Casa Grande Street Fair and Car Show

Emsleigh and I went on an outing with Monica and Abby a couple Saturdays ago. We headed downtown to the street fair and car show. It was a nice day and we had fun looking at the booths and cars.

Pitas and Hummus....YES PLEASE!

We ended our outing with kettle corn. The girls kept asking for more...that is what they are doing in the picture above too.

A new bike!

Pepaw and Memaw bought Emsleigh a new bike while they were here. Yes, she is wearing her pajamas. She had just woken up from nap and had to try out her bike right away. And yes she does wear pjs for nap time...pretty much she changes clothes all day.

She made her way outside. Emsleigh sticks her tongue out when she is really concentrating on something.

She rode it around the backyard and learned how to pedal.

Kesed had fun watching Emsleigh :)

Now she rides it everyday and is getting better and better at pedaling all by herself! She is such a big girl! And speaking of big girl, she is fully potty trained...it was a REALLY rough road but we have made it and she can go on her own with no help...washing her hands and everything :)! YAY!!!

Old Tucson Studios

We took a day trip to Old Tucson Studios. It is located in a beautiful area outside of Tucson. Over 300 movies and television shows have been filmed here. We had a great time exploring what the Wild West was like. Our first stop was a show at the saloon. Emsleigh liked the dancing 'princesses.'

Kesed enjoyed taking a nap in the moby. Mommy enjoyed the snuggles.

Jeremiah enjoyed checking out the old church.

We took a stagecoach ride. Emsleigh said, "I like this rollercoaster."

Here mom, want my binky?

The old Reno has been in over 100 movies.

Remember the opening scene from Tombstone?

Memaw and Pepaw came to visit!!!

The second week in January Pepaw and Memaw came to visit. We were so excited to have them for a whole week! There was lots of book reading, dancing, playing and snuggling!

One afternoon Emsleigh and Pepaw had fun resting together. One time I walked by and Pepaw was telling Emsleigh stories about when he was a kid. Another time I walked by Emsleigh was pouncing on Pepaw's tummy. Sweet memories were definitely made!

Two of my favorite quotes

"Measure thy life by loss instead of gain;

Not by the wine drunk but by the wine poured forth;

For love's strength standeth in love's sacrifice,

And whoso suffers most hath most to give."

Ugo Bassi

"The enjoyment of God is the only happiness which our souls can be satisfied...fathers and mothers, husbands, wives, or children or the company of earthly friends are but shadows but the enjoyment of God is the substance. These are but scattered beams but God is the sun. These are but streams but God is the fountain. These are but drops but God is the ocean."

Jonathan Edwards

Friends in Texas

God has given me lots of great friends and many of them happen to live in Texas. I don't get to see all the people I want to when I am home, BUT, I did get to see these three lovely friends (as I was posting pictures realized I have lived with each of them at some point) with their new babies!!

I am holding baby Dax McQueen. He was born the 1st of December. That beautiful girl to my left is Jennifer and we were roommates in college.

These next two pictures are delightful to me. I wish it could happen on a regular basis.

Grancy is holding baby Axton Lain. He was born in July and his dear mother, Roxi, was my roomie in China.

And last, my Alora, holding her fourth boy, baby George Hamilton! Alora and I lived together in Oklahoma City once I graduated from OBU.

We went with the Hamiltons to Babes, YUM! and the Frisco Square to see the lights, which is now officially a family tradition. See that fried chicken in the bottom corner of the picture? I want it, now.

We learned first hand how different boys and girls really are!

SO thankful for friends!