Our Big Show

Today at school we went on a field trip to see "The Nutcracker". It was a great performance. Then after dinner my kids kept showing me all the cool moves, so I suggested they put on a show for us, and they did. It was a great idea. Sometimes it makes the kids feel special to stop all your chores and just sit and watch them "play".

Thank God for the Fireplace!

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Last Saturday night we came home from our 8 day trip to Florida.

Guess what, we forgot to keep the heater on when we left.

When we came home and the house was 38 degree's.

It took all night for the house to warm up.

We moved the coffee table out of the way and all slept together on the living room floor. We were freezing, under 10 million blankets, unable to get up to get the camera.

And that is why I say "Thank God for the Fireplace!"

Wordless Wednesday

My Son.

Need I say more?

A Big Heart

Tonight we drove into Knoxville, for our monthly trip to Sam's and we decided to eat at Fudruckers...Kids eat free!!!

My son Nathaniel (6) was playing the claw machine, 25 cents let's you play until you win! Great Deal. Everyone's a winner! Well, he won the coolest Light Up Yo-Yo.

The kid behind him told him, "If you give me your yo-yo I will win you another one while you are eating." Note: there was only 1 or 2 yo yo's in the whole claw machine, plus the yo yo is heavy, so the chances of winning another seem pretty slim. But Nathaniel with his BIG HEART gave his yo-yo to the kid.

When he came to the table and told us what happened. Inside we were upset. We felt the child was "tricking" him. So we explained to Nathaniel "you are so nice to give your yo-yo to the kid. We don't care what you do with your things. If your heart wants to be kind and give your things away go ahead and do so. But we just don't want someone to take advantage of you, bully you, or trick you. Just so you know he probably won't be able to win another yo-yo, ok? That's a very hard thing to win. Plus if he knew he could win one, why didn't he just win one for him self instead of taking yours and then try to win you one?!?!? Well Nathaniel, no matter what, if he doesn't win, you know like in the past, somehow, someday, you will be BLESSED back in return, right?" N: "Right, I don't care if he can't win it, it's ok."

Well about 10 min. later the kid came to our table with 2 yo yo's how he won it, beats me. All I know is God decided to Bless Nathaniel since he wasn't selfish! This is not the first time something like this has happened, Nathaniel has a BIG HEART!!

8 Random Things

Mary tagged me for this meme.

1. I love Pickles
2. I love to sleep! I have no trouble sleeping. I can sleep anywhere, anytime! I could sleep everyday from 8pm - Noon the next day! AHHHH....every mothers dream!
3. I have naturally curley hair, but straighten it everyday of my life.
4. I am not a coffee drinker myself, my favorite thing at Starbucks is an Awake Hot Tea. Come to find out you can buy the tea bags at Walmart and most grocery stores!! Saves tons of money! Plus now the nearest anything is 30 min. away!
5. I hate to cook, but do cause I have to for my family. But I can say, I love our time around the dinner table!
6. My first job was the cashier at Fudruckers Resteraunt, and then off to working at Preschools, then I opened a preschool at our church, now I am an assistant at an Elementary school.
7. I am always cold, especially now that I am in Tennessee.
8. My husband Roy of almost 9 years, is my first and only boyfriend.

Yard Sale Shopping

This weekend we went Yard Sale Shopping. I saw a cabbage patch doll, like one I had when I was little. I thought how cute would that be for my daughter, Kayla (5). Price tag: $30, oh I should of saved one of mine for you, Kayla. Son Nathaniel (6) comments: "Yeah, you probably sold yours in a yard sale. Like you do with everything." I can't believe he said that!

Church Hunting

To make you laugh...

Well after visiting a church, we always ask the kids, so did you like it? Yes they replied. Then we asked, What did you like best about it?

Church #1 we liked it cause it was short.
Church #2 we liked it cause all we did was watch a movie!
Church #3 we liked the pink walls!
Church #4 can we go back there for the yummy blueberry muffins!

I guess we can't go by what they think, huh?!?

Nathaniel Saves the Day!

I really don't want to go into detail on how the fire started, so to make a long story short. One night while cooking dinner a grease fire started in our oven. Luckily I noticed it and opened the oven soon enough. I stood there the trying to remember which tip on putting out fires should I use, actually me an my husband were both there contemplating this together...when all of a sudden Nathaniel comes running in between us and literally throws an entire glass full of water into the oven. What first ran through my mind was, "Never throw water on a grease fire" But his brave act put the fire out and all me and my husband could say is "Nathaniel you saved the day!!!"