Beautiful Ballerinas

Emmy had a blast at Annabelle's birthday party putting on make-up, hair, nails and then learning a ballet to perform for the parents.

Time for make-overs

Cute little tushie

Always the gymnast...

Beautiful Ballerinas

BUSY

Satan called a worldwide convention of demons.

In his opening address he said,

"We can't keep Christians from going to church."

"We can't keep them from reading their Bibles and knowing the truth."

"We can't even keep them from forming an intimate relationship with their savior."

"Once they gain that connection with Jesus, our power over them is broken."

"So let them go to their churches; let them have their covered dish dinners, BUT steal their time, so they don't have time to develop a relationship with Jesus Christ.."

"This is what I want you to do," said the devil:

"Distract them from gaining hold of their Savior and maintaining that vital connection throughout their day!"

"How shall we do this?" his demons shouted.

"Keep them busy in the non-essentials of life and invent innumerable schemes to occupy their minds," he answered.

"Tempt them to spend, spend, spend, and borrow, borrow, borrow."

"Persuade the wives to go to work for long hours and the husbands to work 6-7 days each week, 10-12 hours a day, so they can afford their empty lifestyles."

"Keep them from spending time with their children."

"As their families fragment, soon, their homes will offer no escape from the pressures of work!"

"Over-stimulate their minds so that they cannot hear that still, small voice."

"Entice them to play the radio or cassette player whenever they drive." "To keep the TV, VCR, CDs and their PCs going constantly in their home and see to it that every store and restaurant in the world plays non-biblical music constantly."

"This will jam their minds and break that union with Christ."

"Fill the coffee tables with magazines and newspapers."

"Pound their minds with the news 24 hours a day."

"Invade their driving moments with billboards."

"Flood their mailboxes with junk mail, mail order catalogs, sweepstakes, and every kind of newsletter and promotional offering free products, services and false hopes."

"Keep skinny, beautiful models on the magazines and TV so their husbands will believe that outward beauty is what's important, and they'll become dissatisfied with their wives."

"Keep the wives too tired to love their husbands at night."

Give them headaches too!

"If they don't give their husbands the love they need, they will begin to look elsewhere."

"That will fragment their families quickly!"

"Give them Santa Clause to distract them from teaching their children the real meaning of Christmas."

"Give them an Easter bunny so they won't talk about his resurrection and power over sin and death."

"Even in their recreation, let them be excessive."

"Have them return from their recreation exhausted."

"Keep them too busy to go out in nature and reflect on God's creation. Send them to amusement parks, sporting events, plays, concerts, and movies instead. "Keep them busy, busy, busy!"

"And when they meet for spiritual fellowship, involve them in gossip and small talk so that they leave with troubled consciences."

"Crowd their lives with so many good causes they have no time to seek power from Jesus."

"Soon they will be working in their own strength, sacrificing their health and family for the good of the cause."

"It will work!" "It will work!"

It was quite a plan!

The demons went eagerly to their assignments causing Christians everywhere to get busier and more rushed, going here and there.

Having little time for their God or their families.

Having no time to tell others about the power of Jesus to change lives.

I guess the question is, has the devil been successful in his schemes?

You be the judge!!!!!

Does "BUSY" mean: Being Under Satan's Yoke?

Emily's Gym Team

We just got this today. So cute!

Run Away With Cirque Du Soleil

For the first time, the whole family popped out early to cheer me on at the finish line of a race! The Deeses were there too!

It was a great one for them to come too. Cirque characters were everywhere and there was a fun zone of activities for the kids (and Stephen too) while I ran around the Springs Preserve. The girls even got to chat it up with Mayor Oscar Goodman for a little while.

P.S. I finally ran my first 5K under the 40 minute mark!!! Yipeee! I wrote more about that on My Running Blog though.

Our Mayor- Oscar Goodman

Training for the circus...

My last leg...literally! Do you see the Cirque character? And...only in Vegas do you run with Elvis. I wish I had a picture of that too!

Proud as Punch

Me & Beth (her first 5K - Way to go Beth!!!!)

MARCH MADNESS - not basketball

We have been too busy - good! But I want to come some of these posts in anyways so they are on their way (soon)!

LE REVE

I have been obsessively checking houseseats.com for free tickets to this show for weeks. Finally! We scored four tickets and took Mom & Dan with us for a dinner and a show. First stop...amazing paella and sangria at Cafe Ba Ba Reeba. It was a purrrrfect night to dine al fresco on the strip! The show was one of the best I've seen. The acrobats were so talented!

After the show. They were gestapo about cameras so I have nothing from "during"

Mom...according to the preteen...

1. What is something mom always says to you?
That's Redunkulous...which is not cool.

2. What makes mom happy?
Making fun of me ( I have to get my kicks somehow!)

3. What makes mom sad?
Making her drive me to the bus stop (at 6:55 in my p.j.'s without a shower, no bra, in slippers, etc..ARGHH!)

4. How does your mom make you laugh?
says things like "redunkulous" which she doesn't use correctly (OK so I am apparently not the COOL Mom I thought I was)

5. What was your mom like as a child?
Bossy (haven't changed, i guess)

6. How old is your mom?
34 (NOT!)

7. How tall is your mom?
around 5'2" (NOT!)

8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Shop and do laundry, scrapbooking ( Apparently she isn't getting my sarcasm about how mich I LOVE doing laundry)

9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
Go to bars and have free time with Daddy (a bar? does Supermex count?)

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
Tooting a lot (so I am not editing...YIKES)

11. What is your mom really good at?
Folding laundry, no never mind, scrapbooking

12. What is your mom not very good at?
Saying cool words, like redunkculis

13. What does your mom do for her job?
Teach 2nd graders for 6 years and wants to change to 3rd grade

14. What is your mom's favorite food?
CHEESE (Right on!)

15. What makes you proud of your mom?
She spends time to make scrapbooks for me and spends time with me.

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
Minnie Mouse because she's cute.

17. What do you and your mom do together?
play Wii

18. How are you and your mom the same?
We're both are girls and in the same family (deep for her age, huh?)

19. How are you and your mom different?
There's a lot of reasons. We don't have the same color hair and I don't burp as loud as her (I think she is testing to see if I will type what she says....)

20. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
The mall and scrapbooking stores

21. How do you know your mom loves you?
Cause she makes fun of me! (Really, that's why? I better bring it then!)

What Emily thinks of her Momma...

1. What is something your mom always says to you?
Do your homework

2. What makes mom happy?
A kiss

3. What makes mom sad?
lying

4. How does your mom make you laugh?
Tickling me

5. What was your mom like as a child?
small

6. How old is your mom?
33

7. How tall is your mom?
I don't know, 32 inches

8. What is her favorite thing to do?
shop

9. What does your mom do when your not around?
clean

10. If your mom becomes famous what would it be for?
Being the best mom ever (ahhh!)

11. What is your mom really good at?
Teaching second graders

12. What does your mom do for a job?
Teach

13. What is your mom not really good at?
bowling

14. What is your moms favorite food?
cheesecake

15. What makes you proud of your mom?
hmmmmm...being polite

16. If your mom was a cartoon character who would she be?
Hannah Montana

17. What do you and your mom do together?
Shop

18. How are you and your mom the same?
We're both girls

19. How are you and your mom different?
We are not the same age

20. How do you know your mom loves you?
Cuz she kisses me

21. What does your mom like most about your dad?
That he's nice

22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
On a cruise

Happy Birthday Mom!

Fifty-six looks great on my mom!

We celebrated Mom's birthday at Dan's - Carne Asada and Margaritas...oh my! We have decided that we are going to make these monthly...third Fridays, not just for birthdays anymore!

My Mommy & Me

FOUR!

Must pose for golf photos...

My man & me

Uncle Lance manning up for grill time

Katherine & Lance

Our keys for a successful family dinner:
1. Sunset on a golf course (with LOTS of extra golf balls)
2. Mucho MARGARITAS
3. Extra guacamole
4. BBQ

Feeling Blue!

There are perks to living in Vegas? There are. There are.


We finally got to take the girls to see Blue Man Group. Alexa has wanted to go for some time. She drums all over everything at home. Emily thought the show was hysterical. Our seats were up front in the "splash zone" so the fun commenced just my putting on our ponchos!

Eating Gelato while we wait for the show. The creamiest sugar-free gelato ever!

Lexi plays the pipes

Emily whales on them too...must. out. do. her. sister!

Got the gear on...no twinkies on me, please?


I know this is a lot of pictures, but isn't she gorgeous?

With our extra "kids" for the night - Flat Brooke & Flat Cameron

The end of the show is soooo much fun!