Cute Kiddos

Here are a few random pictures from the last couple of weeks. Since, we have been sick, I really haven't had a ton of energy to take lots of pictures. We are feeling a little better. Evan had pink eye this week, for the first time ever! It wasn't too bad! Cory is on the road to recovery after having the flu and my body is slowly (I mean SLOWLY) recovering from whatever I had. I hope all the sickness is gone for awhile! I will be THANKFUL, I will be THANKFUL...Okay, so back to the pictures....Have a great week.

The bible lesson today at church was about Joseph's coat and the brothers that

sold him into slavery. The kiddos made "coats"

YUMMO!

I love my sister!

Please, Mom???

My new favorite thing, French Fries!!!

Cheese!

Hahahahahaha...co cute

Enjoying the warm sunshine.

It was so nice Thursday afternoon.

I love taking a bath! Splash!

Look at the little hair sticking up.

Lift up your eyes,

Lift up your eyes.

You giver of life!

Crys

If you read our blog, you know that I mentioned something new going on...(Mistake/Live)

The adventure as began .....I will have more details soon, so stayed tuned.

Snuggling with the Princess

I must say......I LOVE staying home even thought Marti and I are sick. Cory is feeling much better and headed to work and Evan is at school. I went to the doctor yesterday and have some virus that is causing my skin to break out. I am feeling a little better today, but the medicine is making me nauseous. Poor baby girl is so sick, all I can do is hold her. She will see the doctor today at 1:30. She is laying in her bed resting right now.....see how long that last. I am snuggled up in the big computer chair with a blanket and all my favorite things around me. I have a glass of unsweet tea, books, magazines, journal, and all my favorite blogs. The TV is on in the background with reruns of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (you know you like to watch it too). It was on the cooking channel, but that was not helping my tummy issue. Isn't it funny how you can feel nauseous and every food thing comes on. I will leave you with a few new quotes I wrote in my journal this morning. Then I am going to squeeze a nap in before the doctor.

"Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful."

"Don't be sad that it is over, but happy that it happened."

"The Lord is close to the broken hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." Psalm 34:18

"The difference between a dream and a goal is a PLAN."

"Things which matter MOST must never be at the mercy of things which matter least."

"What would you attempt if you knew you could not FAIL."

"Life is simple. Everything happens for you, not to you. Everything happens at exactly the right moment, neither too soon nor too late. You don't have to like it....its just easier if you do."

"You can either run from it or learn from it."

Love theses!

"Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down."

(Great one from one of our friends on Facebook)

Food for thought:

When it comes to your marriage if the grass looks greener on the other side, then its time to water your own yard!

I will end with this one:

Isn't it funny how day by day nothing changes? But when you look back everything is different! (So True!)

Nap Time!

Crys

Sick of being SICK/New Year

Well, I would like to say that this New Year has been pretty good.....WE have been sick a lot!!! We are just sick of being sick. It has been an endless cycle. If there is something going around, guess what, we have caught it. Cory is going to the doctor tomorrow. I am so tried of seeing doctors. We have spent so much money, we could have taken a months vacation. I keep thinking maybe we will all be sick now and the rest of the year we will be healthy. Here's hoping that is true. Sorry, I do not have any cute pictures.....I mean I do, but I am not in the mood to upload them.

On a better note:

Cory and I celebrated our 8th, yes I said 8th, Anniversary a few weeks ago. Time flies when you are having fun or chasing kiddos or going out of your mind! LOL I really do love that guy. He is so good!!!

Marti will be walking before we know it. She is already letting go and free standing. YIKES! What happen to our baby. You know, she will be a year in a couple of months! We have been thinking about party ideas and such.

Evan.....what can I say about our little man. He is getting so big. He is writing his name, making letter sounds, and loving school. He is at the movies with Aunt Amber watching Tangled right now. He loves MOVIES!

Cory and I thought a lot about the new year and how we wanted this year to be defined. We decided on two words for our year......LIVE and MISTAKES.... We are always so by the book/rule and we both have been feeling moved to grow out of our comfort zones (for awhile).

We don't know where this will lead us.....but things are all ready on the move and being put out on the table for us.(I will let you know, when we know.) Its all very exciting and we know that we must trust and believe that there is a greater plan for our lives. WE WILL TRUST! WE WILL HOPE! WE WILL BELIEVE! WE WILL LOVE!

Here is to you LIVING and all your MISTAKES! Make it GREAT-this is not a dress rehearsal!

Much Love,

Crys

Nap Time

I wanted to make Evan a new nap mat cover, blanket, and pillow....his other one was getting pretty rough looking. Today, we headed to the fabric store, Evan got to pick out the fabric he wanted me to use for his nap time things. It only took about...hmmmmm....30 seconds! He found what he wanted...Spiderman!!!

This is the mat cover. The mat will just slide right down into it.

The blanket.

The pillow and blanket.

All three together.

He was so excited. He even had to lay down on them, just to try them out.

Happy Sewing!

Crys

Christmas Randomness

Here are a FEW pictures of the last few weeks....Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! We had a great time with family and friends!

Evan's class at St. Luke's Christmas Program

The kiddos and the newest member of the Brownlow

family....Murray! We really love her. She is a wonderful pet.

Christmas Cookies

YUMMO!

Christmas Eve-Headed to church

Christmas PJs....Ready for Santa

Santa Came!!!

Go Bubba Go!!!

Cade and Evan

Lamesa Christmas @ Dale and Brooke's House

Marti loved the boxes and paper

Mom got all the kiddos one of those recordable

books from Hallmark and read the story to them.

GREAT Gift!

Nana and Marti

Marti all dresses up for Cory's work party.

Getting ready to deliver food basket. Evan went along with us

to deliver food baskets to a few elderly homes. (about 400)

It was a great morning and Evan loved every minute and the people

were so grateful and just loved Evan. We were truly blessed!

There's Murray!!! We surprised the kiddos a week

before Christmas. Evan has been asking for a dog for about 3 months now.

Every time you ask him, "what would you name a dog?" He would always say Murray.

She is a Weimaraner and will get about 70 lbs. We are training her to stay in the house...she is very smart!

Evan eating a giant marshmellow!

Waiting on Santa!

One of our friends had a Christmas party for all the kiddos!

Hotdogs, roasting marshmellow, hay ride, and Santa

Evan loved Santa! He ran right up to him and gave him a great big hug!!!

Our sweet kiddos!!!

Happy New Year!!!

Crys

Brownlow Family Christmas

The Christmas Season has begun...we headed over, last weekend, to Odessa for the Brownlow Christmas. We had a blast hanging out and the kiddos always have fun. Here are a few pictures of the party. The first pictures are of the kiddos right before we left. We were hoping to get a good picture for our Christmas Card...They are in the mail! You will just have to wait to see which picture we used!

I think he loves her!!! So Cute!!!

Sweet Kiddos!!!

Daddy is so silly!!!

This is Cory's grandmother @ Josh and Brandy's house.

Granny, Marti, and Abagayle

Kelsey, Evan and Abagayle

Everyone...Brandy is in the kitchen and I am taking the picture

Uncle Josh, Papa, and Marti

Uncle Josh playing with the kids toys......

and Parker

Parker and Evan

A.K.A. Double Touble

Kelsey and Abagayle watching a movie

that they just got for Christmas.

Hope you have all your shopping done.?. I still need a few! YIKES! I spent all day Saturday shopping. Town was super busy! Evan went to the movies with Uncle Chad, Aunt Amber, and the boys to see Megaminds in 3D. Today was church....now we are just resting. I have one more full week and two days before Christmas Break. I think I can....I think I can!

Remember to just smile when you are standing in a LONG shopping line.....

Crys