Todd has wisked me away to Houston for the weekend :)

We are at the Houstonian Resort Spa It is amazing!!!! Thanks Mom and Dad for watching the kids! We have been married for 13 wonderful years.... Thanks babe for the surprise!!! Since all we are doing is relaxing no more internet for us until we get back!

Christmas was great... Have to post more when I have Internet

Mom and Dad's internet is down and I can not figure out how to post more then a title from my Iphone

Christmas is coming!

The tree is decorated in almost every room. The presents are wrapped and under the tree. The lights are hung on the roof tops and everything looks so pretty. All we are missing is SNOW!!!! Tonight I took pictures of the kids in front of our family tree. Then pictures of their trees and the one i have in the kitchen. The Tree in the kitchen is decorated with school made ornaments by my children and my students. It also holds most of the ornaments form our ladies Christmas parties. Our family tree is just that. Ever year I buy a new ornament and this year was a red silhouette of Micky mouse that a family picture is going in. There is not an ornament on the tree that doesn't have some kind of story. The Kids trees well, Mason's has monkeys trucks and puppy dogs on it. I try to find him a monkey every year since his nickname is monkey. Madison's tree we had to get a new one this year a she wanted a white tree. It is decorated in mice, her nickname is mouse. She also has a pink feather boa and lace, crystals from her Granny's tree and even a pink chandelier. It is soooo girly and I love it! I usually decorate every room in the house but this year we ran short of time with my surgery and I finally said well I have done enough. I hope every one has a Merry Christmas!

The Nutcracker

Presented by the 3rd grade of Ben Franklin! Madison was a Chinese Dancer and Jordann a Sugar plum fairy! The girls had so much fun. They were both really excited that Sis Carmen came to watch them! They love the fact that Sis. Teresa Gaitain, Bro. Joseph O., And even Bro. Ojeda works at their school. They felt like they had the biggest group of fans! Off to bed again I go I made it out for an hour today YEAH! Building up for church on Sunday! For those that know me I have a hard time being confined LOL.

Christmas lights

A few nights before I had surgery we took time and took the kids looking at christmas lights. Of course we stopped by starbucks first. Then off to the fantasy of lights at MSU. A little drive through some neighbor hoods on the way home.

We are getting closer

Well the kids earned 5 more dollars today for learning their quiz material. Grammpa gave the kids money for their report cards so there is some more money. So the Wii fund is now up to $205 just $45 more to go. They can do this easy if they will get busy with their memory verses.

Ginger bread houses

Today Madison had make gingerbread houses at school. I felt up to going for about 30 minutes and then I was wore out. I was in bed for the rest of the evening. I did not realize how this surgery would wipe me out. Todd is doing the best he can. Thanks babe! The kids have been pretty understanding and everyone has worked well together. Toddd has even done really well with following directions on how to cook. He has made (brought home) Pizza, Olive Garden soup, and Pats frisco burgers. He did get everything together and set out on the cabinet so I could put a roast on today. Tomorrow at lunch I will try to walk him through putting on a stew. Back to the ginger bread houses. Well Jordann and Madison go to school together and so here is a few cute pictures of the few minutes I could join in.

Even the big kids had fun!!!

Oh what fun it is....

Going on a Sleigh Ride

A great tradition!

Giving Thanks

Cute photos

We went to Dallas for Thanksgiving then Six flags with my sister and her kids! Here are a few pictures Enjoy!

Jesus, Santa and an Elf!!!

Wow that sure is a group LOL! Madison learned more verses today and asked me to have her money so she could feel the Wii jar back up. Of course I gave her the money and the next thing I heard was a scream. Mommy there is a lot of money in our jar!!! Nobody has been home how did this happen? Mason said Santa did it Madison said Santa doesn't come until Christmas eve. Madison then said Jesus told Santa to tell an Elf to put money in our Wii jar WOOOOW!!! I asked her why she thought that? Madison said well God must have seen how much Mason and I gave to help build Bro. Princes church and he is blessing us back. Remember you can never out give God he always blesses you back! We counted the money to see how much was there $188.oo that is pretty good. Only $62 more dollars to go. I think they both went to bed tonight reading over the word of God trying to study by osmosis and learn a few more bible quiz verses.

You can never out give God!

I got an A in History and a B in Macro. Not to bad. Thanks to my wonderful husband! Many long hours and helping me along! I love ya Babe!!!! I have pictures, hopefully I will be able to put on tomorrow of our trip to MSU lights and of course our church Christmas for Christ tradition. I must say My children really know how to Shock their mother. They were arguing and just being kids....then out of no where asked mom when are we doing our presents for JESUS? Will our NEW Pastor keep this tradition? Bro. Holley can't change that it just belongs with Christmas. Well I assured the kids that our Pastor would have a plan and we will see what happens. Well Tonight we had a beautiful candle lite service just like our TRADITION! But Bro. Holley added one more thing....place inside your card, present, or envelope something you want to happen this next year in your life. Well the kids wrote letters to Jesus and loved this idea. Madison asked to do better at bible quizzing and for God to keep giving her the Holy Ghost all over again. Well she got it all over again tonight and said Mom how did God answer that so fast??? I love it! Mason asked to get closer to God and keep getting the Holy Ghost. I love their sensitivite to the Lord. They love giving and tonight proved it one more time. They have been saving their own money up for a Wii gaming system. In a big pickle jar on my kitchen cabinet. It even has DO NO STEAL written across it. Well before church this evening I heard a lot of clangging going on in the kitchen. When I walked in they were in their Wii jar digging out money to put in their presents for JESUS! They looked up at me and said "you can never out give God right MOM! He will give us a Wii when it is time, but now we have to help build those churches." These kids know how to get their mother to tears! And they are right you can Never out give God! Even when the fuss and argue, I guess we are doing something right! I hope you all have a blessed week and remember........Jesus is the reason for the season! I love going around saying Merry Chritmas to the employees before they say happy holidays.....hehehehe then they can say Merry Christmas right back.

Just one More!

I have one more final tonight in macro economics!!!! So far it looks like I am getting an A in both classes! I am so excited. I give thanks to my wonderful husband who has been helping me through these classes. He helps me study and read through the test. The Test are 60 questions in 60 minutes it tough, so he helps me read through them. He as been so encouraging and helpful with the kids! Thanks Babe for all your help. I promise I will post some pictures this weekend. I hope everyone is enjoying this winter weather. It gets me ready for Christmas!!! I can't stand it being warm outside when we should be thinking about snow.