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  We sent our fourth baby off to Kindergarten today.  It's bittersweet.  I miss having the kids screaming and filling the house with a million decibels of noise, but I'm looking forward to the days with just Caleb and I at home, lunch dates with Jason, and time to get some things done that God has placed in my heart.  It's going to be a great year.  We spent the weekend trying as best we could to

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Emily sure had her work cut out for her this morning taking photos of 18 Crazy Roots, Mullens, Grahams and Blasers!  The sneak peeks excited me enough I can't wait to see them all!  Thanks Em!

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Jason's family is in town from Wisconsin and Hawaii and we've been having fun living it up with them. Tuesday night we took in a minor league baseball game with the Frisco Rough Riders. It's a beautiful park, the weather was gorgeous, and the little ones had a fabulous time at their first Baseball Game. More than the action on the field, I do believe Bekeh and Caleb's favorite part was the food.

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I try to raise my kids to make good choices and to do it on their own, so they don't always need me there reminding them how to behave. I got this note in my inbox this week, and I'm so proud of my Corndog.Just wanted to tell you that Corban was an ANGEL yesterday.He always stayed close and I was in AWE of the fact that he held the door open for me everytime we came out of one of the exhibits.

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Can't believe it's been a year! What a sweetie! We had a great time eating Fajitas and watching Carson smash the ever livin out of his cake. He is a cool dude. Thanks Uncle Jason for his rockin hairdo. We love you little man, thanks for inviting us to your party.

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So, I've neglected this blog. Sorry. I have great intentions and not enough time. Lots to post of all 5 of our kids, but to find the latest on the two chocolate kisses, you can visit our adoption blogCRAZY ROOTS ETHIOPIA

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Praise the Lord! Amy and Rhett arrived safely home last night along with Amy's amazing sister! You could see the relief on Amy to see that Brian was doing fine, and they were all finally home together!It hit home hard for me that we're going to be doing the same thing in a couple of weeks with our own children. It all of a sudden seemed very real. So glad their journey ended safely, and can't

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The Crazy Gang is back at it again! After Christmas with Mimi last night the Woods Gang stayed over and the kids have had an absolute blast. The girls have been doing art projects, baking cookies, playing Rock Band, and having Snowball fights. The boys have played Star Wars non stop and joined in on the wii wars every once in awhile, and were totally into the snowball fights with Jason!I've

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We always like to start December off celebrating Jason! He is the most amazing man, he works tirelessly for us, blesses us with his humor, his respect, and most of all his time. He never stops trying to make himself and our family better, and we all are amazing for it. He celebrated his 34th birthday on the 11th. We dined with his family at Texas de Brazil, where our carnivore daughter was in

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Happy Halloween!This year the family went as The Breakfast Club. Despite Mom and Dad being down with some pretty yucky colds, good times were still had by all! and no, mom didn't dress up again this year. We are all still having nightmares from the year I went as Cruella deVille.

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"Mom, just now when I farted, I promise it wasn't me!"

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We have sponsored Ligia for 5 or more years and it is such a wonderful experience. We love getting her letters and drawings, and having the opportunity to write to her and share Jesus' love with her. Take a moment to watch this video, the good part starts around 3:45 and the impact of these programs will overwhelm you too.Catalyst 2009 Compassion Moment from Catalyst on Vimeo.What are you waiting

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Something this adorable is worthy of posting on both our blogs! Isn't he just the most precious thing??? OOOOhhhh! I can't wait to squeeze him and see those beautiful eyes shining with joy and playing with his HUGE new family!!!!!! You can follow his adoption journey on his blog by clicking here!

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Jump over to our adoption blog and take our poll! Lil' D will officially keep his given name, but we're looking for an Americanized nick name version for him to go by in general! The poll is in the upper right hand corner.www.crazyrootsethiopia.blogspot.comThanks!

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We just finished an incredibly emotionally high and low week! Jump over to our adoption blog here to read all the details, I won't make this too long with airing my feelings again on this blog when you can read them there, but we're still in a daze even though we're at peace and ready to move forward to the next roller coaster.We started the week in Loraine Texas celebrating my Uncle Wes'

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Powerful testimony to the precious choice of Life.Click on the image below to play the video from Dallasnews.com.

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Happy New Year!Today is Enkutatash, or Ethiopian New Year.Melkam Addis Amet = Happy New Year The Ethiopian calendar is 7 years behind! Who would like to go back to 2002? Let's see, September 2002, we had JUST moved to Keller, I was discovering I was pregnant with Corban about this time. Nathan was 10 months old, Brooklyn was 3. A lot has happened in 7 years, and I wouldn't want to go back for

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Nathan: "Mom, if you collected all the germs from the entire earth in one place do you think you could see them then, and how much space do you think it would take?"******Corban: "Brooklyn, I promise I will not be annoying to you Monday through Friday, and if I am I will pay you $1 each time, but I will be really annoying on Saturday and Sunday. Is that a good deal for you?"Brooklyn: "I think I'm

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We woke early on the cruise ship, ate breakfast at Animator's Palate, said goodbye to our new Canadian friends, and disembarked for the final time. We caught our personal courier SUV to Disney World, and hit the parks as quickly as possible. We started at Hollywood Studios where we quickly took in the kids favorites, Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Stunt Spectacular, Tower of Terror, and Rockin

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We wanted to enjoy the serenity of the beach, so we got up early and were the first family to disembark the boat. It was worth it! The beaches were perfect, the ocean was calm, the fish were swimming around, not yet scared off by a thousand feet, and we were able to catch a couple of shots of the kids.Once they were released of their modeling duties, the kids quickly got down to the business of

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Catamaran in the Bahamas Day two began overcast, rainy, and oh so cold. We disembarked the Wonder and headed for the chartered Catamaran sailing. We were freezing the four mile ride out to sea, that is until we loaded on our snorkeling gear and hit the water! It was so warm and wonderful! It was difficult to get the kids situated and moving together with their fins, masks, and snorkels.

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Day One was a hectic day of getting up early, not having time to eat breakfast, then the plane was delayed so there was no time for lunch, and so I can not tell you how huge the mounds of cookies and cheese cubes the kids bowls had when we finally made it to the welcome buffet on the cruise! Then, in complete un-Disney fashion, a once in an unheard of lifetime for all Crew members, the computer

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SB 61 amends the existing statute regarding child passenger safety seats. The bill requires that any child younger than 8 years of age be restrained in an approved child passenger safety seat unless the child is at least 4 feet, 9 inches in height. The fine is no more than $25 for a first offense and $250 for a second offense. The law also creates a new court cost for conviction of an offense

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Today was the first day of School and the kids had fabulous days!Brooklyn started a new school, 5th Grade at the Intermediate Campus. She said she was super duper excited because her Language Arts teacher was cool and he had a whole library of books she could check out! Also, this year is suppose to rock because the emphasis is more on reading than writing. They're suppose to read 25 books this

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Fighting from the living room while the boys are trying to pick a movie to watch.Corban: "Mom, Nathan's being a hypocrit and a liar. He said we both have to agree on a movie, and He's not agreeing with ME! UUUGGGHHHH"Mom: "And do you agree with him?"Corban: Silence followed by realization followed by "No."Mom: "You need to keep looking through the movies until you find one you both are ok to

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So today around lunch the boys were both switching back and forth playing their Club Penguin accounts. I was busy working in the kitchen, and Nathan comes down the hall asking for my help. . .Nathan: "Can you come help?"Mom: "What?"Nathan: "There's an error message on the screen."Mom: Walking into the office "What's it say?"Nathan: "It says there are too many Windows open, but the window is

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So I drug an old Coach purse out of my closet today to use for a day trip downtown, and I discovered a treasure trove of stuff inside. An old wallet filled with obsolete items to make me smile. 10 years isn't really old, it's not supposed to be at least, but in these crazy times life changes so dramatically that 10 years seems like 100 in human evolution. Here's things from my past that are no

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I was cleaning through yet another pile of school junk, I swore I'd made it through all of them, but alas, there was one hiding in the kitchen, and I came across this little gem . . . I love you too Brooklyn, you've inspired me! I love Brooklyn because she's sweet as can be, through and through. Whenever I'm stuck in the middle of a difficult project with work, she's always willing to make the

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Your husband manually turns on the sprinkler system for "10 minutes" and then forgets? Your neighbors text you at 6am and ask you why you're watering the sewers at the end of the street with the river flowing down from your house and . . . . . . .This! Gotta love him! And, yes, I surely do!

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Here's what I just overheard from my office. . .Nathan (7) : "Corban, what are you doing? You were supposed to bring me toilet paper!"Corban (6) : "Oh, sorry Nathan. I was on my way and I got distracted. I'll go right now."Nathan: "I don't need it anymore."Corban: "Oh, yeah, well, that's true."Sound of feet running off to play. . .Why not may mom ask?and yes it's verbatim! Who says kids can't

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Our family celebrated the 4th of July again at Kaboomtown in Addison, Texas. Our annual tradition continues. This year we were overjoyed with the additions of Colin Melson and Carson Graham, born into the family this year and forced to endure the heat and join in on our revelry. Although it was hot, the weather was actually quite endurable this year. There was a good breeze, and enough clouds

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We have been so busy since the end of the school year I've hardly had time to sleep, much less get on and upload pictures from all of our activities! I'll attempt to catch up our story line now that I have a moment where it's ok to push off the impending deadlines of work and do something a little more fun for a moment. . .Our 2nd Annual trip to Lake LBJ/Colorado River was huge success!

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For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. By which we call, "Abba, Father!" Romans 8:12So I've been doing amazingly well with the ups and downs of this adoption. I have not allowed myself to be consumed with anxiety or obsession. I have allowed peace and understanding to reign in every area of this adventure, that is until

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On Tuesday Corban Graduated from Kindergarten. These are the four neighborhood kindergarteners all proud together! Corban loves having his playmates so close.Today, Wednesday, was the last day of school and Brooklyn's graduation from 4th Grade. It's hard to believe she's finished with elementary school. Enjoy her Graduation portrait and her picture with Emmy, her neighborhood best friend since

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As I was praying over you just now, this image came in my inbox. It was taken this past week with the attorney my mother works for while they were in Yosemite.Here is what I feel impressed to share with you from the Holy Spirit.Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around Him. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. When I saw

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Aunt Gina loves taking pictures of this little man!

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We went down to Midlothian on Saturday to celebrate Mimi's birthday. The kids were dying for some cousin time, and the pool was calling their names. Jason and I had our first appointment with our Social Worker that morning for the adoption, and so the kids went on ahead of us, but we caught up in time for lunch and cake! The Crazy Gang conquered the day with fun and laughter!

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Friday Night was the Crossing Over Ceremony for our Cub Scout Pack. Nathan moved from Tiger to Wolf Cub, and Corban officially joined the pack and received his Tiger Scarf. Jason is so excited to share this experience with the boys. Jason is quickly becoming a front man in the pack and everyone loves his crazy antics, they do help to make the evening less boring!! :)

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Brooklyn's class enjoyed having their Play Day first thing that morning, which had been previously canceled during the Swine Flu freakimic. She won First and Second Place in the two races she competed in. She also got her TAX scores in, and is officially a commended student! We are so proud of her in every way!Nathan's class had luau games and sno cones, and the kindergarteners had water day

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I am officially the tooth puller of the neighborhood. I even do drive by service. I wasn't surprised to get the call from Evan late one night asking to come down for his tooth. He ran down in his pajamas in the rain, desperate for his first visit from the tooth fairy!Corban kept the fun going the same week losing his first tooth! It was a race to get that one out since the permanent tooth was

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Happy One Month Birthday Carson! Thought I would share some pics Becky and I took of him this past week. Enjoy!And not to leave Big Brother Kooper out, we took a couple of him too!

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If I Were An Astronaut. . .Translation: I would punch an alien in the face. I would ride in my rocket ship. I would go to Jupiter.Such violence in young kids these days! :)

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Jason and Brooklyn enjoyed another fabulous date night out at our church ball last week. To read all about it, visit Brooklyn's blog by clicking here.

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We went camping with our Cub Scout Pack this past weekend, and we really roughed it! There were no bathrooms and the woods were so full of poison ivy you could not leave the trails! They had 4 port-a-potties for the entire campground, and they were completely full! Let's just say if you used it, you would get splash back. I used it once, in 36 hours. I held it like a champion the rest of the

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During the years that I led you in the desert, your clothes didnot wear out, nor did the sandals on your feet.Deuteronomy 29:5Over the last couple of weeks I've thrown out 6 of Jason's dress shirts, three pairs of his pants, three pair of my shoes, four pairs of my jeans, 2 pairs of the kids tennis shoes, countless pairs of their pants with holes in the knees, and even my trusty old Honda Accord.

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Carson James GrahamBorn March 30, 2009To Becky & Kevin Graham7lbs 11oz19 1/2 inchesAll of Ruth's Kiddos The First Cousin Group Shot! The Graham Family Proud Uncle JasonAunt Gina is in love!Thank you Jesus for Carson's safe arrival, and for the precious gift of his life in our family. May he from this day forward seek you, hear you, know you, and lead others toward your freedom.We're so proud

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I couldn't help but think about the first time I had all three of my Texans in the Bluebonnets when we were headed out to take these pictures. Corban was only 2 weeks old if I remember correctly, so tiny and all red! Now look how big they are. Next year when the bluebonnets poke through we'll be so close to adding another child or two to our family. I can't imagine the pictures of my black

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It hasn't been the most exciting spring break in the typical sense of taking vacations or crazy activities, but we've had our fair share of excitement. 1. Corban's Birthday Party which I will blog once I get the pictures from my sweet friend Debra.2. We finally bought a bigger car! Full of it's own drama, but a blessing nonetheless.3. We finally announced to everyone that we are adopting from

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“For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death.” 2 Corinthians 7:10 NASBWe all go through trying times in our relationships, especially our marriages. It's been a difficult couple of weeks at the Root House. As Jason has began a closer more intimate walk with the Lord the last 6 weeks,

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Corban decided he wanted to have a Super Mario Birthday Party this year, so we booked the arcade at Apex Academy. The kids could play on the many arcade games, climb on the indoor or outdoor jungle gym, watch a movie in the theater, or play pool next to the diner. All his family showed up, a rare event!, and most of his friends who weren't on Spring Break travels were there to wish him a Happy

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Our sermon on Sunday was about determing the "dipstick" reading of your annointing of the Holy Spirit. He listed seven indicators that are played out in your life when you are freshly oiled with the Holy Spirit, and it really sparked something in me. I desire to be completely submissive to the Lord's will in my life, and therefore I need to be obedient to defining my character in line with His.

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We had such a busy day, and I was sick so much the end of the week, that Valentines kind of went by in a blur! We still enjoyed taking the opportunity to remember how grateful we are to have so much to love in our lives. Our beautiful kids, our wonderful family, our fantastic friends, and our astonishing Father who lavishes us with love and gifts from above!The kids had a blast making their own

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Brooklyn loves her date nights with Daddy. This year, the annual event at her school was hosted by Radio Disney, so rather than the normal formal attire she usually wears, she opted for a more funky outfit! Thanks to gift cards she received for her birthday and Christmas she and I had a blast shopping for all the perfect pieces she wanted. She was amazed at how much accessorizing costs! I'll let

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As Jason so aptly put it the other day, "Every one of our friends is pregnant right now!" And that's almost exactly true! I just got an email from a friend of mine from High School who had her first baby last week, and his newborn pic is the cutest thing I've seen in a long time so I thought I would share so it could make your heart smile today as well.Alexander Baoshen WangJanuary 22, 2009We

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Today has been a blessed day with my boys and I think I'll take a moment to brag on them. NathanI went through the pile of bring home papers on my kitchen counter today and saw this.Translation: I Show Respect for others by "help[ing] people learn about God. It is fun." CorbanLast night as we laid down for prayers the kids went through their usual "Thank you for my mom and dad and family, and

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Jason and I have had quite a crazy couple of days, and as Jason put it, "My head's tired of thinking so much!" 1. Thank you to all who have been praying with us over Jason's job situation. He received an offer from another company for an 18% increase in his base salary. We placed Jason's career in the Lord's hands and after much prayer and wrangling, we decided God was asking Jason to stay at

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O.k. so I have an amazing life, with amazing kids, a wonderful home, and a husband I adore, and walking with the Lord as close as I do, I have a deep running joy that never fades, but eventually, enough stuff can pile on top of you that life can "seem" depressing (if only for a day or two!). It finally hit me. After weeks of struggling through this darn broken ankle junk, the turmoil with our

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As I've said before my blog is more of my personal recording device. It may not be up to date on time, but I usually go back and fill in the gaps to keep my memories fresh for preservation sake. Today, (January 3, 2009) Jason has taken the kids to Six Flags, and the crip that I am stayed home and was thrilled to have time to catch up on all of this.Jason celebrated his 33rd Birthday on

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The kids traveled out to Papa's Place (aka J Bar L Ranch) for New Year's Day plus one, and they had a fabulous time riding the carts with the Mini Horses and simply being with their cousins. Bethany is shown driving the carts, she's the resident horse master of J Bar L Ranch! I've weened myself off of the pain medication so Jason and I were nervous about driving all the way out to Whitewright to

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After a short moment of rest at home, we headed over to Mimi and Hobby's for Christmas with them plus Gigi and The Woods Gang. I plopped into a chair for the day and enjoyed simply watching the hussle and bustle around me. The boys all received RC Cars from Mimi and Hobby, DS Games from their prospective Aunt & Uncle, and my three kiddos were given Guitar Hero World Tour Band from Gigi. The

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Merry Christmas!We flew in from our wonderful trip to Utah and drove straight to Nana and Grandpa's on Christmas Eve. We settled in for the night, opting to skip our traditional service at their church since I wasn't moving too well. Christmas morning was amazing. Santa had made stocking cones out of some wrapping paper we had laying around since I forgot to bring the kids stockings with us, he

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A Financial SnapshotOk, I can't do it. . . three words:PRAISE THE LORD!

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October through December is such a busy time for us, we had all agreed that we wouldn't put up Christmas Decorations in the house because mom was gone at my shows so much, we have a new destructive kitty in the house, and we were going to be gone to Utah, and then at Grandparent's houses the majority of the time anyway, so it was decided it wasn't worth the trouble. But, you know, it just doesn't

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Good Morning! Before I head off to bed for a rare decent night's slumber for which I will be very thankful for, I wanted to wish all a very grateful filled Thanksgiving Day!We received a package of pictures today from Compassion International. There were 6 pictures of the most beautiful little children, all of whom are awaiting sponsorship so they can go to school, have a decent meal, clothes,

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Last week Jason and I both went to The Nutcracker show in Houston. My Mom stepped up big time for me with the kids. She still works full time in Downtown Dallas, and still agreed to live at my house for the week to take care of the crazy rooters. The night she came over to have everything explained to her, I could see a touch of panic on her face as she realized the enormity of packing lunches

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So today I'm still busy as all get out and don't have but a second, but I have to record this for the history books. I just completed the two toughest weeks of the year for the Cup business I work and it was most especially difficult this year for a couple of reasons, but amidst it, four men taught me lessons I'll never forget and am grateful to have received. It's a little long but the last

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Jason went to let the dog in at 12:30 this morning on our way to bed, and as he shut the door, this little guy tried to sneak in. The lights were off so if he hadn't shut it in the door, it would have come in and gone who knows where! My bed is only 10 feet or so from this door!! OMG! PTL! ;) (Just for you Amy!) Jason the crazy snake wrangler!It amazes me sometimes when I stop to think about all

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We always have so much fun on Halloween! The kids really enjoyed picking out their costumes this year. Nathan and Corban decided to be The Super Mario Brothers from Nintendo, and they were quite adorable. (Much better than the blood and guts costumes they were otherwise insisting on buying!) Brooklyn chose a Candy Corn Witch costume, which she made look downright precious. We spent pre-Halloween

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High School Musical 3 World Premiere!Brooklyn will blog about her birthday party herself, so I don't want to spoil her thoughts, but here's a taste of the amazing time we had! We took 33 people, 24 girls, 9 Adults and siblings, to opening day of High School Musical 3! Each girl received a personalized gift tote worthy of any Hollywood Premiere Party, full of High School Muscial tshirts, water

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Nathan had an AMAZING camping birthday party! We sat up the party in the open area behind our fence. We had tents, a fire pit, an outdoor movie theater, silly string fights, cooked weiners on sticks, roasted marshmallows for S'Mores, and froze some tooshies off.The kids loved the silly string fight and afterward had a contest to see who could make the biggest ball out of the string for a prize,

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Yesterday Corban and I were sitting on the couch talking back and forth. Somehow we got on the topic of being kidnapped and what not, so we were practicing his phone number, address, spelling his name and his parent's names, etc. And then we went through what to do if someone tells him his parents never want to see him again, or that they've stopped looking for him, etc. I asked him what he would

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FALL ROCKS!Beautiful BrooklynCrazy Corban Nate Dog the Spectacular Tripp the Magnificent On top of the World (Or a huge bale of Hay, whichever!)Yes, be very afraid, they almost died on this horribly unsafe piece of playground equipment. Too bad we left with no broken bones or skull fractures, I could have seriously used some cash from suing the non-profit pumpkin patch.

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We enjoyed an awesome dinner at Spaghetti Warehouse (A Family favorite) and then headed over to cheer on the Mavs!

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The subject of being offended and being offensive has come up in my prayer time over and over and over lately so it's gotten me to praying, studying, forgiving, and apologizing a lot lately. In the last week alone I have been in situations where I've listened to others ranting about their offenses, I've watched people I love be seriously offended by me, and I've encountered serious moments where

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Well we bookended our summer with trips to the river with Mimi and Hobby this year. We began on the Llano River and ended on the Brazos. Mom and Bill rented a cabin just off the banks of the Brazos River and we spent two days and nights enjoying the last trip on the boat with fall approaching quickly.We had such a great time simply relaxing in the beautiful weather. The first morning there Jason

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So often the enemy makes me begin to feel out of control, overwhelmed and unworthy. When I focus on all the things I don't accomplish in a day, or have left to do on my "someday" list of things to handle, I begin to feel like I'm sliding towards failure. Or at least "bad mom" "bad wife" status. So, this morning while cleaning up the makings of breakfasts and school lunches, having just returned

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God is just plain ol amazing. Our dog Ella was missing for several hours today. Jason and I went everywhere looking for her, poor Jason walked through head high weeds and was cut to pieces by bullnettles and more. I just kept praying, knowing God was in control. The boys paused their movie and sat praying for her, and Corban said, "I prayed five times over and over mom." I know it His will that

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Welcome Julia!Jason and I have been trying to decide on adding more pets to our household. The kids are begging, and I think Ella would really love a playmate. On Monday, I took Ella to the vet, and the cutest little blue eyes were staring back at me from the check out counter. I called Jason, and I took them home. Over the weekend, the kids had led me on a scavenger hunt around the house to a

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The Cousins Unite "We're going to our cousin's house?" "Yes." "For how long?""Two and a half days.""We're gonna spend the night??""Yes.""Yes! Whoohoo! Yea! Awesome, yayaaya. When?" Brian and Amy had a beautiful renewal of their vows ceremony which you can see pictures of here, and then went on a second honeymoon. Jason and I got the privilege of taking the kids from the ceremony back to their

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Our Cub ScoutThe pride was all over Jason's face last night as Nathan put on his first uniform in Boy Scouts. I didn't have a clue, and I was frustrated after several hours of sewing on patches, but Jason grabbed that belt and cinched it up just so, and rolled that kerchief perfectly, and Nathan just stood there in awe of the "cool uniform" Dad was transfixing onto him before his eyes.He ate

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This is going to be a very strange entry because I can't reveal details yet, but I just have to get it written down so I can digest it here, and this is my only form of journaling lately so here it goes.I have a relationship in my life that is very important to me but I can't ever seem to make any deep head way in it. I've known for awhile that the change that needs to happen first and

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First Day of School!The kids had a fabulous first day of school. Even the unusually long line at the stop sign couldn't damper the mood. We have a new crossing guard, who God bless him, hasn't figured things out just yet. The kids made good use of the time by making silly faces at each other. Once in the building, the air conditioner was out, and it was BLAZING hot! Still couldn't cool the

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My kids all left to spend the night with friends last night and it got me to really noticing all the little things I take for granted with them around. Usually the noise level in our home is so distracting it's hard to take in anything else. I loved having a night off and a day like today to make headway on work and house, but I missed their sweet goodnight hugs, and I missed Corban coming in and

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The kids are really growing up and changing, and there's a marked difference in our home lately. Although they're still normal, fighting, annoying, picking, poking, etc at each other incessantly, they have turned an imaginary corner of maturity. When it's time to put away the dishes, I suddenly have 6 hands willing to put away the pots and pans, sort the silverware, or stack the bowls on the

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Jason has a new coworker at work and we've had the honor of getting to know her and her husband recently because Jason has volunteered us to dogsit their dog two or three times over the last month when they've gone out of town. Leah is a precious Puggle that Ella adores having over because she has the energy to keep up with her! Dave and Jenn are recent Citi transplants here from Colorado, so we

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Bellobration!The kids had a wonderful time with Nana and Grandpa at the Ringling Bros Circus today. Corban went on and on about the human cannonballs and Brooklyn and Nathan loved it all. Nana having summers off (she's a teacher) is such a blessing for me and for the kids. Beacuse she and Steve are so willing to take them during the day a couple of times a week, I get to go into the office and

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Adding Ella to our family was one of the best decisions we have made in awhile. The kids absolutely adore her and she adds so much fun to our family. She absolutely loves being outside, which is the best thing for me, I love her being outside too! Every night she has to be put back out so that she can stalk the bunnies and whatever else she thinks has snuck into her space while she was snuggling

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Happy Birthday Princess Adiah! We traveled out to Midlothian today to celebrate Adiah's 2nd Birthday and it was so much fun! Jason had some great one on one time with Addie in the pool, her absolute favorite place to be. The rest of us enjoyed watching her go crazy over her Elmo toys and other gifts! She is adjusting so beautifully and we are so blessed by her zest and joy!

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NRH2O with DadJason took the day off of work and it was all the excuse we needed to head out to the water park. We have season tickets to the NRH2O, and the kids love going out for the day with their friends, but it's a super special treat when Dad joins the party! Corban still isn't a big fan of the water slides, but he loves The Accelerator, or as he calls it, "The Mattress slide." The boys

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He's been wiggling, and jiggling, and pushing, and pulling for weeks, and FINALLY they both broke loose! The tooth fairy has worn a path into their bedrooms the last couple of weeks, Brooklyn lost two and now Nathan's lost his two front teeth. I hope Dave Ramsey has her set up on a good budget, because this run on teeth could really do some damage to ones blow budget!I was really quite thrilled

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J-L RanchJuly 4, 2008Dad & Linda with Leah, Uncle Wes, and BeckyWe drove out to my dad's for the 4th of July evening and had a wonderful dinner. Afterwards the kids had a blast, including Jason especially, lighting and shooting off fireworks. Of course the kids favorite were the sparklers, they do love their independence! Enjoy the pics! Hey Jason, isn't alcohol flamable?

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Kaboom Town in Addison, TexasJuly 3, 2008Kaboom Town was a bit different this year, so many of our usuals stayed home or were out of town. Many friends attempted to join us and lost themselves in the maze of the madness, and all in all it was still a wonderful time. The kids were thrilled that Aunt Emily, Alan, and Jack were able to find us in the throng. They love them some Jack!Proclaim Liberty

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What's making that noise when you move the furniture? Well, apparently the boys wondered. They used my scissors to cut the bottom out of my leather chairs and were thrilled with all the money and toys the discovered. Cheerios, raisins, pistachios, markers, water bottle (how do you stuff that between the cushions), n.i.p. fruit roll ups, batteries, spoons (Oh! Thank you Jesus!), scissors, half

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Today is just one of those reflective moments where I'm standing in awe of God. He is so amazing, and cool, and real, and close, and OBVIOUS!I love belonging to a God who can take tragedy, heartache, and disappointment, and use it to edify, uplift, and encourage us. My friend Emily has a cousin that has had difficult pregnancies over and over. She suffered difficult miscarriages, and then I knew

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We spent a fantastic four day weekend on the Llano River this past week. The house we stayed out sat right on the edge of the river, about 2 miles upstream from Lake LBJ. We were quite a crew with my five, Brian's 3 oldest, and Mimi and Hobby in tow. One of our days we drove a couple of miles into the hills to the Longhorn Caverns. They are a system of caves carved by rushing river water. It was

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Our church finished up our Sports and Art Camp tonight. The kids had an absolute blast learning how to be UNDEFEATABLE with the love of Christ. Brooklyn participated in art camp and had her friends Bailey and Emmy from the neighborhood join her. I was in charge of coordinating the projects for the art department. They did pointalism pictures, stain glass looking journals, a large canvas art piece

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Our Expedition Sold! Seven years ago Jason and I just about hung ourselves financially by walking into Park Cities Ford and getting royally scr**ed by a lying salesman and our own stupidity. We prayed for forgiveness many years later when we realized how ridiculous we'd been, but continued to make serious mistakes when it came to decisions around the truck. Finally, we knew God was telling us to

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Thought I would share some photos from the kids at Swim Lessons. Their teachers were incredible. They loved going and are so confident in the water now. It's so nice to be able to sit by the pool and read a book while they play instead of having to keep my eye on Corban and Nathan every second. Every other second is so much easier!

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