Pretty Little Princess

Here are a couple of pics of Jaci Breane, and Jaci with her daddy and her big brother Logan. Isn't she adorable? She has cheeks like Logan. I just want to give them big kiss. Logan looks pretty happy with his new baby sister, and of course Brent looks like a proud father. I am sure Jaci is already getting him wrapped around her little finger. It doesn't take a little girl long to get to her Daddy. Crystal is also doing well, and we are thankful and glad for that. Thanks, ReNetha, for posting the pics of our new niece on your blog, since Brent and Crystal are obviously too busy to keep the rest of us updated lol. I hope you don't mind that I borrowed them.
To see more pics, go to http://www.our365.com/webnursery/webnursery/Baby/BabyPageDirect.aspx?CID=0017715216
And make sure to sign the guest book to congratulate Brent and Crystal, or to wish Baby Jaci well, or just to let them know you stopped by. FYI, Crystal's niece, Kadie (ReNetha's adorable baby girl) is in some of the pics. She is the baby with hair! lol

Jaci Breane has arrived.

Congratulations to Brent and Crystal and Logan on the new baby. Jaci Breane was born this afternoon weighing in at 7 lbs 15 oz and 19 1/4 inches long. I will post some pics of her as soon as I get some. You can check their blog, too, for more information as they get the chance to post. I can't wait to see her, but since she is in TX and I am in CA, I guess I'll have too! Jaci, Aunt MeMe and Uncle Kev and your cousins love you very much and Logan, give her a big kiss for us, OK?

Back in School

Well, Delaney and Darilyn are back in school after 3 weeks off track. They were excited about going back because, as Delaney said, "We love school!" I really enjoy the year-round school more than I thought I would. And as for the girls, they get another short break at Thanksgiving in just a few weeks, so its all good!

Also yesterday we started Bible quizzing with them again. They are beginner quizzers and this will be the second year for both of them. Last year, Darilyn was the second youngest quizzer in the district, having just turned 5 at the end of December. And, even though she answered only a few questions at the tournaments, she memorized all of her verses (almost 200) and could reference them at 95%, just like her big sis. For those of you not BQ savvy, that means we mixed up all of the verses she learned and she could quote them perfectly within just a few seconds per verse. She and Delaney both did a great job and we were so proud of them. So yesterday they both learned the first three verses of Galatians. Today we'll learn 3 more and on and on it goes! I thought I would share a couple of pictures of them from last quiz season.

Delaney and Darilyn at their very first tournament

Their team took second

Eating Lunch

She likes her burger!

Yummy to my tummy!
All done!
We were eating lunch and I thought Denae looked so cute with her big 'ole hamburger. It was almost as big as she was! She has always been a good eater. Whenever someone watches her for us they usually comment on what a big eater she is. But, she runs it all off as she is constantly in motion.

Kids and heartburn

Delaney has been complaining of a burning in her chest since Thursday evening. It sounded similar to heartburn but without all of the symptoms I know I experience with it. So I wasn't exactly sure how to treat it or really what it was. After she complained again today (this makes the 3rd day she's mentioned it) I decided to call an advice nurse. We ended up going into the doctor who prescribed Zantac twice a day for 2 weeks along with no caffeine, no spicy foods, no chocolate, etc. He said that it is fairly common in kids and didn't seem too concerned. She goes back to she her doctor in 2 weeks and we will she how she's doing. I'm just trying to figure our what would cause a 6 year old to get heartburn. She's not stressed about anything and her diet hasn't changed at all. I was just wondering if anyone else has had this with their kids or if anyone one (Aunt Peggy or Aunt Shirley, for instance :) might know anything about it. I guess for now I will search the web and see what I find.

With Daddy's Help

We were eating out the other night and Dallas said the cutest thing. He was getting a drink when he looked at me and said, "Mama, I got my drink all by myself with Daddy's help!" He was so excited to tell me just how big a boy he was. It got me to thinking (uh oh!) about my relationship with my heavenly Father. So many times I just don't think I can do something or that I can't make it through a tough situation, but then He reaches into the situation and helps me out. Others looking on may say what a great job I did or how strong I must be to do such and such or get through thus and so, but I know that I did it with my Father's help. And no matter what, I need to always remember where my strength comes from and give glory to Him for all the glorious and wonderful things that He has done.

"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." Phillipians 4:13

100 Hits

Hey, I just noticed that my hit counter has passed 100! I know that's not a lot compared to the 10's of thousands of hits on other blogs, but hey, I try to celebrate even the little milestones! So, thanks to everyone who has stopped by.

Happy Birthday, Dad!

This little girl loves her daddy!

What a wonderful couple

Today is my dad's birthday and I wanted to wish him the best birthday ever. He has been a great dad and I love him so much. When people ask me what it was like growing up as the middle child (middle child syndrome and all of that) I always tell them that my parents made the effort to make sure each of us had our own special place in the family. My dad always called me his baby girl. He still does in fact! Dad, you have had a wonderful influence in the lives of all three of your kids, but as your baby girl, I want to say I love and appreciate you so much. Happy Birthday!!

Birds in the storm

While Dallas, Delaney, and Denae were all in bed sick, Darilyn was feeling a little lost and left out of all the attention. She was walking around outside and I decided to join her. We spent some time admiring the rain clouds that were coming up and the birds twittering about in the trees. We even took some pictures when we would find them. Something about the birds singing at the tops of the trees in spite of the cool weather and the storm clouds put me in the thoughtful mood. Sometimes our life has storm clouds blowing about and we know that a major, or maybe just a minor, storm is about to happen. But instead of worrying about what we can't change and fretting about what is out of our hands, we should spend our time singing and praising because God knows where we are and He is always there to help us. Besides, when I think of how many storms He has brought me through so far, why should I worry that He won't come through this time? He always has and He always will! Just a few thoughts I had while admiring the birds. Hope you enjoy the pics of Darilyn's and my birds. Maybe they will inspire you, too, to sing in spite of the storm!

Sick Days

Sorry I haven't posted in a few days. Thursday night Dallas woke up sick to his stomach. After that it was like dominoes. We each had our bout with the "sickness." Luckily it only lasted about 12 hours or so. I kept the kids seperated once they were sick, but they must have already been contagious or something, because they all had a touch of it. Denae was sick the longest with a little bit of an upset stomach, but she didn't have it as bad as the others. Anyway, we are all better now and hopefully will stay so for at least a little while!