Are you a Real Mother?

MOTHERS

Real Mothers don't eat quiche; they don't have time to make it.
Real Mothers know that their kitchen utensils are probably in the sandbox.
Real Mothers often have sticky floors, filthy ovens and happy kids
Real Mothers know that dried play dough doesn't come out of carpets.
Real Mothers don't want to know what the vacuum just sucked up.
Real Mothers sometimes ask 'Why me?' and get their answer when a little
voice says, 'Because I love you best.'
Real Mothers know that a child's growth is not measured by height or years
or grade...It is marked by the progression of Mommy to Mom to Mother...

The Images of Mother

4 YEARS OF AGE - My Mommy can do anything!
8 YEARS OF AGE - My Mom knows a lot! A whole lot!
12 YEARS OF AGE - My Mother doesn't really know quite everything.
14 YEARS OF AGE - Naturally, Mother doesn't know that, either.
16 YEARS OF AGE - Mother? She's hopelessly old-fashioned.
18 YEARS OF AGE - That old woman? She's way out of date!
25 YEARS OF AGE - Well, she might know a little bit about it!
35 YEARS OF AGE - Before we decide, let's get Mom's opinion.
45 YEARS OF AGE - Wonder what Mom would have thought about it?
65 YEARS OF AGE - Wish I could talk it over with Mom.


The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole, but true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows, and the beauty of a woman with passing years only grows!

Philbrook Museum

Donny and I went to Tulsa this weekend to get away and spend some time together. We visited the Philbrook Museum. It is an art museum housed in a beautiful mansion. The mansion also has a 27 acre garden. Here are a few pics.

Donny being silly. He wanted me to take a picture of him in this huge fireplace.

There were several pictures of Jesus. I loved them all!

Could you image lounging in this every evening? The ceilings were gorgeous.

Stained glass window

There were tons of butterflies in the garden.

Donny sliding down the rail.

Me soaking my feet in the water garden.

I passed!!

I just found out I passed my first part of math! WOOHOO! I give God all the glory! that's one lemon made into lemonade...:0

Busy Painting

I know I haven't posted in a while. I found this t-shirt online today and thought it explained what I've been up to lately! I've been pretty busy managing life due to a huge harvest of lemons!Gotta run to buy some gold paint!! :)

refiner's fire

Okay guys are you ready for this? ..................
I HAVE AN "A" in math!!!!! It is a miracle. I can't tell you what an awesome feeling it is to understand math. Math is the course that has kept me out of college until now. I love my teacher, Mr. Utz. He is a great teacher and I pray I have him all the way through.

I've been in school 3 weeks now and I can say it has been a roller coaster for me. I've had fun, I've cried, (a lot!), I've celebrated, I've screamed, and I've met lots of new people. Most of all I've learned a lot about myself. I think God has put me in this place to grow my character. I've had a history of quitting when life got hard. You know, guitar lessons, gymnastics, high school, marriage, diets, etc. I'm learning about a quitter mentality and how I've struggled with it all my life. Every time I have the thought of quitting or asking myself what the heck I'm going to school for, I hear this:
" Quitting is NOT an option!" Sometimes we don't have to know the "why" we just have to trust God has a plan and it's to prosper us and bring us hope! I have no idea where this will lead me in the way of a career, but I do know that God is using college to refine my heart!

Eye Level to a Mini Horse

Angie invited us to take Autumn to meet her mom's new mini horse. Autumn didn't warm up easily. I'm sure it was wierd for Autumn to have a horse look at her eye level. We tried evey trick we knew to get her to touch the horse. Finally she reached out and quickly touched her. We all had a good time. Thanks Angie for inviting us!