9.28.2012

Future Artist…

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Emme loves to draw and spends hours creating and coloring…destroying many forests in the process!!!

9.26.2012

A New Look…

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Our school is getting a face lift!!!

9.25.2012

My First Trip Driving To The Airport…

Saint Pete is a gorgeous city.  I recently drove for the first time ever across the city to the Airport!!!  I entertained my self on the drive with my totally fun phone snapping pics of all the great sights I past!

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I owe all my road trip success to our GPS!!!  I would have been totally lost without it!!!

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The Celebrations Continue…

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Our teammates and students at English Movie Night continued the celebration of Keith’s 4-0 with more cake, sing and celebrating!!!

Lordy, Lordy Look Whose 40!!!

FACEBOOK STATUS~I have always heard when you turn 40 things begin to fall apart...I just never guessed it would be our coffee pot...with one day remaining on the warranty!!!  I am also glad that not buying Keith a Birthday gift proved to be a wise decision...since he bought a coffee press to help survive the 45 day wait for the return of our coffee maker!!!

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Oh how my family hates to take pictures…but I persist anyways!!!  {I have 2 non-negotiable…smile for the camera and get along!!!}

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A sure sign of old age…

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It is only 4:30 and you are already tired!!!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY Keith!!!  We love you!!!

Field Trip To The Samurai Museum…

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9.24.2012

It Is Official…

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Soon Starbucks will open in Saint Pete!!!

9.23.2012

40 Finally!!!

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A lesson in the importance of taking multiple pics and editing!!!

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I am getting old I edited out the wrinkles and bags under my eyes!!!

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Happy Birthday Keith!!!

9.21.2012

Gymnastics…

The girls love gymnastics.

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They always start off determined and excited…

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but half-way through, are in pain, exhausted and moaning.

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Pray that they survive the adjustment to becoming gymnasts and I survive the drama!!!

Street Evangelism…

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Passed by our colleagues out on the streets telling people about Jesus and could resist snapping a pic!!!

9.14.2012

The Final Birthday Celebration…

My Birthday seems to not even last a full 24 hours, but the kid’s celebrations seem to never end!!!  As with every celebration, I attempt to decorate cupcakes…and every attempt ends in some sort of disaster!!!  Today, everything was going perfectly…36 cupcakes mixed, poured, baked…but after removing the last batch from the oven, I forgot to remove them from the pan…and so the bottoms stuck.  I tried to redeem the tops with piped frosting, but the bag busted and I was once again covered in frosting!!!

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I did manage a few presentable ones and just rejoiced that I married a man with the philosophy…I don’t care what it looks like, I only care what it tastes like!!!

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I decided to just dip the strawberry batch in frosting, which was a million times easier!!!

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Gideon’s Class…

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The 3 Birthday Kids…

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Fun games…lots of laughter…great memories!!!

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A fun day ended on a sad note, when once again the kids had to say good-bye to another friend…by far the worst part of our lives overseas…someone is always saying good-bye!!!

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