Welcome to the National Honor Society

Back in late September the National Honor Society

reached out to students who qualify to join

and asked them to apply and write an essay.

Her and 12 or 13 other students were chosen.

Her bestie Charles.

She came home from school on Monday and

said "I need to ask off from work so I can

 go to the National Honor Society ceremony"

I instantly realized just how cool she really is!!

We are super proud of you Kirstin!

🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

It's My Birthday!

This is what a perfect birthday weekend looks

like for a 35 year old mama.

Derek made 90 yes 90 amazing homemade

meatballs which are his specialty.

He learned how to make them from

his very elderly Italian woman

who lived next door to him when he was 20.(ish)

They are out of this world.

He  spent all day Friday making them

and homemade sauce.

By Sunday every last meatball had 

been eaten. Yea, they are that good!

Kirstin made me a red velvet cake from scratch before 

she headed out to work.Derek and Kaveri finished it

up with to die for cream cheese frosting!

And they made it turquoise bc its one

of my favorite colors.

I realized these are the moments I really hate

that Kirstin has a set schedule determined

by someone other than myself 🤣

We missed her 💔

Stargazer lilies have always been my favorite.

They are so pretty and smell so good. 

It's been 10 days since my birthday and they are

still looking great 💮

I got lots of love and attention.
Even breakfast in bed!
Thanks to my fam for making it a really special 35!

No Tricks Just Treats

First things first, MiKayla's school had each kid 

walk across the stage to show off their costumes.

A few days before MiKayla and I were talking about

what she was going to dress up as.

She randomly said a "present" would be fun and unique.

We headed to the dollar tree and got some supplies and 

she was the cutest gift you ever saw!

*pats self on back*

This was Kirstins first year not 

trick or treating with us.

She had to work but

she did paint her nails fun colors

bc that was all she was aloud to do🎃🎃

We have a birthday present, Mike and Sully from

Monsters Inc., a deer, and spiderman of course.

What you can't see if a 3 year old princess

refusing to take pictures as if I'm paparazzi 

and shes royalty.

It was sprinkling for most of the night but 

at least it wasn't freezing.

Besties 4 EVA

Besties grandpa that Gabriella luvs💕

If someone is looking for a job,

 the woman in the photo is looking for 

help holding her squinty eye open.

Send your application to :

Squinty eye incorporated.com

Super Star!

Let's Catch up-Sukkot 2018

This year's Feast of Tabernacle (Sukkot)

was probably our best yet.

We all had so much family fun sleeping

in our sukka. 

We had a huge family pallet that was so comfy.

Going to sleep and waking up next to a fire 

surrounded by our kids was truly an amazing thing.

We ate yummy grilled meals,played lots of card games,

 tag, and even watched movies at night.

Memories that Derek and I will cherish forever.

 💗It was truly a blessing💗

Leviticus 23-24 

The Appointed Festivals

23 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘These are my appointed festivals, the appointed festivals of the Lord, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies.

39 “‘So beginning with the fifteenth day of the seventh month, after you have gathered the crops of the land, celebrate the festival to the Lord for seven days; the first day is a day of sabbath rest, and the eighth day also is a day of sabbath rest. 40 On the first day you are to take branches from luxuriant trees—from palms, willows and other leafy trees—and rejoice before the Lord your God for seven days. 41 Celebrate this as a festival to the Lord for seven days each year. This is to be a lasting ordinance for the generations to come; celebrate it in the seventh month. 42 Live in temporary shelters for seven days: All native-born Israelites are to live in such shelters 43 so your descendants will know that I had the Israelites live in temporary shelters when I brought them out of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.’”

44 So Moses announced to the Israelites the appointed festivals of the Lord.