~Fun Girls Day~

Miss Coopie & I had a fabulous Saturday afternoon at her friend, Suri's, birthday party! The best part for Coop was that Suri shared her gift with her...a brand new PINK Barbie Car! The girls took turns driving it and who ever was in the passenger seat got to hold the baby puppy - what else could a 3 year old ask for?

Life is good.

~Cooper & Mommy getting ready to leave~





~There was a Hello Kitty Pinata & Cooper had her first experience with Pixie Sticks~

~Riding in the Barbie Car!~

~Too much fun!~

~LOVE her license plate ;) ~

~Fall School Photo's~

~Loving Siblings~

~Wow, he is so handsome!~

~This face is PRICELESS!~

I'm still playing catch up on my blogging...I wasn't so great in February...I vow to be better in March!

Here are the kids Fall school photo's taken in November of 2010 - I love that the school coordinates a photographer to come and set up every Fall & Spring. The photos' remind me of Olan Mills, but they are sooo cute and I think they make fun memories. Last Spring I forgot it was picture day so the kids have on some seriously ratty play clothes, but their faces were priceless and I still had to buy them!!

Both of the kids are growing up so fast, they are quickly beginning to look like little kids, not toddlers anymore. :( They are growing tall and loosing their baby fat. They sure are sweet though, I love them SO much.

~C3 Conference 2011~

"Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundant above all that we ask or imagine"

-Ephesians 3:20

C3 conference 2011 was above and beyond anything I could have ever imagined! It was the first time I volunteered and attended the day sessions. Not only where there some of the best speakers I'd ever heard, but it was evident that the Lord was ever present in the house! I made a couple of new awesome friends and had a few old ones attend the C3 night sessions with me. Banks and Cooper spent hours at church Wed, Thur & Friday night and my heart melted Thursday morning when Banks asked if he could go back to church instead of school?! That is what it's all about :) My heart overflows seeing my children develop such a love for the Lord & the church. Banks also told me his bible teacher was his 'best friend.' Her name is Chelsea & she's a local high school student ... oh dear! He is such a charmer.

Joyce Meyer, Judah Smith, Brian Houston, Bishop TD Jakes, Shannon O'Dell...just a few that moved me. Can't wait for what is in store for C3 2012!

~Goodbye Basketball, Hello T-Ball!~

Banks starts t-ball practice thisThursday and his first game is scheduled for Saturday, March 26th! Cooper is already practing her 'GO TIGERS!' cheer. We are playing in a very encouraging league, that basically exists to teach young kids fundamentals. I'm excited for him because this is the first sport he asked us to play. My sister gave him a glove for Christmas and he and Austin have been practing in the front yard for months. He can actually smack a pitch from Austin about 25 yards from the front of the porch to the middle of our street :) GO BANKS!

I'm sure we'll get some great photo's soon...until then, here's a few pictures from Banks last basketball fundamentals class at the YMCA. They were really short kids, so Miss Cooper was able to join in the fun!

[cooper update] Coop is scheduled for her year end dance recital in May at the Ed Landreth Hall at TCU! She is tu-tu excited, she's a little HAM BONE, I'm sure she'll be Front Row Joe. When I check in on her in class she is always standing next to the teacher FACING the other kids! Ha! We have our hands full, no doubt.*

~Stretching~

~That Kinsler shirt may already be too small!~

~still stretching~

~Practicing dribbling skills~

~Chest Pass~

~And...a little Simon Says~

~Gold Metal Winners!~

~A Belated Happy Valentine's Day!~

Banks and Cooper anxiously awaited their Valentine's Day parties all weekend! We made a special trip to Target, or as we pronounce it, "Tar-jey" with a French accent, to pick out cookies, crackers, candy and cards. Austin and I were guest of the kids and had the privilege to share the sweet treats with the entire class!

I hope everyone had a happy heart day. <3