Logan's First day of 1st Grade!

Strutting his stuff....

and getting on the bus....

I was excited for Logan, and sad all at the same time. It really is true that life is flying bast fast. He had a great day and told me he had a great teacher. I am so happy for him!

HOLIDAY WORLD

Ohhhh...you better watch out
You better not pout...
You better not cry
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town.

We had a wonderful family trip to Holiday World. It was a great experience and we were all tuckered out at the end. Santa promised me that if I behave great things are coming my way this Christmas...(hint Shelby) the Coach purse I want!

Who let the boys out?

Some crazy boys were driving down our street.....

I do not know how they hot wired the golf cart......

and they went for a joy ride.......boy they are just too cute! :)

Logan

Happy Birthday Logan Hans!

A shout out to my big boy who turned 6 this past weekend. He is such a joy and I am really proud of him. He loves his sisters and takes really good care of them. I told him for his birthday I would cook him whatever he wanted...he wanted homemade spaghetti and meatballs...therefore that is what he got! It was super good.

Even Madison ate everything on her plate! :)

Mermaid Rylan

Today Rylan dressed up in this mermaid outfit. I must say she was positively adorable. She came down in her mermaid outfit and the mermaid heels and the microphone! SO CUTE! She asked me if she could go swimming in it, so she could swim like a mermaid! She is too sweet.

Reflection

This past week has been a bit of a whirlwind. I have had a lot of time to reflect on life and how important it is to live life to its fullest every single day because you never know when time is up. This past week one of the precious teenage girls from our youth group was in a car accident. She passed away on the scene. Yesterday morning tragedy hit again when our neighbors teenage daughter was taken from them in a tragic car accident. More than ever I am convinced that it is time to rev up our engines and share Jesus with our friends, our families, and our community. These precious people need to hear about the love that Jesus has for them. You never know when will be the last time you ever come in contact with them. My heart is heavy for the teenagers who are mourning the loss of their friends, and the precious parents who have had to say goodbye to their children for the last time, and the brothers who have lost their sisters. I have held my children closer this week and made the extra time to spend special moments with them. I am convinced more than ever of the importance of what Shelby and his youth leaders do with these teenagers. They pour their hearts into these teenagers and show them love even when they do not deserve it. I tell you I will be praying harder than ever for these children and teenagers to fall in love with Jesus because the time is short. Please keep our youth and the families and friends of these precious teens who lost their lives in your prayers. They are going to need us all during these difficult times.