:00

Fall Festival

2010-01-09T21:01:00.000-08:00

Fall Festival

2010-01-09T20:51:00.000-08:00

Every November the kids school has a HUGE fundraiser. It is a carnival with food, carnival games, they have a dunking booth, severl huge jump houses, glam statition, 2rock walls, the bring in a petting zoo. The kids have suckh a blast, there is Dj that plays music. Every class puts together a themed basket for the silent auction, i think Ryan's class was about BBqing and Kaitlyn's class was art supplies. The baskets are amazing. People donate homemade clothes, portraits, gift cards for golfing,jewlery. The list goes on. The event makes about $30,000.00 for the school, and their is soooo much parental participation, it is awesome. Ryan got his hair colored blue and Kaitlyn's was pink, she got her nails painted and make up applied.We always have a great time at Fall festival

Fort in backyard

2010-01-09T20:46:00.000-08:00

The kids built a fort in the back yard (Before it got too cold) and brought out their pillows and blankets. I made them some hot chocolate and whip cream, they were tickled pink. They thought it was so great to drink the hot chocolate in their fort.

More pictures from High Pockets Ranch

2010-01-06T21:04:00.000-08:00

Kaitlyn on Zipline

2010-01-06T20:57:00.000-08:00

Zipline at High Pockets

2010-01-06T20:37:00.000-08:00

My friend Randall Bradford and his new bride Liz were given a wedding reception in Houston for the family and friends that did not make their wedding in Australia during Feast time. Well the reception was held at High pockets Camp. The camp is owned by Paul and Christina Whitley. They served a wonderful Texas Bbq. they showed pictures from the wedding. It was great to see them.

Paul took a bunch of people on a hay ride, and then took us out to the zipline. We all rode twice and what an awesome rush it was. I had a total blast doing the zipline.

Kaitlyn will be going back up in June for the churches pre-teen camp, she is so excited to go,she will be old enough this summer to attend. She can't wait to do the zipline again.

Misc Feast Pictures

2010-01-04T23:13:00.000-08:00

Ryan got a Feast gift from Uncle Clyde and Auntie Dee.

Family Day At Bushkill Falls

2010-01-04T23:07:00.000-08:00

We had Family Day at Bushkill Falls. The kids did some fishing with Uncle Clyde and had a great time. Ron and i had the opportunity to hike around the falls, boy was it gorgeous and the weather was so nice and cool. I loved it. Being that we live in Houston, I always enjoy going to the cooler Feast sites. What beautiful country. I would not mind going back to Pennsylvania.

Beanie Babies

2010-01-04T23:01:00.000-08:00

One of the days of the Feast the front of the stage was filled with Beanie Babies that someone had donated, so all the children at the Feast got to pick out 2. It was so funny to see all these little kids trying to decide which ones the liked the best.

Candle Making

2010-01-04T22:55:00.000-08:00

In the town of Bushkill they had this candle store and you could take a tour and watch them make candles. They had some really nice candles, I just could not take them home with me. So the kids had the opportunity to make their own candeles. They put in different colored sand and then the lady poured the wax on top and put them in a freezer for like 20 minutes so they could set. I did bring those candles home. They had these really pretty plaques that had scriptures on them, I got one for Auntie Dee, she really liked it.

Arcade and Horseback Riding

2010-01-04T22:46:00.000-08:00

One afternoon Ron went golfing with Uncle Clyde. So I took the kids to the arcade to play some video games. They had this one thing that I really liked, it was a shooting gallery that was preety neat. After the arcade I took the kids to go horse back riding, they really enjoyed being able to do that.

Kaitlyn turns 7

2010-01-04T22:31:00.000-08:00

While we were up in PA, Kaitlyn turned 7. What a great time she had. To kick it off Auntie Dee, Becca and I took Kaitlyn and Jaz to get their nails done, they enjoyed that. That evening we ate pizza and Aunty Dee bought Kaitlyn a princess cupcake cake. We all sang Happy Birthdy. It was so nice to be with family. Auntie Dee's brother John did some magic tricks for the kids and they thought they were awesome. Grandma Kilough got Kaitlyn a Princess lunch box and Auntie Dee got her a horse (stuffed animal) We had a great evening with everyone.

Nintendo DS

2010-01-04T22:24:00.000-08:00

The night before we left for the Feast, we gave the kids their Feast Gift. Ryan got a blue nintendo DS and Kaitlyn got a Red one. Boy were they thrilled to get them. We got Mario Cart for them and acouple other games.They were sure great on the long play ride.

Kids at NYC Gift Shop

2009-12-25T19:36:00.000-08:00

Kaitlyn and I got sweatshirts and Ryan got some kind of toy.

Empire State Building

2009-12-25T19:30:00.000-08:00

The highlight of our trip to NYC was going up in the Empire State Building, what an amazing view. I was in complete awe of the view. What a great place.

Toys r us

2009-12-25T19:26:00.000-08:00

There was a huge Toys r us in NYC and it had like 5 levels, the kids Loved that store. I thought it was great. They had an indoor Ferris Wheel in the middle of the store that was pretty cool.

Time Square

2009-12-25T19:23:00.000-08:00

I loved Time Square, the Ball that drops on New Years looks so small compared to what they show on Television.

John Lennon

2009-12-25T19:20:00.000-08:00

This is where John Lennon was assasinated.

NYC Subway

2009-12-25T19:16:00.000-08:00

When we were in NYC we had the opportunity to ride on the subway, what an experience. I found it to be quite hot and stinky down there in the tunnel and a ton of people. NY was an awesome experience can't wait to go back.

Serendipity

2009-10-23T11:36:00.000-07:00

I was sitting and folding clothes one day and I was watching OPRAH,and she was talking about some of her favorite things. She said that if you are ever in New York City you need to go to SERENDIPITY,and have a frozen hot chocolate. Well we did take her advice and go, AND IT WAS AWESOME.Just a small place,but very crowded, I read on their website that celebrity's go their and they post all the sightings. Ron ordered a salad and it was so good also. We had a great time,that was our cap off to our great adventure in NYC.

Central Park

2009-10-17T14:21:00.000-07:00

Before the Feast we flew into Newark,NJ and stayed, we took a cab into Manhattan and toured New York for the day and into the evening. I LOVE NY, I thought it was such a cool place, so much to see. I really enjoyed our day there.
We saw Time Square,Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center,MTV and Radio City Music Hall.

We took the kids to this HUGE Toy's R Us, it was 4 levels and had tones a toys a indoor Ferris Wheel. The kids thought it was AWESOME.

Central Park

2009-10-17T14:18:00.001-07:00

Ronnie turns 25

2009-09-07T10:21:00.000-07:00

Saturday night we had about 15 people over to help Ronnie celebrate his 25th Birthday, what a fun night we had all of ronnies friend were very nice. We BBq'd Chicken, Salmon and Steak. Laurens mom and dad came over. Man was it loud in the house people talking and laughing. I did decorate the house with balloons and some other decorations. The birthday cake was awesome it was chocolate with the whiped cream icing (yummy) Ron's friend bought him a shirt, Laurens parents got him some Seagrams Seven. We bought him a 1 hour massage (he loved it)
Ronnie was so thankful fo everything, he is such a nice young man. We have been blessed to have him living close to us. Hard to believe that he is already 25. So we had a balloon release in the backyard, the kids loved it. All in all it was a great night. Now my honey's birthday is coming up on the 18th of September so got to figure out what to do for him.

Back Again

2009-08-20T10:07:00.000-07:00

I have not blogged since June. the summer has been awesome, did lots of fun things with the kids. Our niece came out to visit us form California, took her to SA. Ron and Ryan took a trip to Cali, and Kaitlyn and I to Austin.

Now the time has come that the kids wil be returning to school, I am looking forward to volunteering more than I did last year. I have a list a mile long of home projects, so I am looking forward to getting to that. My personal goal is to loose 50 pounds. I will probably sign up at the YMCA just for myself, they have a very nice facility down the road.

I really miss my mom, I had so many awesome plans for us. Now I have to find my own way and have my own plans. I know there is a reason for all things, just not sure why my mom is gone. She was the most AWESOME mother, I was truly blessed to call her mom.

So I will be blogging more when the kids strart school, we also have the Feast coming up in 5 weeks, we are going to Bushkill, Pa. Looks like a beautiful place. I am ready to go,the feast is always so Awesome. God bless.

Sushi and Furniture Shopping

2009-06-22T11:11:00.000-07:00

Saturday Ronnie and Kristan took the kids to hang out with them for the day. It was sooo nice for Ron and I just too hang out together. Later that day we went to The Roomstore and bought a new couch (ours was broken) and a new kitchen table and chairs. It was nice that Ron and I agreed we liked the same furniture-yaaa. After that we whent an had drinks and sushi at our favorite restaurant Asian City, my husband will eat sushi now, I just think it is sooo awesome that he enjoys it now.

Ronnie and Kristan ended up keeping the kids overnight so I rented some movies and kicked back and enjoyed myself. Ron went too bed,his back was hurting him.

What a great day too just hang out with my man.

Love it...

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My sweet Boy,he looked so handsome today and was so cooperative with the photographer.

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The kids had their pictures taken today in Kingwood. I was very happy with the photographer,it was so hard to pick the pictures out of the 85 she took.

Kid Portraits

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Dinner with the Soto's

2009-05-09T22:14:00.000-07:00

Tonight we had a very nice dinner party at our house with Ozzie,Angela and Nadia Soto. Ron cooked his famous Salmon and rice pilaf-yummy. Ozzie is from the Bronx and Angela is from Ohio. Nadia is a neat girl she taught herself how to crochet from youtube. We had some great food,wine and nice conversation.

For dessert we had peach pie and ice cream.

The Soto's left at 11:00

Very nice time.

Mothers Day Flowers

2009-05-09T22:04:00.000-07:00

On Friday these flowers were delivered to my house from my step-dad. I thought it was such a nice surprise. It is so colorful all my favorite flowers.

Happy Mothers Day to Me

Sunday

2009-04-12T18:41:00.000-07:00

Today I woke up and it was gray and dreary, I sat outside and wrote some letters to peolple. The weather was sooo cool I loved it. Ron's friend Brian came over and asked if I would help him pick out healthy foods to eat at home. So we are going Friday to do some "Healthy Food Shopping"

While the guy's were here with the kids, I took off to the movies and saw that Nicholas Cage movie and i am not sure what to think about it, great story beginning-very intriguing and at the end I thought it was lame.Just my opinion.

After the movie I brought home some yummy BBQ(boy was it good)

I have a huge project for Kaitlyns school. I have to rubberband 23 shirts so they can get tie died for Super Kids Day on May 8th. What a job,tomorrow I have to go and buy some more rubber bands. The shirts are going to look cool after they are dyed.

Good Day.

Ministers Visit

2009-03-31T20:05:00.000-07:00

Tonight we had a very nice visit with our minister and his wife (Jim and Judy Servidio)The arrived about 7;30 and Mrs. Servidio brought Angel Food Cake with Strawberries and whip cream(yummy stuff) it was really nice getting to know them on a more personal level. Ron really enjoyed visiting with them also.
We look forward to having them over for dinner sometime.

Saturday

2009-03-07T10:17:00.000-08:00

This morning I dropped off the kids at Ronnie and Kristans. She is taking the kids to go and meet her side of the family. Today Ron and I will be attending church, after church is a potluck. Then we will being seeing a Christian movie called "Fireproof" after the movie there will be a question and answer session on the movie (the theme is Marriage) I am really looking forward to the day, i really need to have some strong spiritual messages today. I have felt pretty bombarded by the "Worldly Garbage" So that is our day. YAAA

Saltgrass

2009-02-23T19:34:00.000-08:00

Tonight we had dinner at the Salt Grass steak house I had a yummy New york strip steak. ron's friend Brian came along with us, he ordered ribs Ron had a Rib-eye and the kids ate cheese pizza. What a great dinner. I was full to the gills.

Play Time

2009-02-12T19:41:00.000-08:00

Today I took Ryan to a play time activity at Kids in action. They have all the gymnastics equipment. He loved the Rings. They had bars and mats for him to do flips. The last 15 minutes of the class they brought out balls and these pattles so Ryan and I were playing Tennis. I had a good time playing that.

Tonight we had dinner and the kids said a prayer for their Grandmother who dies on January 28th, 2009, it was so sweet. They both love her so much and want her to come back and in the prayer they talked about all the good times they had with Grandmother-She was the BEST GRANDMOTHER EVER. WE LOVE YOU ALWAYS.

We are helping Ron's friend Brian find a job,so I have been on the computer trying to see what is available in the Houston area. Tomorrow I will take him around and have him apply at a few places.

The weather was beautiful today. Thank you God.

The Origins of Christmas

2008-12-25T21:15:00.000-08:00

Does Christmas really celebrate the birthday of Jesus? Was He born on December 25th? Did Paul, the apostles, and the early Church of the New Testament celebrate Christmas? Do you know what the BIBLE says about the Christmas tree?

Stop and think! Very few know WHY we do the things we do, or WHERE our customs came from! We were born into a world filled with customs. We grew up practicing them, taking them for granted, but NEVER QUESTIONING WHY!

A PAGAN, Not Christian Festival

We have supposed CHRISTMAS to be the chief of the Christian holidays. Without asking questions, we have blindly assumed its observance must be one of the principal teachings and commands of the New Testament. We have supposed Jesus was born December 25th, and that the New Testament set this day aside as the chief Christian festival. We have supposed we exchange gifts because the wise men presented gifts to the Christ-child.

But, let's quit supposing, and look into history and the Bible for the FACTS!

The word "Christmas" means "Mass of Christ" or, as it later became shortened, "Christ-Mass." It came to us as a Roman Catholic mass. And where did they get it? From the HEATHEN celebration of December 25th, as the birthday of Sol the SUN GOD! It is, actually, an ancient rite of BAALISM, which the Bible condemns as the most abominable of all idolatrous worship!

It is not so much as MENTIONED anywhere in the New Testament. It was never observed by Paul, the apostles, the early true Christian Church!

The idea that Jesus was born December 25th, is one of the FABLES the Apostle Paul prophesied (II Tim. 4:4) would deceive the world in these latter days.

The plain truth is, Christmas is NOT Christ's birthday at all! And this festival, important as it seems to so many, is not of Christian, but of pagan — Babylonish — origin! But does that make any difference? Isn't it all right to go ahead and observe it anyway? Isn't the "Christmas SPIRIT" a good and splendid thing, regardless of how it got started? WE SHALL SEE!

Jesus NOT Born December 25th

Now let's look to the interesting PROOF! When was Jesus born?

Jesus was not even born in the winter season! When the Christ-child was born "there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night" (Luke 2:8). This never could have occurred in Palestine in the month of December. The shepherds always brought their flocks from the mountainsides and fields and corralled them not later than October 15, to protect them from the cold, rainy season that followed that date. Notice that the Bible itself proves in Song of Solomon 2:11, and Ezra 10:9, and 13, that winter was a rainy season not permitting shepherds to abide in open fields at night.

It was an ancient custom among Jews of those days to send out their sheep to the fields and deserts about the Passover (early spring), and bring them home at commencement of the first rain, says the Adam Clarke Commentary, Vol. 5, page 386 (and 370).

Continuing, this authority states: "during the time they were out, the shepherds watched them night and day. As . . . the first rain began early in the month of Marchesvan, which answers to part of our October and November [begins mid-October], we find that the sheep were kept out in the open country during the whole summer. And, as these shepherds had not yet brought home their flocks, it is a presumptive argument that October had not yet commenced, and that, consequently, our Lord was not born on the 25th of December, when no flocks were out in the fields; nor could He have been born later than September, as the flocks were still in the fields by night. On this very ground, the nativity in December should be given up. The feeding of the flocks by night in the fields is a chronological fact . . . See the quotations from the Talmudists in Lightfoot."

Any encyclopedia, or any other authority, will tell you that Christ was not born on December 25. The Catholic Encyclopedia frankly states this fact.

The exact date of Jesus' birth is entirely UNKNOWN, as all authorities acknowledge — tho if I had space in this booklet I could show you Scriptures which at least strongly indicate that it was in the early fall — probably September — approximately six months after Passover.

If God had wished us to observe and celebrate Christ's birthday, He would not have so completely hidden the exact date.

What Encyclopedias Say

There is not one word in the New Testament, or anywhere in the Bible, telling us to observe Christmas. The Christians of the first century, under the inspired teachings of Peter and Paul and the other apostles, never observed it. There is NO BIBLE AUTHORITY for its observance, strange as it may seem.

Then where did we get "Christmas"? Since it has come to us thru the Roman Catholic Church, and has no authority but that of the Roman Catholic Church, let us examine the Catholic Encyclopedia, published by that Church. Under the caption "Christmas," you will find:

"Christmas was not among the earliest festivals of the Church . . . The first evidence of the feast is from Egypt. . . . Pagan customs centering around the January calends gravitated to Christmas." And, further, we find this truth acknowledged: " . . . in the Scripture, sinners alone, not saints, celebrate their birthday.

Encyclopaedia Britannica has this: "Christmas (i.e., the Mass of Christ). Christmas was not among the earliest festivals of the church . . . ." It was not instituted by Christ or the apostles, or by Bible authority — it was picked up afterward from paganism.

The Encyclopedia Americana says: "CHRISTMAS. It was, according to many authorities, not celebrated in the first centuries of the Christian church, as the Christian usage in general was to celebrate the death of remarkable persons rather than their birth . . ." (The "Communion" which is instituted by New Testament Bible authority, is a memorial of the DEATH of Christ.) ". . . a feast was established in memory of this event [Christ's birth] in the fourth century. In the fifth century the Western Church ordered it to be celebrated forever on the day of the old Roman feast of the birth of Sol, as no certain knowledge of the day of Christ's birth existed."

HOW This Pagan Custom Got Into The Church

Now notice! These recognized historic authorities show Christmas was NOT observed by Christians for the first two or three hundred years — a period longer than the entire history of the United States as a nation! It got into the Western, or Roman Church, by the FOURTH century A.D. It was not until the FIFTH century that the Roman Church ordered it to be celebrated as an official "Christian" festival!

Then HOW did this heathen custom CREEP INTO a so-called Christianity?

The Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia explains it clearly, in its article on "CHRISTMAS": "How much the date of the festival depended upon the Pagan Brumalia (Dec. 25) following the Saturnalia (Dec. 17-24), and celebrating the shortest day of the year and the 'new sun' . . . cannot be accurately determined. The pagan Saturnalia and Brumalia were too deeply entrenched in popular custom to be set aside by Christian influence . . . . The pagan festival with its riot and merrymaking was so popular, that Christians were glad of an excuse to continue its celebration with little change in spirit and in manner. Christian preachers of the West and the Near East protested against the unseemly frivolity with which Christ's birthday was celebrated, while Christians of Mesopotamia accused their Western brethren of idolatry and sun-worship for adopting as Christian this pagan festival."

Remember, the Roman world had been PAGAN. Prior to the fourth century, Christians were few in number, tho increasing, and were persecuted by the government and by pagans. But, with the advent of Constantine as emperor, who made his profession of Christianity, in the fourth century, placing Christianity on an equal footing with paganism, people of the Roman world began to accept this now popular Christianity by the hundreds of thousands.

But remember, these people had grown up in PAGAN customs, chief of which was this idolatrous festival of December 25th. It was a festival of merrymaking, with its special SPIRIT. They ENJOYED it! They didn't want to give it up! Now this same article in Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia explains how the recognition by Constantine, of Sunday, which had been the day of pagan SUN-worship, and how the influence of the pagan Manichaeism, which identified the SON of God with the physical SUN, gave these pagans of the fourth century, now turning over wholesale to "Christianity," their EXCUSE for calling their pagan-festival date of December 25th (birthday of the SUN god), the birthday of the SON of God.

And that is how "Christmas" got into our so-called Christianity! We may call it by another NAME, but it's the same old pagan sun-worshipping festival still! The only CHANGE is in what we CALL IT! You can call a rabbit a "LION," but it's a RABBIT, just the same.

Again from the Britannica: "Certain Latins, as early as 354, may have transferred the birthday from January 6th to December 25th, which was then a Mithraic feast . . . or birthday of the unconquered SUN . . . The Syrians and Armenians, who clung to January 6th, accused the Romans of SUN-WORSHIP and IDOLATRY, contending that the feast of December 25th, had been invented by disciples of Cerinthus . . . ."

The Real ORIGIN of Christmas

But if we got Christmas from the Roman Catholics, and they got it from paganism, where did the pagans get it? Where, when, and what was its real origin?

It is a chief custom of the corrupt system denounced all thru Bible prophecies and teachings under the name of BABYLON. And it started and originated in the original Babylon of ancient Nimrod! Yes, it stems from roots whose beginning was shortly this side of the Flood!

Nimrod, grandson of Ham, son of Noah, was the real founder of the Babylonish system that has gripped the world ever since — the system of organized competition — of man-ruled governments and empires, based upon the competitive and profit-making economic system. Nimrod built the tower of Babel, the original Babylon, ancient Nineveh, and many other cities. He organized this world's first kingdom. The name Nimrod, in Hebrew, is derived from "Marad," meaning "he rebelled." (Gen. 10:6, 8-12)

From many ancient writings, considerable is learned of this man, who started the great organized worldly apostasy from God that has dominated this world until now. Nimrod was so evil, it is said he married his own mother, whose name was Semiramis. After Nimrod's untimely death, his so-called mother-wife, Semiramis, propagated the evil doctrine of the survival of Nimrod as a spirit being. She claimed a full-grown evergreen tree sprang overnight from a dead tree stump, which symbolized the springing forth unto new life of the dead Nimrod. On each anniversary of his birth, she claimed, Nimrod would visit the evergreen tree and leave gifts upon it. December 25th, was the birthday of Nimrod. This is the real origin of the Christmas tree.

Thru her scheming and designing, Semiramis became the Babylonian "Queen of Heaven," and Nimrod, under various names, became the "divine son of heaven." Thru the generations, in this idolatrous worship, Nimrod also became the false Messiah, son of Baal the Sun-god. In this false Babylonish system, the "Mother and Child," (Semiramis and Nimrod reborn); became chief objects of worship. This worship of "Mother and Child" spread over the world. The names varied in different countries and languages. In Egypt it was Iris and Osiris. In Asia, Cybele and Deoius. In pagan Rome, Fortuna and Jupiterpuer. Even in Greece, China, Japan, and Tibet, the counterpart of the Madonna is to be found, long before the birth of Christ!

Thus, during the fourth and fifth centuries, when the pagans of the Roman world were "accepting" the new popular "Christianity" by the hundreds of thousands, carrying their old pagan customs and beliefs along with them, merely cloaking them with Christian-sounding NAMES, the Madonna and "Mother and Child" idea also became popularized, especially at Christmas time. Every Christmas season you'll hear sung and chanted dozens of times the hymn "Silent Night, Holy Night," with its familiar "Mother and Child" theme. We, who have been born in such a Babylonish world, reared and steeped in these things all our lives, have been taught to revere these things as holy, and sacred. WE NEVER QUESTIONED TO SEE WHERE THEY CAME FROM — WHETHER THEY CAME FROM THE BIBLE, OR FROM PAGAN IDOLATRY!

We are SHOCKED to learn the TRUTH — some, unfortunately, take offense at the PLAIN TRUTH! But God commands His faithful ministers, "CRY ALOUD, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and SHOW MY PEOPLE THEIR TRANSGRESSIONS!" Isaiah 58:1. Shocking as these facts are, they are the plain facts of history and the Bible!

The real origin of Christmas goes back to the ancient Babylon. It is bound up in the organized apostasy with which Satan has gripped a deceived world these many centuries! In Egypt, it was always believed that the son of Iris (Egyptian name for "Queen of Heaven") was born December 25th. Paganism celebrated this famous birthday over most of the known world for centuries before the birth of Christ.

December 25th, is NOT the birthday of Jesus the true Christ! The apostles and early true Church never celebrated Christ's birthday at any time. There is no command or instruction to celebrate it in the Bible — rather, the celebrating of birthdays is a HEATHEN, not a Christian custom, believe it or not!

Nowhere does the Bible tell us to worship "Mother and Child." The apostles and early true Christians never did it! The Scriptures show an angel saying to Mary, "Hail, thou art highly favored, the Lord is with thee" — the addition "blessed art thou among women," is omitted in the best original manuscripts (in Greek). Elizabeth said to Mary, "Blessed art thou among women." And Mary herself said, "From henceforth all generations shall call me blessed" (Luke 1:28, 42, 48).

She was highly blessed by God, and this has been acknowledged by all generations from that time — but this does not mean she is to be deified, worshiped, made a divine being, when she was merely human. The widespread worship of Mary, as "the Mother of God," the doctrine of the immaculate conception, which refers to her as a counterfeit mediatrix between man and God, is a continuation of this ancient Babylonian idolatry, begun by the clever deceptions of Semiramis, wife of Nimrod! It is inextricably bound up with the "Christmas" idea!

Thus the ancient idolatrous "Chaldean Mysteries," founded by this wife of Nimrod, have been handed down thru the pagan religions into the Catholic Church under new Christian-sounding names, and from there into the Protestant denominations and on to all of us today!

Origin of Holly Wreath, Mistletoe, Yule Log

Now where did we get this MISTLETOE custom? Among the ancient pagans the mistletoe was used at this festival of the winter solstice because it was considered sacred to the SUN, because of its supposed miraculous healing power. The pagan custom of kissing under the mistletoe was an early step in the night of revelry and drunken debauchery — celebrating the death of the "old sun" and the birth of the new at the winter solstice. Mistletoe, sacred in pagan festivals, is a PARASITE!

Holly berries were also considered sacred to the sun-god. The yule log is in reality the "sun log." "Yule" means "wheel," a pagan symbol of the sun. Yet today professing Christians speak of the "sacred YULETIDE season!"

Even the lighting of fires and candles as a Christian ceremony is merely a continuation of the pagan custom, encouraging the waning sun-god as he reached the lowest place in the southern skies!

The Encyclopedia Americana says: "The holly, the mistletoe, the Yule log . . . are relics of pre-Christian times." "PAGANISM!" The book, Answers to Questions, compiled by Frederick J. Haskins, found in public libraries, says: "The use of Christmas wreaths is believed by authorities to be traceable to the pagan customs of decorating buildings and places of worship at the feast which took place at the same time as Christmas. The Christmas tree is from Egypt, and its origin dates from a period long anterior to the Christian Era."

Yes, and Even SANTA CLAUS!

But surely dear old Santa Claus is not a creature of pagan birth? But he IS, and his real character is not so benevolent and holy as many suppose!

The name "Santa Claus" is a corruption of the name "St. Nicholas," a Roman Catholic bishop who lived in the 5th century. Look in the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Vol. 19, pages 648-9, 11th edition, where you'll read: "St. Nicholas, bishop of Myra, . . . a saint honored by the Greeks and Latins on the sixth of December . . . . A legend of his surreptitious bestowal of dowries on the three daughters of an impoverished citizen . . . is said to have originated the old custom of giving presents in secret on the eve of St. Nicholas [Dec. 6], SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFERRED TO CHRISTMAS DAY. Hence the association of Christmas with Santa Claus . . . ."

Thru the year, parents punish their children for telling falsehoods. Then, at Christmas time, they themselves tell their little children this "Santa Claus" lie! Is it any wonder many of them, when they grow up and learn the truth, begin to believe God is a myth, too?

One little fellow, sadly disillusioned about "Santa Claus," said to a playmate, "Yes, and I'm going to look into this 'Jesus Christ business,' too!" Is it CHRISTIAN to teach children myths and falsehoods? God says, "Thou shalt not bear FALSE WITNESS!" It may seem right, and be justified by human reason, but God says, "There is a way that seemeth RIGHT to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of DEATH!" "Old Nick" also is a term for the devil! Is there a connection? Satan appears as an "angel of LIGHT," to deceive! II Cor. 11:4 and Rev. 12.9.

And so when we examine the facts, we are astonished to learn that the practice of observing Christmas is not, after all, a true Christian practice, but a pagan custom — one of the ways of BABYLON our people have fallen into!

What the Bible Says About the Christmas Tree!

But if the Bible is silent about telling us to observe CHRISTMAS, or recording any such observance by the apostles or early true Church, it does have something to say about the Christmas tree!

This will come as a real surprise to many. But here it is:

Jeremiah 10:2-6 "Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen . . . For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a TREE out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not."

There is a perfect description of the Christmas tree, termed by the Eternal as "the way of the heathen — the custom of the people." We are commanded NOT to learn that way or follow it! It is also viewed in this passage as idolatry. The fifth verse shows that these trees cannot speak — cannot walk — must be carried. "Be not afraid of them; for they (the trees) cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good." They are not gods to be feared. Some people misread this to make it say there is no harm in having a Christmas tree, but that is not what it says.

Isn't Exchanging GIFTS Scriptural?

But when it comes to the most important part of all in this Christmas observance — the Christmas SHOPPING season — the buying and exchanging of GIFTS — many will exclaim triumphantly, "Well, at least the Bible tells us to do THAT! Didn't the wise men give gifts when Christ was born?"

Again, we are due for some SURPRISES, when we learn the PLAIN TRUTH! First, let's look at the historic origin of trading gifts back and forth, then see exactly what the Bible does say about it.

From the Bibliotheca Sacra, Vol. 12, pages 153-155, we quote. "The interchange of presents between friends is alike characteristic of Christmas and the Saturnalia, and must have been adopted by Christians from the Pagans, as the admonition of Tertullian plainly shows."

The fact is, this custom fastened upon people of exchanging gifts with friends and relatives at the Christmas season, has not a single trace of Christianity about it! Strange tho that may seem! This does NOT celebrate Christ's birthday or honor it or Him! Suppose someone you love has a birthday. You want to honor that person on his or her birthday. Would you lavishly buy gifts for everyone else, trading gifts back and forth with all your other friends and loved ones, but IGNORE COM-PLETELY any gift for the one whose birthday you are honoring? Rather absurd, when viewed in that light, isn't it?

Yet this is exactly what people the world over are doing! They honor a day that is NOT Christ's birthday by spending every dime they can scrape together in buying presents to trade back and forth among friends and relatives. But I can say by years of experience, as I believe most pastors and ministers can say, that when the month of December rolls around, nearly all professing Christians forget to give gifts to CHRIST and HIS CAUSE almost altogether!

Now consider what the Bible says about giving gifts when Christ was born. It is in Matthew 2:1-11. "Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? . . . And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary His mother, and fell down, and worshiped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto HIM gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh."

WHY Gifts Presented to Christ

Notice, they inquired for the child Jesus, who was born KING of the Jews! Now WHY did they present gifts to Him? Because it was His birthday? Not at all, because they came several days or weeks after the date of his birth! Was it to set an example for US, today, to trade gifts back and forth among ourselves? No, notice carefully! — they did not exchange gifts among themselves, but "they presented unto HIM gifts." They gave THEIR gifts to CHRIST, not to their friends, relatives, or one another!

WHY? Let me quote from the Adam Clarke Commentary, Vol. 5, page 46: "Verse 11. (They presented unto Him gifts). The people of the east never approach the presence of kings and great personages, without a present in their hands. The custom is often noticed in the Old Testament, and still prevails in the east, and in some of the newly discovered South Sea Islands."

There it is! They were not instituting a NEW Christian custom of exchanging gifts with friends to honor Christ's birthday. They were following an OLD and ANCIENT eastern custom of presenting gifts to a KING when they came into his presence. They were approaching Him, born KING of the Jews, in person. Therefore custom required they present GIFTS — even as the Queen of Sheba brought gifts to Solomon — even as many people today take a gift along when they visit the White House for an appointment with the President.

No, the custom of TRADING GIFTS back and forth does not stem from this Scriptural incident at all, but rather, as quoted from history above, it is the continuance of an ancient PAGAN custom. Instead of honoring Christ, it invariably RETARDS His work, often sets it back, at the Christmas season every year!

We're IN BABYLON, and Haven't KNOWN IT!

Christmas has become a COMMERCIAL season. It's sponsored, kept alive, by the heaviest retail advertising campaign of the year. You see a masqueraded "Santa Claus" in many stores. Ads keep us deluded and deceived about the "beautiful Christmas SPIRIT." The newspapers, who sell the ads, print flowery editorials exalting and eulogizing the pagan season, and its "spirit." Gullible people have become so inoculated, many take offense when told the TRUTH! But the "Christmas SPIRIT" is created each year, not to honor Christ, but to SELL MERCHANDISE! Like all Satan's delusions, it appears as an "angel of LIGHT," is made to appear GOOD. BILLIONS OF DOLLARS are spent in this merchandising spree every year, while the CAUSE OF CHRIST must SUFFER! It's part of the economic system of BABYLON!

We are God's people ISRAEL! Yes, we're IN BABYLON, as Bible prophecy foretold, and we don't know it! Come OUT of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her SINS, and that ye receive not of HER PLAGUES" — now soon to fall — is the warning of Rev. 18:4.

Santa Claus -THE GREAT IMPOSTER!

Modern Santa Claus Created by Coca Cola

The Evils of Christmas

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HELLOWEEN

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Movies

2008-12-25T15:32:00.000-08:00

Today is Christmas day, a day for me to chill out. Lauren came over and played with the kids. This afternoon I took all 3 kids to see Bedtime Stories, what a cute movie. The movie theater was busy, I thought people were celebrating Christmas not going to the movies. Well when we got out of the theater man was there a line. I am so glad we went earlier. I am glad Christmas is over, I am ready for the New Year. The kids are over at Lauren's house playing. So I am just chillin.

Last Week of School/ Church

2008-12-15T05:45:00.000-08:00

This is Kailtyn's last week of school before winter break. I am sooo ready to get this Christmas season behind us and get on to the New Year. I heard a great presentation at church about the Holidays vs the HolyDays and it was amazing to me how people did keep the Holy Days but than the paganism eventually filteresd into mainstream Christianity,blows my mind how God's way was pushed aside. All the paganism began with the WICCA, they are a group of witches and they were practicing a version of what the Holidays are today. It is all in the book SABBAT, the women in the book even acknowledges that Christ was born sometime in the Fall not in the winter. Amazing stuff, how man has no quams about changing Gods ways.

It sure puts into light about the pagan origins. I am happy to celebrate God's way of life. I feel very rich in knowing his word, and obeying the bible. I cannot wait till all the paganism is done away with, and truth and light shine through. In the end God wins.

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IT'S SNOWING IN HUMBLE!!!!

2008-12-10T20:06:00.000-08:00

I could not believe that it was really snowing tonight. i was at the grocery store areound 4:30 and a guy on the loud speaker announced that it was snowing. well as the night progressed on there was a blanket of snow in the front and back yard. The kids and i bundled up and then had a snowball fight, some ice whent down my shirt(oohh was that cold) Then we walked around the neighborhood checking out all the lights and decorations(eventhough we don't keep Christmas we can still admire the decorations) What a great night it reminded me of when I was a kid back in Canada-oh the childhood memories and what good ones they were.
Ron had to go to work this evening so he did not get to enjoy the evening, he would have said that it was to cold for him anyway. He had the heat cranked up in the house a little to warm for my taste.
What an awesome evening. This is the first time my kids have seen snow, they were so cute playing in the snow.

Chase man

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Last night Chase man came over and spent the night, the kids always have a great time hanging out with him. They love to all ride their bikes, and go over to the neighbor girls trampoline.

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Art Project at Greentree

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Last week I volunteered to help Kaitlyn's teacher with and art project. Her class was making a penquin from a footprint and the sides of the kids hands. What a cute project. I had such a great time with the kids, Ryan also came along.

Kids Singing

2008-12-07T20:27:00.000-08:00

I got Kaitlyn a Hannah Montana Microphone and all the kids wanted one so I had to run out to the store and buy 2 more so all the big kids had one. Here is their rendition of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.

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I got Sam and the twins some baby dolls that actually suck on their pacifier and make baby noises, it was so cute seeing them open the presents and say "baby" When they took their naps the slept with the dolls. Cute moments. i got Kaitlyn and Ryan a gift so they would not feel left out.

Sydney

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Pretty Kaitlyn

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Silly Uncle Ron

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Sam and Ryan

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Roller Slide

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Ryan Climbing

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