Verse for the Week

For all of us, ALL the time.

Summer Highlights

We make a lot of lists in this house. To do lists, what to pack, and our favorites. I don't like it when kids go back to school in August and when asked what they did they say, "Nothing." So, we started making a summer highlights list a few summers ago. We haven't been on a vacation in a couple years, but we still stay busy. I was thankful moving and new friends hit Sheridan's list.

The most fun thing was that ALL 3 kids put Ryan and Kate's wedding on their list and we made the lists BEFORE the wedding. No pressure for the newest Rogers, but of course, it was as fun as they thought it would be.

Gratefulness is the enemy of grumbliness...may we always look for the good.

Left: Jordan's list: 1) wedding 2) weekend w/cousins 3) basketball tournament
Right: Cameron's list: swimming at home, wedding, nerf wars, Camp Caudle, VBS

Happiest Day in August!

Rocks, Trees and Dreams

This little piece of land, on a pretty little street, is almost ours. Richard has been all over this city and even outside the city to find us the right piece of property to build on. It's been all summer, but we're really close to signing papers on this and we've met with an architect who is drawing our plans this weekend. I'd like to be pretty excited about it, but I'm trying to hold back my expectations just in case it's more work than fun. 

I'm also getting pretty spoiled at the location of our rent house now. We're one block from Main Street and less than 3 minutes from church. We live right behind a Wal Mart and yet, have trees and birds on our back porch. Also, we're within walking distance from all the kids' schools. 

God has a plan, and Richard is leading us now. 

Capture This Moment

Texts from UCA

First Day of School ~ 2015

So, I took 3 kids to new schools today. We left early for the 5 minute drive, and it only took me 20 minutes to drop everyone off. Of course, we may have been a little early, as the traffic was past our drive to drop off kids when I got home. The kids were anxious to start, but looking forward to seeing the kids they already knew from church and ball. So thankful for such a smooth transition.

Another year of 6 kids in 6 schools...

Moving day to UCA

Sunday after the wedding, we went to early service where I led a Connect class. After lunch we packed up Erin's college bedding and boxes of stuff and headed to Conway. It was an absolutely beautiful day for move in, and I'm thankful that it wasn't cloudy because I was. I certainly want Erin to go to UCA and enjoy every moment of college, but I will miss my little girl. She brings lots of smiles, laughter and fun to our home. She's been a HUGE help this last year and is probably the most sensitive to me than any other of our kids. I'll miss her every day. Her dorm room is set up like an apartment with 4 rooms, a kitchenette and a bathroom for them to share. We made her bed, unpacked some shoes and then left her as her roommates and their families brought in furniture, rugs and decor for all the community areas. She has some great roommates and I'm so thankful she's in the right place at the right time. 

8-15-15

Just a peek at THE WEDDING day: These pictures are all taken with my iphone and aren't even all in focus, but there are some things I just wanted to capture. More to come. 

Most touching moments: 

1. DBack family coming to the wedding.

2. Seeing 3 of Ryan's coaches and his choir teacher come in.

3. Watching Cameron bring the rings in on a Bible then give Ryan knuckles.

4. Watching Ryan and Richard choke up as Katelyn cried her way down the aisle. 

5. After Katelyn's dad gave her away, then he hugged Ryan in a real man to man hug.

6. Ryan and Katelyn's look of peace and love all day. 

Practice makes Perfect

So, the timing was tight, but we moved out of our event space on Tuesday, and Wednesday and Thursday the girls were getting our hair colored and cut, our nails done, our dresses ironed, our bags packed and putting finishing touches on the rehearsal dinner for THE WEDDING. I was pretty exhausted but the girls helped out as Richard was on the road taking care of business. 

It was a beautiful Friday as we drove to Rogers to start decorating and helping prepare for the rehearsal dinner and help decorate the wedding venue. Katelyn's family had done so much great planning and organizing, we brought all our hands and made light work of the set up. Ryan and Kate were all smiles as we gathered with the nicest group of friends anyone could ever have. We were rehearsed, we were fed, we prayed over the couple, and we were ready for THE WEDDING.