Our week in Pictures

What a week!  Having to work a full week after the holidays, makes for a very long week.  I think we were all overly tired when Friday finally arrived.  I have never been so happy to see the weekend!

On another note, in the fall of 2014 I decided that I was going to read the Bible through.  I started following the Good Morning Girls Reading Through the Bible study.  I love that with this study you jump around reading the books of the Bible, instead of reading it front to back.  There are also blog post and discussion questions that go along with each book, which really helps to apply what you read to your own life.  I am a little behind in the study, but it's not a big deal since I can go back to all the archived post on their blog.  That is the best thing about this study, you could pick it up at anytime and if you get behind, it's no big deal.  My reasoning behind sharing this, is that I am in the book of Song of Solomon right now, and oh my gosh!  Every married couple should read this book of the bible!  This study not only applies the love a husband and a wife should have for one another, but also the love God has for you.   You can find the studies here.  Under the Good Morning Girls tab you will find the blog posts/studies on each book of the Bible that they have completed or are working their way through.  Reading the Bible has been such a blessing in my life.  It gives me peace, rest, hope, and fills me with love.  I am thankful that I started this journey and can't wait to see it through.  It may take me a while, but I will get there, one book at a time.  :)

Monday was all about sparkles at our house!  Sequins and sparkly Elsa shoes are some of my girls favorite things.

 

I have a love hate relationship with technology.  I really think parenting had to be easier before the world of iPods, iPads, iPhones, texting, FaceTiming, and access to the internet at anytime.  We set boundaries, but it is still hard to deal with.  "All" her friends have social media and it is "so not fair" that we don't allow it.  She can't be on it after 8:00 p.m., we limit it quite a bit during the week, no internet or FaceTiming (and this is very limited) unless she is in the room with us, and I monitor all her texts.  Even with the limits we set, she now has boys trying to FaceTime her...I mean really??  Fifth grade and that thing is ringing and going off at all hours.  I had enough last night and it is now turned off and hidden for at least the next week.  

 

I love capturing these sweet moments.  Lakelyn has the best Daddy! Bed time routines are my favorite!

Again, I love bedtime routines!  Snuggles from this little man are wonderful and they sure won't last forever.

Don't tell, but sometimes I catch him playing with the girls toys!

Avery received her first flowers from a boy this week!  She was so embarrassed, but it was quite cute.  We had gone to watch our nephew play his last 8th grade home game.  Since it was 8th grade night, the parents went out our the court with their 8th graders before the game.  One of them has a little brother in Avery's class.  When it was over he took his mom's flowers and brought them to Avery in the stands.  I am pretty sure she turned about 10 shades of red!

This week, Lakelyn's letter was K.  This is the sentence she wrote with her letter.  Pretty perfect if you ask me!

Saturday nights are for sleepovers.  I call this the XBox face.  And apparently playing in the dark is best.

The girls spent their time playing dress up.  In case you were wondering, Lakelyn is a frog.  HaHa!