Super Bowl Weekend

A Day in the Snow

Just Another Day

Then and Now

I can't believe how much Zack has grown!

House Progress as of January 30, 2011

Church Worship

Our family has become VERY involved in our church, and we all love it. The kids truly enjoy every Sunday and this past week when Kenny was sick with fever, he was very bummed to have to stay home. To us, that is a good sign.

Anyhow, here are a few pics of our worship team and of Gina singing and playing the drums. I can't tell you how wonderful it is to see our family grow in Christ along side wonderful Christians who have walked similar paths to the cross. Oh yes, ALL people have walked a similar path to the cross - Romans 3:23. Yes, yes, you are right about that! Aren't you thankful, however, that in Christ we are ALL His righteousness? Praise be to God for loving His kids. That love inspires us to lead others to a place of peace.

Snow Day

Everything is iced over here in North Texas. School was canceled today and already has been canceled for tomorrow. We are literally iced in at our house. Thankfully, I did the grocery shopping on Sunday. We have plenty of food and warm things to eat.

The kids begged me to take them out to play on the ice so I obliged and we walked to a spot where they could sled without ending up in the street. In the pictures, it appears that they are sledding on grass, but don't be fooled. Under that grass is solid ice! It rained and poured last night and then the temperatures dropped drastically and quickly which caused ice, ice and more ice.

Today both Gina and I were not able to get out to work, and it is anticipated that we won't be able to go tomorrow either. Unless the temps increase enough for the ice to melt, that is. Right now it is about 18 degrees outside which is HIGHLY unusual in this part of Texas.

Here are some pics of the kids having fun which is really what makes me smile!












Sophia has started using my old laptop to do reading tutorials/games. She seems to really enjoy it. We are praying that this will increase her reading skills!!!

House Progress as of January 28, 2011

Ice Skating for the First Time

Last Friday night I decided it had been far too long since I had taken the kids out to do something spontaneous. So, from work, I called Sophia and said, "What would you like to do tonight"? She answered, "Well if it would snow and get super cold, I'd like to ice skate". She had never been ice skating thus the reason she thought she needed a frozen pond! LOL

So, when I got home, I took her Ken and Zack to her soccer chalk talk and afterwards started driving. The kids asked where we were going, and I told them to ask Sophia. She was confused so I asked her what she told me she wanted to do. She said loudly, "ICE SKATING"?!!!! Yep, we are going ice skating! They were jazzed.

I drove threw Taco Bell for some CHEAP eats and then off we went to the Galleria. The kids skated from 8-11 and had so much fun! I couldn't believe what a natural Sophia was. Zack did well too, but he was more of a hockey dude trying to go fast and falling down here and there because of the toe pick! Ken, well, he's nearly 16 so he skated around the rink with very little trouble.

I love love love doing spontaneous outings with the kids. I haven't had the cash to do much lately, but it sure was nice to scrape up $40 to have an evening of fun and laughter. We walked through the empty mall afterwards, and the kids were posing for shots which was fun for me!

Anyhow, it was very tough to get any decent skating pics as the lighting was impossible without professional equipment. You know when you mix moving objects with poor lighting, you usually get a grainy blurrrrrr!