Welcome to the blogging world

My sweet Drew has started a blog. She is one creative cat so I can't wait to see what she'll do with it.

I am sure it will include funny stories of her days and feature some of her art and school work.

She would LOVE for you to check it out but we have made her blog private so just comment or email me if you would like to be invited to follow her.

Loving (and having way too much fun with) the new blog designs

Feeling blessed to have an amazing homeschooling community

Thankful my hubby loves me so much and has been expressing it so often

Happy to take a break from school for the rest of the month

Being challenge on taking better care of my self

Thinking and praying through what that might look like

Wondering if the girls will get into the classes I registered them for

Glad it has rains often enough for my garden

Realizing I need to be better at using sunscreen (ya happy Heather?) =)

Needing more time in Gods word

Ecstatic that Lilly is loving gymnastics team

Praising God for bringing Drew some new friends

Looking forward to all the summer activities I have planned

Hoping I can fit it all in

Wishing my Dad wasn't so busy so we could hang out more

Watching the LOST series with hubby and loving it

Needing to get off the computer and go make his lunch

Goodbye =)

Weekend Review (enjoying the sun while it lasts)

This weekend we tried to make the most a the sunny days.

Activities included...

A Car Show

A little Didly Bo

Playing in the backyard!!!

 Do you think maybe we need a bigger pool???

                    And of course a little yard work

  "Don't take my picture lady"

 And I can't forget FREE Groceries!

Everything in this picture was... ABSOLUTELY FREE!!! And those juice boxes you see...ya, there is 60 more not pictured that I got all for FREE too! Oh, did I mention it was all FREE?!?! (I'm just having fun now) But seriously, its all FREE. Okay, I'll shut up now.

Those are all my highlights from the weekend but I had some low lights to...Like turning into a lobster!!! Not good. Did you know sunscreen starts loosing its potency after about a year? I didn't, but I sure do now.

How was your weekend? Did you get out and enjoy the Sunshine?

Wishful Wednesday

Thoughts on 30

Definition: 30(thirty) is the natural number following 29 and preceding 31.

Thoughts on 30: I am pleasantly surprised to say I LOVE 30! When I turned 29 I was depressed at the thought of being in my last year of the 20's. But the closer 30 got the better it looked. I couldn't help but think of all the amazing things I have to look forward to in my 30's!

Clint and I will celebrate 10 years of marriage!! (w/ a trip to Mexico I will add. Thanks Dad)

Our first child will not only graduate high school but also enter her 20's. (that's a shocker)

We will have 2 teenage girls and a teenage boy before my 30's are up!!! (help us Lord)

2 kids driving

I will likely get to ditch the mini van. (though I do love it)

Another trip to Disneyland

I will change my LAST DIAPER!!!! (at least of my own children =/)

I am sure their are so many more amazing things to come that I haven't even thought of but the thing I look forward to the most is something a dear friend once said. She said that her relationship w/ Christ got better then ever in her 30's. More steady, consistent, deeper and richer. I only pray I will be able to say the same thing a few years form now.


Quotes on 30: At 30 we finally know a little something about how life works but the sparks of youth are still flying. -some designer guy named Tyler

The thirties are great--old enough to know better, but young enough to do it anyway!-Sharon Clifton

Last but not least, the quote that has spoke to me the most making the transition from my 20's to my 30's

Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.-Mark Twain

A letter to my 20's

To my dearest 20’s,

We have been together for a long time. 10 years in fact! We’ve had a lot of good times haven’t we? As I think about you I realize that you brought me some of the most amazing and memorable experiences I will have throughout my entire life time! It is you who has shaped so much of what my life will for hold for all the years to come. I am forever grateful for you. Yes, we have had a few bad times. Things I don’t like to even think about. But we made it through didn’t we. You and me made a great team. But now it is time to say goodbye. I will miss you 20’s. But I will never forget you as you live on in my heart forever.
Love,
Amber

Ps- Just so we never forget what we had together, I have made us a list of some of our amazing memories.
In my 20’s I…
Married the man of my dreams
Met and fell in-love with Jesus
Gave birth to 3 of my 4 beautiful children
Purchased my first house
Had 8 different Jobs
Discovered that I love to teach kids
Grew a whole shoe size and added plenty of junk to the trunk
Made so many wonderful friends (the kind I will have 4-ever)
Started homeschooling
Became a scrapbooker, couponer, and a blogger
Took my 2nd and best trip to Disneyland
Did the YMCA in front of thousands of crazy stampers
Said a last goodbye to both my Grandmas and my Papa
Had an article written about me in the news paper
Lived out my Pop Star fantasy on the karaoke stage
Visited Florida, Utah, Louisiana, Illinois & Mexico for the first time
Spent over 2 years being pregnant
Bought a Mini Van (even though I swore I never would) and I LOVE it!
Had countless different hairstyles

Just a little math

lilly's gymnastic show + family and friends over for treats + birthday parties and fiestas + sleep overs + sunny weather + snuggling on the couch until falling asleep with gus (my fave part) + playing games with my girls + working in the garden + hanging out with my aunt and cousin + thoughtful and handmade gifts from my kiddos + church + brunch with ma and pa + relaxing and laying in the sun + a walk with my family + banana split + long chats with hubby
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a happy, proud and thankful mama