tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61374194428159241652024-03-12T23:19:20.993-07:00Reese-ent ReflectionsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062707997300998324noreply@blogger.comBlogger389125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137419442815924165.post-27853651027192973982014-10-31T22:50:00.000-07:002014-10-31T22:50:19.296-07:00HalloweenI am wrestling with Halloween. I have been for a while now. It is not an innocent holiday, especially for those with sensitive spirits. And when did having a sensitive spirit towards evil, scary things become a bad thing?
We took the girls trick or treating tonight. We were enjoying the neighborhood and time together. We were being cautious to avoid houses with scary decor and only visit Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062707997300998324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137419442815924165.post-46269503982155646742014-02-20T09:22:00.000-08:002014-02-20T09:22:28.112-08:00Girls Spa DayMatt recently traveled to AZ for his company "family reunion" and so the girls and I were on our own for 5 days! So much easier now that they are 3 and 6, but we still very much miss having daddy around. The first day was rough...I was up at 3 am due to the wind....so about 9 on my first day flying sole I was ready for a nap! Luckily the girls were totally happy playing together at home that day.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062707997300998324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137419442815924165.post-62384494208951157912013-10-05T13:02:00.000-07:002013-10-05T13:02:59.393-07:00Saturday morning hike
Yesterday we had weather like this:
And this morning it was cold, but bright and sunny!
So we went for a family hike at the Red Rock Amphitheater
Took us some walking to find the trail head.
But once we did it was a beautiful hike! Reese insisted on being our trail guide. :)
Daddy hiked the whole way with Maleah on his back!
All three miles! Go Daddy! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062707997300998324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137419442815924165.post-18572434402842134862013-09-25T14:43:00.002-07:002013-09-25T14:43:48.597-07:00Two months already!
We have been in CO since July 1st....so really almost three months! It still feels new and strange to be here and yet we are finding times that we are really enjoying ourselves as well.
See this great picture? That is my new target to shop at.....the one closest to our home. It happens to be a super Target which makes for great one stop shopping.
But the reason for this Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062707997300998324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137419442815924165.post-3432024492862279792013-06-22T22:20:00.002-07:002013-06-22T22:20:14.336-07:00Part threeNow we had one housing situation solved, but what about our home in Gig Harbor? We continued to pray that God would send us some folks to rent our house who would be as excited about our home as we were about our new Colorado home. We also prayed that they would have kids around the same ages as our neighbors (8,6,4,2). We placed the ad on Craigslist Sunday afternoon, and had several inquiries byAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062707997300998324noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137419442815924165.post-72751161072947302782013-06-21T22:04:00.001-07:002013-06-21T22:14:56.769-07:00Part TwoSo on New Year's Day, we flew back to Colorado, this time with the girls and this time with the intent of seeing if we could live here. Was this really God opening a door, or was this just us sensationalizing a week together?
Throughout the week, we both felt more and more like this was something God was offering to us. Not necessarily telling us to do, but offering that if we would trust Him, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062707997300998324noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137419442815924165.post-65169328863776514322013-06-20T22:55:00.002-07:002013-06-20T22:56:57.968-07:00Following God's callThings have been changing in our family. We are moving soon, and wanted to share our story of how this came to be.......
Following God's calling is an amazing journey to be on. And, most of the time, totally unpredictable.
Back in November, we begrudgingly took a trip to Littleton, CO, for an intensive 2 week marriage counseling session. Matt didn't think this was the right thing for us to do. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062707997300998324noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137419442815924165.post-66197548908146889942012-02-02T11:22:00.001-08:002012-02-02T11:22:29.206-08:00Things I LOVE
Watching how Reese lovingly kiss her sister goodbye when we drop her off at school.
How much Reese LOVES school!
Having that down time while Reese is at school and Maleah naps. :)
My "new" double jogger....a Phil and Ted.
Didn't think I would like a swivel wheel to run with....LOVE it!
Love that I can make it a single or a double so easily.
Love how easy it is to push as Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062707997300998324noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137419442815924165.post-83283050643145948082012-01-18T16:20:00.000-08:002012-01-18T16:20:30.620-08:00Truckin'
Matt and I spent some time last weekend cleaning out part of the garage together.
(We still have the other half to go....)
So the girls spent sometime playing together in their truck!
Sure is nice that they can entertain each other now...for a little while at least!
And it is nice to be able to do things as a family together....
especially when it is cleaning and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062707997300998324noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137419442815924165.post-91109652631746111312012-01-07T19:06:00.000-08:002012-01-07T19:06:17.311-08:00American Girl Trip
Reese earned a food date
(enough stickers on the chart for trying new foods)
so we went to the American Girl Store to have lunch!
It is quite the place!
Reese got a bitty baby for Christmas and she is in love.
Today Bitty Baby was visiting all her "roommates". :)
So.many.cute.babies.
So.much.money....
I was all excited to find the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062707997300998324noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137419442815924165.post-57431396868741522122012-01-07T07:00:00.000-08:002012-01-07T07:00:01.517-08:00Taking the babies for a walk
Maleah can push the doll stroller now!
And she loves it!
(See I told you she likes to smile for the camera now....)
So we took the babies for a walk around the neighborhood.
Maleah REALLY wants to do whatever Reese is doing....
and loves it when they can do things together!
And Reese says "Maleah is more fun, now that she is one!
Hey that rhymes!" :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062707997300998324noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137419442815924165.post-85335288363578928872012-01-06T20:56:00.000-08:002012-01-06T20:56:25.050-08:00New Years Recap
My favorite activity from the bags was making these new years faces.
And we each made a goal for the years.
Reese drew Maleah's face and her own.
And they had striking resemblances!
(Reese wanted to document the moment with her camera too. ;) )
Reese enjoyed reading in her tent a book from each season.
We tried to do activities to help Reese understand what a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062707997300998324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137419442815924165.post-40271467069634529762011-12-31T06:30:00.000-08:002011-12-31T06:30:02.949-08:00Happy New Years!
We are celebrating today with these bags, thanks to pinterest!
Activities in each bag to help us remember last year
and look forward to the coming year.
9 am: We will be doing this end of the year question sheet....wondering what Reese's answers will be.
10 am: Playing the calendar game: acting out something we did from each month.
11 am: Making this cute craft Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062707997300998324noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137419442815924165.post-8650460832875895422011-12-30T16:16:00.000-08:002011-12-30T16:16:27.357-08:00Visiting the cows
There are new cow sculptures a Homestead park.
So we packed up the sick kids to get some fresh air.
Then we explored the trail system there.
Did you know you can run 3 + miles there with out "doubling back"?
I had no idea the trails were so developed already.
And so pretty too!
Maleah LOVED walking the trails
and HATED holding our hands
And did you know atAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062707997300998324noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137419442815924165.post-17936832458239027972011-12-28T20:31:00.000-08:002011-12-28T20:31:24.212-08:00Our Christmas
Daddy and daughters working together to wrap gifts......
for mommy! :)
Big sister Jamie and Kyle came for a visit.
Reese was so excited!
And we were too....love spending time with Jamie and Kyle.
Opening up the last Christmas book for this year.
This new activity was a hit!
Eating Jesus's birthday cake...in jammies....at night... on the floor....
&Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062707997300998324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137419442815924165.post-63333828007554915022011-12-20T15:32:00.000-08:002011-12-20T15:32:54.825-08:00Gingerbread
We made a gingerbread house, with some help from the Costco kit.
Reese really enjoyed decorating and REALLY wanted it to look
just like the picture on the box.
(I tried my best.)
She ate one of the gingerbread people as we finished.
We displayed it in our dinning room...for a couple days.
Until one night after dinner, we headed to the Y,
to burn off some of those holiday calories....
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062707997300998324noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137419442815924165.post-5035929453648712852011-12-19T11:34:00.000-08:002011-12-19T11:34:35.550-08:00Best Bread
I have been searching for a good banana bread recipe.
Usually I don't like banana bread because it is too dry.
Matt LOVES banana bread.
To make us all happy, I tried this recipe.
It really is moist! The best I have had!
And I am no baker that is for sure. But this bread turned out wonderful.
My other favorite bread this year is this:
It is even better when you add Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062707997300998324noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137419442815924165.post-42102124424338785802011-12-18T11:18:00.000-08:002011-12-18T11:28:48.992-08:00Singing Christmas TreeWe took the girls to Life Center's "Singing Christmas Tree" performance this year. Reese's first time, well and Maleah's first time too. This was pretty much the look on their faces the whole time:(These dogs were just some of the animals that were part of the show!)It is quite the production. The girls seemed to enjoy it. I was surprised that I was able to say in my seat the whole time with Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062707997300998324noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137419442815924165.post-83286512561880913392011-12-14T05:04:00.000-08:002011-12-14T05:04:01.647-08:00A dream come true!Reese's Sunday school class did a "three song performance" after church.And Reese got to be Mary!And hold baby Jesus, so carefully.And sing LOUDLY, with great joy.Remember, Maleah got to play baby Jesus last year......Reese has been wanting to be Mary ever since.And her teachers knew that and lovingly made this little girls dream come true.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062707997300998324noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137419442815924165.post-8698417655423047882011-12-13T06:56:00.000-08:002011-12-13T06:56:00.574-08:00A book a dayWrapped up our Christmas books this year so that the girls could open one a day until Christmas Eve.We had a few books, we ordered a few from the class book order,and we bought some from Bayside Books.That is the local book store downtown, near El Pueblito.The store owner makes wonderful recommendations.She really knows her literature.And their prices are perfect! Very reasonable.So if you are Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062707997300998324noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137419442815924165.post-84795570736924375142011-12-12T06:58:00.000-08:002011-12-12T06:58:00.560-08:00Trying for a Christmas card picture.....With a compliant, but moody four year old,and a new walker who wants NOTHING to do with being still,this is what you get:Merry Christmas!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062707997300998324noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137419442815924165.post-82594587407676030432011-12-11T15:38:00.000-08:002011-12-11T15:56:01.756-08:00Grandpa TolarMy Grandpa (Dad's dad) passed away this week. He was a man of his word because he was a man of God. We would attend his church with our family on Easter and Christmas. They sang hymns, voices only and I loved it! And each Easter we would sing "Up from the grave", my favorite song, so well sung voices only. That is my favorite Grandpa memory. And to think we will sing it again, together, in Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062707997300998324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137419442815924165.post-82251035556957302352011-12-10T11:37:00.000-08:002011-12-10T16:47:50.356-08:00Happy 13th month Maleah!One month ago our baby turned one!We started out by letting her open the one present from our family.(Big sister could not wait for her to open it.)We had a small party with friends to celebrate Maleah.She LOVED her cake! Maleah is a great, adventurous eater!One month later......Maleah is walking all over, sometimes running.Talking! She has 20ish words.She talks in sentences....but we have no Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062707997300998324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137419442815924165.post-14003765609064212082011-11-04T11:37:00.001-07:002011-11-04T11:44:58.711-07:00HalloweenWe had an enjoyable Halloween this year.We dressed around Reese's Cinderella costume this year.Maleah was the mouse, Daddy the prince and I was suppose to be the fairy godmother.I picked up a blue robe thing with a hood and thought it looked like a good costume.Put it on the day of Halloween, came down stairs and Matt could.not.stop.laughing!Yeah, not going to wear that out in public! :)But the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062707997300998324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137419442815924165.post-75256137595642806562011-10-31T06:33:00.000-07:002011-10-31T06:33:00.315-07:00Sick days are here again. :(One cold a month "they" say we can expect.I was kinda hoping after such a tough sick season last year, we could "cash in" some of those immunities we were building last year.September, not so bad, one cold lasted less than a week.This month, worse, we even had to miss school! (Read that in a four year old whining voice.)So we got out the air mattress to relax on while we watch our show of the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01062707997300998324noreply@blogger.com2