Be Joyful Always: November 2013

SECRET KEEPER GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CRAZY HAIR TOUR!!!!!!!

ON THE CAT WALK!

Micaiah and Makinley got a fabulous opportunity to be models in a fashion show in Rapid City! They had so much FUN!!!! So glad we went and will have to make it a tradition until they out grow it. It is a Christian based production that focuses on bringing mothers and daughters together to battle insecurity issues and superficial world views of women. Secret Keeper Girl teaches young women about modesty and how to grow up with God. It seemed like one big slumber party of screaming girls!!! We did a lot of screaming and dancing! Watch the video! Micaiah is in blue and Makinley is in purple. After the concert they got to go back stage and meet One Girl Nation and get autographs and pictures.

Video-check it out

PARTY!

Oh Hair!

Girlfriends!

1 Girl Nation

Back stage

BACK TO SCHOOL

Our summer went by way too fast! We packed our summer full of T-ball games, trips to Kansas, golfing, swimming, tubing, fishing, concerts, and church camp. It was not the same without Baba...but that leaves more catching up to do for next summer! Right, Baba? :) We have plans!

School started way too early like it always does right in the middle of August. My baby started Kindergarten which was a huge adjustment. She made it easy on Mama because she was so excited to go and absolutely LOVES school! I am so proud of her and my twinsicles! I can't believe the twins are already in the third grade. We like to tease and call them Nerdgraders! :) They are growing up so fast and are already starting to wear my shoes! All my girlies are growing up great and love school. I am so thankful for them and LOVE being their mama!

I know some of you out there are thinking what am I going to do with myself now? I have a perfect photo showcasing this thought...


What now?

I have an answer for this... Grad School...it keeps me very busy! Busy enough that I sometimes have to leave housework alone! haha :)

Breakfast Cheer!

1st day of Kindergarten

I love you guys!

FIREWORKS!

Baba, you are a firecracker!

Well, Baba made it through her surgery like a Superhero! Praise the Lord! Since she couldn't spend the summer with us in Chadron, we headed to Kansas. We stopped along the way to take cousin Sydney with us! We had a great time at Baba and Papa's house as Baba recovered.

It was a bittersweet 4th of July celebration. We all got together as a family at Jeff and Jen's house and had a blast swimming, golfing, shopping, decorating, going to the winery, and watching the kiddos play. It was one of our best family celebrations.

We were all relieved that Chapter One In Our Book Of Cancer had ended. That is the sweet part. Surgery done, Baba healthy and happy. Chapter Two In Our Book Of Cancer begun on July 10, 2013 as Baba started the combo treatment process of chemo and radiation for 6 weeks. Like always, Baba amazed us all as she underwent treatment successfully. Thank you, Jesus for answering our prayers.

I am glad to say we are now on Chapter Three and Baba is half way done with intensive chemo. She started the second round of treatment in September. Four more rounds left to go! She has had some set backs along the way with low platelet counts and white blood cell count, but she continues to remain strong and positive! I am so thankful for her amazing attitude along this journey. She is a shining star in the universe! (Philippian 2:15) We have surrounded her with prayers and the good Lord has her wrapped up in them. We are so thankful that He is holding her hand along the way and never letting go of ours as well. We feel His Power, His Presence, His Promises, and His Protection as we Praise Him along the way.

"Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus..."
   Hebrews 12:1-2