Field trip to the Pumpkin Patch

Shelby had a field trip to the pumpkin patch/corn maze this month, and she didn't have any fun at all!

And when she did start to fade, her buddy Sage was their to hold her hand and help her keep going!

My little Moses

Macey's class did a silly little song for the parents about the story of Moses. The kids turned beach towels into head pieces. Had I known what they were for, I probably would have chosen a different one! :)

When I grow up, I want to be a...

Princess!  At least that's what my opinionated five year old decided during her last project.  She was supposed to make a cut-out doll of herself when she grew up.  I talked with her about being a doctor, teacher, Veterinarian, etc, but she never wavered from being a Princess.  She was also extremely opinionated about what her future princess self would wear.  All the material and add-on's you see in the picture were designed by Shelby (with a little help from mom).  She was especially insistent on the high heel shoes.

Go Minors!

Don't you wish every year of school could be this fun?  Shelby gets to go on one field trip a month, and she has at least one "special" day at school each month.  She is having a blast and somehow in the middle of all of it, she is learning a ton!  For Minor day, the kids all dressed up in their UTEP Minor gear and did a cheer for the parents.   Each class also got to run out on the grass through their own paper banner just like the football players.  That was definitely the kids favorite part!

Baptism

It has always been my desire that my girls be smart and successful in whatever they do, but above all things what I have really wanted was for them to love God.  I can remember one paticular night when Abby was an infant, and I was praying for her at bedtime. I was holding her in my arms, about to lay her down in her crib, and the story of Hannah and Samuel just popped into my head. I can't say why I started thinking about Hannah except that maybe God knew I was holding on a little too tight to my baby girl, and I needed to be reminded of who she really belonged to. My heart ached thinking about how hard it must have been for Hannah to fulfill her promise to God and send Samuel away.  She did it because she made a promise to God.  It was that night many years ago, that I prayed over Abby and "gave" her to the Lord.  I have prayed the same prayer over each of my girls many times since that night, and God is so faithful!

Abby and Macey both got baptized on Sunday, October 10.  It was such a wonderful day!  I can't put into words how wonderful it feels to know my babies have a desire to serve God.  What more could a parent ask for really?  Bret and I both had tears in our eyes that day!  It all came about with Abby.  She is terribly afraid of water, especially going under the water.  In fact, I think she would have liked to have been baptized much earlier except that she was afraid.  A few weeks ago, after she had been in bed, she woke up, came to me and said "Momma, I think God just told me that I need to get baptized."  Just hearing that made me want to cry!  She has always been sensitive to the voice of God.  I called our pastor and he came over the next day to talk to the girls (Macey has been asking to be baptized ever since she was saved).  My desire and Pastor Bucks as well is to make sure this was the girls decision, and they are making it for the right reasons.  The girls and I have been reading the Scriptures about baptism and the story of Jesus being baptized for a while.  I knew they understood, but I was still a little worried about Abby.  How many parents have to say things like "You know you can't fight Pastor Buck when he is baptizing you right?" or "You can't scream when he tries to lean you back into the water."  The day Pastor Buck came over, she came to me and in the softest voice said "Momma, I know God told me I need to be obedient and get baptized, but do you think Pastor Buck will let me wear my goggles?"  Of course I laughed, and Buck said he couldn't wait to show that video to the church congregation!  So my sweet little girls were baptized in front of friends and family, in our own swimming pool, one wearing goggles! What a wonderful thing to witness!

Here are a few pictures of the girls.  My camera was freezing up for some reason so I was a little disappointed with them!  I am also attaching the video for those of you family members who couldn't be here. 

 My sweet girls!

 Pastor Buck praying with the girls beforehand.

 Abby confessing that Jesus is her Lord and Savior.

 So happy and proud of herself!

My sweet, little Macey has such a gentle spirit!

  Macey confessing that Jesus is her Lord and Savior.





Mexico's Independence Day

Every year, Shelby's school celebrates Mexico's Independence Day.  It's always so much fun for the kids!  They learn traditional dances and songs, and they get to have a fiesta.  Shelby loves wearing her dress, although it was much shorter this year than last.  I think we are going to have to get another one before the next fiesta.

Daddy and Abby

Even big girls need their daddies to carry them every once in a while.