Phoebeisms, cont....

Phoebe lost her cookie. She thinks she put it on her plate, when she walked into the kitchen. I asked her what she thinks happened to it, and she said, "I think it melted into my plate."

Baxter

This guy is just too cute!

Ice Storm! Brrr!

This was the ice that was on my van. It was about an inch thick. Not fun scraping that off! The tree was pretty though.

Phoebeisms...

Quote by Phoebe..."I'm just thinking about how Jesus made me so pretty."

I admit it, I'm a wimp!

After only 3 days I was dieing to bring our cute little puppy home. I just couldn't wait any longer. Not so much to give him to the kids, but more so because he was just so cute and i was worried about him too. So, he's here and the kids love him so much. Abbigail cried and Abbiyah just kept giving her daddy hugs because she was so excited. Forest thought it was someone else's dog. Phoebe was too sleepy to show excitement, but she has declared many times since, "He likes me!" I think that means she likes him too! The kids were still very surprised and didn't expect it at all. And, yes, his name is Baxter for certain. He's cute!

11 Years!

Last night Kenny and I celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary. Thanks Kenny for being so great! You're the best husband ever! The kids stayed the night with friends. (Thank you John, David, Jacob, Amber and any others who were there to entertain the troop!) Kenny took me out to dinner at Legend's in Norman and we stayed at a Bed and Breakfast. Very fun!

Don't Be Afraid

Something from the Word that I have been thinking about a lot this past week or so is when it says that we have not been given a spirit of fear but of love and of power and of a sound mind. Jesus first spoke this to me when Abbigail, my first-born, was 1 or 2 days old. I was so scared that He was going to take her back, though there was no basis for that fear. She was totally healthy(and so beautiful, i might add). He showed me how fear is the opposite of love and power and a sound mind. If I am afraid, then I cannot love as Jesus has loved, and I will shrink back when I should have courage. If I am afraid, then I will not see that I have been given the power to overcome the world- I will be blinded to the truth that through Jesus I will not be destroyed by anything that would happen to me. If I am afraid I cannot think clearly and make decisions with a clear and sober mind, but my judgment would be clouded and I would not be trusting in Jesus to take care of the things that would make me fearful. I realized my whole life I had been afraid of everything. Of all the what if's and might be's. And for the first time, I was able to receive from Him courage to love(even if i lose what i love), He gave me faith to begin seeing that I don't have to be crushed by my circumstances(even if the worst does happen), He began teaching me to push fear aside and make decisions based on reality and not my exaggerated concerns of the catasrophies that could happen (but most likely never would.) Not to say, that I am not afraid at times, but He is freeing me. And I am grateful.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.-John 14.27

Shhh! The best kind of prize is a SURPRISE!

Kenny and I drove over 400 miles yesterday to pick up this adorable puppy for our kids. We decided on a fox terrier about a year ago and finally found this little guy yesterday. We are thinking about naming him Baxter. He will be staying at a friends house for the next three weeks, until Christmas Eve. Thanks Malthaners! Remember, its a surprise, so don't tell our kiddos!