Genesis

So Our "conversion" group is going to read Genesis. so i rightfully started last night reading threw. i love my bath tub and i love to read in it. so that is my "me and God" time if you will. so anyways i was reading the same story that i have read my whole life, when i took another something new from it. Get ready, here it comes.

"On the 7th Day God rested and as he looked around He was pleased."

i think that as busy, Young, "do it all" People, we forget to rest. we forget to stop the train, hit the brakes, slow down. i mean really i feel like i am always running around like a chicken with my head cut in half. God calls us to rest on the 7th Day, why bc He did. so from here on out i think "Sunday afternoon Nap" is nothing sort of a necessity.

Also in Gen. 2:6 God used to make the rain come up from the ground instead of the sky. kinda a cool thought.

i think God is a very complex and talented Guy, but in some ways i also think He is simple and to the point. i think He is a swift decision maker, bold in His choices, and Very creative.

my nana

She has been at every event over the last 26 years of my life. she keeps and loves my baby at any given time. i text her tonight at 10:30, "i asked if she had anything going tomorrow." she said "nothing is more important then keeping my EM" i am so blessed to have such a woman in my life. someone who loves her as deep as i do.

I bet everyone is this whole wide world wishes they had a nana like mine. she is the glue that holds all so close togther. she is the very most unselfish person i have ever met in my whole life. she always gives, never takes. always helps instead of complaining. she loves her family more then life. at any given moment she would lay her own life down for her family. she gives and gives. the perfect image of what we all should strive to be.

i know that the years go by faster and faster, and that someday i will not have my nana. but i also know without a doubt, that she loved me every single day. i treasure all the many memories i have and look forward to all the very special ones in the future.

Nana Lou- i love you more then you know and i absolutely appreciate each act of love you give to all of us. you are the very most spacial lady in my life. you are like the rarest and most beautiful diamond. i hope that God blesses me with grandkids and great grandkids that i can love like you have taught us to love.

Genuine

We are Very blessed to be part of FBC Purcell church. we have been there for four years already and in ways it feels like i have been there forever. We have really connected with our Sunday School class. We love our group, we generally like to be called "conversion" its just fun to be around our friends and have so much in common with where we are in life. We can all relate with work, kids, marriage, and so on. anyways we love them and are so glad to have each person in our life's.

all that to say that we have been going threw a book on sunday nights called "crazy Love" and its been really good to see what God is showing us. its been pretty convicting and sometimes a hard reality but i do think its just what we needed. this past week was about being or not being a Christian. and see i think so often we use the word "Christian" to loosely. we all seem to think we are "good People" or "Christians" but i think we miss the whole point. its not about the label we give each other or the tittle we acquire. its the realness we have with Jesus. i am all about being Real, Honest, and Genuine. in fact i use those words a lot in my life. but i really have a hard time being real with God. even though He knows it all already. i find myself always looking out for me and what i am needing to hear. i think that God is knocking me upside the head and saying listen, listen , listen.

i think about my roll with Emrie, how i am always guiding and teaching her new things to do or not do. and God is always doing that very same thing with me. he is gently guiding me down the road i need to take.

i think when we get so caught up into what is right for "us" that we often miss the big picture point. i don't think its about what makes us feel warm and fuzzy but its about moving and guiding us towards things that matter. things of eternal value, not the type of music, the temperature, or the circumstances you have to face.

For me, i want to be better, move forward, and be real with God.

the Babe

this is dedicated to my very favorite baby sister.

we have been companions since the very day of her birth. me and Chig have always shared many things. we have always been close, and i have always been proud to be her big sis. she has watched me make every mistake in the world, except smoke pot. she has followed in many of my footsteps. but i cannot tell you how proud i am of her.

she has taken her life in her own hands and is doing pretty well with it. she is honest, caring, loyal, devoted, and fun to be with. she takes life pretty seriously most times, but she can still kick back and take it in.

she is a sophomore at her dream college, (go pokes) maintains great grades, and applies herself 100%. she is self sufficient and works hard.

Chelsie- you are my favorite girl, and i love you so much. i am very proud of the lady you are and i know you are going to go and do big things in your life. keep up the hard work and always know we are here for you and are proud of who you are. i think your the best.

Tucker 1st birthday

today is the day it all began. here is to the most fabulous little guy i know. TWG you are the perfect example of love. we are so proud of all the great things you have done, and look forward to who you will become. love you more with each passing day.

Emrie Lou is just growing up so fast these days. she is very big, tall, independent, and opinionated. she loves to be outside and is content in most every situation she faces. she loves to read books and fix hair. she is still very into horses. she loves every movie created that has a horse in it. her latest favorite is "secretariat" she has watched it at least 80 times. she loves to stay busy playing with anyone at this point. she is always wanting to have company and be on the go. she loves to shop, and is a hard little worker. she is a bunch like her aunt chelsie, when she starts something she sticks with it. she loves to go on "dates" with mom and dad. her favorite place to eat is carls jr, and red lobster. she loves slides and driving her barbie car.

i cannot really put into words how much i have loved every part of her life. i find so much joy in her life. she gives me so much more then i could ever give back to her. every night when we say our prayers, i pray that someday she can have a little baby of her own, so she will know how deep i love her.

Sometimes when me and Lendall talk about her, we both beam with pride. i love watching him love our baby girl the way he dose. he is stern but fun and tender all at the same time. we really have never had one argument or disagreement when it comes to her. we always want the very best for her and we want to teach her the best way to get to the end result. we are not parents of the year or anything but we sure think ours is pretty amazing.

Baby Lou Lou- i hope you always know how special, unique, and beautiful you are. no matter where or what you become just know me and daddy will always be so proud of you. your our favorite girl, biggest blessing, and We Thank God he gave you to us. we love you more with each passing day.

love - Momma and daddy-do.

my built in friends

my Very most favorite gals in this whole world. you know you never want to think about life with out a loved one, but i cant even picture my life without these two. our bond and love runs deep inside, and its something un-breakable.

thanks "norman photography" for this one of a kind pose and thanks to our mother for these super cool vests + those mauve colored turtle necks.
oh the church directory pictures. don't hold this against my career but i am pretty sure i fixed all our hair that day. "special"
this of all our sister pics is one of my favorite. not only because i was skinny and blonde but bc this perfectly describes our relationships. i am usually the center of a good laugh. mac is always behind the seen making whatever we are doing perfect, and our baby is watching our every move, learning just how we do things.

it just shows who we are.

Sister do as sisters should, we are all together perfect. this is my two favorite sisters with my sweet papa bill, Christmas 2008.

Here we are at moms 50th birthday party.
this weird picture was taken one month before we added the 5th Girl to our group. that is why they are embracing the belly. Summer of 07
at my graduation also my 19th Birthday. 6-20-03
a little family ski trip back in the spring of 02, i think.
As you can see we have been threw many happy years together. see i came into the world with a big sister, a automatic friend. although there were times in our relationship we were very far from friends. but as we have grown up we all relize now just how special a sister is. we have been at every big or little event in life. threw thick or thin, good or bad, we are there. its kinda hard to describe our bond, to others. we truly feel like its one-of- a-kind. now don't get me wrong i am sure there are siblings in the world that love each other but to us its special and unique.

Danna Mckenzie is the total package, she is smart, easy to please, she loves deeply and protects those she loves. she pours her heart into her family. she sees people for what and where they are. a constant consistency in life. she is not driven by the best of things, she never tries to compete or keep up with people in her life. she is ok not being the center of the stage. she is giving, kind, and always thinks of her family. she is a loyal friend, who keeps secrets. except when she told mom i snuck off to meet my boyfriend. she is a good example of what i always tried to be. she set the bar high, to high for the rebel middle child. but even when i failed to meet what i thought to be un-realistic expectations she would never throw it in my face. she would meet me at the bottom of the barrel.

Chelsie Randa, my little shadow. my eat-out buddy, my right hand. i know for fact that is i had my right hand cut off she could stand beside me and so just what i was doing without a word said. she is un-doughtily my go-to girl. i can give her a task and i never even think of it again. she is driven and has purpose behind most everything she dose. she fears failure, but has never once disappointed her family. she gives 120% to anything she dose. she has been shaped and formed by watching me and Mac succeed and fail. she walks threw the bright and dark times with us and learns from us. she is the perfect blend of mac and me. she is organized, loyal, smart, all from mac. but she pushes forward and knows she made the right choice and never looks back. (your welcome chig) we love her and protect her, she is our baby and we could not be more proud.

i love days spent with my sisters i wish they would come live by me and we could be neighbors that visit each other all the time.

i love to eat a nice cracker barrel breakfast with them.

shopping is always a event, but fun most of the time.

i love staying up late, catching up on our favorite shows, or just talking like kids again.

its not something we ever work at, its just there. we don't have to be talking or do anything. its just about being together.

they love me for what i am inside and i love them with every bit of my heart.

These Two, oh lord-y they are quite the pair. Emrie is all about the Tuck man. and he loves her. i think "emrie" might be his next word. anyways this picture perfectly describes their relationship at this age. she wants to protect him, and catch him and he has no choice but to trust her. see give him a year and he will be the one doing the tackling and chasing. but for no she is a wonderful big cous, and he is completely eaten up with her. you can tell he thinks she is cool. we love us some Tucker, he is pretty easy to instantly fall for.

Len and Em.

The whole Family


We have made some good friends lately. this is me and amanda during blizzard 11, i wish we had taken this in colorado but we can all just hope.

anyways amanda, Her husband Kyle and their little guy Jett, have become our good friends. i think in life God sends people in your life with commonalities, and similar life's. and that is what the Hix family is to us, common ground people. another couple who wants the very best for their kids, and family. we have enjoyed getting to know them, and hanging out all the time. its all about being real, and seeing if you click. they are just good people with the same morals and beliefs, so it makes for a unique group of 6.

I had a rare encounter the other day. meet my friend Dawson. He is a young man that comes into the shop every other week. he is such a special and unique guy. from the moment you meet him, he changes you. your perspective.

Dawson was born weighing 1.6 ounces, and because of this he has been confined to a wheel chair. he is 12 years old and has been raised by his loving grand-parents. he is smart as a wiz, and can pretty much set you straight fast. he loves the disney show PBJ and Otter. he reads the paper every morning with his papa. he loves life and the people in it.

Dawson dream is to crete a tv show on OETA, airing at 2:00pm, called "Dawson's Perfect Life."

He has all kinds of obstacles to face in his life, and yet he has "The Perfect" life. he puts people like me or other 12 year olds, that are more into the latest cell phone, or video games, and here is Dawson just loving life to the fullest.

i firmly believe that God had a plan for Dawson and he is fulling it.

i wish we were doing this instead of taxes.

Emergency

2010 is done. i am not really all that sad about it. i mean don't get me wrong, i hate that Em is growing up so fast. she is quite the little lady these days. her quote from today was.... well let me describe the situation. We are eating at olive garden today, and the music is off, not very much noise going on around us and she announces very loud, "mom i have to poop, hurry its an emergency" i mean the whole room crackled at her comment. needless to say she is full of life and such a joy to be around.

but 2010 was a hard year for us. we have been blessed a whole bunch, but the hard moments of the year do stand out.

i am hoping 11, brings us lots of excitement and happy times. i hope we all stay healthy and warm. and most of all i hope that we remember what all we have to be thankful for.